Fastest-growing jobs in California

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.2% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $163,440

#50. Radiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.4% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Employment in 2022: 1,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,660

#49. Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.7% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Employment in 2022: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $104,770

#48. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.8% (4,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 15,480
--- Employment in 2022: 10,920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $228,970

#47. Family medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.0% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,750
--- Employment in 2022: 2,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,330

#46. Occupational health and safety technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.1% (8,960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 30,240
--- Employment in 2022: 21,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,360

#45. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.2% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,810
--- Employment in 2022: 3,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $84,090

#44. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.0% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,140

#43. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.9% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,480

#42. Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.0% (1,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,510
--- Employment in 2022: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $129,480

#41. Fundraising managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.1% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,060

#40. Survey researchers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.4% (1,540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,860
--- Employment in 2022: 3,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,520

#39. Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.1% (6,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 19,560
--- Employment in 2022: 13,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $74,820

#38. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.8% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Employment in 2022: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,600

#37. Engine and other machine assemblers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.4% (7,820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 23,980
--- Employment in 2022: 16,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,560

#36. Teaching assistants, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.6% (1,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,120
--- Employment in 2022: 2,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#35. Obstetricians and gynecologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.8% (1,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,210
--- Employment in 2022: 2,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $73,420

#34. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.8% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Employment in 2022: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $109,500

#33. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.0% (1,800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,470
--- Employment in 2022: 3,670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,360

#32. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.3% (1,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,950
--- Employment in 2022: 2,610
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $124,290

#31. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.4% (18,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 54,660
--- Employment in 2022: 36,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,080

#30. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.3% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Employment in 2022: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $125,700

#29. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.4% (2,550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,240
--- Employment in 2022: 4,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,380

#28. Special education teachers, middle school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.4% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,820

#27. Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.4% (3,730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,460
--- Employment in 2022: 6,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $108,160

#26. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.8% (2,900 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,100
--- Employment in 2022: 5,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,740

#25. Photographers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +59.4% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,630
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,670

#24. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.1% (1,250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,330
--- Employment in 2022: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $139,150

#23. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.6% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,830

#22. Museum technicians and conservators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.9% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $110,920

#21. Chemical engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.1% (1,920 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,870
--- Employment in 2022: 2,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#20. Dancers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +70.0% (14,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 35,960
--- Employment in 2022: 21,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,970

#19. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +73.0% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $125,770

#18. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +74.3% (1,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,870
--- Employment in 2022: 2,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,560

#17. Service unit operators, oil and gas
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +77.1% (1,350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,980

#16. Food cooking machine operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +77.6% (1,840 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,210
--- Employment in 2022: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,650

#15. Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +78.6% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Employment in 2022: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,970

#14. Barbers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +80.3% (1,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,830
--- Employment in 2022: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $96,940

#13. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +80.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,910

#12. Continuous mining machine operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +81.0% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $126,280

#11. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +84.0% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $125,440

#10. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +87.0% (3,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,040
--- Employment in 2022: 4,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,810

#9. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +96.6% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $115,840

#8. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +133.2% (11,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 20,100
--- Employment in 2022: 8,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,870

#7. Operations research analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +157.7% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 520
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,330

#6. Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +185.1% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,690

#5. Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +191.6% (1,820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,770
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $97,390

#4. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +356.8% (1,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Employment in 2022: 440
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#3. Disc jockeys, except radio
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +420.6% (1,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,770
--- Employment in 2022: 340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $73,600

#2. Subway and streetcar operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +696.2% (3,690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,220
--- Employment in 2022: 530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,280

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Taxi drivers
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