Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Missouri Total, All Occupations 2,945,670 3,161,450 215,780 7.3 352,500
Missouri Cooks, Restaurant 28,580 42,340 13,760 48.1 6,500
Missouri Home Health and Personal Care Aides 75,960 86,160 10,200 13.4 10,800
Missouri Fast Food and Counter Workers 60,300 69,590 9,290 15.4 14,090
Missouri Waiters and Waitresses 43,490 51,920 8,430 19.4 10,040
Missouri Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 30,160 37,090 6,930 23 3,120
Missouri General and Operations Managers 57,860 63,890 6,030 10.4 5,590
Missouri Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 44,690 50,510 5,820 13 6,810
Missouri Registered Nurses 73,330 78,130 4,800 6.5 4,410
Missouri Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 46,030 50,280 4,250 9.2 5,660
Missouri Stockers and Order Fillers 46,940 50,770 3,830 8.2 7,930
Missouri First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17,460 21,110 3,650 20.9 3,190
Missouri Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 18,100 21,400 3,300 18.2 2,610
Missouri Nurse Practitioners 6,380 9,410 3,030 47.5 720
Missouri Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 19,160 22,180 3,020 15.8 2,550
Missouri Construction Laborers 22,460 25,300 2,840 12.6 2,600
Missouri Bartenders 8,600 11,260 2,660 30.9 1,920
Missouri Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 39,940 42,520 2,580 6.5 5,720
Missouri Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11,350 13,930 2,580 22.7 1,480
Missouri Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 30,740 33,050 2,310 7.5 3,220
Missouri Medical and Health Services Managers 8,150 10,430 2,280 28 930
Missouri Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,070 22,300 2,230 11.1 3,030
Missouri Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 13,400 15,590 2,190 16.3 1,770
Missouri Electricians 12,830 14,980 2,150 16.8 1,640
Missouri Management Analysts 15,070 17,100 2,030 13.5 1,650
Missouri Childcare Workers 21,080 23,040 1,960 9.3 3,220
Missouri Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7,090 9,000 1,910 26.9 1,380
Missouri Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 22,060 23,950 1,890 8.6 2,420
Missouri Accountants and Auditors 29,630 31,490 1,860 6.3 2,850
Missouri Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 14,560 16,420 1,860 12.8 1,300
Missouri Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 6,510 8,360 1,850 28.4 1,470
Missouri Security Guards 15,840 17,680 1,840 11.6 2,370
Missouri Driver/Sales Workers 11,850 13,570 1,720 14.5 1,550
Missouri Medical Secretaries 15,850 17,570 1,720 10.9 1,960
Missouri Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 29,720 31,430 1,710 5.8 2,220
Missouri Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 19,770 21,470 1,700 8.6 2,830
Missouri Financial Managers 9,060 10,740 1,680 18.5 870
Missouri Medical Assistants 10,370 12,050 1,680 16.2 1,470
Missouri Human Resources Specialists 14,290 15,870 1,580 11.1 1,570
Missouri Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 6,550 8,110 1,560 23.8 1,850
Missouri Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 27,310 28,830 1,520 5.6 2,180
Missouri Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 35,050 36,460 1,410 4 4,450
Missouri Lawyers 12,890 14,290 1,400 10.9 770
Missouri Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 14,750 16,120 1,370 9.3 1,880
Missouri Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 12,180 13,520 1,340 11 1,530
Missouri Food Preparation Workers 14,660 15,990 1,330 9.1 2,750
Missouri Insurance Sales Agents 13,350 14,620 1,270 9.5 1,380
Missouri Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,450 5,680 1,230 27.6 900
Missouri Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,460 6,690 1,230 22.5 640
Missouri Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 10,820 12,010 1,190 11 1,320
Missouri Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 19,930 21,060 1,130 5.7 1,560
Missouri Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 2,410 3,540 1,130 46.9 790
Missouri Carpenters 20,560 21,660 1,100 5.4 2,040
Missouri Dishwashers 5,610 6,710 1,100 19.6 1,090
Missouri Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,130 9,230 1,100 13.5 970
Missouri Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 16,780 17,870 1,090 6.5 1,700
Missouri Industrial Engineers 5,890 6,970 1,080 18.3 500
Missouri Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,410 9,450 1,040 12.4 1,010
Missouri Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 9,940 10,980 1,040 10.5 1,290
Missouri Amusement and Recreation Attendants 4,020 5,040 1,020 25.4 1,050
Missouri First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10,000 11,000 1,000 10 1,080
Missouri Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 11,100 12,090 990 8.9 900
Missouri Dental Assistants 5,550 6,530 980 17.7 800
Missouri Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,140 8,120 980 13.7 910
Missouri Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,910 4,840 930 23.8 810
Missouri Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 7,570 8,490 920 12.2 930
Missouri Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 4,170 5,070 900 21.6 610
Missouri Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 5,700 6,580 880 15.4 1,050
Missouri Coaches and Scouts 3,690 4,550 860 23.3 650
Missouri First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13,260 14,110 850 6.4 1,420
Missouri Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 2,560 3,400 840 32.8 300
Missouri Logisticians 2,370 3,170 800 33.8 320
Missouri Construction Managers 5,280 6,070 790 15 480
Missouri Respiratory Therapists 3,330 4,120 790 23.7 250
Missouri Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 10,520 11,300 780 7.4 1,080
Missouri Physical Therapists 4,660 5,440 780 16.7 280
Missouri Civil Engineers 5,350 6,100 750 14 470
Missouri Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 5,360 6,100 740 13.8 600
Missouri FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 8,440 9,170 730 8.6 1,000
Missouri Physical Therapist Assistants 2,440 3,160 720 29.5 400
Missouri Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 9,050 9,760 710 7.8 660
Missouri Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,640 4,350 710 19.5 460
Missouri Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,820 8,520 700 9 920
Missouri Speech-Language Pathologists 2,850 3,550 700 24.6 260
Missouri Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 3,680 4,370 690 18.8 310
Missouri Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,160 6,850 690 11.2 680
Missouri Cargo and Freight Agents 2,330 3,010 680 29.2 330
Missouri Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11,020 11,700 680 6.2 1,290
Missouri Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6,070 6,730 660 10.9 690
Missouri Machinists 5,480 6,130 650 11.9 650
Missouri Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 6,880 7,520 640 9.3 580
Missouri Recreation Workers 7,520 8,160 640 8.5 1,270
Missouri Public Relations Specialists 6,080 6,710 630 10.4 640
Missouri Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,730 7,320 590 8.8 1,030
Missouri Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 3,100 3,690 590 19 900
Missouri Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 10,780 11,370 590 5.5 840
Missouri First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 8,160 8,740 580 7.1 810
Missouri Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,520 6,100 580 10.5 640
Missouri Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,280 4,860 580 13.6 580
Missouri Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 10,740 11,310 570 5.3 1,000
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