Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Tennessee Electro-Mechanical Technicians 430 460 30 7 40
Tennessee Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,450 2,620 170 6.9 290
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 39,940 42,700 2,760 6.9 4,330
Tennessee Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,050 3,260 210 6.9 420
Tennessee Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,610 1,720 110 6.8 210
Tennessee Opticians, Dispensing 1,460 1,560 100 6.8 130
Tennessee Helpers--Carpenters 750 800 50 6.7 100
Tennessee Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (SOC 2018) 150 160 10 6.7 20
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 610 650 40 6.6 50
Tennessee Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,540 1,640 100 6.5 130
Tennessee Tool and Die Makers 2,460 2,620 160 6.5 270
Tennessee Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,990 2,120 130 6.5 230
Tennessee Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 780 830 50 6.4 90
Tennessee Dietetic Technicians 790 840 50 6.3 60
Tennessee Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 320 340 20 6.3 30
Tennessee Office Clerks, General 61,680 65,540 3,860 6.3 7,630
Tennessee Real Estate Sales Agents 4,460 4,740 280 6.3 420
Tennessee Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 37,930 40,230 2,300 6.1 4,520
Tennessee Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 820 870 50 6.1 90
Tennessee Legislators 330 350 20 6.1 30
Tennessee Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 6,540 6,940 400 6.1 550
Tennessee Helpers--Electricians 2,840 3,010 170 6 360
Tennessee Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 15,030 15,910 880 5.9 2,510
Tennessee Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 850 900 50 5.9 110
Tennessee Helpers--Production Workers 7,660 8,110 450 5.9 1,160
Tennessee Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 3,030 3,210 180 5.9 240
Tennessee Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,560 1,650 90 5.8 190
Tennessee Cost Estimators 2,640 2,790 150 5.7 260
Tennessee Credit Analysts 1,410 1,490 80 5.7 130
Tennessee Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 350 370 20 5.7 40
Tennessee Gas Plant Operators 180 190 10 5.6 20
Tennessee Therapists, All Other 900 950 50 5.6 70
Tennessee Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,280 1,350 70 5.5 110
Tennessee Family Medicine Physicians 1,090 1,150 60 5.5 40
Tennessee Private Detectives and Investigators 730 770 40 5.5 70
Tennessee Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 22,680 23,930 1,250 5.5 2,260
Tennessee Mechanical Drafters 1,130 1,190 60 5.3 120
Tennessee Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 3,280 3,450 170 5.2 240
Tennessee Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3,290 3,460 170 5.2 350
Tennessee Nuclear Engineers 580 610 30 5.2 40
Tennessee Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 19,320 20,330 1,010 5.2 1,430
Tennessee Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 19,260 20,250 990 5.1 1,980
Tennessee Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 5,360 5,630 270 5 420
Tennessee Foresters 200 210 10 5 20
Tennessee Pharmacists 7,370 7,740 370 5 320
Tennessee Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 1,210 1,270 60 5 100
Tennessee Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 3,240 3,400 160 4.9 460
Tennessee Bill and Account Collectors 6,500 6,820 320 4.9 750
Tennessee Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 410 430 20 4.9 20
Tennessee Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3,870 4,060 190 4.9 310
Tennessee Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29,370 30,770 1,400 4.8 2,270
Tennessee Floor Sanders and Finishers 210 220 10 4.8 20
Tennessee Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 210 220 10 4.8 20
Tennessee Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,430 13,030 600 4.8 960
Tennessee Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8,060 8,440 380 4.7 860
Tennessee Buyers and Purchasing Agents 6,710 7,020 310 4.6 710
Tennessee Tire Repairers and Changers 2,600 2,720 120 4.6 320
Tennessee Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,220 2,320 100 4.5 160
Tennessee Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,670 2,790 120 4.5 320
Tennessee Drafters, All Other 450 470 20 4.4 50
Tennessee Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 920 960 40 4.3 90
Tennessee Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,410 1,470 60 4.3 170
Tennessee Directors, Religious Activities and Education 5,800 6,040 240 4.1 690
Tennessee Procurement Clerks 1,230 1,280 50 4.1 120
Tennessee Cooks, Private Household 250 260 10 4 40
Tennessee Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 750 780 30 4 80
Tennessee Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,770 3,920 150 4 400
Tennessee Funeral Home Managers 510 530 20 3.9 40
Tennessee Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 540 560 20 3.7 30
Tennessee Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17,790 18,450 660 3.7 1,830
Tennessee Clergy 12,190 12,630 440 3.6 1,270
Tennessee Labor Relations Specialists 840 870 30 3.6 80
Tennessee Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,500 1,550 50 3.3 110
Tennessee Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 320 330 10 3.1 30
Tennessee Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 640 660 20 3.1 80
Tennessee Civil Engineering Technicians 2,030 2,090 60 3 200
Tennessee Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 2,760 2,840 80 2.9 290
Tennessee Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 22,880 23,510 630 2.8 2,300
Tennessee Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 1,090 1,120 30 2.8 30
Tennessee Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 390 400 10 2.6 50
Tennessee Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,620 1,660 40 2.5 160
Tennessee Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 400 410 10 2.5 50
Tennessee Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 400 410 10 2.5 50
Tennessee Funeral Attendants 1,230 1,260 30 2.4 170
Tennessee Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 440 450 10 2.3 50
Tennessee Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,970 7,120 150 2.2 720
Tennessee Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5,830 5,960 130 2.2 940
Tennessee Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,860 1,900 40 2.2 220
Tennessee Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,560 5,680 120 2.2 700
Tennessee Psychologists, All Other 940 960 20 2.1 70
Tennessee Interior Designers 1,580 1,610 30 1.9 150
Tennessee Chief Executives 11,900 12,100 200 1.7 830
Tennessee Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590 600 10 1.7 60
Tennessee Air Traffic Controllers 680 690 10 1.5 70
Tennessee Library Assistants, Clerical 1,530 1,550 20 1.3 240
Tennessee Library Technicians 750 760 10 1.3 110
Tennessee Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 750 760 10 1.3 90
Tennessee Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,630 1,650 20 1.2 160
Tennessee Environmental Engineers 1,080 1,090 10 0.9 80
Tennessee Designers, All Other 1,340 1,350 10 0.7 120
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