Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

Use this page to sort, search, filter, and export long term projections. To sort the data select the header of the column to sort. Data can be filtered by entering a specific state name, or occupational title. Use "Double Quotes" to search for an exact term. If the table below is empty when a particular state is entered, that state has not yet submitted projections. If a particular occupation does not show up this means there is no publicly available projection for that occupation in the area specified.

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Delaware Writers and Authors 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Word Processors and Typists 40 30 -10 -25 0
Delaware Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 30 30 0 0 0
Delaware Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 600 690 90 15 80
Delaware Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 150 170 20 13.3 20
Delaware Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 390 440 50 12.8 40
Delaware Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 240 250 10 4.2 20
Delaware Waiters and Waitresses 5,740 7,090 1,350 23.5 1,370
Delaware Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 250 250 0 0 20
Delaware Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 420 460 40 9.5 40
Delaware Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 210 230 20 9.5 40
Delaware Veterinarians 260 290 30 11.5 10
Delaware Urban and Regional Planners 200 210 10 5 20
Delaware Travel Agents 130 130 0 0 20
Delaware Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 310 330 20 6.5 30
Delaware Transportation Inspectors 130 130 0 0 10
Delaware Training and Development Specialists 1,080 1,190 110 10.2 110
Delaware Training and Development Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Tour and Travel Guides 190 200 10 5.3 30
Delaware Total, All Occupations 461,710 503,740 42,030 9.1 56,740
Delaware Tire Repairers and Changers 180 200 20 11.1 20
Delaware Tile and Marble Setters 90 120 30 33.3 10
Delaware Tellers 1,280 1,040 -240 -18.8 100
Delaware Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 350 340 -10 -2.9 40
Delaware Technical Writers 130 140 10 7.7 10
Delaware Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 50 50 0 0 0
Delaware Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 5,460 5,830 370 6.8 550
Delaware Tax Preparers 290 310 20 6.9 30
Delaware Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Delaware Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0 0 0 0 0
Delaware Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 140 -40 -22.2 10
Delaware Surveyors 100 90 -10 -10 10
Delaware Surveying and Mapping Technicians 140 150 10 7.1 20
Delaware Survey Researchers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Delaware Surgical Technologists 290 330 40 13.8 30
Delaware Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 130 140 10 7.7 10
Delaware Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 600 810 210 35 90
Delaware Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Delaware Structural Iron and Steel Workers 330 400 70 21.2 40
Delaware Stockers and Order Fillers 6,630 7,540 910 13.7 1,190
Delaware Statisticians 120 160 40 33.3 10
Delaware Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 50 50 0 0 10
Delaware Speech-Language Pathologists 770 990 220 28.6 70
Delaware Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 730 750 20 2.7 60
Delaware Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,650 1,690 40 2.4 120
Delaware Soil and Plant Scientists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 6,000 7,240 1,240 20.7 600
Delaware Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Delaware Social Science Research Assistants 60 60 0 0 10
Delaware Social and Human Service Assistants 960 1,090 130 13.5 130
Delaware Social and Community Service Managers 900 1,000 100 11.1 90
Delaware Skincare Specialists 90 130 40 44.4 20
Delaware Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 3,020 2,960 -60 -2 280
Delaware Shampooers 240 300 60 25 30
Delaware Sewing Machine Operators 100 100 0 0 10
Delaware Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 120 150 30 25 20
Delaware Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 60 0 0 10
Delaware Semiconductor Processors 0 0 0 0 0
Delaware Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 550 610 60 10.9 70
Delaware Security Guards 3,030 3,390 360 11.9 450
Delaware Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 190 240 50 26.3 30
Delaware Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1,630 1,680 50 3.1 150
Delaware Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 7,100 6,420 -680 -9.6 650
Delaware Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,640 3,720 80 2.2 260
Delaware School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 500 570 70 14 140
Delaware Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,070 1,120 50 4.7 110
Delaware Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,170 3,300 130 4.1 330
Delaware Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,880 3,240 360 12.5 380
Delaware Sales Managers 1,000 1,070 70 7 90
Delaware Sales Engineers 40 40 0 0 0
Delaware Sailors and Marine Oilers 30 30 0 0 0
Delaware Roofers 310 350 40 12.9 40
Delaware Retail Salespersons 11,180 12,240 1,060 9.5 1,730
Delaware Respiratory Therapists 500 650 150 30 40
Delaware Rehabilitation Counselors 390 440 50 12.8 40
Delaware Registered Nurses 11,660 13,350 1,690 14.5 820
Delaware Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 250 310 60 24 40
Delaware Recreational Therapists 110 120 10 9.1 10
Delaware Recreation Workers 700 860 160 22.9 140
Delaware Receptionists and Information Clerks 2,380 2,420 40 1.7 310
Delaware Real Estate Sales Agents 1,020 1,160 140 13.7 110
Delaware Real Estate Brokers 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Radiologic Technologists 690 790 100 14.5 60
Delaware Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 50 50 0 0 10
Delaware Radiation Therapists 50 60 10 20 0
Delaware Public Relations Specialists 1,040 1,090 50 4.8 100
Delaware Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 130 150 20 15.4 10
Delaware Psychiatric Technicians 260 340 80 30.8 30
Delaware Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 160 200 40 25 30
Delaware Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 890 910 20 2.2 70
Delaware Property Appraisers and Assessors 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,350 2,440 90 3.8 180
Delaware Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 550 580 30 5.5 60
Delaware Production Workers, All Other 90 90 0 0 10
Delaware Producers and Directors 50 50 0 0 0
Delaware Private Detectives and Investigators 330 340 10 3 30
Delaware Printing Press Operators 260 280 20 7.7 30
Delaware Print Binding and Finishing Workers 50 50 0 0 10
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