Fastest-growing jobs in California

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.0% (1,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,820
--- Employment in 2023: 4,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $131,950

#50. Fundraising Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.7% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,100
--- Employment in 2023: 2,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,850

#49. Forensic Science Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $147,650

#48. Psychologists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.6% (1,660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,920
--- Employment in 2023: 5,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,190

#47. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.5% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,590
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,410

#46. Epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.6% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,130
--- Employment in 2023: 2,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,640

#45. Mechanical Door Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.8% (5,590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 22,630
--- Employment in 2023: 17,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,740

#44. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (1,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,110
--- Employment in 2023: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $53,800

#43. Fence Erectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.1% (1,520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,110
--- Employment in 2023: 4,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,720

#42. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.5% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,420
--- Employment in 2023: 3,310
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,430

#41. Cooks, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.3% (8,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 34,370
--- Employment in 2023: 25,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $89,010

#40. Teachers and Instructors, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,010
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $125,410

#39. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,890
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,960

#38. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.1% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,830
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $137,340

#37. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.2% (1,120 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,210
--- Employment in 2023: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,340

#36. Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.2% (9,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 34,490
--- Employment in 2023: 25,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,010

#35. Cooks, Short Order
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.7% (1,500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,590
--- Employment in 2023: 4,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,440

#34. Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.7% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $126,210

#33. Emergency Management Directors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.0% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,370
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $91,870

#32. Orthotists and Prosthetists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.0% (7,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 24,660
--- Employment in 2023: 17,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,530

#31. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.9% (30,500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 103,210
--- Employment in 2023: 72,710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,260

#30. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.6% (4,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,820
--- Employment in 2023: 9,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,390

#29. Skincare Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.7% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,350

#28. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.9% (9,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 32,140
--- Employment in 2023: 22,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,570

#27. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.5% (940 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,100
--- Employment in 2023: 2,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,330

#26. Agricultural Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.9% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,140

#25. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.0% (4,090 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,980
--- Employment in 2023: 8,890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $162,740

#24. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,180

#23. Fire Inspectors and Investigators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.1% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,600
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,310

#22. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.7% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,320
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $124,240

#21. Actuaries
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +54.7% (2,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,900
--- Employment in 2023: 4,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,960

#20. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +54.9% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,850
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,970

#19. Psychiatric Aides
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.2% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,000
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,950

#18. Plant and System Operators, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +57.8% (1,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,860
--- Employment in 2023: 3,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,970

#17. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +58.2% (5,390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,650
--- Employment in 2023: 9,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,150

#16. Health Education Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +58.2% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,250
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $86,640

#15. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.0% (2,610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,960
--- Employment in 2023: 4,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#14. Pediatricians, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.4% (1,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,470
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,320

#13. Riggers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +62.1% (1,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,420
--- Employment in 2023: 2,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $81,860

#12. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +63.1% (8,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 21,730
--- Employment in 2023: 13,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,520

#11. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +63.1% (2,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,610
--- Employment in 2023: 3,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,720

#10. Social Science Research Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +64.9% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,490
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,810

#9. Millwrights
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +67.2% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,190
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,620

#8. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +74.6% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,340

#7. Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +82.1% (1,470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,260
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,130

#6. Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +83.0% (1,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $55,890

#5. Special Education Teachers, Preschool
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +84.7% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $165,940

#4. Physicians, Pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +120.5% (7,220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,210
--- Employment in 2023: 5,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,440

#3. Technical Writers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +152.0% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $119,890

#2. Insulation Workers, Mechanical
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +152.6% (3,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,760
--- Employment in 2023: 2,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,310

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
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