Employment Projections, by Occupation statistics

[In thousands (299 represents 299,000), except percent and rank. Estimates based on the Current Employment Statistics estimates; the Occupational Employment Statistics estimates; and the Current Population Survey. See source for methodological assumptions]


	Employment (1,000)		Change		Quintile rank
OCCUPATION					by 1997	Education and training category
			Number		median hourly
	1998	2008	(1,000)	Percent	earnings ¹

FASTEST GROWING
Computer engineers	299	622	323	108	1	Bachelor's degree
Computer support specialists	429	869	439	102	1	Associate degree
Systems analysts	617	1,194	577	94	1	Bachelor's degree
Database administrators	87	155	67	77	1	Bachelor's degree
Desktop publishing specialists	26	44	19	73	2	Long-term on-the-job training
Paralegals and legal assistants	136	220	84	62	2	Associate degree
Personal care and home health aides	746	1,179	433	58	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical assistants	252	398	146	58	3	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Social and human service assistants	268	410	141	53	3	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Physician assistants	66	98	32	48	1	Bachelor's degree
Data processing equipment repairers	79	117	37	47	2	Postsecondary vocational training
Residential counselors	190	278	88	46	3	Bachelor's degree

Electronic semiconductor processors	63	92	29	45	2	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Medical records and health information
technicians	92	133	41	44	3	Associate degree
Physical therapy assistants and aides	82	118	36	44	3	Associate degree
Engineering, natural science, and
computer and information systems managers	326	468	142	43	1	Work experience plus bachelors or higher degree
Respiratory therapists	86	123	37	43	2	Associate degree
Dental assistants	229	325	97	42	3	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Surgical technologists	54	77	23	42	2	Postsecondary vocational training
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents	303	427	124	41	1	Bachelor's degree
Dental hygienists	143	201	58	41	1	Associate degree

Occupational therapy assistants
and aides	19	26	7	40	2	Associate degree
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians	21	29	8	39	2	Associate degree
Correctional officers	383	532	148	39	2	Long-term on-the-job training
Speech-language pathologists
and audiologists	105	145	40	38	1	Masters degree
Social workers	604	822	218	36	2	Bachelor's degree
Bill and account collectors	311	420	110	35	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Ambulance drivers and attendants,
except EMTs	19	26	7	35	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Biological scientists	81	109	28	35	1	Doctoral degree
Occupational therapists	73	98	25	34	1	Bachelor's degree

LARGEST JOB GROWTH

Systems analysts	617	1,194	577	94	1	Bachelor's degree
Retail salespersons	4,056	4,620	563	14	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers	3,198	3,754	556	17	4	Short-term on-the-job training
General managers and top executives	3,362	3,913	551	16	1	Work experience plus bachelors or higher degree
Truck drivers light and heavy	2,970	3,463	493	17	2	Short-term on-the-job training
Office clerks, general	3,021	3,484	463	15	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Registered nurses	2,079	2,530	451	22	1	Associate degree
Computer support specialists	429	869	439	102	1	Associate degree
Personal care and home health aides	746	1,179	433	58	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Teacher assistants	1,192	1,567	375	31	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors and cleaners, including maids
and housekeeping cleaners	3,184	3,549	365	11	4	Short-term on-the-job training

Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants	1,367	1,692	325	24	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Computer engineers	299	622	323	108	1	Bachelor's degree
Teachers, secondary school	1,426	1,749	322	23	1	Bachelor's degree
Office and administrative support
supervisors and managers	1,611	1,924	313	19	2	Work experience in a related occupation
Receptionists and information clerks	1,293	1,599	305	24	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and waitresses	2,019	2,322	303	15	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Guards	1,027	1,321	294	29	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Marketing and sales worker
supervisors	2,584	2,847	263	10	2	Work experience in a related occupation
Food counter, fountain, and related
workers	2,025	2,272	247	12	4	Short-term on-the-job training

Child care workers	905	1,141	236	26	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers, landscaping and groundskeeping	1,130	1,364	234	21	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Social workers	604	822	218	36	2	Bachelor's degree
Hand packers and packagers	984	1,197	213	22	4	Short-term on-the-job training
Teachers, elementary school	1,754	1,959	205	12	1	Bachelor's degree
Blue-collar worker supervisors	2,198	2,394	196	9	1	Work experience in a related occupation
College and university faculty	865	1,061	195	23	1	Doctoral degree
Computer programmers	648	839	191	30	1	Bachelor's degree
Adjustment clerks	479	642	163	34	3	Short-term on-the-job training
Correctional officers	383	532	148	39	2	Long-term on-the-job training

1 Quartile ranks based on the Occupational Employment Statistics hourly earnings. Ranks: 1 = $16.25 and over; 2 = $10.89 to $16.14; 3 = $7.78 to $10.88; 4 = below $7.77.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review, November 1999.

http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm

http://www.allcountries.org/uscensus/670_employment_projections_by_occupation.html

These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.

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