Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
South Dakota Childcare Workers 4,320 4,640 320 7.4 650
South Dakota Human Resources Managers 270 290 20 7.4 20
South Dakota Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 270 290 20 7.4 20
South Dakota Directors, Religious Activities and Education 550 590 40 7.3 70
South Dakota Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 550 590 40 7.3 70
South Dakota First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 960 1,030 70 7.3 100
South Dakota Cooks, Short Order 1,390 1,490 100 7.2 220
South Dakota Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,520 1,630 110 7.2 180
South Dakota Security Guards 1,250 1,340 90 7.2 180
South Dakota Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 280 300 20 7.1 20
South Dakota Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 420 450 30 7.1 40
South Dakota Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 140 150 10 7.1 10
South Dakota Marriage and Family Therapists 140 150 10 7.1 10
South Dakota Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 140 150 10 7.1 10
South Dakota Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 140 150 10 7.1 20
South Dakota Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 560 600 40 7.1 50
South Dakota Social and Human Service Assistants 840 900 60 7.1 110
South Dakota Retail Salespersons 13,370 14,300 930 7 2,010
South Dakota Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 570 610 40 7 60
South Dakota Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,050 2,190 140 6.8 180
South Dakota Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 440 470 30 6.8 20
South Dakota Architectural and Engineering Managers 150 160 10 6.7 10
South Dakota Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 300 320 20 6.7 20
South Dakota Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,500 1,600 100 6.7 120
South Dakota English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 20
South Dakota Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 150 160 10 6.7 20
South Dakota Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 600 640 40 6.7 60
South Dakota Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 450 480 30 6.7 40
South Dakota First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 4,070 4,340 270 6.6 470
South Dakota Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,960 2,090 130 6.6 160
South Dakota Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 310 330 20 6.5 40
South Dakota Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,180 4,450 270 6.5 330
South Dakota Social and Community Service Managers 310 330 20 6.5 30
South Dakota Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 310 330 20 6.5 40
South Dakota Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,340 2,490 150 6.4 250
South Dakota Compliance Officers 1,090 1,160 70 6.4 90
South Dakota Bakers 320 340 20 6.3 50
South Dakota Conservation Scientists 480 510 30 6.3 50
South Dakota Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 480 510 30 6.3 60
South Dakota Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
South Dakota Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,600 1,700 100 6.3 130
South Dakota Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 640 680 40 6.3 80
South Dakota Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,150 3,350 200 6.3 240
South Dakota Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,840 4,080 240 6.3 390
South Dakota Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,770 1,880 110 6.2 180
South Dakota Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 660 700 40 6.1 70
South Dakota Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 330 350 20 6.1 30
South Dakota Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 1,970 2,090 120 6.1 250
South Dakota Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 170 180 10 5.9 10
South Dakota First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 170 180 10 5.9 10
South Dakota Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 170 180 10 5.9 20
South Dakota Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,730 1,830 100 5.8 170
South Dakota Counter and Rental Clerks 690 730 40 5.8 90
South Dakota Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 690 730 40 5.8 70
South Dakota Recreation Workers 690 730 40 5.8 110
South Dakota Cost Estimators 870 920 50 5.7 80
South Dakota Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 180 190 10 5.6 20
South Dakota Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 180 190 10 5.6 20
South Dakota Mechanical Drafters 180 190 10 5.6 20
South Dakota Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 710 750 40 5.6 60
South Dakota Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 180 190 10 5.6 20
South Dakota Agricultural Inspectors 190 200 10 5.3 30
South Dakota Helpers--Carpenters 190 200 10 5.3 20
South Dakota Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,940 2,040 100 5.2 160
South Dakota Forest and Conservation Workers 790 830 40 5.1 130
South Dakota Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 210 10 5 20
South Dakota Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 400 420 20 5 30
South Dakota Sheet Metal Workers 200 210 10 5 20
South Dakota Urban and Regional Planners 200 210 10 5 20
South Dakota Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 810 850 40 4.9 80
South Dakota Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 620 650 30 4.8 70
South Dakota Helpers--Electricians 210 220 10 4.8 30
South Dakota Highway Maintenance Workers 1,870 1,960 90 4.8 200
South Dakota Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 420 440 20 4.8 40
South Dakota Firefighters 650 680 30 4.6 50
South Dakota Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 900 940 40 4.4 100
South Dakota Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 230 240 10 4.3 30
South Dakota Detectives and Criminal Investigators 240 250 10 4.2 20
South Dakota Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,980 6,230 250 4.2 790
South Dakota Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 240 250 10 4.2 20
South Dakota Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,480 1,540 60 4.1 150
South Dakota Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 730 760 30 4.1 80
South Dakota Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 250 260 10 4 30
South Dakota Pharmacists 1,260 1,310 50 4 50
South Dakota Veterinarians 500 520 20 4 20
South Dakota Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 250 260 10 4 30
South Dakota Residential Advisors 2,350 2,440 90 3.8 350
South Dakota Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 270 280 10 3.7 30
South Dakota Writers and Authors 270 280 10 3.7 30
South Dakota Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,960 2,030 70 3.6 180
South Dakota Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560 580 20 3.6 60
South Dakota Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 570 590 20 3.5 50
South Dakota Food Preparation Workers 2,580 2,670 90 3.5 460
South Dakota Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 780 800 20 2.6 60
South Dakota Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 380 390 10 2.6 50
South Dakota Information and Record Clerks, All Other 410 420 10 2.4 50
South Dakota Chief Executives 1,300 1,330 30 2.3 90
South Dakota Customer Service Representatives 8,720 8,920 200 2.3 1,130
South Dakota Rehabilitation Counselors 430 440 10 2.3 40
South Dakota Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 490 500 10 2 50
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