Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Life Scientists, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Locomotive Engineers 550 550 0 0 50
Kentucky Log Graders and Scalers 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Materials Scientists 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Mechanical Drafters 530 530 0 0 50
Kentucky Microbiologists 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Natural Sciences Managers 240 240 0 0 20
Kentucky Nurse Midwives 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 260 260 0 0 20
Kentucky Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,060 1,060 0 0 120
Kentucky Paperhangers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Petroleum Engineers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Plant and System Operators, All Other 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Plasterers and Stucco Masons 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Podiatrists 60 60 0 0 0
Kentucky Political Scientists 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 870 870 0 0 70
Kentucky Proofreaders and Copy Markers 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 180 180 0 0 20
Kentucky Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 420 420 0 0 40
Kentucky Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 220 220 0 0 20
Kentucky Religious Workers, All Other 90 90 0 0 10
Kentucky Signal and Track Switch Repairers 180 180 0 0 20
Kentucky Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 340 340 0 0 30
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Preschool 50 50 0 0 0
Kentucky Survey Researchers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 150 150 0 0 10
Kentucky Transportation Security Screeners 390 390 0 0 30
Kentucky Travel Agents 130 130 0 0 20
Kentucky Upholsterers 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Wellhead Pumpers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Civil Engineering Technicians 2,450 2,440 -10 -0.4 220
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 20,080 19,980 -100 -0.5 2,090
Kentucky Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,220 3,200 -20 -0.6 410
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 18,080 17,940 -140 -0.8 1,760
Kentucky Tax Preparers 1,020 1,010 -10 -1 110
Kentucky Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,640 1,620 -20 -1.2 170
Kentucky Procurement Clerks 810 800 -10 -1.2 70
Kentucky General Internal Medicine Physicians 690 680 -10 -1.4 20
Kentucky Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 650 640 -10 -1.5 70
Kentucky Helpers--Electricians 620 610 -10 -1.6 70
Kentucky Psychologists, All Other 610 600 -10 -1.6 40
Kentucky Surveyors 590 580 -10 -1.7 50
Kentucky Rail Car Repairers 510 500 -10 -2 50
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,550 3,480 -70 -2 310
Kentucky Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,930 1,890 -40 -2.1 170
Kentucky Helpers--Production Workers 3,620 3,540 -80 -2.2 500
Kentucky Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12,450 12,160 -290 -2.3 1,140
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 850 830 -20 -2.4 60
Kentucky Library Assistants, Clerical 790 770 -20 -2.5 120
Kentucky Library Technicians 1,210 1,180 -30 -2.5 170
Kentucky Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,180 4,070 -110 -2.6 390
Kentucky Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 360 350 -10 -2.8 40
Kentucky Construction and Building Inspectors 1,390 1,350 -40 -2.9 150
Kentucky Office Clerks, General 33,350 32,360 -990 -3 3,640
Kentucky Meter Readers, Utilities 640 620 -20 -3.1 40
Kentucky Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 25,760 24,900 -860 -3.3 2,690
Kentucky Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,200 1,160 -40 -3.3 110
Kentucky Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 300 290 -10 -3.3 30
Kentucky Funeral Home Managers 580 560 -20 -3.4 40
Kentucky Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,850 3,720 -130 -3.4 320
Kentucky Architectural and Civil Drafters 830 800 -30 -3.6 80
Kentucky Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3,260 3,140 -120 -3.7 310
Kentucky Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 270 260 -10 -3.7 10
Kentucky Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,840 1,770 -70 -3.8 200
Kentucky Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,070 4,870 -200 -3.9 440
Kentucky Broadcast Technicians 250 240 -10 -4 20
Kentucky Home Appliance Repairers 240 230 -10 -4.2 20
Kentucky Radio and Television Announcers 480 460 -20 -4.2 40
Kentucky Advertising Sales Agents 1,130 1,080 -50 -4.4 130
Kentucky Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 220 210 -10 -4.5 20
Kentucky Helpers--Carpenters 220 210 -10 -4.5 30
Kentucky Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 220 210 -10 -4.5 20
Kentucky Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,050 2,910 -140 -4.6 210
Kentucky Credit Analysts 870 830 -40 -4.6 70
Kentucky Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 860 820 -40 -4.7 20
Kentucky Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 200 190 -10 -5 20
Kentucky Lodging Managers 200 190 -10 -5 20
Kentucky Power Distributors and Dispatchers 200 190 -10 -5 20
Kentucky Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,340 1,270 -70 -5.2 150
Kentucky Editors 760 720 -40 -5.3 70
Kentucky Legal Support Workers, All Other 190 180 -10 -5.3 20
Kentucky Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 880 830 -50 -5.7 110
Kentucky Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 690 650 -40 -5.8 70
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,780 3,560 -220 -5.8 300
Kentucky Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,370 1,290 -80 -5.8 100
Kentucky Farm and Home Management Advisors 680 640 -40 -5.9 60
Kentucky Printing Press Operators 3,410 3,210 -200 -5.9 330
Kentucky Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 170 160 -10 -5.9 20
Kentucky Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 330 310 -20 -6.1 30
Kentucky Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 330 310 -20 -6.1 30
Kentucky Chief Executives 4,460 4,180 -280 -6.3 260
Kentucky Brickmasons and Blockmasons 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
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