
Job Title / Job Description |
Employment Projections |
Annual Openings |
2012 Wages |
Education/Requirements |
Employment |
2010 |
2020 |
Change |
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Growth |
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Hourly |
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All |
Work Exp/Programs |
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Total, All Occupations | 1,755,707 | 1,924,496 | 168,789 | 9.6% | 17,294 | 54,029 | 25.73 | 53,526 |  |  |
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 | Personal Care Aides | 15,794 | 24,162 | 8,368 | 53.0% | 837 | 962 | 11.55 | 24,020 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Registered Nurses | 37,404 | 44,550 | 7,146 | 19.1% | 715 | 1,392 | 36.94 | 76,838 |  | Associates | | |  |  |  |
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 | Retail Salespersons | 51,662 | 55,841 | 4,179 | 8.1% | 418 | 1,936 | 13.10 | 27,235 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Home Health Aides | 10,533 | 14,343 | 3,810 | 36.2% | 381 | 517 | 13.84 | 28,799 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Childcare Workers | 15,534 | 18,984 | 3,450 | 22.2% | 345 | 834 | 11.21 | 23,302 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 16,664 | 19,805 | 3,141 | 18.9% | 314 | 609 | 15.00 | 31,194 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Combined Food Preparation/Serving Workers, Incl. Fast Food |  | 24,557 | 27,490 | 2,933 | 11.9% | 293 | 978 | 10.11 | 21,029 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Teacher Assistants | 22,587 | 25,519 | 2,932 | 13.0% | 293 | 802 | | 29,803 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Office Clerks, General | 27,633 | 30,523 | 2,890 | 10.5% | 289 | 778 | 15.99 | 33,257 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 23,304 | 25,848 | 2,544 | 10.9% | 254 | 555 | 15.07 | 31,336 |  | Postsecondary | |  |  |  |
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 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 15,779 | 18,310 | 2,531 | 16.0% | 253 | 600 | | 67,791 |  | Bachelors | Intern/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13,299 | 15,665 | 2,366 | 17.8% | 237 | 639 | 15.65 | 32,537 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 22,287 | 24,520 | 2,233 | 10.0% | 223 | 935 | 13.99 | 29,087 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 31,416 | 33,617 | 2,201 | 7.0% | 220 | 812 | 14.15 | 29,416 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | 1st-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers | 23,975 | 26,060 | 2,085 | 8.7% | 208 | 849 | 28.04 | 58,312 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Waiters and Waitresses | 25,714 | 27,663 | 1,949 | 7.6% | 195 | 1,479 | 10.89 | 22,645 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Customer Service Representatives | 28,111 | 30,002 | 1,891 | 6.7% | 189 | 987 | 18.85 | 39,209 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 7,550 | 9,392 | 1,842 | 24.4% | 184 | 380 | 14.98 | 31,171 |  | Associates | | |  |  |  |
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 | Cashiers | 39,323 | 41,105 | 1,782 | 4.5% | 178 | 1,962 | 10.62 | 22,097 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 21,418 | 23,142 | 1,724 | 8.1% | 172 | 408 | 20.17 | 41,957 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Accountants and Auditors | 16,690 | 18,387 | 1,697 | 10.2% | 170 | 528 | 35.30 | 73,415 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 8,706 | 10,401 | 1,695 | 19.5% | 170 | 358 | 18.77 | 39,032 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Graduate Teaching Assistants | 13,940 | 15,618 | 1,678 | 12.0% | 168 | 391 | | |  | Masters | | |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Assistants | 6,642 | 8,267 | 1,625 | 24.5% | 162 | 264 | 16.40 | 34,105 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Computer Systems Analysts | 7,944 | 9,480 | 1,536 | 19.3% | 154 | 303 | 42.78 | 88,974 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 9,407 | 10,922 | 1,515 | 16.1% | 152 | 359 | | 69,635 |  | Bachelors | Internship/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 17,136 | 18,644 | 1,508 | 8.8% | 151 | 439 | 11.68 | 24,303 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,873 | 6,332 | 1,459 | 29.9% | 146 | 276 | 33.80 | 70,300 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Personal Financial Advisors | 4,951 | 6,394 | 1,443 | 29.1% | 144 | 201 | 64.62 | 134,400 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Computer Support Specialists | 8,759 | 10,137 | 1,378 | 15.7% | 138 | 368 | 30.47 | 63,385 |  | College | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Software Developers, Applications | 6,420 | 7,791 | 1,371 | 21.4% | 137 | 204 | 44.92 | 93,431 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 15,609 | 16,973 | 1,364 | 8.7% | 136 | 503 | 37.48 | 77,969 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 12,609 | 13,863 | 1,254 | 9.9% | 125 | 376 | 20.45 | 42,525 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | Short |  |  |  |
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 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6,674 | 7,923 | 1,249 | 18.7% | 125 | 227 | 57.01 | 118,572 |  | Bachelors | +5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Secretaries | 3,894 | 5,126 | 1,232 | 31.6% | 123 | 175 | 18.32 | 38,114 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 7,081 | 8,288 | 1,207 | 17.0% | 121 | 258 | 14.47 | 30,091 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 11,072 | 12,259 | 1,187 | 10.7% | 119 | 288 | | 39,903 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 8,146 | 9,325 | 1,179 | 14.5% | 118 | 343 | 78.09 | 162,426 |  | Bachelors | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Financial Analysts | 5,593 | 6,763 | 1,170 | 20.9% | 117 | 235 | 51.63 | 107,376 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Coaches and Scouts | 4,325 | 5,461 | 1,136 | 26.3% | 114 | 224 | | 38,242 |  | HS | Long-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Food Preparation Workers | 13,238 | 14,360 | 1,122 | 8.5% | 112 | 589 | 11.86 | 24,666 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 8,806 | 9,931 | 1,125 | 12.8% | 112 | 347 | 25.82 | 53,700 |  | Postsecondary | |  |  |  |
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 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 3,360 | 4,424 | 1,064 | 31.7% | 106 | 141 | 47.47 | 98,739 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 10,467 | 11,505 | 1,038 | 9.9% | 104 | 304 | 14.15 | 29,426 |  | Postsecondary | |  |  |  |
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 | Management Analysts | 10,987 | 12,025 | 1,038 | 9.4% | 104 | 283 | 44.04 | 91,609 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Carpenters | 9,080 | 10,063 | 983 | 10.8% | 98 | 290 | 25.03 | 52,080 |  | HS | Apprenticeship |  |  |  |
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 | Electricians | 6,499 | 7,470 | 971 | 14.9% | 97 | 272 | 27.21 | 56,591 |  | HS | Apprenticeship |  |  |  |
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 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 3,293 | 4,265 | 972 | 29.5% | 97 | 163 | 19.26 | 40,045 |  | Postsecondary | |  |  |  |
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 | Cooks, Restaurant | 8,246 | 9,187 | 941 | 11.4% | 94 | 270 | 13.18 | 27,415 |  | | -1yr | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 7,305 | 8,229 | 924 | 12.6% | 92 | 264 | 43.82 | 91,140 |  | Bachelors | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Recreation Workers | 6,249 | 7,167 | 918 | 14.7% | 92 | 192 | 14.61 | 30,386 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other | 4,893 | 5,802 | 909 | 18.6% | 91 | 174 | 33.23 | 69,117 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Construction Laborers | 7,767 | 8,669 | 902 | 11.6% | 90 | 152 | 21.48 | 44,669 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 14,075 | 14,952 | 877 | 6.2% | 88 | 473 | | 67,741 |  | Bachelors | Internship/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 6,868 | 7,741 | 873 | 12.7% | 87 | 207 | 19.53 | 40,618 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 11,403 | 12,260 | 857 | 7.5% | 86 | 313 | 16.72 | 34,797 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 13,294 | 14,156 | 862 | 6.5% | 86 | 264 | 27.03 | 56,233 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Insurance Sales Agents | 5,829 | 6,681 | 852 | 14.6% | 85 | 219 | 31.27 | 65,032 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,207 | 6,052 | 845 | 16.2% | 84 | 204 | 34.56 | 71,887 |  | HS | +5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 4,741 | 5,571 | 830 | 17.5% | 83 | 220 | 27.69 | 57,598 |  | HS | Apprenticeship |  |  |  |
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 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 4,060 | 4,889 | 829 | 20.4% | 83 | 148 | 19.98 | 41,552 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 10,841 | 11,644 | 803 | 7.4% | 80 | 279 | 21.36 | 44,425 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 5,339 | 6,129 | 790 | 14.8% | 79 | 192 | 14.07 | 29,283 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Physical Therapists | 3,748 | 4,538 | 790 | 21.1% | 79 | 123 | 39.20 | 81,538 |  | Doctoral/Professional |  |  |  |
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 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 4,949 | 5,687 | 738 | 14.9% | 74 | 195 | 52.76 | 109,743 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,572 | 4,308 | 736 | 20.6% | 74 | 134 | 39.79 | 82,764 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 3,879 | 4,574 | 695 | 17.9% | 70 | 139 | 26.96 | 56,087 |  | Postsecondary | Long |  |  |  |
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 | Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2,912 | 3,607 | 695 | 23.9% | 70 | 135 | 12.74 | 26,506 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 3,703 | 4,397 | 694 | 18.7% | 69 | 148 | 19.25 | 40,035 |  | Masters | | |  |  |  |
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 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 5,291 | 5,972 | 681 | 12.9% | 68 | 194 | 30.29 | 63,010 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 2,925 | 3,591 | 666 | 22.8% | 67 | 136 | 25.78 | 53,629 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Security Guards | 11,349 | 12,006 | 657 | 5.8% | 66 | 246 | 14.58 | 30,325 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Social and Community Service Managers | 3,284 | 3,931 | 647 | 19.7% | 65 | 136 | 29.96 | 62,300 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Mental Health Counselors | 2,514 | 3,158 | 644 | 25.6% | 64 | 118 | 20.43 | 42,506 |  | Masters | Internship/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,677 | 8,308 | 631 | 8.2% | 63 | 226 | 17.64 | 36,702 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Construction Managers | 5,772 | 6,379 | 607 | 10.5% | 61 | 98 | 51.23 | 106,537 |  | Associates | +5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 4,271 | 4,866 | 595 | 13.9% | 60 | 151 | 16.53 | 34,377 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 4,835 | 5,431 | 596 | 12.3% | 60 | 120 | 14.24 | 29,624 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Sales Managers | 7,857 | 8,446 | 589 | 7.5% | 59 | 287 | 55.07 | 114,537 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Dental Hygienists | 3,269 | 3,847 | 578 | 17.7% | 58 | 124 | 41.74 | 86,816 |  | Associates | | |  |  |  |
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 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2,409 | 2,985 | 576 | 23.9% | 58 | 95 | 31.16 | 64,803 |  | Associates | | |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,856 | 2,440 | 584 | 31.5% | 58 | 70 | 54.82 | 114,046 |  | Doctoral/Professional |  |  |  |
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 | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 3,798 | 4,365 | 567 | 14.9% | 57 | 138 | 27.66 | 57,509 |  | Masters | | |  |  |  |
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 | Healthcare Social Workers | 2,526 | 3,095 | 569 | 22.5% | 57 | 117 | 29.44 | 61,227 |  | Masters | | |  |  |  |
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 | Pharmacy Technicians | 3,407 | 3,974 | 567 | 16.6% | 57 | 116 | 15.99 | 33,257 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects | 3,591 | 4,158 | 567 | 15.8% | 57 | 110 | 37.19 | 77,364 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Training and Development Specialists | 2,932 | 3,502 | 570 | 19.4% | 57 | 107 | 34.11 | 70,947 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Financial Managers | 12,999 | 13,560 | 561 | 4.3% | 56 | 294 | 56.53 | 117,561 |  | Bachelors | +5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 3,494 | 4,030 | 536 | 15.3% | 54 | 153 | 12.71 | 26,445 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,100 | 1,645 | 545 | 49.5% | 54 | 73 | 17.85 | 37,117 |  | Associates | | |  |  |  |
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 | Machinists | 8,323 | 8,844 | 521 | 6.3% | 52 | 205 | 20.77 | 43,209 |  | HS | Long-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Dental Assistants | 4,149 | 4,667 | 518 | 12.5% | 52 | 139 | 19.62 | 40,804 |  | Postsecondary |  |  |  |
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 | Residential Advisors | 3,081 | 3,588 | 507 | 16.5% | 51 | 168 | 15.11 | 31,417 |  | College | -1yr | Short |  |  |  |
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 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School | 2,566 | 3,073 | 507 | 19.8% | 51 | 127 | | 72,836 |  | Bachelors | Internship/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | Marketing Managers | 5,245 | 5,729 | 484 | 9.2% | 48 | 201 | 59.96 | 124,721 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,097 | 3,576 | 479 | 15.5% | 48 | 98 | | |  | Doctoral/Professional |  |  |  |
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 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6,341 | 6,815 | 474 | 7.5% | 47 | 228 | 12.07 | 25,101 |  | | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,978 | 3,444 | 466 | 15.6% | 47 | 141 | 38.73 | 80,555 |  | Doctoral | Intern/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,264 | 2,720 | 456 | 20.1% | 46 | 93 | 25.02 | 52,048 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Managers, All Other | 9,642 | 10,086 | 444 | 4.6% | 44 | 258 | 52.64 | 109,490 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2,441 | 2,884 | 443 | 18.1% | 44 | 101 | 26.47 | 55,051 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Producers and Directors | 1,764 | 2,199 | 435 | 24.7% | 44 | 96 | 43.46 | 90,402 |  | Bachelors | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,029 | 2,466 | 437 | 21.5% | 44 | 83 | 25.23 | 52,477 |  | HS | Long-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 2,408 | 2,853 | 445 | 18.5% | 44 | 81 | 24.53 | 51,006 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 9,845 | 10,278 | 433 | 4.4% | 43 | 297 | 20.78 | 43,219 |  | HS | Long-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 2,731 | 3,162 | 431 | 15.8% | 43 | 97 | 96.52 | 200,760 |  | Doctoral | Intern/Res. |  |  |  |
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 | Cost Estimators | 1,903 | 2,337 | 434 | 22.8% | 43 | 79 | 34.18 | 71,109 |  | Bachelors | | |  |  |  |
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 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 32,506 | 32,926 | 420 | 1.3% | 42 | 478 | 19.27 | 40,091 |  | HS | Short-Term OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 2,389 | 2,813 | 424 | 17.8% | 42 | 93 | 21.58 | 44,867 |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Gaming Dealers | 4,096 | 4,503 | 407 | 9.9% | 41 | 217 | | |  | HS | Moderate OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Administrative Services Managers | 4,074 | 4,473 | 399 | 9.8% | 40 | 141 | 42.87 | 89,162 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,537 | 3,932 | 395 | 11.2% | 40 | 91 | 26.99 | 56,144 |  | HS | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |