Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Colorado Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 440 540 100 22.7 50
Colorado Phlebotomists 1,970 2,710 740 37.6 290
Colorado Photographers 2,240 2,480 240 10.7 230
Colorado Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 120 120 0 0 20
Colorado Physical Scientists, All Other 640 650 10 1.6 50
Colorado Physical Therapist Aides 500 680 180 36 80
Colorado Physical Therapist Assistants 1,490 2,060 570 38.3 240
Colorado Physical Therapists 5,500 7,510 2,010 36.5 440
Colorado Physician Assistants 3,090 4,540 1,450 46.9 340
Colorado Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,750 4,710 960 25.6 210
Colorado Physicists 920 1,110 190 20.7 80
Colorado Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 340 410 70 20.6 40
Colorado Pipelayers 990 1,250 260 26.3 130
Colorado Plant and System Operators, All Other 810 840 30 3.7 80
Colorado Plasterers and Stucco Masons 250 300 50 20 30
Colorado Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 250 -10 -3.8 20
Colorado Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11,270 14,710 3,440 30.5 1,580
Colorado Podiatrists 90 100 10 11.1 10
Colorado Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 10,150 11,750 1,600 15.8 890
Colorado Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,800 2,110 310 17.2 200
Colorado Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 300 360 60 20 30
Colorado Postal Service Clerks 1,260 1,240 -20 -1.6 90
Colorado Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,220 5,140 -80 -1.5 340
Colorado Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,960 1,840 -120 -6.1 140
Colorado Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 200 180 -20 -10 10
Colorado Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 370 440 70 18.9 40
Colorado Pourers and Casters, Metal 40 40 0 0 0
Colorado Power Distributors and Dispatchers 180 180 0 0 20
Colorado Power Plant Operators 740 720 -20 -2.7 60
Colorado Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Colorado Prepress Technicians and Workers 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
Colorado Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 6,630 8,170 1,540 23.2 820
Colorado Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 250 240 -10 -4 20
Colorado Print Binding and Finishing Workers 270 250 -20 -7.4 30
Colorado Printing Press Operators 2,610 2,440 -170 -6.5 230
Colorado Private Detectives and Investigators 420 510 90 21.4 50
Colorado Procurement Clerks 990 1,050 60 6.1 100
Colorado Producers and Directors 1,690 2,260 570 33.7 220
Colorado Production Workers, All Other 1,280 1,370 90 7 140
Colorado Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,890 3,450 560 19.4 350
Colorado Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 53,950 64,270 10,320 19.1 6,090
Colorado Proofreaders and Copy Markers 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Colorado Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,990 2,170 180 9 160
Colorado Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,920 3,320 400 13.7 260
Colorado Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 830 1,040 210 25.3 120
Colorado Psychiatric Technicians 1,160 1,420 260 22.4 120
Colorado Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 400 510 110 27.5 20
Colorado Psychologists, All Other 440 470 30 6.8 30
Colorado Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 670 850 180 26.9 70
Colorado Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 1,290 1,540 250 19.4 130
Colorado Public Relations Specialists 7,090 8,600 1,510 21.3 840
Colorado Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 330 420 90 27.3 50
Colorado Purchasing Managers 960 1,120 160 16.7 90
Colorado Radiation Therapists 220 270 50 22.7 20
Colorado Radio and Television Announcers 560 510 -50 -8.9 50
Colorado Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 520 570 50 9.6 60
Colorado Radiologic Technologists 3,780 4,690 910 24.1 300
Colorado Rail Car Repairers 610 750 140 23 70
Colorado Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 50 60 10 20 10
Colorado Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 80 100 20 25 10
Colorado Real Estate Brokers 9,680 10,190 510 5.3 880
Colorado Real Estate Sales Agents 9,540 10,300 760 8 900
Colorado Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,570 23,520 3,950 20.2 2,990
Colorado Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 190 220 30 15.8 20
Colorado Recreation Workers 7,010 8,660 1,650 23.5 1,350
Colorado Recreational Therapists 270 340 70 25.9 20
Colorado Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 200 250 50 25 30
Colorado Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,580 3,080 500 19.4 400
Colorado Registered Nurses 53,100 68,270 15,170 28.6 4,430
Colorado Rehabilitation Counselors 1,500 1,830 330 22 180
Colorado Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 580 740 160 27.6 100
Colorado Religious Workers, All Other 920 1,030 110 12 130
Colorado Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,950 2,340 390 20 260
Colorado Respiratory Therapists 2,080 2,900 820 39.4 190
Colorado Retail Salespersons 77,700 90,830 13,130 16.9 12,340
Colorado Riggers 190 230 40 21.1 20
Colorado Rock Splitters, Quarry 200 150 -50 -25 10
Colorado Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 150 0 0 10
Colorado Roofers 3,780 4,860 1,080 28.6 490
Colorado Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 340 480 140 41.2 60
Colorado Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1,920 2,630 710 37 320
Colorado Sales and Related Workers, All Other 4,460 5,140 680 15.2 620
Colorado Sales Engineers 2,230 2,740 510 22.9 290
Colorado Sales Managers 5,460 6,600 1,140 20.9 580
Colorado Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 30,970 37,960 6,990 22.6 4,370
Colorado Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 28,380 31,790 3,410 12 3,040
Colorado Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 6,420 7,620 1,200 18.7 750
Colorado Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 250 260 10 4 30
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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 37,580 39,190 1,610 4.3 4,080
Colorado Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 12,120 13,410 1,290 10.6 1,170
Colorado Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,630 2,100 470 28.8 230
Colorado Security Guards 14,500 17,380 2,880 19.9 2,190
Colorado Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 6,060 7,660 1,600 26.4 880
Colorado Semiconductor Processors 1,020 1,030 10 1 100
Colorado Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,090 2,510 420 20.1 260
Colorado Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 820 1,010 190 23.2 110
Colorado Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 2,160 2,900 740 34.3 380
Colorado Set and Exhibit Designers 90 110 20 22.2 10
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