Colorado Labor Market Information
Jobs Requiring a Bachelors Degree
Base Year Projected Year Employment Change
SOC Code Occupational Title Employment Employment 2002 - 2012
2002 2012 Number Percent
Industrial Production
11-3051 Managers 1,910 2,340 430 2.30%
Construction
11-9021 Managers 9,420 11,110 1,690 1.80%
Property, Real
Estate, &
Community
Association
11-9141 Managers 7,930 9,760 1,830 2.30%
Social & Community
11-9151 Service Managers 2,210 2,880 670 3.00%
Employment,
Recruitment, &
Placement
13-1071 Specialists 2,590 3,230 640 2.50%
Compensation,
Benefits, & Job
13-1072 Analysis Specialists 1,470 2,040 570 3.90%
Training &
Development
13-1073 Specialists 4,290 5,990 1,700 4.00%
Meeting &
13-1121 Convention Planners 960 1,200 240 2.50%
Business Operations
13-1199 Specialists, All Other 21,850 29,560 7,710 3.50%
Accountants &
13-2011 Auditors 20,310 25,360 5,050 2.50%
13-2031 Budget Analysts 1,020 1,230 210 2.10%
13-2041 Credit Analysts 1,330 1,740 410 3.10%
13-2051 Financial Analysts 3,340 4,220 880 2.60%
Personal Financial
13-2052 Advisors 1,380 1,950 570 4.10%
Insurance
13-2053 Underwriters 1,540 1,980 440 2.90%
13-2061 Financial Examiners 260 310 50 1.90%
13-2071 Loan Counselors 1,210 1,450 240 2.00%
13-2072 Loan Officers 6,820 9,030 2,210 3.20%
Tax Examiners,
Collectors, &
13-2081 Revenue Agents 940 1,060 120 1.30%
Financial Specialists,
13-2099 All Other 2,800 3,430 630 2.30%
Computer
15-1021 Programmers 11,100 12,640 1,540 1.40%
Computer Software
Engineers,
15-1031 Applications 14,640 22,270 7,630 5.20%
Computer Software
Engineers, Systems
15-1032 Software 9,470 14,600 5,130 5.40%
Computer Systems
15-1051 Analysts 12,540 17,840 5,300 4.20%
Database
15-1061 Administrators 2,970 4,690 1,720 5.80%
Network & Computer
Systems
15-1071 Administrators 7,110 10,110 3,000 4.20%
Network Systems &
Data
Communications
15-1081 Analysts 4,980 8,280 3,300 6.60%
Architects, Ex
17-1011 Landscape & Naval 2,540 3,310 770 3.00%
Landscape
17-1012 Architects 1,230 1,760 530 4.30%
Cartographers &
17-1021 Photogrammetrists 390 490 100 2.60%
17-1022 Surveyors 1,540 2,050 510 3.30%
Architects,
Surveyors, &
Cartographers, All
17-1099 Other (OES Onl 50 70 20 4.00%
Aerospace
17-2011 Engineers 2,040 2,020 -20 -0.10%
Agricultural
17-2021 Engineers 50 70 20 4.00%
Biomedical
17-2031 Engineers 100 140 40 4.00%
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 390 500 110 2.80%
17-2051 Civil Engineers 6,560 8,460 1,900 2.90%
Computer Hardware
17-2061 Engineers 1,850 2,320 470 2.50%
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 5,680 6,760 1,080 1.90%
Electronics
Engineers, Ex
17-2072 Computer 5,750 7,270 1,520 2.60%
Environmental
17-2081 Engineers 1,110 1,700 590 5.30%
Health & Safety
Engineers, Ex
Mining Safety
17-2111 Engineers 390 460 70 1.80%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 3,000 3,710 710 2.40%
17-2131 Materials Engineers 430 520 90 2.10%
Mechanical
17-2141 Engineers 4,830 5,910 1,080 2.20%
Mining & Geological
Engineers, Inc
17-2151 Mining Safety Eng 290 370 80 2.80%
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 110 60 -50 -4.50%
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 480 590 110 2.30%
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 2,760 3,410 650 2.40%
Agricultural & Food
19-1010 Scientists 390 480 90 2.30%
Conservation
19-1031 Scientists 530 620 90 1.70%
19-1032 Foresters 240 260 20 0.80%
Life Scientists, All
19-1099 Other 1,030 1,350 320 3.10%
19-2031 Chemists 1,430 1,860 430 3.00%
19-2032 Materials Scientists 350 510 160 4.60%
Physical Scientists,
19-2099 All Other 750 860 110 1.50%
Child, Family, &
21-1021 School Social Wkrs 3,910 5,030 1,120 2.90%
Medical & Public
21-1022 Health Social Wkrs 1,340 1,850 510 3.80%
Probation Officers &
Correctional
Treatment
21-1092 Specialists 1,710 2,180 470 2.70%
Directors, Religious
Activities &
21-2021 Education 1,480 1,750 270 1.80%
Counselors, Social,
& Religious Wkrs, All
21-9099 Other (OES On 4,040 5,460 1,420 3.50%
23-2092 Law Clerks 300 320 20 0.70%
Legal & Related
Wkrs, All Other
23-9099 (OES Only) 1,560 1,790 230 1.50%
Kindergarten
Teachers, Ex
25-2012 Special Education 2,650 3,680 1,030 3.90%
Elementary School
Teachers, Ex
25-2021 Special Education 21,630 27,410 5,780 2.70%
Middle School
Teachers, Ex
Special & Vocational
25-2022 Educat 8,670 10,410 1,740 2.00%
Secondary School
Teachers, Ex
Special & Vocational
25-2031 Edu 14,630 19,070 4,440 3.00%
Special Education
Teachers,
Preschool,
25-2041 Kindergarten, & Ele 3,110 4,460 1,350 4.30%
Special Education
Teachers, Middle
25-2042 School 1,330 1,920 590 4.40%
Special Education
Teachers,
25-2043 Secondary School 2,030 2,890 860 4.20%
Adult Literacy,
Remedial Education,
& GED Teachers &
25-3011 Ins 900 1,210 310 3.40%
Teachers, Primary,
Secondary, & Adult,
25-3999 All Other (OES Only 9,640 14,210 4,570 4.70%
Farm & Home
Management
25-9021 Advisors 170 200 30 1.80%
Library, Museum,
Training, & Other
25-9199 Education Wkrs, All 1,340 1,820 480 3.60%
Multi-Media Artists &
27-1014 Animators 1,070 1,290 220 2.10%
Commercial &
27-1021 Industrial Designers 1,080 1,270 190 1.80%
27-1022 Fashion Designers 180 220 40 2.20%
27-1024 Graphic Designers 3,710 4,600 890 2.40%
27-1025 Interior Designers 2,790 3,520 730 2.60%
Set & Exhibit
27-1027 Designers 180 230 50 2.80%
Art & Design Wkrs,
27-1099 All Other (OES Only) 2,000 2,420 420 2.10%
Public Relations
27-3031 Specialists 3,490 4,820 1,330 3.80%
27-3041 Editors 2,600 3,060 460 1.80%
27-3042 Technical Writers 1,440 1,950 510 3.50%
27-3043 Writers & Authors 1,770 2,140 370 2.10%
27-4032 Film & Video Editors 330 390 60 1.80%
Dietitians &
29-1031 Nutritionists 660 830 170 2.60%
29-1071 Physician Assistants 1,470 2,230 760 5.20%
Occupational
29-1122 Therapists 1,640 2,370 730 4.50%
Recreational
29-1125 Therapists 310 400 90 2.90%
Health Diagnosing &
Treating
Practitioners, All
29-1199 Other 1,320 1,740 420 3.20%
Medical & Clinical
Laboratory
29-2011 Technologists 1,860 2,510 650 3.50%
Occupational Health
& Safety Specialists
29-9010 & Technicians 740 880 140 1.90%
39-9032 Recreation Wkrs 5,120 6,600 1,480 2.90%
Insurance Sales
41-3021 Agents 9,640 12,630 2,990 3.10%
Securities,
Commodities, &
Financial Services
41-3031 Sales Agents 6,510 7,980 1,470 2.30%
41-9031 Sales Engineers 1,190 1,480 290 2.40%
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Average Annual Job Openings due
to:
Growth Replacements Total
80 35 115
305 135 440
335 150 485
125 55 180
120 55 175
105 50 155
315 145 460
45 20 65
1,430 655 2085
920 415 1335
40 15 55
75 35 110
160 75 235
105 50 155
80 35 115
10 5 15
45 20 65
410 190 600
20 10 30
115 50 165
265 110 375
1,435 670 2105
965 450 1415
995 465 1460
325 150 475
560 260 820
620 290 910
145 65 210
100 45 145
20 10 30
90 40 130
5 0 5
-10 -5 -15
5 0 5
5 5 10
20 10 30
350 160 510
85 40 125
195 85 280
275 125 400
110 50 160
10 5 15
130 55 185
15 5 20
190 85 275
15 5 20
-10 -5 -15
20 10 30
120 55 175
15 5 20
15 5 20
5 0 5
60 25 85
75 35 110
30 15 45
20 10 30
205 95 300
95 45 140
85 40 125
50 25 75
260 120 380
5 0 5
40 20 60
190 90 280
1,050 470 1520
310 135 445
800 360 1160
250 115 365
110 50 160
160 70 230
60 25 85
855 400 1255
5 0 5
90 40 130
40 15 55
35 15 50
5 5 10
165 75 240
135 60 195
10 5 15
75 35 110
250 115 365
80 35 115
95 40 135
65 30 95
10 5 15
30 15 45
140 65 205
135 65 200
15 5 20
75 35 110
120 55 175
25 10 35
270 120 390
545 245 790
270 125 395
50 25 75