Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
United States Chemical Plant and System Operators 29,500 29,400 -100 -0.3 3,000
United States Chemical Technicians 65,100 68,400 3,300 5.1 7,500
United States Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25,600 27,600 2,000 7.8 2,600
United States Chemists 85,400 91,100 5,700 6.7 8,400
United States Chief Executives 292,500 275,700 -16,800 -5.7 17,500
United States Child, Family, and School Social Workers 335,300 377,400 42,100 12.6 36,700
United States Childcare Workers 992,400 1,076,600 84,200 8.5 150,300
United States Chiropractors 51,400 57,000 5,600 10.9 1,800
United States Choreographers 4,600 6,100 1,500 32.6 1,000
United States Civil Engineering Technicians 68,800 70,000 1,200 1.7 6,500
United States Civil Engineers 309,800 335,100 25,300 8.2 25,000
United States Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 333,800 324,700 -9,100 -2.7 24,000
United States Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 367,200 399,600 32,400 8.8 56,100
United States Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 14,700 15,700 1,000 6.8 1,700
United States Clergy 260,600 267,200 6,600 2.5 26,700
United States Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 335,500 372,000 36,500 10.9 25,900
United States Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 118,800 131,100 12,300 10.4 9,400
United States Coaches and Scouts 249,900 313,800 63,900 25.6 45,100
United States Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 143,400 154,200 10,800 7.5 15,900
United States Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 12,400 10,900 -1,500 -12.1 1,100
United States Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 27,200 29,700 2,500 9.2 3,600
United States Commercial and Industrial Designers 31,500 33,300 1,800 5.7 3,100
United States Commercial Divers 4,000 4,700 700 17.5 500
United States Commercial Pilots 39,200 43,600 4,400 11.2 4,900
United States Communications Equipment Operators, All Other 4,400 5,000 600 13.6 500
United States Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 33,600 36,000 2,400 7.1 3,400
United States Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 95,500 108,200 12,700 13.3 11,700
United States Community Health Workers 64,100 77,600 13,500 21.1 8,600
United States Compensation and Benefits Managers 18,700 19,400 700 3.7 1,500
United States Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 91,900 100,700 8,800 9.6 9,400
United States Compliance Officers 348,700 370,300 21,600 6.2 30,000
United States Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 2018) 33,000 40,200 7,200 21.8 3,200
United States Computer and Information Systems Managers 482,000 534,600 52,600 10.9 42,400
United States Computer Hardware Engineers 66,200 67,300 1,100 1.7 4,500
United States Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 165,200 174,200 9,000 5.4 11,000
United States Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 189,800 204,000 14,200 7.5 15,500
United States Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 158,400 154,500 -3,900 -2.5 16,500
United States Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 27,100 34,500 7,400 27.3 4,100
United States Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 442,200 483,000 40,800 9.2 37,500
United States Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 185,700 167,300 -18,400 -9.9 9,700
United States Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 37,800 40,400 2,600 6.9 3,800
United States Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 607,800 650,600 42,800 7 47,500
United States Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 654,800 712,800 58,000 8.9 54,800
United States Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 102,400 100,200 -2,200 -2.1 10,500
United States Concierges 37,100 44,500 7,400 19.9 6,000
United States Conservation Scientists 25,300 26,800 1,500 5.9 2,500
United States Construction and Building Inspectors 129,300 125,600 -3,700 -2.9 14,300
United States Construction Laborers 1,285,200 1,388,300 103,100 8 140,100
United States Construction Managers 448,000 499,400 51,400 11.5 38,900
United States Continuous Mining Machine Operators 15,200 16,100 900 5.9 1,900
United States Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 50,800 51,900 1,100 2.2 4,200
United States Conveyor Operators and Tenders 27,300 29,000 1,700 6.2 3,500
United States Cooks, All Other 20,500 23,300 2,800 13.7 3,500
United States Cooks, Fast Food 547,800 536,200 -11,600 -2.1 77,100
United States Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 394,600 421,500 26,900 6.8 61,600
United States Cooks, Private Household 40,900 41,800 900 2.2 6,100
United States Cooks, Restaurant 1,153,200 1,716,700 563,500 48.9 263,600
United States Cooks, Short Order 124,500 136,400 11,900 9.6 20,000
United States Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 8,400 8,900 500 6 1,000
United States Correctional Officers and Jailers 418,500 388,500 -30,000 -7.2 34,000
United States Correspondence Clerks 7,000 6,800 -200 -2.9 700
United States Cost Estimators 199,400 200,600 1,200 0.6 17,800
United States Costume Attendants 5,400 7,700 2,300 42.6 1,600
United States Counselors, All Other 54,300 59,200 4,900 9 5,700
United States Counter and Rental Clerks 372,100 401,500 29,400 7.9 46,800
United States Couriers and Messengers 142,200 130,500 -11,700 -8.2 11,800
United States Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 21,300 21,800 500 2.3 2,100
United States Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 162,100 171,600 9,500 5.9 17,500
United States Craft Artists 9,600 10,900 1,300 13.5 1,200
United States Crane and Tower Operators 44,800 47,200 2,400 5.4 5,000
United States Credit Analysts 73,000 68,800 -4,200 -5.8 5,500
United States Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 25,300 24,100 -1,200 -4.7 2,300
United States Credit Counselors 33,800 36,900 3,100 9.2 3,000
United States Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 80,500 100,500 20,000 24.8 13,900
United States Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 16,100 17,900 1,800 11.2 1,700
United States Crossing Guards 85,500 97,000 11,500 13.5 19,100
United States Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 32,600 32,500 -100 -0.3 3,500
United States Curators 13,400 16,300 2,900 21.6 1,900
United States Customer Service Representatives 2,923,400 2,888,800 -34,600 -1.2 361,700
United States Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 8,100 5,700 -2,400 -29.6 600
United States Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 53,600 51,700 -1,900 -3.5 6,200
United States Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 182,000 177,500 -4,500 -2.5 17,600
United States Dancers 9,000 11,700 2,700 30 1,900
United States Data Entry Keyers 158,400 122,800 -35,600 -22.5 11,600
United States Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 63,200 83,000 19,800 31.3 7,100
United States Database Administrators and Architects 168,000 181,200 13,200 7.9 13,900
United States Demonstrators and Product Promoters 76,300 81,900 5,600 7.3 14,600
United States Dental Assistants 330,200 367,000 36,800 11.1 44,000
United States Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 206,100 229,200 23,100 11.2 15,600
United States Dental Laboratory Technicians 33,100 37,200 4,100 12.4 4,900
United States Dentists, All Other Specialists 6,800 7,100 300 4.4 200
United States Dentists, General 120,300 130,000 9,700 8.1 4,300
United States Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 9,000 11,700 2,700 30 1,500
United States Designers, All Other 31,600 31,600 0 0 2,800
United States Desktop Publishers 8,200 7,200 -1,000 -12.2 800
United States Detectives and Criminal Investigators 112,500 115,300 2,800 2.5 8,400
United States Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 75,900 90,300 14,400 19 7,300
United States Dietetic Technicians 26,800 28,800 2,000 7.5 2,200
United States Dietitians and Nutritionists 73,000 80,800 7,800 10.7 5,900
United States Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 389,000 492,500 103,500 26.6 86,500
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