Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Social Workers, All Other 1,510 1,740 230 15.2 160
Colorado Rehabilitation Counselors 1,500 1,830 330 22 180
Colorado Conservation Scientists 1,490 1,720 230 15.4 160
Colorado Physical Therapist Assistants 1,490 2,060 570 38.3 240
Colorado Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,470 1,810 340 23.1 200
Colorado Civil Engineering Technicians 1,450 1,850 400 27.6 180
Colorado Cooks, Short Order 1,450 1,720 270 18.6 230
Colorado Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,420 1,800 380 26.8 220
Colorado Tax Preparers 1,420 1,820 400 28.2 210
Colorado Financial Examiners 1,410 1,670 260 18.4 120
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,410 1,610 200 14.2 110
Colorado Glaziers 1,400 1,790 390 27.9 190
Colorado Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,370 1,750 380 27.7 170
Colorado Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,370 1,760 390 28.5 150
Colorado Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 1,360 1,850 490 36 300
Colorado Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,360 1,720 360 26.5 190
Colorado Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1,320 1,420 100 7.6 140
Colorado English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,310 1,560 250 19.1 130
Colorado Home Appliance Repairers 1,310 1,420 110 8.4 130
Colorado Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,310 1,640 330 25.2 200
Colorado Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 1,290 1,540 250 19.4 130
Colorado Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,280 1,310 30 2.3 140
Colorado Production Workers, All Other 1,280 1,370 90 7 140
Colorado Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,270 1,730 460 36.2 120
Colorado Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,270 1,470 200 15.7 140
Colorado Postal Service Clerks 1,260 1,240 -20 -1.6 90
Colorado Sewing Machine Operators 1,260 1,360 100 7.9 140
Colorado Chiropractors 1,250 1,460 210 16.8 50
Colorado Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,250 1,500 250 20 180
Colorado Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 1,410 180 14.6 100
Colorado Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,210 1,130 -80 -6.6 100
Colorado Tour and Travel Guides 1,210 1,590 380 31.4 260
Colorado Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,200 1,480 280 23.3 130
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,200 1,380 180 15 90
Colorado Industrial Production Managers 1,200 1,350 150 12.5 90
Colorado Petroleum Engineers 1,200 1,500 300 25 110
Colorado Medical Equipment Preparers 1,190 1,450 260 21.8 170
Colorado Statisticians 1,190 1,730 540 45.4 150
Colorado Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,180 1,460 280 23.7 110
Colorado Environmental Engineers 1,180 1,480 300 25.4 110
Colorado Lodging Managers 1,180 1,430 250 21.2 150
Colorado Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,170 1,270 100 8.5 110
Colorado Psychiatric Technicians 1,160 1,420 260 22.4 120
Colorado Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 1,130 920 -210 -18.6 100
Colorado Landscape Architects 1,120 1,370 250 22.3 110
Colorado Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,090 1,070 -20 -1.8 100
Colorado Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,080 1,360 280 25.9 140
Colorado Commercial Pilots 1,060 1,320 260 24.5 140
Colorado Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,060 1,280 220 20.8 150
Colorado Urban and Regional Planners 1,060 1,330 270 25.5 120
Colorado Chemical Technicians 1,050 1,290 240 22.9 130
Colorado Budget Analysts 1,030 1,150 120 11.7 90
Colorado Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,030 1,080 50 4.9 100
Colorado Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1,030 1,330 300 29.1 170
Colorado Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,020 1,250 230 22.5 110
Colorado Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 1,020 1,240 220 21.6 140
Colorado Semiconductor Processors 1,020 1,030 10 1 100
Colorado Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,010 1,200 190 18.8 150
Colorado Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,010 1,180 170 16.8 100
Colorado Atmospheric and Space Scientists 990 1,310 320 32.3 120
Colorado Pipelayers 990 1,250 260 26.3 130
Colorado Procurement Clerks 990 1,050 60 6.1 100
Colorado Tile and Marble Setters 990 1,310 320 32.3 130
Colorado Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 980 1,140 160 16.3 70
Colorado Optometrists 980 1,130 150 15.3 50
Colorado Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 970 1,350 380 39.2 150
Colorado Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 960 1,220 260 27.1 110
Colorado Purchasing Managers 960 1,120 160 16.7 90
Colorado Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 950 1,300 350 36.8 120
Colorado Floral Designers 940 880 -60 -6.4 70
Colorado Gaming Dealers 940 1,380 440 46.8 210
Colorado Medical Equipment Repairers 940 1,090 150 16 110
Colorado Biochemists and Biophysicists 930 1,170 240 25.8 110
Colorado Cargo and Freight Agents 930 1,190 260 28 120
Colorado Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 930 970 40 4.3 100
Colorado Physicists 920 1,110 190 20.7 80
Colorado Religious Workers, All Other 920 1,030 110 12 130
Colorado Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 910 980 70 7.7 100
Colorado Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 910 810 -100 -11 80
Colorado Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 900 980 80 8.9 80
Colorado Health Educators 890 1,090 200 22.5 110
Colorado Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 880 1,010 130 14.8 100
Colorado Community Health Workers 870 1,110 240 27.6 120
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 870 1,110 240 27.6 150
Colorado Wellhead Pumpers 870 1,090 220 25.3 120
Colorado Commercial and Industrial Designers 860 1,010 150 17.4 100
Colorado Marriage and Family Therapists 860 1,190 330 38.4 120
Colorado Baggage Porters and Bellhops 850 1,170 320 37.6 160
Colorado Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 850 1,110 260 30.6 50
Colorado Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 840 1,060 220 26.2 140
Colorado Chief Executives 840 840 0 0 50
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Drafters 840 1,050 210 25 100
Colorado Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 830 1,040 210 25.3 120
Colorado Air Traffic Controllers 820 810 -10 -1.2 70
Colorado Biomedical Engineers 820 920 100 12.2 70
Colorado News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 820 830 10 1.2 80
Colorado Operations Research Analysts 820 1,180 360 43.9 90
Colorado Pest Control Workers 820 1,000 180 22 130
Colorado Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 820 1,010 190 23.2 110
Colorado Chemical Engineers 810 1,000 190 23.5 70
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