Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,920 12,180 1,260 11.5 1,360
Kentucky Optometrists 430 480 50 11.6 20
Kentucky Production Workers, All Other 5,260 5,870 610 11.6 660
Kentucky Fundraisers 940 1,050 110 11.7 110
Kentucky Industrial Production Managers 4,450 4,970 520 11.7 370
Kentucky Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 170 190 20 11.8 10
Kentucky Technical Writers 340 380 40 11.8 40
Kentucky Commercial Pilots 500 560 60 12 60
Kentucky Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 250 280 30 12 40
Kentucky Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 60,100 67,300 7,200 12 9,050
Kentucky Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,840 3,180 340 12 330
Kentucky Psychiatric Technicians 500 560 60 12 40
Kentucky Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 330 370 40 12.1 40
Kentucky Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,060 2,310 250 12.1 180
Kentucky Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,500 5,050 550 12.2 540
Kentucky Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 570 640 70 12.3 60
Kentucky Chemical Engineers 240 270 30 12.5 20
Kentucky Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Mechanical Door Repairers 320 360 40 12.5 30
Kentucky Mechanical Engineering Technicians 400 450 50 12.5 50
Kentucky Sound Engineering Technicians 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15,450 17,390 1,940 12.6 1,980
Kentucky Residential Advisors 2,620 2,950 330 12.6 420
Kentucky Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,360 4,910 550 12.6 580
Kentucky Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,020 1,150 130 12.7 130
Kentucky Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 11,130 12,540 1,410 12.7 1,510
Kentucky Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,580 1,780 200 12.7 200
Kentucky Cooks, Short Order 780 880 100 12.8 130
Kentucky Health Educators 780 880 100 12.8 100
Kentucky Conveyor Operators and Tenders 310 350 40 12.9 40
Kentucky Aerospace Engineers 230 260 30 13 20
Kentucky Nurse Anesthetists 230 260 30 13 20
Kentucky Security Guards 11,450 12,940 1,490 13 1,740
Kentucky Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,230 2,520 290 13 210
Kentucky Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,450 1,640 190 13.1 160
Kentucky Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,020 15,860 1,840 13.1 2,160
Kentucky Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 450 510 60 13.3 40
Kentucky Management Analysts 4,680 5,310 630 13.5 510
Kentucky Animal Control Workers 220 250 30 13.6 20
Kentucky Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 3,390 3,850 460 13.6 410
Kentucky Tool and Die Makers 1,810 2,060 250 13.8 220
Kentucky Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,930 2,200 270 14 350
Kentucky Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 430 490 60 14 50
Kentucky Veterinarians 1,360 1,550 190 14 70
Kentucky Mechanical Engineers 3,270 3,730 460 14.1 250
Kentucky Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other 210 240 30 14.3 30
Kentucky Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 70 80 10 14.3 10
Kentucky Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 280 320 40 14.3 40
Kentucky Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,040 8,060 1,020 14.5 900
Kentucky Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,630 3,020 390 14.8 270
Kentucky Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,690 1,940 250 14.8 190
Kentucky Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 270 310 40 14.8 30
Kentucky Recreation Workers 3,620 4,160 540 14.9 650
Kentucky Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,030 2,340 310 15.3 320
Kentucky Curators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Kentucky Machinists 4,550 5,250 700 15.4 570
Kentucky Tile and Marble Setters 260 300 40 15.4 30
Kentucky Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,100 1,270 170 15.5 100
Kentucky Film and Video Editors 190 220 30 15.8 20
Kentucky Materials Engineers 380 440 60 15.8 30
Kentucky Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 690 800 110 15.9 110
Kentucky Financial Managers 5,750 6,700 950 16.5 540
Kentucky Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,360 2,750 390 16.5 260
Kentucky Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,150 1,340 190 16.5 150
Kentucky Social and Human Service Assistants 7,380 8,600 1,220 16.5 1,040
Kentucky Audiologists 120 140 20 16.7 10
Kentucky Fence Erectors 60 70 10 16.7 10
Kentucky Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 60 70 10 16.7 10
Kentucky Marriage and Family Therapists 480 560 80 16.7 60
Kentucky Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 70 10 16.7 10
Kentucky Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 590 690 100 16.9 70
Kentucky Financial Examiners 530 620 90 17 50
Kentucky Food Service Managers 2,470 2,890 420 17 340
Kentucky Medical Appliance Technicians 290 340 50 17.2 50
Kentucky Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 4,280 5,020 740 17.3 580
Kentucky Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 510 600 90 17.6 50
Kentucky Community Health Workers 2,260 2,660 400 17.7 290
Kentucky Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 890 1,050 160 18 90
Kentucky Medical Assistants 12,230 14,450 2,220 18.2 1,770
Kentucky Training and Development Managers 330 390 60 18.2 40
Kentucky Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 1,960 2,320 360 18.4 280
Kentucky Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,070 1,270 200 18.7 130
Kentucky Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 2018) 160 190 30 18.8 20
Kentucky Hearing Aid Specialists 160 190 30 18.8 20
Kentucky Millwrights 800 950 150 18.8 90
Kentucky Crossing Guards 1,000 1,190 190 19 230
Kentucky Occupational Therapists 1,790 2,130 340 19 140
Kentucky Fast Food and Counter Workers 20,930 24,930 4,000 19.1 5,050
Kentucky Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 510 610 100 19.6 70
Kentucky Etchers and Engravers 100 120 20 20 20
Kentucky Exercise Physiologists 150 180 30 20 10
Kentucky Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 50 60 10 20 10
Kentucky Museum Technicians and Conservators 50 60 10 20 10
Kentucky Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 650 780 130 20 80
Kentucky Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,540 6,660 1,120 20.2 700
Kentucky Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 7,570 9,100 1,530 20.2 760
Kentucky Physical Therapists 3,040 3,670 630 20.7 200
Kentucky Coaches and Scouts 1,970 2,380 410 20.8 340
Kentucky Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 2,990 520 21.1 330
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