Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort descending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Louisiana Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 140 140 0 0 10
Louisiana Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 240 230 -10 -4.2 20
Louisiana Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 70 80 10 14.3 10
Louisiana Social Workers, All Other 1,010 1,000 -10 -1 90
Louisiana Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 80 80 0 0 10
Louisiana Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2,630 3,250 620 23.6 270
Louisiana Soil and Plant Scientists 100 100 0 0 10
Louisiana Solar Photovoltaic Installers 30 40 10 33.3 10
Louisiana Special Education Teachers, All Other 440 460 20 4.5 40
Louisiana Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,170 4,270 100 2.4 310
Louisiana Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 1,210 1,230 20 1.7 90
Louisiana Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 2,250 2,300 50 2.2 170
Louisiana Speech-Language Pathologists 1,320 1,610 290 22 110
Louisiana Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 180 200 20 11.1 30
Louisiana Statistical Assistants 140 150 10 7.1 20
Louisiana Statisticians 70 90 20 28.6 10
Louisiana Stockers and Order Fillers 21,190 23,420 2,230 10.5 3,670
Louisiana Stonemasons 110 110 0 0 10
Louisiana Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,260 1,450 190 15.1 160
Louisiana Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,500 1,410 -90 -6 140
Louisiana Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 4,080 4,540 460 11.3 440
Louisiana Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 210 220 10 4.8 30
Louisiana Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 190 160 -30 -15.8 0
Louisiana Surgical Technologists 1,870 1,880 10 0.5 130
Louisiana Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,160 1,200 40 3.4 150
Louisiana Surveyors 950 1,010 60 6.3 90
Louisiana Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,660 1,250 -410 -24.7 120
Louisiana Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 120 100 -20 -16.7 10
Louisiana Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 880 900 20 2.3 110
Louisiana Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 630 630 0 0 50
Louisiana Tax Preparers 1,080 1,090 10 0.9 120
Louisiana Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,390 4,840 450 10.3 570
Louisiana Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 16,570 16,990 420 2.5 1,580
Louisiana Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1,880 1,900 20 1.1 170
Louisiana Technical Writers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Louisiana Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,470 4,340 870 25.1 520
Louisiana Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 750 910 160 21.3 100
Louisiana Telemarketers 350 280 -70 -20 40
Louisiana Telephone Operators 140 110 -30 -21.4 10
Louisiana Tellers 6,540 6,200 -340 -5.2 620
Louisiana Tile and Marble Setters 320 380 60 18.8 40
Louisiana Tire Repairers and Changers 1,430 1,470 40 2.8 170
Louisiana Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 920 900 -20 -2.2 90
Louisiana Tool and Die Makers 110 110 0 0 10
Louisiana Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 140 140 0 0 20
Louisiana Total, All Occupations 1,841,660 1,952,610 110,950 6 219,050
Louisiana Tour and Travel Guides 810 870 60 7.4 140
Louisiana Traffic Technicians 80 90 10 12.5 10
Louisiana Training and Development Managers 330 370 40 12.1 30
Louisiana Training and Development Specialists 2,360 2,540 180 7.6 240
Louisiana Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 560 600 40 7.1 90
Louisiana Transportation Inspectors 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Louisiana Transportation Security Screeners 440 410 -30 -6.8 30
Louisiana Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,460 1,550 90 6.2 120
Louisiana Travel Agents 220 220 0 0 30
Louisiana Tree Trimmers and Pruners 340 350 10 2.9 50
Louisiana Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 430 510 80 18.6 70
Louisiana Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 210 290 80 38.1 40
Louisiana Upholsterers 110 110 0 0 10
Louisiana Urban and Regional Planners 260 290 30 11.5 30
Louisiana Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 980 1,680 700 71.4 370
Louisiana Veterinarians 980 1,140 160 16.3 50
Louisiana Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,660 1,890 230 13.9 310
Louisiana Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,480 1,670 190 12.8 130
Louisiana Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 770 740 -30 -3.9 70
Louisiana Waiters and Waitresses 29,560 33,920 4,360 14.7 6,560
Louisiana Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,930 1,930 0 0 170
Louisiana Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 570 630 60 10.5 50
Louisiana Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 950 1,060 110 11.6 110
Louisiana Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 11,670 13,620 1,950 16.7 1,520
Louisiana Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 220 20 10 20
Louisiana Wellhead Pumpers 120 160 40 33.3 20
Louisiana Woodworkers, All Other 190 210 20 10.5 20
Louisiana Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 410 360 -50 -12.2 30
Louisiana Word Processors and Typists 350 230 -120 -34.3 20
Louisiana Writers and Authors 820 880 60 7.3 90
Louisiana Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 50 50 0 0 10
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