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In-Demand occupations are found in Industry Clusters that are economically important, projected to have long-term growth, or are being transformed by technology and innovation.

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Transportation   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

Sort by:  Projected Growth
(2006-2016)
Projected Need
(2006-2016)
Code Occupation
 Faster than average   Faster than average 38,000 43-5011.00 Cargo and Freight Agents In-Demand
    43-5011.01 Freight Forwarders In-Demand Green Occupation
 Faster than average   Faster than average 17,000 53-5011.00 Sailors and Marine Oilers In-Demand
 Faster than average   Faster than average 15,000 53-5021.00 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels In-Demand
    53-5021.01 Ship and Boat Captains In-Demand
    53-5021.02 Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge In-Demand
    53-5021.03 Pilots, Ship In-Demand
 Faster than average   Faster than average 13,000 53-6051.00 Transportation Inspectors In-Demand
    53-6051.01 Aviation Inspectors In-Demand
    53-6051.07 Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation In-Demand Green Occupation
    53-6051.08 Freight and Cargo Inspectors In-Demand
 Average   Average 523,000 53-3032.00 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer In-Demand Green Occupation
 Average   Average 275,000 53-3033.00 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services In-Demand
 Average   Average 102,000 53-3022.00 Bus Drivers, School In-Demand
 Average   Average 91,000 49-3031.00 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists In-Demand
 Average   Average 69,000 53-1031.00 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators In-Demand
 Average   Average 60,000 53-1021.00 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand In-Demand
    53-1021.01 Recycling Coordinators In-Demand Green Occupation
 Average   Average 59,000 53-3041.00 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs In-Demand
 Average   Average 51,000 53-3021.00 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity In-Demand Green Occupation
 Average   Average 36,000 11-3071.00 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers In-Demand
    11-3071.01 Transportation Managers In-Demand Green Occupation
    11-3071.02 Storage and Distribution Managers In-Demand Green Occupation
 Average   Average 33,000 53-2011.00 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers In-Demand
 Average   Average 27,000 39-6031.00 Flight Attendants In-Demand
 Average   Average 25,000 49-3011.00 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians In-Demand
 Average   Average 19,000 53-4031.00 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters In-Demand Green Occupation
 Average   Average 15,000 51-9122.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment In-Demand
 Average   Average 12,000 53-2012.00 Commercial Pilots In-Demand
 Slower than average   Slower than average 213,000 43-5071.00 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks In-Demand Green Occupation
 Slower than average   Slower than average 92,000 43-5061.00 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks In-Demand Green Occupation
 Little or no change   Little or no change 823,000 53-7062.00 * Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand In-Demand Green Occupation
 Little or no change   Little or no change 51,000 43-5032.00 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance In-Demand Green Occupation
 Little or no change   Little or no change 38,000 43-4181.00 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks In-Demand

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2006-2016 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected Need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.