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 4
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 77,915 79,154 762 1,769 2,531 0.79
11-0000 Management Occupations 3,097 3,110 12 64 76 0.21
11-1000 Top Executives 1,126 1,123 1 26 27 -0.13
11-1011 Chief Executives 307 309 1 8 9 0.33
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 796 791 0 18 18 -0.31
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sa 139 139 1 3 4 0.00
11-2022 Sales Managers 67 69 1 2 3 1.48
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers 532 535 2 11 13 0.28
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 94 94 0 2 2 0.00
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 45 46 1 1 2 1.11
11-3031 Financial Managers 170 169 0 2 2 -0.29
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 113 113 0 4 4 0.00
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 46 46 0 2 2 0.00
11-9000 Other Management Occupations 1,300 1,313 8 24 32 0.50
11-9021 Construction Managers 57 58 1 1 2 0.87
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 149 150 1 4 5 0.34
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 64 65 1 2 3 0.78
11-9041 Engineering Managers 49 47 0 1 1 -2.06
11-9051 Food Service Managers 143 145 1 3 4 0.70
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 135 138 2 2 4 1.11
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 52 53 1 1 2 0.96
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 92 92 0 2 2 0.00
11-9199 Managers, All Other 395 399 2 7 9 0.51
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 3,190 3,254 33 49 82 1.00
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists 2,095 2,138 22 31 53 1.02
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 158 157 0 3 3 -0.32
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 224 232 4 6 10 1.77
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 118 120 1 1 2 0.84
13-1051 Cost Estimators 57 58 1 1 2 0.87
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 44 44 0 1 1 0.00
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 44 47 2 1 3 3.35
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 96 98 1 2 3 1.04
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 319 322 2 7 9 0.47
13-1081 Logisticians 43 46 2 1 3 3.43
13-1111 Management Analysts 301 304 2 5 7 0.50
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 34 34 0 1 1 0.00
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 615 633 9 4 13 1.45
13-2000 Financial Specialists 1,095 1,116 11 18 29 0.95
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 620 633 7 10 17 1.04
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 31 32 1 0 1 1.60
13-2072 Loan Officers 113 113 0 1 1 0.00
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 127 129 1 4 5 0.78
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 866 894 15 20 35 1.60
15-1000 Computer Specialists 860 888 15 20 35 1.61
15-1021 Computer Programmers 81 79 0 2 2 -1.24
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 128 132 2 4 6 1.55
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 79 82 2 2 4 1.88
15-1061 Database Administrators 40 43 2 1 3 3.68
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 62 66 2 2 4 3.18
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 68 75 4 2 6 5.02
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 346 351 3 9 12 0.72
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 977 983 8 22 30 0.31
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 31 32 1 1 2 1.60
17-2000 Engineers 572 574 5 14 19 0.17
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 53 52 0 2 2 -0.95
17-2051 Civil Engineers 129 131 1 4 5 0.77
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 67 64 0 2 2 -2.26
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 50 50 0 1 1 0.00
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 71 76 3 2 5 3.46
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 78 76 0 2 2 -1.29
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 374 377 3 7 10 0.40
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 51 50 0 2 2 -0.99
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 32 33 1 1 2 1.55
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 93 95 1 2 3 1.07
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 89 87 0 2 2 -1.13
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 35 36 1 1 2 1.42
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 610 612 3 15 18 0.16
19-1000 Life Scientists 73 74 1 2 3 0.68
19-2000 Physical Scientists 154 155 1 4 5 0.32
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 48 48 0 1 1 0.00
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers 154 155 1 2 3 0.32
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 57 57 0 1 1 0.00
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 229 228 1 8 9 -0.22
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 137 134 0 5 5 -1.10
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 2,060 2,135 38 30 68 1.80
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social S 1,948 2,021 37 29 66 1.86
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 32 34 1 1 2 3.08
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 164 166 1 3 4 0.61
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 105 109 2 2 4 1.89
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 317 324 4 6 10 1.10
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 106 109 2 2 4 1.41
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 199 207 4 4 8 1.99
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 48 49 1 1 2 1.04
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 640 676 18 6 24 2.77
21-2000 Religious Workers 112 114 1 1 2 0.89
21-2011 Clergy 64 65 1 1 2 0.78
23-0000 Legal Occupations 521 538 9 7 16 1.62
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers 234 239 3 4 7 1.06
23-1011 Lawyers 178 182 2 3 5 1.12
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 41 42 1 1 2 1.21
23-2000 Legal Support Workers 287 299 6 3 9 2.07
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 253 265 6 3 9 2.34
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 3,598 3,664 35 68 103 0.91
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 843 872 15 12 27 1.71
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 133 139 3 2 5 2.23
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 102 106 2 2 4 1.94
25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers 2,041 2,065 14 45 59 0.59
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 142 143 1 2 3 0.35
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 86 88 1 2 3 1.16
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 531 542 6 11 17 1.03
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 330 335 3 7 10 0.75
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 430 433 2 13 15 0.35
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 173 170 0 5 5 -0.87
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 176 181 3 4 7 1.41
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 74 75 1 2 3 0.67
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 88 88 0 2 2 0.00
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 209 213 2 2 4 0.95
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 107 109 1 1 2 0.93
25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 79 81 1 3 4 1.26
25-4021 Librarians 57 58 1 2 3 0.87
25-9000 Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations 426 433 4 6 10 0.82
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 32 33 1 1 2 1.55
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 338 343 3 5 8 0.74
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 47 48 1 1 2 1.06
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 919 921 4 19 23 0.11
27-1000 Art and Design Workers 227 228 2 6 8 0.22
27-1023 Floral Designers 97 95 0 3 3 -1.04
27-1024 Graphic Designers 59 59 0 2 2 0.00
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 225 227 1 5 6 0.44
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers 389 387 1 7 8 -0.26
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 36 38 1 1 2 2.74
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 149 149 0 1 1 0.00
27-3043 Writers and Authors 87 87 0 2 2 0.00
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers 78 79 1 2 3 0.64
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 4,036 4,146 55 68 123 1.35
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 2,350 2,427 39 32 71 1.63
29-1021 Dentists, General 37 37 0 1 1 0.00
29-1051 Pharmacists 83 87 2 2 4 2.38
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 89 89 0 2 2 0.00
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 124 128 2 2 4 1.60
29-1071 Physician Assistants 47 49 1 1 2 2.11
29-1111 Registered Nurses 1,470 1,522 26 20 46 1.75
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 39 41 1 1 2 2.53
29-1123 Physical Therapists 90 93 2 1 3 1.65
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 64 66 1 1 2 1.55
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 64 65 1 1 2 0.78
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 1,621 1,653 16 35 51 0.98
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 68 69 1 1 2 0.73
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 82 83 1 1 2 0.61
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 75 77 1 2 3 1.32
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 153 157 2 2 4 1.30
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 134 138 2 2 4 1.48
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 91 97 3 3 6 3.24
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 597 602 3 16 19 0.42
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 111 113 1 3 4 0.90
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 101 102 1 4 5 0.49
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 65 66 1 1 2 0.77
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 2,149 2,221 37 19 56 1.66
31-1000 Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 1,484 1,541 29 11 40 1.90
31-1011 Home Health Aides 395 423 14 3 17 3.48
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 959 985 13 7 20 1.35
31-2000 Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 95 99 2 1 3 2.08
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 46 48 1 1 2 2.15
31-9000 Other Healthcare Support Occupations 570 581 7 7 14 0.96
31-9091 Dental Assistants 123 126 2 2 4 1.21
31-9092 Medical Assistants 198 207 5 2 7 2.25
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 73 73 0 1 1 0.00
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 76 76 0 1 1 0.00
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 1,078 1,110 16 33 49 1.47
33-1000 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers 39 40 1 1 2 1.27
33-2000 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 36 37 1 1 2 1.38
33-3000 Law Enforcement Workers 540 560 10 12 22 1.84
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 31 32 1 1 2 1.60
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 158 162 2 4 6 1.26
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers 463 473 5 20 25 1.07
33-9032 Security Guards 322 329 4 7 11 1.08
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Se 83 84 1 10 11 0.60
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 6,456 6,698 121 241 362 1.86
35-1000 Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers 522 538 8 4 12 1.52
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 30 30 0 1 1 0.00
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 492 508 8 3 11 1.61
35-2000 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,622 1,662 20 57 77 1.23
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 270 278 4 9 13 1.47
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 363 363 0 12 12