Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Maryland Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 1,140 1,230 90 7.9 40
Maryland Soil and Plant Scientists 630 680 50 7.9 70
Maryland Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 17,630 19,000 1,370 7.8 1,460
Maryland Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,790 1,930 140 7.8 240
Maryland Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 4,600 4,960 360 7.8 550
Maryland Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (SOC 2018) 390 420 30 7.7 60
Maryland Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,460 2,650 190 7.7 230
Maryland Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2,220 2,390 170 7.7 300
Maryland Medical Secretaries 12,890 13,880 990 7.7 1,530
Maryland Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 790 850 60 7.6 120
Maryland Media and Communication Workers, All Other 660 710 50 7.6 70
Maryland Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,020 8,630 610 7.6 950
Maryland Library Assistants, Clerical 1,870 2,010 140 7.5 310
Maryland Life Scientists, All Other 400 430 30 7.5 30
Maryland Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,110 3,340 230 7.4 310
Maryland Parking Lot Attendants 1,890 2,030 140 7.4 310
Maryland Bailiffs 550 590 40 7.3 60
Maryland First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,790 1,920 130 7.3 160
Maryland Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,130 18,380 1,250 7.3 1,850
Maryland Economists 830 890 60 7.2 60
Maryland Logging Equipment Operators 140 150 10 7.1 20
Maryland Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 290 310 20 6.9 30
Maryland Machinists 2,590 2,770 180 6.9 290
Maryland Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 6,690 7,150 460 6.9 770
Maryland Real Estate Brokers 1,750 1,870 120 6.9 170
Maryland Aerospace Engineers 3,230 3,450 220 6.8 210
Maryland Retail Salespersons 69,180 73,860 4,680 6.8 10,370
Maryland Civil Engineers 7,660 8,170 510 6.7 600
Maryland Legal Support Workers, All Other 2,080 2,220 140 6.7 220
Maryland Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 300 320 20 6.7 30
Maryland Sheet Metal Workers 4,170 4,450 280 6.7 420
Maryland Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,780 2,960 180 6.5 410
Maryland Material Moving Workers, All Other 310 330 20 6.5 40
Maryland Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,680 1,790 110 6.5 140
Maryland Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,570 1,670 100 6.4 160
Maryland Counter and Rental Clerks 8,750 9,300 550 6.3 1,080
Maryland Electrical and Electronics Drafters 480 510 30 6.3 50
Maryland Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 28,420 30,200 1,780 6.3 3,370
Maryland Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,640 3,870 230 6.3 350
Maryland Music Directors and Composers 160 170 10 6.3 20
Maryland Power Plant Operators 480 510 30 6.3 50
Maryland Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 640 680 40 6.3 60
Maryland Riggers 160 170 10 6.3 20
Maryland Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 650 690 40 6.2 70
Maryland Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6,970 7,400 430 6.2 740
Maryland Atmospheric and Space Scientists 670 710 40 6 60
Maryland Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 500 530 30 6 50
Maryland Medical Transcriptionists 1,170 1,240 70 6 170
Maryland Helpers--Electricians 1,190 1,260 70 5.9 150
Maryland Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 49,640 52,580 2,940 5.9 3,990
Maryland Real Estate Sales Agents 8,620 9,130 510 5.9 810
Maryland Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,040 3,220 180 5.9 420
Maryland Artists and Related Workers, All Other 690 730 40 5.8 80
Maryland Biological Technicians 2,430 2,570 140 5.8 320
Maryland Electrical Engineers 6,560 6,940 380 5.8 470
Maryland Fallers 690 730 40 5.8 110
Maryland Pharmacists 6,180 6,530 350 5.7 280
Maryland Anthropologists and Archeologists 180 190 10 5.6 20
Maryland Cooks, Private Household 360 380 20 5.6 60
Maryland Film and Video Editors 180 190 10 5.6 20
Maryland Advertising and Promotions Managers 740 780 40 5.4 80
Maryland Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 740 780 40 5.4 80
Maryland Meter Readers, Utilities 370 390 20 5.4 30
Maryland Parts Salespersons 4,350 4,580 230 5.3 550
Maryland Political Scientists 380 400 20 5.3 40
Maryland Budget Analysts 2,100 2,210 110 5.2 170
Maryland Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 970 1,020 50 5.2 110
Maryland Sailors and Marine Oilers 580 610 30 5.2 70
Maryland Fast Food and Counter Workers 54,840 57,610 2,770 5.1 11,670
Maryland Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,620 3,800 180 5 370
Maryland Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 210 10 5 20
Maryland Nurse Midwives 200 210 10 5 10
Maryland Cooks, Short Order 2,450 2,570 120 4.9 380
Maryland Environmental Engineering Technicians 410 430 20 4.9 40
Maryland Transportation Inspectors 610 640 30 4.9 70
Maryland Archivists 420 440 20 4.8 50
Maryland Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 3,360 3,520 160 4.8 360
Maryland Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 620 650 30 4.8 60
Maryland Biomedical Engineers 850 890 40 4.7 60
Maryland Physicists 1,930 2,020 90 4.7 140
Maryland Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,100 1,150 50 4.5 80
Maryland Paperhangers 220 230 10 4.5 20
Maryland Food Preparation Workers 16,780 17,510 730 4.4 3,000
Maryland Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 2,810 2,930 120 4.3 270
Maryland Graphic Designers 4,390 4,580 190 4.3 420
Maryland Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 690 720 30 4.3 50
Maryland Psychologists, All Other 1,910 1,990 80 4.2 140
Maryland Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 970 1,010 40 4.1 120
Maryland Carpenters 24,500 25,490 990 4 2,390
Maryland Credit Analysts 1,990 2,070 80 4 180
Maryland Chiropractors 1,050 1,090 40 3.8 30
Maryland Information and Record Clerks, All Other 3,650 3,790 140 3.8 410
Maryland Opticians, Dispensing 1,320 1,370 50 3.8 110
Maryland Stonemasons 530 550 20 3.8 50
Maryland Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 9,540 9,890 350 3.7 770
Maryland Natural Sciences Managers 4,200 4,350 150 3.6 310
Maryland Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 570 590 20 3.5 60
Maryland Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 290 300 10 3.4 50
Maryland Producers and Directors 2,060 2,130 70 3.4 190
Maryland Chemical Plant and System Operators 920 950 30 3.3 100
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