There were 266,300 working nurse practitioners in 2022. That number is projected to hit 384,900 by 2032 — an increase of 118,600 providers.
Here are the five medical jobs expected to grow the most by 2032, along with their projected percent increase:
1. Nurse practitioners (44.5 percent)
2. Physician assistants (26.5 percent)
3. Speech-language pathologists (19.3 percent)
4. Physical therapists (15.1 percent)
5. Diagnostic medical sonographers (14.3 percent)
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