Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 890 1,150 260 29.2 280
Kentucky Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,470 1,580 110 7.5 200
Kentucky Life Scientists, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,420 10,270 850 9 830
Kentucky Library Technicians 1,210 1,180 -30 -2.5 170
Kentucky Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Library Assistants, Clerical 790 770 -20 -2.5 120
Kentucky Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,950 2,070 120 6.2 200
Kentucky Legal Support Workers, All Other 190 180 -10 -5.3 20
Kentucky Legal Secretaries 1,630 1,270 -360 -22.1 120
Kentucky Lawyers 8,240 8,690 450 5.5 440
Kentucky Law Teachers, Postsecondary 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,090 3,340 250 8.1 450
Kentucky Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 270 0 0 30
Kentucky Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 10,380 11,190 810 7.8 1,470
Kentucky Landscape Architects 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 60,100 67,300 7,200 12 9,050
Kentucky Labor Relations Specialists 2,250 2,050 -200 -8.9 180
Kentucky Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,300 2,450 150 6.5 250
Kentucky Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 290 290 0 0 10
Kentucky Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 250 280 30 12 40
Kentucky Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,310 24,420 1,110 4.8 3,270
Kentucky Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,340 1,270 -70 -5.2 150
Kentucky Interpreters and Translators 1,020 1,260 240 23.5 130
Kentucky Interior Designers 360 360 0 0 30
Kentucky Insurance Sales Agents 7,290 7,650 360 4.9 700
Kentucky Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,840 1,890 50 2.7 180
Kentucky Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 90 80 -10 -11.1 10
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Mechanical 600 630 30 5 60
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 620 640 20 3.2 60
Kentucky Instructional Coordinators 2,200 2,340 140 6.4 230
Kentucky Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,640 1,790 150 9.1 190
Kentucky Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,270 9,570 -700 -6.8 1,100
Kentucky Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 830 1,090 260 31.3 90
Kentucky Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,600 1,680 80 5 180
Kentucky Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 120 130 10 8.3 10
Kentucky Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,920 12,180 1,260 11.5 1,360
Kentucky Industrial Production Managers 4,450 4,970 520 11.7 370
Kentucky Industrial Machinery Mechanics 8,620 11,060 2,440 28.3 1,080
Kentucky Industrial Engineers 5,910 7,230 1,320 22.3 540
Kentucky Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,450 1,640 190 13.1 160
Kentucky Hydrologists 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Human Resources Specialists 8,340 9,070 730 8.8 890
Kentucky Human Resources Managers 1,640 1,780 140 8.5 150
Kentucky Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,200 1,160 -40 -3.3 110
Kentucky Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,110 4,390 280 6.8 720
Kentucky Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,640 4,670 1,030 28.3 1,060
Kentucky Home Health and Personal Care Aides 22,230 30,130 7,900 35.5 3,950
Kentucky Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 90 0 0 10
Kentucky Home Appliance Repairers 240 230 -10 -4.2 20
Kentucky History Teachers, Postsecondary 120 130 10 8.3 10
Kentucky Highway Maintenance Workers 2,600 2,760 160 6.2 290
Kentucky Helpers--Production Workers 3,620 3,540 -80 -2.2 500
Kentucky Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 570 600 30 5.3 70
Kentucky Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,150 1,230 80 7 160
Kentucky Helpers--Extraction Workers 250 220 -30 -12 20
Kentucky Helpers--Electricians 620 610 -10 -1.6 70
Kentucky Helpers--Carpenters 220 210 -10 -4.5 30
Kentucky Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 140 130 -10 -7.1 20
Kentucky Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 30,240 32,090 1,850 6.1 3,570
Kentucky Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,190 6,470 280 4.5 620
Kentucky Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Hearing Aid Specialists 160 190 30 18.8 20
Kentucky Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1,160 1,280 120 10.3 160
Kentucky Healthcare Social Workers 1,650 1,820 170 10.3 180
Kentucky Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 820 1,000 180 22 100
Kentucky Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 1,840 2,050 210 11.4 160
Kentucky Health Educators 780 880 100 12.8 100
Kentucky Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 180 180 0 0 10
Kentucky Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 360 350 -10 -2.8 40
Kentucky Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,280 5,020 740 17.3 580
Kentucky Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 100 110 10 10 10
Kentucky Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 480 500 20 4.2 60
Kentucky Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 90 80 -10 -11.1 10
Kentucky Graphic Designers 2,790 2,800 10 0.4 250
Kentucky Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 570 530 -40 -7 80
Kentucky Glaziers 470 490 20 4.3 50
Kentucky Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 320 340 20 6.3 30
Kentucky Geological and Hydrologic Technicians 210 210 0 0 30
Kentucky General Internal Medicine Physicians 690 680 -10 -1.4 20
Kentucky General and Operations Managers 44,620 49,270 4,650 10.4 4,310
Kentucky Gas Plant Operators 320 320 0 0 30
Kentucky Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 50 60 10 20 10
Kentucky Gaming Cage Workers 10 20 10 100 0
Kentucky Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 210 260 50 23.8 40
Kentucky Furniture Finishers 390 410 20 5.1 60
Kentucky Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 210 230 20 9.5 20
Kentucky Funeral Home Managers 580 560 -20 -3.4 40
Kentucky Funeral Attendants 600 600 0 0 80
Kentucky Fundraisers 940 1,050 110 11.7 110
Kentucky Foundry Mold and Coremakers 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 510 550 40 7.8 60
Kentucky Foresters 110 110 0 0 10
Kentucky Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 310 320 10 3.2 40
Kentucky Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
Kentucky Food Service Managers 2,470 2,890 420 17 340
Kentucky Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,930 2,200 270 14 350
Kentucky Food Processing Workers, All Other 780 820 40 5.1 80
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