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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2024-2034)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)
90%	29-2056.00	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	14,300
88%	31-9096.00	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	22,200
85%	29-1131.00	Veterinarians	Much faster than average	3,000
82%	13-2082.00	Tax Preparers	Faster than average	10,400
80%	43-6012.00	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Decline	19,600
79%	17-1011.00	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Average	7,800
76%	23-2011.00	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	Little or no change	39,300
75%	17-3011.00	Architectural and Civil Drafters	Average	10,000
72%	17-1022.00	Surveyors Geodetic Surveyors	Average	3,900
64%	17-3031.00	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	Faster than average	7,600
63%	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists	Faster than average	2,900
60%	17-3025.00	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	1,100
60%	19-3091.00	Anthropologists and Archeologists	Average	800
56%	17-2051.00	Civil Engineers Transportation Engineers Water/Wastewater Engineers	Faster than average	23,600
56%	19-3022.00	Survey Researchers	Decline	700
55%	19-4043.00	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	Slower than average	1,300
54%	23-1011.00	Lawyers	Average	31,500
54%	17-1012.00	Landscape Architects	Average	1,700
50%	41-3011.00	Advertising Sales Agents	Decline	9,300
50%	17-3022.00	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	5,500
48%	11-9121.00	Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists	Average	8,500
48%	27-1025.00	Interior Designers	Average	7,800
46%	11-2011.00	Advertising and Promotions Managers	Decline	2,100
46%	19-2042.00	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	Average	2,000
46%	19-2012.00	Physicists	Average	1,700
45%	17-2081.00	Environmental Engineers	Average	3,000
45%	17-2021.00	Agricultural Engineers	Faster than average	100
44%	19-4042.00	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	Average	5,600
44%	15-1221.00	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Much faster than average	3,200
44%	17-2151.00	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	Slower than average	400
41%	15-1212.00	Information Security Analysts	Much faster than average	16,000
41%	15-1253.00	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Much faster than average	14,000
41%	17-2061.00	Computer Hardware Engineers	Much faster than average	4,700
41%	17-2161.00	Nuclear Engineers	Decline	800
41%	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists	Faster than average	600
41%	19-3041.00	Sociologists	Average	300
40%	15-1252.00	Software Developers	Much faster than average	115,200
40%	15-1251.00	Computer Programmers	Decline	5,500
40%	15-1254.00	Web Developers	Much faster than average	5,400
40%	19-1022.00	Microbiologists	Average	1,700
39%	47-2142.00	Paperhangers	Faster than average	200
38%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Average	9,100
37%	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	9,600
37%	23-2093.00	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	Slower than average	5,400
37%	23-1022.00	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	Average	300
37%	19-2011.00	Astronomers	Slower than average	100
36%	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	Average	14,500
36%	15-1241.00	Computer Network Architects Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	Much faster than average	11,200
36%	19-2041.00	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Climate Change Policy Analysts Environmental Restoration Planners Industrial Ecologists	Average	8,500
36%	15-1243.00	Database Architects Data Warehousing Specialists	Much faster than average	4,000
36%	17-3021.00	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	Much faster than average	900
35%	47-4011.00	Construction and Building Inspectors Energy Auditors	Decline	14,800
34%	13-1111.00	Management Analysts	Much faster than average	98,100
34%	19-1029.00	Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists	Slower than average	4,800
33%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Much faster than average	11,700
33%	19-4061.00	Social Science Research Assistants	Average	5,200
33%	27-3042.00	Technical Writers	Slower than average	4,500
32%	13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors	Faster than average	124,200
32%	15-1211.00	Computer Systems Analysts Health Informatics Specialists	Much faster than average	34,200
32%	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians	Average	6,700
32%	19-2031.00	Chemists	Faster than average	6,300
32%	17-2011.00	Aerospace Engineers	Faster than average	4,500
32%	17-1021.00	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	Faster than average	1,000
31%	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Much faster than average	55,600
31%	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers Fuel Cell Engineers Automotive Engineers	Much faster than average	18,100
31%	15-2041.00	Statisticians Biostatisticians	Much faster than average	2,000
31%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Decline	1,700
31%	15-2099.00	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other Bioinformatics Technicians	Average	300
30%	27-1024.00	Graphic Designers	Slower than average	20,000
30%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Little or no change	14,000
30%	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists	Faster than average	1,700
30%	17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	Faster than average	1,400
29%	15-1232.00	Computer User Support Specialists	Decline	40,800
29%	27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	Slower than average	6,900
29%	17-3029.00	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Photonics Technicians	Slower than average	5,700
29%	19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	Slower than average	700
29%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	Faster than average	200
28%	13-1082.00	Project Management Specialists	Faster than average	78,200
28%	15-2051.00	Data Scientists Business Intelligence Analysts Clinical Data Managers	Much faster than average	23,400
28%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,300
28%	19-1099.00	Life Scientists, All Other	Average	400
27%	15-1299.00	Computer Occupations, All Other Web Administrators Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Document Management Specialists Penetration Testers Information Security Engineers Digital Forensics Analysts Blockchain Engineers Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Information Technology Project Managers	Much faster than average	31,300
27%	15-1231.00	Computer Network Support Specialists	Slower than average	9,600
27%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Faster than average	5,000
27%	17-3027.00	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Automotive Engineering Technicians	Little or no change	3,200
27%	19-4012.00	Agricultural Technicians Precision Agriculture Technicians	Average	2,900
27%	17-2121.00	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Faster than average	600
27%	19-2043.00	Hydrologists	Little or no change	500
26%	15-1244.00	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Decline	14,300
26%	43-9111.00	Statistical Assistants	Decline	800
26%	51-4061.00	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	300
25%	13-1161.00	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Search Marketing Strategists	Much faster than average	87,200
25%	15-1255.00	Web and Digital Interface Designers Video Game Designers	Much faster than average	9,100
25%	17-2131.00	Materials Engineers	Faster than average	1,500
25%	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers	Average	1,100
24%	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers	Much faster than average	34,300
24%	17-2199.00	Engineers, All Other Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar Mechatronics Engineers Microsystems Engineers Photonics Engineers Robotics Engineers Nanosystems Engineers Wind Energy Engineers Solar Energy Systems Engineers	Slower than average	9,300
24%	23-2099.00	Legal Support Workers, All Other	Decline	4,700
24%	17-2111.00	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	Average	1,500
23%	41-3091.00	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	Average	123,000
23%	15-1242.00	Database Administrators	Decline	3,800
23%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Average	2,500
23%	17-3024.00	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Robotics Technicians	Slower than average	1,300
23%	19-3011.00	Economists Environmental Economists	Slower than average	900
22%	15-2031.00	Operations Research Analysts	Much faster than average	9,600
22%	11-2032.00	Public Relations Managers	Faster than average	6,600
22%	17-3013.00	Mechanical Drafters	Decline	3,300
21%	27-3031.00	Public Relations Specialists	Faster than average	27,600
21%	17-3023.00	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	8,400
21%	17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	Faster than average	5,700
21%	17-3019.00	Drafters, All Other	Decline	1,300
20%	19-4099.00	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Quality Control Analysts Remote Sensing Technicians	Average	10,600
20%	53-6041.00	Traffic Technicians	Average	800
19%	27-4021.00	Photographers	Slower than average	12,700
19%	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists	Much faster than average	1,200
18%	43-4071.00	File Clerks	Decline	7,300
18%	19-3093.00	Historians	Slower than average	300
17%	43-3051.00	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Decline	13,000
17%	27-1011.00	Art Directors	Average	12,300
17%	43-9021.00	Data Entry Keyers	Decline	9,500
17%	51-9151.00	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	Decline	1,500
17%	19-4051.00	Nuclear Technicians Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	Decline	700
16%	19-3032.00	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	Faster than average	400
16%	19-4044.00	Hydrologic Technicians	Decline	400
16%	15-2021.00	Mathematicians	Decline	100
15%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Logistics Engineers Logistics Analysts	Much faster than average	26,400
15%	11-3121.00	Human Resources Managers	Faster than average	17,900
15%	27-3041.00	Editors	Slower than average	9,800
15%	19-3094.00	Political Scientists	Decline	500
15%	47-5032.00	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	Decline	500
14%	13-1071.00	Human Resources Specialists	Faster than average	81,800
14%	11-3031.00	Financial Managers Treasurers and Controllers Investment Fund Managers	Much faster than average	74,600
14%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Slower than average	27,200
14%	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Validation Engineers Manufacturing Engineers	Much faster than average	25,200
14%	27-2011.00	Actors	Little or no change	6,300
14%	19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Much faster than average	3,400
14%	15-2011.00	Actuaries	Much faster than average	2,400
14%	19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	Slower than average	1,400
13%	43-3031.00	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	Decline	170,000
13%	13-1199.00	Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business Continuity Planners Sustainability Specialists Online Merchants Security Management Specialists	Average	108,200
13%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Faster than average	49,000
13%	43-3021.00	Billing and Posting Clerks	Little or no change	42,200
13%	13-2051.00	Financial and Investment Analysts	Faster than average	25,100
13%	11-1011.00	Chief Executives Chief Sustainability Officers	Average	22,200
13%	13-1141.00	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	Faster than average	8,500
13%	43-9051.00	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	Decline	6,900
13%	19-3099.00	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Transportation Planners	Decline	3,200
13%	19-2099.00	Physical Scientists, All Other Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	Slower than average	2,000
13%	11-3111.00	Compensation and Benefits Managers	Little or no change	1,500
13%	43-4021.00	Correspondence Clerks	Decline	700
12%	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	Average	308,700
12%	43-6011.00	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Decline	50,000
12%	13-1151.00	Training and Development Specialists	Much faster than average	43,900
12%	11-3131.00	Training and Development Managers	Faster than average	3,800
12%	27-4032.00	Film and Video Editors	Average	3,600
12%	19-3051.00	Urban and Regional Planners	Average	3,400
12%	43-9031.00	Desktop Publishers	Decline	400
11%	43-4171.00	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Little or no change	128,500
11%	39-2021.00	Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	74,600
11%	19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Much faster than average	14,900
11%	27-3043.00	Writers and Authors Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	Average	13,400
11%	17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	6,300
11%	13-2071.00	Credit Counselors	Average	2,200
10%	43-6014.00	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Decline	202,800
10%	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers	Faster than average	23,200
10%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	20,800
10%	43-4111.00	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Decline	15,800
10%	27-2012.00	Producers and Directors Media Programming Directors Talent Directors Media Technical Directors/Managers	Faster than average	12,800
10%	13-2054.00	Financial Risk Specialists	Much faster than average	4,800
10%	13-2031.00	Budget Analysts	Slower than average	3,100
10%	27-4031.00	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	Slower than average	2,900
10%	43-9071.00	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Decline	2,800
10%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Slower than average	1,000
10%	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	800

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.