Occupations with the Most Openings

Listed below are occupations 1-25 with the largest number of projected openings during the 2014-2024 time period.

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#	Occupation	Employment in 2014	Average annual job openings*	Skills Needed	Current Jobs Available
1	Retail Salespersons	89,390	3,390	Skills	Jobs
2	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	63,140	2,900	Skills	Jobs
3	Cashiers	59,770	2,570	Skills	Jobs
4	Waiters and Waitresses	43,450	2,320	Skills	Jobs
5	Personal Care Aides	62,450	2,300	Skills	Jobs
6	Office Clerks, General	97,830	2,280	Skills	Jobs
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	55,340	1,920	Skills	Jobs
8	Customer Service Representatives	57,820	1,890	Skills	Jobs
9	Registered Nurses	56,210	1,860	Skills	Jobs
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	52,130	1,570	Skills	Jobs
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	49,000	1,370	Skills	Jobs
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	40,560	1,310	Skills	Jobs
13	Bartenders	26,730	1,270	Skills	Jobs
14	Nursing Assistants	34,240	1,230	Skills	Jobs
15	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	32,910	1,180	Skills	Jobs
16	General and Operations Managers	35,430	1,180	Skills	Jobs
17	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	46,570	1,070	Skills	Jobs
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	32,340	1,050	Skills	Jobs
19	Teacher Assistants	35,590	930	Skills	Jobs
20	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	33,340	890	Skills	Jobs
21	Accountants and Auditors	23,030	880	Skills	Jobs
22	Cooks, Restaurant	19,640	860	Skills	Jobs
23	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	34,670	850	Skills	Jobs
24	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	26,280	840	Skills	Jobs
25	Team Assemblers	37,110	810	Skills	Jobs

*Average annual job openings = Average annual job openings due to growth and net replacements

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