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Projections by Occupation - Occupational Outlook

South Dakota Outlook for Occupations for which
Employers Prefer a Master's Degree*
2004 - 2014

SOC** Code

Occupational Title

2004 Workers

2014 Workers

Workers Needed Yearly

Job Outlook

113011

Administrative Services Managers

264

300

9

Favorable

112011

Advertising and Promotions Managers

38

42

1

Fair

532011

Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engineers

42

49

2

Fair

111011

Chief Executives

1,231

1,377

38

Favorable

113041

Compensation and Benefits Managers

63

75

2

Fair

113021

Computer and Information Systems Managers

198

245

8

Very favorable

151051

Computer Systems Analysts

735

915

26

Very favorable

119021

Construction Managers

348

417

13

Favorable

151061

Database Administrators

86

123

5

Favorable

291031

Dietitians and Nutritionists

150

170

6

Favorable

273041

Editors

197

221

7

Favorable

119031

Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program

160

203

8

Very favorable

119041

Engineering Managers

224

254

8

Favorable

113031

Financial Managers

901

1,032

26

Favorable

119071

Gaming Managers

41

47

1

Fair

111021

General and Operations Managers

4,834

5,482

156

Favorable

113051

Industrial Production Managers

347

381

10

Fair

131111

Management Analysts

1,030

1,232

34

Favorable

113049

Managers, Human Resources

174

193

5

Fair

112021

Marketing Managers

141

166

5

Fair

119111

Medical and Health Services Managers

669

818

28

Very favorable

119121

Natural Sciences Managers

142

150

4

Fair

151081

Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts

470

743

33

Favorable

152031

Operations Research Analysts

93

107

3

Fair

119141

Property, Real Estate and Community Association Managers

1,016

1,178

35

Favorable

112031

Public Relations Managers

69

81

2

Favorable

113061

Purchasing Managers

98

107

3

Fair

112022

Sales Managers

330

393

12

Favorable

119151

Social and Community Service Managers

207

257

9

Very favorable

113071

Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers

124

138

4

Fair

251194

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

231

279

10

Favorable

*Master's degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a post-secondary education program granting a master's degree and usually involving one or two years of full-time equivalent academic work beyond the bachelor's level.

**Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

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

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If you have questions or need more information, contact Melodee Lane of the Labor Market Information Center at (605) 626-2314 or e-mail her at melodee.lane@state.sd.us.