The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects mental health-related occupations to grow by 12% between 2023 and 2033.All occupations are expected to grow by around 4% over the same time period.
Mental health counselors are among the top 20 fastest-growing US occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Here’s how much mental health-related jobs are expected to grow over the next decade:
- Mental health counselors: 18.8%
- Family therapists: 16.2%
- Counselors: 14.4%
- Clinical psychologists: 13.3%
- Therapists: 11.8%
- Mental health social workers: 11.6%
- Psychiatrists: 7.6%
- Psychologists: 5%
- Psychiatric aides: 0.8%
- School psychologists: 0.7%
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