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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2024-2034)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)
70%	49-3041.00	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,700
63%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Little or no change	114,800
58%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Slower than average	27,200
32%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Much faster than average	7,300
31%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	20,800
30%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,700
28%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	7,600
28%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Faster than average	5,000
27%	49-3042.00	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Faster than average	16,500
26%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	8,000
23%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Slower than average	2,300
22%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	51,300
20%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Faster than average	49,000
19%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Average	30,200
19%	41-1012.00	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Little or no change	24,800
18%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Decline	2,600
17%		First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling Coordinators First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	61,300
17%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Faster than average	18,500
16%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	69,300
16%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Slower than average	1,000
15%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Much faster than average	45,700
15%	45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators	Much faster than average	10,500
15%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	5,300
15%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Average	2,500
15%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Decline	600
15%	51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Decline	300
14%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Slower than average	384,300
14%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	120,200
14%		Buyers and Purchasing Agents Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	Faster than average	52,200
14%	49-3031.00	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Slower than average	26,500
14%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	4,600
14%	37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	Average	4,100
12%	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Average	237,600
12%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Slower than average	76,400
12%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,400
12%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Decline	3,500
12%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,300
12%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,000
11%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Logistics Engineers Logistics Analysts	Much faster than average	26,400
11%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Slower than average	21,500
11%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,100
11%	45-2099.00	Agricultural Workers, All Other	Slower than average	1,500
10%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Much faster than average	472,300
10%	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers	Much faster than average	34,300
10%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	3,800
10%	43-9071.00	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Decline	2,800
10%	51-3091.00	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	Slower than average	2,400
10%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	1,500
10%	53-7072.00	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Average	1,500
10%	17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	Faster than average	1,400
10%	47-5032.00	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	Decline	500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2024-2034 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2024-2034 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.