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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2020-2030)	Projected Job Openings (2020-2030)
62%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Bright Outlook	Slower than average	137,800
55%	49-3041.00	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	Faster than average	5,400
51%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Average	31,700
35%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Average	7,300
34%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,900
30%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Average	6,300
29%	49-3042.00	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Faster than average	17,500
29%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	10,500
29%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	10,400
27%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Little or no change	2,500
23%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Slower than average	13,200
23%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Average	3,500
22%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	62,500
20%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Average	37,000
20%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Slower than average	32,600
19%	49-9061.00	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	Average	400
18%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	64,000
18%	41-1012.00	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Decline	30,600
18%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Average	1,300
17%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Decline	400
16%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Average	128,300
16%	37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	Average	3,900
15%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Average	411,300
14%		First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling Coordinators First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	61,500
14%		Buyers and Purchasing Agents Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	Decline	39,500
14%	49-3031.00	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Average	28,100
14%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	19,200
14%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Average	11,800
13%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Much faster than average	45,100
13%	45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators	Faster than average	11,700
13%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Faster than average	6,500
13%	45-2099.00	Agricultural Workers, All Other	Slower than average	2,000
12%	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Average	231,100
12%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Average	75,000
12%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,200
12%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	5,000
12%	45-2041.00	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	Decline	4,700
12%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Average	3,100
12%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Average	1,400
11%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Slower than average	360,500
11%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Average	14,600
11%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,300
11%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Average	3,600
11%	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists	Faster than average	2,300
11%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	2,300
10%	53-3099.00	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	Faster than average	10,600
10%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Slower than average	1,600
10%	53-7072.00	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Faster than average	1,400

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020-2030 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2020-2030 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.