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Projections by Occupation - Occupational Outlook

South Dakota Outlook for Occupations for which
Employers Prefer Moderate-term* On-the-Job Training
2004 - 2014

SOC** Code

Occupational Title

2004 Workers

2014 Workers

Workers Needed Yearly

Job Outlook

452091

Agricultural Equipment Operators

1,246

1,253

36

Very unfavorable

493022

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

80

101

4

Fair

513011

Bakers

455

532

18

Fair

433011

Bill and Account Collectors

3,852

4,709

158

Favorable

515011

Bindery Workers

190

193

5

Very unfavorable

433031

Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks

9,625

10,330

251

Unfavorable

434011

Brokerage Clerks

156

174

4

Fair

274031

Camera Operators, Television, Video and Motion Picture

95

102

3

Unfavorable

472041

Carpet Installers

243

265

6

Unfavorable

519011

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

80

110

6

Favorable

519121

Coating, Painting and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

674

721

22

Unfavorable

439011

Computer Operators

115

80

2

Very unfavorable

434031

Court, Municipal and License Clerks

949

1,064

33

Fair

519021

Crushing, Grinding and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

142

155

5

Unfavorable

519032

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

402

426

11

Unfavorable

435032

Dispatchers, except Police, Fire and Ambulance

375

390

10

Unfavorable

472081

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

359

410

13

Fair

475021

Earth Drillers, except Oil and Gas

60

68

2

Unfavorable

512022

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

2,127

1,978

50

Unfavorable

512031

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

412

472

18

Fair

519194

Etchers and Engravers

128

145

5

Fair

537032

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

555

646

24

Fair

519041

Extruding, Forming, Pressing and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

392

439

15

Fair

399031

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

633

873

39

Very favorable

513091

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

150

159

5

Fair

513092

Food Batchmakers

133

139

4

Unfavorable

513093

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

189

192

5

Unfavorable

454011

Forest and Conservation Workers

276

292

8

Unfavorable

519051

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier and Kettle Operators and Tenders

42

49

2

Fair

517021

Furniture Finishers

52

35

1

Very unfavorable

472121

Glaziers

235

307

12

Favorable

514191

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

33

36

1

Very unfavorable

537051

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

985

1,073

27

Unfavorable

439041

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

1,456

1,558

34

Unfavorable

434111

Interviewers, except Eligibility and Loan

303

383

16

Favorable

519071

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

164

139

3

Very unfavorable

516011

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

908

1,052

39

Fair

434121

Library Assistants, Clerical

400

443

21

Fair

499094

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

50

57

2

Fair

499095

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

103

119

4

Fair

319011

Massage Therapists

159

194

7

Favorable

319093

Medical Equipment Preparers

44

54

2

Fair

271026

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

228

265

7

Fair

519023

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

285

311

10

Fair

519195

Molders, Shapers and Casters, except Metal and Plastic

185

204

6

Unfavorable

514072

Molding, Coremaking and Casting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

456

455

11

Very unfavorable

499063

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

62

67

2

Fair

434141

New Accounts Clerks

148

159

5

Unfavorable

439061

Office Clerks, General

5,336

5,780

163

Unfavorable

472073

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

1,776

2,066

75

Fair

292081

Opticians, Dispensing

337

387

11

Fair

519111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

888

878

18

Very unfavorable

519122

Painters, Transportation Equipment

128

157

6

Fair

519123

Painting, Coating and Decorating Workers

137

149

5

Unfavorable

519196

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

38

43

1

Fair

412022

Parts Salespersons

1,419

1,347

41

Unfavorable

472071

Paving, Surfacing and Tamping Equipment Operators

191

227

6

Fair

372021

Pest Control Workers

44

51

1

Fair

373012

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers and Applicators, Vegetation

614

636

16

Fair

274021

Photographers

314

358

11

Fair

519131

Photographic Process Workers

82

70

2

Very unfavorable

312022

Physical Therapist Aides

119

148

5

Fair

472151

Pipelayers

159

185

6

Fair

514193

Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

105

128

5

Fair

333051

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

1,759

1,884

58

Fair

435031

Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers

433

463

12

Fair

514052

Pourers and Casters, Metal

36

36

1

Unfavorable

515022

Prepress Technicians and Workers

221

210

5

Very unfavorable

515023

Printing Machine Operators

673

750

23

Fair

435061

Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks

689

767

25

Fair

273012

Public Address System and Other Announcers

34

45

2

Fair

537072

Pump Operators, except Wellhead Pumpers

34

31

1

Unfavorable

273011

Radio and Television Announcers

378

372

10

Very unfavorable

474061

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

31

33

1

Unfavorable

419022

Real Estate Sales Agents

981

1,044

26

Fair

493092

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

45

57

3

Fair

472171

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

47

58

2

Fair

472181

Roofers

337

432

17

Fair

414012

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical and Scientific Products

4,529

5,211

187

Fair

517041

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Wood

417

400

12

Very unfavorable

436014

Secretaries, except Legal, Medical and Executive

5,652

5,663

109

Very unfavorable

516031

Sewing Machine Operators

417

353

5

Very unfavorable

472211

Sheet Metal Workers

477

575

21

Fair

516041

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

33

34

1

Unfavorable

211093

Social and Human Service Assistants

607

848

35

Favorable

439111

Statistical Assistants

55

58

1

Unfavorable

512041

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

132

154

5

Unfavorable

132082

Tax Preparers

167

175

4

Unfavorable

499052

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

614

720

27

Fair

432021

Telephone Operators

165

116

4

Very unfavorable

232093

Title Examiners, Abstractors and Searchers

261

277

5

Unfavorable

413041

Travel Agents

170

157

4

Very unfavorable

533032

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

8,067

8,974

222

Fair

533033

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

2,589

3,041

69

Fair

516093

Upholsterers

73

76

2

Unfavorable

319096

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

168

210

7

Favorable

514122

Welding, Soldering and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

345

381

13

Unfavorable

439022

Word Processors and Typists

397

420

11

Very unfavorable

*Moderate-term = workers can generally achieve average job performance after one to 12 months of combined on-the-job experience and informal training, including skills learned by observing experienced workers.

**Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

Note: Occupational data not published if 2004 worker level was <30.

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