Occupational Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 8-11-08
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West Virginia Occupational Projections
Workforce Investment Area 1
2007 - 2009

SOC SOC Title 2007- 3rd Qtr Estimated Employment 2009 3rd Qtr Projected Employment Annual Growth Openings Annual Replacement Openings Total Annual Openings Annual Growth Rate
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 125,664 127,745 1,199 2,925 4,124 0.82
11-0000 Management Occupations 5,085 5,117 19 105 124 0.31
11-1000 Top Executives 1,779 1,775 0 41 41 -0.11
11-1011 Chief Executives 529 529 0 14 14 0.00
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,204 1,200 0 27 27 -0.17
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 228 228 1 5 6 0.00
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 47 46 0 1 1 -1.07
11-2021 Marketing Managers 40 41 1 1 2 1.24
11-2022 Sales Managers 94 94 0 2 2 0.00
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers 675 679 3 13 16 0.30
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 148 149 1 4 5 0.34
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 80 81 1 1 2 0.62
11-3031 Financial Managers 239 240 1 3 4 0.21
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 35 35 0 1 1 0.00
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 74 73 0 3 3 -0.68
11-9000 Other Management Occupations 2,403 2,435 16 46 62 0.66
11-9021 Construction Managers 75 77 1 1 2 1.32
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 234 236 1 6 7 0.43
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 143 145 1 4 5 0.70
11-9041 Engineering Managers 64 64 0 1 1 0.00
11-9051 Food Service Managers 242 245 2 6 8 0.62
11-9061 Funeral Directors 43 43 0 1 1 0.00
11-9081 Lodging Managers 145 147 1 3 4 0.69
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 258 265 4 4 8 1.35
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 235 238 2 5 7 0.64
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 100 100 0 1 1 0.00
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 202 202 0 4 4 0.00
11-9199 Managers, All Other 559 568 5 10 15 0.80
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 3,674 3,742 36 58 94 0.92
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists 2,348 2,387 21 36 57 0.83
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 64 65 1 2 3 0.78
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 156 157 1 3 4 0.32
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 209 215 3 5 8 1.43
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 185 187 1 2 3 0.54
13-1051 Cost Estimators 72 74 1 2 3 1.38
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 77 77 0 2 2 0.00
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 68 70 1 2 3 1.46
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 123 123 0 3 3 0.00
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 408 408 0 9 9 0.00
13-1081 Logisticians 38 41 2 1 3 3.87
13-1111 Management Analysts 129 131 1 2 3 0.77
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 84 83 0 2 2 -0.60
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 707 729 11 5 16 1.54
13-2000 Financial Specialists 1,326 1,355 15 22 37 1.09
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 741 761 10 12 22 1.34
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 63 66 2 1 3 2.35
13-2051 Financial Analysts 32 32 0 0 0 0.00
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 31 33 1 0 1 3.18
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 50 52 1 2 3 1.98
13-2071 Loan Counselors 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
13-2072 Loan Officers 137 137 0 1 1 0.00
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 37 38 1 1 2 1.34
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 94 95 1 3 4 0.53
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 1,036 1,064 17 22 39 1.34
15-1000 Computer Specialists 1,023 1,049 16 22 38 1.26
15-1021 Computer Programmers 152 147 0 3 3 -1.66
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 78 83 3 1 4 3.16
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 35 38 2 1 3 4.20
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 170 174 2 5 7 1.17
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 141 145 2 4 6 1.41
15-1061 Database Administrators 61 64 2 1 3 2.43
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 148 149 1 3 4 0.34
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 113 120 4 2 6 3.05
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 121 124 2 3 5 1.23
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1,326 1,355 15 28 43 1.09
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 91 92 1 2 3 0.55
17-1022 Surveyors 72 73 1 2 3 0.69
17-2000 Engineers 657 675 9 15 24 1.36
17-2051 Civil Engineers 216 222 3 6 9 1.38
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 41 41 0 1 1 0.00
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 30 30 0 1 1 0.00
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 39 40 1 1 2 1.27
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 37 39 1 1 2 2.67
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 124 126 1 3 4 0.80
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 58 59 1 1 2 0.86
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 49 50 1 1 2 1.02
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 578 588 5 11 16 0.86
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 44 44 0 2 2 0.00
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 84 84 0 2 2 0.00
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 57 59 1 1 2 1.74
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 90 91 1 2 3 0.55
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 990 1,011 11 28 39 1.06
19-1000 Life Scientists 171 173 2 4 6 0.58
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
19-1032 Foresters 64 63 0 2 2 -0.78
19-2000 Physical Scientists 176 183 4 4 8 1.97
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 97 101 2 3 5 2.04
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 44 47 2 1 3 3.35
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers 339 346 4 8 12 1.03
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 51 53 1 1 2 1.94
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 99 102 2 2 4 1.50
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 115 117 1 4 5 0.87
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 304 309 3 12 15 0.82
19-4021 Biological Technicians 62 63 1 3 4 0.80
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including 34 35 1 2 3 1.46
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 52 52 0 2 2 0.00
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 51 52 1 2 3 0.98
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 3,286 3,390 52 51 103 1.57
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 3,067 3,169 51 48 99 1.65
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 65 66 1 1 2 0.77
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 278 282 2 5 7 0.72
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 151 155 2 3 5 1.32
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 79 81 1 2 3 1.26
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 859 883 12 17 29 1.39
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 194 200 3 4 7 1.53
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 300 312 6 6 12 1.98
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 31 32 1 1 2 1.60
21-1091 Health Educators 49 50 1 1 2 1.02
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 88 91 2 1 3 1.69
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 820 861 21 8 29 2.47
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 89 90 1 1 2 0.56
21-2000 Religious Workers 219 221 1 4 5 0.46
21-2011 Clergy 122 124 1 2 3 0.82
23-0000 Legal Occupations 842 862 11 12 23 1.18
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers 457 464 4 8 12 0.76
23-1011 Lawyers 339 344 3 6 9 0.73
23-2000 Legal Support Workers 385 398 7 5 12 1.67
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 295 307 6 3 9 2.01
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 6,343 6,452 56 114 170 0.86
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 1,647 1,709 31 23 54 1.86
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 91 94 2 2 4 1.64
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 43 45 1 1 2 2.30
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 52 54 1 1 2 1.90
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 164 169 3 3 6 1.51
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 77 80 2 1 3 1.93
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 88 91 2 2 4 1.69
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 75 78 2 1 3 1.98
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 50 52 1 1 2 1.98
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 41 43 1 1 2 2.41
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 120 126 3 2 5 2.47
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 121 125 2 2 4 1.64
25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers 3,287 3,325 21 72 93 0.58
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 285 288 2 4 6 0.52
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 140 142 1 2 3 0.71
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 866 881 8 17 25 0.86
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 538 545 4 11 15 0.65
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 700 702 1 21 22 0.14
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 183 180 0 6 6 -0.82
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 290 298 4 6 10 1.37
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 123 125 1 3 4 0.81
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 145 147 1 3 4 0.69
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 437 439 1 4 5 0.23
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 278 280 1 3 4 0.36
25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 161 161 0 6 6 0.00
25-4021 Librarians 109 109 0 3 3 0.00
25-4031 Library Technicians 39 39 0 3 3 0.00
25-9000 Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations 811 818 4 10 14 0.43
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 74 76 1 1 2 1.34
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 595 598 2 9 11 0.25
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 120 122 1 1 2 0.83
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 1,794 1,788 8 40 48 -0.17
27-1000 Art and Design Workers 307 304 1 8 9 -0.49
27-1023 Floral Designers 102 99 0 3 3 -1.48
27-1024 Graphic Designers 93 94 1 3 4 0.54
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 637 632 4 17 21 -0.39
27-2012 Producers and Directors 60 61 1 2 3 0.83
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 230 231 1 6 7 0.22
27-2042 Musicians and Singers 201 191 0 4 4 -2.52
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers 682 685 4 12 16 0.22
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 43 44 1 2 3 1.16
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 302 304 1 2 3 0.33
27-3041 Editors 68 70 1 2 3 1.46
27-3043 Writers and Authors 133 134 1 3 4 0.38
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers 168 167 0 4 4 -0.30
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 48 47 0 2 2 -1.05
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 8,178 8,404 114 134 248 1.37
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 4,803 4,963 81 66 147 1.65
29-1021 Dentists, General 78 78 0 2 2 0.00
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 36 36 0 1 1 0.00
29-1051 Pharmacists 141 148 4 3 7 2.45
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 158 160 1 3 4 0.63
29-1063 Internists, General 37 37 0 1 1 0.00
29-1067 Surgeons 37 38 1 1 2 1.34
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 269 275 3 5 8