Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Maryland Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 2,750 2,840 90 3.3 310
Maryland Optometrists 610 630 20 3.3 20
Maryland Billing and Posting Clerks 8,690 8,960 270 3.1 930
Maryland Survey Researchers 990 1,020 30 3 90
Maryland Avionics Technicians 350 360 10 2.9 30
Maryland Cargo and Freight Agents 1,800 1,850 50 2.8 180
Maryland Customer Service Representatives 51,330 52,780 1,450 2.8 6,690
Maryland Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 720 740 20 2.8 80
Maryland Mechanical Engineers 5,990 6,150 160 2.7 370
Maryland Environmental Engineers 1,530 1,570 40 2.6 120
Maryland Biochemists and Biophysicists 810 830 20 2.5 70
Maryland Insurance Underwriters 1,610 1,650 40 2.5 120
Maryland Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 420 430 10 2.4 40
Maryland Designers, All Other 820 840 20 2.4 80
Maryland First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 37,770 38,670 900 2.4 3,840
Maryland Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 420 430 10 2.4 40
Maryland Millwrights 420 430 10 2.4 40
Maryland Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 420 430 10 2.4 40
Maryland Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3,480 3,560 80 2.3 370
Maryland Chemists 3,160 3,230 70 2.2 290
Maryland Commercial Pilots 460 470 10 2.2 50
Maryland Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,820 5,950 130 2.2 550
Maryland Detectives and Criminal Investigators 890 910 20 2.2 70
Maryland Sewing Machine Operators 1,380 1,410 30 2.2 160
Maryland Editors 3,340 3,410 70 2.1 330
Maryland Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4,350 4,440 90 2.1 290
Maryland Cost Estimators 4,580 4,670 90 2 420
Maryland Crane and Tower Operators 1,020 1,040 20 2 110
Maryland Helpers--Carpenters 1,470 1,500 30 2 180
Maryland Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 530 540 10 1.9 50
Maryland Office Clerks, General 40,540 41,290 750 1.9 4,730
Maryland Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 520 530 10 1.9 60
Maryland Architectural and Engineering Managers 5,570 5,670 100 1.8 400
Maryland Mechanical Engineering Technicians 560 570 10 1.8 50
Maryland Receptionists and Information Clerks 23,940 24,320 380 1.6 3,050
Maryland Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 5,380 5,460 80 1.5 500
Maryland Transportation Security Screeners 670 680 10 1.5 60
Maryland Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,680 3,730 50 1.4 340
Maryland Civil Engineering Technicians 1,420 1,440 20 1.4 130
Maryland Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 3,540 3,590 50 1.4 330
Maryland Procurement Clerks 1,440 1,460 20 1.4 130
Maryland Clergy 1,560 1,580 20 1.3 160
Maryland Surveying and Mapping Technicians 780 790 10 1.3 100
Maryland Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 910 920 10 1.1 110
Maryland Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 13,950 14,100 150 1.1 400
Maryland Family Medicine Physicians 1,980 2,000 20 1 60
Maryland Tire Repairers and Changers 1,970 1,990 20 1 230
Maryland Microbiologists 2,140 2,160 20 0.9 190
Maryland Dental Assistants 6,140 6,190 50 0.8 720
Maryland First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 8,330 8,400 70 0.8 750
Maryland Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26,030 26,200 170 0.7 2,880
Maryland Interior Designers 1,770 1,780 10 0.6 160
Maryland Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,200 11,270 70 0.6 1,080
Maryland Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 4,700 4,720 20 0.4 290
Maryland Dentists, General 2,700 2,710 10 0.4 70
Maryland Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,430 3,440 10 0.3 310
Maryland Biological Scientists, All Other 4,500 4,510 10 0.2 390
Maryland Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 7,630 7,630 0 0 450
Maryland Agricultural Equipment Operators 340 340 0 0 50
Maryland Agricultural Workers, All Other 120 120 0 0 20
Maryland Astronomers 280 280 0 0 20
Maryland Boilermakers 50 50 0 0 10
Maryland Broadcast Technicians 250 250 0 0 20
Maryland Correspondence Clerks 150 150 0 0 20
Maryland Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 330 330 0 0 40
Maryland Dentists, All Other Specialists 190 190 0 0 10
Maryland Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 780 780 0 0 90
Maryland Fashion Designers 230 230 0 0 20
Maryland Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 60 60 0 0 10
Maryland Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 70 70 0 0 10
Maryland Furniture Finishers 110 110 0 0 10
Maryland Gas Plant Operators 60 60 0 0 10
Maryland Geographers 220 220 0 0 20
Maryland Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 270 0 0 30
Maryland Helpers--Production Workers 1,690 1,690 0 0 240
Maryland Historians 90 90 0 0 10
Maryland Hoist and Winch Operators 210 210 0 0 20
Maryland Home Appliance Repairers 430 430 0 0 40
Maryland Legislators 690 690 0 0 50
Maryland Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 300 300 0 0 20
Maryland Mathematicians 170 170 0 0 10
Maryland Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 60 60 0 0 0
Maryland Museum Technicians and Conservators 500 500 0 0 60
Maryland News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 640 640 0 0 70
Maryland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 160 160 0 0 0
Maryland Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 80 80 0 0 10
Maryland Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 220 220 0 0 20
Maryland Proofreaders and Copy Markers 60 60 0 0 10
Maryland Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 560 560 0 0 70
Maryland Set and Exhibit Designers 530 530 0 0 50
Maryland Ship Engineers 110 110 0 0 10
Maryland Sociologists 150 150 0 0 10
Maryland Sound Engineering Technicians 330 330 0 0 30
Maryland Upholsterers 360 360 0 0 30
Maryland First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 31,310 31,210 -100 -0.3 3,260
Maryland Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,260 2,250 -10 -0.4 160
Maryland Physical Scientists, All Other 2,230 2,220 -10 -0.4 170
Maryland Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1,920 1,910 -10 -0.5 170
Maryland Brokerage Clerks 1,570 1,560 -10 -0.6 170
Maryland Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1,790 1,780 -10 -0.6 230
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