Sort by: Employed by this Industry  |
Code |
Occupation |
Projected Growth (2016-2026) |
Projected Job Openings (2016-2026) |
92% |
29-2056.00 |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Bright Outlook
|
Much faster than average  |
10,700 |
87% |
31-9096.00 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
|
Much faster than average  |
15,500 |
83% |
43-6012.00 |
Legal Secretaries |
Decline  |
15,000 |
80% |
29-1131.00 |
Veterinarians
|
Much faster than average  |
4,500 |
75% |
23-2011.00 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
|
Much faster than average  |
34,700 |
75% |
13-2082.00 |
Tax Preparers
|
Faster than average  |
11,500 |
75% |
17-3011.00 |
Architectural and Civil Drafters |
Average  |
9,500 |
|
17-3011.01 |
Architectural Drafters
Green
|
|
|
|
17-3011.02 |
Civil Drafters |
|
|
73% |
17-1022.00 |
Surveyors
|
Faster than average  |
3,800 |
|
17-1022.01 |
Geodetic Surveyors
|
|
|
70% |
17-1011.00 |
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
|
Slower than average  |
9,700 |
61% |
19-3022.00 |
Survey Researchers |
Slower than average  |
1,400 |
58% |
17-3031.00 |
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
|
Faster than average  |
7,200 |
|
17-3031.01 |
Surveying Technicians
|
|
|
|
17-3031.02 |
Mapping Technicians
|
|
|
56% |
17-3025.00 |
Environmental Engineering Technicians
|
Faster than average  |
1,700 |
54% |
17-2051.00 |
Civil Engineers
|
Faster than average  |
25,900 |
|
17-2051.01 |
Transportation Engineers
|
|
|
54% |
17-1012.00 |
Landscape Architects
|
Average  |
1,900 |
54% |
19-3091.00 |
Anthropologists and Archeologists |
Average  |
700 |
|
19-3091.01 |
Anthropologists |
|
|
|
19-3091.02 |
Archeologists |
|
|
52% |
19-1021.00 |
Biochemists and Biophysicists
|
Faster than average  |
3,200 |
51% |
19-4091.00 |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
|
Faster than average  |
4,600 |
51% |
17-2121.00 |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
|
Faster than average  |
600 |
|
17-2121.01 |
Marine Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2121.02 |
Marine Architects
|
|
|
50% |
23-1011.00 |
Lawyers |
Average  |
40,700 |
50% |
17-2081.00 |
Environmental Engineers
|
Average  |
4,000 |
|
17-2081.01 |
Water/Wastewater Engineers
|
|
|
47% |
17-3022.00 |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
Average  |
7,200 |
47% |
27-1025.00 |
Interior Designers |
Slower than average  |
6,500 |
46% |
17-3021.00 |
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians |
Average  |
1,100 |
45% |
15-1131.00 |
Computer Programmers |
Decline  |
15,500 |
44% |
15-1111.00 |
Computer and Information Research Scientists
|
Much faster than average  |
2,500 |
43% |
15-1132.00 |
Software Developers, Applications
|
Much faster than average  |
85,700 |
43% |
15-1133.00 |
Software Developers, Systems Software
|
Faster than average  |
32,900 |
43% |
19-2042.00 |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
|
Faster than average  |
3,500 |
43% |
19-2021.00 |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
|
Faster than average  |
900 |
43% |
19-2032.00 |
Materials Scientists
|
Average  |
800 |
42% |
41-3011.00 |
Advertising Sales Agents |
Decline  |
17,700 |
42% |
19-4061.00 |
Social Science Research Assistants |
Slower than average  |
4,100 |
|
19-4061.01 |
City and Regional Planning Aides |
|
|
42% |
19-3032.00 |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
Average  |
100 |
41% |
11-9121.00 |
Natural Sciences Managers
|
Faster than average  |
5,200 |
|
11-9121.01 |
Clinical Research Coordinators
|
|
|
|
11-9121.02 |
Water Resource Specialists
|
|
|
41% |
17-2061.00 |
Computer Hardware Engineers |
Average  |
5,100 |
41% |
19-3041.00 |
Sociologists |
Little or no change  |
300 |
40% |
15-1122.00 |
Information Security Analysts
|
Much faster than average  |
10,400 |
40% |
17-1021.00 |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
|
Much faster than average  |
1,200 |
39% |
41-9011.00 |
Demonstrators and Product Promoters |
Average  |
17,100 |
39% |
19-2041.00 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
|
Faster than average  |
9,500 |
|
19-2041.01 |
Climate Change Analysts
|
|
|
|
19-2041.02 |
Environmental Restoration Planners
|
|
|
|
19-2041.03 |
Industrial Ecologists
|
|
|
39% |
27-3042.00 |
Technical Writers
|
Faster than average  |
5,700 |
39% |
11-2011.00 |
Advertising and Promotions Managers |
Average  |
3,400 |
|
11-2011.01 |
Green Marketers
|
|
|
38% |
19-1042.00 |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
|
Faster than average  |
12,100 |
38% |
23-2093.00 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers |
Slower than average  |
6,000 |
38% |
19-2012.00 |
Physicists
|
Much faster than average  |
1,700 |
38% |
19-2043.00 |
Hydrologists
|
Faster than average  |
700 |
38% |
15-2099.00 |
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
|
Faster than average  |
200 |
37% |
15-1121.00 |
Computer Systems Analysts |
Average  |
44,900 |
|
15-1121.01 |
Informatics Nurse Specialists |
|
|
37% |
17-3012.00 |
Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
Average  |
2,600 |
|
17-3012.01 |
Electronic Drafters |
|
|
|
17-3012.02 |
Electrical Drafters |
|
|
37% |
17-2151.00 |
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
Average  |
600 |
35% |
11-9041.00 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers
|
Average  |
13,600 |
|
11-9041.01 |
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
|
|
|
35% |
15-1143.00 |
Computer Network Architects |
Average  |
11,700 |
|
15-1143.01 |
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists |
|
|
35% |
17-3019.00 |
Drafters, All Other |
Average  |
1,500 |
34% |
17-2071.00 |
Electrical Engineers
|
Average  |
13,900 |
34% |
19-4021.00 |
Biological Technicians
|
Faster than average  |
8,900 |
34% |
19-4041.00 |
Geological and Petroleum Technicians
|
Much faster than average  |
1,900 |
|
19-4041.01 |
Geophysical Data Technicians
|
|
|
|
19-4041.02 |
Geological Sample Test Technicians
|
|
|
34% |
19-3011.00 |
Economists |
Average  |
1,600 |
|
19-3011.01 |
Environmental Economists
|
|
|
33% |
13-2011.00 |
Accountants and Auditors
|
Faster than average  |
141,800 |
|
13-2011.01 |
Accountants
|
|
|
|
13-2011.02 |
Auditors
|
|
|
33% |
47-4011.00 |
Construction and Building Inspectors
|
Faster than average  |
12,700 |
33% |
19-4031.00 |
Chemical Technicians
|
Slower than average  |
6,600 |
32% |
11-3021.00 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers
|
Faster than average  |
32,500 |
32% |
17-3027.00 |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
Average  |
4,200 |
|
17-3027.01 |
Automotive Engineering Technicians
|
|
|
32% |
19-1022.00 |
Microbiologists |
Average  |
2,200 |
31% |
17-2141.00 |
Mechanical Engineers
|
Average  |
21,200 |
|
17-2141.01 |
Fuel Cell Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2141.02 |
Automotive Engineers
|
|
|
30% |
13-1111.00 |
Management Analysts
|
Faster than average  |
83,900 |
30% |
13-1161.00 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
|
Much faster than average  |
77,100 |
30% |
27-1024.00 |
Graphic Designers |
Slower than average  |
26,000 |
30% |
27-3091.00 |
Interpreters and Translators
|
Much faster than average  |
7,800 |
30% |
17-2011.00 |
Aerospace Engineers
|
Average  |
4,600 |
29% |
15-1134.00 |
Web Developers
|
Much faster than average  |
14,600 |
29% |
19-2031.00 |
Chemists
|
Average  |
8,600 |
29% |
15-2021.00 |
Mathematicians
|
Much faster than average  |
300 |
28% |
15-1151.00 |
Computer User Support Specialists
|
Faster than average  |
55,500 |
28% |
15-2041.00 |
Statisticians
|
Much faster than average  |
4,400 |
|
15-2041.01 |
Biostatisticians
|
|
|
|
15-2041.02 |
Clinical Data Managers
|
|
|
28% |
19-1013.00 |
Soil and Plant Scientists
|
Average  |
2,200 |
27% |
15-1142.00 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
Average  |
27,000 |
27% |
17-3013.00 |
Mechanical Drafters |
Average  |
5,900 |
27% |
27-1021.00 |
Commercial and Industrial Designers
|
Slower than average  |
3,900 |
27% |
19-3094.00 |
Political Scientists |
Slower than average  |
700 |
27% |
23-1022.00 |
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
|
Faster than average  |
400 |
26% |
15-1141.00 |
Database Administrators
|
Faster than average  |
9,300 |
26% |
17-2041.00 |
Chemical Engineers
|
Average  |
2,400 |
26% |
17-2161.00 |
Nuclear Engineers
|
Slower than average  |
1,400 |
25% |
15-2091.00 |
Mathematical Technicians |
Average  |
|
24% |
15-1152.00 |
Computer Network Support Specialists |
Average  |
16,500 |
24% |
17-3023.00 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians |
Slower than average  |
12,000 |
|
17-3023.01 |
Electronics Engineering Technicians
|
|
|
|
17-3023.03 |
Electrical Engineering Technicians
|
|
|
24% |
41-9031.00 |
Sales Engineers |
Average  |
8,300 |
24% |
23-2099.00 |
Legal Support Workers, All Other |
Slower than average  |
4,400 |
23% |
15-1199.00 |
Computer Occupations, All Other |
Average  |
22,400 |
|
15-1199.01 |
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers |
|
|
|
15-1199.02 |
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
|
|
|
15-1199.03 |
Web Administrators |
|
|
|
15-1199.04 |
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists
|
|
|
|
15-1199.05 |
Geographic Information Systems Technicians
|
|
|
|
15-1199.06 |
Database Architects |
|
|
|
15-1199.07 |
Data Warehousing Specialists |
|
|
|
15-1199.08 |
Business Intelligence Analysts |
|
|
|
15-1199.09 |
Information Technology Project Managers |
|
|
|
15-1199.10 |
Search Marketing Strategists |
|
|
|
15-1199.11 |
Video Game Designers |
|
|
|
15-1199.12 |
Document Management Specialists |
|
|
23% |
17-2031.00 |
Biomedical Engineers |
Average  |
1,600 |
23% |
47-2142.00 |
Paperhangers |
Average  |
500 |
23% |
17-2021.00 |
Agricultural Engineers |
Average  |
200 |
22% |
27-3031.00 |
Public Relations Specialists
|
Average  |
28,200 |
22% |
11-2021.00 |
Marketing Managers
|
Faster than average  |
21,300 |
22% |
15-2031.00 |
Operations Research Analysts
|
Much faster than average  |
10,700 |
22% |
17-2199.00 |
Engineers, All Other |
Average  |
9,500 |
|
17-2199.01 |
Biochemical Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.02 |
Validation Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.03 |
Energy Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.04 |
Manufacturing Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.05 |
Mechatronics Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.06 |
Microsystems Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.07 |
Photonics Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.08 |
Robotics Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.09 |
Nanosystems Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.10 |
Wind Energy Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2199.11 |
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
|
|
|
22% |
17-2072.00 |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
|
Slower than average  |
9,200 |
|
17-2072.01 |
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists |
|
|
22% |
17-3029.00 |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
Average  |
7,100 |
|
17-3029.01 |
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists |
|
|
|
17-3029.02 |
Electrical Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.03 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.04 |
Electronics Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.05 |
Industrial Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.06 |
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.07 |
Mechanical Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.08 |
Photonics Technicians
|
|
|
|
17-3029.09 |
Manufacturing Production Technicians
|
|
|
|
17-3029.10 |
Fuel Cell Technicians
|
|
|
|
17-3029.11 |
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists
|
|
|
|
17-3029.12 |
Nanotechnology Engineering Technicians
|
|
|
21% |
19-1029.00 |
Biological Scientists, All Other |
Average  |
3,700 |
|
19-1029.01 |
Bioinformatics Scientists |
|
|
|
19-1029.02 |
Molecular and Cellular Biologists |
|
|
|
19-1029.03 |
Geneticists |
|
|
21% |
17-3024.00 |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
|
Slower than average  |
1,200 |
|
17-3024.01 |
Robotics Technicians
|
|
|
21% |
27-1029.00 |
Designers, All Other |
Average  |
900 |
21% |
19-3092.00 |
Geographers |
Average  |
200 |
20% |
43-4111.00 |
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan |
Average  |
24,300 |
20% |
27-1011.00 |
Art Directors |
Average  |
7,700 |
19% |
27-4021.00 |
Photographers |
Decline  |
10,300 |
19% |
19-4099.00 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
|
Faster than average  |
9,900 |
|
19-4099.01 |
Quality Control Analysts
|
|
|
|
19-4099.02 |
Precision Agriculture Technicians
|
|
|
|
19-4099.03 |
Remote Sensing Technicians
|
|
|
19% |
43-9051.00 |
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service |
Decline  |
9,400 |
19% |
43-9081.00 |
Proofreaders and Copy Markers |
Slower than average  |
2,200 |
19% |
17-2131.00 |
Materials Engineers |
Slower than average  |
1,900 |
18% |
41-3099.00 |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
|
Faster than average  |
131,000 |
|
41-3099.01 |
Energy Brokers
|
|
|
18% |
19-3099.00 |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other |
Average  |
4,200 |
|
19-3099.01 |
Transportation Planners
|
|
|
18% |
17-2111.00 |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors |
Average  |
1,900 |
|
17-2111.01 |
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
|
|
|
|
17-2111.02 |
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers |
|
|
|
17-2111.03 |
Product Safety Engineers |
|
|
17% |
13-1081.00 |
Logisticians |
Average  |
15,600 |
|
13-1081.01 |
Logistics Engineers
|
|
|
|
13-1081.02 |
Logistics Analysts
|
|
|
17% |
43-9011.00 |
Computer Operators |
Decline  |
3,400 |
17% |
19-1023.00 |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
|
Average  |
1,900 |
17% |
19-3093.00 |
Historians |
Average  |
300 |
16% |
43-9021.00 |
Data Entry Keyers |
Decline  |
16,800 |
16% |
43-4071.00 |
File Clerks |
Decline  |
14,200 |
16% |
11-3131.00 |
Training and Development Managers
|
Faster than average  |
3,500 |
16% |
19-3051.00 |
Urban and Regional Planners
|
Faster than average  |
3,500 |
16% |
15-2011.00 |
Actuaries
|
Much faster than average  |
2,100 |
16% |
19-1012.00 |
Food Scientists and Technologists |
Average  |
1,800 |
15% |
51-9151.00 |
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators |
Decline  |
3,300 |
15% |
43-9111.00 |
Statistical Assistants |
Average  |
1,600 |
|
43-9111.01 |
Bioinformatics Technicians |
|
|
14% |
13-1151.00 |
Training and Development Specialists
|
Faster than average  |
31,700 |
14% |
13-2051.00 |
Financial Analysts
|
Faster than average  |
29,000 |
14% |
11-2031.00 |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
|
Faster than average  |
6,900 |
14% |
19-4011.00 |
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians |
Average  |
3,000 |
|
19-4011.01 |
Agricultural Technicians
|
|
|
|
19-4011.02 |
Food Science Technicians |
|
|
14% |
43-9031.00 |
Desktop Publishers |
Decline  |
1,200 |
14% |
53-6041.00 |
Traffic Technicians |
Average  |
800 |
13% |
43-3021.00 |
Billing and Posting Clerks
|
Faster than average  |
59,500 |
|
43-3021.01 |
Statement Clerks
|
|
|
|
43-3021.02 |
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks
|
|
|
13% |
13-1071.00 |
Human Resources Specialists |
Average  |
57,600 |
13% |
39-2021.00 |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
|
Much faster than average  |
46,200 |
13% |
41-4011.00 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
|
Average  |
37,000 |
|
41-4011.07 |
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
|
|
|
13% |
17-2112.00 |
Industrial Engineers
|
Faster than average  |
19,700 |
|
17-2112.01 |
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
|
|
|
13% |
11-3121.00 |
Human Resources Managers |
Average  |
12,400 |
13% |
13-1141.00 |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
Average  |
7,700 |
13% |
27-1014.00 |
Multimedia Artists and Animators |
Average  |
6,600 |
13% |
13-2071.00 |
Credit Counselors
|
Faster than average  |
3,800 |
|
13-2071.01 |
Loan Counselors
|
|
|
13% |
19-2099.00 |
Physical Scientists, All Other |
Average  |
2,000 |
|
19-2099.01 |
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
|
|
|
13% |
11-3111.00 |
Compensation and Benefits Managers |
Average  |
1,200 |
13% |
19-1041.00 |
Epidemiologists |
Average  |
600 |
13% |
51-4061.00 |
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic |
Decline  |
600 |
12% |
43-3031.00 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
|
Decline  |
186,400 |
12% |
13-1199.00 |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
|
Average  |
104,200 |
|
13-1199.01 |
Energy Auditors
|
|
|
|
13-1199.02 |
Security Management Specialists
|
|
|
|
13-1199.03 |
Customs Brokers
|
|
|
|
13-1199.04 |
Business Continuity Planners
|
|
|
|
13-1199.05 |
Sustainability Specialists
|
|
|
|
13-1199.06 |
Online Merchants
|
|
|
12% |
11-3031.00 |
Financial Managers
|
Much faster than average  |
56,900 |
|
11-3031.01 |
Treasurers and Controllers
|
|
|
|
11-3031.02 |
Financial Managers, Branch or Department
|
|
|
12% |
43-6011.00 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
Decline  |
54,600 |
12% |
43-3051.00 |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks |
Little or no change  |
16,100 |
12% |
27-1026.00 |
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
Slower than average  |
13,600 |
12% |
17-2171.00 |
Petroleum Engineers
|
Much faster than average  |
2,800 |
12% |
29-9012.00 |
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
|
Faster than average  |
1,100 |
11% |
11-1021.00 |
General and Operations Managers
|
Average  |
210,700 |
11% |
43-4171.00 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks
|
Average  |
151,100 |
11% |
43-5021.00 |
Couriers and Messengers
|
Faster than average  |
10,100 |
11% |
29-9011.00 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
|
Average  |
5,000 |
11% |
13-2031.00 |
Budget Analysts |
Average  |
4,800 |
11% |
27-1027.00 |
Set and Exhibit Designers
|
Faster than average  |
1,600 |
11% |
47-5031.00 |
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters |
Average  |
800 |
11% |
19-4051.00 |
Nuclear Technicians |
Little or no change  |
800 |
|
19-4051.01 |
Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
|
|
|
|
19-4051.02 |
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
|
|
10% |
43-6014.00 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
|
Decline  |
244,300 |
10% |
11-2022.00 |
Sales Managers |
Average  |
36,300 |
10% |
11-3011.00 |
Administrative Services Managers
|
Faster than average  |
26,200 |
10% |
27-3043.00 |
Writers and Authors |
Average  |
12,600 |
|
27-3043.04 |
Copy Writers |
|
|
|
27-3043.05 |
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers |
|
|
10% |
47-5021.00 |
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
|
Much faster than average  |
2,600 |
10% |
51-9082.00 |
Medical Appliance Technicians
|
Faster than average  |
2,000 |
10% |
19-1099.00 |
Life Scientists, All Other |
Average  |
800 |
10% |
19-1011.00 |
Animal Scientists |
Average  |
700 |