Table 2. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Scientists, Engineers, and Related

Table 2. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Scientists, Engineers, and Related Specialists

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Engineers
Chemical engineers / 49,000 / 57,000 / 4 / 1,960 / 2,280 / 32 / 88 / 2,200 / 22,000
Civil engineers, including traffic engineers / 196,000 / 231,000 / 5 / 9,800 / 11,550 / 175 / 410 / 8,200 / 82,000
Electrical & electronics engineers / 367,000 / 472,000 / 2 / 7,340 / 9,440 / 210 / 394 / 19,700 / 197,000
Industrial engineers, except safety engineers / 115,000 / 131,000 / 4 / 4,600 / 5,240 / 64 / 156 / 3,900 / 39,000
Mechanical engineers / 228,000 / 264,000 / 4 / 9,120 / 10,560 / 144 / 324 / 8,100 / 81,000
All other engineers (includes Agricultural Engineers) / 326,000 / 373,000 / 40 / 130,400 / 149,200 / 1,880 / 5,360 / 13,400 / 134,000
Landscape architects / 17,000 / 20,000 / 100 / 17,000 / 20,000 / 300 / 700 / 700 / 7,000
Life and Physical Scientists
Agricultural & food scientists / 24,000 / 29,000 / 100 / 24,000 / 29,000 / 500 / 1,000 / 1,000 / 10,000
Biological scientists / 83,000 / 103,000 / 20 / 16,600 / 20,600 / 400 / 520 / 2,600 / 26,000
Chemists / 91,000 / 108,000 / 5 / 4,550 / 5,400 / 85 / 180 / 3,600 / 36,000
Foresters & conservation scientists / 37,000 / 43,000 / 100 / 37,000 / 43,000 / 600 / 1,400 / 1,400 / 14,000
Geologists, geophysicists, oceanographers / 47,000 / 54,000 / 2 / 940 / 1,080 / 14 / 34 / 1,700 / 17,000
All other life scientists / 1,000 / 1,000 / 23 / 230 / 230 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Meteorologists / 7,000 / 8,000 / 4 / 280 / 320 / 4 / 8 / 200 / 2,000
Statisticians / 14,000 / 14,000 / 9 / 1,260 / 1,260 / 0 / 18 / 200 / 2,000
Surveyors / 101,000 / 99,000 / 8 / 8,080 / 7,920 / -16 / 160 / 2,000 / 20,000
Technicians/Technologists
Clinical laboratory technicians and technologists / 285,000 / 328,000 / 3 / 8,550 / 9,840 / 129 / 210 / 7,000 / 70,000
Engineering technicians / 698,000 / 767,000 / 4 / 27,920 / 30,680 / 276 / 912 / 22,800 / 228,000
Forest and conservation workers / 40,000 / 41,000 / 50 / 20,000 / 20,500 / 50 / 750 / 1,500 / 15,000
Gardeners, nursery workers, and laborers, landscaping and groundskeeping* / 817,000 / 975,000 / 5 / 40,850 / 48,750 / 790 / 1,785 / 35,700 / 357,000
Inspectors, testers, and graders, precision / 634,000 / 610,000 / 5 / 31,700 / 30,500 / -120 / 575 / 11,500 / 115,000
Pest controllers & assistants / 60,000 / 73,000 / 10 / 6,000 / 7,300 / 130 / 240 / 2,400 / 24,000
Science & mathematics technicians / 228,000 / 258,000 / 7 / 15,960 / 18,060 / 210 / 574 / 8,200 / 82,000
Water & liquid waste treatment plant & system operators / 98,000 / 121,000 / 2 / 1,960 / 2,420 / 46 / 76 / 3,800 / 38,000
All other technicians / 24,000 / 23,000 / 4 / 960 / 920 / -4 / 28 / 700 / 7,000
Other Occupations
Drafters / 310,000 / 317,000 / 2 / 6,200 / 6,340 / 14 / 136 / 6,800 / 68,000
Veterinarians & veterinary inspectors / 58,000 / 71,000 / 100 / 58,000 / 71,000 / 1,300 / 2,500 / 2,500 / 25,000
TOTAL / 4,955,000 / 5,591,000 / 491,260 / 563,390 / 7,213 / 18,538

Table 4. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Managers, and Financial Specialists

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Accountants and auditors / 1,002,000 / 1,127,000 / 2 / 20,040 / 22,540 / 250 / 660 / 33,000 / 330,000
Administrative services managers / 291,000 / 324,000 / 1 / 2,910 / 3,240 / 33 / 95 / 9,500 / 95,000
Budget analysts / 66,000 / 73,000 / 1 / 660 / 730 / 7 / 20 / 2,000 / 20,000
Communication, transportation, and utilities operations managers / 156,000 / 179,000 / 1 / 1,560 / 1,790 / 23 / 56 / 5,600 / 56,000
Construction managers / 249,000 / 294,000 / 1 / 2,490 / 2,940 / 45 / 98 / 9,800 / 98,000
Cost estimators / 188,000 / 217,000 / 2 / 3,760 / 4,340 / 58 / 90 / 4,500 / 45,000
Credit authorizers / 16,000 / 10,000 / 3 / 480 / 300 / -18 / 6 / 200 / 2,000
Economists / 51,000 / 60,000 / 5 / 2,550 / 3,000 / 45 / 115 / 2,300 / 23,000
Engineering, science, and computer systems managers* / 343,000 / 498,000 / 5 / 17,150 / 24,900 / 775 / 1,140 / 22,800 / 228,000
Financial managers / 800,000 / 946,000 / 1 / 8,000 / 9,460 / 146 / 297 / 29,700 / 297,000
Food service & lodging managers / 589,000 / 757,000 / 2 / 11,780 / 15,140 / 336 / 586 / 29,300 / 293,000
General managers & top executives / 3,210,000 / 3,677,000 / 2 / 64,200 / 73,540 / 934 / 2,298 / 114,900 / 1,149,000
Government chief executives & legislators / 93,000 / 95,000 / 1 / 930 / 950 / 2 / 22 / 2,200 / 22,000
Industrial production managers / 207,000 / 202,000 / 1 / 2,070 / 2,020 / -5 / 44 / 4,400 / 44,000
Insurance adjusters, examiners, & investigators / 165,000 / 203,000 / 1 / 1,650 / 2,030 / 38 / 60 / 6,000 / 60,000
Insurance claims clerks / 121,000 / 153,000 / 1 / 1,210 / 1,530 / 32 / 48 / 4,800 / 48,000
Claim examiners, property and casualty insurance / 57,000 / 69,000 / 2 / 1,140 / 1,380 / 24 / 40 / 2,000 / 20,000
Loan officers & counselors / 209,000 / 268,000 / 1 / 2,090 / 2,680 / 59 / 99 / 9,900 / 99,000
Management analysts / 244,000 / 296,000 / 1 / 2,440 / 2,960 / 52 / 79 / 7,900 / 79,000
Personnel, training, & labor relations managers / 216,000 / 254,000 / 5 / 10,800 / 12,700 / 190 / 485 / 9,700 / 97,000
Property & real estate managers / 271,000 / 315,000 / 1 / 2,710 / 3,150 / 44 / 87 / 8,700 / 87,000
Underwriters / 95,000 / 100,000 / 2 / 1,900 / 2,000 / 10 / 58 / 2,900 / 29,000
All other managers & administrators / 1,981,000 / 2,387,000 / 1 / 19,810 / 23,870 / 406 / 828 / 82,800 / 828,000
TOTAL / 10,620,000 / 12,504,000 / 182,330 / 217,190 / 3,486 / 7,311

Table 6. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Marketing, Merchandising, and Sales Representatives

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Customer service representatives (Utilities) / 151,000 / 206,000 / 1 / 1,510 / 2,060 / 55 / 85 / 8,500 / 85,000
Insurance sales workers / 409,000 / 426,000 / 2 / 8,180 / 8,520 / 34 / 190 / 9,500 / 95,000
Marketing, advertising, & public relations managers / 482,000 / 620,000 / 5 / 24,100 / 31,000 / 690 / 1,130 / 22,600 / 226,000
Purchasing managers / 232,000 / 251,000 / 2 / 4,640 / 5,020 / 38 / 142 / 7,100 / 71,000
Real estate agents & brokers, and appraisers / 408,000 / 441,000 / 5 / 20,400 / 22,050 / 165 / 490 / 9,800 / 98,000
Salespersons, retail / 4,072,000 / 4,481,000 / 3 / 122,160 / 134,430 / 1,227 / 5,103 / 170,100 / 1,701,000
Security & financial services sales workers / 263,000 / 363,000 / 2 / 5,260 / 7,260 / 200 / 248 / 12,400 / 124,000
Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products / 183,000 / 183,000 / 1 / 1,830 / 1,830 / 0 / 48 / 4,800 / 48,000
All other sales & related workers / 3,503,000 / 4,314,000 / 5 / 175,150 / 215,700 / 4,055 / 8,510 / 170,200 / 1,702,000
TOTAL / 9,703,000 / 11,285,000 / 363,230 / 427,870 / 6,464 / 15,946

Table 8. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Communication and Education Specialists

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Teachers
College & university faculty / 864,000 / 1,026,000 / 2 / 17,280 / 20,520 / 324 / 824 / 41,200 / 412,000
Postsecondary teachers, agriculture * / 1,950 / 1,950 / 100 / 1,950 / 1,950 / 0 / 61 / 61 / 608
High school teachers, agricultural education ** / 9,981 / 9,981 / 100 / 9,981 / 9,981 / 0 / 697 / 697 / 6,970
Other Communication & Information Personnel
Computer programmers / 568,000 / 697,000 / 2 / 11,360 / 13,940 / 258 / 612 / 30,600 / 306,000
Systems analysts / 506,000 / 1,025,000 / 5 / 25,300 / 51,250 / 2,595 / 2,770 / 55,400 / 554,000
Cooperative Extension Services Personnel*** / 16,661 / 16,920 / 67 / 11,163 / 11,336 / 17 / 348 / 520 / 5,198
Public relations specialtists & publicity writers / 110,000 / 140,000 / 4 / 4,400 / 5,600 / 120 / 276 / 6,900 / 69,000
Radio & TV announcers & newscasters / 52,000 / 52,000 / 1 / 520 / 520 / 0 / 21 / 2,100 / 21,000
Writers & editors, including technical writers / 286,000 / 347,000 / 4 / 11,440 / 13,880 / 244 / 496 / 12,400 / 124,000
Other Occupations
Education administrators / 386,000 / 430,000 / 2 / 7,720 / 8,600 / 88 / 292 / 14,600 / 146,000
TOTAL / 2,800,592 / 3,745,851 / 101,114 / 137,577 / 3,646 / 6,397

Table 10. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Social Services Professionals

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Compliance Officers
Fire fighting & Prevention Supervisors / 54,000 / 54,000 / 3 / 1,620 / 1,620 / 0 / 57 / 1,900 / 19,000
Inspectors & compliance officers, except construction / 163,000 / 172,000 / 4 / 6,520 / 6,880 / 36 / 144 / 3,600 / 36,000
All Other Protective Service Workers / 133,000 / 156,000 / 3 / 3,990 / 4,680 / 69 / 339 / 11,300 / 113,000
Counselors / 175,000 / 209,000 / 2 / 3,500 / 4,180 / 68 / 146 / 7,300 / 73,000
Dietitians & Nutritionists / 58,000 / 69,000 / 100 / 58,000 / 69,000 / 1,100 / 2,200 / 2,200 / 22,000
Human Services Workers / 178,000 / 276,000 / 1 / 1,780 / 2,760 / 98 / 131 / 13,100 / 131,000
Personnel, training, & labor relations specialists / 328,000 / 387,000 / 1 / 3,280 / 3,870 / 59 / 153 / 15,300 / 153,000
Recreation workers / 233,000 / 285,000 / 10 / 23,300 / 28,500 / 520 / 1,550 / 15,500 / 155,000
Social workers / 585,000 / 772,000 / 2 / 11,700 / 15,440 / 374 / 554 / 27,700 / 277,000
Urban & regional planners / 29,000 / 31,000 / 11 / 3,190 / 3,410 / 22 / 66 / 600 / 6,000
All other social scientists / 41,000 / 43,000 / 2 / 820 / 860 / 4 / 18 / 900 / 9,000
TOTAL / 1,977,000 / 2,454,000 / 117,700 / 141,200 / 2,350 / 5,358

Table 12. Summary of 1996-2006 Employment Opportunities for Agricultural Production Specialists

Occupation / Total U.S. Occupational Employment / Employment with Expertise in
Agriculture, Natural Resources,
Veterinary Medicine, and Allied Fields / Average
annual growth
total openings / Average
annual AG NR
total openings / Average annual
total openings / Total openings
due to growth and net
replacements 1996/2006
Actual
1996 / Estimated
2006 / Percent / Number
1996 / 2006
Farm managers / 184,000 / 178,000 / 25 / 46,000 / 44,500 / -150 / 975 / 3,900 / 39,000
Farmers / 1,109,000 / 997,000 / 25 / 277,250 / 249,250 / -2,800 / 2,600 / 20,800 / 208,000
Supervisors (Farm, Forestry, & Agricultural related occupations) / 88,000 / 92,000 / 10 / 8,800 / 9,200 / 40 / 210 / 2,100 / 21,000
All other agricultural, forestry, fishing, and related workers / 275,000 / 293,000 / 5 / 13,750 / 14,650 / 90 / 450 / 9,000 / 90,000
TOTAL / 1,656,000 / 1,560,000 / 345,800 / 317,600 / -2,820 / 4,235