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 6
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 171,283 173,789 1,548 3,852 5,400 0.73
11-0000 Management Occupations 6,749 6,810 34 138 172 0.45
11-1000 Top Executives 2,235 2,236 2 52 54 0.02
11-1011 Chief Executives 625 628 2 16 18 0.24
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,559 1,556 0 35 35 -0.10
11-1031 Legislators 51 52 1 1 2 0.98
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 279 281 2 6 8 0.36
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 50 50 0 1 1 0.00
11-2021 Marketing Managers 55 57 1 1 2 1.80
11-2022 Sales Managers 120 121 1 3 4 0.42
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 54 53 0 1 1 -0.93
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers 1,019 1,032 7 20 27 0.64
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 213 215 1 5 6 0.47
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 112 116 2 2 4 1.77
11-3031 Financial Managers 325 328 2 4 6 0.46
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 54 56 1 1 2 1.84
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 81 81 0 1 1 0.00
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 94 93 0 3 3 -0.53
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 34 35 1 1 2 1.46
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 85 87 1 3 4 1.17
11-9000 Other Management Occupations 3,216 3,261 23 62 85 0.70
11-9021 Construction Managers 105 107 1 2 3 0.95
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 251 251 0 7 7 0.00
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 314 318 2 8 10 0.63
11-9041 Engineering Managers 139 138 0 3 3 -0.36
11-9051 Food Service Managers 308 314 3 7 10 0.97
11-9061 Funeral Directors 63 63 0 2 2 0.00
11-9081 Lodging Managers 100 102 1 2 3 1.00
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 430 437 4 7 11 0.81
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 71 72 1 2 3 0.70
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 152 153 1 4 5 0.33
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 127 131 2 2 4 1.56
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 222 226 2 4 6 0.90
11-9199 Managers, All Other 857 870 7 15 22 0.76
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 5,571 5,665 51 84 135 0.84
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists 3,478 3,533 30 50 80 0.79
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 66 67 1 2 3 0.75
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 286 283 0 6 6 -0.53
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 225 230 3 6 9 1.11
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 300 306 3 3 6 1.00
13-1051 Cost Estimators 116 120 2 2 4 1.71
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 30 30 0 0 0 0.00
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 108 110 1 2 3 0.92
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 95 96 1 2 3 0.52
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 180 186 3 4 7 1.65
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 492 493 1 10 11 0.10
13-1081 Logisticians 84 88 2 1 3 2.35
13-1111 Management Analysts 341 340 0 6 6 -0.15
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 92 92 0 2 2 0.00
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,053 1,082 15 7 22 1.37
13-2000 Financial Specialists 2,093 2,132 21 34 55 0.93
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,202 1,231 15 20 35 1.20
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 79 82 2 2 4 1.88
13-2031 Budget Analysts 45 45 0 1 1 0.00
13-2051 Financial Analysts 63 64 1 1 2 0.79
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 56 60 2 1 3 3.51
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 43 44 1 1 2 1.16
13-2061 Financial Examiners 32 33 1 1 2 1.55
13-2071 Loan Counselors 62 62 0 1 1 0.00
13-2072 Loan Officers 218 218 0 2 2 0.00
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 44 46 1 1 2 2.25
13-2082 Tax Preparers 99 96 0 2 2 -1.53
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 122 123 1 4 5 0.41
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 2,026 2,084 32 45 77 1.42
15-1000 Computer Specialists 1,990 2,047 31 45 76 1.42
15-1021 Computer Programmers 228 223 0 5 5 -1.10
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 117 129 6 2 8 5.00
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 61 63 1 1 2 1.63
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 332 335 2 10 12 0.45
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 367 379 6 9 15 1.62
15-1061 Database Administrators 79 82 2 1 3 1.88
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 168 177 5 4 9 2.64
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 206 221 8 4 12 3.58
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 422 428 3 11 14 0.71
15-2000 Mathematical Scientists 36 37 1 1 2 1.38
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2,396 2,426 19 49 68 0.62
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 137 140 2 4 6 1.09
17-1022 Surveyors 103 106 2 3 5 1.45
17-2000 Engineers 1,363 1,383 12 28 40 0.73
17-2051 Civil Engineers 327 334 4 9 13 1.06
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 113 111 0 3 3 -0.89
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 48 50 1 1 2 2.06
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 71 71 0 2 2 0.00
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 148 152 2 4 6 1.34
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 93 92 0 2 2 -0.54
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 75 78 2 2 4 1.98
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 68 70 1 2 3 1.46
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 292 295 2 3 5 0.51
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 896 903 5 17 22 0.39
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 59 58 0 2 2 -0.85
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 80 80 0 3 3 0.00
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 208 212 2 4 6 0.96
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 186 185 0 3 3 -0.27
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 54 54 0 1 1 0.00
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 103 102 0 2 2 -0.49
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 126 131 3 3 6 1.96
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 2,151 2,188 21 59 80 0.86
19-1000 Life Scientists 400 403 3 9 12 0.37
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 68 69 1 1 2 0.73
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 92 94 1 2 3 1.08
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 37 39 1 1 2 2.67
19-1032 Foresters 75 73 0 2 2 -1.34
19-2000 Physical Scientists 503 514 7 11 18 1.09
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 124 127 2 3 5 1.20
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 114 121 4 3 7 3.02
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers 485 494 5 11 16 0.92
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 55 57 1 1 2 1.80
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 149 152 2 2 4 1.00
19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 37 38 1 1 2 1.34
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 160 162 1 6 7 0.62
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 763 777 8 29 37 0.91
19-4021 Biological Technicians 126 130 2 5 7 1.57
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 147 146 0 5 5 -0.34
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 68 72 2 3 5 2.90
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including 62 65 2 3 5 2.39
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 60 60 0 3 3 0.00
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 190 192 1 8 9 0.52
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 3,592 3,692 50 57 107 1.38
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 3,358 3,456 49 53 102 1.45
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 66 68 1 1 2 1.50
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 389 393 2 7 9 0.51
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 177 182 3 3 6 1.40
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 80 82 1 2 3 1.24
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 760 784 12 15 27 1.57
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 261 268 4 5 9 1.33
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 466 480 7 9 16 1.49
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 45 47 1 1 2 2.20
21-1091 Health Educators 64 66 1 1 2 1.55
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 114 117 2 1 3 1.31
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 797 827 15 8 23 1.86
21-2000 Religious Workers 234 236 1 4 5 0.43
21-2011 Clergy 135 136 1 2 3 0.37
23-0000 Legal Occupations 1,325 1,354 15 20 35 1.09
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers 725 737 6 13 19 0.82
23-1011 Lawyers 571 580 5 10 15 0.79
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 107 108 1 2 3 0.47
23-2000 Legal Support Workers 600 617 9 7 16 1.41
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 463 478 8 5 13 1.61
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 40 39 0 1 1 -1.26
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 72 74 1 1 2 1.38
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 9,889 10,089 103 171 274 1.01
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 4,862 5,018 78 72 150 1.59
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 160 165 3 3 6 1.55
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 99 102 2 2 4 1.50
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 144 149 3 2 5 1.72
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 50 51 1 1 2 1.00
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 42 43 1 1 2 1.18
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 34 1 1 2 1.50
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 47 48 1 1 2 1.06
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 582 600 9 9 18 1.53
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 120 124 2 2 4 1.65
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 176 182 3 3 6 1.69
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 38 40 1 1 2 2.60
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 141 146 3 2 5 1.76
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 47 49 1 1 2 2.11
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 85 88 2 2 4 1.75
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 36 38 1 1 2 2.74
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 39 40 1 1 2 1.27
25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 30 31 1 1 2 1.65
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 1,996 2,061 33 30 63 1.62
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 114 118 2 2 4 1.74
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 178 183 3 3 6 1.39
25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers 3,535 3,567 18 77 95 0.45
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 309 314 3 5 8 0.81
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 150 153 2 2 4 1.00
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 933 944 6 19 25 0.59
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 579 584 3 12 15 0.43
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 755 755 0 23 23 0.00
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 198 194 0 6 6 -1.02
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 310 318 4 6 10 1.28
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 129 132 2 3 5 1.16
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 154 155 1 3 4 0.32
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 440 445 3 4 7 0.57
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 189 191 1 2 3 0.53
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 239 242 2