Family, Consumer, and Human Sciences

Job Title  Average Annual Income  Projected Job Growth, 2012-22*  Projected Job Openings, 2012-22 Social and Human Services Assistants $31,280 178,700 Childcare Workers $21,490 570,000 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $45,700 1,000 Food Service Managers $53,130 62,400 *Projected Job Growth, 2012-2022 Key Faster than average (more than 15%) Average (8% to 14%) Slower than average (less than 7%) Occupational Outlook Handbook:   Personal Care and Service Occupations  Community and Social Service Occupations

The field of Family, Consumer, and Human Sciences contains a wide range of jobs, and overlaps quite a bit with some other fields. Jobs in this field are very diverse and range from Social and Human Services Assistants, who help connect their clients with the range of services available in their community, to Childcare Workers, who take care of children while their parents are at work, either in daycare centers or in their homes. Many Family, Consumer, and Human Sciences programs in PIVOTfinder focus on "Adult Development and Aging." These programs may help prepare students to work with elderly people in a few different ways, including as personal aides or in nursing homes. Some jobs in the fashion industry, like Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, who draw and make master-versions of patterns for clothes and other items, are also included in this field. Jobs that focus on fabric manufacturing may also be in this field. Likewise, Food Service Managers, who coordinate the operations of businesses and organizations that serve food, are included in this field. They make sure health codes are being followed, and schedule staff, among other things; they may even make sure food is presented well to customers. Related Fields: Health Professions; Culinary Services

Sources:

 May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2014–2015 Occupational Outlook Handbook; 

O*Net Online