Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 670 820 150 22.4 50
Colorado Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 670 820 150 22.4 90
Colorado Psychiatric Technicians 1,160 1,420 260 22.4 120
Colorado Stockers and Order Fillers 42,050 51,450 9,400 22.4 6,470
Colorado Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,020 1,250 230 22.5 110
Colorado Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 5,690 6,970 1,280 22.5 680
Colorado Health Educators 890 1,090 200 22.5 110
Colorado Motorcycle Mechanics 530 650 120 22.6 70
Colorado Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 30,970 37,960 6,990 22.6 4,370
Colorado Writers and Authors 1,860 2,280 420 22.6 230
Colorado Funeral Attendants 220 270 50 22.7 40
Colorado Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 440 540 100 22.7 50
Colorado Radiation Therapists 220 270 50 22.7 20
Colorado Accountants and Auditors 40,300 49,480 9,180 22.8 4,580
Colorado Cost Estimators 5,560 6,830 1,270 22.8 650
Colorado Flight Attendants 4,170 5,120 950 22.8 600
Colorado Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 10,890 13,370 2,480 22.8 1,450
Colorado Chemical Technicians 1,050 1,290 240 22.9 130
Colorado Sales Engineers 2,230 2,740 510 22.9 290
Colorado Bakers 3,790 4,660 870 23 600
Colorado Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 33,530 41,230 7,700 23 5,320
Colorado Rail Car Repairers 610 750 140 23 70
Colorado Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,550 3,140 590 23.1 310
Colorado Funeral Home Managers 260 320 60 23.1 30
Colorado Gaming Cage Workers 130 160 30 23.1 20
Colorado Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,470 1,810 340 23.1 200
Colorado Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 780 960 180 23.1 100
Colorado Art Directors 1,640 2,020 380 23.2 210
Colorado Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2,070 2,550 480 23.2 220
Colorado Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,550 1,910 360 23.2 180
Colorado Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 2,710 3,340 630 23.2 250
Colorado Material Moving Workers, All Other 560 690 130 23.2 80
Colorado Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 6,630 8,170 1,540 23.2 820
Colorado Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 820 1,010 190 23.2 110
Colorado Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,200 1,480 280 23.3 130
Colorado General and Operations Managers 38,260 47,190 8,930 23.3 4,070
Colorado Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 300 370 70 23.3 30
Colorado Advertising and Promotions Managers 510 630 120 23.5 60
Colorado Chemical Engineers 810 1,000 190 23.5 70
Colorado Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 340 420 80 23.5 40
Colorado Compensation and Benefits Managers 170 210 40 23.5 20
Colorado Emergency Management Directors 170 210 40 23.5 20
Colorado Fundraisers 2,640 3,260 620 23.5 330
Colorado Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 510 630 120 23.5 40
Colorado Recreation Workers 7,010 8,660 1,650 23.5 1,350
Colorado Construction and Building Inspectors 3,560 4,400 840 23.6 510
Colorado Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,180 1,460 280 23.7 110
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 18,070 22,370 4,300 23.8 2,220
Colorado Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 460 570 110 23.9 50
Colorado Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4,020 4,980 960 23.9 540
Colorado Social and Community Service Managers 1,800 2,230 430 23.9 190
Colorado Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 7,150 8,870 1,720 24.1 620
Colorado Dishwashers 8,290 10,290 2,000 24.1 1,570
Colorado Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 290 360 70 24.1 30
Colorado Radiologic Technologists 3,780 4,690 910 24.1 300
Colorado Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,530 3,140 610 24.1 370
Colorado Barbers 3,880 4,820 940 24.2 520
Colorado Helpers--Production Workers 3,760 4,670 910 24.2 650
Colorado Drafters, All Other 370 460 90 24.3 50
Colorado Database Administrators and Architects 3,360 4,180 820 24.4 320
Colorado Food Service Managers 1,930 2,400 470 24.4 260
Colorado Human Resources Managers 1,970 2,450 480 24.4 210
Colorado Childcare Workers 14,680 18,270 3,590 24.5 2,610
Colorado Commercial Pilots 1,060 1,320 260 24.5 140
Colorado Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 490 610 120 24.5 40
Colorado Sheet Metal Workers 2,380 2,970 590 24.8 300
Colorado Billing and Posting Clerks 7,470 9,330 1,860 24.9 1,000
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 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (SOC 2018) 240 300 60 25 40
Colorado Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 120 150 30 25 20
Colorado Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 320 400 80 25 30
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Drafters 840 1,050 210 25 100
Colorado Food Scientists and Technologists 200 250 50 25 30
Colorado Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 6,170 7,710 1,540 25 1,170
Colorado Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 150 30 25 10
Colorado Life Scientists, All Other 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Mechanical Engineers 5,690 7,110 1,420 25 500
Colorado Orderlies (SOC 2018) 600 750 150 25 90
Colorado Paperhangers 280 350 70 25 30
Colorado Petroleum Engineers 1,200 1,500 300 25 110
Colorado Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 200 250 50 25 30
Colorado Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 22,660 28,350 5,690 25.1 3,180
Colorado Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,310 1,640 330 25.2 200
Colorado Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 830 1,040 210 25.3 120
Colorado Wellhead Pumpers 870 1,090 220 25.3 120
Colorado Aerospace Engineers 2,320 2,910 590 25.4 200
Colorado Environmental Engineers 1,180 1,480 300 25.4 110
Colorado Urban and Regional Planners 1,060 1,330 270 25.5 120
Colorado Marketing Managers 4,070 5,110 1,040 25.6 460
Colorado Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,750 4,710 960 25.6 210
Colorado Surgical Technologists 1,720 2,160 440 25.6 190
Colorado Biochemists and Biophysicists 930 1,170 240 25.8 110
Colorado Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,600 3,270 670 25.8 320
Colorado Helpers--Carpenters 270 340 70 25.9 40
Colorado Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,080 1,360 280 25.9 140
Colorado Recreational Therapists 270 340 70 25.9 20
Colorado Training and Development Specialists 7,460 9,390 1,930 25.9 960
Colorado Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 3,970 5,000 1,030 25.9 400
Colorado Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,840 6,100 1,260 26 1,450
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