Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Missouri Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 22,060 23,950 1,890 8.6 2,420
Missouri Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 14,750 16,120 1,370 9.3 1,880
Missouri Sales Managers 4,720 5,140 420 8.9 450
Missouri Sales Engineers 1,210 1,340 130 10.7 140
Missouri Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,050 3,950 -100 -2.5 500
Missouri Roofers 2,120 2,270 150 7.1 220
Missouri Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 200 0 0 20
Missouri Rock Splitters, Quarry 140 150 10 7.1 20
Missouri Riggers 150 170 20 13.3 20
Missouri Retail Salespersons 75,860 76,390 530 0.7 10,600
Missouri Respiratory Therapists 3,330 4,120 790 23.7 250
Missouri Residential Advisors 770 840 70 9.1 120
Missouri Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,180 1,230 50 4.2 140
Missouri Religious Workers, All Other 1,770 1,790 20 1.1 230
Missouri Rehabilitation Counselors 2,320 2,520 200 8.6 240
Missouri Registered Nurses 73,330 78,130 4,800 6.5 4,410
Missouri Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,520 1,690 170 11.2 230
Missouri Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 940 1,050 110 11.7 120
Missouri Recreational Therapists 450 470 20 4.4 40
Missouri Recreation Workers 7,520 8,160 640 8.5 1,270
Missouri Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 300 320 20 6.7 30
Missouri Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,510 14,410 -100 -0.7 1,800
Missouri Real Estate Sales Agents 6,420 6,770 350 5.5 600
Missouri Real Estate Brokers 4,540 4,800 260 5.7 430
Missouri Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,400 1,480 80 5.7 130
Missouri Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 550 560 10 1.8 50
Missouri Rail Car Repairers 270 280 10 3.7 30
Missouri Radiologic Technologists 4,270 4,510 240 5.6 330
Missouri Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 530 620 90 17 70
Missouri Radio and Television Announcers 790 790 0 0 70
Missouri Radiation Therapists 490 520 30 6.1 30
Missouri Purchasing Managers 870 910 40 4.6 70
Missouri Public Relations Specialists 6,080 6,710 630 10.4 640
Missouri Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 1,540 1,720 180 11.7 150
Missouri Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 690 770 80 11.6 80
Missouri Psychologists, All Other 570 580 10 1.8 40
Missouri Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 300 330 30 10 10
Missouri Psychiatric Technicians 2,080 2,270 190 9.1 170
Missouri Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 1,640 1,660 20 1.2 200
Missouri Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5,470 5,710 240 4.4 450
Missouri Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,320 1,370 50 3.8 110
Missouri Proofreaders and Copy Markers 190 190 0 0 30
Missouri Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 27,310 28,830 1,520 5.6 2,180
Missouri Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5,520 6,100 580 10.5 640
Missouri Production Workers, All Other 3,710 4,230 520 14 480
Missouri Producers and Directors 1,640 1,820 180 11 170
Missouri Procurement Clerks 1,140 1,090 -50 -4.4 100
Missouri Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,290 2,290 0 0 190
Missouri Private Detectives and Investigators 600 680 80 13.3 60
Missouri Printing Press Operators 4,180 3,790 -390 -9.3 390
Missouri Print Binding and Finishing Workers 1,500 1,210 -290 -19.3 120
Missouri Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 430 -110 -20.4 40
Missouri Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,130 9,230 1,100 13.5 970
Missouri Prepress Technicians and Workers 940 770 -170 -18.1 100
Missouri Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 50 50 0 0 10
Missouri Power Plant Operators 740 650 -90 -12.2 60
Missouri Power Distributors and Dispatchers 110 110 0 0 10
Missouri Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 290 270 -20 -6.9 20
Missouri Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,490 2,200 -290 -11.6 180
Missouri Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,390 6,850 -540 -7.3 450
Missouri Postal Service Clerks 1,930 1,790 -140 -7.3 140
Missouri Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 250 270 20 8 30
Missouri Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 2,520 2,630 110 4.4 250
Missouri Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 14,290 14,830 540 3.8 1,160
Missouri Podiatrists 160 160 0 0 10
Missouri Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,410 9,450 1,040 12.4 1,010
Missouri Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,300 1,320 20 1.5 130
Missouri Plasterers and Stucco Masons 210 230 20 9.5 20
Missouri Plant and System Operators, All Other 310 320 10 3.2 30
Missouri Pipelayers 380 370 -10 -2.6 40
Missouri Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 230 250 20 8.7 20
Missouri Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,500 3,610 110 3.1 110
Missouri Physician Assistants 1,280 1,650 370 28.9 120
Missouri Physical Therapists 4,660 5,440 780 16.7 280
Missouri Physical Therapist Assistants 2,440 3,160 720 29.5 400
Missouri Physical Scientists, All Other 130 130 0 0 10
Missouri Photographers 2,380 2,750 370 15.5 270
Missouri Phlebotomists 2,480 2,910 430 17.3 360
Missouri Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 330 370 40 12.1 40
Missouri Pharmacy Technicians 10,200 10,610 410 4 770
Missouri Pharmacy Aides 530 490 -40 -7.5 60
Missouri Pharmacists 7,190 7,080 -110 -1.5 260
Missouri Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Missouri Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,780 5,100 320 6.7 390
Missouri Personal Financial Advisors 4,920 5,230 310 6.3 400
Missouri Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 580 590 10 1.7 20
Missouri Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,620 2,270 -350 -13.4 220
Missouri Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,010 1,100 90 8.9 120
Missouri Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 18,100 21,400 3,300 18.2 2,610
Missouri Parts Salespersons 5,940 6,360 420 7.1 770
Missouri Parking Lot Attendants 1,210 1,310 100 8.3 200
Missouri Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,140 8,120 980 13.7 910
Missouri Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,920 3,730 -190 -4.8 410
Missouri Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 500 470 -30 -6 50
Missouri Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,440 6,910 470 7.3 620
Missouri Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,290 7,610 320 4.4 1,060
Missouri Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11,020 11,700 680 6.2 1,290
Missouri Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1,420 1,500 80 5.6 170
Missouri Orthotists and Prosthetists 90 110 20 22.2 10
Missouri Orderlies (SOC 2018) 1,000 1,030 30 3 130
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