Demand Occupations

Title	SOC Code	Category	Typical Education	Work Experience	On-the-Job Training	Total Jobs	Average Hourly Wage	10-Year Total New Demand
Accountants and Auditors Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Click on title to learn more	13-2011	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	31,314	$42	26,814
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Click on title to learn more	49-3011	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	4,353	$49	3,688
Automotive Body and Related Repairers Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames. Click on title to learn more	49-3021	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	3,014	$27	2,786
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Automotive service technicians and mechanics inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks. Click on title to learn more	49-3023	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Short-term on-the-job training	16,655	$27	15,936
Billing and Posting Clerks	43-3021	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	9,007	$26	9,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43-3031	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	Some college, no degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	26,589	$25	30,158
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines. Click on title to learn more	49-3031	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	7,186	$31	6,534
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	53-3052	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,928	$24	4,083
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	29-2031	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	1,723	$36	1,119
Cargo and Freight Agents Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs. Click on title to learn more	43-5011	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Short-term on-the-job training	2,622	$30	2,398
Carpenters Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials. Click on title to learn more	47-2031	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Apprenticeship	14,236	$26	12,446
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	47-2051	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,200	$25	1,722
Civil Engineers	17-2051	Architectural and Engineering Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	6,501	$45	4,539
Computer Network Architects Computer network architects design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. Click on title to learn more	15-1241	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	5 years or more	None	4,086	$68	2,734
Computer Network Support Specialists Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Click on title to learn more	15-1231	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,054	$44	2,101
Computer Systems Analysts Computer systems analysts, sometimes called systems architects, study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design improvements to them. In doing so, these analysts help the organization operate more efficiently. Click on title to learn more	15-1211	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	8,849	$55	6,262
Computer User Support Specialists Computer support specialists assist computer users and organizations. These specialists either maintain computer networks or provide technical help directly to computer users. Click on title to learn more	15-1232	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Some college, no degree	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	16,735	$31	10,400
Construction and Building Inspectors	47-4011	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	5 years or more	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,757	$34	3,001
Construction Laborers Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites. Click on title to learn more	47-2061	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Short-term on-the-job training	28,277	$20	27,748
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4031	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,633	$22	2,536
Database Administrators Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Click on title to learn more	15-1242	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	1,793	$53	971
Database Architects	15-1243	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	Less than 5 years	None	1,816	$72	1,184
Dental Assistants Dental assistants provide patient care, take x rays, keep records, and schedule appointments. Click on title to learn more	31-9091	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	6,812	$23	10,075
Dental Hygienists Dental hygienists examine patients for signs of oral diseases, such as gingivitis, and provide preventive care, including oral hygiene. Click on title to learn more	29-1292	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	4,503	$47	3,403
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	29-2032	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	1,624	$44	1,152
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	17-3023	Architectural and Engineering Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	1,349	$37	1,330
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	51-2022	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,147	$21	3,880
Electrical Engineers	17-2071	Architectural and Engineering Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	3,087	$55	2,111
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	49-9051	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	2,822	$42	2,763
Electricians Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems. Click on title to learn more	47-2111	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Apprenticeship	16,352	$31	17,876
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	51-2023	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	3,147	$21	3,880
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Click on title to learn more	25-2021	Education, Training, & Library Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	25,159	$36	17,234
Emergency Medical Technicians	29-2042	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	3,158	$21	2,633
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4021	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,380	$27	1,533
Financial and Investment Analysts Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments. Click on title to learn more	13-2051	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	7,367	$50	5,425
Firefighters	33-2011	Protective Services Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Long-term on-the-job training	5,940	$24	5,159
Graphic Designers Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects. Click on title to learn more	27-1024	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	5,325	$31	4,327
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems. Click on title to learn more	49-9021	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Long-term on-the-job training	8,106	$29	8,384
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Click on title to learn more	53-3032	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Short-term on-the-job training	48,113	$29	54,943
Helpers–Electricians	47-3013	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Short-term on-the-job training	1,890	$21	2,090
Highway Maintenance Workers	47-4051	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,304	$20	1,100
Human Resources Specialists Human resources specialists recruit, screen, and interview job applicants and place newly hired workers in jobs. They also may handle compensation and benefits, training, and employee relations. Click on title to learn more	13-1071	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	19,438	$36	18,317
Industrial Engineers	17-2112	Architectural and Engineering Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	3,995	$51	3,197
Industrial Machinery Mechanics Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans. Click on title to learn more	49-9041	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	6,317	$31	7,239
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Click on title to learn more	53-7051	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Short-term on-the-job training	28,399	$23	29,495
Information Security Analysts Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems. Click on title to learn more	15-1212	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	Less than 5 years	None	4,119	$64	3,835
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	43-9041	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	5,901	$25	5,038
Insurance Sales Agents Insurance sales agents contact potential customers and sell one or more types of insurance. Click on title to learn more	41-3021	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	14,127	$35	12,688
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students. Click on title to learn more	25-2012	Education, Training, & Library Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	2,415	$35	2,739
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic medical care. They work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. Click on title to learn more	29-2061	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	11,042	$31	9,977
Light Truck Drivers Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. Click on title to learn more	53-3033	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Short-term on-the-job training	20,713	$23	24,414
Logisticians	13-1081	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	5,697	$36	6,792
Machinists Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. Click on title to learn more	51-4041	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	3,195	$26	3,496
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Click on title to learn more	49-9071	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	29,328	$25	30,943
Management Analysts Management analysts, often called management consultants, recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues. Click on title to learn more	13-1111	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	Less than 5 years	None	27,697	$52	26,716
Massage Therapists	31-9011	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	3,397	$29	5,166
Mechanical Engineers	17-2141	Architectural and Engineering Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	3,366	$51	2,313
Medical Assistants Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals, offices of physicians, and other healthcare facilities. Click on title to learn more	31-9092	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	16,846	$22	24,666
Medical Records Specialists Medical records and health information specialists organize, manage, and code health information data. They use various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories. Click on title to learn more	29-2072	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	3,464	$27	2,755
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Click on title to learn more	43-6013	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	12,316	$22	13,290
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Middle school teachers educate students, typically in sixth through eighth grades. Click on title to learn more	25-2022	Education, Training, & Library Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	13,454	$37	9,221
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining. Click on title to learn more	49-3042	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	3,630	$31	3,571
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4072	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,879	$21	2,193
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4081	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,733	$21	1,884
Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks. They organize, install, and support an organization’s computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems. Click on title to learn more	15-1244	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	6,360	$50	3,087
Nursing Assistants	31-1131	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	22,727	$20	34,237
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. Click on title to learn more	47-2073	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	8,963	$25	8,643
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products. Click on title to learn more	51-9111	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	6,052	$22	7,768
Painters, Construction and Maintenance Painters apply paint, stain, and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, large machinery and equipment, and bridges and other structures. Click on title to learn more	47-2141	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	5,793	$24	5,384
Paralegals and Legal Assistants Paralegals and legal assistants perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers. Click on title to learn more	23-2011	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	9,820	$31	10,822
Paramedics	29-2043	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	Less than 5 years	None	1,806	$31	963
Personal Financial Advisors	13-2052	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	Long-term on-the-job training	6,173	$55	4,832
Pharmacy Technicians	29-2052	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	8,069	$21	8,671
Phlebotomists Phlebotomists draw blood for tests, transfusions, research, or blood donations. Click on title to learn more	31-9097	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	2,987	$23	4,151
Physical Therapist Assistants	31-2021	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	1,880	$36	3,517
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install and repair piping fixtures and systems. Click on title to learn more	47-2152	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Apprenticeship	6,891	$30	6,568
Police and Sheriffs Patrol Officers	33-3051	Protective Services Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	10,462	$31	8,896
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	25-2011	Education, Training, & Library Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	9,734	$22	12,421
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Click on title to learn more	43-5061	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	8,759	$28	8,368
Project Management Specialists Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer. Click on title to learn more	13-1082	Business and Financial Operational Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	20,248	$52	16,388
Psychiatric Technicians	29-2053	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	Less than 5 years	Short-term on-the-job training	2,255	$22	2,742
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Radiologic technologists perform diagnostic imaging examinations on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images. Click on title to learn more	29-2034	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	4,253	$39	2,650
Registered Nurses Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about various health conditions. Click on title to learn more	29-1141	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	57,804	$48	34,862
Respiratory Therapists	29-1126	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	2,775	$46	1,909
Roofers Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings. Click on title to learn more	47-2181	Construction and Extraction Occupations	No formal educational credential	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	2,595	$24	2,231
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Click on title to learn more	25-2031	Education, Training, & Library Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	16,218	$36	10,541
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	49-2098	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,762	$27	2,056
Sheet Metal Workers Sheet metal workers fabricate or install products that are made from thin metal sheets. Click on title to learn more	47-2211	Construction and Extraction Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Apprenticeship	2,484	$27	2,317
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	43-5071	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Short-term on-the-job training	17,114	$21	15,189
Software Developers	15-1252	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	35,155	$66	26,034
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. Click on title to learn more	15-1253	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	4,882	$48	3,699
Surgical Technologists	29-2055	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	None	2,258	$32	1,499
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	49-2022	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	Postsecondary nondegree award	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	4,775	$31	4,218
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	49-9052	Installation, Maintenenace, and Repair Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Long-term on-the-job training	2,802	$30	2,674
Transportation Security Screeners	33-9093	Protective Services Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Short-term on-the-job training	1,467	$30	1,524
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	29-2056	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	Associate's degree	None	None	2,348	$22	2,731
Web and Digital Interface Designers Web developers create and maintain websites. Digital designers develop, create, and test website or interface layout, functions, and navigation for usability. Click on title to learn more	15-1255	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	Bachelor's degree	None	None	2,733	$56	2,086
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Click on title to learn more	51-4121	Production Occupations	High school diploma or equivalent	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training	7,077	$25	7,903

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