Fastest-growing jobs in New Jersey

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.4% (1,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,230
--- Employment in 2023: 6,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $123,390

#50. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.5% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,530
--- Employment in 2023: 2,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,430

#49. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.5% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,530
--- Employment in 2023: 2,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,140

#48. Orderlies
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.6% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,330
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,170

#47. First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.5% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,760
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $84,530

#46. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#45. Nurse Anesthetists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.0% (1,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,660
--- Employment in 2023: 5,940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $101,600

#44. Speech-Language Pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,470
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,640

#43. Travel Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.4% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,220
--- Employment in 2023: 4,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,350

#42. Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.2% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,460

#41. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.9% (2,520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,430
--- Employment in 2023: 7,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,260

#40. Counter and Rental Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,330

#39. Religious Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.5% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $85,440

#38. Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.5% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,190
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,220

#37. Audio and Video Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.8% (1,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,700
--- Employment in 2023: 4,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,900

#36. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.8% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,200
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,620

#35. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.8% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,170
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,070

#34. Helpers--Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (1,520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,860
--- Employment in 2023: 4,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $130,370

#33. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.9% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,250
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $111,800

#32. Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.2% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,820
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,360

#31. Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.2% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,880
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,170

#30. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.4% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,500
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,280

#29. Medical Transcriptionists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.6% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,690

#28. Glaziers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.1% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,400

#27. Health Education Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.2% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,550
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $128,400

#26. Aerospace Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.5% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,530
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $90,280

#25. Therapists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.5% (920 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,310
--- Employment in 2023: 2,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,840

#24. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.2% (1,670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,820
--- Employment in 2023: 4,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#23. Family Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.4% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,400
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,710

#22. Community Health Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.8% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,850
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $110,190

#21. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.8% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,170
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,850

#20. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.0% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,140
--- Employment in 2023: 2,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,420

#19. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.0% (2,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,510
--- Employment in 2023: 4,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $127,210

#18. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.4% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,960
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $145,410

#17. Sales Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.8% (3,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,590
--- Employment in 2023: 6,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $149,620

#16. Nurse Practitioners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.8% (6,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 17,710
--- Employment in 2023: 11,670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,610

#15. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.3% (1,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,030
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,910

#14. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +53.1% (4,780 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,790
--- Employment in 2023: 9,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,390

#13. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +53.9% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,370
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $80,860

#12. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +54.1% (920 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,620
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,360

#11. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +54.2% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,000

#10. Floral Designers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +73.1% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,870
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,320

#9. Residential Advisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +75.8% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,090
--- Employment in 2023: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,120

#8. Interpreters and Translators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +83.8% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,820
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,170

#7. Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +89.4% (1,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $81,160

#6. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +89.6% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,010
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,000

#5. Psychiatric Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +94.5% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,120
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

#4. Chief Executives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +96.1% (1,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,530
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $143,900

#3. Database Architects
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +103.3% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,350

#2. Aircraft Service Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +103.7% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $137,650

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. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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