Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Massachusetts Parking Enforcement Workers 460 290 -170 -37 20
Massachusetts Word Processors and Typists 450 310 -140 -31.1 30
Massachusetts Telephone Operators 120 90 -30 -25 10
Massachusetts Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 960 780 -180 -18.8 80
Massachusetts Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 50 -10 -16.7 10
Massachusetts Data Entry Keyers 1,920 1,610 -310 -16.1 160
Massachusetts Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 170 -30 -15 20
Massachusetts Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 340 290 -50 -14.7 40
Massachusetts Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 18,980 16,850 -2,130 -11.2 1,700
Massachusetts New Accounts Clerks 450 400 -50 -11.1 40
Massachusetts Tellers 8,520 7,590 -930 -10.9 740
Massachusetts Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,710 5,190 -520 -9.1 450
Massachusetts Order Clerks 1,500 1,370 -130 -8.7 140
Massachusetts Pharmacy Aides 1,280 1,170 -110 -8.6 150
Massachusetts Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 140 130 -10 -7.1 10
Massachusetts Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 460 430 -30 -6.5 50
Massachusetts Brokerage Clerks 870 820 -50 -5.7 90
Massachusetts Prepress Technicians and Workers 600 570 -30 -5 80
Massachusetts Legal Secretaries 4,800 4,580 -220 -4.6 480
Massachusetts Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 720 690 -30 -4.2 60
Massachusetts File Clerks 720 690 -30 -4.2 80
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 240 230 -10 -4.2 20
Massachusetts Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3,190 3,070 -120 -3.8 370
Massachusetts Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1,640 1,580 -60 -3.7 180
Massachusetts Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,610 3,510 -100 -2.8 360
Massachusetts Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,030 10,730 -300 -2.7 1,250
Massachusetts Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,650 1,610 -40 -2.4 130
Massachusetts Insurance Underwriters 2,030 2,010 -20 -1 140
Massachusetts Library Technicians 1,650 1,640 -10 -0.6 240
Massachusetts Cashiers 66,830 66,700 -130 -0.2 12,060
Massachusetts Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 38,200 38,130 -70 -0.2 4,070
Massachusetts Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 200 200 0 0 10
Massachusetts Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 50 50 0 0 0
Massachusetts Correspondence Clerks 170 170 0 0 20
Massachusetts Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 410 410 0 0 40
Massachusetts Fire Inspectors and Investigators 70 70 0 0 10
Massachusetts Forest and Conservation Workers 160 160 0 0 20
Massachusetts Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 230 230 0 0 30
Massachusetts Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 240 240 0 0 20
Massachusetts Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 310 0 0 30
Massachusetts Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 110 110 0 0 10
Massachusetts News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 740 740 0 0 80
Massachusetts Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 140 140 0 0 10
Massachusetts Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 480 480 0 0 50
Massachusetts Ship Engineers 60 60 0 0 10
Massachusetts Signal and Track Switch Repairers 90 90 0 0 10
Massachusetts Traffic Technicians 100 100 0 0 10
Massachusetts Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 6,190 6,200 10 0.2 470
Massachusetts Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 1,560 1,570 10 0.6 40
Massachusetts General Internal Medicine Physicians 2,950 2,970 20 0.7 80
Massachusetts Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,180 1,190 10 0.8 100
Massachusetts Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,060 1,070 10 0.9 120
Massachusetts Couriers and Messengers 3,710 3,760 50 1.3 360
Massachusetts Credit Analysts 1,410 1,430 20 1.4 120
Massachusetts Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,040 5,120 80 1.6 490
Massachusetts Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 630 640 10 1.6 20
Massachusetts Telemarketers 1,270 1,290 20 1.6 190
Massachusetts Anesthesiologists (SOC 2018) 570 580 10 1.8 20
Massachusetts Home Appliance Repairers 550 560 10 1.8 50
Massachusetts Library Assistants, Clerical 2,450 2,510 60 2.4 390
Massachusetts Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 850 870 20 2.4 90
Massachusetts Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,140 1,170 30 2.6 120
Massachusetts Desktop Publishers 370 380 10 2.7 40
Massachusetts Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,320 1,360 40 3 140
Massachusetts Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 310 320 10 3.2 30
Massachusetts Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,480 2,560 80 3.2 240
Massachusetts Print Binding and Finishing Workers 580 600 20 3.4 70
Massachusetts Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,710 1,770 60 3.5 130
Massachusetts Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,900 11,290 390 3.6 1,130
Massachusetts Chief Executives 7,520 7,790 270 3.6 550
Massachusetts Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 280 10 3.7 30
Massachusetts Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 270 280 10 3.7 20
Massachusetts Bill and Account Collectors 2,880 2,990 110 3.8 330
Massachusetts Loan Interviewers and Clerks 4,000 4,150 150 3.8 370
Massachusetts Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,070 2,150 80 3.9 220
Massachusetts Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 510 530 20 3.9 20
Massachusetts Semiconductor Processors 770 800 30 3.9 90
Massachusetts Social Workers, All Other 490 510 20 4.1 50
Massachusetts Transportation Inspectors 740 770 30 4.1 80
Massachusetts Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,660 1,730 70 4.2 200
Massachusetts Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 250 10 4.2 30
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 4,770 4,980 210 4.4 450
Massachusetts Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 13,120 13,700 580 4.4 1,340
Massachusetts Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 220 230 10 4.5 20
Massachusetts Psychologists, All Other 1,690 1,770 80 4.7 120
Massachusetts Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,820 1,910 90 4.9 220
Massachusetts Construction and Building Inspectors 3,620 3,800 180 5 440
Massachusetts Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 400 420 20 5 40
Massachusetts Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 580 610 30 5.2 70
Massachusetts Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,840 2,990 150 5.3 330
Massachusetts Procurement Clerks 760 800 40 5.3 80
Massachusetts Transportation Security Screeners 1,140 1,200 60 5.3 110
Massachusetts Helpers--Production Workers 1,990 2,100 110 5.5 300
Massachusetts Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1,770 1,870 100 5.6 140
Massachusetts Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 180 190 10 5.6 20
Massachusetts Designers, All Other 170 180 10 5.9 20
Massachusetts Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,050 2,170 120 5.9 210
Massachusetts Physical Scientists, All Other 330 350 20 6.1 30
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,680 4,970 290 6.2 330
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Counselors 5,370 5,710 340 6.3 540
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