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Occupation & Industry Projections

Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information Delaware Department of Labor John J. McMahon Jr., Secretary

July, 2012

Delaware 2020

Table of Contents Occupation Projections by Occupational Group ..............................................1 Table 1: Occupation Projections by Occupational Group ......................4

Occupation Projections by Career Cluster .......................................................19 Table 2: Occupation Projections by Career Cluster ..............................20

Industry Projections.........................................................................................35 Table 3: Industry Projections ................................................................37

Acknowledgements & Contact Information ................................................... 40

Delaware 2020

Introduction Every two years, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics produces industry and occupation forecasts for a period ten years into the future and the states are asked to do the same for their respective economies. This publication presents Delaware’s efforts for the period 2010 to 2020. It supersedes the last such set of projections, which were generated for the 2008-2018 period and published in October, 2010.

Delaware is projected to have 48,450 more jobs in 2020 than in 2010, for an average annual growth rate of 1.07 percent. Health Care and Social Assistance is expected to create far and away the greatest number of jobs, with projected growth of 13,140 jobs. More than one-quarter of the net new jobs in Delaware are projected to come in this industry. Already the state’s biggest industry in terms of employment, it will be even more dominant by 2020.

Some of the projected job growth comes from the cyclical nature of the economy. Delaware’s economy hit bottom early in 2010, and the base year of 2010 average annual employment represents the low point of the Great Recession. For the projection year of 2020, the assumption is that the economy will be at full employment (this is the

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only theoretically sound assumption eight years in advance), so the return of many of the jobs lost during the recession is added to the expected growth trend. In other words, most of the projected job growth is due to normally expected population and economic growth, but some is from the expected return of unemployment in the state to more normal levels.

Another change in this publication is in the education and training requirements of the occupations. In previous editions, occupations were assigned one of eleven education or training levels, which represented the expected attainment to be considered competent in the field. For this edition, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has separated the single education/training category into three distinct categories for each occupation: typical entry level education, work experience in a related occupation, and typical on-the-job training. To comply with national standards, we have adopted the new BLS categories for use in this publication. It should be noted that while the education category represents the BLS assessment of current typical educational requirements for entry into an occupation, those requirements are subject to change. When they do change, they almost always increase.

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Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

Occupations With the Most Annual Openings, 2010–2020

In this section, we present job projections and associated data for 495 specific occupations in Delaware, listed by major occupational group. The data elements provided for each occupation are: the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, an estimate of the total number of filled jobs in the state in 2010, the projection of total filled jobs in 2020, the wage category, job availability, and usual education, experience, and training requirements. In the following section we present these

same occupations arranged by the 16 career clusters used by state educators. There you will find the forecasted annual growth rate, annual openings due to growth, annual openings due to net replacement, and the 2010 estimated average annual wage for each occupation.

Estimates of past employment levels and projections of future employment levels do not refer to the demand for workers, nor to the supply of workers. They refer to the

equilibrium point where the supply and demand for labor are equal, that is, filled jobs. Labor demand and labor supply each have many possible employment levels, depending on the wage level. The wage level adjusts until the supply and demand for any given occupation are the same – that point is the employment estimate or projection for that occupation. Any forecast a decade into the future that predicts shortages or surpluses ignores this fact and is not well grounded in economic theory.

Cashiers

Retail Salespersons

Registered Nurses

Waiters and Waitresses

Combined Food Preparation/Serving Workers, Inc Fast Food

Customer Service Representatives

Office Clerks, General

Laborers and Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand

Janitors and Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

Medical Secretaries

First-Line Supers/Mngrs of Office & Admin Support Workers

Receptionists and Information Clerks

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

Accountants and Auditors

Cooks, Restaurant

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Openings due to growth

Openings due to replacements

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Wage Category Abbreviation 2010 Average Annual Wage

Low Low Below $29,300

Below Average -Avg. $29,300 to $38,700 Average Avg. $38,701 to $50,080 Above Average +Avg. $50,081 to $66,000 High High Above $66,000

Wage Categories

Category Annual Openings

Due to Growth Number of Occupations

in each Category

Poor 0 137

Fair 1 to 3 143

Good 4 to 14 134

Excellent (Excl) 15 or more 81

Job Availability Categories

For ease of comparison, this first section presents occupational wages by wage categories. To create the categories, we divided the 493 occupations for which we have wage estimates (two agricultural occupations, Animal Breeders and Farmers, are not covered by our wage surveys) into quintiles. There are 98 occupations in the Low and High categories, and 99 occupations in each of the three middle categories. These categories are based on the 2010 average annual wage for each occupation. Of course, it should be recognized that some people working in each occupation were paid less than the average, and some were paid more than the average, and that those just entering an occupation should expect to be paid less than this amount. More detailed wage distributions for each of these occupations, including estimates for entry- and experienced level wages, can be obtained by contacting our office.

The lowest-paying 98 occupations (Low) paid below $29,300 per year. The next lowest-paying 99 occupations, those in the Below Average category (-Avg.), had average wages between $29,300 and $38,700 per year. The middle category, Average (Avg.) paid from $38,700 to $50,080. The second highest-paying category, Above Average (+Avg.), had average wages from $50,081 to $66,000, while the 98 highest-paying occupations (High) had average annual wages exceeding $66,000. The placement of occupations into job availability categories is based on the expected annual openings solely due to growth. An occupation with no expected growth would still be expected to generate openings due to replacement of those who leave employment, but overall job availability would still be considered poor compared to occupations with openings due to both growth and replacement. It is through actual expansion of employment within an occupation that potential entrants will find the most opportunity.

New Jobs Created by Level of Education, 2010–2020

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

More than High School, Less than Bachelor’s

On-the-Job Training

20%

17%

63%

The rest of the data refer to education, experience, and training requirements. In the past, one variable was used to describe all three; the current standard is for separate measures for each. There are eight levels of education, which are intended to describe the typical education level of someone entering the occupation. The education categories range from less than high school (<HS), high school diploma or equivalent (HS), postsecondary vocational training (VocEd), associate’s degree (Assoc), bachelor’s degree (Bach), and master’s degree (Mast) through doctoral or professional degree (PhD/prof ).

Some occupations typically require experience working in a related field. The work experience measure captures this as one of four possible values: none, less than one year (<1), from one to five years (1-5), and over five years (5+). The on-the-job training field has six possible measures for the

There are four categories of job availability: Poor, with no openings due to growth projected; Fair, with from 1 to 3 annual openings due to growth projected; Good, with from 4 to 14 such openings; and Excellent (Excl), with 15 or more annual openings due to growth projected. There are 81 occupations with Excellent job availability, 134 in the Good category, 143 with Fair job availability prospects, and 137 in the Poor category.

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Projected Openings and Growth by Education Level, 2010–2020

Education

Total Openings

2010–2020

Percent of Total

Openings New Jobs

Annual Percent Growth

2011 Unemployment

Rate

Ph.D./Professional 3,985 2.6% 1,625 1.2% 0.4%

Master’s 2,480 1.6% 959 1.4% 3.0% Bachelor’s 24,201 15.7% 7,478 0.9% 4.2% Associate’s 9,515 6.2% 4,741 1.7% 4.6% Some College 899 0.6% 284 1.2% 7.8% Vocational Education 7,244 4.7% 3,608 1.7% Not Available High School Graduate 58,837 38.2% 19,871 1.0% 8.3% Less than HS 46,998 30.5% 12,000 1.0% 12.0%

typical amount of training required to be considered competent in the occupation. These range from none, short-term on-the-job training of one month or less (STOJT), moderate- term on-the-job training of from one month to one year (MOJT), long-term on-the-job training of over one year (LTOJT), and apprenticeship (App) through internship or residency (Int). Those interested in further details of the new education, experience, and training requirements should go to: www.bls.gov/emp/ep_education_tech.htm

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SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

11-0000 Management Occupations 11-2021 Marketing Managers 950 931 High Poor Bach 1-5 None 11-2022 Sales Managers 691 710 High Fair Bach 1-5 None 11-2031 Public Relations Managers 231 233 High Poor Bach 1-5 None 11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 776 824 High Good HS 1-5 None 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,598 1,656 High Good Bach 5+ None 11-3031 Financial Managers 2,367 2,382 High Fair Bach 5+ None 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 379 418 High Good Bach 1-5 None 11-3061 Purchasing Managers 152 151 High Poor Bach 5+ None 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 363 364 High Poor HS 5+ None 11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers 163 150 High Poor Bach 1-5 None 11-3121 Human Resources Managers 256 267 High Fair Bach 1-5 None 11-3131 Training and Development Managers 131 128 High Poor Bach 1-5 None 11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,592 2,425 NA Poor HS 5+ None 11-9021 Construction Managers 1,157 1,469 High Excl Assoc 5+ None 11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care

Center/Program 296 332 +Avg Good Bach 1-5 None 11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and

Secondary School 605 638 High Fair Mast 1-5 None 11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 45 52 +Avg Fair Bach 1-5 None 11-9041 Engineering Managers 437 454 High Fair Bach 5+ None 11-9051 Food Service Managers 389 463 High Good HS 1-5 None 11-9081 Lodging Managers 135 144 High Fair HS 1-5 None 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 928 1,112 High Excl Bach 0 None 11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 48 42 High Poor HS 1-5 MOJT 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community

Association Managers 591 642 High Good HS 1-5 None 11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 718 829 +Avg Good Bach 1-5 None 11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 15 16 +Avg Poor Bach 1-5 LTOJT 11-9199 Managers, All Other 1,159 1,159 High Poor HS 1-5 None 11-1011 Chief Executives 395 424 High Fair Bach 5+ None 11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,318 4,793 High Excl Assoc 1-5 None

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 254 291 Avg Fair HS 0 LTOJT 13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and

Farm Products 694 707 High Fair HS 0 LTOJT 13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 846 906 +Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction,

Health and Safety, and Transportation 1,089 1,256 +Avg Excl Bach 0 MOJT

Table 1: Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

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Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

13-1051 Cost Estimators 720 955 +Avg Excl Bach 0 None 13-1078 Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Training

Specialists, All Other 1,564 1,706 +Avg Good Bach 0 None 13-1081 Logisticians 484 585 High Good Bach 1-5 None 13-1111 Management Analysts 2,011 2,177 High Excl Bach 1-5 None 13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 258 287 Avg Fair Bach <1 None 13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 324 319 High Poor Bach 0 None 13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 893 962 +Avg Good Bach 0 None 13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,796 1,875 High Good Bach 0 None 13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,890 2,062 +Avg Excl HS <1 LTOJT 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 4,755 5,156 High Excl Bach 0 None 13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 157 166 +Avg Fair HS 0 App 13-2031 Budget Analysts 155 172 +Avg Fair Bach 0 None 13-2041 Credit Analysts 1,182 1,285 +Avg Good Bach 0 None 13-2051 Financial Analysts 1,948 2,120 High Excl Bach 0 None 13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 930 1,199 High Excl Bach 0 None 13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 369 400 +Avg Fair Bach 0 MOJT 13-2061 Financial Examiners 168 180 High Fair Bach 0 MOJT 13-2071 Loan Counselors 201 210 Avg Fair Bach 0 MOJT 13-2072 Loan Officers 735 783 +Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 225 239 +Avg Fair Bach 0 MOJT 13-2082 Tax Preparers 341 344 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT

15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 81 95 High Fair PhD/prof 0 None 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 2,976 3,315 High Excl Bach 0 None 15-1131 Computer Programmers 1,232 1,263 High Fair Bach 0 None 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 1,867 2,148 High Excl Bach 0 None 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 1,260 1,394 High Good Bach 0 None 15-1141 Database Administrators 575 673 High Good Bach 1-5 None 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Architects

and Administrators 854 1,069 High Excl Bach 0 None 15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 2,084 2,329 +Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and

Computer Network Architects 1,033 1,111 High Good Bach 1-5 None 15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other 186 194 High Fair Bach 0 None 15-2011 Actuaries 122 158 High Good Bach 0 LTOJT 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 208 225 High Fair Bach 0 None 15-2041 Statisticians 85 86 High Poor Mast 0 None

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 115 138 High Fair Bach 0 Int/res 17-1012 Landscape Architects 106 118 +Avg Fair Bach 0 Int/res

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Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

17-1022 Surveyors 124 145 High Fair Bach 0 None 17-2051 Civil Engineers 1,019 1,148 High Good Bach 0 None 17-2071 Electrical Engineers 880 935 High Good Bach 0 None 17-2081 Environmental Engineers 143 153 High Fair Bach 0 None 17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety

Engineers and Inspectors 64 79 High Fair Bach 0 None 17-2112 Industrial Engineers 620 655 High Fair Bach 0 None 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 569 652 High Good Bach 0 None 17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 317 308 +Avg Poor Assoc 0 None 17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 154 171 +Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 226 273 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 17-3019 Drafters, All Other 16 16 +Avg Poor Assoc 0 None 17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 411 423 Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 317 349 Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 31 36 +Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 120 129 Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 156 164 +Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 127 137 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT

19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 74 85 +Avg Fair Bach 0 None 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 115 141 High Fair PhD/prof 0 None 19-1022 Microbiologists 107 116 +Avg Fair Bach 0 None 19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 13 12 High Poor Bach 0 None 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 25 26 High Poor PhD/prof 0 None 19-1031 Conservation Scientists 29 30 +Avg Poor Bach 0 None 19-1032 Foresters 15 15 +Avg Poor Bach 0 None 19-2012 Physicists 21 25 High Poor PhD/prof 0 None 19-2031 Chemists 1,905 1,904 High Poor Bach 0 None 19-2032 Materials Scientists 87 94 High Fair Bach 0 None 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists,

Including Health 401 460 +Avg Good Bach 0 None 19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 40 49 High Fair Bach 0 None 19-2043 Hydrologists 29 35 +Avg Poor Mast 0 None 19-3011 Economists 44 44 High Poor Bach 0 None 19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 450 547 High Good PhD/prof 0 Int/res 19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 196 211 +Avg Fair Mast 0 None 19-4021 Biological Technicians 225 230 Avg Poor Bach 0 None 19-4031 Chemical Technicians 617 655 +Avg Good Assoc 0 MOJT 19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 100 112 -Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians,

Including Health 124 144 -Avg Fair Assoc 0 MOJT

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Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 185 214 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 919 1,048 +Avg Good Mast 0 None 21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 223 238 +Avg Fair Mast 0 Int/res 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 191 247 -Avg Good Mast 0 Int/res 21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 501 571 -Avg Good Mast 0 None 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 970 1,113 Avg Good Bach 0 None 21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 892 1,040 Avg Excl Mast 0 None 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 499 606 Avg Good Bach 0 None

21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 115 121 +Avg Fair Bach 0 None 21-1091 Health Educators 187 256 +Avg Good Bach 0 None 21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional

Treatment Specialists 656 805 Avg Excl Bach 0 STOJT 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 731 842 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 410 485 -Avg Good Bach 0 None

23-0000 Legal Occupations 23-1011 Lawyers 3,037 3,058 High Fair PhD/prof 0 None 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks 201 209 Avg Fair PhD/prof 0 None 23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and

Hearing Officers 89 87 +Avg Poor Bach 1-5 MOJT 23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 47 51 Avg Poor Bach 1-5 MOJT 23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 161 176 High Fair PhD/prof 5+ STOJT 23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,215 1,313 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 23-2091 Court Reporters 76 89 +Avg Fair VocEd 0 STOJT 23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 41 38 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 179 183 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT

25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 332 363 Avg Fair Bach 1-5 None 25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,890 2,117 Low Excl Assoc 0 None 25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 374 422 +Avg Good Bach 0 Int/res 25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except

Special Education 3,604 4,032 +Avg Excl Bach 0 Int/res 25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational Education 2,499 2,797 +Avg Excl Bach 0 Int/res 25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational Education 3,025 3,101 +Avg Good Bach 0 Int/res 25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,

and Elementary School 1,718 1,981 Avg Excl Bach 0 Int/res 25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 298 344 +Avg Good Bach 0 Int/res 25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 220 227 +Avg Fair Bach 0 Int/res

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

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25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 307 338 +Avg Fair Bach 0 Int/res

25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 456 534 Avg Good HS 1-5 None 25-3999 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1,046 1,149 Avg Good Bach 0 None 25-4011 Archivists 44 45 Avg Poor Bach 0 None 25-4012 Curators 51 59 +Avg Fair Mast 0 None 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 46 47 Avg Poor Bach 0 None 25-4021 Librarians 482 509 +Avg Fair Mast 0 None 25-4031 Library Technicians 265 288 -Avg Fair VocEd 0 None 25-9011 Audio-Visual Collections Specialists 34 36 -Avg Poor Bach 1-5 None 25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 421 485 +Avg Good Mast 5+ None 25-9041 Teacher Assistants 2,148 2,370 Low Excl HS 0 STOJT 25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 149 154 Avg Poor Bach 0 None

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 27-1011 Art Directors 60 65 High Fair Bach 1-5 None 27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 24 22 +Avg Poor Bach 0 None 27-1023 Floral Designers 134 121 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 27-1024 Graphic Designers 506 572 Avg Good Bach 0 None 27-1025 Interior Designers 119 139 Avg Fair Bach 0 None 27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 328 360 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT

27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 13 15 Avg Poor Bach 0 None 27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 263 280 Low Fair HS 0 LTOJT 27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 27 27 High Poor Bach 1-5 None 27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 43 54 Avg Fair Bach 0 None 27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 77 72 -Avg Poor Bach 0 None 27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 946 1,092 +Avg Excl Bach 0 MOJT 27-3041 Editors 232 250 +Avg Fair Bach 1-5 None 27-3042 Technical Writers 114 135 +Avg Fair Bach 1-5 STOJT 27-3043 Writers and Authors 234 271 +Avg Good Bach 0 LTOJT 27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 97 113 Avg Fair VocEd 0 MOJT 27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 35 44 Avg Fair Assoc 0 STOJT 27-4021 Photographers 220 237 -Avg Fair HS 0 LTOJT

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 29-1011 Chiropractors 161 199 High Good PhD/prof 0 None 29-1021 Dentists, General 433 496 High Good PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 156 187 +Avg Fair Bach 0 Int/res 29-1041 Optometrists 112 139 High Fair PhD/prof 0 None 29-1051 Pharmacists 645 773 High Good PhD/prof 0 None 29-1061 Anesthesiologists 125 148 High Fair PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 533 639 High Good PhD/prof 0 Int/res

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

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29-1063 Internists, General 249 297 High Good PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 85 101 High Fair PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1065 Pediatricians, General 124 148 High Fair PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1066 Psychiatrists 100 116 High Fair PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1067 Surgeons 278 332 High Good PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,199 1,406 High Excl PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1071 Physician Assistants 321 391 High Good Mast 0 None 29-1081 Podiatrists 97 114 High Fair PhD/prof 0 Int/res 29-1111 Registered Nurses 10,426 12,928 High Excl Assoc 0 None 29-1122 Occupational Therapists 356 441 High Good Mast 0 None 29-1123 Physical Therapists 631 841 High Excl PhD/prof 0 None 29-1124 Radiation Therapists 49 55 High Fair Assoc 0 None 29-1125 Recreational Therapists 65 74 -Avg Fair Bach 0 None 29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 399 514 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 380 465 High Good Mast 0 None 29-1128 Therapists, all other 102 147 Avg Good Mast 0 None 29-1131 Veterinarians 196 246 High Good PhD/prof 0 None 29-1181 Audiologists 28 34 +Avg Fair PhD/prof 0 None 29-1199 Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners, All Other 26 31 High Poor Mast 0 None 29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 403 421 +Avg Fair Bach 0 None 29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 308 347 Avg Good Assoc 0 None 29-2021 Dental Hygienists 572 720 High Excl Assoc 0 None 29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 245 310 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 207 287 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 97 112 High Fair Assoc 0 None 29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,061 1,318 +Avg Excl Assoc 0 None 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 947 1,168 -Avg Excl VocEd 0 None 29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 121 138 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT 29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,160 1,483 Low Excl HS 0 MOJT 29-2055 Surgical Technologists 324 376 Avg Good VocEd 0 None 29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 257 297 -Avg Good Assoc 0 None 29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,341 2,818 Avg Excl VocEd 0 None 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 448 523 -Avg Good VocEd 0 None 29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 267 303 -Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 241 294 Avg Good VocEd 0 STOJT 29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 459 512 +Avg Good Bach 0 MOJT 29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 14 17 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All

Other, including genetic counselors 57 60 +Avg Poor Bach 0 None

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

10 Delaware 2020

31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 31-1011 Home Health Aides 2,108 2,722 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 5,533 6,609 Low Excl VocEd 0 None 31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 104 122 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 31-2011 Occupational Therapist Assistants 78 96 +Avg Fair Assoc 0 None 31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 161 210 +Avg Good Assoc 0 None 31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 164 222 Low Good HS 0 MOJT 31-9011 Massage Therapists 185 248 +Avg Good VocEd 0 None 31-9091 Dental Assistants 765 914 -Avg Excl VocEd 0 None 31-9092 Medical Assistants 1,380 1,680 -Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 200 229 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 181 173 -Avg Poor VocEd 0 None 31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 34 37 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 31-9096 Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers 242 246 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 287 314 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police

and Detectives 276 286 High Fair HS 1-5 MOJT 33-1099 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service

Workers, All Other 325 356 Avg Fair HS 1-5 None 33-2011 Fire Fighters 379 411 Avg Fair VocEd 0 LTOJT 33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 88 96 Avg Fair HS 5+ MOJT 33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 33 35 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,628 1,749 +Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 33-9011 Animal Control Workers 242 317 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 39 45 +Avg Fair HS 1-5 MOJT 33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and

Gaming Investigators 57 64 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 33-9032 Security Guards 3,288 3,800 Low Excl HS 0 STOJT 33-9091 Crossing Guards 309 318 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational

Protective Service Workers 782 883 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 200 225 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations 35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 165 169 Avg Poor HS 1-5 None 35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation

and Serving Workers 2,821 3,108 -Avg Excl HS 1-5 None 35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 836 809 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2,228 2,188 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 3,975 4,503 Low Excl <HS <1 MOJT 35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 132 138 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT

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35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 1,662 1,866 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 35-3011 Bartenders 1,770 1,925 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,

Including Fast Food 9,574 11,022 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and

Coffee Shop 1,530 1,654 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 7,285 7,959 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 451 504 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and

Bartender Helpers 1,005 1,120 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 35-9021 Dishwashers 1,670 1,783 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and

Coffee Shop 1,331 1,392 Low Good <HS 0 None 35-9099 Food Preparation / Serving Related Workers, All Other 104 93 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping

and Janitorial Workers 503 500 -Avg Poor HS 1-5 None 37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping,

Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 440 538 +Avg Good HS 1-5 None 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and

Housekeeping Cleaners 7,912 8,604 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,708 2,962 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 37-2021 Pest Control Workers 180 221 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 3,212 3,956 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and

Applicators, Vegetation 161 173 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 22 23 +Avg Poor <HS 0 STOJT

39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations 39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 17 20 +Avg Poor HS 1-5 None 39-1012 Slot Key Persons 27 24 -Avg Poor HS 1-5 None 39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal

Service Workers 1,052 1,171 -Avg Good HS 1-5 None 39-2011 Animal Trainers 155 168 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 871 965 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 123 138 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 274 275 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 721 815 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 39-3092 Costume Attendants 12 12 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing

Room Attendants 15 16 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers,

All Other 58 63 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 39-4021 Funeral Attendants 149 166 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

12 Delaware 2020

39-4831 Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers 111 136 High Fair Assoc 0 App

39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,012 2,527 -Avg Excl VocEd 0 None 39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 271 353 Low Good VocEd 0 None 39-5093 Shampooers 416 403 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 39-9011 Child Care Workers 2,418 2,806 Low Excl HS 0 STOJT 39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 583 713 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,238 2,542 -Avg Excl HS 0 STOJT 39-9032 Recreation Workers 936 1,093 Low Excl Bach 0 None 39-9041 Residential Advisors 65 80 Low Fair HS <1 STOJT

41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail

Sales Workers 5,036 5,362 Avg Excl HS 1-5 None 41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail

Sales Workers 863 889 High Fair HS 5+ None 41-2011 Cashiers 12,168 13,068 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 1,393 1,537 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 41-2022 Parts Salespersons 724 808 Low Good <HS 0 MOJT 41-2031 Retail Salespersons 15,169 16,909 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 235 264 +Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 1,231 1,596 +Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 41-3041 Travel Agents 159 171 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2,404 2,878 +Avg Excl HS 0 STOJT 41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,

Technical and Scientific Products 1,674 1,972 High Excl Bach 0 MOJT 41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,

Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,608 2,954 +Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 289 330 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 102 114 High Fair HS 1-5 None 41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,380 1,756 +Avg Excl HS 0 LTOJT 41-9031 Sales Engineers 76 84 High Fair Bach 0 MOJT 41-9041 Telemarketers 410 416 Low Fair <HS 0 STOJT 41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 480 565 Avg Good HS 0 MOJT

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and

Administrative Support Workers 4,797 5,213 +Avg Excl HS 1-5 None 43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 319 245 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-2021 Telephone Operators 68 60 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 1,904 2,003 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 2,129 2,410 -Avg Excl HS 0 STOJT 43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6,105 6,675 -Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

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Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

Occupation & Industry Projections 13

43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 386 440 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 43-3061 Procurement Clerks 247 252 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 43-3071 Tellers 1,858 1,750 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-4011 Brokerage Clerks 152 147 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 705 745 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 870 843 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 7,623 8,447 Avg Excl HS 0 STOJT 43-4071 File Clerks 726 642 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 727 782 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 587 668 -Avg Good HS 0 STOJT 43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 294 324 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,060 932 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 333 319 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-4151 Order Clerks 509 551 -Avg Good HS 0 STOJT 43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll

and Timekeeping 401 419 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,265 3,840 Low Excl HS 0 STOJT 43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 315 317 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 32 37 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 199 192 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 200 219 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 842 1,110 Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 136 129 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 222 137 +Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 992 1,047 Avg Good HS 0 STOJT 43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and

Processing Machine Operators 444 274 Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 740 788 Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,639 1,612 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 4,573 4,413 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and

Samplers, Recordkeeping 182 207 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,614 2,682 Avg Good HS 1-5 None 43-6012 Legal Secretaries 1,132 1,078 +Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 43-6013 Medical Secretaries 4,267 5,453 -Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,793 5,729 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-9011 Computer Operators 552 517 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 1,071 930 Low Poor HS 0 MOJT 43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 253 218 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-9031 Desktop Publishers 58 52 -Avg Poor Assoc 0 STOJT 43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 827 922 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

14 Delaware 2020

43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 417 467 Low Good HS 0 STOJT

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 9,558 10,618 Low Excl HS 0 STOJT 43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 310 266 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 43-9081 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 19 20 -Avg Poor Bach 0 MOJT 43-9111 Statistical Assistants 22 24 Avg Poor Bach 0 None 43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 510 585 -Avg Good HS 0 STOJT

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 45-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing,

and Forestry Workers 172 172 Avg Poor HS 1-5 None 45-2021 Animal Breeders 14 13 NA Poor HS 1-5 STOJT 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators 210 211 -Avg Poor <HS <1 STOJT 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery,

and Greenhouse 1,878 1,871 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals 462 483 Low Fair <HS 0 STOJT

47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations 47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction

Trades and Extraction Workers 1,984 2,537 +Avg Excl HS 5+ None 47-2011 Boilermakers 34 36 +Avg Poor HS 0 App 47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 310 364 Avg Good HS 0 App 47-2022 Stonemasons 27 39 Avg Fair HS 0 App 47-2031 Carpenters 2,414 3,106 Avg Excl HS 0 App 47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 327 422 Avg Good <HS 0 MOJT 47-2061 Construction Laborers 2,599 3,119 -Avg Excl <HS 0 STOJT 47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 213 260 Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 12 16 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction

Equipment Operators 1,222 1,407 Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 272 337 Avg Good <HS 0 MOJT 47-2111 Electricians 1,700 1,990 Avg Excl HS 0 App 47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 334 417 Avg Good HS 0 App 47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 953 1,137 -Avg Excl <HS 0 MOJT 47-2151 Pipelayers 148 182 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,615 2,007 Avg Excl HS 0 App 47-2181 Roofers 232 261 Avg Fair <HS 0 MOJT 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 563 641 Avg Good HS 0 App 47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 230 269 Avg Good HS 0 App 47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons,

and Tile and Marble Setters 60 76 -Avg Fair <HS 0 STOJT 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 164 224 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 135 163 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

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Empl

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Work Exp.

Job Training

Occupation & Industry Projections 15

47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 134 190 Low Good HS 0 STOJT

47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 102 124 Low Fair <HS 0 STOJT 47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 426 498 Avg Good HS 5+ MOJT 47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 133 153 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 28 32 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 47-4061 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance

Equipment Operators 77 78 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 64 78 -Avg Fair <HS 0 MOJT 47-4799 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 48 54 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 42 48 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics,

Installers, and Repairers 1,239 1,338 +Avg Good HS 1-5 None 49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office

Machine Repairers 264 262 -Avg Poor VocEd 0 None 49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and

Repairers, Except Line Installers 451 542 +Avg Good VocEd 0 MOJT 49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 11 12 Avg Poor VocEd 0 LTOJT 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and

Industrial Equipment 324 355 +Avg Fair VocEd 0 LTOJT 49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse,

Substation, and Relay 270 284 High Fair VocEd 0 LTOJT 49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers,

Motor Vehicles 33 32 -Avg Poor VocEd 0 STOJT 49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers

and Repairers 155 162 -Avg Poor VocEd 0 None 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 224 286 +Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 301 308 +Avg Fair VocEd 0 None 49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 331 354 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,262 2,462 Avg Excl HS 0 LTOJT 49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel

Engine Specialists 454 507 Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics 76 92 -Avg Fair HS 0 LTOJT 49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 502 584 Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics 88 102 -Avg Fair HS 0 LTOJT 49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small

Engine Mechanics 92 107 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 247 273 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT 49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers 33 39 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except

Mechanical Door 127 120 +Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

16 Delaware 2020

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,075 1,414 Avg Excl VocEd 0 LTOJT

49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 153 139 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 695 784 +Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 49-9044 Millwrights 122 125 Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 286 287 +Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,361 1,559 +Avg Excl HS 0 LTOJT 49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 120 148 Avg Fair Assoc 0 MOJT 49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers,

All Other 64 65 +Avg Poor Assoc 0 LTOJT 49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,346 3,686 -Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers

and Repairers 174 219 -Avg Good HS 0 STOJT 49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and

Repair Workers 385 437 Low Good HS 0 MOJT 49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers,

All Other 391 421 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT

51-0000 Production Occupations 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and

Operating Workers 1,417 1,493 +Avg Good VocEd 1-5 None 51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 208 243 Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 51-2092 Team Assemblers 872 926 Low Good HS 0 MOJT 51-3011 Bakers 294 292 Low Poor <HS 0 LTOJT 51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 191 208 -Avg Fair <HS 0 LTOJT 51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4,879 5,278 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 51-3092 Food Batchmakers 35 34 Low Poor HS <1 STOJT 51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 53 52 Low Poor HS <1 STOJT 51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal

and Plastic 97 112 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 51-4012 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 15 16 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 355 467 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 234 219 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators,

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 35 Low Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine

Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 73 80 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT

51-4041 Machinists 475 542 Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 87 92 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and

Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 195 -Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

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Work Exp.

Job Training

Occupation & Industry Projections 17

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 501 627 Avg Good HS <1 MOJT 51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers 64 53 Avg Poor VocEd 0 None 51-5112 Printing Press Operators and Job Printers 274 263 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-5113 PrInt Binding and Finishing Workers 83 76 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 873 880 Low Fair <HS 0 STOJT 51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 133 125 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 51-6041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 29 29 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-6093 Upholsterers 81 81 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 324 307 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-7021 Furniture Finishers 27 35 -Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and

Tenders, Except Sawing 42 38 Low Poor HS 0 STOJT 51-8013 Power Plant Operators 166 158 High Poor HS 0 LTOJT 51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 63 65 +Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and

System Operators 324 388 Avg Good HS 0 LTOJT 51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 111 94 +Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 20 18 +Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 514 459 +Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still

Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 126 129 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders 107 117 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT 51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders 144 211 Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 18 17 -Avg Poor <HS 0 STOJT 51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders 165 151 -Avg Poor HS 0 STOJT 51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting

Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 245 206 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators

and Tenders 25 25 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,129 1,284 -Avg Excl HS 0 MOJT 51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 49 50 -Avg Poor HS 0 LTOJT 51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 17 20 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,269 1,363 -Avg Good HS 0 MOJT 51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders 31 34 Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 139 147 Avg Fair HS 0 MOJT 51-9191 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators

and Tenders 33 29 Low Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 46 39 -Avg Poor HS 0 MOJT 51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 763 869 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 173 173 Low Poor HS 0 MOJT

Occupation Projections by Occupational Group

SOC Code Title of Occupation

2010 Est.

Empl

2020 Proj. Empl.

Wage Cat.

Job Avail. Educ.

Work Exp.

Job Training

18 Delaware 2020

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers,

and Material Movers, Hand 468 570 Avg Good HS 1-5 None 53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation

and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 549 607 +Avg Good HS 1-5 None 53-2012 Commercial Pilots 93 126 High Fair VocEd 0 None 53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency

Medical Technicians 123 155 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT 53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 150 160 Low Fair HS 0 MOJT 53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 1,675 1,895 Low Excl HS 0 MOJT 53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 1,296 1,419 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 3,781 4,473 Avg Excl HS 1-5 STOJT 53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 2,639 2,822 -Avg Excl HS 0 STOJT 53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 628 707 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 391 425 Low Good HS 0 STOJT 53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 20 22 -Avg Poor <HS 0 STOJT 53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 33 37 High Poor Bach 0 None 53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 407 412 Low Poor <HS 0 STOJT 53-6031 Service Station Attendants 93 104 Low Fair <HS 0 STOJT 53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 117 136 Avg Fair HS 0 STOJT 53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 38 47 Low Fair HS 0 STOJT 53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 13 15 -Avg Poor <HS 0 STOJT 53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 131 139 +Avg Fair <HS 1-5 LTOJT 53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and

Dragline Operators 261 318 Avg Good <HS 1-5 MOJT 53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 984 1,079 -Avg Good <HS <1 STOJT 53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material

Movers, Hand 5,479 6,136 Low Excl <HS 0 STOJT 53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,607 1,725 Low Good <HS 0 STOJT 53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 496 614 -Avg Good <HS 0 STOJT 53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 433 431 +Avg Poor <HS 0 STOJT

19Occupation & Industry Projections

Career Cluster Average

Wage 2010 Rank Total

Openings Rank Percent Total

Openings New Jobs Ann. Pct. Growth

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources $28,426 15th 5,567 10th 3.8% 1,585 3.3%

Architecture & Construction $48,244 10th 11,212 5th 7.7% 5,458 11.4%

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications $51,886 8th 1,900 15th 1.3% 666 1.4%

Business Management & Administration $53,227 7th 17,771 3rd 12.2% 5,012 10.5%

Education & Training $49,107 9th 7,511 7th 5.2% 2,277 4.8%

Finance $55,595 5th 6,729 8th 4.6% 1,899 4.0%

Government & Public Administration $54,207 6th 916 16th 0.6% 343 0.7%

Health Science $61,231 4th 17,264 4th 11.9% 9,645 20.2%

Hospitality & Tourism $23,349 16th 21,661 2nd 14.9% 5,153 10.8%

Human Services $30,926 14th 5,834 9th 4.0% 2,500 5.2%

Information Technology $80,562 1st 3,974 13th 2.7% 1,466 3.1%

Law, Public Safety & Security $65,020 3rd 4,575 11th 3.1% 1,261 2.6%

Manufacturing $46,145 11th 4,304 12th 3.0% 1,267 2.7%

Marketing, Sales & Service $38,865 12th 22,708 1st 15.6% 5,267 11.0%

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $78,735 2nd 2,549 14th 1.8% 494 1.0%

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $37,353 13th 11,041 6th 7.6% 3,483 7.3%

Wages, Projected Openings, and Growth by Career Cluster, 2010–2020

Occupation Projections by Career Cluster This section contains occupations grouped by career clusters. The US Department of Education developed these 16 groupings as a way to link school and work, helping students to choose a curriculum which is best suited to their career plans. The occupations listed here are the same ones displayed in the previous section; they are simply organized differently.

Occupations are arranged alphabetically within each of the 16 career clusters. For each occupation, we provide its SOC code, forecasted average annual growth rate from 2010 to 2020, average annual openings due to growth for that period, average annual openings due to net replacement of workers (the total expected job

openings in an average year would be the sum of these two numbers), and the estimated 2010 average annual wage. The SOC code can be used to refer back to the previous section to find the usual education, experience, and training requirements for the occupation.

The Marketing, Sales & Service cluster is expected to generate the most job openings, more than 22,700, while the Government and Public Administration cluster is expected to generate the fewest, at just over 900. This is not to say that government as an employer will grow the slowest (total government employment is actually expected to grow at the same pace as the overall

average); the great majority of jobs in government are to be found in other career clusters (for example, public school teachers are in the Education and Training cluster, while computer programmers who work for a government agency would be found in the Information Technology cluster).

Information Technology is the highest- paying cluster; its occupations paid an average wage of $80,562 in 2010. Hospitality and Tourism had the lowest average wage; this cluster’s occupations paid an average $23,349 in 2010. Averages for all 16 career clusters can be found in the table below, along with their ranking among the 16 clusters.

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SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

Table 2: Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators 0.0% 0 6 $29,765 45-2021 Animal Breeders -0.7% 0 0 NA 39-2011 Animal Trainers 0.8% 1 2 $40,269 19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 0.4% 0 1 $66,331 51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 0.9% 2 6 $33,779 19-1031 Conservation Scientists 0.3% 0 0 $63,794 17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 1.5% 1 1 $53,498 17-2081 Environmental Engineers 0.7% 1 3 $76,606 49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics 1.9% 2 2 $34,570 11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers -0.7% 0 50 NA 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 0.0% 0 57 $26,416 45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals 0.4% 2 14 $23,650 45-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and

Forestry Workers 0.0% 0 5 $50,066 37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service,

and Groundskeeping Workers 2.0% 10 6 $51,376 19-1032 Foresters 0.0% 0 0 $50,523 37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 0.4% 0 0 $51,189 37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2.1% 75 57 $24,960 51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 0.8% 40 142 $22,776 39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1.0% 9 19 $23,982 37-2021 Pest Control Workers 2.1% 4 8 $34,653 37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 0.7% 1 3 $36,982 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 1.4% 1 3 $51,750 29-1131 Veterinarians 2.3% 5 4 $112,070 31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 0.2% 0 4 $24,294 29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1.5% 4 4 $29,640 19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists -0.8% 0 0 $83,866

Architecture and Construction 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1.8% 2 2 $80,413 17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters -0.3% 0 6 $51,210 47-2011 Boilermakers 0.6% 0 1 $57,200 47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1.6% 6 6 $45,739 47-2031 Carpenters 2.6% 69 51 $43,285

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2.6% 10 5 $41,746 17-2051 Civil Engineers 1.2% 13 21 $76,773 49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 2.3% 4 3 $36,338 47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 1.6% 7 12 $47,424 47-4799 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1.2% 0 2 $38,085 47-2061 Construction Laborers 1.8% 52 21 $30,680 11-9021 Construction Managers 2.4% 31 8 $103,834 49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except

Mechanical Door -0.6% 0 2 $57,346 13-1051 Cost Estimators 2.9% 24 14 $63,086 53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 0.6% 1 4 $51,043 17-3019 Drafters, All Other 0.0% 0 0 $52,478 47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 2.2% 6 8 $44,866 47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1.3% 1 1 $43,160 17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1.1% 2 3 $57,179 49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation,

and Relay 0.5% 2 7 $68,307 49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 0.0% 0 10 $62,899 47-2111 Electricians 1.6% 29 46 $48,381 53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 2.0% 6 8 $46,509 47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and

Extraction Workers 2.5% 55 46 $65,291 47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1.4% 2 4 $38,438 49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics

and Installers 2.8% 34 19 $46,509 47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 2.0% 2 3 $27,789 47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and

Marble Setters 2.4% 2 2 $32,594 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 3.2% 6 4 $27,830 47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 1.9% 3 4 $29,370 49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1.3% 5 18 $27,352 47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3.6% 6 4 $26,187 47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 1.3% 0 1 $30,098 49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers -1.0% 0 3 $34,299 49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 0.7% 3 7 $39,603 47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 2.2% 8 13 $45,094 17-1012 Landscape Architects 1.1% 1 2 $51,626 49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.0% 34 62 $36,587 49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers 1.7% 1 1 $36,941 17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 1.9% 5 4 $60,757

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SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1.4% 18 28 $41,038 47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1.8% 18 21 $34,715 47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 2.0% 5 4 $39,894 47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 2.9% 0 0 $36,234 47-2151 Pipelayers 2.1% 3 4 $38,126 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2.2% 39 47 $49,483 47-4061 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 0.1% 0 2 $47,819 47-2181 Roofers 1.2% 3 5 $38,750 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2.5% 6 6 $53,643 47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 2.0% 2 2 $37,898 47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 1.3% 8 10 $48,984 47-2022 Stonemasons 3.7% 1 1 $43,618 47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1.6% 4 5 $42,723 51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1.6% 4 4 $42,016 17-1022 Surveyors 1.6% 2 3 $70,845

Arts, Audio/Visual and Communications 25-4011 Archivists 0.2% 0 1 $42,682 27-1011 Art Directors 0.8% 1 1 $83,179 27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 1.5% 2 3 $44,866 25-9011 Audio-Visual Collections Specialists 0.6% 0 1 $37,149 27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 2.3% 1 1 $46,571 27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers -0.9% 0 1 $62,442 23-2091 Court Reporters 1.6% 1 1 $53,040 25-4012 Curators 1.5% 1 2 $52,166 43-9031 Desktop Publishers -1.1% 0 1 $36,525 27-3041 Editors 0.8% 2 7 $61,672 49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers

and Repairers 0.4% 0 4 $32,926 27-1024 Graphic Designers 1.2% 7 16 $48,402 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 0.2% 0 1 $39,499 27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 0.0% 0 1 $81,578 27-4021 Photographers 0.7% 2 2 $32,843 51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers -1.9% 0 2 $41,018 51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers -0.9% 0 3 $32,178 51-5112 Printing Press Operators and Job Printers -0.4% 0 5 $43,014 27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 1.4% 15 25 $58,968 27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 2.3% 1 1 $42,578 27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents -0.7% 0 3 $36,920 27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 1.4% 0 0 $46,862

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

27-3042 Technical Writers 1.7% 2 2 $62,587 49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except

Line Installers 1.9% 9 7 $52,395 49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1.4% 20 25 $55,494 43-2021 Telephone Operators -1.2% 0 2 $28,246 27-3043 Writers and Authors 1.5% 4 6 $59,363

Business Management and Administration 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 0.8% 40 102 $66,040 11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 0.6% 5 19 $95,680 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1.2% 28 37 $34,632 13-2031 Budget Analysts 1.0% 2 3 $63,419 13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 0.9% 17 36 $64,834 11-1011 Chief Executives 0.7% 3 10 $219,232 11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers -0.8% 0 4 $102,898 13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists -0.2% 0 5 $66,310 43-5021 Couriers and Messengers -0.4% 0 5 $27,227 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1.0% 82 217 $39,229 43-9021 Data Entry Keyers -1.4% 0 19 $27,040 43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 0.3% 7 35 $49,358 43-4071 File Clerks -1.2% 0 19 $27,539 43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative

Support Workers 0.8% 41 128 $52,312 11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1.0% 48 80 $132,496 43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 0.4% 2 11 $35,797 11-3121 Human Resources Managers 0.4% 1 6 $126,069 13-1078 Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Training Specialists,

All Other 0.9% 14 26 $60,528 43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 0.1% 0 9 $41,080 43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1.3% 8 12 $33,675 43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1.1% 5 8 $23,816 13-1111 Management Analysts 0.8% 16 33 $80,954 11-9199 Managers, All Other 0.0% 0 26 $122,533 43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities -0.5% 0 4 $43,493 43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1.4% 7 11 $33,426 43-9061 Office Clerks, General 1.1% 106 169 $27,165 43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer -1.5% 0 9 $26,603 43-4151 Order Clerks 0.8% 4 14 $30,014 43-9081 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 0.5% 0 0 $36,338 11-2031 Public Relations Managers 0.1% 0 7 $136,531 43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.6% 58 99 $24,898

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SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive -0.1% 0 78 $35,443 43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service -2.6% 0 6 $26,000 13-2082 Tax Preparers 0.1% 0 8 $42,827 11-3131 Training and Development Managers -0.2% 0 3 $131,310 13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 0.7% 6 15 $61,256 43-9022 Word Processors and Typists -1.5% 0 2 $35,526

Education and Training 25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers

and Instructors 1.0% 3 5 $50,502 11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 1.5% 1 1 $65,894 11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 0.5% 3 17 $102,308 11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care

Center/Program 1.2% 4 8 $51,064 25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 0.3% 0 3 $43,264 21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 1.3% 13 20 $57,699 25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.1% 43 79 $54,702 21-1091 Health Educators 3.2% 7 4 $59,592 25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 1.4% 6 9 $62,005 25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1.2% 5 10 $52,521 25-4021 Librarians 0.5% 3 12 $60,778 43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 1.0% 3 13 $20,800 25-4031 Library Technicians 0.8% 2 11 $35,714 25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 1.1% 30 55 $54,226 25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1.1% 23 49 $24,690 25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and

Vocational Education 0.2% 8 83 $55,483 25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1.6% 8 7 $46,654 25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1.4% 4 9 $55,672 25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and

Elementary School 1.4% 26 51 $48,092 25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 0.3% 1 6 $61,231 25-9041 Teacher Assistants 1.0% 22 48 $27,920 25-3999 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 0.9% 10 16 $44,047 25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 0.9% 3 5 $47,757

Finance 43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 0.5% 10 37 $33,405 43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 0.9% 57 67 $35,755 43-4011 Brokerage Clerks -0.3% 0 4 $43,576 13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 0.7% 6 22 $63,024 13-2041 Credit Analysts 0.8% 10 25 $63,877

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks -0.3% 0 24 $39,291 13-2051 Financial Analysts 0.8% 17 41 $84,178 11-3031 Financial Managers 0.1% 2 43 $134,784 43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1.1% 10 25 $36,608 41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 2.6% 36 28 $55,162 13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 0.8% 3 12 $60,403 13-2071 Loan Counselors 0.4% 1 5 $39,104 43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks -1.3% 0 20 $37,336 13-2072 Loan Officers 0.6% 5 19 $60,237 43-4141 New Accounts Clerks -0.4% 0 9 $34,029 43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1.3% 5 8 $38,605 13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 2.6% 27 11 $82,930 13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 0.6% 2 5 $52,832 43-3071 Tellers -0.6% 0 76 $25,189 23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers -0.8% 0 1 $39,603

Government and Public Administration 13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and

Safety, and Transportation 1.4% 16 13 $57,970 43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 0.6% 4 20 $32,510 11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 0.6% 0 0 $63,981 13-2061 Financial Examiners 0.7% 1 4 $83,283 11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 1.4% 11 16 $61,048 19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 0.7% 1 5 $60,611

Health Sciences 29-1061 Anesthesiologists 1.7% 2 2 $209,518 29-1181 Audiologists 2.0% 1 0 $62,046 29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 2.4% 6 4 $53,102 29-1011 Chiropractors 2.1% 4 3 $103,314 31-9091 Dental Assistants 1.8% 15 16 $35,922 29-2021 Dental Hygienists 2.3% 15 12 $71,261 29-1021 Dentists, General 1.4% 6 13 $195,312 29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 3.3% 8 3 $61,360 29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 1.3% 2 2 $27,373 29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1.8% 3 6 $57,429 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2.1% 22 19 $38,189 29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 1.8% 10 11 $156,582 29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 1.8% 0 0 $70,678 29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2.0% 5 5 $40,955

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, Including Genetic Counselors 0.5% 0 2 $65,125

31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 0.9% 3 4 $36,296 31-1011 Home Health Aides 2.6% 62 27 $24,419 29-1063 Internists, General 1.8% 5 5 $205,962 29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.9% 48 62 $47,798 31-9011 Massage Therapists 3.0% 6 3 $57,824 29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1.2% 4 6 $45,302 29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 0.4% 2 8 $60,674 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 1.8% 18 23 $101,566 31-9092 Medical Assistants 2.0% 30 21 $29,994 31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 1.4% 3 3 $33,509 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1.6% 8 9 $33,322 43-6013 Medical Secretaries 2.5% 119 57 $31,824 31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists -0.5% 0 3 $36,338 29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1.4% 2 2 $68,099 31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1.8% 108 71 $27,934 29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1.7% 2 2 $222,186 29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1.1% 5 16 $62,275 29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 2.0% 0 0 $39,146 31-2011 Occupational Therapist Assistants 2.1% 2 1 $56,139 29-1122 Occupational Therapists 2.2% 8 7 $69,805 29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 1.3% 4 5 $33,405 29-1041 Optometrists 2.2% 3 4 $80,662 29-1065 Pediatricians, General 1.8% 2 2 $134,222 29-1051 Pharmacists 1.8% 13 16 $117,000 31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 0.8% 0 0 $19,406 29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 2.5% 32 20 $27,539 31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 3.1% 6 2 $25,626 31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 2.7% 5 2 $53,976 29-1123 Physical Therapists 2.9% 21 7 $86,362 29-1071 Physician Assistants 2.0% 7 6 $92,248 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1.6% 21 24 $180,627 29-1081 Podiatrists 1.6% 2 2 $145,184 31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 1.6% 2 1 $31,138 29-1066 Psychiatrists 1.5% 2 2 $153,296 29-1124 Radiation Therapists 1.2% 1 1 $84,635 29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 2.2% 26 16 $61,464 29-1125 Recreational Therapists 1.3% 1 2 $37,981

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

29-1111 Registered Nurses 2.2% 250 189 $70,928 29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 2.6% 12 8 $59,758 29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 2.0% 9 7 $75,858 29-1067 Surgeons 1.8% 5 6 $224,286 29-2055 Surgical Technologists 1.5% 5 6 $41,371 29-1128 Therapists, All Other 3.7% 4 2 $48,443

Hospitality and Tourism 39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1.2% 9 41 $18,866 35-3011 Bartenders 0.8% 15 62 $24,336 35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 0.2% 0 3 $49,088 35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including

Fast Food 1.4% 145 267 $17,763 35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food -0.3% 0 18 $19,219 35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria -0.2% 0 47 $28,288 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 1.3% 53 85 $23,608 35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 0.4% 0 3 $23,483 35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 0.8% 12 111 $19,781 35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1.1% 12 37 $18,013 35-9021 Dishwashers 0.7% 11 76 $18,782 39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 0.8% 1 3 $22,090 35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and

Serving Workers 1.0% 29 60 $35,610 37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and

Janitorial Workers -0.1% 0 7 $37,440 39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 1.1% 12 26 $37,315 35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other -1.1% 0 5 $20,613 35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 1.2% 20 60 $20,717 35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1.1% 5 13 $21,174 11-9051 Food Service Managers 1.8% 7 7 $68,016

39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 1.2% 2 5 $36,795 39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 1.6% 0 0 $51,043 35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 0.4% 6 93 $18,117 43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 0.7% 6 29 $21,237 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 0.8% 69 149 $24,357 11-9081 Lodging Managers 0.6% 1 4 $75,462 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 0.9% 25 46 $19,802 13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 1.1% 3 5 $48,797 39-1012 Slot Key Persons -1.2% 0 0 $38,522

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SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

41-3041 Travel Agents 0.7% 1 2 $33,301 27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 0.6% 2 7 $25,355 39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 0.0% 0 16 $18,325 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 0.9% 68 364 $21,403

Human Services 39-9011 Child Care Workers 1.5% 39 76 $19,302 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1.4% 14 23 $39,333 19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2.0% 10 14 $75,254 21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1.7% 8 9 $33,925 39-3092 Costume Attendants 0.0% 0 1 $29,120 39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1.3% 30 36 $30,618 39-4021 Funeral Attendants 1.1% 2 7 $30,118 39-4831 Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers 2.1% 2 2 $70,034 39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2.3% 52 38 $29,515 51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 0.1% 1 16 $20,592 39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 0.6% 0 1 $21,050 39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 2.7% 8 5 $24,898 21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 0.7% 2 5 $51,896 21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 1.5% 15 21 $44,304 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2.0% 11 12 $39,562 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 2.6% 6 4 $38,043 39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 2.0% 13 5 $20,842 39-9032 Recreation Workers 1.6% 16 15 $25,293 21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 1.3% 7 11 $33,904 39-9041 Residential Advisors 2.1% 2 2 $20,571 39-5093 Shampooers -0.3% 0 8 $17,930 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 1.4% 11 16 $29,120 21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 0.5% 1 3 $56,680 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1.5% 3 4 $34,861

Information Technology 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 0.4% 6 24 $130,541 15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other 0.4% 1 4 $69,909 43-9011 Computer Operators -0.7% 0 5 $39,354 15-1131 Computer Programmers 0.2% 3 29 $78,853 15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 1.1% 24 55 $51,314 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 1.1% 34 56 $80,038 49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers -0.1% 0 6 $31,762

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

15-1141 Database Administrators 1.6% 10 10 $82,014 15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer

Network Architects 0.7% 8 15 $82,493 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Architects and Administrators 2.3% 21 14 $68,640 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 1.4% 28 19 $84,635 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 1.0% 13 13 $98,114

Law, Public Safety and Security 23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers -0.2% 0 2 $64,168 33-9011 Animal Control Workers 2.7% 8 6 $34,819 23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0.8% 0 1 $40,622 33-9091 Crossing Guards 0.3% 1 7 $28,870 33-2011 Fire Fighters 0.8% 3 10 $43,680 33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 0.9% 1 2 $47,320 33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 0.4% 1 10 $87,838 33-1099 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers,

All Other 0.9% 3 11 $43,888 33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 1.2% 1 1 $28,933 23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 0.9% 2 3 $130,187 23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks 0.4% 1 3 $39,603 23-1011 Lawyers 0.1% 2 58 $151,757 43-6012 Legal Secretaries -0.5% 0 15 $50,274 23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 0.2% 0 3 $48,110 33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective

Service Workers 1.2% 10 50 $19,906 23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 0.8% 10 17 $51,210 33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 0.6% 0 1 $33,862 33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 0.7% 12 48 $58,219 43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 0.9% 2 4 $39,437 33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 1.4% 1 1 $58,074 21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2.1% 15 14 $46,010 33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 1.2% 2 13 $28,621 33-9032 Security Guards 1.5% 51 52 $26,146

Manufacturing 51-3011 Bakers -0.1% 0 8 $24,419 51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters -0.5% 0 8 $34,902 51-9191 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders -1.3% 0 0 $27,165 51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders -1.1% 0 8 $53,976 51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators -1.6% 0 4 $57,158

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 0.3% 1 8 $40,643 51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders 0.9% 0 1 $42,286 51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1.4% 1 2 $34,507 51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders 0.9% 1 3 $24,461 51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand -0.6% 0 0 $29,786 51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -0.9% 0 4 $32,656 51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and

Tenders, Metal and Plastic -0.7% 0 2 $32,115 51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,

Metal and Plastic -1.3% 0 0 $29,099 49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 0.9% 0 0 $39,832 17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1.0% 3 6 $46,675 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and

Industrial Equipment 0.9% 3 8 $61,672 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,

Metal and Plastic 2.8% 11 7 $29,598 51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters,

Operators, and Tenders -1.7% 0 6 $35,339 49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers,

and Repairers 0.8% 9 33 $64,126 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and

Operating Workers 0.5% 8 18 $59,155 51-3092 Food Batchmakers -0.3% 0 1 $26,354 51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders -0.2% 0 2 $22,422 51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 0.0% 0 1 $46,363 51-7021 Furniture Finishers 2.6% 1 1 $36,712 51-8092 Gas Plant Operators -1.0% 0 1 $64,792 51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,

Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0.9% 1 1 $30,930 51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 1.3% 11 13 $22,360 17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 0.7% 1 2 $48,755 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1.2% 9 13 $51,813 11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 1.0% 4 9 $103,064 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.3% 15 25 $36,566 51-4041 Machinists 1.3% 7 9 $46,800 17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 0.5% 1 3 $50,170 51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 0.2% 0 2 $32,074 49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 2.1% 3 3 $47,299 49-9044 Millwrights 0.2% 0 3 $48,194

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3.9% 7 4 $41,080 51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators,

and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0.6% 0 2 $31,533 51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal

and Plastic 1.4% 2 3 $31,658 51-4012 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 0.6% 0 0 $42,661 51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1.6% 0 1 $31,283 51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 0.6% 1 3 $43,576 51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders -1.6% 0 0 $32,365 51-8013 Power Plant Operators -0.5% 0 6 $68,307 49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 0.2% 0 2 $50,086 51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 0.0% 0 4 $28,288 13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 0.2% 1 19 $67,454 51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine

Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0.2% 0 2 $34,320 51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators -0.6% 0 1 $25,750 51-6041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 0.0% 0 1 $45,760 51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 0.3% 0 1 $56,035 51-2092 Team Assemblers 0.6% 6 17 $28,434 51-6093 Upholsterers 0.0% 0 2 $32,864 51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 1.8% 6 8 $42,390 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2.3% 13 13 $42,349 51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,

Except Sawing -1.0% 0 0 $27,082

Marketing, Sales and Service 41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 1.2% 3 7 $53,456 13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 0.6% 1 3 $63,461 41-2011 Cashiers 0.7% 90 552 $20,363 41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 1.0% 14 32 $28,038 41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1.3% 4 8 $25,438 53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 0.9% 12 26 $26,811 41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 0.3% 3 22 $79,310 41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 0.6% 33 118 $42,411 27-1023 Floral Designers -1.0% 0 4 $24,960 27-1025 Interior Designers 1.6% 2 4 $46,384 13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 0.4% 8 48 $77,771 11-2021 Marketing Managers -0.2% 0 28 $139,422 27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 0.9% 3 10 $26,416 53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 0.1% 0 12 $20,509

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

41-2022 Parts Salespersons 1.1% 8 26 $27,914 43-3061 Procurement Clerks 0.2% 0 10 $35,173 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 0.8% 5 12 $76,398 11-3061 Purchasing Managers -0.1% 0 5 $110,802 41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 1.1% 1 2 $76,627 41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 2.4% 38 31 $60,320 41-2031 Retail Salespersons 1.1% 174 446 $24,357 41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1.6% 8 12 $45,781 41-9031 Sales Engineers 1.0% 1 3 $99,050 11-2022 Sales Managers 0.3% 2 20 $141,773 41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1.8% 47 71 $64,147 41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except

Technical and Scientific Products 1.3% 34 61 $61,922 41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical

and Scientific Products 1.7% 30 39 $89,794 53-6031 Service Station Attendants 1.1% 1 3 $19,843 43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers -0.4% 0 114 $22,942 41-9041 Telemarketers 0.1% 1 9 $28,746 13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1.4% 3 6 $49,442

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 15-2011 Actuaries 2.6% 4 7 $102,378 19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 2.1% 3 3 $94,786 19-4021 Biological Technicians 0.2% 0 8 $42,744 19-4031 Chemical Technicians 0.6% 4 9 $53,102 19-2031 Chemists 0.0% 0 62 $87,360 15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 1.6% 1 2 $85,717 19-3011 Economists 0.0% 0 1 $71,947 17-2071 Electrical Engineers 0.6% 6 21 $87,027 11-9041 Engineering Managers 0.4% 2 8 $132,434 19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians,

Including Health 1.5% 2 5 $35,610 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1.4% 6 12 $59,842 19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 2.1% 1 1 $79,040 17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers

and Inspectors 2.1% 1 1 $81,224 19-2043 Hydrologists 1.9% 0 1 $59,384 17-2112 Industrial Engineers 0.6% 3 14 $88,046 19-2032 Materials Scientists 0.8% 1 3 $89,003 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 1.4% 8 18 $80,579

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

19-1022 Microbiologists 0.8% 1 2 $61,672 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 0.8% 2 7 $68,661 19-2012 Physicists 1.8% 0 1 $82,118 19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 1.1% 1 4 $33,238 43-9111 Statistical Assistants 0.9% 0 0 $45,802 15-2041 Statisticians 0.1% 0 5 $82,909 17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 0.8% 1 2 $41,579 43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1.3% 2 7 $28,226

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics 49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 0.2% 1 9 $58,469 53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency

Medical Technicians 2.3% 3 2 $24,648 49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 0.7% 2 8 $40,872 49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 0.9% 20 58 $39,936 49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1.1% 6 10 $44,346 53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 1.2% 22 32 $26,437 53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 0.6% 1 3 $28,330 53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1.2% 0 1 $81,536 43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 1.5% 0 1 $43,618 53-2012 Commercial Pilots 3.1% 3 4 $83,465 53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1.4% 0 0 $33,904 43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2.8% 27 16 $43,014 49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles -0.3% 0 1 $30,472 53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and

Material Movers, Hand 2.0% 11 10 $48,651 53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-

Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 1.0% 6 11 $55,661 53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 0.9% 10 28 $30,493 53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.1% 66 175 $25,688 13-1081 Logisticians 1.9% 10 9 $78,520 49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1.5% 8 13 $44,262 53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 0.8% 4 8 $29,058 49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics 1.5% 1 2 $35,797 49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1.5% 2 2 $37,170 51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 0.7% 9 21 $31,533 53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 0.7% 12 46 $26,437 43-5051 Postal Service Clerks -4.7% 0 5 $52,499 43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 0.5% 6 32 $49,483

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Occupation Projections by Career Cluster

SOC Code Title of Occupation

Average Annual Growth

Rate

Average Annual

Openings due to Growth

Average Annual

Openings due to

Replacements 2010 Average Annual Wages

43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators -4.7% 0 2 $49,982

11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents -1.3% 0 1 $70,262 43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 0.6% 5 19 $47,320 53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2.2% 12 15 $34,632 53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 1.0% 0 1 $32,781 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks -0.2% 0 42 $30,098 53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 0.0% 0 13 $56,888 53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 1.2% 8 8 $27,872 49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 1.0% 2 6 $24,627 53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 1.5% 2 3 $38,792 53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 2.1% 1 1 $25,979 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 0.0% 0 9 $119,662 53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 1.7% 70 75 $41,163 53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 0.7% 18 52 $35,256

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Industry Projections Besides projected demographic trends, the biggest determinant of employment growth rates is the position of the base year in the business cycle. The projection year in long-term projections is so far into the future that it must be assumed the economy will be at full employment then, but we always have more information about the base year. This is the primary reason for the increase in projected growth rates in this set of projections, as compared to the 2008-2018 projections. In 2008, average annual employment was near a business cycle peak (large job losses did not begin until the end of 2008). The 0.7 percent average annual growth rate projected through 2018, relatively low by recent standards, reflected that fact, along with a projected decline in the rate of population growth. For this set of projections, the projections of working-age population growth are similar, but the base year of 2010 found employment at a cyclical low. The 1.1 percent projected annual growth in employment through 2020 reflects an expected cyclical boost in job growth, with a period of above-normal job growth sometime during the recovery. At the present time (May 2012), that has not yet happened. If it turns out that all of the jobs lost during the recession were structural, and no period of above-normal growth is forthcoming, then the average annual job growth through the projection period will probably be closer to 0.7 percent.

This business cycle effect is even more pronounced in particular industries. Construction, which is projected to grow faster than any other major

industry sector, is a prime example. There are 5,510 net new jobs projected in Construction through 2020, an annual average growth rate of 2.5%, more than double the overall projected average gain. If this many jobs are added, it would still leave the number of jobs in Construction 4,500 below the peak hit in 2006. The projected growth comes from an expected return to more normal job numbers. In 2002, prior to the building boom, Construction jobs made up 5.4 percent of the total jobs in the state. By 2006, that had risen to 6.4 percent. In our current base year of 2010, Construction has only 4.5 percent of the state’s total jobs; our projection is for that to rise to 5.2 percent by 2020.

By contrast, the business cycle appears to have little effect on Health Care and Social Assistance (particularly the health care components), currently Delaware’s largest industry by employment, and the industry with the greatest projected number of new jobs, by far. Over 13,000 net new jobs are projected for this industry by 2020; better than one in every four new jobs in the state are projected to be in Health Care and Social Assistance. This industry has exhibited steady growth for

over 20 years, and as the baby boom generation increases its demands on the health care system, continued employment growth in Health Care and Social Assistance is as safe a bet as there is in these projections.

Construction is projected to grow faster than any other major

industry between 2010 and 2020.

Industry Sector Net Job Growth

Health Care and Social Assistance 13,140 Construction 5,510 Retail Trade 4,460 Administrative and Waste Services 3,990 Accommodation and Food Services 3,350 Professional and Technical Services 3,120 Educational Services 2,720 Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 2,400 Other Services, except Public Administration 2,150 Wholesale Trade 2,000 Transportation and Warehousing 1,370 Manufacturing 1,170 Government 1,120 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,110 Finance and Insurance 1,030 Information 800 Real Estate and Rental And Leasing 660 Mining 0 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing -20 Utilities -70 Management of Companies and Enterprises -1,620

Projected Net Job Growth by Industry Sector, 2020

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Industry Projections

Retail Trade, Delaware’s second- largest major industry sector in terms of employment, is projected to grow at a slightly slower rate than the overall economy. Some of the sub-sectors, such as furniture and home furnishing stores and building materials and garden supply stores, are projected to grow faster, due to business cycle effects. Health and personal care stores are projected to grow at an above-average pace due primarily to demographic factors.

Finance and Insurance is Delaware’s third-largest employer and largest generator of value-added, contributing 37 percent of the

state’s GDP in 2010. We project that employment will grow by about 1,000 jobs by 2020, a rate of growth only about one-quarter that of the overall economy. Projected job losses at banks (Credit intermediation and related activities) largely offset the gains projected for securities and investment firms and in insurance.

Although small in magnitude, the projected job growth in Manufacturing is a major change in this round of projections. Except for a brief period in the late 1990’s, jobs in Manufacturing in Delaware have been steadily declining for over 20 years. That appears to finally be

Construction

Health Care and Social Assistance

Administrative and Waste Services

Wholesale Trade

Information

Professional and Technical Services

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Transportation and Warehousing

Other Services, except Public Administration

Accommodation and Food Services

Retail Trade

Educational Services

Manufacturing

Government

Finance and Insurance

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing

Utilities

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Projected Annual Rate of Growth by Industry Sector, 2010–2020

-2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0%

reversing, and we project a modest increase of nearly 1,200 jobs in Manufacturing by 2020.

The biggest job losses projected in any major industry sector are in Management of Companies and Enterprises, where 1,620 fewer jobs are expected by 2020. This industry consists of holding companies and establishments whose main purpose is to manage their firm’s overall operations. In Delaware, it contains a few large employers and many holding companies with generally a single employee. The reliance on just a few major employers causes this sector’s employment to be volatile, as those firms’ fortunes wax and wane.

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NAICS Industry 2010 2020 2010–2020

Change

2010–2020 Annual Growth

Table 3: Industry Projections

Total Employment, All Jobs 431,670 480,120 48,450 1.1% Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 19,840 22,300 2,460 1.2%

Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job 19,600 22,000 2,400 1.2%

Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job 240 300 60 2.3%

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 4,220 4,200 -20 -0.0% 111 Crop production 2,460 2,400 -60 -0.2%

112 Animal production 1,590 1,600 10 0.1%

115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry 170 200 30 1.6%

21 Mining 0 0

22 Utilities 2,090 2,020 -70 -0.3%

23 Construction 19,290 24,800 5,510 2.5% 236 Construction of buildings 4,810 6,700 1,890 3.4%

237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 2,580 3,100 520 1.9%

238 Specialty trade contractors 11,900 15,000 3,100 2.3%

31–33 Manufacturing 26,140 27,310 1,170 0.4% 311 Food manufacturing 8,840 9,000 160 0.2%

312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 200 300 100 4.1%

313 Textile mills 600 550 -50 -0.9%

314 Textile product mills 100 80 -20 -2.2%

315 Apparel manufacturing 170 150 -20 -1.2%

321 Wood product manufacturing 310 280 -30 -1.0%

322 Paper manufacturing 860 740 -120 -1.5%

323 Printing and related support activities 670 600 -70 -1.1%

324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 290 700 410 9.2%

325 Chemical manufacturing 3,280 3,000 -280 -0.9%

326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 1,390 1,250 -140 -1.1%

327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 630 750 120 1.8%

331 Primary metal manufacturing 560 530 -30 -0.5%

332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 1,450 1,500 50 0.3%

333 Machinery manufacturing 590 700 110 1.7%

334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 3,020 3,300 280 0.9%

335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 630 1,000 370 4.7%

336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 740 1,200 460 5.0%

337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 760 680 -80 -1.1%

339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 1,050 1,000 -50 -0.5%

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NAICS Industry 2010 2020 2010–2020

Change

2010–2020 Annual Growth

Industry Projections

38

42 Wholesale Trade 12,500 14,500 2,000 1.5% 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 4,500 5,200 700 1.5%

424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 5,500 6,000 500 0.9%

425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 2,500 3,300 800 2.8%

44-45 Retail Trade 49,890 54,350 4,460 0.9% 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 6,270 7,000 730 1.1%

442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 1,960 2,300 340 1.6%

443 Electronics and appliance stores 1,890 2,100 210 1.1%

444 Building material and garden supply stores 4,510 5,300 790 1.6%

445 Food and beverage stores 8,820 9,600 780 0.9%

446 Health and personal care stores 3,510 4,200 690 1.8%

447 Gasoline stations 2,180 2,250 70 0.3%

448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 5,440 5,900 460 0.8%

451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 1,870 2,100 230 1.2%

452 General merchandise stores 9,540 9,200 -340 -0.4%

453 Miscellaneous store retailers 2,770 3,100 330 1.1%

454 Nonstore retailers 1,130 1,300 170 1.4%

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 11,980 13,350 1,370 1.1% 481 Air transportation 130 170 40 2.7%

482 Rail transportation 1,350 1,400 50 0.4%

484 Truck transportation 2,200 2,700 500 2.1%

485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 1,920 2,150 230 1.1%

488 Support activities for transportation 1,310 1,550 240 1.7%

491 Postal service 1,960 1,700 -260 -1.4%

492 Couriers and messengers 1,220 1,180 -40 -0.3%

493 Warehousing and storage 1,890 2,500 610 2.8%

51 Information 6,010 6,810 800 1.3% 511 Publishing industries, except Internet 990 1,000 10 0.1%

512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 290 260 -30 -1.1%

515 Broadcasting, except Internet 280 350 70 2.3%

517 Telecommunications 3,030 3,600 570 1.7%

518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 1,140 1,250 110 0.9%

519 Other information services 280 350 70 2.3%

52 Finance and Insurance 36,930 37,960 1,030 0.3% 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 25,740 25,000 -740 -0.3%

523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 4,160 5,000 840 1.9%

524 Insurance carriers and related activities 6,700 7,600 900 1.3%

525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 330 360 30 0.9%

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NAICS Industry 2010 2020 2010–2020

Change

2010–2020 Annual Growth

Industry Projections

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,740 6,400 660 1.1% 531 Real estate 4,450 5,000 550 1.2%

532 Rental and leasing services 1,290 1,400 110 0.8%

54 Professional and Technical Services 23,680 26,800 3,120 1.2%

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 9,620 8,000 -1,620 -1.8%

56 Administrative and Waste Services 21,360 25,350 3,990 1.7% 561 Administrative and support services 20,260 24,000 3,740 1.7%

562 Waste management and remediation services 1,100 1,350 250 2.1%

61 Educational Services 32,780 35,500 2,720 0.8%

62 Health Care and Social Assistance 59,110 72,250 13,140 2.0% 621 Ambulatory health care services 17,750 22,750 5,000 2.5%

622 Hospitals 21,690 25,500 3,810 1.6%

623 Nursing and residential care facilities 10,430 13,000 2,570 2.2%

624 Social assistance 9,240 11,000 1,760 1.8%

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 8,530 9,640 1,110 1.2% 711 Performing arts and spectator sports 740 800 60 0.8%

712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks 800 840 40 0.5%

713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 6,990 8,000 1,010 1.4%

72 Accommodation and Food Services 33,650 37,000 3,350 1.0% 721 Accommodation 2,830 3,000 170 0.6%

722 Food services and drinking places 30,820 34,000 3,180 1.0%

81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 19,530 21,680 2,150 1.0% 811 Repair and maintenance 3,320 3,650 330 1.0%

812 Personal and laundry services 4,220 4,700 480 1.1%

813 Membership associations and organizations 11,210 12,500 1,290 1.1%

814 Private households 780 830 50 0.6%

Government 28,780 29,900 1,120 0.4% Federal government, excluding postal service 4,190 3,900 -290 -0.7%

State government, excluding education and hospitals 17,650 18,500 850 0.5%

Local government, excluding education and hospitals 6,940 7,500 560 0.8%

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Acknowledgements This report was written by George Sharpley, PhD., Economist and Chief, Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information (OOLMI). He and Thomas E. Dougherty, Labor Market Information Supervisor, generated the projections. Lyn Anderson developed the design and layout.

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