Keeping up with the ever-changing job market over the past few years has often felt like work itself, as the priorities of both employers and employees continue to change. The skills required for a given position have also evolved – they have changed by 25 percent since 2015 – he says data from LinkedIn. Not surprisingly, this is especially true for technology professionals, as the utilize of artificial intelligence and advanced automation is becoming more common across industries, even in the face of inflation-driven economic instability triggered a wave of layoffs of technical workers.
Disturbing headlines aside, while tech employment fell ahead of summer 2023, it has picked up again in the last few months of the year and is currently on the rise almost 12 percent compared to July (compared to total employment). Even with this growth, there is still significant competition in technology roles, thanks in part to being a leading industry remote work AND employment stabilization.
However, some positions are in greater demand than others – including those identified in recent report from LinkedIn.
The fastest growing tech jobs in the US
Of the 25 fastest-growing jobs in the United States included in LinkedIn’s “Jobs on the Rise” report, three are pure technology positions, with several others focused on business development in technology industries:
Artificial Intelligence Consultant
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What they do: Advising organizations on the implementation of AI technologies in their business operations and product offerings.
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Most common skills: Machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP)
Artificial intelligence engineer
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What are they doing?: Develop, implement, and train AI models and algorithms using programming languages
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Most common skills: Machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing (NLP)
Product safety engineer
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What they do: Ensure your product or system is secure by analyzing and remediating potential vulnerabilities through risk assessment, threat modeling, and protective measures.
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Most common skills: Threat modeling, application security, vulnerability assessment
The number of non-tech jobs in tech industries is growing
Other examples of professions that have seen significant growth in the technology industry include:
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Chief Growth Officer
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Director of treasury operations
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Manager for external communications
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Recruiter
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Influencer marketing manager
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Head of partnerships
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Instructional systems specialist
How were these occupations identified?
To get these numbers and calculate the growth rate for each position, LinkedIn Economic Graph Researchers compiled data from millions of job postings that site members started between January 1, 2019 and July 31, 2023. To be ranked, a position had to have continued growth and reached “significant size” by 2023.
The 25 fastest growing professions in the US
Here is the full LinkedIn list The number of jobs in 2024 is growing in United States:
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Chief Growth Officer
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Government programs analyst
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Environmental Safety and Health Manager
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Director of treasury operations
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Sustainability analyst
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Advanced practice provider
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Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
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Artificial intelligence consultant
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Recruiter
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Artificial intelligence engineer
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Manager for external communications
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Product safety engineer
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Physiotherapist
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Grant program manager
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Director of land acquisition
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Gearbox planning engineer
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Influencer marketing manager
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Director of development services
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Director of Legal Operations
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Employee development coordinator
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Chief of Public Security
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Plant director
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Infection preventer
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Head of partnerships
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Teaching systems specialist
Check full report for additional data, analysis and insights on the most in-demand careers in tech and beyond.
