CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Medical records, social work, nursing, computer systems, and teaching are among the professions offering good opportunities for prospective employees with disabilities, according to a new CareerCast report.
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"The past year brought positive job prospects to this sector of the workforce," notes Kyle Kensing, Online Content Editor, CareerCast. "Unemployment rates for people with a disability dropped last year and robust job prospects for people with a physical or mental impairment are projected by the BLS."
The positive job market outlook for Information technology positions translates well to those with disabilities. Technological companies have been trend-setters in hiring practices for people with disabilities. Computers systems analyst, a highly-ranked field per the Jobs Rated report, currently has a 3.2% prevalence of employees with disabilities. By 2022, the BLS forecasts growth to more than 20,000 with disabilities working as computer systems analysts.
Along with IT, healthcare careers rate among the Jobs Rated report's best each year. Some of the healthcare industry's most promising prospects for candidates with disabilities include pharmaceutical technician and nursing. The BLS estimates 7.3% of the registered nurse workforce has a disability, and the total number of employed with disabilities in the field is expected to grow by almost 55,000.
Similar growth in the business sector is anticipated, both at the early-and-mid career levels, as well as in upper managerial positions. Administrative assistant positions are forecasted to grow by 22.9% for candidates with disabilities.
Management consultant positions are expected to increase for candidates with disabilities by 5,000, and nearly 9,000 general/operations managers will be added in the coming years.
Education and community outreach are also two positive outlook sectors. Teaching jobs – both in elementary through high school, as well as postsecondary – rank among some of the higher percentage employment rates for those with disabilities. Around 3.9% of postsecondary teachers have a disability, equating to roughly 72,000 in total, while 3.2% or approximately 64,500 elementary-to-high school teachers are disabled.
The following are 10 of the best jobs for candidates with disabilities in 2015, per the Jobs Rated report.
|
Job |
Annual Median Wage |
Projected Growth Outlook |
% of Employed with Disabilities |
|
Administrative Assistant |
$35,330 |
12% |
4.8% |
|
Computer Systems Analyst |
$79,680 |
24.5% |
3.2% |
|
Counselors |
$44,040 |
20.6% (total workforce) |
5.5% |
|
General and Operations Manager |
$95,440 |
12.4% (total workforce) |
3.6% |
|
Management Consultant |
$78,600 |
18.6% (total workforce) |
18.6% |
|
Medical Records Technician |
$34,160 |
22% |
26.4% |
|
Pharmacy Technician |
$29,320 |
20% (total workforce) |
5.4% |
|
Registered Nurse |
$65,470 |
19.4% (total workforce) |
3.5% |
|
Social Worker |
$44,200 |
18.8% (total workforce) |
5.2% |
|
Teacher |
Elementary/High School $53,420; Postsecondary $62,390 |
12/3%/16.6% |
3.2%/3.9% |
Employment figures for candidates with disabilities are provided by the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. For the complete Jobs Rated methodology, please visit http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2015-jobs-rated-methodology.
To see the full report, visit http://disability.careercast.com/article/10-top-jobs-candidates-disabilities
About CareerCast.com
CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.
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