Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,570 4,000 430 12 380
Colorado Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 80 60 -20 -25 10
Colorado Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 700 810 110 15.7 80
Colorado Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 18,090 24,700 6,610 36.5 2,820
Colorado Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,840 6,100 1,260 26 1,450
Colorado Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,310 1,640 330 25.2 200
Colorado Life Scientists, All Other 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,360 6,510 1,150 21.5 520
Colorado Library Technicians 2,720 2,890 170 6.3 420
Colorado Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 130 20 18.2 10
Colorado Library Assistants, Clerical 800 850 50 6.3 120
Colorado Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,060 2,390 330 16 230
Colorado Legislators 700 820 120 17.1 60
Colorado Legal Support Workers, All Other 1,920 2,220 300 15.6 190
Colorado Legal Secretaries 3,080 3,070 -10 -0.3 310
Colorado Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Colorado Lawyers 18,060 22,930 4,870 27 1,390
Colorado Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4,470 5,310 840 18.8 660
Colorado Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Colorado Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 26,370 33,590 7,220 27.4 4,250
Colorado Landscape Architects 1,120 1,370 250 22.3 110
Colorado Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 30,520 40,650 10,130 33.2 5,310
Colorado Labor Relations Specialists 560 590 30 5.4 50
Colorado Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,500 2,970 470 18.8 290
Colorado Judicial Law Clerks 220 250 30 13.6 10
Colorado Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 630 700 70 11.1 40
Colorado Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 430 490 60 14 60
Colorado Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 33,530 41,230 7,700 23 5,320
Colorado Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,430 6,490 1,060 19.5 790
Colorado Interpreters and Translators 1,840 2,710 870 47.3 280
Colorado Interior Designers 3,050 3,630 580 19 350
Colorado Insurance Underwriters 1,730 1,700 -30 -1.7 120
Colorado Insurance Sales Agents 12,460 14,000 1,540 12.4 1,260
Colorado Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 270 290 20 7.4 20
Colorado Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,080 1,360 280 25.9 140
Colorado Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 630 750 120 19 80
Colorado Instructional Coordinators 2,990 3,610 620 20.7 340
Colorado Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 3,740 4,470 730 19.5 460
Colorado Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,620 5,190 -430 -7.7 540
Colorado Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 4,120 5,260 1,140 27.7 420
Colorado Information and Record Clerks, All Other 12,640 15,340 2,700 21.4 1,700
Colorado Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,440 13,290 2,850 27.3 1,440
Colorado Industrial Production Managers 1,200 1,350 150 12.5 90
Colorado Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4,260 5,080 820 19.2 450
Colorado Industrial Engineers 3,770 4,800 1,030 27.3 360
Colorado Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,170 1,270 100 8.5 110
Colorado Hydrologists 500 640 140 28 60
Colorado Human Resources Specialists 14,470 17,530 3,060 21.1 1,690
Colorado Human Resources Managers 1,970 2,450 480 24.4 210
Colorado Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 2,260 2,460 200 8.8 260
Colorado Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,740 6,250 1,510 31.9 980
Colorado Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 8,740 11,790 3,050 34.9 2,480
Colorado Home Health and Personal Care Aides 36,890 49,220 12,330 33.4 6,080
Colorado Home Appliance Repairers 1,310 1,420 110 8.4 130
Colorado Hoist and Winch Operators 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado History Teachers, Postsecondary 380 460 80 21.1 40
Colorado Historians 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Highway Maintenance Workers 2,920 3,330 410 14 350
Colorado Helpers--Production Workers 3,760 4,670 910 24.2 650
Colorado Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 260 330 70 26.9 40
Colorado Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 100 120 20 20 10
Colorado Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,010 1,200 190 18.8 150
Colorado Helpers--Extraction Workers 400 520 120 30 60
Colorado Helpers--Carpenters 270 340 70 25.9 40
Colorado Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 520 670 150 28.8 80
Colorado Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 100 120 20 20 10
Colorado Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 26,470 30,950 4,480 16.9 3,340
Colorado Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,070 10,500 2,430 30.1 1,030
Colorado Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 2,170 2,500 330 15.2 280
Colorado Healthcare Social Workers 3,140 4,180 1,040 33.1 420
Colorado Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5,700 8,020 2,320 40.7 740
Colorado Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 730 890 160 21.9 60
Colorado Health Educators 890 1,090 200 22.5 110
Colorado Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 320 380 60 18.8 30
Colorado Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,250 1,500 250 20 180
Colorado Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 18,310 25,170 6,860 37.5 3,100
Colorado Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 470 610 140 29.8 80
Colorado Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 590 570 -20 -3.4 60
Colorado Graphic Designers 5,800 6,710 910 15.7 630
Colorado Glaziers 1,400 1,790 390 27.9 190
Colorado Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1,950 2,510 560 28.7 250
Colorado Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Geographers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Genetic Counselors 40 60 20 50 10
Colorado General Internal Medicine Physicians 590 770 180 30.5 40
Colorado General and Operations Managers 38,260 47,190 8,930 23.3 4,070
Colorado Gas Plant Operators 260 270 10 3.8 30
Colorado Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 140 210 70 50 30
Colorado Gaming Service Workers, All Other 170 250 80 47.1 40
Colorado Gaming Managers 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Gaming Dealers 940 1,380 440 46.8 210
Colorado Gaming Cage Workers 130 160 30 23.1 20
Colorado Furniture Finishers 190 210 20 10.5 20
Colorado Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Funeral Home Managers 260 320 60 23.1 30
Colorado Funeral Attendants 220 270 50 22.7 40
Colorado Fundraisers 2,640 3,260 620 23.5 330
Colorado Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 200 -40 -16.7 10
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