| SOC Code | SOC Title | 2006 4th Qtr Estimate | 2008 4th Qtr Projected | Annual Growth Openings | Annual Replacement Openings | Total Annual Openings | Annual Growth Rate |
| 00-0000 | Total, All Occupations | 125,087 | 127,025 | 1,161 | 3,245 | 4,406 | 0.77% |
| 11-0000 | Management Occupations | 5,411 | 5,507 | 55 | 90 | 145 | 0.88% |
| 11-1000 | Top Executives | 2,318 | 2,362 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 0.94% |
| 11-1011 | Chief Executives | 602 | 612 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.83% |
| 11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | 1,310 | 1,343 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 1.25% |
| 11-2000 | Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa | 160 | 163 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.93% |
| 11-2011 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 43 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.16% |
| 11-2021 | Marketing Managers | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 11-2022 | Sales Managers | 77 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.93% |
| 11-3000 | Operations Specialties Managers | 702 | 716 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0.99% |
| 11-3011 | Administrative Services Managers | 171 | 174 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.87% |
| 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 66 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.50% |
| 11-3031 | Financial Managers | 308 | 314 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.97% |
| 11-3041 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 11-3049 | Human Resources Managers, All Other | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.15% |
| 11-3051 | Industrial Production Managers | 54 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.92% |
| 11-3061 | Purchasing Managers | 20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.88% |
| 11-3071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 38 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.32% |
| 11-9000 | Other Management Occupations | 2,231 | 2,266 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 0.78% |
| 11-9021 | Construction Managers | 125 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.19% |
| 11-9032 | Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 311 | 313 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.32% |
| 11-9033 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 108 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.92% |
| 11-9041 | Engineering Managers | 59 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.68% |
| 11-9051 | Food Service Managers | 249 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.59% |
| 11-9061 | Funeral Directors | 66 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3.08% |
| 11-9081 | Lodging Managers | 100 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.98% |
| 11-9111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 326 | 336 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.52% |
| 11-9121 | Natural Sciences Managers | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.08% |
| 11-9131 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 251 | 244 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1.40% |
| 11-9141 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 97 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.51% |
| 11-9151 | Social and Community Service Managers | 100 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00% |
| 11-9199 | Managers, All Other | 365 | 375 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.36% |
| 13-0000 | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 2,838 | 2,931 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 1.63% |
| 13-1000 | Business Operations Specialists | 1,427 | 1,474 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 1.63% |
| 13-1022 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 40 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.47% |
| 13-1023 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc | 131 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.26% |
| 13-1031 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 193 | 205 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3.06% |
| 13-1041 | Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt | 170 | 172 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.59% |
| 13-1051 | Cost Estimators | 65 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.77% |
| 13-1071 | Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 46 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.21% |
| 13-1072 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 48 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.04% |
| 13-1073 | Training and Development Specialists | 93 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.54% |
| 13-1079 | Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, | 91 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.64% |
| 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 117 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 13-1121 | Meeting and Convention Planners | 111 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.79% |
| 13-1199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 261 | 273 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.27% |
| 13-2000 | Financial Specialists | 1,411 | 1,457 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 1.62% |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 827 | 859 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 1.92% |
| 13-2021 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 65 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 13-2031 | Budget Analysts | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 13-2041 | Credit Analysts | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 13-2051 | Financial Analysts | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 13-2052 | Personal Financial Advisors | 53 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.71% |
| 13-2053 | Insurance Underwriters | 36 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.38% |
| 13-2071 | Loan Counselors | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 13-2072 | Loan Officers | 216 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.15% |
| 13-2081 | Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 36 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.38% |
| 13-2099 | Financial Specialists, All Other | 51 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.98% |
| 15-0000 | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 828 | 865 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 2.21% |
| 15-1000 | Computer Specialists | 826 | 863 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 2.22% |
| 15-1021 | Computer Programmers | 211 | 210 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -0.24% |
| 15-1031 | Computer Software Engineers, Applications | 43 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4.55% |
| 15-1032 | Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 15-1041 | Computer Support Specialists | 165 | 173 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.40% |
| 15-1051 | Computer Systems Analysts | 60 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.28% |
| 15-1061 | Database Administrators | 60 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.65% |
| 15-1071 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 141 | 149 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.80% |
| 15-1081 | Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 96 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5.08% |
| 15-1099 | Computer Specialists, All Other | 27 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.64% |
| 17-0000 | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 921 | 933 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0.65% |
| 17-1000 | Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | 55 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 17-1022 | Surveyors | 45 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 17-2000 | Engineers | 466 | 479 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.39% |
| 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 133 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75% |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 17-2111 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 61 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.23% |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 109 | 111 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.91% |
| 17-2151 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng | 45 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.11% |
| 17-2199 | Engineers, All Other | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.90% |
| 17-3000 | Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians | 400 | 399 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -0.13% |
| 17-3011 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.74% |
| 17-3013 | Mechanical Drafters | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 17-3022 | Civil Engineering Technicians | 106 | 107 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.47% |
| 17-3023 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 73 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.38% |
| 17-3025 | Environmental Engineering Technicians | 29 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.74% |
| 17-3026 | Industrial Engineering Technicians | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 17-3027 | Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 17-3029 | Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.82% |
| 17-3031 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 19-0000 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 681 | 702 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 1.53% |
| 19-1000 | Life Scientists | 148 | 153 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.68% |
| 19-1023 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 19-1031 | Conservation Scientists | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.42% |
| 19-1032 | Foresters | 87 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57% |
| 19-2000 | Physical Scientists | 87 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.14% |
| 19-2031 | Chemists | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 19-2042 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.60% |
| 19-3000 | Social Scientists and Related Workers | 270 | 277 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.29% |
| 19-3031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 88 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.13% |
| 19-3099 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 85 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.17% |
| 19-4000 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 176 | 183 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.97% |
| 19-4021 | Biological Technicians | 43 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.16% |
| 19-4041 | Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.51% |
| 19-4093 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 19-4099 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.41% |
| 21-0000 | Community and Social Services Occupations | 2,031 | 2,085 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 1.32% |
| 21-1000 | Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S | 1,948 | 2,003 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 1.40% |
| 21-1011 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 37 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.34% |
| 21-1012 | Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors | 340 | 342 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.29% |
| 21-1014 | Mental Health Counselors | 98 | 101 | 2 | 2 |