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Projections by Occupation - Occupations Needing the Most Workers

South Dakota Occupations Needing the Most Workers Yearly
& with Fair or Better Job Outlook
(Occupations in which Employers Prefer Workers with Some Post-Secondary Education)
2004- 2014

SOC*
Code

Occupational Title

Workers Needed Yearly SD % Change

Job Outlook

291111

Registered Nurses

498

35.0%

Very favorable

259041

Teacher Assistants

176

13.0%

Fair

472031

Carpenters

166

18.0%

Fair

493023

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

111

17.0%

Favorable

436011

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

110

11.0%

Fair

499042

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

99

16.0%

Fair

471011

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

79

17.0%

Favorable

292061

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

78

16.0%

Favorable

472051

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

66

29.0%

Favorable

395012

Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists

66

11.0%

Favorable

472111

Electricians

65

15.0%

Fair

151041

Computer Support Specialists

62

16.0%

Favorable

319092

Medical Assistants

60

44.0%

Very favorable

491011

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

58

15.0%

Fair

319091

Dental Assistants

44

39.0%

Very favorable

*Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

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

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