Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
New Jersey Music Directors and Composers 370 450 80 21.6 60
New Jersey Nurse Midwives 140 170 30 21.4 10
New Jersey Sound Engineering Technicians 280 340 60 21.4 40
New Jersey Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9,590 11,630 2,040 21.3 1,410
New Jersey Parking Lot Attendants 5,020 6,080 1,060 21.1 950
New Jersey Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other 630 760 130 20.6 110
New Jersey Pest Control Workers 2,720 3,280 560 20.6 450
New Jersey Actuaries 1,270 1,530 260 20.5 100
New Jersey Anthropologists and Archeologists 50 60 10 20 10
New Jersey Archivists 450 540 90 20 60
New Jersey Choreographers 250 300 50 20 50
New Jersey Gaming Service Workers, All Other 50 60 10 20 10
New Jersey Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 5,050 6,060 1,010 20 830
New Jersey Material Moving Workers, All Other 650 780 130 20 100
New Jersey Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 250 300 50 20 40
New Jersey Cargo and Freight Agents 2,270 2,720 450 19.8 290
New Jersey Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 116,850 139,630 22,780 19.5 19,050
New Jersey Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 670 800 130 19.4 100
New Jersey Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 620 740 120 19.4 90
New Jersey Community Health Workers 1,200 1,430 230 19.2 160
New Jersey Industrial Machinery Mechanics 9,130 10,870 1,740 19.1 1,020
New Jersey Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21,010 25,030 4,020 19.1 2,630
New Jersey Therapists, All Other 790 940 150 19 70
New Jersey Financial Examiners 2,220 2,640 420 18.9 220
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 1,920 2,280 360 18.8 370
New Jersey Riggers 160 190 30 18.8 20
New Jersey Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 6,010 7,130 1,120 18.6 510
New Jersey Producers and Directors 1,830 2,170 340 18.6 200
New Jersey Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 12,260 14,530 2,270 18.5 2,330
New Jersey Dental Assistants 8,300 9,830 1,530 18.4 1,200
New Jersey Maintenance Workers, Machinery 380 450 70 18.4 40
New Jersey Medical Appliance Technicians 870 1,030 160 18.4 140
New Jersey School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 4,840 5,730 890 18.4 1,400
New Jersey Chiropractors 1,040 1,230 190 18.3 40
New Jersey Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 110 130 20 18.2 10
New Jersey Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 110 130 20 18.2 20
New Jersey Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,490 27,760 4,270 18.2 3,820
New Jersey Packers and Packagers, Hand 58,150 68,740 10,590 18.2 9,810
New Jersey Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 6,730 7,950 1,220 18.1 950
New Jersey Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2,110 2,490 380 18 280
New Jersey Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 5,030 5,930 900 17.9 880
New Jersey Environmental Engineering Technicians 390 460 70 17.9 50
New Jersey Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 280 330 50 17.9 30
New Jersey Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 6,890 8,110 1,220 17.7 1,030
New Jersey Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,420 1,670 250 17.6 180
New Jersey Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 32,300 37,970 5,670 17.6 5,090
New Jersey Audiologists 230 270 40 17.4 20
New Jersey Nurse Anesthetists 860 1,010 150 17.4 60
New Jersey Occupational Therapists 4,300 5,050 750 17.4 330
New Jersey Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 8,080 9,480 1,400 17.3 1,350
New Jersey Financial Managers 23,780 27,890 4,110 17.3 2,240
New Jersey Lodging Managers 530 620 90 17 70
New Jersey Optometrists 1,000 1,170 170 17 50
New Jersey Tile and Marble Setters 1,530 1,790 260 17 170
New Jersey Fundraisers 1,430 1,670 240 16.8 170
New Jersey Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,680 3,130 450 16.8 330
New Jersey Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 60 70 10 16.7 10
New Jersey Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (SOC 2018) 120 140 20 16.7 20
New Jersey Animal Breeders 60 70 10 16.7 10
New Jersey Broadcast Technicians 240 280 40 16.7 30
New Jersey Dancers 120 140 20 16.7 20
New Jersey Economists 240 280 40 16.7 20
New Jersey Genetic Counselors 60 70 10 16.7 10
New Jersey Insulation Workers, Mechanical 120 140 20 16.7 10
New Jersey Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 240 280 40 16.7 40
New Jersey Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16,680 19,410 2,730 16.4 2,200
New Jersey Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 430 500 70 16.3 50
New Jersey Recreation Workers 10,100 11,750 1,650 16.3 1,840
New Jersey First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 560 650 90 16.1 70
New Jersey Food Preparation Workers 35,180 40,840 5,660 16.1 7,050
New Jersey Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,260 2,620 360 15.9 200
New Jersey Interpreters and Translators 630 730 100 15.9 70
New Jersey Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2,020 2,340 320 15.8 300
New Jersey Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 7,680 8,880 1,200 15.6 640
New Jersey Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,120 2,450 330 15.6 240
New Jersey Construction Managers 10,380 11,990 1,610 15.5 960
New Jersey Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1,030 1,190 160 15.5 200
New Jersey Tree Trimmers and Pruners 710 820 110 15.5 110
New Jersey Atmospheric and Space Scientists 390 450 60 15.4 40
New Jersey Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 2018) 1,240 1,430 190 15.3 110
New Jersey Dentists, General 2,940 3,390 450 15.3 130
New Jersey Opticians, Dispensing 1,370 1,580 210 15.3 130
New Jersey Animal Control Workers 530 610 80 15.1 60
New Jersey Electricians 15,580 17,930 2,350 15.1 1,950
New Jersey Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,990 2,290 300 15.1 230
New Jersey Gaming Dealers 2,740 3,150 410 15 470
New Jersey Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 4,440 5,100 660 14.9 490
New Jersey Bakers 5,470 6,280 810 14.8 850
New Jersey Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 4,910 5,630 720 14.7 450
New Jersey First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,900 4,460 560 14.4 490
New Jersey Travel Agents 2,080 2,380 300 14.4 290
New Jersey Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 70 80 10 14.3 10
New Jersey Cooks, All Other 140 160 20 14.3 30
New Jersey Exercise Physiologists 350 400 50 14.3 30
New Jersey Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 70 80 10 14.3 10
New Jersey Models 70 80 10 14.3 10
New Jersey Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,320 9,510 1,190 14.3 1,070
New Jersey Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 630 720 90 14.3 30
New Jersey Production Workers, All Other 5,220 5,960 740 14.2 680
New Jersey Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 5,420 6,180 760 14 680
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