| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Word Processors and Typists | 40,400 | 26,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 2 | Telephone Operators | 3,500 | 2,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 3 | Data Entry Keyers | 131,800 | 98,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 3 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 35,400 | 26,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 5 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 12,700 | 9,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 5 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 1,500 | 1,100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 7 | Telemarketers | 60,900 | 47,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 8 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 5,900 | 4,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 8 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 10,800 | 8,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 8 | Roof Bolters, Mining | 2,200 | 1,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 11 | Order Clerks | 78,900 | 65,100 | Some college, no degree |
| 11 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 32,300 | 26,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 13 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 33,500 | 27,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 13 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,900 | 7,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 13 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 2,600 | 2,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 16 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 1,800 | 1,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 16 | Carpet Installers | 17,400 | 14,500 | No formal educational credential |
| 16 | File Clerks | 76,200 | 64,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 16 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 5,900 | 5,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 16 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 159,600 | 134,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 16 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 26,300 | 22,200 | No formal educational credential |
| 22 | Desktop Publishers | 4,600 | 4,000 | Associate's degree |
| 22 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 8,600 | 7,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 22 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 3,000 | 2,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 22 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 25,800 | 21,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
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