Fastest-growing jobs in Rhode Island

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.6% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,530

#50. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.8% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,430
--- Employment in 2022: 2,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,750

#48. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.8% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,050
--- Employment in 2022: 3,900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $84,990

#48. Management analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.7% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Employment in 2022: 2,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $93,470

#47. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.7% (50 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,720

#46. Training and development specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.7% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,570

#45. Buyers and purchasing agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.8% (80 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,000

#44. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.8% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,810

#43. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.8% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,640
--- Employment in 2022: 7,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,760

#42. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.7% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,730

#41. Public relations specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.8% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,730
--- Employment in 2022: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,050

#40. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.1% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,590

#39. Firefighters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.2% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,040
--- Employment in 2022: 7,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,960

#38. Home health and personal care aides
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.7% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,860
--- Employment in 2022: 2,680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,440

#37. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.8% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,220

#36. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.0% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,900
--- Employment in 2022: 4,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,280

#35. Maintenance and repair workers, general
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.3% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,370
--- Employment in 2022: 3,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,700

#34. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.4% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Employment in 2022: 2,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,280

#33. Dishwashers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.4% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,890
--- Employment in 2022: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,060

#32. Police and sheriff's patrol officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.4% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $111,070

#31. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.1% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,000
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,980

#30. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.3% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,010
--- Employment in 2022: 6,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,920

#29. Stockers and order fillers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.7% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,130

#28. Computer user support specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.5% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,710
--- Employment in 2022: 7,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $122,240

#27. General and operations managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.8% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,060

#26. Painters, construction and maintenance
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.8% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,190

#25. Paralegals and legal assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.3% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,250

#24. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.5% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,500
--- Employment in 2022: 4,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,710

#23. Receptionists and information clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.7% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,720
--- Employment in 2022: 3,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,600

#22. Light truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.7% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,450
--- Employment in 2022: 3,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $99,330

#21. Project management specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.3% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,040

#20. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.0% (1,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,430
--- Employment in 2022: 8,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,940

#19. Waiters and waitresses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.6% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Employment in 2022: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,980

#18. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.1% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,840

#17. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.1% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,060
--- Employment in 2022: 2,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,000

#16. Human resources specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.1% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,850
--- Employment in 2022: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $122,940

#15. Medical and health services managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.8% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,130
--- Employment in 2022: 3,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,500

#14. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.1% (2,470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 13,660
--- Employment in 2022: 11,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,810

#13. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.8% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,190

#12. Mechanical engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.3% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,920

#11. Child, family, and school social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.6% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,140
--- Employment in 2022: 1,590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,150

#10. Packers and packagers, hand
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.0% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,120

#9. Dental assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.0% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,120

#8. Insurance sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.1% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,390
--- Employment in 2022: 2,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,170

#7. Childcare workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.0% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,440
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,760

#6. Self-enrichment teachers
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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: $95,490

#5. Physical therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.9% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,030

#4. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.1% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,280
--- Employment in 2022: 2,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,600

#3. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.1% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $138,570

#2. Computer network support specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +85.0% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,590

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

#1. School bus monitors
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