Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Manicurists and Pedicurists 3,920 4,940 1,020 26 550
Colorado Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21,860 30,170 8,310 38 3,140
Colorado Marketing Managers 4,070 5,110 1,040 25.6 460
Colorado Marriage and Family Therapists 860 1,190 330 38.4 120
Colorado Massage Therapists 8,940 12,910 3,970 44.4 1,500
Colorado Material Moving Workers, All Other 560 690 130 23.2 80
Colorado Materials Engineers 540 650 110 20.4 40
Colorado Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,010 1,180 170 16.8 100
Colorado Mathematicians 60 90 30 50 10
Colorado Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 3,040 3,610 570 18.8 410
Colorado Mechanical Door Repairers 420 540 120 28.6 50
Colorado Mechanical Drafters 450 510 60 13.3 50
Colorado Mechanical Engineering Technicians 450 520 70 15.6 50
Colorado Mechanical Engineers 5,690 7,110 1,420 25 500
Colorado Media and Communication Workers, All Other 570 680 110 19.3 70
Colorado Medical and Health Services Managers 6,030 7,900 1,870 31 670
Colorado Medical Assistants 12,090 16,470 4,380 36.2 1,860
Colorado Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 5,370 6,820 1,450 27 570
Colorado Medical Equipment Preparers 1,190 1,450 260 21.8 170
Colorado Medical Equipment Repairers 940 1,090 150 16 110
Colorado Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,610 2,050 440 27.3 180
Colorado Medical Secretaries 7,240 9,450 2,210 30.5 1,070
Colorado Medical Transcriptionists 790 830 40 5.1 100
Colorado Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4,020 4,980 960 23.9 540
Colorado Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,640 2,200 560 34.1 220
Colorado Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,210 2,540 330 14.9 240
Colorado Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 320 -20 -5.9 30
Colorado Meter Readers, Utilities 420 380 -40 -9.5 30
Colorado Microbiologists 600 730 130 21.7 70
Colorado Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,640 14,950 2,310 18.3 1,150
Colorado Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Millwrights 310 330 20 6.5 30
Colorado Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 300 350 50 16.7 30
Colorado Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 7,730 8,610 880 11.4 910
Colorado Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,420 1,800 380 26.8 220
Colorado Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 1,020 1,240 220 21.6 140
Colorado Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,940 2,270 330 17 220
Colorado Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 860 120 16.2 90
Colorado Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,610 4,180 570 15.8 400
Colorado Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 50 50 0 0 10
Colorado Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 930 970 40 4.3 100
Colorado Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 470 570 100 21.3 70
Colorado Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 3,320 3,930 610 18.4 620
Colorado Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Motorcycle Mechanics 530 650 120 22.6 70
Colorado Multimedia Artists and Animators 570 680 110 19.3 70
Colorado Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 760 50 7 70
Colorado Museum Technicians and Conservators 280 370 90 32.1 40
Colorado Musicians and Singers 680 940 260 38.2 110
Colorado Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 1,410 180 14.6 100
Colorado Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 12,980 15,830 2,850 22 1,120
Colorado New Accounts Clerks 450 430 -20 -4.4 40
Colorado News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 820 830 10 1.2 80
Colorado Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 9,010 12,740 3,730 41.4 1,930
Colorado Nuclear Medicine Technologists 340 430 90 26.5 30
Colorado Nurse Anesthetists 440 570 130 29.5 40
Colorado Nurse Midwives 180 230 50 27.8 20
Colorado Nurse Practitioners 2,930 4,190 1,260 43 300
Colorado Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 22,660 28,350 5,690 25.1 3,180
Colorado Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 950 1,300 350 36.8 120
Colorado Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 700 920 220 31.4 40
Colorado Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,460 2,930 470 19.1 180
Colorado Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 510 630 120 23.5 40
Colorado Occupational Therapists 3,470 4,560 1,090 31.4 320
Colorado Occupational Therapy Aides 70 90 20 28.6 10
Colorado Occupational Therapy Assistants 680 930 250 36.8 100
Colorado Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,530 1,750 220 14.4 190
Colorado Office Clerks, General 40,260 44,440 4,180 10.4 5,050
Colorado Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 800 770 -30 -3.8 80
Colorado Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 10,890 13,370 2,480 22.8 1,450
Colorado Operations Research Analysts 820 1,180 360 43.9 90
Colorado Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 520 620 100 19.2 70
Colorado Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,370 1,760 390 28.5 150
Colorado Opticians, Dispensing 1,570 1,840 270 17.2 150
Colorado Optometrists 980 1,130 150 15.3 50
Colorado Order Clerks 4,150 4,650 500 12 510
Colorado Orderlies (SOC 2018) 600 750 150 25 90
Colorado Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 650 790 140 21.5 80
Colorado Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,350 5,070 720 16.6 550
Colorado Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,750 7,950 200 2.6 1,010
Colorado Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,270 7,380 1,110 17.7 690
Colorado Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 170 180 10 5.9 20
Colorado Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 260 0 0 30
Colorado Paperhangers 280 350 70 25 30
Colorado Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,510 7,540 2,030 36.8 830
Colorado Parking Lot Attendants 2,440 2,860 420 17.2 410
Colorado Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 9,970 12,970 3,000 30.1 1,510
Colorado Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 50 -10 -16.7 10
Colorado Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,470 1,810 340 23.1 200
Colorado Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,330 2,610 280 12 270
Colorado Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 370 480 110 29.7 20
Colorado Personal Financial Advisors 5,850 6,960 1,110 19 540
Colorado Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 21,530 23,410 1,880 8.7 1,650
Colorado Pest Control Workers 820 1,000 180 22 130
Colorado Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 490 640 150 30.6 80
Colorado Petroleum Engineers 1,200 1,500 300 25 110
Colorado Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 570 650 80 14 70
Colorado Pharmacists 5,230 6,040 810 15.5 300
Colorado Pharmacy Aides 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Pharmacy Technicians 5,540 6,690 1,150 20.8 570
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