Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Tennessee Total, All Occupations 3,224,930 3,745,860 520,930 16.2 435,430
Tennessee Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 93,790 116,920 23,130 24.7 16,090
Tennessee Retail Salespersons 86,400 86,150 -250 -0.3 11,920
Tennessee Cashiers 71,760 66,100 -5,660 -7.9 11,900
Tennessee Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 70,000 79,420 9,420 13.5 9,070
Tennessee Customer Service Representatives 69,730 78,430 8,700 12.5 10,180
Tennessee Registered Nurses 64,280 75,150 10,870 16.9 4,700
Tennessee Office Clerks, General 61,680 65,540 3,860 6.3 7,630
Tennessee Stockers and Order Fillers 60,480 69,400 8,920 14.7 10,920
Tennessee Fast Food and Counter Workers 58,540 75,250 16,710 28.5 15,230
Tennessee Waiters and Waitresses 48,000 64,170 16,170 33.7 12,430
Tennessee Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 47,740 54,990 7,250 15.2 6,350
Tennessee Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 47,010 46,120 -890 -1.9 4,880
Tennessee General and Operations Managers 46,120 56,270 10,150 22 5,210
Tennessee Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 42,850 52,380 9,530 22.2 7,260
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 39,940 42,700 2,760 6.9 4,330
Tennessee Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,930 40,230 2,300 6.1 4,520
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 37,360 35,200 -2,160 -5.8 3,580
Tennessee Food Preparation Workers 32,880 39,740 6,860 20.9 6,880
Tennessee Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31,470 44,740 13,270 42.2 5,930
Tennessee Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 29,570 34,090 4,520 15.3 4,290
Tennessee Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29,370 30,770 1,400 4.8 2,270
Tennessee Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 28,240 33,130 4,890 17.3 3,360
Tennessee Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 25,620 29,860 4,240 16.5 2,520
Tennessee Accountants and Auditors 24,930 29,060 4,130 16.6 2,760
Tennessee Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 24,820 30,110 5,290 21.3 2,510
Tennessee Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 24,340 29,320 4,980 20.5 3,420
Tennessee Construction Laborers 24,230 28,390 4,160 17.2 2,970
Tennessee Security Guards 23,180 28,030 4,850 20.9 3,820
Tennessee Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 22,880 23,510 630 2.8 2,300
Tennessee Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 22,680 23,930 1,250 5.5 2,260
Tennessee Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 21,580 28,140 6,560 30.4 3,950
Tennessee Cooks, Restaurant 21,160 35,260 14,100 66.6 5,490
Tennessee Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 19,600 24,830 5,230 26.7 3,380
Tennessee Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,600 21,280 1,680 8.6 2,720
Tennessee Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 19,320 20,330 1,010 5.2 1,430
Tennessee Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 19,280 23,650 4,370 22.7 1,990
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 19,270 25,900 6,630 34.4 3,970
Tennessee Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 19,260 20,250 990 5.1 1,980
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 18,620 21,500 2,880 15.5 2,240
Tennessee Production Workers, All Other 18,210 22,280 4,070 22.4 2,600
Tennessee Packers and Packagers, Hand 17,950 21,610 3,660 20.4 3,100
Tennessee Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,790 18,450 660 3.7 1,830
Tennessee Childcare Workers 17,440 17,130 -310 -1.8 2,340
Tennessee Cooks, Fast Food 17,440 18,810 1,370 7.9 2,750
Tennessee Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 17,410 22,680 5,270 30.3 2,790
Tennessee Financial Managers 17,370 22,520 5,150 29.6 1,930
Tennessee Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,310 20,370 3,060 17.7 2,140
Tennessee Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 17,140 20,940 3,800 22.2 2,410
Tennessee Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15,770 24,100 8,330 52.8 2,270
Tennessee Medical Assistants 15,540 18,800 3,260 21 2,310
Tennessee Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 15,030 15,910 880 5.9 2,510
Tennessee Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 14,750 14,310 -440 -3 1,670
Tennessee Food Service Managers 14,280 18,540 4,260 29.8 2,240
Tennessee Electricians 13,790 16,140 2,350 17 1,770
Tennessee Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 13,580 16,160 2,580 19 1,700
Tennessee Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 12,760 13,880 1,120 8.8 1,120
Tennessee Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,430 13,030 600 4.8 960
Tennessee Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 12,420 15,500 3,080 24.8 1,920
Tennessee Human Resources Specialists 12,320 15,260 2,940 23.9 1,580
Tennessee Clergy 12,190 12,630 440 3.6 1,270
Tennessee Chief Executives 11,900 12,100 200 1.7 830
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 11,720 13,220 1,500 12.8 1,310
Tennessee Carpenters 11,420 12,750 1,330 11.6 1,240
Tennessee Billing and Posting Clerks 11,050 12,730 1,680 15.2 1,390
Tennessee Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10,750 12,400 1,650 15.3 1,420
Tennessee Medical Secretaries 10,700 12,470 1,770 16.5 1,410
Tennessee Medical and Health Services Managers 10,500 14,990 4,490 42.8 1,420
Tennessee Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 10,440 13,310 2,870 27.5 1,100
Tennessee Management Analysts 10,310 12,350 2,040 19.8 1,220
Tennessee Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 10,270 13,250 2,980 29 1,140
Tennessee Tellers 10,210 9,000 -1,210 -11.9 870
Tennessee Insurance Sales Agents 10,200 12,320 2,120 20.8 1,220
Tennessee Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 10,180 11,740 1,560 15.3 1,310
Tennessee Pharmacy Technicians 10,100 11,350 1,250 12.4 880
Tennessee Construction Managers 10,070 11,940 1,870 18.6 970
Tennessee Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9,840 10,710 870 8.8 1,570
Tennessee Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 9,790 11,620 1,830 18.7 980
Tennessee Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,660 12,920 3,260 33.7 1,420
Tennessee Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 9,640 11,600 1,960 20.3 860
Tennessee Industrial Machinery Mechanics 9,510 13,150 3,640 38.3 1,320
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,410 10,720 1,310 13.9 1,020
Tennessee Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 9,310 12,950 3,640 39.1 2,940
Tennessee Lawyers 9,270 11,480 2,210 23.8 700
Tennessee Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 9,230 10,310 1,080 11.7 1,030
Tennessee Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 9,080 13,580 4,500 49.6 1,590
Tennessee Machinists 9,050 10,540 1,490 16.5 1,140
Tennessee Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,000 8,980 -20 -0.2 820
Tennessee Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,770 10,120 1,350 15.4 1,150
Tennessee Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 8,740 10,540 1,800 20.6 1,150
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 8,730 9,990 1,260 14.4 950
Tennessee Nurse Practitioners 8,180 12,860 4,680 57.2 1,020
Tennessee Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,060 8,440 380 4.7 860
Tennessee Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 7,990 8,830 840 10.5 310
Tennessee Sales Managers 7,860 9,400 1,540 19.6 870
Tennessee Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 7,780 9,330 1,550 19.9 830
Tennessee Helpers--Production Workers 7,660 8,110 450 5.9 1,160
Tennessee Driver/Sales Workers 7,500 9,300 1,800 24 1,090
Tennessee Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 7,460 6,670 -790 -10.6 680
Tennessee Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 7,440 8,840 1,400 18.8 1,260
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