Fastest-growing jobs in Tennessee

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.8% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,830
--- Employment in 2023: 3,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,030

#50. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.1% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,100
--- Employment in 2023: 4,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,710

#49. Social and Human Service Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.2% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,520
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $229,050

#48. Family Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.3% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,280
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,630

#47. Butchers and Meat Cutters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.6% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,590
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,660

#46. Marriage and Family Therapists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.7% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,470
--- Employment in 2023: 2,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,370

#45. Surgical Technologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.0% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,550
--- Employment in 2023: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $104,700

#44. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,990
--- Employment in 2023: 3,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $86,580

#43. Financial and Investment Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.6% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,570
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,720

#42. Helpers--Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.5% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,510
--- Employment in 2023: 2,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,990

#41. Speech-Language Pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,890
--- Employment in 2023: 2,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,680

#40. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,020

#39. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.5% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,720
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,470

#38. Chefs and Head Cooks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.1% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,610
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $153,920

#37. Architectural and Engineering Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.9% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,070
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,380

#36. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.4% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,510
--- Employment in 2023: 5,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,300

#35. Firefighters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.8% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $109,870

#34. Electrical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.8% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,440
--- Employment in 2023: 2,650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,280

#33. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.2% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,030

#32. Medical Equipment Preparers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.7% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,760

#31. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.0% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,350
--- Employment in 2023: 3,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $89,390

#30. Personal Financial Advisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.4% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,220
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,960

#29. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.4% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,010
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,980

#28. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.5% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,170

#27. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.0% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,270
--- Employment in 2023: 1,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,940

#26. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.1% (3,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,750
--- Employment in 2023: 9,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $97,410

#25. Management Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.8% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,730

#24. Public Safety Telecommunicators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.7% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,250
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,490

#23. Parking Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.8% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,380
--- Employment in 2023: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,910

#22. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.4% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,160
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $27,140

#21. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.0% (2,090 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,310
--- Employment in 2023: 5,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,170

#20. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.2% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,090
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,990

#19. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.4% (1,790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,650
--- Employment in 2023: 3,860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,320

#18. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.0% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,060

#17. Occupational Therapy Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +53.3% (1,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,680
--- Employment in 2023: 2,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,330

#16. Mechanical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.7% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,990
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,010

#15. Audio and Video Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.9% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,480
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,080

#14. Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +62.5% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,340
--- Employment in 2023: 1,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,170

#13. Fundraisers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +63.7% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,100

#12. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +66.7% (940 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,350
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,910

#11. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +68.1% (12,880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 31,780
--- Employment in 2023: 18,900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,630

#10. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +70.0% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,040
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,000

#9. Highway Maintenance Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +71.8% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,410

#8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +73.8% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,200

#7. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +75.9% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,600

#6. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +76.9% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,150
--- Employment in 2023: 650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,460

#5. Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +85.5% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,280
--- Employment in 2023: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,930

#4. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +92.8% (1,670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,470
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,590

#3. Web and Digital Interface Designers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +215.1% (1,850 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,710
--- Employment in 2023: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,350

#2. Cooks, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +271.9% (1,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,380
--- Employment in 2023: 640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,110

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. Telemarketers
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