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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2023-2033)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
62%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Bright Outlook	Slower than average	120,000
58%	49-3041.00	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	Much faster than average	4,600
54%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Average	29,900
39%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Much faster than average	7,300
39%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Average	2,100
29%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	19,800
29%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,800
26%	49-3042.00	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Much faster than average	17,700
26%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	9,300
25%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	8,200
25%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Faster than average	5,800
22%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Average	1,000
22%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Slower than average	500
20%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Faster than average	48,600
20%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Slower than average	29,700
19%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	58,100
19%	41-1012.00	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Slower than average	28,200
18%		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	62,700
18%	37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	Average	3,900
18%	45-2099.00	Agricultural Workers, All Other	Average	1,700
17%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	71,600
17%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Much faster than average	19,700
17%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Average	2,300
16%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	6,000
15%	45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators	Faster than average	10,500
15%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,200
15%	47-5032.00	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	Slower than average	400
14%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	125,600
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	Faster than average	54,700
14%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Much faster than average	43,500
14%	49-3031.00	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Average	25,600
14%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Decline	2,800
13%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Average	409,000
13%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Average	78,200
13%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,400
12%	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Average	240,300
12%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	20,400
12%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	4,100
12%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Little or no change	4,000
11%	49-9081.00	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,100
11%	53-7072.00	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Average	1,300
10%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Faster than average	485,800
10%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Average	18,300
10%	51-9023.00	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Average	11,300
10%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,500
10%	51-9021.00	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,600
10%	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists	Faster than average	1,700
10%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,100
10%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	Faster than average	200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2023-2033 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2023-2033 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.