5 of America's fastest growing jobs pay less than $25,000

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It's certainly easier to find work these days than in the depths of the Great Recession. But, a good job is still hard to find. Among the 10 jobs projected to grow the fastest in coming years, half pay less than $25,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And three-quarters pay less than the typical annual wage of $35,540.

Many of these hot jobs are in health care. As the country ages, more of us will need medical and personal assistance. So personal care aides, home health aides and nursing assistants, which all pay $12 an hour or less for a 40-hour workweek, are on the list, which looks at the occupations that will grow the most (in terms of numbers) between 2014 and 2024. The only health care job that pays well and that's adding lots of positions is registered nurse, which comes with a median wage of $66,640.

The prevalence of low-paying positions and lack of wage growth are big reasons why so many Americans feel so down about the economic recovery.

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