Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Furniture Finishers 190 210 20 10.5 20
Colorado Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 190 220 30 15.8 20
Colorado Riggers 190 230 40 21.1 20
Colorado Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 180 160 -20 -11.1 20
Colorado Electro-Mechanical Technicians 180 220 40 22.2 20
Colorado Nurse Midwives 180 230 50 27.8 20
Colorado Power Distributors and Dispatchers 180 180 0 0 20
Colorado Compensation and Benefits Managers 170 210 40 23.5 20
Colorado Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 170 220 50 29.4 20
Colorado Credit Counselors 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Emergency Management Directors 170 210 40 23.5 20
Colorado Gaming Service Workers, All Other 170 250 80 47.1 40
Colorado Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 170 180 10 5.9 20
Colorado Pharmacy Aides 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Special Education Teachers, All Other 170 220 50 29.4 20
Colorado Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 160 190 30 18.8 10
Colorado Desktop Publishers 160 150 -10 -6.3 20
Colorado Sound Engineering Technicians 160 210 50 31.3 20
Colorado Bailiffs 150 170 20 13.3 20
Colorado Cooks, Private Household 150 190 40 26.7 30
Colorado Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 180 30 20 20
Colorado Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 150 0 0 10
Colorado Signal and Track Switch Repairers 150 180 30 20 20
Colorado Dancers 140 200 60 42.9 30
Colorado Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 140 210 70 50 30
Colorado Fire Inspectors and Investigators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Gaming Cage Workers 130 160 30 23.1 20
Colorado Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Colorado Airfield Operations Specialists 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 120 150 30 25 20
Colorado Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 150 30 25 10
Colorado Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 120 120 0 0 20
Colorado Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 130 20 18.2 10
Colorado Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 110 160 50 45.5 30
Colorado Archivists 100 130 30 30 20
Colorado Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 90 -10 -10 10
Colorado Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 100 120 20 20 10
Colorado Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 100 120 20 20 10
Colorado Podiatrists 90 100 10 11.1 10
Colorado Set and Exhibit Designers 90 110 20 22.2 10
Colorado Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 80 120 40 50 20
Colorado Correspondence Clerks 80 90 10 12.5 10
Colorado Geographers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Life Scientists, All Other 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 80 60 -20 -25 10
Colorado Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Sewers, Hand 80 90 10 12.5 10
Colorado Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Colorado Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 80 10 14.3 10
Colorado Occupational Therapy Aides 70 90 20 28.6 10
Colorado Boilermakers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Embalmers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Fishing and Hunting Workers 60 80 20 33.3 10
Colorado Historians 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Mathematicians 60 90 30 50 10
Colorado Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 50 -10 -16.7 10
Colorado Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Survey Researchers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Woodworkers, All Other 60 100 40 66.7 10
Colorado Animal Scientists 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Fallers 50 60 10 20 10
Colorado Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Gaming Managers 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 50 50 0 0 10
Colorado Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 50 60 10 20 10
Colorado Cooks, All Other 40 60 20 50 10
Colorado Genetic Counselors 40 60 20 50 10
Colorado Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Pourers and Casters, Metal 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Costume Attendants 30 40 10 33.3 10
Colorado Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Colorado Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Hoist and Winch Operators 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Transit and Railroad Police 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 10 20 10 100 0
Colorado Farm Labor Contractors 10 10 0 0 0
Colorado Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 10 10 0 0 0
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