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| Hot Job | 2006 Employment | 2016 Projection | Annual Growth | Annual Change | Annual Openings | Wage | Education/Training | Pathway | Major Industry | |
| 1 | Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 5,356 | 7,319 | 196 | 3.7% | 274 | $69,345 | Bachelor's degree | Information | Professional and Business Services; Financial Activities |
| 2 | Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 3,721 | 5,475 | 175 | 4.7% | 251 | $63,833 | Bachelor's degree | Information | Professional and Business Services; Information |
| 3 | Computer Systems Analysts | 6,715 | 8,418 | 170 | 2.5% | 348 | $65,583 | Bachelor's degree | Information | Professional and Business Services |
| 4 | Dental Hygienists | 3,946 | 4,994 | 105 | 2.7% | 180 | $64,679 | Associate degree | People | Health Services |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | 3,840 | 4,872 | 103 | 2.7% | 150 | $68,413 | Master's degree | People | Health Services |
| 6 | Registered Nurses | 54,428 | 68,511 | 1,408 | 2.6% | 2,307 | $54,398 | Associate degree | People | Health Services |
| 7 | Pharmacists | 5,600 | 6,735 | 114 | 2.0% | 211 | $96,212 | First professional degree | People | Retail Trade; Health Services |
| 8 | Postsecondary Teachers | 22,460 | 27,965 | 551 | 2.4% | 926 | $57,745 | Doctoral degree | People | Education Services |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 6,595 | 7,759 | 116 | 1.8% | 240 | $68,776 | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience | Systems | Health Services |
| 10 | Management Analysts | 8,194 | 10,104 | 191 | 2.3% | 331 | $60,387 | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience | Systems | Professional and Business Services |
| 11 | Medical Scientists | 2,734 | 3,305 | 57 | 2.1% | 142 | $52,886 | Doctoral degree | People | Manufacturing; Education Services |
| 12 | Sales Representatives, Services | 11,029 | 13,931 | 290 | 2.6% | 550 | $44,455 | Work experience in a related occupation | People | Professional and Business Services |
| 13 | Industrial Engineers | 5,872 | 6,938 | 107 | 1.8% | 248 | $65,370 | Bachelor's degree | People | Manufacturing; Professional and Business Services |
| 14 | Dental Assistants | 5,298 | 6,681 | 138 | 2.6% | 230 | $32,655 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | People | Health Services |
| 15 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 5,209 | 6,382 | 117 | 2.3% | 236 | $54,806 | Bachelor's degree | Information | Professional and Business Services; Education |
| 16 | Miscellaneous Business Operations Specialists | 9,611 | 11,504 | 189 | 2.0% | 292 | $53,972 | Bachelor's degree | People | Professional and Business Services |
| 17 | Physicians and Surgeons | 11,408 | 12,979 | 157 | 1.4% | 363 | $142,383 | First professional degree | People | Health Services |
| 18 | Occupational Therapists | 2,515 | 3,168 | 65 | 2.6% | 102 | $61,624 | Master's degree | People | Health Services |
| 19 | Cost Estimators | 5,012 | 5,770 | 76 | 1.5% | 178 | $51,667 | Bachelor's degree | Systems | Construction |
| 20 | Fire Fighters | 5,751 | 6,465 | 71 | 1.2% | 281 | $40,949 | Long-term on-the-job training | People | Government; Professional and Business Services |
| 21 | Construction Managers | 8,133 | 9,066 | 93 | 1.1% | 219 | $76,345 | Bachelor's degree | Systems | Construction |
| 22 | Socal Workers | 12,466 | 14,470 | 200 | 1.6% | 463 | $34,448 | Bachelor's degree | People | Health Services |
| 23 | Lawyers | 10,658 | 11,893 | 124 | 1.2% | 326 | $74,184 | First professional degree | People | Government; Professional and Business Services |
| 24 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 18,840 | 21,526 | 269 | 1.4% | 782 | $36,894 | Postsecondary vocational training | People | Health Services; Professional and Business Services |
| 25 | Accountants and Auditors | 20,768 | 23,509 | 274 | 1.3% | 640 | $53,303 | Bachelor's degree | Systems | Professional and Business Services |
| 26 | Insurance Sales Agents | 9,197 | 10,044 | 85 | 0.9% | 285 | $42,237 | Bachelor's degree | People | Financal Activities |
| 27 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 40,636 | 44,639 | 400 | 1.0% | 1,297 | $51,965 | Work experience in a related occupation | People | Wholesale Trade; Transportation and Warehousing |
| 28 | Middle School Teachers | 11,157 | 12,536 | 138 | 1.2% | 382 | $48,962 | Bachelor's degree | People | Education Services |
| 29 | Training and Development Specialists | 4,449 | 5,194 | 75 | 1.7% | 170 | $45,989 | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience | People | Health Services; Professional and Business Services |
| 30 | Special Education Teachers, Pre-school through Elementary | 3,234 | 3,892 | 66 | 2.0% | 138 | $47,158 | Bachelor's degree | People | Education Services |
| 31 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 27,801 | 31,076 | 328 | 1.2% | 770 | $33,995 | Work experience in a related occupation | People | Professional and Business Services; Education Services |
| 32 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 59,452 | 66,052 | 660 | 1.1% | 1,715 | $36,373 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | Things | Transportation and Warehousing |
| 33 | Elementary School Teachers | 26,014 | 29,834 | 382 | 1.5% | 950 | $46,284 | Bachelor's degree | People | Education Services |
| 34 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 10,263 | 11,044 | 78 | 0.8% | 277 | $42,126 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | Things | Construction |
| 35 | Respiratory Therapists | 2,801 | 3,508 | 71 | 2.5% | 112 | $48,159 | Associate degree | People | Health Services |
| 36 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 10,679 | 11,781 | 110 | 1.0% | 396 | $42,810 | Long-term on-the-job training | People | Government; Education Services |
| 37 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 15,545 | 17,146 | 160 | 1.0% | 472 | $32,833 | Postsecondary vocational training | Things | Services; Retail Trade |
| 38 | Surgical Technologists | 2,292 | 2,909 | 62 | 2.7% | 132 | $37,102 | Postsecondary vocational training | Information | Health Services |
| 39 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 4,243 | 4,613 | 37 | 0.9% | 155 | $73,005 | Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience | People | Education Services |
| 40 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 43,838 | 47,979 | 414 | 0.9% | 1,100 | $29,606 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | People | Professional and Business Services; Health Services |
| 41 | Construction Laborers | 20,303 | 21,686 | 138 | 0.7% | 291 | $33,992 | Moderate-term on-the-job training | Things | Construction |
| 42 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 12,538 | 13,642 | 110 | 0.9% | 376 | $31,331 | Postsecondary vocational training | Things | Manufacturing |
| 43 | Secondary School Teachers | 21,221 | 22,664 | 144 | 0.7% | 776 | $47,165 | Bachelor's degree | People | Education Services |
| 44 | Personal Financial Advisors | 2,809 | 3,514 | 71 | 2.5% | 96 | $62,497 | Bachelor's degree | Systems | Financial Activities |
| 45 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 7,719 | 8,556 | 84 | 1.1% | 252 | $36,849 | Postsecondary vocational training | Things | Wholesale Trade; Transportation and Warehousing |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Equipment Operators | 5,532 | 6,159 | 63 | 1.1% | 176 | $48,280 | Work experience in a related occupation | Systems | Transportation and Warehousing |
| 47 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 12,407 | 13,460 | 105 | 0.8% | 361 | $50,765 | Long-term on-the-job training | Systems | Construction |
| 48 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 4,858 | 5,627 | 77 | 1.6% | 143 | $48,098 | Associate degree | People | Health Services |
| 49 | Computer Support Specialists | 8,344 | 9,161 | 82 | 1.0% | 339 | $37,694 | Associate degree | People | Professional and Business Services; Education and Health Services |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 14,626 | 15,435 | 81 | 0.6% | 285 | $54,083 | Work experience in a related occupation | Systems | Construction |