High Growth and Declining Occupational Projections for Washington State
				Estimated Empl.		Average Annual
	SOC Code		Occupational Title	3rd Qtr 2001	3rd Qtr 2003	Growth Rate	Empl. Growth	Total   Openings
	291111		Registered nurses	42,919	44,622	2.0%	852	1,615
	412011		Cashiers	73,145	74,267	0.8%	561	5,018
	259041		Teacher assistants	29,384	30,474	1.8%	545	1,093
	412031		Retail salespersons	77,823	78,857	0.7%	517	4,027
	372012		Maids & housekeeping cleaners	42,963	43,949	1.1%	493	1,420
	251000		Postsecondary teachers	25,880	26,847	1.9%	484	1,172
	151031		Computer software engineers, appls	15,369	16,316	3.0%	473	548
	252021		Elementary school teachers, except special education	23,449	24,354	1.9%	452	924
	353021		Combined food preparation & serving workers, including fast food	56,019	56,896	0.8%	438	4,787
	413031		Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents	11,164	11,993	3.6%	415	490
	151032		Computer software engineers, systems	13,490	14,267	2.8%	388	454
	439061		Office clerks, general	58,604	59,325	0.6%	360	1,506
	353031		Waiters & waitresses	43,600	44,294	0.8%	347	3,020
	372011		Janitors & cleaners, except maids & housekeeping cleaners	39,377	40,070	0.9%	347	1,057
	434171		Receptionists & information clerks	24,987	25,636	1.3%	324	904
	151021		Computer programmers	12,268	12,912	2.6%	322	558
	431011		First-line supervisors/managers of office & administrative support workers	27,521	28,158	1.2%	319	778
	436013		Medical secretaries	11,011	11,640	2.8%	315	483
	433071		Tellers	12,617	13,241	2.4%	312	1,005
	436014		Secretaries, except legal, medical, & executive	28,952	29,573	1.1%	310	749
	319091		Dental assistants	9,212	9,796	3.1%	292	440
	253999		All other teachers, primary, secondary, & adult	17,696	18,260	1.6%	282	435
	319092		Medical assistants	10,484	11,048	2.7%	282	559
	252031		Secondary school teachers, except special & vocational education	14,245	14,796	1.9%	275	686
	311012		Nursing aides, orderlies, & attendants	20,858	21,404	1.3%	273	515
	434051		Customer service representatives	33,243	33,768	0.8%	262	489
	399011		Child care workers	36,450	36,971	0.7%	261	1,712
	471011		First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades & extraction workers	24,010	24,513	1.0%	251	749
	492022		Telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, except line installers	7,136	7,625	3.4%	245	360
	433031		Bookkeeping, accounting, & auditing clerks	46,368	46,823	0.5%	228	1,065
	414012		Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical & scientific products	35,607	36,059	0.6%	226	1,368
	252022		Middle school teachers, except special & vocational education	10,769	11,185	1.9%	208	425
	292021		Dental hygienists	6,277	6,683	3.2%	203	291
	311011		Home health aides	12,293	12,683	1.6%	195	338
	373011		Landscaping & groundskeeping workers	18,724	19,096	1.0%	186	671
	292061		Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses	10,091	10,460	1.8%	184	432
	339032		Security guards	16,866	17,225	1.1%	180	676
	493023		Automotive service technicians & mechanics	17,174	17,518	1.0%	172	560
	433021		Billing & posting clerks & machine operators	11,103	11,445	1.5%	171	438
	291060		Physicians & surgeons	12,244	12,585	1.4%	170	332
	111021		General & operations managers	30,958	31,286	0.5%	164	612
	533022		Bus drivers, school	9,552	9,873	1.7%	160	398
	433011		Bill & account collectors	6,452	6,764	2.4%	156	304
	132011		Accountants & auditors	26,715	27,007	0.5%	146	503
	435081		Stock clerks & order fillers	25,882	26,166	0.5%	142	1,449
	132072		Loan officers	4,999	5,281	2.8%	141	234
	352014		Cooks, restaurant	17,909	18,185	0.8%	138	792
	119198		Managers, all other	11,790	12,056	1.1%	133	313
	472073		Operating engineers & other construction equipment operators	8,303	8,566	1.6%	132	303
	351012		First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation & serving workers	16,390	16,654	0.8%	132	552
	439999		Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other	13,256	13,519	1.0%	132	323
	472061		Construction laborers	15,666	15,925	0.8%	129	257
	352021		Food preparation workers	13,891	14,141	0.9%	125	822
	399021		Personal & home care aides	7,788	8,034	1.6%	123	233
	419098		All other sales & related workers	12,483	12,719	0.9%	118	357
	499052		Telecommunications line installers & repairers	4,860	5,090	2.3%	115	192
	252011		Preschool teachers, except special education	8,318	8,548	1.4%	115	205
	193021		Market research analysts	4,255	4,482	2.6%	114	205
	493021		Automotive body & related repairers	6,075	6,299	1.8%	112	256
	395012		Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists	16,429	16,652	0.7%	112	497
	472141		Painters, construction & maintenance	16,092	16,313	0.7%	111	375
	119030		Education Administrators	7,068	7,287	1.5%	109	271
	413021		Insurance sales agents	8,225	8,437	1.3%	106	311
	491011		First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, & repairers	10,935	11,143	0.9%	104	351
	359021		Dishwashers	12,310	12,514	0.8%	102	757
	434131		Loan interviewers & clerks	4,218	4,416	2.3%	99	121
	371012		First-line supervisors/managers of Landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers	3,309	3,503	2.9%	97	113
	353022		Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop	12,957	13,149	0.7%	96	1,759
	352012		Cooks, institution & cafeteria	6,776	6,965	1.4%	95	343
	131198		Business operations specialists, all other	28,064	28,253	0.3%	95	752
	352011		Cooks, fast food	11,617	11,802	0.8%	93	517
	419041		Telemarketers	7,194	7,372	1.2%	89	292
	359011		Dining room & cafeteria attendants & bartender helpers	10,569	10,746	0.8%	88	548
	537061		Cleaners of vehicles & equipment	7,006	7,177	1.2%	85	356
	113031		Financial managers	10,312	10,482	0.8%	85	219
	211015		Rehabilitation counselors	10,797	10,959	0.7%	81	262
	253021		Self-enrichment education teachers	5,462	5,624	1.5%	81	128
	434111		Interviewers, except eligibility & loan	3,644	3,801	2.1%	79	157
	211023		Mental health & substance abuse social workers	3,734	3,891	2.1%	79	113
	299198		Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other	3,600	3,752	2.1%	76	166
	353011		Bartenders	10,083	10,235	0.8%	76	467
	434071		File clerks	5,201	5,352	1.4%	76	249
	211093		Social & human service assistants	4,954	5,105	1.5%	75	210
	252041		Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, & elementary school	3,915	4,065	1.9%	75	112
	132051		Financial analysts	2,610	2,757	2.8%	74	106
	412021		Counter & rental clerks	15,200	15,346	0.5%	73	924
	194021		Biological technicians	3,133	3,279	2.3%	73	141
	292071		Medical records & health information technicians	3,211	3,355	2.2%	72	137
	319094		Medical transcriptionists	2,468	2,611	2.9%	71	137
	533031		Driver/sales workers	9,257	9,398	0.8%	71	184
	172051		Civil engineers	11,198	11,334	0.6%	68	226
	292012		Medical & clinical laboratory technicians	2,852	2,988	2.4%	68	132
	211012		Educational, vocational, & school counselors	4,781	4,916	1.4%	67	148
	292034		Radiologic technologists & technicians	2,709	2,840	2.4%	65	122
	273031		Public relations specialists	5,495	5,623	1.2%	64	151
	119111		Medical & health services managers	3,185	3,309	1.9%	62	110
	253011		Adult literacy, remedial education, & GED teachers & instructors	4,087	4,210	1.5%	61	97
	193060		Psychologists	3,270	3,391	1.8%	60	127
	151081		Network systems & data communications analysts	3,948	4,068	1.5%	60	71
	291051		Pharmacists	4,360	4,480	1.4%	60	187
	359031		Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop	7,957	8,076	0.7%	60	330
	211014		Mental health counselors	2,523	2,641	2.3%	59	101
	291123		Physical therapists	2,882	2,998	2.0%	58	126
	292011		Medical & clinical laboratory technologists	2,516	2,629	2.2%	56	113
	434141		New accounts clerks	2,229	2,340	2.5%	56	103
	292052		Pharmacy technicians	3,783	3,895	1.5%	56	150
	191040		Medical scientists	2,128	2,237	2.5%	55	99
	319093		Medical equipment preparers	2,077	2,185	2.6%	54	109
	399031		Fitness trainers & aerobics instructors	7,057	7,165	0.8%	54	187
	533041		Taxi drivers & chauffeurs	4,124	4,231	1.3%	54	84
	211021		Child, family, & school social workers	3,222	3,329	1.6%	53	83
	172072		Electronics engineers, except computer	3,519	3,626	1.5%	53	112
	319099		Healthcare support workers, all other	2,941	3,046	1.8%	53	130
	411012		First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	10,430	10,531	0.5%	50	184
	192032		Materials scientists	125	124	-0.4%	-1	3
	119061		Funeral directors	84	83	-0.7%	-1	1
	493092		Recreational vehicle service technicians	663	662	-0.1%	-1	29
	454023		Log graders & scalers	529	527	-0.1%	-1	10
	332020		Fire inspectors	370	369	-0.2%	-1	8
	516099		Textile, apparel, & furnishings workers, all other	404	403	-0.2%	-1	7
	333012		Correctional officers & jailers	5,887	5,886	0.0%	-1	140
	499064		Watch repairers	142	141	-0.6%	-1	3
	499088		All other installation, maintenance, & repair workers	3,850	3,849	0.0%	-1	75
	516092		Fabric & apparel patternmakers	163	162	-0.5%	-1	4
	516052		Tailors, dressmakers, & custom sewers	1,047	1,045	-0.1%	-1	22
	537011		Conveyor operators & tenders	774	772	-0.1%	-1	20
	273041		Editors	2,579	2,577	0.0%	-1	78
	435041		Meter readers, utilities	1,069	1,067	-0.1%	-1	24
	492095		Electrical & electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, & relay	361	359	-0.3%	-1	5
	516041		Shoe & leather workers & repairers	159	156	-0.8%	-1	5
	395092		Manicurists & pedicurists	341	338	-0.4%	-1	7
	472152		Plumbers, pipefitters, & steamfitters	11,214	11,211	0.0%	-1	161
	519051		Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, & kettle operators & tenders	579	576	-0.2%	-1	14
	531011		Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	122	119	-1.2%	-1	1
	519011		Chemical equipment operators & tenders	749	746	-0.2%	-1	16
	454011		Forest & conservation workers	202	198	-0.8%	-2	4
	454022		Logging equipment operators