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Employed by this IndustryCodeOccupationProjected Growth (2022-2032)Projected Job Openings (2022-2032)
93%31-9096.00Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Much faster than average
26,800
91%29-2056.00Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
14,800
83%29-1131.00Veterinarians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
5,000
81%43-6012.00Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Decline
12,700
78%13-2082.00Tax Preparers
Average
12,400
78%17-1011.00Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Bright Outlook
Faster than average
8,200
76%23-2011.00Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Average
38,000
74%17-1022.00Surveyors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,500
73%17-3011.00Architectural and Civil Drafters
Little or no change
10,000
65%19-1021.00Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,800
62%19-4043.00Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Average
1,000
61%17-3031.00Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Average
7,800
60%19-3091.00Anthropologists and Archeologists
Average
700
60%19-3022.00Survey Researchers
Decline
700
55%23-1011.00Lawyers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
39,100
55%17-2081.00Environmental Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,400
55%17-3025.00Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Little or no change
1,300
52%17-2051.00Civil Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
21,200
51%19-4042.00Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,800
51%19-2042.00Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,200
50%17-3022.00Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Little or no change
5,900
50%19-2032.00Materials Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
600
49%15-1221.00Computer and Information Research Scientists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,400
48%19-2011.00Astronomers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
200
47%11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
6,500
47%19-3041.00Sociologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
46%17-1012.00Landscape Architects
Little or no change
1,800
46%19-2012.00Physicists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,400
45%41-3011.00Advertising Sales Agents
Decline
10,500
45%17-2061.00Computer Hardware Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,600
45%15-1243.00Database Architects Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
4,500
45%17-2151.00Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Little or no change
400
44%15-1212.00Information Security Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
16,800
43%17-3021.00Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,000
42%15-1252.00Software Developers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
136,300
42%15-1253.00Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
17,500
42%17-2121.00Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Little or no change
400
41%27-1025.00Interior Designers
Average
9,000
41%15-1251.00Computer Programmers
Decline
6,700
40%19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
500
39%19-1042.00Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
7,500
39%19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Bright Outlook
Faster than average
6,900
39%23-2093.00Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Average
6,000
39%17-3012.00Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Little or no change
1,800
38%27-3042.00Technical Writers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,800
38%19-1022.00Microbiologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,700
38%17-1021.00Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,000
38%19-2043.00Hydrologists
Average
500
37%47-4011.00Construction and Building Inspectors
Little or no change
15,700
37%11-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers
Average
13,600
37%15-1241.00Computer Network Architects
Average
10,200
37%15-1254.00Web Developers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
8,300
37%19-1029.00Biological Scientists, All Other
Average
4,700
37%17-2031.00Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,200
37%19-2021.00Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Average
900
37%23-1022.00Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Bright Outlook
Faster than average
400
36%17-3024.00Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Decline
1,300
36%19-3011.00Economists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,200
35%13-1111.00Management Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
92,900
35%17-3027.00Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Little or no change
3,700
35%19-1013.00Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,400
35%17-3028.00Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Average
1,100
35%17-2021.00Agricultural Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
100
34%17-2011.00Aerospace Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,800
34%11-2011.00Advertising and Promotions Managers
Average
2,800
34%15-2099.00Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other Bright Outlook
Faster than average
300
33%11-3021.00Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
46,900
33%15-1211.00Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
37,600
33%15-2051.00Data Scientists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
17,700
33%19-4021.00Biological Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
10,600
33%19-4061.00Social Science Research Assistants Bright Outlook
Faster than average
4,400
33%15-2041.00Statisticians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,300
32%13-2011.00Accountants and Auditors Bright Outlook
Average
126,500
32%19-4031.00Chemical Technicians
Average
7,100
32%19-2031.00Chemists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
6,600
32%17-3019.00Drafters, All Other
Decline
1,300
31%15-1299.00Computer Occupations, All Other Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
33,500
31%17-2141.00Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
19,200
31%17-2071.00Electrical Engineers
Average
11,000
31%17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Average
7,000
31%23-2099.00Legal Support Workers, All Other
Little or no change
5,400
30%41-9011.00Demonstrators and Product Promoters
Average
8,500
30%27-3091.00Interpreters and Translators
Average
7,200
30%51-9151.00Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Decline
700
29%15-1232.00Computer User Support Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
53,200
29%17-2041.00Chemical Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,300
28%13-1082.00Project Management Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
68,100
28%15-1244.00Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Average
19,800
28%15-1255.00Web and Digital Interface Designers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
10,700
28%17-2161.00Nuclear Engineers
Little or no change
800
27%13-1161.00Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
94,600
27%27-1024.00Graphic Designers
Average
22,800
27%41-9031.00Sales Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,900
26%47-2142.00Paperhangers
Average
300
25%11-2021.00Marketing Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
31,200
25%15-1231.00Computer Network Support Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
13,300
25%17-2199.00Engineers, All Other
Average
10,400
25%19-4099.00Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Average
10,200
25%15-2031.00Operations Research Analysts Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
9,800
25%19-4012.00Agricultural Technicians Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,500
25%27-1021.00Commercial and Industrial Designers
Average
2,200
25%43-9111.00Statistical Assistants
Decline
600
25%19-1011.00Animal Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
200
24%17-3013.00Mechanical Drafters
Decline
3,500
23%17-3023.00Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Little or no change
9,900
23%27-2011.00Actors
Average
9,300
23%15-1242.00Database Administrators Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,700
22%41-3091.00Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Bright Outlook
Average
110,600
22%27-3031.00Public Relations Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
25,800
22%17-2131.00Materials Engineers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,500
21%27-1011.00Art Directors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
13,800
21%17-2072.00Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Bright Outlook
Faster than average
6,900
21%19-1012.00Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
1,300
21%17-2111.00Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Average
1,300
21%19-3093.00Historians
Average
300
20%43-4071.00File Clerks
Decline
8,800
20%11-2032.00Public Relations Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
5,400
20%19-4051.00Nuclear Technicians
Little or no change
600
19%51-4061.00Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Decline
200
19%15-2021.00Mathematicians
Average
100
18%43-9081.00Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Decline
900
18%19-3094.00Political Scientists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
600
17%27-4021.00Photographers
Average
13,900
17%43-3051.00Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Decline
12,500
17%19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Average
1,500
17%17-2171.00Petroleum Engineers
Average
1,200
17%43-9031.00Desktop Publishers
Decline
700
16%13-1081.00Logisticians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
21,800
16%43-9021.00Data Entry Keyers
Decline
12,300
16%19-2099.00Physical Scientists, All Other
Average
1,700
16%11-3111.00Compensation and Benefits Managers
Average
1,100
16%41-9012.00Models
Little or no change
400
15%11-3121.00Human Resources Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
15,500
15%19-3099.00Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Average
3,000
15%13-2071.00Credit Counselors Bright Outlook
Faster than average
2,400
14%11-3031.00Financial Managers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
69,600
14%17-2112.00Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
22,800
14%11-3012.00Administrative Services Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
21,100
14%43-9051.00Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Decline
8,900
14%33-9021.00Private Detectives and Investigators Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,800
14%43-4021.00Correspondence Clerks
Decline
600
13%43-3031.00Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bright Outlook
Decline
183,900
13%13-1199.00Business Operations Specialists, All Other Bright Outlook
Average
107,000
13%13-1071.00Human Resources Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
78,700
13%43-3021.00Billing and Posting Clerks
Little or no change
46,700
13%11-2022.00Sales Managers
Average
43,200
13%13-2051.00Financial and Investment Analysts Bright Outlook
Faster than average
23,000
13%11-1011.00Chief Executives
Decline
15,300
13%19-5011.00Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
14,200
13%13-1141.00Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
7,700
13%11-3131.00Training and Development Managers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
3,500
13%19-5012.00Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
3,000
13%49-2091.00Avionics Technicians
Average
1,900
12%11-1021.00General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
Average
296,300
12%39-2021.00Animal Caretakers Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
70,900
12%43-6011.00Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Decline
35,600
12%41-4011.00Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Average
28,500
12%27-3043.00Writers and Authors
Average
15,500
12%27-3041.00Editors
Decline
11,600
12%19-3051.00Urban and Regional Planners
Average
3,700
12%15-2011.00Actuaries Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
2,300
12%53-6041.00Traffic Technicians
Average
800
11%43-4171.00Receptionists and Information Clerks Bright Outlook
Little or no change
142,600
11%13-1151.00Training and Development Specialists Bright Outlook
Faster than average
35,400
11%17-3026.00Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Average
6,500
10%13-1041.00Compliance Officers Bright Outlook
Faster than average
31,000
10%27-4032.00Film and Video Editors Bright Outlook
Much faster than average
5,000
10%27-4031.00Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Average
3,200
10%19-1032.00Foresters
Average
900

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2022-2032 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2022-2032 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.