Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Total, All Occupations 1,916,360 2,067,870 151,510 7.9 231,130
Kentucky Cooks, Restaurant 15,270 23,550 8,280 54.2 3,630
Kentucky Home Health and Personal Care Aides 22,230 30,130 7,900 35.5 3,950
Kentucky Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 60,100 67,300 7,200 12 9,050
Kentucky General and Operations Managers 44,620 49,270 4,650 10.4 4,310
Kentucky Waiters and Waitresses 19,980 24,530 4,550 22.8 4,750
Kentucky Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 48,590 52,620 4,030 8.3 5,950
Kentucky Fast Food and Counter Workers 20,930 24,930 4,000 19.1 5,050
Kentucky Registered Nurses 43,320 47,140 3,820 8.8 2,730
Kentucky Retail Salespersons 50,660 54,390 3,730 7.4 7,650
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 15,420 19,070 3,650 23.7 2,890
Kentucky Stockers and Order Fillers 36,930 39,870 2,940 8 6,230
Kentucky Medical and Health Services Managers 7,570 10,050 2,480 32.8 920
Kentucky Industrial Machinery Mechanics 8,620 11,060 2,440 28.3 1,080
Kentucky Nurse Practitioners 4,480 6,920 2,440 54.5 540
Kentucky Medical Assistants 12,230 14,450 2,220 18.2 1,770
Kentucky Driver/Sales Workers 9,600 11,700 2,100 21.9 1,370
Kentucky Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15,450 17,390 1,940 12.6 1,980
Kentucky Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 21,730 23,610 1,880 8.7 2,920
Kentucky Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 30,240 32,090 1,850 6.1 3,570
Kentucky Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,020 15,860 1,840 13.1 2,160
Kentucky Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 18,680 20,460 1,780 9.5 2,010
Kentucky Childcare Workers 15,080 16,790 1,710 11.3 2,360
Kentucky Bartenders 4,370 5,950 1,580 36.2 1,020
Kentucky Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 7,570 9,100 1,530 20.2 760
Kentucky Security Guards 11,450 12,940 1,490 13 1,740
Kentucky Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 5,770 7,250 1,480 25.6 1,110
Kentucky Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 11,130 12,540 1,410 12.7 1,510
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 12,730 14,080 1,350 10.6 1,440
Kentucky Industrial Engineers 5,910 7,230 1,320 22.3 540
Kentucky Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,920 12,180 1,260 11.5 1,360
Kentucky Social and Human Service Assistants 7,380 8,600 1,220 16.5 1,040
Kentucky Medical Secretaries 11,700 12,890 1,190 10.2 1,430
Kentucky Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,540 6,660 1,120 20.2 700
Kentucky Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,310 24,420 1,110 4.8 3,270
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,360 18,460 1,100 6.3 1,850
Kentucky Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 4,100 5,160 1,060 25.9 530
Kentucky Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,640 4,670 1,030 28.3 1,060
Kentucky Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,040 8,060 1,020 14.5 900
Kentucky Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,460 3,460 1,000 40.7 550
Kentucky Pharmacy Technicians 9,210 10,190 980 10.6 780
Kentucky Financial Managers 5,750 6,700 950 16.5 540
Kentucky Electricians 9,890 10,790 900 9.1 1,150
Kentucky Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,990 3,880 890 29.8 680
Kentucky Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 16,590 17,450 860 5.2 1,290
Kentucky Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,420 10,270 850 9 830
Kentucky Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 17,190 18,010 820 4.8 1,350
Kentucky Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 10,380 11,190 810 7.8 1,470
Kentucky Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 13,440 14,250 810 6 1,350
Kentucky Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 10,870 11,630 760 7 1,350
Kentucky Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,990 2,730 740 37.2 570
Kentucky Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,280 5,020 740 17.3 580
Kentucky Physical Therapist Assistants 2,150 2,890 740 34.4 370
Kentucky Accountants and Auditors 11,650 12,380 730 6.3 1,120
Kentucky Human Resources Specialists 8,340 9,070 730 8.8 890
Kentucky Respiratory Therapists 3,060 3,780 720 23.5 230
Kentucky Food Preparation Workers 10,370 11,070 700 6.8 1,900
Kentucky Machinists 4,550 5,250 700 15.4 570
Kentucky Receptionists and Information Clerks 12,650 13,340 690 5.5 1,690
Kentucky Construction Laborers 13,800 14,450 650 4.7 1,440
Kentucky Logisticians 1,940 2,590 650 33.5 260
Kentucky Management Analysts 4,680 5,310 630 13.5 510
Kentucky Physical Therapists 3,040 3,670 630 20.7 200
Kentucky Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11,220 11,850 630 5.6 840
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 2,660 3,280 620 23.3 380
Kentucky Dishwashers 2,750 3,360 610 22.2 550
Kentucky Production Workers, All Other 5,260 5,870 610 11.6 660
Kentucky Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 11,110 11,690 580 5.2 1,710
Kentucky Speech-Language Pathologists 2,310 2,880 570 24.7 210
Kentucky Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,140 7,700 560 7.8 1,080
Kentucky Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 6,480 7,030 550 8.5 540
Kentucky Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,500 5,050 550 12.2 540
Kentucky Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,360 4,910 550 12.6 580
Kentucky Recreation Workers 3,620 4,160 540 14.9 650
Kentucky Industrial Production Managers 4,450 4,970 520 11.7 370
Kentucky Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 6,200 6,720 520 8.4 510
Kentucky Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 2,990 520 21.1 330
Kentucky Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,870 7,380 510 7.4 770
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 7,200 7,710 510 7.1 710
Kentucky Chefs and Head Cooks 1,760 2,260 500 28.4 310
Kentucky Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 9,210 9,710 500 5.4 1,070
Kentucky Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6,800 7,300 500 7.4 580
Kentucky Phlebotomists 2,270 2,750 480 21.1 340
Kentucky Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,620 5,090 470 10.2 350
Kentucky Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 3,390 3,850 460 13.6 410
Kentucky Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 1,710 2,170 460 26.9 180
Kentucky Mechanical Engineers 3,270 3,730 460 14.1 250
Kentucky Lawyers 8,240 8,690 450 5.5 440
Kentucky Counter and Rental Clerks 3,930 4,360 430 10.9 510
Kentucky Food Service Managers 2,470 2,890 420 17 340
Kentucky Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 690 1,110 420 60.9 250
Kentucky Coaches and Scouts 1,970 2,380 410 20.8 340
Kentucky Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 4,330 4,740 410 9.5 340
Kentucky Community Health Workers 2,260 2,660 400 17.7 290
Kentucky Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,630 3,020 390 14.8 270
Kentucky Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 4,200 4,590 390 9.3 440
Kentucky Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,360 2,750 390 16.5 260
Kentucky Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,380 7,770 390 5.3 570
Kentucky Physician Assistants 1,220 1,610 390 32 120
Kentucky Dental Assistants 3,470 3,850 380 11 460
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