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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2014-2024)		 Projected Job Openings
(2014-2024)
87% 39-3021.00 Motion Picture Projectionists  Decline   Decline 2,700
83% 27-3022.00 Reporters and Correspondents   Green Occupation Green  Decline   Decline 15,900
82% 27-3021.00 Broadcast News Analysts  Decline   Decline 1,600
76% 27-4012.00 Broadcast Technicians  Decline   Decline 5,700
74% 49-2022.00 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers  Decline   Decline 19,700
68% 27-3011.00 Radio and Television Announcers  Decline   Decline 12,200
60% 27-4032.00 Film and Video Editors   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook    Much faster than average   Much faster than average 8,900
57% 27-3041.00 Editors  Decline   Decline 42,500
57% 49-9052.00 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers  Little or no change   Little or no change 22,200
56% 27-4014.00 Sound Engineering Technicians  Average   Average 4,300
55% 27-4031.00 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,800
53% 27-2012.00 Producers and Directors  Faster than average   Faster than average 50,500
  27-2012.01 Producers    
  27-2012.02 Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio    
  27-2012.03 Program Directors    
  27-2012.04 Talent Directors    
  27-2012.05 * Technical Directors/Managers    
47% 41-3011.00 Advertising Sales Agents  Decline   Decline 49,800
44% 27-2011.00 Actors  Faster than average   Faster than average 34,000
40% 27-4099.00 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other  Decline   Decline 3,700
40% 39-5091.00 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 1,000
38% 27-3099.00 Media and Communication Workers, All Other  Faster than average   Faster than average 8,800
37% 49-2021.00 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers  Average   Average 2,100
  49-2021.01 Radio Mechanics    
36% 43-9031.00 Desktop Publishers  Decline   Decline 4,000
35% 39-3031.00 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers  Average   Average 77,900
32% 43-9081.00 Proofreaders and Copy Markers  Decline   Decline 2,600
28% 27-4013.00 Radio Operators  Little or no change   Little or no change 200
24% 39-3092.00 Costume Attendants  Faster than average   Faster than average 3,100
23% 27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators  Average   Average 15,900
22% 27-4011.00 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians  Faster than average   Faster than average 21,900
21% 27-1027.00 Set and Exhibit Designers  Average   Average 4,100
20% 15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists  Average   Average 36,900
20% 43-2021.00 Telephone Operators  Decline   Decline 3,200
19% 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 238,000
19% 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Green Occupation  Little or no change   Little or no change 30,300
  17-2072.01 Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Bright Outlook    
18% 15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects  Faster than average   Faster than average 31,500
  15-1143.01 Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Bright Outlook    
17% 15-1134.00 Web Developers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 58,600
17% 27-2099.00 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other  Average   Average 11,500
17% 11-2011.00 Advertising and Promotions Managers  Average   Average 11,400
  11-2011.01 Green Marketers Bright Outlook Green Occupation    
17% 51-5111.00 Prepress Technicians and Workers  Decline   Decline 5,700
14% 41-3099.00 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Bright Outlook  Average   Average 252,400
  41-3099.01 Energy Brokers Bright Outlook Green Occupation    
14% 15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists  Faster than average   Faster than average 6,000
13% 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software Bright Outlook Green Occupation  Faster than average   Faster than average 107,900
12% 15-1141.00 Database Administrators  Faster than average   Faster than average 39,200
12% 41-9031.00 Sales Engineers  Average   Average 23,000
12% 27-3042.00 Technical Writers  Faster than average   Faster than average 17,200
11% 15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 150,500
11% 11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 94,800
11% 15-1131.00 Computer Programmers  Decline   Decline 81,000
11% 15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators  Average   Average 79,400
11% 43-9011.00 Computer Operators  Decline   Decline 4,600
11% 27-1029.00 Designers, All Other  Average   Average 2,700
11% 25-4011.00 Archivists  Average   Average 2,600
10% 27-1024.00 Graphic Designers  Little or no change   Little or no change 65,800
10% 27-3043.00 Writers and Authors  Slower than average   Slower than average 26,100
  27-3043.04 Copy Writers    
  27-3043.05 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers    
10% 15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 25,500
10% 43-9051.00 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service  Decline   Decline 21,400
10% 27-1011.00 Art Directors  Slower than average   Slower than average 15,800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2014-2024 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.