Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Word Processors and Typists 230 170 -60 -26.1 20
Colorado Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 80 60 -20 -25 10
Colorado Rock Splitters, Quarry 200 150 -50 -25 10
Colorado Prepress Technicians and Workers 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
Colorado Continuous Mining Machine Operators 320 260 -60 -18.8 30
Colorado Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 1,130 920 -210 -18.6 100
Colorado Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 200 -40 -16.7 10
Colorado Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 50 -10 -16.7 10
Colorado Data Entry Keyers 2,750 2,360 -390 -14.2 220
Colorado Geographers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 180 160 -20 -11.1 20
Colorado Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 910 810 -100 -11 80
Colorado Tellers 7,190 6,440 -750 -10.4 640
Colorado Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 90 -10 -10 10
Colorado Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 200 180 -20 -10 10
Colorado Meter Readers, Utilities 420 380 -40 -9.5 30
Colorado Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 10,650 9,650 -1,000 -9.4 940
Colorado Radio and Television Announcers 560 510 -50 -8.9 50
Colorado Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 260 240 -20 -7.7 20
Colorado Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,620 5,190 -430 -7.7 540
Colorado Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Colorado Print Binding and Finishing Workers 270 250 -20 -7.4 30
Colorado Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,210 1,130 -80 -6.6 100
Colorado Printing Press Operators 2,610 2,440 -170 -6.5 230
Colorado Floral Designers 940 880 -60 -6.4 70
Colorado Desktop Publishers 160 150 -10 -6.3 20
Colorado Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,960 1,840 -120 -6.1 140
Colorado Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 320 -20 -5.9 30
Colorado Proofreaders and Copy Markers 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Colorado New Accounts Clerks 450 430 -20 -4.4 40
Colorado Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 250 240 -10 -4 20
Colorado Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 800 770 -30 -3.8 80
Colorado Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 250 -10 -3.8 20
Colorado Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590 570 -20 -3.4 60
Colorado Telemarketers 2,040 1,970 -70 -3.4 270
Colorado Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 310 300 -10 -3.2 30
Colorado Power Plant Operators 740 720 -20 -2.7 60
Colorado Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 410 400 -10 -2.4 40
Colorado Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,090 1,070 -20 -1.8 100
Colorado Insurance Underwriters 1,730 1,700 -30 -1.7 120
Colorado Postal Service Clerks 1,260 1,240 -20 -1.6 90
Colorado Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,220 5,140 -80 -1.5 340
Colorado Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 6,500 6,410 -90 -1.4 460
Colorado Air Traffic Controllers 820 810 -10 -1.2 70
Colorado Legal Secretaries 3,080 3,070 -10 -0.3 310
Colorado Chief Executives 840 840 0 0 50
Colorado Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 390 0 0 40
Colorado Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Farm Labor Contractors 10 10 0 0 0
Colorado Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Historians 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Hoist and Winch Operators 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Colorado Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 50 50 0 0 10
Colorado Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 260 0 0 30
Colorado Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 120 120 0 0 20
Colorado Pourers and Casters, Metal 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Power Distributors and Dispatchers 180 180 0 0 20
Colorado Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 150 0 0 10
Colorado Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 10 10 0 0 0
Colorado Tool and Die Makers 270 270 0 0 20
Colorado Transit and Railroad Police 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Advertising Sales Agents 1,930 1,940 10 0.5 220
Colorado File Clerks 1,830 1,840 10 0.5 210
Colorado Bill and Account Collectors 2,680 2,700 20 0.7 290
Colorado Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,730 7,810 80 1 670
Colorado Semiconductor Processors 1,020 1,030 10 1 100
Colorado News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 820 830 10 1.2 80
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 740 750 10 1.4 50
Colorado Physical Scientists, All Other 640 650 10 1.6 50
Colorado Dental Laboratory Technicians 530 540 10 1.9 60
Colorado Editors 2,350 2,400 50 2.1 230
Colorado Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,280 1,310 30 2.3 140
Colorado Tire Repairers and Changers 3,070 3,140 70 2.3 320
Colorado Travel Agents 1,680 1,720 40 2.4 190
Colorado Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 390 400 10 2.6 40
Colorado Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 770 790 20 2.6 80
Colorado Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,750 7,950 200 2.6 1,010
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 340 350 10 2.9 30
Colorado Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,130 10,460 330 3.3 990
Colorado Plant and System Operators, All Other 810 840 30 3.7 80
Colorado Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,160 2,240 80 3.7 180
Colorado Gas Plant Operators 260 270 10 3.8 30
Colorado Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 5,440 5,660 220 4 560
Colorado Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 250 260 10 4 30
Colorado Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 490 510 20 4.1 60
Colorado Education Administrators, All Other 700 730 30 4.3 50
Colorado Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 930 970 40 4.3 100
Colorado Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 37,580 39,190 1,610 4.3 4,080
Colorado Craft Artists 450 470 20 4.4 50
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 9,930 10,400 470 4.7 880
Colorado Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 430 450 20 4.7 40
Colorado Cashiers 54,450 57,110 2,660 4.9 9,680
Colorado Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,030 1,080 50 4.9 100
Colorado Medical Transcriptionists 790 830 40 5.1 100
Colorado Real Estate Brokers 9,680 10,190 510 5.3 880
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