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Health And Personal Care Stores
OJT for Health and Personal Care Stores: NAICS 446
The Health and Personal Care Stores subsector is part of the Retail Trade sector.
Subsector Context
The following chart breaks down the parent sector into its subsectors. It shows the percentage of people that these subsectors employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these subsectors through 2026.
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Pharmacy technicians | 240.3 | 21.1 | 14.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Cashiers | 210.5 | 18.5 | 2.4 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Retail salespersons | 195.6 | 17.2 | 12.1 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Pharmacists | 141.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 61.1 | 5.4 | 11.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Opticians, dispensing | 26.1 | 2.3 | 12.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 24.7 | 2.2 | 11.2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Light truck or delivery services drivers | 22.8 | 2.0 | 10.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Pharmacy Aides | 22.0 | 1.9 | -11.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 20.2 | 1.8 | 11.2 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 1.7 | 0.1 | 28.9 | Master’s degree | Internship/residency |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 1.6 | 0.1 | 22.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Financial managers | 0.5 | 0.0 | 22.6 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Medical appliance technicians | 1.5 | 0.1 | 22.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | 9.9 | 0.9 | 18.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Pharmacy technicians | 240.3 | 21.1 | 14.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Medical secretaries | 0.8 | 0.1 | 14.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Opticians, dispensing | 26.1 | 2.3 | 12.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 9.4 | 0.8 | 12.6 | Postsecondary nondegree award | None |
| Optometrists | 6.1 | 0.5 | 12.6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
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