ElevateTrak- Careers with Declining Employment
Career Reports
Career Reports helps job seekers research different careers, and find the one that is right for them. This module offers the following five different reports: Highest-Paying Careers, Fastest-Growing Careers, Careers with Declining Employment, Careers with Largest Employment, Careers with Most Openings.

Careers with Declining Employment

Rank Occupation Estimated Employment Projected Employment Typical Education
1 Word Processors and Typists 40,000 25,600 High school diploma or equivalent
2 Roof Bolters, Mining 2,300 1,500 High school diploma or equivalent
3 Telephone Operators 4,000 2,900 High school diploma or equivalent
4 Data Entry Keyers 141,600 104,900 High school diploma or equivalent
4 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 12,700 9,400 High school diploma or equivalent
4 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 36,600 27,000 High school diploma or equivalent
7 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1,600 1,200 High school diploma or equivalent
10 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 38,400 30,300 High school diploma or equivalent
12 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,300 4,300 High school diploma or equivalent
13 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8,800 7,200 High school diploma or equivalent
14 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 3,200 2,600 High school diploma or equivalent
14 Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 200 200 High school diploma or equivalent
17 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 161,100 134,200 High school diploma or equivalent
17 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 1,100 900 High school diploma or equivalent
20 File Clerks 84,300 70,900 High school diploma or equivalent
20 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 35,800 30,000 High school diploma or equivalent
20 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 53,800 45,000 High school diploma or equivalent
23 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 33,600 28,700 High school diploma or equivalent
23 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 2,300 1,900 High school diploma or equivalent
23 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 5,700 4,900 High school diploma or equivalent
23 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 25,500 21,600 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 10,300 8,900 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 18,900 16,400 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 13,800 11,800 High school diploma or equivalent
28 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 31,700 27,400 High school diploma or equivalent
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