Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 1,110 1,200 90 8.1 90
Mississippi Surgical Technologists 1,120 1,200 80 7.1 90
Mississippi Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,130 1,190 60 5.3 90
Mississippi Conservation Scientists 1,200 1,190 -10 -0.8 110
Mississippi Graphic Designers 1,160 1,190 30 2.6 110
Mississippi Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,040 1,190 150 14.4 120
Mississippi Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,130 1,180 50 4.4 100
Mississippi Bill and Account Collectors 1,200 1,170 -30 -2.5 130
Mississippi Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,040 1,160 120 11.5 120
Mississippi Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 1,150 1,150 0 0 80
Mississippi Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,290 1,150 -140 -10.9 120
Mississippi Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,140 1,140 0 0 160
Mississippi Chief Executives 1,220 1,140 -80 -6.6 70
Mississippi Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,180 1,110 -70 -5.9 130
Mississippi Family Medicine Physicians 940 1,100 160 17 40
Mississippi Physical Therapist Assistants 850 1,090 240 28.2 140
Mississippi Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,030 1,070 40 3.9 120
Mississippi Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 1,020 1,050 30 2.9 80
Mississippi Occupational Therapists 850 1,030 180 21.2 70
Mississippi Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1,080 1,020 -60 -5.6 110
Mississippi Bakers 830 1,020 190 22.9 140
Mississippi Cooks, Short Order 940 1,020 80 8.5 150
Mississippi Architectural and Engineering Managers 940 980 40 4.3 70
Mississippi Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 880 960 80 9.1 70
Mississippi Couriers and Messengers 1,050 960 -90 -8.6 90
Mississippi Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 890 960 70 7.9 80
Mississippi Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 830 940 110 13.3 90
Mississippi Logisticians 880 930 50 5.7 80
Mississippi Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 860 930 70 8.1 110
Mississippi Personal Financial Advisors 870 920 50 5.7 70
Mississippi Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 780 910 130 16.7 100
Mississippi Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 780 910 130 16.7 90
Mississippi Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 770 910 140 18.2 150
Mississippi Tire Repairers and Changers 1,000 900 -100 -10 100
Mississippi Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 680 890 210 30.9 110
Mississippi Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 960 890 -70 -7.3 90
Mississippi Civil Engineering Technicians 900 890 -10 -1.1 80
Mississippi Detectives and Criminal Investigators 870 890 20 2.3 70
Mississippi Health Educators 770 880 110 14.3 100
Mississippi Legal Secretaries 1,130 880 -250 -22.1 80
Mississippi Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 850 870 20 2.4 80
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 720 870 150 20.8 100
Mississippi Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 860 870 10 1.2 90
Mississippi Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 860 870 10 1.2 80
Mississippi Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 950 860 -90 -9.5 100
Mississippi Dietitians and Nutritionists 730 850 120 16.4 70
Mississippi Labor Relations Specialists 810 840 30 3.7 80
Mississippi Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 840 830 -10 -1.2 90
Mississippi Marketing Managers 750 820 70 9.3 70
Mississippi Residential Advisors 690 820 130 18.8 120
Mississippi Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 680 800 120 17.6 60
Mississippi Helpers--Electricians 780 790 10 1.3 90
Mississippi Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 760 780 20 2.6 80
Mississippi Education Teachers, Postsecondary 690 780 90 13 80
Mississippi School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 670 770 100 14.9 190
Mississippi Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 650 760 110 16.9 80
Mississippi Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 760 20 2.7 80
Mississippi Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 710 760 50 7 60
Mississippi Postal Service Clerks 860 760 -100 -11.6 60
Mississippi Veterinarians 640 760 120 18.8 30
Mississippi Data Entry Keyers 930 750 -180 -19.4 70
Mississippi Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 710 750 40 5.6 100
Mississippi Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 660 750 90 13.6 70
Mississippi Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 600 750 150 25 80
Mississippi Dentists, General 690 740 50 7.2 30
Mississippi Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 710 740 30 4.2 80
Mississippi Fundraisers 600 730 130 21.7 80
Mississippi Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 660 720 60 9.1 80
Mississippi Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 730 720 -10 -1.4 70
Mississippi Procurement Clerks 760 720 -40 -5.3 60
Mississippi Crane and Tower Operators 700 710 10 1.4 70
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 680 710 30 4.4 100
Mississippi Library Assistants, Clerical 710 710 0 0 110
Mississippi Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 500 710 210 42 90
Mississippi Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 650 700 50 7.7 70
Mississippi Construction and Building Inspectors 670 700 30 4.5 80
Mississippi Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 670 700 30 4.5 70
Mississippi Human Resources Managers 640 700 60 9.4 60
Mississippi Food Batchmakers 540 690 150 27.8 90
Mississippi Lodging Managers 650 690 40 6.2 80
Mississippi Psychiatric Technicians 590 690 100 16.9 50
Mississippi Surveying and Mapping Technicians 640 690 50 7.8 90
Mississippi Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 590 680 90 15.3 100
Mississippi Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 680 -90 -11.7 80
Mississippi Writers and Authors 630 680 50 7.9 70
Mississippi Medical Equipment Repairers 670 670 0 0 70
Mississippi Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 670 -40 -5.6 60
Mississippi Roofers 620 660 40 6.5 70
Mississippi Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 600 650 50 8.3 60
Mississippi Structural Iron and Steel Workers 640 650 10 1.6 70
Mississippi Business Teachers, Postsecondary 530 640 110 20.8 60
Mississippi Machine Feeders and Offbearers 570 640 70 12.3 90
Mississippi Engineers, All Other 610 620 10 1.6 40
Mississippi Rehabilitation Counselors 570 620 50 8.8 60
Mississippi Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 450 620 170 37.8 140
Mississippi Property Appraisers and Assessors 590 600 10 1.7 50
Mississippi Social Workers, All Other 580 600 20 3.4 60
Mississippi Commercial Pilots 560 570 10 1.8 60
Mississippi Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 480 570 90 18.8 50
Mississippi English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 520 570 50 9.6 50
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