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Total, All Occupations
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
00-0000	Total, All Occupations	321,770	355,440	10.5	33,670	88,969	122,639	n/a

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Management
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
11-3011	Administrative Services Managers	1,604	1,806	12.6	202	313	515	$31.82
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	116	126	8.6	10	20	30	$30.97
11-1011	Chief Executives	1,640	1,822	11.1	182	308	490	$69.85
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	397	432	8.8	35	74	109	$43.30
11-9021	Construction Managers	946	1,053	11.3	107	168	275	$52.67
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	232	253	9.1	21	53	74	$32.64
11-9032	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	518	561	8.3	43	124	167	$99,430
11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	161	175	8.7	14	41	55	$47.49
11-9031	Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program	73	81	11.0	8	17	25	$19.61
11-9041	Engineering Managers	426	462	8.5	36	83	119	$56.94
11-3031	Financial Managers	1,199	1,338	11.6	139	166	305	$42.20
11-9051	Food Service Managers	438	471	7.5	33	72	105	$24.35
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	3,968	4,314	8.7	346	715	1,061	$37.78
11-3049	Human Resources Managers, All Other	304	342	12.5	38	51	89	$44.65
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	50	55	10.0	5	9	14	$37.75
11-1031	Legislators	258	258	0.0	0	34	34	n/a
11-9081	Lodging Managers	238	254	6.7	16	41	57	$24.74
11-9199	Managers, All Other	2,874	3,164	10.1	290	548	838	$38.84
11-2021	Marketing Managers	284	312	9.9	28	57	85	$38.50
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,112	1,294	16.4	182	217	399	$40.37
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	264	288	9.1	24	49	73	$44.40
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	457	493	7.9	36	86	122	$28.14
11-2031	Public Relations Managers	162	179	10.5	17	34	51	$32.52
11-3061	Purchasing Managers	164	184	12.2	20	33	53	$41.43
11-2022	Sales Managers	829	896	8.1	67	144	211	$33.96
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	378	420	11.1	42	70	112	$30.56
11-3042	Training and Development Managers	102	113	10.8	11	19	30	$36.44
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	311	338	8.7	27	60	87	$35.68

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Business and Financial Operations
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	1,860	2,085	12.1	225	356	581	$31.79
13-2021	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	159	174	9.4	15	36	51	$31.41
13-2031	Budget Analysts	226	249	10.2	23	44	67	$32.04
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,210	2,413	9.2	203	353	556	$34.51
13-1031	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	498	535	7.4	37	56	93	$27.69
13-1072	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	95	108	13.7	13	18	31	$29.09
13-1041	Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	1,048	1,132	8.0	84	241	325	$23.02
13-1051	Cost Estimators	138	157	13.8	19	33	52	$34.23
13-1061	Emergency Management Specialists	54	62	14.8	8	10	18	$30.25
13-1071	Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists	114	130	14.0	16	21	37	$22.23
13-2051	Financial Analysts	244	273	11.9	29	40	69	$36.63
13-2061	Financial Examiners	52	65	25.0	13	11	24	n/a
13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	1,470	1,612	9.7	142	242	384	$28.72
13-1079	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other	667	746	11.8	79	106	185	$29.65
13-2053	Insurance Underwriters	106	114	7.5	8	19	27	$27.90
13-2072	Loan Officers	401	440	9.7	39	66	105	$33.32
13-1081	Logisticians	257	286	11.3	29	45	74	$34.87
13-1111	Management Analysts	531	591	11.3	60	72	132	$32.87
13-2052	Personal Financial Advisors	95	118	24.2	23	19	42	$27.50
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	578	629	8.8	51	145	196	$31.54
13-2081	Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	305	340	11.5	35	87	122	$34.87
13-2082	Tax Preparers	99	102	3.0	3	17	20	$27.49
13-1073	Training and Development Specialists	254	286	12.6	32	41	73	$28.10
13-1022	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	91	97	6.6	6	27	33	$24.17

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Computer and Mathematical
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
15-1011	Computer and Information Scientists, Research	58	70	20.7	12	9	21	n/a
15-1021	Computer Programmers	680	695	2.2	15	154	169	$34.13
15-1031	Computer Software Engineers, Applications	326	390	19.6	64	48	112	$37.13
15-1032	Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	290	350	20.7	60	43	103	$35.36
15-1099	Computer Specialists, All Other	375	420	12.0	45	38	83	$37.22
15-1041	Computer Support Specialists	1,124	1,260	12.1	136	132	268	$22.63
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	465	540	16.1	75	57	132	$36.34
15-1061	Database Administrators	121	138	14.0	17	17	34	$37.17
15-1071	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	541	610	12.8	69	59	128	$31.73
15-1081	Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	191	230	20.4	39	22	61	$31.91
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	139	159	14.4	20	20	40	$43.59
15-2041	Statisticians	58	66	13.8	8	8	16	$41.90

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Architecture and Engineering
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	71	75	5.6	4	16	20	n/a
17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	321	370	15.3	49	37	86	$39.56
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters	236	260	10.2	24	72	96	$25.26
17-1021	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	82	97	18.3	15	40	55	$29.04
17-3022	Civil Engineering Technicians	449	512	14.0	63	104	167	$29.27
17-2051	Civil Engineers	700	800	14.3	100	114	214	$41.05
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	74	80	8.1	6	17	23	n/a
17-3019	Drafters, All Other	154	164	6.5	10	59	69	$28.91
17-3023	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	310	325	4.8	15	67	82	$37.04
17-3012	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	53	55	3.8	2	15	17	$27.29
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	282	296	5.0	14	63	77	$48.20
17-3024	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	100	105	5.0	5	23	28	n/a
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	234	246	5.1	12	57	69	$39.95
17-3029	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	678	743	9.6	65	162	227	$31.55
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	1,223	1,309	7.0	86	235	321	$45.97
17-3025	Environmental Engineering Technicians	249	289	16.1	40	52	92	$28.25
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	247	284	15.0	37	40	77	$36.73
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	226	246	8.8	20	66	86	$42.96
17-3026	Industrial Engineering Technicians	94	107	13.8	13	23	36	$36.47
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	83	94	13.3	11	26	37	$47.50
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	288	305	5.9	17	83	100	$47.49
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	150	180	20.0	30	62	92	$45.77
17-2171	Petroleum Engineers	482	532	10.4	50	172	222	$74.28
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	187	215	15.0	28	83	111	$24.22
17-1022	Surveyors	464	532	14.7	68	198	266	$39.14

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Life, Physical, and Social Science
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	86	99	15.1	13	50	63	$33.12
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	194	218	12.4	24	66	90	$34.08
19-4021	Biological Technicians	480	540	12.5	60	79	139	$17.55
19-4031	Chemical Technicians	141	154	9.2	13	41	54	$24.05
19-2031	Chemists	112	124	10.7	12	52	64	$30.81
19-3031	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	91	101	11.0	10	20	30	$36.77
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	210	231	10.0	21	61	82	$40.76
19-3011	Economists	70	77	10.0	7	18	25	$37.32
19-4091	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	189	220	16.4	31	48	79	$22.57
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	595	677	13.8	82	107	189	$32.72
19-4041	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	616	683	10.9	67	157	224	$30.89
19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	331	370	11.8	39	60	99	$50.20
19-4099	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	327	365	11.6	38	90	128	$22.42
19-2099	Physical Scientists, All Other	126	140	11.1	14	47	61	$35.49
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	134	150	11.9	16	36	52	$29.46
19-3022	Survey Researchers	75	85	13.3	10	25	35	n/a
19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	220	247	12.3	27	86	113	$32.85
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	635	705	11.0	70	213	283	$29.24

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Community and Social Services
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	587	653	11.2	66	99	165	$21.40
21-1099	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	451	506	12.2	55	83	138	$18.89
21-1019	Counselors, All Other	274	309	12.8	35	59	94	$20.19
21-1012	Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	426	481	12.9	55	98	153	$30.63
21-1091	Health Educators	175	207	18.3	32	36	68	$20.49
21-1022	Medical and Public Health Social Workers	154	182	18.2	28	32	60	$25.85
21-1023	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	333	384	15.3	51	54	105	$23.70
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	230	267	16.1	37	58	95	$25.98
21-1092	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	513	580	13.1	67	92	159	n/a
21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	303	349	15.2	46	77	123	$21.49
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	674	775	15.0	101	119	220	$16.36
21-1029	Social Workers, All Other	560	626	11.8	66	101	167	$23.34
21-1011	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	247	299	21.1	52	68	120	$20.52

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Legal
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
23-1021	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	90	98	8.9	8	9	17	$40.29
23-2092	Law Clerks	87	97	11.5	10	9	19	$21.09
23-1011	Lawyers	1,134	1,265	11.6	131	150	281	$50.47
23-2099	Legal Support Workers, All Other	307	339	10.4	32	32	64	$22.30
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	510	580	13.7	70	39	109	$25.31
23-2093	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	56	59	5.4	3	5	8	$29.03

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Education, Training, and Library
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
25-3011	Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors	132	147	11.4	15	17	32	$18.85
25-9099	Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	896	1,000	11.6	104	133	237	n/a
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	375	424	13.1	49	58	107	$31.51
25-2013	Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,962	3,280	10.7	318	466	784	$67,470
25-4021	Librarians	260	289	11.2	29	59	88	$29.55
25-4031	Library Technicians	160	177	10.6	17	75	92	$17.72
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	676	760	12.4	84	148	232	$66,060
25-4013	Museum Technicians and Conservators	53	58	9.4	5	10	15	$18.26
25-1000	Postsecondary Teachers	3,135	3,442	9.8	307	745	1,052	n/a
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	665	740	11.3	75	76	151	$14.08
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	2,387	2,447	2.5	60	648	708	$67,640
25-3021	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	192	238	24.0	46	29	75	$22.91
25-2042	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	100	113	13.0	13	24	37	$66,730
25-2041	Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School	517	574	11.0	57	117	174	$70,320
25-2043	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	176	181	2.8	5	39	44	$65,940
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	4,209	4,630	10.0	421	799	1,220	$35,290
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	3,493	3,875	10.9	382	419	801	$49,550
25-2032	Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School	146	150	2.7	4	42	46	$71,230

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
27-4011	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	144	159	10.4	15	43	58	$17.99
27-4012	Broadcast Technicians	75	77	2.7	2	16	18	$15.99
27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	370	392	5.9	22	71	93	$31,980
27-2031	Dancers	127	137	7.9	10	93	103	n/a
27-1029	Designers, All Other	185	204	10.3	19	43	62	n/a
27-3041	Editors	127	129	1.6	2	31	33	$25.01
27-1023	Floral Designers	120	120	0.0	0	18	18	$11.82
27-1024	Graphic Designers	172	189	9.9	17	22	39	$19.83
27-3091	Interpreters and Translators	52	60	15.4	8	13	21	$19.98
27-4099	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	111	122	9.9	11	26	37	$27.56
27-3099	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	127	140	10.2	13	15	28	$23.31
27-1026	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	260	280	7.7	20	60	80	$13.71
27-4021	Photographers	119	131	10.1	12	22	34	$18.16
27-2012	Producers and Directors	92	100	8.7	8	12	20	$24.61
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	239	269	12.6	30	40	70	$31.27
27-3011	Radio and Television Announcers	209	209	0.0	0	57	57	$15.15
27-3022	Reporters and Correspondents	167	167	0.0	0	36	36	$16.84
27-3042	Technical Writers	95	110	15.8	15	37	52	$29.84

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	76	83	9.2	7	14	21	n/a
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	489	575	17.6	86	47	133	$46.29
29-1021	Dentists, General	121	142	17.4	21	20	41	$96.02
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	118	135	14.4	17	40	57	$26.22
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	303	383	26.4	80	50	130	$22.42
29-1199	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	212	263	24.1	51	56	107	$45.19
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	389	480	23.4	91	79	170	$25.31
29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	367	455	24.0	88	76	164	$26.45
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	641	832	29.8	191	160	351	$22.36
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	288	360	25.0	72	96	168	$21.12
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	236	295	25.0	59	83	142	$30.78
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	404	500	23.8	96	60	156	$18.99
29-9011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	185	208	12.4	23	46	69	$39.18
29-9012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	74	85	14.9	11	14	25	$31.78
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	151	184	21.9	33	23	56	$36.13
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	126	157	24.6	31	29	60	$18.89
29-1051	Pharmacists	361	495	37.1	134	95	229	$54.55
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	532	722	35.7	190	84	274	$17.83
29-1123	Physical Therapists	338	422	24.9	84	34	118	$42.02
29-1071	Physician Assistants	378	480	27.0	102	75	177	$44.32
29-1060	Physicians and Surgeons, Including Psychiatrists	957	1,186	23.9	229	143	372	n/a
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	207	230	11.1	23	36	59	$13.81
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	431	530	23.0	99	90	189	$29.62
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	146	164	12.3	18	44	62	$21.22
29-1111	Registered Nurses	5,032	6,400	27.2	1,368	1,143	2,511	$36.04
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	146	195	33.6	49	57	106	$29.68
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	172	196	14.0	24	48	72	$39.06
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	82	105	28.0	23	11	34	$21.67
29-1129	Therapists, All Other	67	80	19.4	13	13	26	n/a
29-1131	Veterinarians	111	130	17.1	19	28	47	$38.12
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	131	160	22.1	29	18	47	$15.47

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Healthcare Support
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
31-9091	Dental Assistants	959	1,130	17.8	171	299	470	$20.99
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,936	2,490	28.6	554	429	983	$17.84
31-1011	Home Health Aides	1,887	2,780	47.3	893	321	1,214	$13.25
31-9011	Massage Therapists	184	217	17.9	33	49	82	$40.89
31-9092	Medical Assistants	828	1,070	29.2	242	191	433	$17.50
31-9094	Medical Transcriptionists	140	155	10.7	15	34	49	$20.50
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	1,999	2,450	22.6	451	286	737	$15.57
31-9095	Pharmacy Aides	60	69	15.0	9	11	20	$14.18
31-1013	Psychiatric Aides	102	111	8.8	9	15	24	$19.20
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	202	240	18.8	38	56	94	$11.70

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Protective Service
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
33-3012	Correctional Officers and Jailers	906	1,010	11.5	104	202	306	$23.71
33-9091	Crossing Guards	257	281	9.3	24	92	116	n/a
33-3021	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	425	473	11.3	48	128	176	$35.91
33-2011	Fire Fighters	856	952	11.2	96	248	344	$23.19
33-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers	69	77	11.6	8	31	39	$35.76
33-1021	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	137	150	9.5	13	62	75	$32.80
33-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	255	280	9.8	25	79	104	$39.58
33-1099	First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All Other	166	183	10.2	17	48	65	$35.43
33-9092	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	374	407	8.8	33	434	467	$12.74
33-3051	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,254	1,390	10.8	136	341	477	$29.66
33-9099	Protective Service Workers, All Other	344	378	9.9	34	399	433	$18.84
33-9032	Security Guards	2,251	2,473	9.9	222	579	801	$17.80

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
35-3011	Bartenders	1,825	1,980	8.5	155	762	917	$12.33
35-1011	Chefs and Head Cooks	391	423	8.2	32	157	189	$22.35
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	4,893	5,290	8.1	397	2,847	3,244	$9.25
35-2019	Cooks, All Other	818	910	11.2	92	467	559	$15.14
35-2011	Cooks, Fast Food	318	340	6.9	22	132	154	$8.93
35-2012	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	693	783	13.0	90	313	403	$16.84
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	2,103	2,250	7.0	147	889	1,036	$13.06
35-2015	Cooks, Short Order	277	295	6.5	18	119	137	$12.15
35-3022	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	1,118	1,200	7.3	82	1,243	1,325	$9.86
35-9011	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	682	735	7.8	53	328	381	$10.03
35-9021	Dishwashers	1,203	1,295	7.6	92	613	705	$9.21
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	597	639	7.0	42	162	204	$18.48
35-9099	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	1,387	1,470	6.0	83	580	663	$13.41
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	2,347	2,520	7.4	173	1,124	1,297	$12.76
35-3041	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	432	470	8.8	38	228	266	$9.80
35-9031	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	765	820	7.2	55	305	360	$9.06
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	4,403	4,710	7.0	307	2,724	3,031	$10.30

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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
37-2019	Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	317	349	10.1	32	68	100	$15.92
37-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	301	324	7.6	23	76	99	$21.55
37-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	66	74	12.1	8	9	17	$25.02
37-3019	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	677	750	10.8	73	146	219	$17.13
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,296	5,780	9.1	484	1,078	1,562	$14.58
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	774	880	13.7	106	195	301	$14.93
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,472	3,700	6.6	228	760	988	$11.80
37-3013	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	66	75	13.6	9	15	24	n/a

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Personal Care and Service
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
39-3091	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	355	375	5.6	20	135	155	$9.60
39-6011	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	344	367	6.7	23	121	144	$12.43
39-9011	Child Care Workers	1,626	1,810	11.3	184	516	700	$11.38
39-6012	Concierges	86	92	7.0	6	33	39	n/a
39-3099	Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	78	82	5.1	4	36	40	$10.96
39-1021	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers	133	147	10.5	14	37	51	$17.67
39-9031	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	626	732	16.9	106	170	276	$16.04
39-6031	Flight Attendants	319	347	8.8	28	45	73	n/a
39-3012	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	420	425	1.2	5	183	188	n/a
39-3011	Gaming Dealers	233	240	3.0	7	100	107	n/a
39-3019	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	253	260	2.8	7	106	113	n/a
39-5012	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	591	655	10.8	64	118	182	$11.31
39-5092	Manicurists and Pedicurists	71	79	11.3	8	16	24	n/a
39-2021	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	152	172	13.2	20	40	60	$13.07
39-9021	Personal and Home Care Aides	2,472	3,350	35.5	878	496	1,374	$14.17
39-9099	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	1,211	1,335	10.2	124	333	457	$15.12
39-9032	Recreation Workers	622	683	9.8	61	149	210	$15.28
39-9041	Residential Advisors	139	151	8.6	12	40	52	$15.24
39-6021	Tour Guides and Escorts	1,103	1,175	6.5	72	324	396	$14.64
39-6032	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters	486	528	8.6	42	68	110	$13.51
39-3031	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	177	187	5.6	10	164	174	$8.22

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Sales and Related
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
41-3011	Advertising Sales Agents	232	247	6.5	15	44	59	$21.36
41-2011	Cashiers	7,197	7,730	7.4	533	4,994	5,527	$10.99
41-2021	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,324	1,410	6.5	86	654	740	$11.97
41-9011	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	183	200	9.3	17	44	61	$10.98
41-9091	Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	116	114	-1.7	0	28	28	n/a
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	182	198	8.8	16	33	49	$28.99
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	1,815	1,970	8.5	155	325	480	$18.60
41-3021	Insurance Sales Agents	349	390	11.7	41	92	133	$24.29
41-2022	Parts Salespersons	568	615	8.3	47	198	245	$16.75
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	11,307	12,280	8.6	973	4,869	5,842	$12.31
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	2,046	2,200	7.5	154	406	560	$17.55
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	1,222	1,340	9.7	118	246	364	$24.01
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	968	1,035	6.9	67	267	334	$25.47
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	293	325	10.9	32	80	112	$38.10
41-3031	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	233	258	10.7	25	25	50	$28.99
41-9041	Telemarketers	75	76	1.3	1	30	31	n/a
41-3041	Travel Agents	217	220	1.4	3	50	53	$16.27

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Office and Administrative Support
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	414	472	14.0	58	86	144	$18.24
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	1,130	1,290	14.2	160	207	367	$18.26
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4,496	4,935	9.8	439	868	1,307	$19.00
43-5011	Cargo and Freight Agents	1,244	1,360	9.3	116	308	424	$15.93
43-9011	Computer Operators	182	170	-6.6	0	38	38	$20.57
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	283	300	6.0	17	82	99	$16.35
43-4031	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	561	610	8.7	49	130	179	$20.43
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	2,520	2,890	14.7	370	410	780	$17.03
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	398	405	1.8	7	103	110	$17.77
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	427	445	4.2	18	92	110	$20.68
43-4061	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	732	800	9.3	68	202	270	$20.02
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,953	4,360	10.3	407	761	1,168	$21.61
43-4071	File Clerks	555	500	-9.9	0	163	163	$15.07
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,994	2,230	11.8	236	432	668	$24.04
43-4081	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,019	1,080	6.0	61	551	612	$11.32
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	484	510	5.4	26	109	135	$19.97
43-4199	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	1,942	1,970	1.4	28	281	309	$19.42
43-9041	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	156	166	6.4	10	29	39	$17.36
43-4111	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	121	138	14.0	17	34	51	$14.05
43-6012	Legal Secretaries	570	635	11.4	65	109	174	$21.51
43-4121	Library Assistants, Clerical	358	399	11.5	41	188	229	n/a
43-4131	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	237	255	7.6	18	30	48	$18.74
43-9051	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	178	190	6.7	12	63	75	$12.02
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	338	400	18.3	62	69	131	$16.99
43-5041	Meter Readers, Utilities	64	64	0.0	0	23	23	$20.54
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	5,312	5,500	3.5	188	1,352	1,540	$21.90
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	7,001	7,690	9.8	689	1,700	2,389	$15.90
43-4151	Order Clerks	340	350	2.9	10	92	102	$17.57
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	460	475	3.3	15	117	132	$19.62
43-5031	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	330	380	15.2	50	81	131	$19.51
43-5051	Postal Service Clerks	329	320	-2.7	0	82	82	$24.74
43-5052	Postal Service Mail Carriers	417	417	0.0	0	127	127	$24.69
43-5053	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	562	520	-7.5	0	129	129	$19.61
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	386	420	8.8	34	99	133	$20.58
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	415	445	7.2	30	105	135	$21.71
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,044	3,430	12.7	386	872	1,258	$14.02
43-4181	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	957	1,035	8.2	78	279	357	$15.39
43-6014	Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,341	2,490	6.4	149	439	588	$18.75
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	721	755	4.7	34	153	187	$18.45
43-9111	Statistical Assistants	54	59	9.3	5	16	21	n/a
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	2,655	2,860	7.7	205	1,444	1,649	$14.40
43-2011	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	169	170	0.6	1	45	46	$13.59
43-2021	Telephone Operators	103	95	-7.8	0	26	26	n/a
43-3071	Tellers	1,010	1,100	8.9	90	619	709	$14.08
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	58	63	8.6	5	19	24	$15.22
43-9022	Word Processors and Typists	136	130	-4.4	0	27	27	$16.53

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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
45-2099	Agricultural Workers, All Other	237	240	1.3	3	71	74	n/a
45-2092	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	394	410	4.1	16	127	143	n/a
45-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	121	121	0.0	0	41	41	n/a
45-3011	Fishers and Related Fishing Workers	577	580	0.5	3	181	184	n/a
45-4011	Forest and Conservation Workers	62	67	8.1	5	21	26	n/a

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Construction and Extraction
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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
47-2021	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	66	74	12.1	8	13	21	$33.67
47-2031	Carpenters	3,239	3,600	11.1	361	519	880	$28.40
47-2041	Carpet Installers	78	85	9.0	7	15	22	n/a
47-2051	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	327	368	12.5	41	75	116	$31.92
47-4011	Construction and Building Inspectors	234	260	11.1	26	53	79	$33.42
47-4099	Construction and Related Workers, All Other	712	785	10.3	73	115	188	$25.95
47-2061	Construction Laborers	5,245	5,920	12.9	675	730	1,405	$23.65
47-5011	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	93	102	9.7	9	29	38	$34.76
47-2081	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	193	216	11.9	23	44	67	$24.26
47-5021	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	148	174	17.6	26	35	61	$23.97
47-2111	Electricians	2,372	2,635	11.1	263	488	751	$32.44
47-5099	Extraction Workers, All Other	214	241	12.6	27	74	101	$26.23
47-4031	Fence Erectors	59	65	10.2	6	12	18	n/a
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,130	1,250	10.6	120	177	297	$41.62
47-2121	Glaziers	150	165	10.0	15	30	45	$26.20
47-4041	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	308	350	13.6	42	85	127	$27.90
47-3019	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	485	535	10.3	50	265	315	$17.22
47-3011	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	53	59	11.3	6	11	17	n/a
47-3012	Helpers--Carpenters	343	390	13.7	47	70	117	$20.25
47-3013	Helpers--Electricians	116	131	12.9	15	61	76	$21.92
47-5081	Helpers--Extraction Workers	168	187	11.3	19	47	66	$21.18
47-3014	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	76	84	10.5	8	15	23	n/a
47-3015	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	207	240	15.9	33	102	135	$20.88
47-4051	Highway Maintenance Workers	102	113	10.8	11	20	31	$23.37
47-2131	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	187	210	12.3	23	76	99	$20.20
47-2132	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	106	124	17.0	18	45	63	$28.81
47-5049	Mining Machine Operators, All Other	342	400	17.0	58	117	175	$28.06
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,421	3,880	13.4	459	944	1,403	$29.13
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	534	590	10.5	56	81	137	$22.18
47-2072	Pile-Driver Operators	90	102	13.3	12	19	31	n/a
47-2151	Pipelayers	61	68	11.5	7	12	19	n/a
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,766	1,955	10.7	189	430	619	$32.37
47-4061	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	86	95	10.5	9	20	29	n/a
47-2181	Roofers	309	340	10.0	31	76	107	n/a
47-5012	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	306	335	9.5	29	92	121	$36.64
47-5071	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	1,605	1,750	9.0	145	457	602	$23.80
47-4071	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	79	87	10.1	8	21	29	$19.37
47-5013	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	629	690	9.7	61	197	258	$28.63
47-2211	Sheet Metal Workers	408	445	9.1	37	109	146	$28.94
47-2221	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	308	345	12.0	37	69	106	n/a
47-2044	Tile and Marble Setters	72	81	12.5	9	15	24	$24.67

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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,339	1,430	6.8	91	323	414	$28.12
49-3021	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	280	305	8.9	25	67	92	$27.37
49-3022	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	52	57	9.6	5	9	14	$20.94
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,680	1,830	8.9	150	473	623	$23.74
49-2091	Avionics Technicians	83	90	8.4	7	26	33	$27.39
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	718	783	9.1	65	197	262	$27.10
49-9091	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	87	95	9.2	8	24	32	n/a
49-2011	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	166	179	7.8	13	22	35	$21.13
49-9012	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	75	80	6.7	5	17	22	n/a
49-2093	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	52	56	7.7	4	14	18	n/a
49-2094	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	323	356	10.2	33	82	115	$36.10
49-2095	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	104	114	9.6	10	31	41	$31.37
49-9051	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	380	427	12.4	47	129	176	$34.14
49-2097	Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	72	77	6.9	5	16	21	n/a
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	758	818	7.9	60	189	249	$36.61
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	328	358	9.1	30	47	77	$25.31
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	764	825	8.0	61	302	363	$17.74
49-9041	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	212	235	10.8	23	42	65	$31.93
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	1,516	1,651	8.9	135	358	493	$29.59
49-9042	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	3,431	3,720	8.4	289	655	944	$21.44
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	217	242	11.5	25	67	92	$20.49
49-9044	Millwrights	178	205	15.2	27	46	73	$28.15
49-3042	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	806	912	13.2	106	177	283	$29.09
49-3053	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	116	125	7.8	9	27	36	$17.35
49-2098	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	75	82	9.3	7	16	23	n/a
49-2022	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	751	795	5.9	44	151	195	$27.47
49-9052	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	459	480	4.6	21	134	155	$29.25
49-3093	Tire Repairers and Changers	337	367	8.9	30	188	218	$14.10

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51-2099	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	146	155	6.2	9	36	45	$14.51
51-3011	Bakers	329	357	8.5	28	84	112	$14.45
51-5011	Bindery Workers	60	63	5.0	3	15	18	$14.30
51-3021	Butchers and Meat Cutters	191	207	8.4	16	49	65	$19.16
51-7011	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	83	94	13.3	11	26	37	$18.78
51-9021	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	80	92	15.0	12	22	34	$24.22
51-9032	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	68	70	2.9	2	18	20	$12.48
51-9081	Dental Laboratory Technicians	52	61	17.3	9	16	25	$26.34
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	746	795	6.6	49	152	201	$30.41
51-3092	Food Batchmakers	282	295	4.6	13	68	81	$10.45
51-8092	Gas Plant Operators	72	78	8.3	6	20	26	n/a
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	102	110	7.8	8	32	40	$12.87
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	374	410	9.6	36	92	128	$20.01
51-6011	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	394	425	7.9	31	129	160	$12.73
51-4041	Machinists	232	245	5.6	13	62	75	$22.45
51-3022	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7,625	7,950	4.3	325	1,712	2,037	$9.36
51-4199	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	63	67	6.3	4	17	21	n/a
51-9111	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	131	135	3.1	4	26	30	$11.81
51-8093	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	363	390	7.4	27	114	141	$42.51
51-8099	Plant and System Operators, All Other	222	245	10.4	23	86	109	$34.80
51-8013	Power Plant Operators	429	480	11.9	51	106	157	$21.96
51-5023	Printing Machine Operators	156	165	5.8	9	38	47	$18.70
51-9199	Production Workers, All Other	1,237	1,315	6.3	78	352	430	$30.38
51-6031	Sewing Machine Operators	84	82	-2.4	0	21	21	$14.81
51-8021	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	87	98	12.6	11	15	26	$29.24
51-2041	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	78	88	12.8	10	22	32	$16.54
51-8031	Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	548	615	12.2	67	208	275	$25.76
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	768	870	13.3	102	237	339	$29.59
51-7099	Woodworkers, All Other	70	75	7.1	5	19	24	n/a
51-7042	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	120	133	10.8	13	34	47	$18.63

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SOC	Occupation Title	Employment 2008	Employment 2018	Employment Percent Change	Openings based on Growth	Openings based on Replacement	Openings for the Total	Alaska Mean Wage¹
53-2021	Air Traffic Controllers	227	245	7.9	18	60	78	$39.47
53-1011	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	111	122	9.9	11	27	38	$24.46
53-2022	Airfield Operations Specialists	123	134	8.9	11	30	41	$28.77
53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,358	1,474	8.5	116	356	472	$92,390
53-3022	Bus Drivers, School	984	1,072	8.9	88	213	301	$15.76
53-3021	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	764	830	8.6	66	165	231	$16.58
53-5021	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	582	631	8.4	49	179	228	$28.60
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	666	726	9.0	60	284	344	$12.22
53-2012	Commercial Pilots	1,045	1,140	9.1	95	278	373	$74,450
53-7021	Crane and Tower Operators	141	158	12.1	17	30	47	$35.65
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	1,018	1,100	8.1	82	165	247	$15.28
53-7032	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	242	270	11.6	28	69	97	$24.36
53-1021	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	296	322	8.8	26	74	100	$24.97
53-1031	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	383	419	9.4	36	91	127	$31.79
53-7071	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	83	90	8.4	7	22	29	n/a
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	404	444	9.9	40	78	118	$18.50
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	4,347	4,712	8.4	365	1,768	2,133	$17.08
53-7033	Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining	63	71	12.7	8	18	26	n/a
53-4011	Locomotive Engineers	71	76	7.0	5	19	24	n/a
53-7063	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	70	73	4.3	3	28	31	n/a
53-7199	Material Moving Workers, All Other	1,351	1,480	9.5	129	402	531	$19.52
53-3099	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	394	430	9.1	36	108	144	$22.79
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	879	966	9.9	87	179	266	$11.92
53-6021	Parking Lot Attendants	110	120	9.1	10	40	50	$10.79
53-7072	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	63	68	7.9	5	17	22	n/a
53-4021	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	83	89	7.2	6	22	28	n/a
53-7081	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	298	323	8.4	25	89	114	$20.41
53-5011	Sailors and Marine Oilers	583	633	8.6	50	208	258	$18.56
53-6031	Service Station Attendants	444	477	7.4	33	269	302	$11.83
53-5031	Ship Engineers	298	324	8.7	26	141	167	$28.61
53-7121	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	199	217	9.0	18	54	72	n/a
53-3041	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	302	329	8.9	27	25	52	$11.93
53-6051	Transportation Inspectors	81	89	9.9	8	23	31	$36.87
53-6099	Transportation Workers, All Other	1,988	2,147	8.0	159	679	838	$18.96
53-3032	Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	2,534	2,828	11.6	294	412	706	$23.79
53-3033	Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	1,363	1,486	9.0	123	117	240	$17.39

Footnotes:

1/ For most occupations, the average wage estimate is expressed as an hourly wage. Workers in some occupations, such as teachers, typically do not work year-round and are paid salaries rather than an hourly wage. For these occupations, the average wage estimate is expressed as an average annual wage.

Data for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately.

n/a means wage data not available.

Last update: September 2010 (Updated with 2008-2018 occupational projections data.

Alaska Occupational Forecast2008 to 2018

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Management

Business and Financial Operations

Computer and Mathematical

Architecture and Engineering

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Community and Social Services

Legal

Education, Training, and Library

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Healthcare Support

Protective Service

Food Preparation and Serving Related

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Personal Care and Service

Sales and Related

Office and Administrative Support

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Construction and Extraction

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Production

Transportation and Material Moving

Alaska Occupational Forecast
2008 to 2018