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235 occupations · O*NET 30.3 emerging tasks

Twice a year, O*NET analysts add emerging tasks to occupations whose work is visibly changing — newly observed responsibilities, or substantial revisions to existing ones. It is one of the few public signals that tracks change in the content of a job rather than its headcount or wage. Across these 235 occupations, O*NET 30.3 records 275 newly observed tasks and 53 revised ones, spanning roughly 43,027,880 workers. Below: the jobs changing fastest, then every flagged occupation.

235 occupations changing
275 new tasks observed
53 tasks revised

Changing fastest

Occupations with the most newly observed tasks. Each shows a sample of the actual O*NET task statements that were added.

Shampooers

5 new 8,890 workers $31,470 median

  • Assist hair stylists with chemical services, such as neutralizing perms and applying hair color.
  • Launder and fold the towels that are used for drying customers' hair.
  • Refill and stock work stations with supplies, such as shampoos and conditioners.

Animal Control Workers

4 new 11,790 workers $45,830 median

  • Deliver educational presentations on wildlife topics, such as animal safety, at schools and community events.
  • Pick up deceased animals from roadways and dispose of the animal carcasses.
  • Testify at court hearings when citations are contested.

Dental Laboratory Technicians

4 new 33,920 workers $48,310 median

  • Meet with dentists or patients to discuss dental appliances.
  • Order parts or materials needed to make dental appliances.
  • Scan dental models to create digital files.

Forest and Conservation Technicians

4 new 31,080 workers $54,310 median

  • Develop contracts related to operations.
  • Monitor environmental conditions such as temperature or humidity.
  • Operate and manage drone technology for aerial surveys and mapping, wildlife monitoring, and forest health assessments.

Wind Energy Engineers

4 new 150,750 workers $117,750 median

  • Analyze meteorological data.
  • Design electrical interconnections.
  • Design wind turbine components.

Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

3 new 1 revised 5,990 workers $104,240 median

  • Document results from radiation and contamination surveys.
  • Inspect, test, and maintain respiratory protection equipment.
  • Write radiological work permits.

Historians

3 new 3,140 workers $74,050 median

  • Coordinate artifact donations on behalf of a museum.
  • Create and revise scripts for the tour guides.
  • Write policies and procedures for archival collection care and research protocols.

Landscape Architects

3 new 19,580 workers $79,660 median

  • Develop and facilitate community engagement campaigns and workshops to better understand the community's needs.
  • Prepare ecological restoration or mitigation design plans to enhance or restore habitats.
  • Use drone technology to survey large areas and gather accurate topographical data.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

3 new 25,200 workers $45,200 median

  • Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
  • Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
  • Use new technology and equipment, such as drones or GPS systems, to apply pesticides more accurately and efficiently.

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

3 new 12,380 workers $82,540 median

  • Give presentations to community groups.
  • Review manuscripts.
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.

Airfield Operations Specialists

2 new 2 revised 16,640 workers $56,750 median

  • Issue notices to advise flight crews of airfield status.
  • Monitor and manage the operation of drones within the airport airspace to ensure safe aircraft operations.

Potters, Manufacturing

2 new 2 revised 34,750 workers $45,690 median

  • Decorate pottery using tools such as brushes.
  • Load and unload pottery from kilns.

Economists

2 new 1 revised 15,880 workers $115,440 median

  • Construct and manage economic datasets.
  • Present research at seminars and conferences.

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

2 new 1 revised 23,220 workers $109,660 median

  • Develop or modify building codes and fire codes.
  • Perform testing on fire protection equipment or building features, such as fire doors or smoke control systems.

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

2 new 1 revised 7,790 workers $76,650 median

  • Contact vendors to locate replacement parts for vehicles.
  • Discuss insurance claims with customers or damage claimants.

Aerospace Engineers

2 new 68,440 workers $134,830 median

  • Develop and test autonomous systems for uncrewed aerospace vehicles.
  • Develop software for aerospace systems.

Agricultural Engineers

2 new 1,680 workers $84,630 median

  • Communicate results in peer-reviewed research articles or at workshops or conferences.
  • Use agricultural drones for crop monitoring, irrigation management, and pest control.

Anesthesiologists

2 new 41,890 workers

  • Place invasive intravascular monitors into patients.
  • Teach anesthesiology principles to residents.

Animal Caretakers

2 new 277,300 workers $33,470 median

  • Scuba dive in aquariums to perform exhibit maintenance.
  • Train volunteers and facility staff.

Animal Trainers

2 new 20,110 workers $38,750 median

  • Teach owners how to train their dogs.
  • Teach people with visual impairments to use guide dogs.

Audio and Video Technicians

2 new 70,080 workers $54,830 median

  • Operate drones for aerial videography and photography during live events or for pre-recorded material.
  • Purchase audio or video equipment.

Bicycle Repairers

2 new 12,590 workers $40,360 median

  • Estimate costs of repairing bicycles and write service tickets.
  • Make adjustments to bicycles to improve customer fit and riding position.

Every changing occupation

Occupation New Revised Workers Median pay
Shampooers 5 — 8,890 $31,470
Animal Control Workers 4 — 11,790 $45,830
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4 — 33,920 $48,310
Forest and Conservation Technicians 4 — 31,080 $54,310
Wind Energy Engineers 4 — 150,750 $117,750
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 3 1 5,990 $104,240
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 3 — 12,630 $67,310
Historians 3 — 3,140 $74,050
Landscape Architects 3 — 19,580 $79,660
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 3 — 25,200 $45,200
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 — 12,380 $82,540
Airfield Operations Specialists 2 2 16,640 $56,750
Potters, Manufacturing 2 2 34,750 $45,690
Economists 2 1 15,880 $115,440
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 2 1 23,220 $109,660
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 2 1 7,790 $76,650
Aerospace Engineers 2 — 68,440 $134,830
Agricultural Engineers 2 — 1,680 $84,630
Anesthesiologists 2 — 41,890 —
Animal Caretakers 2 — 277,300 $33,470
Animal Trainers 2 — 20,110 $38,750
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2 — 97,890 $80,190
Audio and Video Technicians 2 — 70,080 $54,830
Bicycle Repairers 2 — 12,590 $40,360
Budget Analysts 2 — 47,170 $87,930
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 2 — 12,790 $78,380
Chemical Engineers 2 — 20,330 $121,860
Chiropractors 2 — 37,630 $79,000
Costume Attendants 2 — 6,290 $54,810
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 2 — 4,590 $34,530
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 2 — 23,040 $100,940
Emergency Medicine Physicians 2 — 33,680 —
Forensic Science Technicians 2 — 19,450 $67,440
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 2 — 7,600 $30,460
Home Health Aides 2 — — —
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 2 — 1,050 $109,840
Meter Readers, Utilities 2 — 19,620 $49,180
Motion Picture Projectionists 2 — 1,950 $38,180
Nurse Midwives 2 — 8,280 $128,790
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 — 224,180 $48,660
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2 — 367,220 $61,010
Private Detectives and Investigators 2 — 38,700 $52,370
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 2 — 5,160 $49,210
Prosthodontists 2 — 760 —
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 2 — 14,140 $59,280
Roof Bolters, Mining 2 — 2,230 $76,640
Sales Managers 2 — 603,710 $138,060
Sociologists 2 — 2,950 $101,690
Statistical Assistants 2 — 5,900 $51,440
Surgical Technologists 2 — 113,890 $62,830
Waiters and Waitresses 2 — 2,302,690 $33,760
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2 — 126,750 $58,260
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 1 1 2,010 $49,300
Editors 1 1 95,480 $75,260
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 1 1 397,770 $78,420
Facilities Managers 1 1 141,090 $104,690
Histotechnologists 1 1 — —
Materials Scientists 1 1 8,330 $104,160
Mental Health Counselors 1 1 — —
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 1 24,250 $54,950
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1 1 76,520 $44,080
Photographers 1 1 51,230 $42,520
Security Management Specialists 1 1 1,128,200 $81,270
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 1 — 3,282,010 $93,600
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 1 — 9,060 $79,830
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1 — 30,940 $42,580
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1 — 111,140 $96,690
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1 — 109,550 $64,280
Archivists 1 — 7,050 $61,570
Athletic Trainers 1 — 28,950 $60,250
Aviation Inspectors 1 — 23,320 $85,750
Avionics Technicians 1 — 20,900 $81,390
Bartenders 1 — 745,610 $33,530
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 — 34,520 $103,650
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 53,250 $83,460
Biologists 1 — 59,710 $93,330
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1 — 53,520 $60,800
Broadcast Technicians 1 — 21,080 $53,920
Butchers and Meat Cutters 1 — 140,040 $38,960
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 1 — 24,460 $68,810
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1 — 35,390 $85,540
Carpenters 1 — 697,740 $59,310
Carpet Installers 1 — 14,980 $49,850
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1 — 127,410 $57,090
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1 — 62,130 $64,200
Civil Engineers 1 — 355,410 $99,590
Clinical Neuropsychologists 1 — 17,790 $117,580
Clinical Nurse Specialists 1 — 3,282,010 $93,600
Commercial Pilots 1 — 51,830 $122,670
Computer Systems Analysts 1 — 497,800 $103,790
Construction and Building Inspectors 1 — 137,210 $72,120
Construction Managers 1 — 348,330 $106,980
Cooks, Fast Food 1 — 668,230 $30,160
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1 — 365,380 $57,970
Cost Estimators 1 — 219,530 $77,070
Crane and Tower Operators 1 — 42,000 $66,370
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1 — 110,790 $93,580
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1 — 522,010 $32,670
Dishwashers 1 — 471,670 $33,670
Dredge Operators 1 — 1,030 $48,430
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1 — 319,630 $104,070
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 59,090 $72,090
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 1 — 14,680 $70,760
Energy Auditors 1 — 137,210 $72,120
Epidemiologists 1 — 11,460 $83,980
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1 — 472,770 $74,260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 1 — 303,620 $46,180
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 1 — 5,680 $59,110
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1 — 3,780,930 $30,480
Film and Video Editors 1 — 28,860 $70,980
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1 — 93,680 $92,430
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1 — 124,130 $56,170
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1 — 153,130 $105,980
Fish and Game Wardens 1 — 6,420 $68,180
Fishing and Hunting Workers 1 — — —
Food Preparation Workers 1 — 888,770 $34,220
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 — 14,370 $85,310
Forest and Conservation Workers 1 — 5,630 $43,680
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 1 — 2,780 $52,380
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 1,310 $100,830
Fundraising Managers 1 — 36,920 $123,480
Gambling Managers 1 — 4,620 $85,580
Geothermal Production Managers 1 — 234,380 $121,440
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators 1 — 397,770 $78,420
Healthcare Social Workers 1 — 185,940 $68,090
Helpers--Carpenters 1 — 24,610 $41,600
Histology Technicians 1 — — —
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 19,860 $81,500
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 1 — 350,230 $101,140
Hydroelectric Production Managers 1 — 234,380 $121,440
Industrial Ecologists 1 — 84,930 $80,060
Insurance Underwriters 1 — 107,820 $79,880
Intelligence Analysts 1 — 110,790 $93,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1 — 2,982,530 $38,940
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1 — 943,430 $38,090
Library Assistants, Clerical 1 — 80,070 $36,010
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 4,100 $78,630
Library Technicians 1 — 73,770 $39,970
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 1 — 14,960 $34,800
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 1 — 15,550 $50,490
Log Graders and Scalers 1 — 3,310 $46,710
Logging Equipment Operators 1 — 22,520 $49,210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 — 1,531,700 $48,620
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 — 56,540 $60,500
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 1 — 8,440 $105,670
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 — 65,870 $63,780
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 48,820 $79,350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1 — 141,090 $37,700
Mechanical Drafters 1 — 39,900 $68,510
Media Technical Directors/Managers 1 — 145,270 $83,480
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1 — — —
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1 — — —
Medical Appliance Technicians 1 — 11,490 $47,060
Medical Equipment Preparers 1 — 72,760 $46,490
Midwives 1 — 36,970 $64,030
Millwrights 1 — 40,660 $65,170
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 — 6,770 $101,020
Motorcycle Mechanics 1 — 14,010 $47,200
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 — 5,730 $45,320
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists 1 — 64,410 $77,390
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 — 16,960 $97,020
Occupational Therapists 1 — 152,280 $98,340
Occupational Therapy Aides 1 — 5,000 $37,370
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1 — 18,740 $38,420
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 — 5,330 —
Petroleum Engineers 1 — 18,970 $141,280
Phlebotomists 1 — 138,880 $43,660
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 1 — 5,550 $40,100
Physician Assistants 1 — 155,540 $133,260
Physicists 1 — 21,340 $166,290
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 13,590 $97,360
Police Identification and Records Officers 1 — 110,790 $93,580
Postal Service Clerks 1 — 78,060 $61,630
Precision Agriculture Technicians 1 — 14,340 $46,790
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1 — 23,070 $47,300
Psychiatrists 1 — 24,800 —
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 41,610 $80,330
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 1 — 11,400 $64,190
Range Managers 1 — 25,590 $67,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 — 964,530 $37,230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 — 12,680 $75,890
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 1 — 18,710 $50,540
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1 — 1,100 $58,540
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 — 397,770 $78,420
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 1 — 22,580 $117,960
Remote Sensing Technicians 1 — 71,400 $60,130
Residential Advisors 1 — 82,810 $39,180
Respiratory Therapists 1 — 136,420 $80,450
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists 1 — 83,110 $41,600
Sewers, Hand 1 — 2,240 $33,760
Ship Engineers 1 — 8,580 $101,320
Social and Human Service Assistants 1 — 424,220 $45,120
Social Science Research Assistants 1 — 32,940 $58,040
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors 1 — 293,930 $100,070
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 — 95,330 $64,880
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 — 162,780 $69,590
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1 — 53,380 $49,900
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1 — 481,300 $38,470
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 — 56,720 $51,940
Sustainability Specialists 1 — 1,128,200 $81,270
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1 — 155,010 $44,930
Tool and Die Makers 1 — 55,130 $63,180
Transportation Engineers 1 — 355,410 $99,590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1 — 213,000 $102,010
Wellhead Pumpers 1 — 17,350 $70,010
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 — 16,920 $72,860
Training and Development Managers — 3 44,960 $127,090
Coroners — 2 397,770 $78,420
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — 2 134,670 $59,440
Structural Iron and Steel Workers — 2 64,720 $62,700
Actuaries — 1 28,340 $125,770
Adapted Physical Education Specialists — 1 39,350 $67,430
Air Traffic Controllers — 1 22,400 $144,580
Anthropologists and Archeologists — 1 8,070 $64,910
Astronomers — 1 1,560 $132,170
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — 1 11,480 $101,390
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — 1 61,180 $67,260
Choreographers — 1 3,430 $55,600
Geodetic Surveyors — 1 53,080 $72,740
Hydrologists — 1 5,720 $92,060
Interior Designers — 1 69,580 $63,490
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers — 1 23,420 $49,140
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — 1 25,580 $156,210
Logistics Engineers — 1 235,640 $80,880
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance — 1 3,320 $50,280
Mechanical Engineers — 1 286,760 $102,320
Microbiologists — 1 19,760 $87,330
Nuclear Engineers — 1 14,740 $127,520
Park Naturalists — 1 25,590 $67,950
Parking Enforcement Workers — 1 7,770 $47,150
Personal Care Aides — 1 — —
Regulatory Affairs Managers — 1 630,980 $136,550
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners — 1 29,050 $49,140
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas — 1 44,120 $57,980
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — 1 98,360 $70,500

Emerging tasks are a curated editorial signal from O*NET 30.3 — they capture changes analysts have observed and verified, not an exhaustive measure of every shift in an occupation, and a "new" task is something now being done, not a forecast. Employment and median pay are BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024) for the parent occupation, shown for scale.