Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort descending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,590 1,900 310 19.5 180
Colorado Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,340 2,650 310 13.2 220
Colorado Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,800 2,110 310 17.2 200
Colorado Atmospheric and Space Scientists 990 1,310 320 32.3 120
Colorado Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,120 2,440 320 15.1 340
Colorado Baggage Porters and Bellhops 850 1,170 320 37.6 160
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,150 2,470 320 14.9 190
Colorado Tile and Marble Setters 990 1,310 320 32.3 130
Colorado Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,900 2,230 330 17.4 190
Colorado Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,330 2,660 330 14.2 300
Colorado Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,130 10,460 330 3.3 990
Colorado Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 2,170 2,500 330 15.2 280
Colorado Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,060 2,390 330 16 230
Colorado Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,310 1,640 330 25.2 200
Colorado Marriage and Family Therapists 860 1,190 330 38.4 120
Colorado Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,210 2,540 330 14.9 240
Colorado Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,940 2,270 330 17 220
Colorado Rehabilitation Counselors 1,500 1,830 330 22 180
Colorado Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 1,780 2,110 330 18.5 170
Colorado Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,470 1,810 340 23.1 200
Colorado Agricultural Equipment Operators 750 1,100 350 46.7 170
Colorado Financial Clerks, All Other 1,760 2,110 350 19.9 230
Colorado Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 950 1,300 350 36.8 120
Colorado Chemists 1,740 2,100 360 20.7 190
Colorado Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,550 1,910 360 23.2 180
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,860 2,220 360 19.4 210
Colorado Operations Research Analysts 820 1,180 360 43.9 90
Colorado Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,810 2,170 360 19.9 250
Colorado Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,360 1,720 360 26.5 190
Colorado Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,660 2,020 360 21.7 160
Colorado Art Directors 1,640 2,020 380 23.2 210
Colorado Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 970 1,350 380 39.2 150
Colorado Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,370 1,750 380 27.7 170
Colorado Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,420 1,800 380 26.8 220
Colorado Tour and Travel Guides 1,210 1,590 380 31.4 260
Colorado Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,490 3,880 390 11.2 350
Colorado Glaziers 1,400 1,790 390 27.9 190
Colorado Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,370 1,760 390 28.5 150
Colorado Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,950 2,340 390 20 260
Colorado Civil Engineering Technicians 1,450 1,850 400 27.6 180
Colorado Couriers and Messengers 2,200 2,600 400 18.2 250
Colorado Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,920 3,320 400 13.7 260
Colorado Tax Preparers 1,420 1,820 400 28.2 210
Colorado Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,910 2,320 410 21.5 180
Colorado Highway Maintenance Workers 2,920 3,330 410 14 350
Colorado Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,290 2,700 410 17.9 280
Colorado Parking Lot Attendants 2,440 2,860 420 17.2 410
Colorado Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,090 2,510 420 20.1 260
Colorado Writers and Authors 1,860 2,280 420 22.6 230
Colorado Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,570 4,000 430 12 380
Colorado Social and Community Service Managers 1,800 2,230 430 23.9 190
Colorado Gaming Dealers 940 1,380 440 46.8 210
Colorado Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,610 2,050 440 27.3 180
Colorado Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 2,310 2,750 440 19 220
Colorado Surgical Technologists 1,720 2,160 440 25.6 190
Colorado Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,670 3,120 450 16.9 300
Colorado Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,270 1,730 460 36.2 120
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 9,930 10,400 470 4.7 880
Colorado Food Service Managers 1,930 2,400 470 24.4 260
Colorado Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,500 2,970 470 18.8 290
Colorado Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,460 2,930 470 19.1 180
Colorado Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,630 2,100 470 28.8 230
Colorado Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2,070 2,550 480 23.2 220
Colorado Dentists, General 2,690 3,170 480 17.8 130
Colorado Food Batchmakers 2,540 3,020 480 18.9 390
Colorado Human Resources Managers 1,970 2,450 480 24.4 210
Colorado Technical Writers 1,600 2,080 480 30 210
Colorado Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,550 2,040 490 31.6 180
Colorado Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 1,360 1,850 490 36 300
Colorado Surveyors 1,680 2,170 490 29.2 190
Colorado Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 2,700 3,200 500 18.5 260
Colorado Order Clerks 4,150 4,650 500 12 510
Colorado Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,580 3,080 500 19.4 400
Colorado Engineers, All Other 2,570 3,080 510 19.8 220
Colorado Real Estate Brokers 9,680 10,190 510 5.3 880
Colorado Sales Engineers 2,230 2,740 510 22.9 290
Colorado Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2,600 3,120 520 20 290
Colorado Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,330 3,870 540 16.2 360
Colorado Statisticians 1,190 1,730 540 45.4 150
Colorado Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3,840 4,390 550 14.3 390
Colorado Skincare Specialists 1,910 2,460 550 28.8 280
Colorado Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1,950 2,510 560 28.7 250
Colorado Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,640 2,200 560 34.1 220
Colorado Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,890 3,450 560 19.4 350
Colorado Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 3,040 3,610 570 18.8 410
Colorado Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,610 4,180 570 15.8 400
Colorado Physical Therapist Assistants 1,490 2,060 570 38.3 240
Colorado Producers and Directors 1,690 2,260 570 33.7 220
Colorado Interior Designers 3,050 3,630 580 19 350
Colorado Aerospace Engineers 2,320 2,910 590 25.4 200
Colorado Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,550 3,140 590 23.1 310
Colorado Machinists 4,420 5,010 590 13.3 490
Colorado Sheet Metal Workers 2,380 2,970 590 24.8 300
Colorado Loan Officers 5,540 6,140 600 10.8 480
Colorado Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3,550 4,160 610 17.2 420
Colorado Cooks, Fast Food 5,590 6,200 610 10.9 820
Colorado Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 3,320 3,930 610 18.4 620
Colorado Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,530 3,140 610 24.1 370
Colorado Fundraisers 2,640 3,260 620 23.5 330
Colorado Instructional Coordinators 2,990 3,610 620 20.7 340
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