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 3
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 122,129 124,186 1,201 2,712 3,913 0.84
11-0000 Management Occupations 6,001 6,072 37 121 158 0.59
11-1000 Top Executives 2,121 2,134 7 49 56 0.31
11-1011 Chief Executives 630 640 5 16 21 0.79
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,454 1,457 2 32 34 0.10
11-1031 Legislators 37 37 0 1 1 0.00
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 365 371 3 8 11 0.82
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 152 152 0 3 3 0.00
11-2021 Marketing Managers 51 53 1 1 2 1.94
11-2022 Sales Managers 120 123 2 3 5 1.24
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers 992 1,005 8 19 27 0.65
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 237 240 2 6 8 0.63
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 155 158 2 2 4 0.96
11-3031 Financial Managers 330 335 3 4 7 0.75
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 51 54 2 1 3 2.90
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 63 62 0 2 2 -0.80
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 97 98 1 3 4 0.51
11-9000 Other Management Occupations 2,523 2,562 20 46 66 0.77
11-9021 Construction Managers 79 80 1 1 2 0.63
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 91 93 1 3 4 1.09
11-9041 Engineering Managers 96 97 1 2 3 0.52
11-9051 Food Service Managers 198 202 2 5 7 1.01
11-9061 Funeral Directors 72 71 0 2 2 -0.70
11-9081 Lodging Managers 48 49 1 1 2 1.04
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 391 397 3 6 9 0.76
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 45 46 1 1 2 1.11
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 90 93 2 2 4 1.65
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 109 110 1 2 3 0.46
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 173 176 2 3 5 0.86
11-9199 Managers, All Other 906 920 7 16 23 0.77
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 5,319 5,441 66 83 149 1.14
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists 3,228 3,301 39 50 89 1.12
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 57 57 0 1 1 0.00
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 147 145 0 3 3 -0.68
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 544 564 10 14 24 1.82
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 337 343 3 3 6 0.89
13-1051 Cost Estimators 82 85 2 2 4 1.81
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 78 78 0 2 2 0.00
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 110 116 3 2 5 2.69
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 163 168 3 4 7 1.52
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 378 383 3 8 11 0.66
13-1111 Management Analysts 228 225 0 4 4 -0.66
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 64 65 1 2 3 0.78
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 932 960 14 7 21 1.49
13-2000 Financial Specialists 2,091 2,140 27 33 60 1.16
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,197 1,231 17 20 37 1.41
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 73 75 1 2 3 1.36
13-2051 Financial Analysts 98 103 3 1 4 2.52
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 83 86 2 1 3 1.79
13-2061 Financial Examiners 42 43 1 1 2 1.18
13-2072 Loan Officers 168 169 1 2 3 0.30
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 66 69 2 2 4 2.25
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 82 82 0 2 2 0.00
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 1,804 1,865 35 37 72 1.68
15-1000 Computer Specialists 1,774 1,834 35 36 71 1.68
15-1021 Computer Programmers 407 398 0 8 8 -1.11
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 135 145 5 2 7 3.64
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 92 94 1 1 2 1.08
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 244 249 3 8 11 1.02
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 205 215 5 5 10 2.41
15-1061 Database Administrators 99 102 2 1 3 1.50
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 154 162 4 3 7 2.56
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 317 345 14 6 20 4.32
15-2000 Mathematical Scientists 30 31 1 1 2 1.65
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1,982 2,013 18 42 60 0.78
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 137 140 2 4 6 1.09
17-1022 Surveyors 108 111 2 3 5 1.38
17-2000 Engineers 988 1,005 10 23 33 0.86
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 51 50 0 2 2 -0.99
17-2051 Civil Engineers 459 469 5 12 17 1.08
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 59 57 0 2 2 -1.71
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 57 58 1 2 3 0.87
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 48 50 1 1 2 2.06
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 56 57 1 1 2 0.89
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 54 56 1 1 2 1.84
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 48 50 1 1 2 2.06
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 83 84 1 1 2 0.60
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 857 868 7 16 23 0.64
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 49 48 0 2 2 -1.03
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 66 65 0 2 2 -0.76
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 305 310 3 5 8 0.82
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 123 123 0 2 2 0.00
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 78 80 1 2 3 1.27
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 43 43 0 1 1 0.00
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 139 143 2 3 5 1.43
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,927 1,956 18 54 72 0.75
19-1000 Life Scientists 266 272 3 6 9 1.12
19-1022 Microbiologists 56 58 1 1 2 1.77
19-2000 Physical Scientists 575 579 5 14 19 0.35
19-2031 Chemists 224 219 0 6 6 -1.12
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 81 85 2 2 4 2.44
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers 610 619 5 17 22 0.74
19-3011 Economists 61 61 0 2 2 0.00
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 63 63 0 1 1 0.00
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 105 107 1 2 3 0.95
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 55 56 1 2 3 0.91
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 476 486 6 18 24 1.05
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 159 158 0 6 6 -0.32
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 38 41 2 2 4 3.87
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 2,306 2,371 33 35 68 1.40
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 2,129 2,191 31 33 64 1.45
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 42 44 1 1 2 2.35
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 167 170 2 3 5 0.89
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 152 157 3 3 6 1.63
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 123 124 1 2 3 0.41
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 555 568 7 11 18 1.16
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 165 172 4 3 7 2.10
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 194 201 4 4 8 1.79
21-1091 Health Educators 76 77 1 1 2 0.66
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 456 475 10 4 14 2.06
21-2000 Religious Workers 177 180 2 2 4 0.84
21-2011 Clergy 100 101 1 1 2 0.50
23-0000 Legal Occupations 1,711 1,753 21 25 46 1.22
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers 1,004 1,025 11 17 28 1.04
23-1011 Lawyers 840 857 9 14 23 1.01
23-2000 Legal Support Workers 707 728 11 8 19 1.47
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 556 575 10 6 16 1.69
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 4,048 4,128 41 73 114 0.98
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 1,061 1,098 19 14 33 1.73
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 31 32 1 1 2 1.60
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 96 99 2 2 4 1.55
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 48 49 1 1 2 1.04
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 254 263 5 4 9 1.76
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 129 134 3 2 5 1.92
25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers 1,964 1,989 14 43 57 0.63
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 226 231 3 4 7 1.10
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 104 102 0 3 3 -0.97
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 240 244 2 2 4 0.83
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 117 119 1 1 2 0.85
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 115 117 1 1 2 0.87
25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 167 172 3 7 10 1.49
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 34 34 0 2 2 0.00
25-4021 Librarians 85 88 2 2 4 1.75
25-4031 Library Technicians 37 39 1 3 4 2.67
25-9000 Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations 616 625 5 9 14 0.73
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 64 66 1 1 2 1.55
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 467 472 3 7 10 0.53
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 79 81 1 1 2 1.26
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2,090 2,062 11 42 53 -0.67
27-1000 Art and Design Workers 400 399 2 10 12 -0.13
27-1023 Floral Designers 102 98 0 3 3 -1.98
27-1024 Graphic Designers 144 145 1 4 5 0.35
27-1025 Interior Designers 34 34 0 1 1 0.00
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 31 32 1 1 2 1.60
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 727 692 1 16 17 -2.44
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 150 150 0 4 4 0.00
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers 736 741 7 13 20 0.34
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 329 335 3 2 5 0.91
27-3041 Editors 70 69 0 2 2 -0.72
27-3043 Writers and Authors 147 151 2 3 5 1.35
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers 227 230 2 5 7 0.66
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 54 54 0 2 2 0.00
27-4021 Photographers 128 130 1 3 4 0.78
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 7,676 7,876 100 123 223 1.29
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 4,642 4,782 70 64 134 1.50
29-1021 Dentists, General 74 75 1 2 3 0.67
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 41 42 1 1 2 1.21
29-1051 Pharmacists 134 139 3 3 6 1.85
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 45 46 1 1 2 1.11
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 167 170 2 3 5 0.89
29-1067 Surgeons 40 41 1 1 2 1.24
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 271 276 3 5 8 0.92
29-1071 Physician Assistants 103 105 1 2 3 0.97
29-1111 Registered Nurses 2,795 2,893 49 38 87 1.74
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 88 91 2 1 3 1.69
29-1123 Physical Therapists 179 186 4 2 6 1.94
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 125 131 3 2 5 2.37
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 104 105 1 2 3 0.48
29-1131 Veterinarians 61 64 2 1 3 2.43
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 2,880 2,936 28 57 85 0.97
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 153 156 2 2 4 0.98
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 235 239 2 3 5 0.85
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 148 152 2 3 5 1.34
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 57 59 1 1 2 1.74
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 59 59 0 1 1 0.00
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 38 39