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Top 10 Growing Jobs in San Diego

Between now and 2014, these ten jobs are projected to grow the most, adding a combined total of nearly 3,000 new jobs per year in San Diego County.

Not mentioned in this list are business operations specialists, secondary school teachers and computer software engineers, which are all also projected to grow.

This list includes jobs in all of San Diego County, not just San Diego.


#10: Teacher assistants

New jobs/year:
324

Median yearly wage:
$27,980

Education/training required:
On the job training



Click here to see current teacher job openings in San Diego >




#9: General and Operations Managers

New jobs/year:
344

Median hourly wage:
$46.85/hr

Education/training required:
BA/BS + experience


Click here to see current manager job openings in San Diego >




#8: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

New jobs/year:
363

Median hourly wage:
$10.42/hr

Education/training required:
On the job training








#7: Janitors (not housekeepers)

New jobs/year:
378

Median hourly wage:
$9.10/hr

Education/training required:
On the job training


Click here to see current janitor job openings in San Diego >




#6: Elementary School Teachers

New jobs/year:
400

Average annual salary:
$65,850

Education/training required:
BA degree + license, alternative routes as well



Click here to see current teacher job openings in San Diego >



#5: Servers

New jobs/year:
403

Median hourly wage:
$8.05

Education/training required:
30-day training



Click here to see current server job openings in San Diego >




#4: Cooks/Fast food

New jobs/year:
463

Median hourly wage:
$8.18

Education/training required:
30-day training



Click here to see current cook job openings in San Diego >




#3: Nurses

New jobs/year:
477

Median hourly wage:
$32.46

Education/training required:
AA degree



Click here to see current nurse job openings in San Diego >




#2: Customer Service Reps

New jobs/year:
509

Median hourly wage:
$14.23

Education/training required:
1-12 month training


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#1: Retail sales

New jobs/year:
1,067

Median hourly wage:
$9.60

Education/training required:
30-day training


Click here to see current retail job openings in San Diego >




Source of statistics: San Diego Workforce Partnership