State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings

State of Connecticut Occupational Projections: 2022-2032 Ranked by Openings

Last Updated: July 26, 2024

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	47,754	57,729	9,975	20.9%	4,219	3,518	998	8,735	$18.17	$37,789	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Fast Food and Counter Workers	29,055	33,402	4,347	15.0%	3,449	3,681	435	7,565	$15.43	$32,089	No formal educational Short

	Cashiers	37,515	35,873	-1,642	-4.4%	3,529	3,556	-164	6,921	$15.51	$32,277	No formal educational Short

	Stockers and Order Fillers	33,428	40,115	6,687	20.0%	2,288	3,600	669	6,557	$19.21	$39,945	High school or equivalent Short

	Retail Salespersons	41,711	41,111	-600	-1.4%	2,718	3,278	-60	5,936	$17.26	$35,904	No formal educational Short

	Waiters and Waitresses	22,944	25,534	2,590	11.3%	2,085	2,929	259	5,273	$17.61	$36,624	No formal educational Short

	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	31,540	35,048	3,508	11.1%	2,319	2,315	351	4,985	$18.14	$37,738	No formal educational Moderate

	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	26,797	30,772	3,975	14.8%	1,374	2,339	398	4,111	$18.93	$39,369	No formal educational Short

	Customer Service Representatives	31,066	30,688	-378	-1.2%	1,726	2,421	-38	4,109	$22.83	$47,483	High school or equivalent Short

	General and Operations Managers	43,308	47,231	3,923	9.1%	1,127	2,431	392	3,950	$60.97	$126,820	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Nursing Assistants	20,341	21,645	1,304	6.4%	1,329	1,643	130	3,102	$20.27	$42,150	Postsecondary Short

	Office Clerks, General	26,229	25,782	-447	-1.7%	1,572	1,529	-45	3,056	$21.71	$45,162	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Cooks, Restaurant	12,806	17,710	4,904	38.3%	1,041	1,244	490	2,775	$18.26	$37,965	No formal educational Less than 5 years

	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	27,213	25,612	-1,601	-5.9%	1,538	1,390	-160	2,768	$25.79	$53,642	High school or equivalent Short

	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	18,162	20,810	2,648	14.6%	969	1,513	265	2,747	$22.16	$46,087	No formal educational Moderate

	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	28,053	27,951	-102	-0.4%	1,172	1,501	-10	2,663	$33.09	$68,827	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	20,332	21,832	1,500	7.4%	1,202	1,246	150	2,598		$40,724	Some college, no degree

	Registered Nurses	35,424	38,312	2,888	8.1%	1,224	758	289	2,271	$49.83	$103,659	Bachelor's

	Childcare Workers	12,429	13,546	1,117	9.0%	938	1,211	112	2,261	$17.02	$35,398	High school or equivalent Short

	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	18,644	18,439	-205	-1.1%	1,202	945	-20	2,127	$25.96	$54,003	Some college, no degree Short

	Food Preparation Workers	11,006	11,551	545	4.9%	1,000	1,003	54	2,057	$17.19	$35,759	No formal educational Short

	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	16,872	18,810	1,938	11.5%	808	1,045	194	2,047	$28.71	$59,708	Postsecondary Short

	Receptionists and Information Clerks	14,155	15,005	850	6.0%	923	1,013	85	2,021	$18.67	$38,839	High school or equivalent Short

	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	10,480	12,489	2,009	19.2%	578	1,100	201	1,879	$22.43	$46,644	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	10,580	12,072	1,492	14.1%	844	760	149	1,753	$17.35	$36,078	No formal educational Moderate

	Financial Managers	19,853	22,866	3,013	15.2%	550	872	301	1,723	$79.91	$166,205	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	17,661	17,065	-596	-3.4%	677	1,024	-60	1,641	$25.58	$53,205	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Short

	Security Guards	11,811	12,061	250	2.1%	690	887	25	1,602	$18.65	$38,789	High school or equivalent

	Medical Assistants	10,056	11,422	1,366	13.6%	504	863	137	1,504	$22.69	$47,190	Postsecondary Short

	Bartenders	7,282	8,566	1,284	17.6%	430	924	128	1,482	$16.10	$33,501	No formal educational Short

	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	8,805	10,187	1,382	15.7%	566	713	138	1,417	$17.43	$36,253	Postsecondary Moderate

	Accountants and Auditors	16,863	17,817	954	5.7%	535	785	95	1,415	$40.16	$83,543	Bachelor's Long

	Light Truck Drivers	11,361	12,706	1,345	11.8%	545	705	134	1,384	$20.22	$42,058	High school or equivalent Short

	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	12,861	14,384	1,523	11.8%	600	622	152	1,374	$24.28	$50,499	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Software Developers	16,763	20,520	3,757	22.4%	320	667	376	1,363	$61.96	$128,858	Bachelor's

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	13,222	14,091	869	6.6%	454	746	87	1,287	$38.62	$80,325	High school or equivalent Short

	Recreation Workers	5,519	6,087	568	10.3%	425	758	57	1,240	$16.96	$35,274	High school or equivalent Short

	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	12,410	11,936	-474	-3.8%	516	769	-47	1,238	$20.27	$42,155	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Construction Laborers	11,741	13,411	1,670	14.2%	434	635	167	1,236	$25.04	$52,071	No formal educational Moderate

	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	16,360	17,434	1,074	6.6%	567	555	107	1,229		$86,970	Bachelor's

	Dishwashers	6,337	7,027	690	10.9%	589	562	69	1,220	$15.64	$32,532	No formal educational Short

	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	4,237	4,908	671	15.8%	615	534	67	1,216	$15.48	$32,202	No formal educational Short

	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	4,992	6,387	1,395	27.9%	345	697	140	1,182	$29.22	$60,787	High school or equivalent Short

	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,962	5,971	1,009	20.3%	524	492	101	1,117	$15.38	$31,986	No formal educational

	Order Clerks	7,339	9,050	1,711	23.3%	394	533	171	1,098	$18.64	$38,766	Some college, no degree Moderate

	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	9,069	9,361	292	3.2%	386	664	29	1,079	$25.16	$52,324	High school or equivalent Short

	Management Analysts	11,428	12,327	899	7.9%	409	547	90	1,046	$50.70	$105,463	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,375	10,745	1,370	14.6%	315	585	137	1,037	$36.39	$75,697	Bachelor's Long

	Managers, All Other	11,970	13,166	1,196	10.0%	384	525	120	1,029	$68.36	$142,185	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Moderate

	Social and Human Service Assistants	8,680	9,627	947	10.9%	404	523	95	1,022	$21.41	$44,536	High school or equivalent

	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	14,550	15,524	974	6.7%	436	485	97	1,018		$84,261	Bachelor's

	Bus Drivers, School	5,067	6,481	1,414	27.9%	611	265	141	1,017	$23.39	$48,660	High school or equivalent Short



Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	7,309	8,812	1,503	20.6%	369	476	150	995	$19.12	$39,766	Associate's

	Animal Caretakers	4,210	5,418	1,208	28.7%	313	553	121	987	$17.11	$35,583	High school or equivalent Short

	Carpenters	9,829	11,089	1,260	12.8%	364	492	126	982	$31.30	$65,112	High school or equivalent Long

	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	9,408	9,989	581	6.2%	349	548	58	955	$38.24	$79,552	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	8,866	9,643	777	8.8%	237	626	78	941	$32.69	$67,995	High school or equivalent Short

	Manicurists and Pedicurists	6,363	7,375	1,012	15.9%	339	456	101	896	$15.01	$31,213	Postsecondary Short

	Electricians	7,902	8,974	1,072	13.6%	280	455	107	842	$35.27	$73,361	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	9,077	9,626	549	6.1%	325	462	55	842	$24.63	$51,238	Postsecondary Moderate

	Machinists	7,536	8,280	744	9.9%	316	450	74	840	$30.26	$62,938	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Sales Managers	9,974	10,789	815	8.2%	253	499	82	834	$66.94	$139,225	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,583	2,999	416	16.1%	312	467	42	821	$15.32	$31,852	No formal educational

	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7,221	9,049	1,828	25.3%	358	274	183	815		$110,665	Doctoral Professional degree Less than 5 years

	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	7,314	8,813	1,499	20.5%	290	372	150	812	$29.08	$60,483	Bachelor's Short

	Medical and Health Services Managers	7,371	9,596	2,225	30.2%	236	351	222	809	$61.79	$128,510	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Moderate

	Human Resources Specialists	8,268	9,132	864	10.4%	260	451	86	797	$37.53	$78,073	Bachelor's

	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	4,326	4,704	378	8.7%	370	367	38	775	$17.41	$36,212	No formal educational

	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	7,943	7,691	-252	-3.2%	322	466	-25	763	$21.55	$44,812	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,506	10,641	1,135	11.9%	196	447	114	757	$78.74	$163,767	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Packers and Packagers, Hand	4,774	5,155	381	8.0%	298	410	38	746	$17.33	$36,042	No formal educational Short

	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,065	9,449	384	4.2%	375	325	38	738	$32.52	$67,654	Postsecondary Moderate

	Musicians and Singers	4,979	5,565	586	11.8%	366	309	59	734	$52.48		No formal educational

	Computer User Support Specialists	9,523	10,040	517	5.4%	240	402	52	694	$31.60	$65,727	Some college, no degree

	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	7,149	8,092	943	13.2%	254	346	94	694	$39.33	$81,806	High school or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate

	Chefs and Head Cooks	4,544	5,456	912	20.1%	194	394	91	679	$30.02	$62,436	High school or equivalent 5 years or more Short

	Coaches and Scouts	4,375	5,094	719	16.4%	260	331	72	663		$50,047	Bachelor's

	Tutors	3,423	3,746	323	9.4%	325	279	32	636	$27.55	$57,300	Some college, no degree

	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	4,007	4,550	543	13.6%	366	216	54	636	$18.89	$39,296	No formal educational Short

	Dental Assistants	3,512	4,375	863	24.6%	219	321	86	626	$24.53	$51,035	Postsecondary Short

	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	3,950	4,709	759	19.2%	345	203	76	624	$28.34	$58,955	High school or equivalent Short

	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	8,114	8,655	541	6.7%	282	276	54	612		$85,878	Bachelor's

	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,743	8,086	343	4.4%	219	359	34	612	$48.18	$100,210	Bachelor's Moderate

	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	6,972	6,790	-182	-2.6%	255	364	-18	601	$38.52	$80,142	Bachelor's

	Project Management Specialists	7,462	8,086	624	8.4%	178	358	62	598	$49.21	$102,339	Bachelor's

	Marketing Managers	6,677	7,213	536	8.0%	165	376	54	595	$80.11	$166,645	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,765	6,484	719	12.5%	193	328	72	593	$31.85	$66,241	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Driver/Sales Workers	4,599	5,335	736	16.0%	225	291	74	590	$17.47	$36,346	High school or equivalent Short

	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	5,135	5,506	371	7.2%	282	269	37	588	$23.58	$49,041	High school or equivalent Short

	Billing and Posting Clerks	5,655	5,708	53	0.9%	269	312	5	586	$24.64	$51,259	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Self-Enrichment Teachers	4,299	4,729	430	10.0%	282	256	43	581	$27.27	$56,713	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,461	3,822	361	10.4%	248	297	36	581	$22.21	$46,201	No formal educational

	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	6,128	6,560	432	7.1%	244	275	43	562	$40.16	$83,531	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Insurance Sales Agents	5,757	6,462	705	12.3%	228	254	70	552	$36.47	$75,870	High school or equivalent Short

	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	5,992	6,592	600	10.0%	184	294	60	538	$42.29	$87,969	High school or equivalent Short

	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	4,082	4,483	401	9.8%	244	253	40	537		$63,842	Bachelor's Long

	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	5,494	5,933	439	8.0%	179	295	44	518	$32.43	$67,447	Postsecondary Short

	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4,344	4,826	482	11.1%	178	286	48	512	$29.87	$62,142	High school or equivalent Apprenticeship

	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,253	5,100	-153	-2.9%	195	328	-15	508	$34.36	$71,465	Associate's

	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	3,659	4,037	378	10.3%	240	218	38	496	$19.17	$39,869	Bachelor's

	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	5,363	5,613	250	4.7%	183	285	25	493	$42.88	$89,177	Bachelor's Moderate

	Industrial Engineers	6,246	7,386	1,140	18.3%	166	207	114	487	$49.24	$102,423	Bachelor's

	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3,985	4,517	532	13.4%	169	262	53	484	$31.57	$65,683	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	3,309	3,579	270	8.2%	187	266	27	480	$15.90	$33,071	No formal educational Short

	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	5,144	5,729	585	11.4%	229	185	58	472	$37.92	$78,872	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,384	5,833	449	8.3%	182	244	45	471	$31.23	$64,954	Bachelor's Short

	Pharmacy Technicians	4,123	4,703	580	14.1%	173	222	58	453	$19.38	$40,312	High school or equivalent Short

	Computer Systems Analysts	6,656	7,126	470	7.1%	173	229	47	449	$51.43	$106,966	Bachelor's

	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4,056	4,189	133	3.3%	288	137	13	438	$45.09	$93,786	High school or equivalent 5 years or more

	Lawyers	9,821	10,296	475	4.8%	234	151	48	433	$79.13	$164,596	Doctoral or Professional degree

	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5,868	4,775	-1,093	-18.6%	240	300	-109	431	$37.85	$78,719	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Apprenticeship

	Financial and Investment Analysts	6,226	6,512	286	4.6%	137	261	29	427	$50.13	$104,254	Bachelor's Moderate

	Counter and Rental Clerks	3,284	3,554	270	8.2%	193	202	27	422	$18.40	$38,261	No formal educational Short

	Cooks, Fast Food	2,812	2,779	-33	-1.2%	191	228	-3	416	$17.14	$35,656	No formal educational Long

	Social and Community Service Managers	4,436	4,933	497	11.2%	151	209	50	410	$34.44	$71,630	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	2,970	3,401	431	14.5%	165	200	43	408	$26.50	$55,127	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Writers and Authors	3,577	3,972	395	11.0%	169	196	40	405	$34.05	$70,827	Bachelor's



Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022 - 2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual		Find Employers Search for Employment

	Bakers	2,332	2,633	301	12.9%	175	186	30	391	$18.50	$38,462	No formal educational Moderate

	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3,616	3,602	-14	-0.4%	179	202	-1	380	$23.03	$47,886	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,460	2,511	51	2.1%	141	225	5	371	$16.16	$33,603	No formal educational Moderate

	Mechanical Engineers	4,029	5,149	1,120	27.8%	102	147	112	361	$50.38	$104,772	Bachelor's

	Postal Service Mail Carriers	4,630	4,710	80	1.7%	189	159	8	356	$27.93	$58,108	No formal educational Moderate

	Residential Advisors	1,873	2,028	155	8.3%	109	227	16	352	$19.87	$41,335	High school or equivalent Short

	Crossing Guards and Flaggers	1,465	1,585	120	8.2%	260	79	12	351	$18.05	$37,542	No formal educational Moderate

	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	3,481	3,390	-91	-2.6%	140	220	-9	351	$15.40	$32,041	High school or equivalent Short

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3,640	4,141	501	13.8%	132	166	50	348	$25.11	$52,225	No formal educational Long

	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2,571	2,807	236	9.2%	168	153	24	345		$66,654	Bachelor's Short

	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3,948	3,855	-93	-2.4%	122	230	-9	343	$28.54	$59,379	High school or equivalent Short

	Training and Development Specialists	3,588	3,899	311	8.7%	114	197	31	342	$38.98	$81,074	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Construction Managers	3,827	4,331	504	13.2%	102	185	50	337	$59.14	$123,020	Bachelor's

	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,576	2,047	471	29.9%	114	174	47	335	$17.47	$36,342	High school or equivalent Short

	Food Service Managers	2,590	2,860	270	10.4%	100	201	27	328	$38.07	$79,200	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3,048	3,692	644	21.1%	120	140	64	324	$32.34	$67,270	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,961	3,167	206	7.0%	121	174	21	316	$19.18	$39,900	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Nurse Practitioners	3,151	4,561	1,410	44.8%	85	86	141	312	$67.06	$139,480	Master's

	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	4,173	4,456	283	6.8%	118	165	28	311		$145,206	Master's 5 years or more

	Personal Financial Advisors	3,973	4,480	507	12.8%	114	146	51	311	$61.12	$127,117	Bachelor's

	Couriers and Messengers	2,634	2,820	186	7.1%	131	159	19	309			High school or equivalent Moderate

	First-line Supervisors of Entertainment And Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	2,294	2,688	394	17.2%	105	162	39	306	$25.61	$53,251	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate

	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	3,227	3,486	259	8.0%	120	156	26	302	$32.26	$67,103	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2,880	3,204	324	11.3%	101	166	32	299	$49.16	$102,256	Bachelor's Short

	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	3,541	3,390	-151	-4.3%	140	173	-15	298	$26.19	$54,477	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Compliance Officers	3,469	3,722	253	7.3%	124	148	25	297	$41.54	$86,401	Bachelor's

	Dental Hygienists	3,030	3,786	756	25.0%	146	75	76	297	$46.80	$97,354	Associate's Short

	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	3,921	4,272	351	8.9%	139	121	35	295	$39.26	$81,654	Bachelor's Short

	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	3,238	3,541	303	9.4%	149	114	30	293		$87,629	Doctoral Professional degree

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,860	3,238	378	13.2%	101	154	38	293	$36.38	$75,690	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Civil Engineers	3,808	4,337	529	13.9%	88	151	53	292	$48.83	$101,568	Bachelor's

	Human Resources Managers	3,479	3,688	209	6.0%	102	163	21	286	$69.47	$144,500	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,861	4,203	342	8.9%	80	172	34	286	$81.29	$169,083	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,412	2,695	283	11.7%	77	169	28	274	$29.64	$61,634	High school or equivalent Short

	Phlebotomists	1,911	2,088	177	9.3%	98	156	18	272	$22.77	$47,365	Postsecondary Short

	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,123	1,404	281	25.0%	78	165	28	271	$19.03	$39,583	High school or equivalent Short

	Rehabilitation Counselors	3,200	3,364	164	5.1%	107	145	16	268	$19.54	$40,652	Master's

	Animal Trainers	1,425	1,837	412	28.9%	73	153	41	267	$21.40	$44,500	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	2,601	2,766	165	6.3%	107	144	16	267	$24.18	$50,299	High school or equivalent Apprenticeship

	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	3,307	3,297	-10	-0.3%	112	154	-1	265	$40.69	$84,645	High school or equivalent Less than 5 years

	Food Batchmakers	1,509	1,742	233	15.4%	105	137	23	265	$18.32	$38,110	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,689	1,906	217	12.9%	137	106	22	265	$16.82	$34,986	No formal educational Short

	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,144	2,515	371	17.3%	75	149	37	261	$22.96	$47,771	No formal educational Short

	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	3,121	3,409	288	9.2%	98	132	29	259	$32.39	$67,375	Master's

	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	2,349	2,632	283	12.1%	136	94	28	258	$38.62	$80,325	Master's

	Physician Assistants	2,949	3,834	885	30.0%	74	93	88	255	$69.78	$145,135	Master's

	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	785	885	100	12.7%	133	112	10	255	$15.40	$32,037	No formal educational Short

	Producers and Directors	2,353	2,784	431	18.3%	73	137	43	253	$41.83	$87,011	Bachelor's Less than 5 years Short

	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,891	2,444	553	29.2%	75	121	55	251	$23.32	$48,512	Associate's

	Massage Therapists	1,385	1,740	355	25.6%	102	106	36	244	$29.69	$61,735	Postsecondary

	Tellers	3,525	2,770	-755	-21.4%	141	178	-76	243	$22.19	$46,142	High school or equivalent

	Library Assistants, Clerical	1,288	1,368	80	6.2%	131	99	8	238	$18.10	$37,652	High school or equivalent Apprenticeship

	Facilities Managers	2,585	2,862	277	10.7%	87	117	28	232	$53.20	$110,656	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Clergy	2,356	2,607	251	10.6%	99	102	25	226	$30.47	$63,389	Bachelor's

	Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,765	2,678	-87	-3.2%	94	141	-9	226	$29.67	$61,704	High school or equivalent

	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,884	2,040	156	8.3%	94	116	16	226	$18.51	$38,493	High school or equivalent Short

	Emergency Medical Technicians	2,804	3,033	229	8.2%	74	127	23	224	$23.17	$48,183	Postsecondary Moderate

	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,173	2,545	372	17.1%	67	118	37	222	$52.17	$108,505	High school or equivalent 5 years or more

	Art Directors	1,976	2,205	229	11.6%	96	100	23	219	$47.09	$97,952	Bachelor's 5 years or more Moderate

	Graphic Designers	2,461	2,611	150	6.1%	72	130	15	217	$31.29	$65,088	Bachelor's

	Editors	2,250	2,160	-90	-4.0%	102	120	-9	213	$39.11	$81,335	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	2,013	2,179	166	8.3%	80	116	17	213	$26.73	$55,611	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	626	748	122	19.5%	95	105	12	212	$15.46	$32,151	No formal educational

	Industrial Production Managers	2,800	2,955	155	5.5%	70	123	16	209	$63.88	$132,853	Bachelor's 5 years or more

	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,870	2,150	280	15.0%	90	89	28	207	$30.05	$62,516	High school or equivalent Short

	Tool and Die Makers	2,059	2,024	-35	-1.7%	103	107	-4	206	$35.75	$74,359	Postsecondary

	Public Relations Specialists	2,283	2,466	183	8.0%	57	129	18	204	$37.45	$77,884	Bachelor's Internship/residency

	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	2,144	2,069	-75	-3.5%	75	136	-8	203	$40.16	$83,531	Postsecondary Moderate

	Firefighters	2,267	2,516	249	11.0%	62	115	25	202	$37.90	$78,836	Postsecondary

	Logisticians	1,786	2,215	429	24.0%	54	104	43	201	$38.10	$79,251	Bachelor's

	Loan Officers	3,094	3,046	-48	-1.5%	81	125	-5	201	$35.17	$73,177	Bachelor's Less than 5 years

	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1,563	1,813	250	16.0%	69	106	25	200	$32.13	$66,847	Bachelor's


* Annual Job Openings refer to expected number of new workers needed due to growth in employment or to replace workers who have left the workforce.

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