Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Minnesota Total, All Occupations 2,975,300 3,145,200 169,900 5.7 344,120
Minnesota Home Health and Personal Care Aides 107,500 133,420 25,920 24.1 17,120
Minnesota Registered Nurses 71,780 76,540 4,760 6.6 4,320
Minnesota Fast Food and Counter Workers 66,580 74,860 8,280 12.4 15,160
Minnesota Retail Salespersons 76,000 73,710 -2,290 -3 10,140
Minnesota Cashiers 64,510 58,490 -6,020 -9.3 10,520
Minnesota Customer Service Representatives 58,090 55,520 -2,570 -4.4 6,880
Minnesota Office Clerks, General 49,410 47,770 -1,640 -3.3 5,370
Minnesota Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 42,820 45,350 2,530 5.9 6,090
Minnesota General and Operations Managers 41,540 44,400 2,860 6.9 3,810
Minnesota Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 41,150 43,820 2,670 6.5 5,820
Minnesota Stockers and Order Fillers 40,610 41,800 1,190 2.9 6,480
Minnesota Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 33,280 40,990 7,710 23.2 3,450
Minnesota Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 40,980 39,440 -1,540 -3.8 3,720
Minnesota Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 37,770 39,300 1,530 4.1 4,340
Minnesota Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 35,380 38,080 2,700 7.6 3,630
Minnesota Waiters and Waitresses 31,370 36,810 5,440 17.3 7,120
Minnesota Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 32,810 34,530 1,720 5.2 2,600
Minnesota Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 31,550 32,460 910 2.9 3,200
Minnesota Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 35,720 32,370 -3,350 -9.4 3,300
Minnesota Cooks, Restaurant 21,690 31,630 9,940 45.8 4,850
Minnesota Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 29,420 30,480 1,060 3.6 3,720
Minnesota Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 30,550 28,000 -2,550 -8.3 2,950
Minnesota Accountants and Auditors 26,170 27,330 1,160 4.4 2,450
Minnesota Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 28,550 27,280 -1,270 -4.4 2,930
Minnesota Childcare Workers 26,080 25,560 -520 -2 3,490
Minnesota Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 23,720 25,240 1,520 6.4 1,880
Minnesota Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 22,480 23,510 1,030 4.6 2,260
Minnesota Carpenters 22,920 23,210 290 1.3 2,140
Minnesota Management Analysts 20,540 22,820 2,280 11.1 2,170
Minnesota Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 21,010 22,050 1,040 5 2,950
Minnesota Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 20,580 22,020 1,440 7 2,550
Minnesota Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 17,500 21,780 4,280 24.5 2,700
Minnesota Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,290 20,540 3,250 18.8 2,160
Minnesota Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 19,000 20,240 1,240 6.5 1,440
Minnesota Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 18,860 19,910 1,050 5.6 1,440
Minnesota First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20,680 19,770 -910 -4.4 1,900
Minnesota First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 20,540 19,320 -1,220 -5.9 1,960
Minnesota Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 18,240 18,820 580 3.2 1,400
Minnesota Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 17,260 18,600 1,340 7.8 2,440
Minnesota Financial Managers 16,010 18,490 2,480 15.5 1,470
Minnesota Construction Laborers 16,970 18,180 1,210 7.1 1,830
Minnesota Bartenders 14,150 18,000 3,850 27.2 3,060
Minnesota Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 16,750 17,810 1,060 6.3 1,990
Minnesota First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14,790 17,420 2,630 17.8 2,620
Minnesota Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 14,410 15,360 950 6.6 1,220
Minnesota Human Resources Specialists 13,600 14,680 1,080 7.9 1,430
Minnesota Lawyers 13,520 14,630 1,110 8.2 760
Minnesota Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,540 14,530 -10 -0.1 1,810
Minnesota Medical Secretaries 13,530 14,500 970 7.2 1,590
Minnesota Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 12,060 14,120 2,060 17.1 1,630
Minnesota Social and Human Service Assistants 12,530 13,850 1,320 10.5 1,650
Minnesota Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 14,270 13,500 -770 -5.4 1,280
Minnesota Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 12,470 13,130 660 5.3 980
Minnesota First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 11,930 12,380 450 3.8 1,230
Minnesota Insurance Sales Agents 11,690 12,000 310 2.7 1,090
Minnesota Computer and Information Systems Managers 11,000 11,910 910 8.3 930
Minnesota Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12,580 11,750 -830 -6.6 1,080
Minnesota Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,160 11,690 530 4.7 1,210
Minnesota Security Guards 10,750 11,640 890 8.3 1,550
Minnesota Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 9,720 11,580 1,860 19.1 1,240
Minnesota Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 10,860 11,500 640 5.9 910
Minnesota Industrial Engineers 10,300 11,450 1,150 11.2 790
Minnesota Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9,650 11,420 1,770 18.3 1,370
Minnesota Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 10,750 11,320 570 5.3 1,790
Minnesota Machinists 10,470 11,200 730 7 1,170
Minnesota Electricians 10,250 11,080 830 8.1 1,180
Minnesota Driver/Sales Workers 9,680 11,040 1,360 14 1,260
Minnesota Medical Assistants 9,320 10,820 1,500 16.1 1,320
Minnesota Sales Managers 10,450 10,820 370 3.5 920
Minnesota Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 10,270 10,770 500 4.9 840
Minnesota Medical and Health Services Managers 8,330 10,750 2,420 29.1 970
Minnesota Recreation Workers 9,390 10,700 1,310 14 1,670
Minnesota Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,610 10,350 740 7.7 1,120
Minnesota Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 9,540 10,180 640 6.7 900
Minnesota Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 8,130 9,990 1,860 22.9 1,020
Minnesota Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 9,480 9,970 490 5.2 320
Minnesota Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,300 9,630 -670 -6.5 910
Minnesota Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,640 9,560 920 10.6 920
Minnesota Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 9,200 9,560 360 3.9 1,040
Minnesota Industrial Machinery Mechanics 8,030 9,550 1,520 18.9 900
Minnesota Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 9,070 9,480 410 4.5 1,010
Minnesota Construction Managers 8,280 9,270 990 12 720
Minnesota Food Preparation Workers 9,660 9,230 -430 -4.5 1,570
Minnesota Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,400 9,150 -1,250 -12 1,030
Minnesota Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8,540 9,090 550 6.4 680
Minnesota Marketing Managers 8,400 8,870 470 5.6 760
Minnesota Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,460 8,850 390 4.6 970
Minnesota Loan Officers 8,650 8,840 190 2.2 680
Minnesota Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 8,400 8,680 280 3.3 870
Minnesota First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 8,200 8,600 400 4.9 820
Minnesota Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 10,500 8,390 -2,110 -20.1 800
Minnesota Pharmacy Technicians 8,220 8,360 140 1.7 600
Minnesota Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 8,340 8,230 -110 -1.3 770
Minnesota Amusement and Recreation Attendants 6,450 8,120 1,670 25.9 1,690
Minnesota Mechanical Engineers 7,530 7,980 450 6 500
Minnesota Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 7,610 7,920 310 4.1 840
Minnesota Firefighters 7,410 7,890 480 6.5 610
Minnesota Billing and Posting Clerks 7,870 7,850 -20 -0.3 800
Minnesota Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,750 7,840 90 1.2 1,080
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