2. Overview
BLS Introduction
Employment Projections 2010-2020
Employment outlook
Education and Employment
The importance of having an education
TPC Student Survey Results!
Overview of occupational profiles
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2
3. Resources Available
Employment Projections 2010-2020
Published every 2 years
700+ occupations and about 300
industries
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Published every 2 years
341 Occupational Profiles; 85% of jobs
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4. Occupations vs. Industries
Occupation: set of activities or tasks that
employees are paid to perform
Industry: a group of establishments that
produce similar products or provide similar
services
Ex: Occupation: Secretary
Industry: ?
6. Uses of Employment
Projections Data
Career counselors
Education/training
officials
Students
Researchers
Mid-career
jobseekers
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7. Employment Projections
Key Points
Projections assume a full-employment
economy in 2020
National data
Recession impacts on projections
Employment projected to grow by 14.3% over
the decade, with 20.5 million new jobs
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9. Percent Change vs.
Numeric Change
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61.7%
7.3%
Biomedical engineers
Cashiers
Percent employment growth in two occupations,
projected 2010-20
9.7
250.2
Biomedical engineers
Cashiers
Numeric employment growth in two occupations,
projected 2010-20, in thousands
10. Percent Change in Employment
for Selected Major Occupational
Group
34.5%
26.8%
25.9%
24.2%
22.2%
22.0%
17.3%
15.5%
15.3%
14.7%
10.8%
10.3%
7.0%
Healthcare support
Personal care and service
Healthcare practitioners and technical
Community and social service
Construction and extraction
Computer and mathematical
Business and financial operations
Life, physical, and social science
Education, training, and library
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Legal
Office and administrative support
Management
14.3% Average growth
rate of all occupationsThousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
11. Employment Change for Selected
Major Occupational Group
Thousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
2,335.7
2,019.7
1,443.7
1,407.2
1,403.7
1,336.6
1,172.5
800.2
778.3
615.8
582.3
190.8
131.0
Office and administrative support
Healthcare practitioners and technical
Healthcare support
Construction and extraction
Education, training, and library
Personal care and service
Business and financial operations
Installation, maintenance, and repair
Computer and mathematical
Management
Community and social service
Life, physical, and social science
Legal
13. Community and Social
Service
• $45,830/year
• 63,400 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 37%
Health Educators
• $42,480/year
• 650,500 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 25%
Social Workers
• $39,710/year
• 156,300 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 37%
Mental Health
Counselors and
Marriage and
Family Therapists
• $53,380/year
• 281,400 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 19%
School and Career
Counselors
Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
14. Education, Training, and
Library
• $53,920/year
• 103,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 2%
Career and
Technical
Education
Teachers
• $53,220/year
• 459,600 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 17%
Special Education
Teachers
• $54,500/year
• 156,100 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 7%
Librarians
• $62,050/year
• 1,756,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 17%
Postsecondary
Teachers
Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
15. Life, Physical, and Social
Science
• $89,450/year
• 15,400 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 6%
Economists
• $107,420/year
• 5,600 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 8%
Political
Scientists
• $68,640/year
• 174,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 22%
Psychologists
• $72,360/year
• 4,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 18%
Sociologists
Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
16. Business and Financial
Operations
• $61,690/year
• 1,216,900 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 16%
Accountants and
Auditors
• $74,350/year
• 236,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 23%
Financial Analysts
• $58,360/year
• 487,200 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 7%
Purchasing
Managers, Buyers,
and Purchasing
Agents
• $52,690/year
• 442,200 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 21%
Human Resources
Specialists Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
17. Legal Occupations
• $46,680/year
• 256,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 18%
Paralegals and
Legal Assistants
• $112,760/year
• 728,200 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 10%
Lawyers
• $91,880/year
• 62,700 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 7%
Judges,
Mediators, and
Hearing Officers
• $47,700/year
• 22,000 jobs in 2010
• Projected Growth: 14%
Court Reporters
Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
18. Management Occupations
• $77,890/year
• 254,300 jobs in 2010
• Growth: 15%
Administrative
Services
Managers
• $108,260/year
• 216,800 jobs in 2010
• Growth: 14%
Advertising,
Promotions, and
Marketing
Managers
• $86,970/year
• 236,100 jobs in 2010
• Growth: 10%
Elementary,
Middle, and High
School Principals
• $89,170/year
• 29,800 jobs in 2010
• Growth: 15%
Training and
Development
Managers
Overall Average
Growth: 14.3 %
2010-2020 Projections
19. Annual Mean Wages
May 2011
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$107,410
$98,380
$68,740
$67,470
$50,870
$43,830
Management
Legal occupations
Business and financial operations
Life, physical, and social science
Education, training, and library
occupations
Community and social service
-$10,000 $10,000 $30,000 $50,000 $70,000 $90,000 $110,000
21. Employment by Typical Entry-level
Education Category: 2010
21
4,409.7
1,986.0
22,171.1
7,994.6
6,524.0
811.6
62,089.6
37,081.7
Doctoral or professional degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than high school
Thousands of jobs
22. Employment Change by Typical
Entry-level Education Category
876.6
431.2
3,651.6
1,440.0
1,100.9
142.2
7,576.1
5,245.7
Doctoral or professional degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than high school
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Thousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
23. Thousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
Graduate Degree Occupations
with the Largest Job Growth
24. Thousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
Bachelor’s Degree Occupations
with the Largest Job Growth
25. Thousands of jobs, projected 2010-20
High School Diploma Occupations
with the Largest Job Growth
