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Code |
Occupation |
Projected Growth (2019-2029) |
Projected Job Openings (2019-2029) |
82% |
51-8011.00 |
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
Decline  |
200 |
66% |
51-8013.00 |
Power Plant Operators |
Decline  |
2,100 |
|
51-8013.03 |
Biomass Plant Technicians |
|
|
|
51-8013.04 |
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|
|
66% |
51-8012.00 |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
Decline  |
800 |
64% |
49-2095.00 |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
Decline  |
1,500 |
53% |
19-4051.00 |
Nuclear Technicians |
Decline  |
500 |
|
19-4051.02 |
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
|
|
50% |
49-9051.00 |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
Slower than average  |
8,900 |
40% |
49-9012.00 |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Little or no change  |
4,000 |
39% |
51-8092.00 |
Gas Plant Operators |
Decline  |
1,300 |
38% |
43-5041.00 |
Meter Readers, Utilities |
Decline  |
2,200 |
34% |
17-2161.00 |
Nuclear Engineers |
Decline  |
700 |
29% |
49-9081.00 |
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Bright Outlook
|
Much faster than average  |
1,300 |
16% |
53-7071.00 |
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
Decline  |
400 |
12% |
51-8031.00 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators |
Decline  |
9,200 |
10% |
17-2071.00 |
Electrical Engineers
|
Faster than average  |
12,500 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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.