South Dakota Outlook for Occupations for which
Employers Prefer Post-Secondary Education
or
a Combination of Long-term On-the-job Training & Work Experience*
2004 - 2014

SOC** Code

Occupational Title

2004 Workers

2014 Workers

Workers Needed Yearly

Job Outlook

272011

Actors

120

136

3

Fair

413011

Advertising Sales Agents

607

678

19

Fair

272021

Athletes and Sports Competitors

54

61

2

Fair

472011

Boilermakers

60

67

3

Fair

472021

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

353

434

13

Fair

513021

Butchers and Meat Cutters

698

729

18

Unfavorable

517011

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

685

785

27

Fair

472031

Carpenters

4,807

5,682

166

Fair

472051

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

1,346

1,734

66

Favorable

351011

Chefs and Head Cooks

108

121

5

Fair

272022

Coaches and Scouts

1,050

1,196

35

Favorable

499091

Coin, Vending and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

398

451

15

Fair

492011

Computer, Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers

584

598

9

Unfavorable

514011

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

398

443

11

Unfavorable

474011

Construction and Building Inspectors

140

159

5

Fair

499012

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, except Mechanical Door

210

216

6

Unfavorable

131051

Cost Estimators

439

557

22

Favorable

537021

Crane and Tower Operators

61

73

3

Fair

514031

Cutting, Punching and Press Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1,132

1,035

26

Unfavorable

519081

Dental Laboratory Technicians

108

117

3

Fair

333021

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

261

287

10

Fair

514032

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

170

175

6

Unfavorable

492093

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

30

37

1

Fair

492094

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

277

330

11

Fair

492095

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation and Relay

33

34

1

Very unfavorable

499051

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

664

694

24

Fair

472111

Electricians

1,880

2,161

65

Fair

492097

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers

148

164

5

Unfavorable

436011

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

3,634

4,035

110

Fair

514021

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

183

153

6

Unfavorable

119011

Farm, Ranch and Other Agricultural Managers

694

735

16

Unfavorable

119012

Farmers and Ranchers

18,947

18,107

111

Unfavorable

332011

Fire Fighters

538

607

23

Fair

471011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

2,341

2,736

79

Favorable

331011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers

44

47

2

Fair

451011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers

451

449

10

Unfavorable

331021

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

58

64

3

Fair

531021

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers and Material Movers, Hand

407

449

14

Unfavorable

371012

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service and Groundskeeping Workers

428

499

11

Favorable

491011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers

1,446

1,667

58

Fair

411012

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers

1,459

1,551

37

Unfavorable

431011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers

3,932

4,263

118

Unfavorable

331012

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives

186

198

7

Fair

511011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers

1,845

2,036

58

Unfavorable

411011

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers

4,430

4,811

118

Unfavorable

531031

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

709

820

28

Favorable

472042

Floor Layers, except Carpet, Wood and Hard Tiles

116

131

3

Fair

119051

Food Service Managers

1,072

1,207

31

Fair

514022

Forging Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

119

125

2

Fair

339031

Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators

155

165

4

Fair

514033

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

261

260

5

Unfavorable

499021

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

1,079

1,356

42

Favorable

499031

Home Appliance Repairers

278

286

7

Unfavorable

499041

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

788

874

25

Unfavorable

519061

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers

837

808

19

Very unfavorable

131032

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

46

54

1

Fair

413021

Insurance Sales Agents

2,190

2,387

72

Unfavorable

514034

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

85

86

2

Very unfavorable

514192

Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic

40

46

1

Unfavorable

254031

Library Technicians

619

681

29

Fair

119081

Lodging Managers

684

763

19

Fair

514041

Machinists

764

862

28

Unfavorable

499042

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

2,782

3,238

99

Fair

499043

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

51

54

2

Unfavorable

499011

Mechanical Door Repairers

142

173

7

Very favorable

514035

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

44

45

1

Very unfavorable

499044

Millwrights

63

71

2

Fair

493042

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, except Engines

463

526

16

Fair

493051

Motorboat Mechanics

137

157

5

Fair

493052

Motorcycle Mechanics

101

113

4

Fair

514081

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

80

88

3

Very unfavorable

272042

Musicians and Singers

435

535

19

Favorable

519083

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

50

56

2

Fair

493053

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

169

192

7

Fair

319095

Pharmacy Aides

117

134

4

Fair

472152

Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters

890

1,062

38

Favorable

518012

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

41

43

1

Unfavorable

518013

Power Plant Operators

35

36

1

Very unfavorable

339021

Private Detectives and Investigators

313

386

14

Favorable

272012

Producers and Directors

103

116

3

Fair

131021

Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products

371

398

15

Fair

514023

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

116

131

4

Fair

492098

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

37

47

2

Fair

519012

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating and Still Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders

116

109

4

Unfavorable

271027

Set and Exhibit Designers

37

42

1

Fair

518021

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

114

118

3

Unfavorable

472221

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

350

436

15

Favorable

472082

Tapers

67

77

3

Unfavorable

492022

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, except Line Installers

436

480

13

Unfavorable

472044

Tile and Marble Setters

82

112

4

Fair

514111

Tool and Die Makers

221

231

6

Unfavorable

514194

Tool Grinders, Filers and Sharpeners

97

109

4

Fair

536051

Transportation Inspectors

112

129

4

Fair

518031

Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators

610

668

27

Fair

514121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers

2,244

2,574

96

Unfavorable

517042

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, except Sawing

480

447

13

Unfavorable

*Post-secondary Education or Combination of Long-term On-the-Job Training & Work Experience = workers generally need post-secondary education or a combination of work experience and more than 12 months of on-the-job training to achieve average job performance.

**Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

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