Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Missouri Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 310 360 50 16.1 40
Missouri Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 19,160 22,180 3,020 15.8 2,550
Missouri Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 510 590 80 15.7 50
Missouri Tile and Marble Setters 830 960 130 15.7 90
Missouri Forensic Science Technicians 320 370 50 15.6 50
Missouri Photographers 2,380 2,750 370 15.5 270
Missouri Animal Scientists 130 150 20 15.4 20
Missouri Fast Food and Counter Workers 60,300 69,590 9,290 15.4 14,090
Missouri Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 5,700 6,580 880 15.4 1,050
Missouri Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 390 450 60 15.4 50
Missouri Chemical Engineers 330 380 50 15.2 30
Missouri Construction Managers 5,280 6,070 790 15 480
Missouri Craft Artists 400 460 60 15 50
Missouri Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 200 230 30 15 20
Missouri Food Service Managers 2,550 2,930 380 14.9 340
Missouri Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 880 1,010 130 14.8 80
Missouri Slaughterers and Meat Packers 610 700 90 14.8 80
Missouri Audiologists 340 390 50 14.7 20
Missouri First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 340 390 50 14.7 40
Missouri Driver/Sales Workers 11,850 13,570 1,720 14.5 1,550
Missouri Atmospheric and Space Scientists 210 240 30 14.3 20
Missouri Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 280 320 40 14.3 30
Missouri Food Scientists and Technologists 210 240 30 14.3 30
Missouri Geological and Hydrologic Technicians 70 80 10 14.3 10
Missouri Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 350 400 50 14.3 30
Missouri Materials Scientists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Missouri Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 70 80 10 14.3 10
Missouri Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1,770 2,020 250 14.1 220
Missouri Civil Engineers 5,350 6,100 750 14 470
Missouri Production Workers, All Other 3,710 4,230 520 14 480
Missouri Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,670 1,900 230 13.8 150
Missouri Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 870 990 120 13.8 90
Missouri Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 5,360 6,100 740 13.8 600
Missouri Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,140 8,120 980 13.7 910
Missouri Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,650 3,010 360 13.6 300
Missouri Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,030 1,170 140 13.6 120
Missouri Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,280 4,860 580 13.6 580
Missouri Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 4,030 4,580 550 13.6 370
Missouri Management Analysts 15,070 17,100 2,030 13.5 1,650
Missouri Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,130 9,230 1,100 13.5 970
Missouri Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 3,650 4,140 490 13.4 440
Missouri Home Health and Personal Care Aides 75,960 86,160 10,200 13.4 10,800
Missouri Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1,130 1,280 150 13.3 160
Missouri Gaming Cage Workers 150 170 20 13.3 20
Missouri Private Detectives and Investigators 600 680 80 13.3 60
Missouri Riggers 150 170 20 13.3 20
Missouri Materials Engineers 610 690 80 13.1 50
Missouri Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 44,690 50,510 5,820 13 6,810
Missouri Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,320 1,490 170 12.9 150
Missouri Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 930 1,050 120 12.9 140
Missouri Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 14,560 16,420 1,860 12.8 1,300
Missouri Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,180 1,330 150 12.7 130
Missouri Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 550 620 70 12.7 80
Missouri Dentists, General 2,130 2,400 270 12.7 90
Missouri Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 870 980 110 12.6 100
Missouri Construction Laborers 22,460 25,300 2,840 12.6 2,600
Missouri Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,120 1,260 140 12.5 200
Missouri Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 240 270 30 12.5 30
Missouri Technical Writers 720 810 90 12.5 80
Missouri Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,410 9,450 1,040 12.4 1,010
Missouri School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,530 1,720 190 12.4 420
Missouri Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,030 2,280 250 12.3 190
Missouri Chemical Technicians 980 1,100 120 12.2 120
Missouri Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 7,570 8,490 920 12.2 930
Missouri Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 330 370 40 12.1 40
Missouri Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 330 370 40 12.1 30
Missouri Occupational Therapists 2,320 2,600 280 12.1 160
Missouri Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 330 370 40 12.1 40
Missouri Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,590 1,780 190 11.9 220
Missouri Machinists 5,480 6,130 650 11.9 650
Missouri Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 170 190 20 11.8 20
Missouri Chemists 1,450 1,620 170 11.7 150
Missouri Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 1,540 1,720 180 11.7 150
Missouri Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 940 1,050 110 11.7 120
Missouri Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 690 770 80 11.6 80
Missouri Security Guards 15,840 17,680 1,840 11.6 2,370
Missouri Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4,250 4,740 490 11.5 570
Missouri Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 350 390 40 11.4 40
Missouri Mechanical Engineers 3,060 3,410 350 11.4 220
Missouri Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 440 490 50 11.4 60
Missouri Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,160 6,850 690 11.2 680
Missouri Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,520 1,690 170 11.2 230
Missouri Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 180 200 20 11.1 20
Missouri Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 450 500 50 11.1 60
Missouri Crane and Tower Operators 360 400 40 11.1 40
Missouri Dental Laboratory Technicians 540 600 60 11.1 80
Missouri Human Resources Specialists 14,290 15,870 1,580 11.1 1,570
Missouri Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 180 200 20 11.1 20
Missouri Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,070 22,300 2,230 11.1 3,030
Missouri Marriage and Family Therapists 180 200 20 11.1 20
Missouri Mechanical Engineering Technicians 270 300 30 11.1 30
Missouri Nurse Anesthetists 810 900 90 11.1 50
Missouri Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 90 100 10 11.1 10
Missouri Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 12,180 13,520 1,340 11 1,530
Missouri Multimedia Artists and Animators 730 810 80 11 90
Missouri Producers and Directors 1,640 1,820 180 11 170
Missouri Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 10,820 12,010 1,190 11 1,320
Missouri Commercial Pilots 640 710 70 10.9 80
Missouri Lawyers 12,890 14,290 1,400 10.9 770
Missouri Lodging Managers 460 510 50 10.9 60
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