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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2014-2024)		 Projected Job Openings
(2014-2024)
80% 51-8011.00 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators   Green Occupation Green  Little or no change   Little or no change 2,600
74% 51-8013.00 Power Plant Operators Green Occupation  Decline   Decline 14,100
65% 49-2095.00 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay  Decline   Decline 3,900
62% 19-4051.00 Nuclear Technicians  Decline   Decline 2,800
  19-4051.01 Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians Green Occupation    
  19-4051.02 Nuclear Monitoring Technicians    
61% 51-8012.00 Power Distributors and Dispatchers Green Occupation  Decline   Decline 3,900
50% 49-9051.00 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Green Occupation  Faster than average   Faster than average 60,300
50% 51-8092.00 Gas Plant Operators  Decline   Decline 6,300
42% 17-2161.00 Nuclear Engineers Green Occupation  Decline   Decline 4,400
40% 49-9012.00 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door  Little or no change   Little or no change 16,900
37% 43-5041.00 * Meter Readers, Utilities  Decline   Decline 6,700
24% 49-9081.00 Wind Turbine Service Technicians   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook   Green Occupation  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 5,500
14% 53-7071.00 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,800
12% 51-8031.00 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators  Average   Average 36,700
11% 17-2071.00 Electrical Engineers Green Occupation  Little or no change   Little or no change 41,100

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.