Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 3,320 3,930 610 18.4 620
Colorado School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 4,410 5,220 810 18.4 1,250
Colorado Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 17,110 20,260 3,150 18.4 1,490
Colorado Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4,870 5,760 890 18.3 440
Colorado Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,640 14,950 2,310 18.3 1,150
Colorado Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 4,700 5,560 860 18.3 600
Colorado Animal Control Workers 220 260 40 18.2 30
Colorado Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 330 390 60 18.2 50
Colorado Couriers and Messengers 2,200 2,600 400 18.2 250
Colorado Designers, All Other 330 390 60 18.2 40
Colorado Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25,050 29,600 4,550 18.2 2,270
Colorado Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 130 20 18.2 10
Colorado Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,290 2,700 410 17.9 280
Colorado Dentists, General 2,690 3,170 480 17.8 130
Colorado Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,270 7,380 1,110 17.7 690
Colorado Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other 1,760 2,070 310 17.6 200
Colorado Credit Counselors 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,830 11,560 1,730 17.6 1,040
Colorado Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Pharmacy Aides 170 200 30 17.6 20
Colorado Special Education Teachers, Preschool 800 940 140 17.5 70
Colorado Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,900 2,230 330 17.4 190
Colorado Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 230 270 40 17.4 20
Colorado Commercial and Industrial Designers 860 1,010 150 17.4 100
Colorado Counter and Rental Clerks 12,030 14,120 2,090 17.4 1,620
Colorado Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3,550 4,160 610 17.2 420
Colorado Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9,370 10,980 1,610 17.2 1,480
Colorado Opticians, Dispensing 1,570 1,840 270 17.2 150
Colorado Parking Lot Attendants 2,440 2,860 420 17.2 410
Colorado Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,800 2,110 310 17.2 200
Colorado Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3,720 4,360 640 17.2 340
Colorado Brokerage Clerks 700 820 120 17.1 80
Colorado Construction Managers 16,380 19,180 2,800 17.1 1,380
Colorado Legislators 700 820 120 17.1 60
Colorado Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,940 2,270 330 17 220
Colorado Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,670 3,120 450 16.9 300
Colorado Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 26,470 30,950 4,480 16.9 3,340
Colorado Retail Salespersons 77,700 90,830 13,130 16.9 12,340
Colorado Chiropractors 1,250 1,460 210 16.8 50
Colorado Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 4,590 5,360 770 16.8 800
Colorado Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,010 1,180 170 16.8 100
Colorado Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 5,010 5,850 840 16.8 600
Colorado Airfield Operations Specialists 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Boilermakers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Embalmers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 120 140 20 16.7 10
Colorado Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 300 350 50 16.7 30
Colorado Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Purchasing Managers 960 1,120 160 16.7 90
Colorado Survey Researchers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Colorado Tapers 300 350 50 16.7 30
Colorado Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,350 5,070 720 16.6 550
Colorado Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 730 850 120 16.4 60
Colorado Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 980 1,140 160 16.3 70
Colorado Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,750 5,520 770 16.2 500
Colorado Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,330 3,870 540 16.2 360
Colorado Epidemiologists 370 430 60 16.2 40
Colorado Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 860 120 16.2 90
Colorado Directors, Religious Activities and Education 310 360 50 16.1 40
Colorado Economists 250 290 40 16 20
Colorado Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,060 2,390 330 16 230
Colorado Medical Equipment Repairers 940 1,090 150 16 110
Colorado Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 570 660 90 15.8 60
Colorado Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 380 440 60 15.8 70
Colorado Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,610 4,180 570 15.8 400
Colorado Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 10,150 11,750 1,600 15.8 890
Colorado Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 190 220 30 15.8 20
Colorado Driver/Sales Workers 12,200 14,110 1,910 15.7 1,520
Colorado Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,270 1,470 200 15.7 140
Colorado Graphic Designers 5,800 6,710 910 15.7 630
Colorado Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 700 810 110 15.7 80
Colorado Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 11,430 13,220 1,790 15.7 1,280
Colorado Conveyor Operators and Tenders 320 370 50 15.6 50
Colorado Legal Support Workers, All Other 1,920 2,220 300 15.6 190
Colorado Mechanical Engineering Technicians 450 520 70 15.6 50
Colorado Firefighters 5,670 6,550 880 15.5 480
Colorado Pharmacists 5,230 6,040 810 15.5 300
Colorado Conservation Scientists 1,490 1,720 230 15.4 160
Colorado Fire Inspectors and Investigators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 130 150 20 15.4 20
Colorado Optometrists 980 1,130 150 15.3 50
Colorado Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 2,170 2,500 330 15.2 280
Colorado Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,460 5,140 680 15.2 620
Colorado Social Workers, All Other 1,510 1,740 230 15.2 160
Colorado Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,120 2,440 320 15.1 340
Colorado Artists and Related Workers, All Other 400 460 60 15 50
Colorado First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,200 1,380 180 15 90
Colorado Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,150 2,470 320 14.9 190
Colorado Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,210 2,540 330 14.9 240
Colorado Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 880 1,010 130 14.8 100
Colorado Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 8,230 9,450 1,220 14.8 760
Colorado Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,570 1,800 230 14.6 190
Colorado Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 1,410 180 14.6 100
Colorado Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 5,890 6,740 850 14.4 640
Colorado Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,530 1,750 220 14.4 190
Colorado Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 80 10 14.3 10
Colorado Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3,840 4,390 550 14.3 390
Colorado Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 280 320 40 14.3 40
Colorado Transportation Inspectors 490 560 70 14.3 60
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