Occupational Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 8-02-07
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Occupational Projections
Workforce Investment Area 5
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                                       75,854 76,378 596 1,960 2,556 0.34%
11-0000 Management Occupations                                       2,800 2,837 21 48 69 0.66%
11-1000 Top Executives                                               913 922 5 15 20 0.49%
11-1011 Chief Executives                                             185 185 0 3 3 0.00%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers                              645 655 5 11 16 0.77%
11-1031 Legislators                                                  83 82 0 1 1 -0.60%
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 136 143 4 3 7 2.54%
11-2021 Marketing Managers                                           46 49 2 1 3 3.21%
11-2022 Sales Managers                                               80 84 2 2 4 2.47%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers                              506 510 3 8 11 0.39%
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers                             80 80 0 2 2 0.00%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers                    50 51 1 1 2 1.00%
11-3031 Financial Managers                                           190 193 2 3 5 0.79%
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers                           31 32 1 1 2 1.60%
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other                          14 14 0 0 0 0.00%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers                               84 82 0 2 2 -1.20%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers                                          16 16 0 1 1 0.00%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers           35 36 1 1 2 1.42%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations                                 1,245 1,262 10 22 32 0.68%
11-9021 Construction Managers                                        30 30 0 1 1 0.00%
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School    162 163 1 4 5 0.31%
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary                      77 78 1 2 3 0.65%
11-9041 Engineering Managers                                         37 37 0 1 1 0.00%
11-9051 Food Service Managers                                        152 157 3 3 6 1.63%
11-9061 Funeral Directors                                            38 37 0 1 1 -1.32%
11-9081 Lodging Managers                                             25 25 0 1 1 0.00%
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents                         34 33 0 1 1 -1.48%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers                        119 120 1 2 3 0.42%
11-9199 Managers, All Other                                          164 169 3 3 6 1.51%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations                2,193 2,255 32 36 68 1.40%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists                              1,239 1,267 15 21 36 1.12%
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products            57 58 1 2 3 0.87%
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 69 67 0 2 2 -1.46%
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators               71 74 2 1 3 2.09%
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 132 134 1 3 4 0.75%
13-1051 Cost Estimators                                              54 55 1 1 2 0.92%
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists                             61 63 1 1 2 1.63%
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists           75 77 1 1 2 1.32%
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists         23 24 1 1 2 2.15%
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists                         150 151 1 2 3 0.33%
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists,  195 196 1 3 4 0.26%
13-1111 Management Analysts                                          67 71 2 1 3 2.94%
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners                              83 83 0 2 2 0.00%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other                   190 201 6 3 9 2.85%
13-2000 Financial Specialists                                        954 988 17 15 32 1.77%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors                                     500 519 10 9 19 1.88%
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate                      51 51 0 1 1 0.00%
13-2031 Budget Analysts                                              22 22 0 1 1 0.00%
13-2041 Credit Analysts                                              17 18 1 0 1 2.90%
13-2051 Financial Analysts                                           26 27 1 1 2 1.90%
13-2072 Loan Officers                                                100 102 1 2 3 1.00%
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents                37 38 1 1 2 1.34%
13-2082 Tax Preparers                                                94 97 2 2 4 1.58%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations                        475 494 10 6 16 1.98%
15-1000 Computer Specialists                                         475 494 10 6 16 1.98%
15-1021 Computer Programmers                                         81 81 0 2 2 0.00%
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications                    47 50 2 1 3 3.14%
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists                                 83 85 1 1 2 1.20%
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts                                    111 117 3 1 4 2.67%
15-1061 Database Administrators                                      27 29 1 0 1 3.64%
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators                  50 54 2 1 3 3.92%
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts             31 34 2 1 3 4.73%
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other                              25 25 0 0 0 0.00%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations                     720 716 4 17 21 -0.28%
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers                     31 32 1 1 2 1.60%
17-1022 Surveyors                                                    13 13 0 1 1 0.00%
17-2000 Engineers                                                    501 493 2 12 14 -0.80%
17-2041 Chemical Engineers                                           69 65 0 2 2 -2.94%
17-2051 Civil Engineers                                              46 46 0 1 1 0.00%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers                                         47 49 1 1 2 2.11%
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers  24 24 0 1 1 0.00%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers                                         65 65 0 2 2 0.00%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers                                         101 103 1 3 4 0.99%
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 25 25 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians               188 191 2 4 6 0.79%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters                             26 26 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters                                          25 25 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians                                44 45 1 1 2 1.13%
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians            17 17 0 1 1 0.00%
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other          27 27 0 1 1 0.00%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations               374 373 4 8 12 -0.13%
19-1000 Life Scientists                                              17 18 1 0 1 2.90%
19-2000 Physical Scientists                                          73 72 1 2 3 -0.69%
19-2031 Chemists                                                     36 34 0 1 1 -2.82%
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health   14 14 0 0 0 0.00%
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers                        136 137 1 3 4 0.37%
19-3021 Market Research Analysts                                     41 41 0 1 1 0.00%
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists               55 57 1 1 2 1.80%
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners                                  24 24 0 1 1 0.00%
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other             11 11 0 0 0 0.00%
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians               148 146 2 3 5 -0.68%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians                                         100 95 0 3 3 -2.53%
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations                    2,620 2,653 19 48 67 0.63%
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 1,278 1,315 19 21 40 1.44%
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors           15 15 0 1 1 0.00%
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors               125 126 1 3 4 0.40%
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors                                     66 68 1 2 3 1.50%
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors                                    44 45 1 1 2 1.13%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers                     385 394 5 6 11 1.16%
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers                     75 77 1 1 2 1.32%
21-1091 Health Educators                                             71 73 1 1 2 1.40%
21-2000 Religious Workers                                            1,342 1,338 0 27 27 -0.15%
21-2011 Clergy                                                       1,342 1,338 0 27 27 -0.15%
23-0000 Legal Occupations                                            540 559 10 5 15 1.74%
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers                         322 330 4 4 8 1.23%
23-1011 Lawyers                                                      289 297 4 4 8 1.37%
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates                   28 28 0 1 1 0.00%
23-2000 Legal Support Workers                                        218 229 6 1 7 2.49%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants                              170 179 5 1 6 2.61%
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers                  15 15 0 0 0 0.00%
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other                             19 21 1 0