Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Missouri Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,610 1,730 120 7.5 160
Missouri Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,370 2,560 190 8 240
Missouri Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 590 610 20 3.4 60
Missouri Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 350 350 0 0 30
Missouri Meter Readers, Utilities 770 680 -90 -11.7 40
Missouri Microbiologists 260 280 20 7.7 30
Missouri Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 10,780 11,370 590 5.5 840
Missouri Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 350 -40 -10.3 30
Missouri Millwrights 540 670 130 24.1 60
Missouri Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 27,640 27,710 70 0.3 3,040
Missouri Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 440 490 50 11.4 60
Missouri Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 500 670 170 34 70
Missouri Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,040 1,110 70 6.7 110
Missouri Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,050 3,250 200 6.6 360
Missouri Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,640 4,350 710 19.5 460
Missouri Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 230 250 20 8.7 30
Missouri Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 1,770 2,020 250 14.1 220
Missouri Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,550 4,520 -30 -0.7 450
Missouri Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 820 830 10 1.2 100
Missouri Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 390 450 60 15.4 50
Missouri Multimedia Artists and Animators 730 810 80 11 90
Missouri Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,590 3,890 300 8.4 410
Missouri Museum Technicians and Conservators 970 980 10 1 110
Missouri Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 220 200 -20 -9.1 20
Missouri Musicians and Singers 810 990 180 22.2 120
Missouri Natural Sciences Managers 670 730 60 9 50
Missouri Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 7,310 7,720 410 5.6 520
Missouri New Accounts Clerks 3,420 2,950 -470 -13.7 250
Missouri News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 820 750 -70 -8.5 80
Missouri Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7,090 9,000 1,910 26.9 1,380
Missouri Nuclear Medicine Technologists 500 530 30 6 40
Missouri Nurse Anesthetists 810 900 90 11.1 50
Missouri Nurse Midwives 60 70 10 16.7 0
Missouri Nurse Practitioners 6,380 9,410 3,030 47.5 720
Missouri Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 35,050 36,460 1,410 4 4,450
Missouri Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,340 1,670 330 24.6 170
Missouri Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,620 1,740 120 7.4 130
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 Occupational Therapy Assistants 930 1,220 290 31.2 160
Missouri Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,020 2,160 140 6.9 250
Missouri Office Clerks, General 64,220 63,400 -820 -1.3 7,180
Missouri Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,000 890 -110 -11 100
Missouri Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,820 8,520 700 9 920
Missouri Operations Research Analysts 1,580 2,000 420 26.6 160
Missouri Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 930 1,050 120 12.9 140
Missouri Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 880 1,010 130 14.8 80
Missouri Opticians, Dispensing 1,000 1,020 20 2 80
Missouri Optometrists 820 850 30 3.7 30
Missouri Order Clerks 2,060 1,720 -340 -16.5 170
Missouri Orderlies (SOC 2018) 1,000 1,030 30 3 130
Missouri Orthotists and Prosthetists 90 110 20 22.2 10
Missouri Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1,420 1,500 80 5.6 170
Missouri Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11,020 11,700 680 6.2 1,290
Missouri Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,290 7,610 320 4.4 1,060
Missouri Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,440 6,910 470 7.3 620
Missouri Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 500 470 -30 -6 50
Missouri Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,920 3,730 -190 -4.8 410
Missouri Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,140 8,120 980 13.7 910
Missouri Parking Lot Attendants 1,210 1,310 100 8.3 200
Missouri Parts Salespersons 5,940 6,360 420 7.1 770
Missouri Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 18,100 21,400 3,300 18.2 2,610
Missouri Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,010 1,100 90 8.9 120
Missouri Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,620 2,270 -350 -13.4 220
Missouri Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 580 590 10 1.7 20
Missouri Personal Financial Advisors 4,920 5,230 310 6.3 400
Missouri Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,780 5,100 320 6.7 390
Missouri Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Missouri Pharmacists 7,190 7,080 -110 -1.5 260
Missouri Pharmacy Aides 530 490 -40 -7.5 60
Missouri Pharmacy Technicians 10,200 10,610 410 4 770
Missouri Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 330 370 40 12.1 40
Missouri Phlebotomists 2,480 2,910 430 17.3 360
Missouri Photographers 2,380 2,750 370 15.5 270
Missouri Physical Scientists, All Other 130 130 0 0 10
Missouri Physical Therapist Assistants 2,440 3,160 720 29.5 400
Missouri Physical Therapists 4,660 5,440 780 16.7 280
Missouri Physician Assistants 1,280 1,650 370 28.9 120
Missouri Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,500 3,610 110 3.1 110
Missouri Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 230 250 20 8.7 20
Missouri Pipelayers 380 370 -10 -2.6 40
Missouri Plant and System Operators, All Other 310 320 10 3.2 30
Missouri Plasterers and Stucco Masons 210 230 20 9.5 20
Missouri Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,300 1,320 20 1.5 130
Missouri Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 8,410 9,450 1,040 12.4 1,010
Missouri Podiatrists 160 160 0 0 10
Missouri Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 14,290 14,830 540 3.8 1,160
Missouri Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 2,520 2,630 110 4.4 250
Missouri Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 250 270 20 8 30
Missouri Postal Service Clerks 1,930 1,790 -140 -7.3 140
Missouri Postal Service Mail Carriers 7,390 6,850 -540 -7.3 450
Missouri Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,490 2,200 -290 -11.6 180
Missouri Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 290 270 -20 -6.9 20
Missouri Power Distributors and Dispatchers 110 110 0 0 10
Missouri Power Plant Operators 740 650 -90 -12.2 60
Missouri Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 50 50 0 0 10
Missouri Prepress Technicians and Workers 940 770 -170 -18.1 100
Missouri Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,130 9,230 1,100 13.5 970
Missouri Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 430 -110 -20.4 40
Missouri Print Binding and Finishing Workers 1,500 1,210 -290 -19.3 120
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