EXPLANATION OF OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS DATA ARKANSAS-STATEWIDE SOC Code SOC Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Net Growth Percent Growth Annual Openings- Growth Annual Openings- Replacement Total Annual Openings Education/ Training Codes The occupational code based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Coding and Title Structure The occupational title based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Coding and Title Structure An estimate of the number of jobs in an occupation in 2016 The projected number of jobs expected to be in an occupation in 2018 Total number of jobs an occupation is expected to gain or lose over the 2016 to 2018 period Percent change in the number of jobs in an occupation over the 2016 to 2018 period Average number of annual job openings expected to be created during the projection period due to employment growth Average number of annual job openings expected to be created during the projection period due to the need to replace workers who leave the occupation Average number of annual job openings expected to be created during the projection period due to employment growth and replacements Level of training needed by most workers to become fully qualified in the occupation according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See page 85 for definitions. 2016-2018
Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations by Percent Growth (Minimum Employment of 50) SOC Code Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Title Estimated Employment 2016 Projected Employment 2018 Net Growth Percent Growth Annual Openings due to Growth Annual Openings due to Replacements Total Annual Openings 51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal 123 142 19 15.45% 10 4 14 47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 247 284 37 14.98% 18 4 22 49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 206 234 28 13.59% 14 4 18 47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 653 738 85 13.02% 42 4 46 47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 241 270 29 12.03% 14 8 22 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 87 96 9 10.34% 4 2 6 49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 199 219 20 10.05% 10 4 14 47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 176 192 16 9.09% 8 6 14 25-4012 Curators 69 75 6 8.70% 3 2 5 47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 290 315 25 8.62% 12 4 16 47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,082 2,261 179 8.60% 90 32 122 17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 59 64 5 8.47% 2 2 4 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 378 409 31 8.20% 16 6 22 29-1071 Physician Assistants 417 450 33 7.91% 16 8 24 47-4021 Elevator Installers and Repairers 64 69 5 7.81% 2 1 3 47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 372 401 29 7.80% 14 6 20 51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 90 97 7 7.78% 4 1 5 47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 143 154 11 7.69% 6 2 8 47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 78 84 6 7.69% 3 0 3 51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 442 476 34 7.69% 17 12 29
What matters most when looking for a job is not necessarily education alone or even your experience or additional on-the-job training, but it’s the total package. Each occupation has a recommended path to become competent in that field. Each contains the recommended level of education, the length of work experience generally needed, and any additional on-the-job training needed. However, keep in mind that some employers may have more requirements and some may even have less. The following table shows projections by education/training path. 2016-2018 Projections by Education Training Path Education Work Experience Additional Training 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Net Change Percent Change Annual Annual Annual Doctoral or Professional Degree 5 years or more Short-Term Training 752 761 9 1.20% 4 10 14 Doctoral or Professional Degree Less than 5 years None 2,270 2,349 79 3.48% 40 36 76 Doctoral or Professional Degree None Internship/ Residency 7,395 7,685 290 3.92% 146 184 330 Doctoral or Professional Degree None None 21,128 21,868 740 3.50% 371 372 743 Master's Degree 5 years or more None 4,014 4,149 135 3.36% 67 80 147 Master's Degree Less than 5 years None 2,356 2,426 70 2.97% 35 61 96 Master's Degree None Internship/ Residency 929 963 34 3.66% 17 18 35 Master's Degree None None 12,955 13,520 565 4.36% 281 263 544 Bachelor's Degree 5 years or more None 39,122 40,410 1,288 3.29% 642 847 1,489 Bachelor's Degree Less than 5 years Internship/ Residency 1,071 1,097 26 2.43% 13 26 39 Bachelor's Degree Less than 5 years Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 161 162 1 0.62% 0 2 2 Bachelor's Degree Less than 5 years None 38,458 39,756 1,298 3.38% 666 775 1,441
Bachelor's Degree Less than 5 years Short-Term Training 196 200 4 2.04% 2 4 6 Bachelor's Degree None Internship/ Residency 44,931 46,516 1,585 3.53% 793 972 1,765 Bachelor's Degree None Long-Term Training 7,602 7,940 338 4.45% 167 206 373 Bachelor's Degree None Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 21,535 22,380 845 3.92% 429 409 838 Bachelor's Degree None None 89,580 92,589 3,009 3.36% 1,538 1,781 3,319 Bachelor's Degree None Short-Term Training 1,426 1,449 23 1.61% 16 27 43 Associate's Degree Less than 5 years None 759 780 21 2.77% 10 14 24 Associate's Degree None Long-Term Training 554 566 12 2.17% 8 12 20 Associate's Degree None Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 1,891 1,944 53 2.80% 26 45 71 Associate's Degree None None 20,427 21,096 669 3.28% 338 404 742 Associate's Degree None Short-Term Training 203 201 -2 -0.99% 0 4 4 Postsecondary Award 5 years or more Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 40 41 1 2.50% 0 1 1 Postsecondary Award Less than 5 years Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 751 765 14 1.86% 7 31 38 Postsecondary Award Less than 5 years None 367 380 13 3.54% 7 10 17 Postsecondary Award Less than 5 years Short-Term Training 723 713 -10 -1.38% 0 6 6 Postsecondary Award None Long-Term Training 6,463 6,688 225 3.48% 118 138 256 Postsecondary Award None Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 2,379 2,401 22 0.92% 11 26 37 Postsecondary Award None None 49,792 51,313 1,521 3.05% 775 1,120 1,895 Postsecondary Award None Short-Term Training 42,661 43,637 976 2.29% 489 738 1,227
Educational Credential On-the-Job Training No Formal Educational Credential None None 1,936 2,030 94 4.86% 47 190 237 No Formal Educational Credential None Short-Term Training 335,783 348,026 12,243 3.65% 6,192 10,734 16,926