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

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.