Department of Labor and Regulation

Title - Labor Market Information Center

Occupational Employment Projections

South Dakota Employment Projections
for Occupations for which a Bachelor's Degree is Recommended
and with Higher-than-Average Projected Demand
2008 - 2018
SOC* Code Occupational Title 2008 Base Number of Jobs 2018 Projected Number of Jobs Actual Change Percent Change Average Annual Demand for Workers
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 468,635 510,000 41,365 8.8% 15,167
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 4,155 4,910 755 18.2% 146
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education 4,695 4,930 235 5.0% 131
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education 3,675 3,835 160 4.4% 123
39-9041 Residential Advisors 2,030 2,330 300 14.8% 102
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,810 2,080 270 14.9% 69
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education 1,880 1,975 95 5.1% 53
21-1021 Child, Family and School Social Workers 1,335 1,495 160 12.0% 50
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 975 1,150 175 17.9% 41
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 885 1,065 180 20.3% 36
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail and Farm Products 670 800 130 19.4% 31
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment and Placement Specialists 600 725 125 20.8% 29
13-1041 Compliance Officers, except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety and Transportation 940 1,125 185 19.7% 28
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 675 870 195 28.9% 26
41-3031 Securities, Commodities and Financial Services Sales Agents 770 790 20 2.6% 26
*SOC - Standard Occupational Classification, 2000
Click here for descriptions of SOC occupations by code (2000 version).
Notes: Data for occupations with less than 20 jobs in 2008 not included.
Numer of jobs data for 2008 and 2008 rounded to nearest five.
  Data presented for occupations will not sum to totals due to non-publishable data for additional occupations included in totals. Demand data is the summation of job openings estimated due to projected employment growth and job openings projected to be created due to replacement need of current workers. Replacement need is estimated by multiplying occupational employment estimates by national replacement rates supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These rates estimate the number of job openings, by occupation, which will be attributed to a worker permanently leaving an occupation (e.g. retirement, death, exits the workforce, etc. ). Average annual demand data are calculated by dividing by ten, the number of years in the projection period. Occupations included on the above list have average annual demand greater than 25, the average annual demand across all occupations. Click here for more information on employment projections. Click here for more information on hiring preferences (recommended levels of education, training and work experience).
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Department of Labor, December 2010.

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