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Employed by this IndustryCodeOccupationProjected Growth (2023-2033)Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
92%31-9096.00Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Much faster than average
25,800
91%29-2056.00Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
15,400
83%29-1131.00Veterinarians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
4,300
81%43-6012.00Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Decline
18,100
80%13-2082.00Tax Preparers
Average
12,200
78%17-1011.00Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Bright Outlook
Faster than average
8,500
76%23-2011.00Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Slower than average
37,300
75%17-1022.00Surveyors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,000
74%17-3011.00Architectural and Civil Drafters
Slower than average
9,200
65%17-3031.00Surveying and Mapping Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
7,600
64%19-1021.00Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,100
61%19-4043.00Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Average
1,100
59%19-3091.00Anthropologists and Archeologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
800
58%17-3025.00Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Slower than average
1,200
54%23-1011.00Lawyers
Average
35,600
54%17-2051.00Civil Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
22,900
53%19-3022.00Survey Researchers
Little or no change
800
52%19-2042.00Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,200
51%11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
8,300
50%41-3011.00Advertising Sales Agents
Decline
10,300
50%17-3022.00Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Slower than average
5,700
50%17-2081.00Environmental Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,000
48%19-4042.00Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,100
47%17-1012.00Landscape Architects
Average
2,100
46%27-1025.00Interior Designers
Average
8,800
46%19-2011.00Astronomers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
200
45%17-2061.00Computer Hardware Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,000
44%11-2011.00Advertising and Promotions Managers
Decline
1,800
43%15-1212.00Information Security Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
17,300
42%15-1252.00Software Developers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
125,100
42%19-2012.00Physicists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,400
42%17-2151.00Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Slower than average
400
41%15-1253.00Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
15,000
41%15-1221.00Computer and Information Research Scientists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,400
40%23-2093.00Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Slower than average
5,100
40%27-3042.00Technical Writers
Average
4,100
39%15-1254.00Web Developers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
6,600
39%19-1022.00Microbiologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,900
38%15-1251.00Computer Programmers
Decline
6,400
38%19-2032.00Materials Scientists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
800
38%19-3041.00Sociologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
37%11-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
15,000
37%19-4021.00Biological Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
10,300
37%19-1042.00Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
8,900
37%19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Bright Outlook
Faster than average
8,500
37%19-1029.00Biological Scientists, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,400
36%19-4061.00Social Science Research Assistants Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,000
36%17-3021.00Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,100
35%13-1111.00Management Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
95,700
35%47-4011.00Construction and Building Inspectors
Little or no change
15,000
35%15-1241.00Computer Network Architects Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
12,300
35%17-3012.00Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Average
2,200
35%17-1021.00Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,000
35%19-2043.00Hydrologists
Average
500
34%15-1243.00Database Architects Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
4,200
34%17-3027.00Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Slower than average
3,500
34%17-3028.00Calibration Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,300
34%19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
400
34%15-2099.00Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
32%13-2011.00Accountants and Auditors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
130,800
32%11-3021.00Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
54,700
32%17-2071.00Electrical Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
12,500
32%15-2041.00Statisticians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
2,300
32%23-1022.00Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
31%15-1211.00Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
37,300
31%17-2141.00Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
19,800
31%19-2031.00Chemists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
7,100
31%17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Average
6,300
31%17-2161.00Nuclear Engineers
Decline
700
30%15-2051.00Data Scientists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
20,800
30%41-9011.00Demonstrators and Product Promoters
Average
10,600
30%19-4031.00Chemical Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
7,300
30%17-2031.00Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,400
30%19-3011.00Economists
Average
1,000
30%19-2021.00Atmospheric and Space Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
900
30%43-9111.00Statistical Assistants
Little or no change
900
30%19-1011.00Animal Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
200
29%13-1082.00Project Management Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
77,000
29%17-2011.00Aerospace Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,200
29%47-2142.00Paperhangers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
200
28%15-1232.00Computer User Support Specialists
Average
50,600
28%15-1299.00Computer Occupations, All Other Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
34,800
28%27-1024.00Graphic Designers
Average
21,100
28%15-1255.00Web and Digital Interface Designers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
9,900
28%19-1013.00Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,700
28%17-2041.00Chemical Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
1,400
28%17-3024.00Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Decline
1,300
27%13-1161.00Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
88,500
27%15-1244.00Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Decline
16,400
27%41-9031.00Sales Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,800
27%23-2099.00Legal Support Workers, All Other
Slower than average
4,600
26%15-1231.00Computer Network Support Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
12,100
26%27-3091.00Interpreters and Translators
Slower than average
7,500
26%19-4012.00Agricultural Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,000
26%17-2121.00Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Bright Outlook
Faster than average
900
25%11-2021.00Marketing Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
34,800
25%27-2011.00Actors
Average
8,600
25%17-2111.00Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Average
1,500
25%19-3093.00Historians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
24%19-4099.00Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
11,100
24%17-2131.00Materials Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,700
24%17-3019.00Drafters, All Other
Decline
1,500
23%41-3091.00Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Bright Outlook
Average
117,700
23%17-2199.00Engineers, All Other
Average
10,100
23%11-2032.00Public Relations Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
6,000
23%15-1242.00Database Administrators Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,300
23%17-3013.00Mechanical Drafters
Decline
4,000
23%27-1021.00Commercial and Industrial Designers
Average
2,300
23%43-9081.00Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Decline
1,000
22%27-3031.00Public Relations Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
27,100
22%51-9151.00Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Slower than average
1,300
22%19-1012.00Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
1,200
21%27-1011.00Art Directors
Average
11,700
21%17-2072.00Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
6,500
21%43-4021.00Correspondence Clerks
Decline
600
20%17-3023.00Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Average
9,500
19%27-4021.00Photographers
Average
13,700
19%15-2031.00Operations Research Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
11,300
19%27-3099.00Media and Communication Workers, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,600
18%43-9031.00Desktop Publishers
Decline
500
18%51-4061.00Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Decline
200
17%43-4071.00File Clerks
Decline
8,300
17%19-3094.00Political Scientists
Average
500
17%15-2021.00Mathematicians
Average
200
16%13-1081.00Logisticians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
26,100
16%11-3121.00Human Resources Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
17,400
16%43-3051.00Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Decline
12,800
16%43-9021.00Data Entry Keyers
Decline
11,600
16%19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Average
1,500
16%19-4044.00Hydrologic Technicians
Slower than average
400
14%13-1071.00Human Resources Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
86,200
14%11-3031.00Financial Managers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
75,100
14%11-2022.00Sales Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
48,600
14%43-3021.00Billing and Posting Clerks
Slower than average
45,300
14%17-2112.00Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
25,200
14%19-5011.00Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
15,100
14%13-1141.00Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
8,200
14%11-3111.00Compensation and Benefits Managers
Slower than average
1,300
13%43-3031.00Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bright Outlook
Decline
174,900
13%13-1199.00Business Operations Specialists, All Other Bright Outlook
Average
107,400
13%43-6011.00Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Little or no change
52,600
13%13-2051.00Financial and Investment Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
26,100
13%11-1011.00Chief Executives Bright Outlook
Faster than average
23,000
13%43-9051.00Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Decline
7,600
13%19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Average
3,500
13%15-2011.00Actuaries Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
2,200
12%11-1021.00General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
320,800
12%41-4011.00Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Average
29,900
12%11-3012.00Administrative Services Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
22,700
12%27-3041.00Editors
Decline
9,300
12%17-3026.00Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Average
6,700
12%11-3131.00Training and Development Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,600
12%19-3051.00Urban and Regional Planners
Average
3,600
12%17-2171.00Petroleum Engineers
Slower than average
1,200
12%19-4051.00Nuclear Technicians
Decline
500
11%43-4171.00Receptionists and Information Clerks Bright Outlook
Little or no change
137,800
11%39-2021.00Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
75,800
11%13-1151.00Training and Development Specialists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
42,200
11%43-4111.00Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Decline
17,400
11%27-4032.00Film and Video Editors
Average
4,000
11%19-5012.00Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,200
11%13-2071.00Credit Counselors
Average
2,300
11%19-2099.00Physical Scientists, All Other
Slower than average
2,300
11%19-1041.00Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
800
10%27-1026.00Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Average
19,800
10%27-3043.00Writers and Authors
Average
15,100
10%27-2012.00Producers and Directors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
13,900
10%43-9071.00Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Decline
3,200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2023-2033 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2023-2033 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.