10 Year Occupation Projections
Employment
Growth
Estimated 2002
Projected 2012
Number of Employees
Percent Change
2004 Mean Annual Salary
Management Occupations
66,330
73,310
6,980
11%
$88,460
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
48,892
54,748
5,856
12%
$53,150
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
34,845
40,268
5,423
16%
$61,270
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
18,566
19,238
672
4%
$61,120
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
8,038
8,990
952
12%
$51,950
Community and Social Services Occupations
16,662
19,056
2,394
14%
$36,930
Legal Occupations
8,630
9,013
383
4%
$86,940
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
57,980
70,596
12,616
22%
$42,390
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ
18,451
20,412
1,961
11%
$42,450
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
58,790
70,489
11,699
20%
$53,430
Healthcare Support Occupations
29,371
38,077
8,706
30%
$22,840
Protective Service Occupations
23,884
27,510
3,626
15%
$35,850
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
86,610
99,938
13,328
15%
$17,530
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup.
38,289
43,964
5,675
15%
$21,290
Personal Care and Service Occupations
35,250
34,807
-443
-1%
$24,040
Sales and Related Occupations
122,451
130,740
8,289
7%
$33,650
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
194,998
197,277
2,279
1%
$29,060
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
777
832
55
7%
$20,820
Construction and Extraction Occupations
57,330
64,276
6,946
12%
$47,170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
42,688
45,605
2,917
7%
$38,750
Production Occupations
80,400
76,323
-4,077
-5%
$32,210
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
74,814
76,765
1,951
3%
$30,780
Total of all occupations
1,124,046
1,222,234
98,188
9%
$37,840
  source: missouri economic research and information center (meric)