Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 28,380 31,790 3,410 12 3,040
Colorado Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 30,970 37,960 6,990 22.6 4,370
Colorado Sales Managers 5,460 6,600 1,140 20.9 580
Colorado Sales Engineers 2,230 2,740 510 22.9 290
Colorado Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,460 5,140 680 15.2 620
Colorado Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1,920 2,630 710 37 320
Colorado Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 340 480 140 41.2 60
Colorado Roofers 3,780 4,860 1,080 28.6 490
Colorado Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 150 0 0 10
Colorado Rock Splitters, Quarry 200 150 -50 -25 10
Colorado Riggers 190 230 40 21.1 20
Colorado Retail Salespersons 77,700 90,830 13,130 16.9 12,340
Colorado Respiratory Therapists 2,080 2,900 820 39.4 190
Colorado Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,950 2,340 390 20 260
Colorado Religious Workers, All Other 920 1,030 110 12 130
Colorado Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 580 740 160 27.6 100
Colorado Rehabilitation Counselors 1,500 1,830 330 22 180
Colorado Registered Nurses 53,100 68,270 15,170 28.6 4,430
Colorado Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,580 3,080 500 19.4 400
Colorado Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 200 250 50 25 30
Colorado Recreational Therapists 270 340 70 25.9 20
Colorado Recreation Workers 7,010 8,660 1,650 23.5 1,350
Colorado Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 190 220 30 15.8 20
Colorado Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,570 23,520 3,950 20.2 2,990
Colorado Real Estate Sales Agents 9,540 10,300 760 8 900
Colorado Real Estate Brokers 9,680 10,190 510 5.3 880
Colorado Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 50 60 10 20 10
Colorado Rail Car Repairers 610 750 140 23 70
Colorado Radiologic Technologists 3,780 4,690 910 24.1 300
Colorado Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 520 570 50 9.6 60
Colorado Radio and Television Announcers 560 510 -50 -8.9 50
Colorado Radiation Therapists 220 270 50 22.7 20
Colorado Purchasing Managers 960 1,120 160 16.7 90
Colorado Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 330 420 90 27.3 50
Colorado Public Relations Specialists 7,090 8,600 1,510 21.3 840
Colorado Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 1,290 1,540 250 19.4 130
Colorado Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 670 850 180 26.9 70
Colorado Psychologists, All Other 440 470 30 6.8 30
Colorado Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 400 510 110 27.5 20
Colorado Psychiatric Technicians 1,160 1,420 260 22.4 120
Colorado Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 830 1,040 210 25.3 120
Colorado Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,920 3,320 400 13.7 260
Colorado Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,990 2,170 180 9 160
Colorado Proofreaders and Copy Markers 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Colorado Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 53,950 64,270 10,320 19.1 6,090
Colorado Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,890 3,450 560 19.4 350
Colorado Production Workers, All Other 1,280 1,370 90 7 140
Colorado Producers and Directors 1,690 2,260 570 33.7 220
Colorado Procurement Clerks 990 1,050 60 6.1 100
Colorado Private Detectives and Investigators 420 510 90 21.4 50
Colorado Printing Press Operators 2,610 2,440 -170 -6.5 230
Colorado Print Binding and Finishing Workers 270 250 -20 -7.4 30
Colorado Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 250 240 -10 -4 20
Colorado Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 6,630 8,170 1,540 23.2 820
Colorado Prepress Technicians and Workers 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
Colorado Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Power Plant Operators 740 720 -20 -2.7 60
Colorado Power Distributors and Dispatchers 180 180 0 0 20
Colorado Pourers and Casters, Metal 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 370 440 70 18.9 40
Colorado Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 200 180 -20 -10 10
Colorado Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,960 1,840 -120 -6.1 140
Colorado Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,220 5,140 -80 -1.5 340
Colorado Postal Service Clerks 1,260 1,240 -20 -1.6 90
Colorado Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 300 360 60 20 30
Colorado Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,800 2,110 310 17.2 200
Colorado Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 10,150 11,750 1,600 15.8 890
Colorado Podiatrists 90 100 10 11.1 10
Colorado Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,270 14,710 3,440 30.5 1,580
Colorado Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 250 -10 -3.8 20
Colorado Plasterers and Stucco Masons 250 300 50 20 30
Colorado Plant and System Operators, All Other 810 840 30 3.7 80
Colorado Pipelayers 990 1,250 260 26.3 130
Colorado Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 340 410 70 20.6 40
Colorado Physicists 920 1,110 190 20.7 80
Colorado Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,750 4,710 960 25.6 210
Colorado Physician Assistants 3,090 4,540 1,450 46.9 340
Colorado Physical Therapists 5,500 7,510 2,010 36.5 440
Colorado Physical Therapist Assistants 1,490 2,060 570 38.3 240
Colorado Physical Therapist Aides 500 680 180 36 80
Colorado Physical Scientists, All Other 640 650 10 1.6 50
Colorado Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 120 120 0 0 20
Colorado Photographers 2,240 2,480 240 10.7 230
Colorado Phlebotomists 1,970 2,710 740 37.6 290
Colorado Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 440 540 100 22.7 50
Colorado Pharmacy Technicians 5,540 6,690 1,150 20.8 570
Colorado Pharmacy Aides 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Pharmacists 5,230 6,040 810 15.5 300
Colorado Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 570 650 80 14 70
Colorado Petroleum Engineers 1,200 1,500 300 25 110
Colorado Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 490 640 150 30.6 80
Colorado Pest Control Workers 820 1,000 180 22 130
Colorado Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 21,530 23,410 1,880 8.7 1,650
Colorado Personal Financial Advisors 5,850 6,960 1,110 19 540
Colorado Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 370 480 110 29.7 20
Colorado Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,330 2,610 280 12 270
Colorado Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,470 1,810 340 23.1 200
Colorado Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 50 -10 -16.7 10
Colorado Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 9,970 12,970 3,000 30.1 1,510
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