Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings Sort ascending
North Carolina Total, All Occupations 4,708,260 5,233,130 524,870 11.1 598,150
North Carolina Fast Food and Counter Workers 111,240 133,140 21,900 19.7 26,950
North Carolina Cashiers 123,360 120,750 -2,610 -2.1 21,810
North Carolina Retail Salespersons 136,720 143,430 6,710 4.9 20,070
North Carolina Waiters and Waitresses 69,260 85,800 16,540 23.9 16,600
North Carolina Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 101,370 119,420 18,050 17.8 16,240
North Carolina Stockers and Order Fillers 67,630 78,930 11,300 16.7 12,450
North Carolina Customer Service Representatives 91,580 95,220 3,640 4 12,100
North Carolina Home Health and Personal Care Aides 65,150 82,070 16,920 26 10,570
North Carolina Office Clerks, General 89,330 90,480 1,150 1.3 10,350
North Carolina Cooks, Restaurant 42,540 65,610 23,070 54.2 10,120
North Carolina Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 61,130 65,030 3,900 6.4 8,750
North Carolina Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 65,090 73,650 8,560 13.2 8,400
North Carolina Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 55,620 61,600 5,980 10.8 7,670
North Carolina Registered Nurses 102,150 113,920 11,770 11.5 6,780
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 34,030 42,140 8,110 23.8 6,390
North Carolina General and Operations Managers 61,530 71,060 9,530 15.5 6,390
North Carolina Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 62,380 59,310 -3,070 -4.9 6,190
North Carolina Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 54,390 55,240 850 1.6 6,100
North Carolina Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37,640 42,740 5,100 13.5 5,830
North Carolina Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 39,410 43,020 3,610 9.2 5,670
North Carolina Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 52,280 51,510 -770 -1.5 5,610
North Carolina Receptionists and Information Clerks 39,190 42,300 3,110 7.9 5,400
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 49,690 49,710 20 0 5,200
North Carolina Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 46,290 51,020 4,730 10.2 5,200
North Carolina Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 46,540 51,600 5,060 10.9 5,100
North Carolina Childcare Workers 32,370 35,410 3,040 9.4 4,950
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 42,620 44,000 1,380 3.2 4,390
North Carolina Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 14,780 19,190 4,410 29.8 4,370
North Carolina Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 54,310 58,090 3,780 7 4,360
North Carolina Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 32,520 36,660 4,140 12.7 4,320
North Carolina Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 32,570 36,750 4,180 12.8 4,190
North Carolina Construction Laborers 36,130 40,570 4,440 12.3 4,170
North Carolina Accountants and Auditors 38,930 43,990 5,060 13 4,120
North Carolina Food Preparation Workers 20,810 23,570 2,760 13.3 4,060
North Carolina Packers and Packagers, Hand 26,460 28,490 2,030 7.7 3,990
North Carolina Amusement and Recreation Attendants 14,880 18,940 4,060 27.3 3,950
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 33,890 37,860 3,970 11.7 3,730
North Carolina Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 25,540 31,050 5,510 21.6 3,570
North Carolina Security Guards 22,740 26,180 3,440 15.1 3,540
North Carolina Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 31,330 38,840 7,510 24 3,290
North Carolina Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 22,360 29,010 6,650 29.7 3,150
North Carolina Driver/Sales Workers 19,760 24,340 4,580 23.2 2,860
North Carolina Medical Assistants 19,600 23,370 3,770 19.2 2,860
North Carolina Management Analysts 24,910 29,010 4,100 16.5 2,830
North Carolina Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 29,790 29,400 -390 -1.3 2,810
North Carolina Cooks, Fast Food 19,130 19,340 210 1.1 2,800
North Carolina Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 26,010 27,630 1,620 6.2 2,780
North Carolina Electricians 21,450 25,040 3,590 16.7 2,740
North Carolina Bartenders 11,610 15,750 4,140 35.7 2,690
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