Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 150 30 25 10
Colorado Foresters 280 310 30 10.7 30
Colorado Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 490 510 20 4.1 60
Colorado Forensic Science Technicians 330 430 100 30.3 50
Colorado Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 460 570 110 23.9 50
Colorado Food Service Managers 1,930 2,400 470 24.4 260
Colorado Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 6,170 7,710 1,540 25 1,170
Colorado Food Scientists and Technologists 200 250 50 25 30
Colorado Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,270 1,470 200 15.7 140
Colorado Food Preparation Workers 12,300 15,560 3,260 26.5 2,540
Colorado Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 1,360 1,850 490 36 300
Colorado Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 380 440 60 15.8 70
Colorado Food Batchmakers 2,540 3,020 480 18.9 390
Colorado Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 460 560 100 21.7 70
Colorado Floral Designers 940 880 -60 -6.4 70
Colorado Flight Attendants 4,170 5,120 950 22.8 600
Colorado Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 10,470 14,440 3,970 37.9 2,280
Colorado Fishing and Hunting Workers 60 80 20 33.3 10
Colorado FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 8,350 10,430 2,080 24.9 1,070
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 23,290 25,620 2,330 10 2,600
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 7,410 8,320 910 12.3 790
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,410 1,610 200 14.2 110
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 6,240 7,900 1,660 26.6 770
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 22,210 24,750 2,540 11.4 2,450
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 9,930 10,400 470 4.7 880
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,830 11,560 1,730 17.6 1,040
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,550 4,610 1,060 29.9 490
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4,040 5,320 1,280 31.7 610
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 500 770 270 54 120
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,200 1,380 180 15 90
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 870 1,110 240 27.6 150
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 740 750 10 1.4 50
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 18,070 22,370 4,300 23.8 2,220
Colorado Firefighters 5,670 6,550 880 15.5 480
Colorado Fire Inspectors and Investigators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 290 400 110 37.9 40
Colorado Financial Managers 7,750 10,060 2,310 29.8 810
Colorado Financial Examiners 1,410 1,670 260 18.4 120
Colorado Financial Clerks, All Other 1,760 2,110 350 19.9 230
Colorado Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 8,230 9,450 1,220 14.8 760
Colorado Film and Video Editors 400 590 190 47.5 60
Colorado File Clerks 1,830 1,840 10 0.5 210
Colorado Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Fast Food and Counter Workers 60,220 79,600 19,380 32.2 14,690
Colorado Fashion Designers 230 260 30 13 30
Colorado Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 4,590 5,360 770 16.8 800
Colorado Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 8,200 10,930 2,730 33.3 1,660
Colorado Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11,520 13,970 2,450 21.3 1,450
Colorado Farm Labor Contractors 10 10 0 0 0
Colorado Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 570 660 90 15.8 60
Colorado Family Medicine Physicians 2,680 3,450 770 28.7 160
Colorado Fallers 50 60 10 20 10
Colorado Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 20 20 0 0 0
Colorado Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 530 560 30 5.7 60
Colorado Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 390 0 0 40
Colorado Exercise Physiologists 460 590 130 28.3 40
Colorado Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 10,650 9,650 -1,000 -9.4 940
Colorado Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 770 790 20 2.6 80
Colorado Epidemiologists 370 430 60 16.2 40
Colorado Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,600 3,270 670 25.8 320
Colorado Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 180 30 20 20
Colorado Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 650 820 170 26.2 100
Colorado Environmental Engineers 1,180 1,480 300 25.4 110
Colorado Environmental Engineering Technicians 380 490 110 28.9 50
Colorado Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 50 70 20 40 10
Colorado English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,310 1,560 250 19.1 130
Colorado Engineers, All Other 2,570 3,080 510 19.8 220
Colorado Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 410 400 -10 -2.4 40
Colorado Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 3,960 5,020 1,060 26.8 360
Colorado Emergency Management Directors 170 210 40 23.5 20
Colorado Embalmers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2,900 3,190 290 10 300
Colorado Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25,050 29,600 4,550 18.2 2,270
Colorado Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 6,540 7,890 1,350 20.6 560
Colorado Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1,320 1,420 100 7.6 140
Colorado Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 260 240 -20 -7.7 20
Colorado Electro-Mechanical Technicians 180 220 40 22.2 20
Colorado Electricians 16,790 21,260 4,470 26.6 2,320
Colorado Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 5,440 5,660 220 4 560
Colorado Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,340 2,650 310 13.2 220
Colorado Electrical Engineers 3,650 4,770 1,120 30.7 360
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 340 350 10 2.9 30
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,150 2,470 320 14.9 190
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 10 20 10 100 0
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,860 2,220 360 19.4 210
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Drafters 840 1,050 210 25 100
Colorado Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 670 820 150 22.4 90
Colorado Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 5,690 6,970 1,280 22.5 680
Colorado Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2,600 3,120 520 20 290
Colorado Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,020 1,250 230 22.5 110
Colorado Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 770 940 170 22.1 70
Colorado Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,910 2,320 410 21.5 180
Colorado Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4,870 5,760 890 18.3 440
Colorado Education Administrators, All Other 700 730 30 4.3 50
Colorado Editors 2,350 2,400 50 2.1 230
Colorado Economists 250 290 40 16 20
Colorado Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 290 360 70 24.1 30
Colorado Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 550 610 60 10.9 70
Colorado Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3,840 4,390 550 14.3 390
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