|
Occupation |
Projected Need |
Projected |
Average Job |
Typical Education or Training |
|
|
(2002-2012) |
Growth |
Openings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered nurses |
5,250 |
17% |
1,180 |
Associate Degree |
|
Customer service representatives |
3,750 |
13% |
820 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Accountants and auditors |
2,590 |
13% |
640 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Computer systems analysts |
2,490 |
26% |
360 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Social and human service assistants |
2,470 |
32% |
380 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
2,260 |
33% |
300 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products |
2,230 |
11% |
780 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Medical assistants |
2,170 |
46% |
300 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
General and operations managers |
2,040 |
10% |
580 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Management analysts |
2,030 |
18% |
360 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
1,880 |
10% |
530 |
Work Experience |
|
Computer software engineers, applications |
1,850 |
28% |
250 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Carpenters |
1,260 |
11% |
320 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
1,260 |
17% |
310 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
1,250 |
9% |
340 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education |
1,230 |
10% |
480 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
1,220 |
7% |
520 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Personal financial advisors |
1,200 |
49% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Financial managers |
1,130 |
11% |
260 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Network systems and data communications analysts |
1,110 |
40% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Electricians |
1,080 |
13% |
270 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Computer support specialists |
1,080 |
15% |
200 |
Associate Degree |
|
Computer and information systems managers |
1,040 |
23% |
190 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Computer software engineers, systems software |
1,020 |
27% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Sales managers |
1,000 |
23% |
180 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
990 |
10% |
370 |
License/Certification |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
980 |
15% |
290 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors |
970 |
26% |
180 |
License/Certification |
|
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers |
940 |
21% |
150 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers |
940 |
12% |
290 |
Work Experience |
|
Recreation workers |
940 |
15% |
240 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Financial analysts |
900 |
16% |
170 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
850 |
8% |
300 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Network and computer systems administrators |
840 |
23% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Child, family, and school social workers |
800 |
17% |
160 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Self-enrichment education teachers |
720 |
36% |
100 |
Work Experience |
|
Public relations specialists |
700 |
24% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Rehabilitation counselors |
680 |
17% |
160 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Medical and public health social workers |
650 |
31% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Medical and health services managers |
630 |
17% |
130 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Social and community service managers |
620 |
23% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
620 |
6% |
260 |
License/Certification |
|
Dental assistants |
570 |
17% |
150 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers |
560 |
11% |
140 |
Work Experience |
|
Lawyers |
550 |
5% |
190 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
540 |
9% |
190 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Pharmacists |
540 |
20% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists |
520 |
19% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Fire fighters |
520 |
14% |
160 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Construction laborers |
500 |
7% |
140 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Preschool teachers, except special education |
500 |
7% |
130 |
License/Certification |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products |
500 |
7% |
240 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators |
470 |
9% |
120 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
460 |
6% |
210 |
License/Certification |
|
Chefs and head cooks |
460 |
15% |
140 |
Work Experience |
|
Painters, construction and maintenance |
450 |
11% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Chief executives |
450 |
15% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Radiologic technologists and technicians |
450 |
15% |
100 |
Associate Degree |
|
Market research analysts |
430 |
15% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers |
420 |
9% |
150 |
Work Experience |
|
Food service managers |
420 |
12% |
100 |
Work Experience |
|
Construction managers |
410 |
12% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Medical secretaries |
380 |
7% |
140 |
License/Certification |
|
Bakers |
360 |
12% |
110 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school |
340 |
12% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Chemists |
340 |
18% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Administrative services managers |
330 |
10% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers |
330 |
4% |
210 |
Work Experience |
|
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
250 |
1% |
450 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Computer programmers |
190 |
2% |
200 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
180 |
6% |
100 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Aerospace engineers |
140 |
4% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
110 |
1% |
230 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
80 |
2% |
100 |
Work Experience |
|
Mechanical engineers |
50 |
1% |
160 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |