Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Virginia Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 35,800 39,720 3,920 10.9 3,060
Virginia Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 23,520 26,210 2,690 11.4 1,940
Virginia Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 21,550 25,070 3,520 16.3 2,990
Virginia Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 17,210 19,100 1,890 11 1,470
Nevada Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 10,370 11,930 1,560 15 950
Virginia Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 9,120 11,000 1,880 20.6 1,190
Virginia Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 8,630 9,910 1,280 14.8 1,180
Virginia Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 6,770 8,750 1,980 29.2 1,080
Nevada Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 6,080 7,020 940 15.5 540
West Virginia Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 5,600 6,010 410 7.3 450
Virginia Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 5,000 5,560 560 11.2 440
Virginia Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 4,850 6,210 1,360 28 640
Virginia Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 4,780 5,320 540 11.3 420
West Virginia Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,680 5,250 570 12.2 620
Virginia Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4,050 4,520 470 11.6 470
Nevada Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,020 4,630 610 15.2 370
West Virginia Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,780 4,070 290 7.7 310
West Virginia Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,700 3,990 290 7.8 290
Virginia Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2,960 3,360 400 13.5 330
Virginia Business Teachers, Postsecondary 2,780 3,050 270 9.7 290
Virginia Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,670 2,960 290 10.9 220
Nevada Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 2,480 3,040 560 22.6 370
Virginia Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 2,370 2,630 260 11 210
Virginia Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,370 2,480 110 4.6 230
Virginia Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2,160 2,520 360 16.7 250
Virginia Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,100 2,350 250 11.9 230
Virginia Special Education Teachers, All Other 2,070 2,340 270 13 190
Virginia English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2,040 2,240 200 9.8 220
Nevada Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,850 2,220 370 20 240
Nevada Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,840 2,080 240 13 200
Virginia Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,670 1,840 170 10.2 180
Virginia Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,640 1,790 150 9.1 170
West Virginia Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,610 1,770 160 9.9 180
West Virginia Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,580 1,960 380 24.1 200
Virginia Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,490 1,620 130 8.7 160
Virginia Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,450 1,820 370 25.5 190
Nevada Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,310 1,750 440 33.6 220
West Virginia Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,220 1,310 90 7.4 100
Virginia Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1,210 1,160 -50 -4.1 130
Virginia Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1,200 1,370 170 14.2 130
Virginia Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,170 1,360 190 16.2 140
Virginia Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1,170 1,300 130 11.1 100
Nevada Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,160 1,340 180 15.5 140
Nevada Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,150 1,320 170 14.8 110
Virginia Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,070 1,210 140 13.1 120
Virginia History Teachers, Postsecondary 980 1,100 120 12.2 110
Virginia Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 920 1,020 100 10.9 100
Virginia Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 920 1,050 130 14.1 100
Virginia Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 900 1,000 100 11.1 100
Nevada Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 830 1,100 270 32.5 120
West Virginia Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 820 850 30 3.7 80
West Virginia Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 800 860 60 7.5 90
West Virginia Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 800 860 60 7.5 70
West Virginia Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 760 810 50 6.6 80
West Virginia Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 740 910 170 23 110
Virginia Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 680 760 80 11.8 70
Virginia Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 660 730 70 10.6 70
West Virginia Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 630 680 50 7.9 80
Nevada Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 620 680 60 9.7 70
Nevada Education Teachers, Postsecondary 590 680 90 15.3 70
Nevada Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 540 620 80 14.8 50
Virginia Law Teachers, Postsecondary 530 610 80 15.1 60
West Virginia Special Education Teachers, All Other 530 580 50 9.4 50
Nevada Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 510 670 160 31.4 70
Virginia Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 510 570 60 11.8 60
West Virginia Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 510 540 30 5.9 40
Nevada Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 490 570 80 16.3 60
Virginia Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 490 540 50 10.2 40
Virginia Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 490 540 50 10.2 50
West Virginia Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 470 580 110 23.4 60
Nevada Special Education Teachers, All Other 440 520 80 18.2 40
West Virginia English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 430 460 30 7 40
Virginia Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 410 470 60 14.6 50
Virginia Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 400 450 50 12.5 40
Virginia Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 390 420 30 7.7 40
West Virginia Business Teachers, Postsecondary 390 410 20 5.1 40
Nevada Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 360 420 60 16.7 40
West Virginia Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 360 390 30 8.3 40
Virginia Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 330 380 50 15.2 40
West Virginia Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 320 340 20 6.3 30
West Virginia Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 310 330 20 6.5 20
West Virginia Education Teachers, Postsecondary 310 340 30 9.7 30
Virginia Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 300 340 40 13.3 30
West Virginia Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 280 310 30 10.7 30
Virginia Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 250 280 30 12 30
Nevada Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 230 270 40 17.4 20
West Virginia Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 230 250 20 8.7 20
Nevada English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 210 230 20 9.5 20
Virginia Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 210 230 20 9.5 20
West Virginia Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 210 230 20 9.5 20
Nevada Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 240 40 20 20
Virginia Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 190 210 20 10.5 20
West Virginia Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 190 210 20 10.5 20
Virginia Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 170 180 10 5.9 20
West Virginia Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 160 190 30 18.8 20
West Virginia Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 20
Nevada Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 150 20 15.4 10
Virginia Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
West Virginia History Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
Virginia Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 120 140 20 16.7 10
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