10 YEAR OCCUPATION PROJECTIONS St. Louis, MO Region
EMPLOYMENT
GROWTH
Estimated 2002
Projected 2012
Number of Employees
Percent Change
Annual Avg. Openings
Medical Assistants
2,989
4,710
1,721
57.6%
227
Dental Assistants
1,844
2,893
1,049
56.9%
157
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
1,775
2,608
833
46.9%
108
Occupational Therapist Aides
76
109
33
43.4%
4
Social and Human Service Assistants
1,533
2,140
607
39.6%
88
Occupational Therapist Assistants
276
381
105
38.0%
15
All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult
3,995
5,482
1,487
37.2%
198
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
222
304
82
36.9%
13
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
3,335
4,551
1,216
36.5%
161
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
1,307
1,777
470
36.0%
63
Personal Financial Advisors
1,621
2,184
563
34.7%
77
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Work
801
1,079
278
34.7%
42
Physical Therapist Assistants
534
718
184
34.5%
27
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
489
656
167
34.2%
28
English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsec.
205
275
70
34.2%
12
Occupational Therapists
980
1,314
334
34.1%
46
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
89
119
30
33.7%
5
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
262
350
88
33.6%
15
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsec.
51
68
17
33.3%
3
Physician Assistants
263
350
87
33.1%
13