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Job openings due to growth and replacement needs, projected 2010-20, in thousands of openings
Occupation |
From growth |
From replacement needs |
Total job openings |
Median annual wages, May 2010 |
Retail salespersons |
707 |
1,252 |
1,959 |
20,670 |
Cashiers |
250 |
1,526 |
1,776 |
18,500 |
Waiters and waitresses |
196 |
1,129 |
1,324 |
18,330 |
Registered nurses |
712 |
496 |
1,207 |
64,690 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
398 |
749 |
1,147 |
17,950 |
Office clerks, general |
490 |
522 |
1,012 |
26,610 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
319 |
661 |
980 |
23,460 |
Customer service representatives |
338 |
621 |
960 |
30,460 |
Home health aides |
706 |
131 |
838 |
20,560 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
247 |
436 |
682 |
22,210 |
Personal care aides |
607 |
68 |
675 |
19,640 |
Childcare workers |
262 |
404 |
666 |
19,300 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
330 |
319 |
649 |
37,770 |
Postsecondary teachers |
306 |
281 |
586 |
62,050 |
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers |
203 |
381 |
584 |
47,460 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
249 |
325 |
573 |
51,660 |
Receptionists and information clerks |
249 |
317 |
566 |
25,240 |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
223 |
337 |
560 |
52,440 |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers |
136 |
378 |
514 |
35,820 |
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
302 |
194 |
496 |
24,010 |
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