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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2010-2020)		 Projected Job Openings
(2010-2020)
84% 51-8011.00 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators   Green Occupation Green  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,000
77% 49-2095.00 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay  Slower than average   Slower than average 6,900
75% 51-8013.00 * Power Plant Operators Green Occupation  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 14,400
73% 51-8012.00 Power Distributors and Dispatchers Green Occupation  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 3,600
50% 49-9051.00 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Green Occupation  Average   Average 52,700
48% 49-9012.00 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door  Little or no change   Little or no change 8,100
45% 43-5041.00 Meter Readers, Utilities  Little or no change   Little or no change 12,700
45% 19-4051.00 Nuclear Technicians  Average   Average 3,300
  19-4051.01 Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians Green Occupation    
  19-4051.02 Nuclear Monitoring Technicians    
38% 51-8092.00 Gas Plant Operators  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 4,500
36% 17-2161.00 Nuclear Engineers Green Occupation  Average   Average 6,200
22% 53-7071.00 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators  Decline rapidly   Decline rapidly 1,300
11% 51-8031.00 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators  Average   Average 41,500
10% 17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers Green Occupation  Slower than average   Slower than average 47,800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2010-2020 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.