Occupational Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 8-02-07
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Occupational Projections
Workforce Investment Area 3
2006-2008

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                                       120,845 122,700 1,195 2,928 4,123 0.76%
11-0000 Management Occupations                                       6,183 6,308 65 102 167 1.01%
11-1000 Top Executives                                               2,356 2,410 28 39 67 1.14%
11-1011 Chief Executives                                             578 592 7 10 17 1.20%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers                              1,719 1,760 21 29 50 1.19%
11-1031 Legislators                                                  59 58 0 1 1 -0.85%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 387 398 6 6 12 1.41%
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers                          119 122 2 2 4 1.25%
11-2021 Marketing Managers                                           44 44 0 1 1 0.00%
11-2022 Sales Managers                                               184 192 4 3 7 2.15%
11-2031 Public Relations Managers                                    40 40 0 1 1 0.00%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers                              1,057 1,079 12 16 28 1.04%
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers                             210 215 3 4 7 1.18%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers                    175 179 2 3 5 1.14%
11-3031 Financial Managers                                           386 394 4 5 9 1.03%
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers                           27 27 0 1 1 0.00%
11-3042 Training and Development Managers                            13 13 0 0 0 0.00%
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other                          54 56 1 1 2 1.84%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers                               56 57 1 1 2 0.89%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers                                          33 32 0 1 1 -1.53%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers           103 106 2 2 4 1.45%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations                                 2,383 2,421 21 42 63 0.79%
11-9011 Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers                 26 27 1 1 2 1.90%
11-9021 Construction Managers                                        63 64 1 1 2 0.79%
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Pr 34 34 0 1 1 0.00%
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary                      76 78 1 2 3 1.31%
11-9041 Engineering Managers                                         85 90 3 2 5 2.90%
11-9051 Food Service Managers                                        170 175 3 3 6 1.46%
11-9081 Lodging Managers                                             29 31 1 1 2 3.39%
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers                         447 456 5 8 13 1.00%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers                                    49 51 1 1 2 2.02%
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents                         102 101 0 2 2 -0.49%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers    195 196 1 4 5 0.26%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers                        129 133 2 2 4 1.54%
11-9199 Managers, All Other                                          739 747 4 13 17 0.54%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations                5,393 5,549 78 87 165 1.44%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists                              2,770 2,857 44 44 88 1.56%
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products            79 79 0 2 2 0.00%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 114 116 1 3 4 0.87%
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators               413 430 9 5 14 2.04%
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 415 424 5 9 14 1.08%
13-1051 Cost Estimators                                              96 98 1 2 3 1.04%
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists                             32 33 1 1 2 1.55%
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists           114 119 3 2 5 2.17%
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists         94 99 3 1 4 2.63%
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists                         195 199 2 3 5 1.02%
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists,  116 120 2 2 4 1.71%
13-1081 Logisticians                                                 16 16 0 0 0 0.00%
13-1111 Management Analysts                                          140 142 1 2 3 0.71%
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners                              153 157 2 3 5 1.30%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other                   767 798 16 12 28 2.00%
13-2000 Financial Specialists                                        2,623 2,692 35 43 78 1.31%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors                                     1,527 1,567 20 27 47 1.30%
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate                      86 90 2 2 4 2.30%
13-2031 Budget Analysts                                              24 24 0 1 1 0.00%
13-2041 Credit Analysts                                              42 42 0 1 1 0.00%
13-2051 Financial Analysts                                           137 140 2 2 4 1.09%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors                                  180 189 5 2 7 2.47%
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters                                       82 84 1 2 3 1.21%
13-2061 Financial Examiners                                          43 44 1 1 2 1.16%
13-2072 Loan Officers                                                142 146 2 2 4 1.40%
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents                73 75 1 2 3 1.36%
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other                             60 60 0 1 1 0.00%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations                        1,933 2,008 41 24 65 1.92%
15-1000 Computer Specialists                                         1,908 1,985 41 24 65 2.00%
15-1021 Computer Programmers                                         482 478 0 11 11 -0.42%
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications                    77 82 3 1 4 3.20%
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software                113 121 4 1 5 3.48%
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists                                 370 384 7 4 11 1.87%
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts                                    204 213 5 2 7 2.18%
15-1061 Database Administrators                                      100 105 3 1 4 2.47%
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators                  191 203 6 2 8 3.09%
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts             302 328 13 3 16 4.22%
15-2000 Mathematical Scientists                                      25 23 0 0 0 -4.08%
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts                                 12 10 0 0 0 -8.71%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations                     1,424 1,447 17 30 47 0.80%
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers                     63 65 1 2 3 1.57%
17-1022 Surveyors                                                    53 54 1 2 3 0.94%
17-2000 Engineers                                                    768 780 10 15 25 0.78%
17-2041 Chemical Engineers                                           85 78 0 3 3 -4.21%
17-2051 Civil Engineers                                              317 325 4 5 9 1.25%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer                       30 32 1 1 2 3.28%
17-2081 Environmental Engineers                                      27 28 1 1 2 1.84%
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers  62 63 1 2 3 0.80%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers                                         36 38 1 1 2 2.74%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers                                         39 41 1 1 2 2.53%
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 40 41 1 1 2 1.24%
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers                                          29 30 1 1 2 1.71%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians               593 602 6 13 19 0.76%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters                             18 18 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters                                          28 28 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians                                229 234 3 5 8 1.09%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians            119 123 2 3 5 1.67%
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians                        50 51 1 1 2 1.00%
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians                            69 70 1 3 4 0.72%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations               1,387 1,393 12 33 45 0.22%
19-1000 Life Scientists                                              218 217 1 6 7 -0.23%
19-1022 Microbiologists                                              48 48 0 2 2 0.00%
19-1032 Foresters                                                    19 19 0 1 1 0.00%
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists                   31 31 0 1 1 0.00%
19-2000 Physical Scientists                                          419 422 6 10 16 0.36%
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers                        451 456 3 11 14 0.55%
19-3011 Economists                                                   47 48 1 2 3 1.06%
19-3021 Market Research Analysts                                     53 52 0 2 2 -0.95%
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists               67 67 0 2 2 0.00%
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians               299 298 3 7 10 -0.17%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians                                         90 84 0 2 2 -3.39%
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians                                 34 36 1 1 2 2.90%
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations                    2,096 2,145 25 35 60 1.16%
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 1,993 2,042 25 33 58 1.22%
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors           35 36 1 1