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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2019-2029)		 Projected Job Openings
(2019-2029)
86% 39-3021.00 Motion Picture Projectionists  Decline   Decline 900
81% 27-3023.00 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists  Decline   Decline 4,300
73% 27-4012.00 Broadcast Technicians  Average   Average 3,400
67% 49-2022.00 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers  Decline   Decline 20,900
64% 27-3011.00 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys  Decline   Decline 3,700
61% 27-4032.00 Film and Video Editors   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook    Much faster than average   Much faster than average 4,300
59% 49-9052.00 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers  Decline   Decline 11,800
55% 27-2012.00 Producers and Directors Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 15,200
  27-2012.03 Media Programming Directors Bright Outlook    
  27-2012.04 Talent Directors Bright Outlook    
  27-2012.05 * Media Technical Directors/Managers Bright Outlook    
55% 39-5091.00 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 600
54% 27-3041.00 Editors  Decline   Decline 9,800
52% 27-4031.00 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,000
50% 27-4014.00 Sound Engineering Technicians Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,700
47% 41-3011.00 Advertising Sales Agents  Decline   Decline 14,400
44% Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other  Faster than average   Faster than average 2,800
  27-4015.00 Lighting Technicians Bright Outlook    
  27-4099.00 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Bright Outlook    
40% 27-2011.00 Actors  Average   Average 7,100
39% 39-3031.00 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers  Average   Average 31,900
33% 43-9031.00 Desktop Publishers  Decline   Decline 800
32% 49-2021.00 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers  Average   Average 1,600
31% 27-1027.00 Set and Exhibit Designers  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,300
28% 39-3092.00 Costume Attendants Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,700
26% 27-3099.00 Media and Communication Workers, All Other Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,600
26% 43-9081.00 Proofreaders and Copy Markers  Decline   Decline 1,200
24% 27-1014.00 Special Effects Artists and Animators  Average   Average 6,900
20% Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 13,400
  15-1254.00 Web Developers Bright Outlook    
  15-1255.00 Web and Digital Interface Designers Bright Outlook    
  15-1255.01 Video Game Designers Bright Outlook    
19% 15-1231.00 Computer Network Support Specialists Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 14,800
18% Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 131,400
  15-1252.00 Software Developers Bright Outlook    
  15-1253.00 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Bright Outlook    
18% 27-4011.00 Audio and Video Technicians Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 10,800
18% 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer  Slower than average   Slower than average 8,200
  17-2072.01 Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists    
17% 15-1241.00 Computer Network Architects Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 10,000
  15-1241.01 Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Bright Outlook    
16% 43-2021.00 Telephone Operators  Decline   Decline 400
14% 25-4011.00 Archivists Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 900
13% 41-3091.00 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 123,800
13% 41-9031.00 Sales Engineers Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 6,700
13% 15-1221.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,000
12% Database Administrators and Architects  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 9,900
  15-1242.00 Database Administrators Bright Outlook    
  15-1243.00 Database Architects Bright Outlook    
  15-1243.01 Data Warehousing Specialists Bright Outlook    
12% 43-9071.00 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer  Decline   Decline 3,800
12% 27-1022.00 Fashion Designers  Decline   Decline 2,300
11% 15-1232.00 Computer User Support Specialists Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 53,600
11% 11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 36,800
11% 15-1251.00 Computer Programmers  Decline   Decline 10,400
11% 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 900
10% 15-1244.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators  Average   Average 23,800
10% 25-4031.00 Library Technicians  Decline   Decline 12,700
10% 27-3043.00 Writers and Authors  Decline   Decline 11,600
  27-3043.05 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers    
10% 27-1011.00 Art Directors  Decline   Decline 9,200
10% 11-2011.00 Advertising and Promotions Managers  Decline   Decline 2,500
10% 51-5111.00 Prepress Technicians and Workers  Decline   Decline 2,500
10% 39-3099.00 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2019-2029 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2019-2029 for the US nationwide. "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.