Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Projected Average Annual Job Openings by Education Level
Education LevelTotal Job Openings
ResultingFrom
Growth
ResultingFrom
Replacement
High School Diploma or Equivalent 17,062 3,906 13,156
Less than High School 14,909 3,326 11,583
Bachelor’s Degree 7,388 2,382 5,006
Post-Secondary Non-Degree Award 2,561 639 1,922
Associate’s Degree 1,617 511 1,106
Doctoral or Professional Degree 1,026 332 694
Some College, no Degree 776 201 575
Master’s Degree 648 234 414
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
Total
2014 Base Employment 1,478,988
2024 Projected Employment 1,585,026
Absolute Change + 106,038
Absolute Percent Change + 7.2%
Annual Change + 10,604
Annual Percent Change + 0.7%
Top 5 Industries by Absolute Change Top 5 Occupations by Absolute Change
1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1. Personal Care Aides
2. Food Services and Drinking Places 2. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
3. Ambulatory Health Care Services 3. Customer Service Representatives
4. Management of Companies and Enterprises
4. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
5. Educational Services 5. Waiters and Waitresses
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Overview 2014 - 2024
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute Change
20,037 21,573
28,16330,842
23,535
27,874
21,774
9,647
19,034 17,505
27,52025,497
31,42433,737
25,831
30,087
23,830
11,563
20,860 19,320
+7,483+3,924 +3,261 +2,895 +2,296 +2,213 +2,056 +1,916 +1,826 +1,815
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Personal CareAides
Combined FoodPreparation and
ServingWorkers,
Including FastFood
CustomerService
Representatives
Secretaries andAdministrative
Assistants,Except Legal,Medical, and
Executive
Waiters andWaitresses
RegisteredNurses
Laborers andFreight, Stock,and Material
Movers, Hand
Cooks,Restaurant
General andOperationsManagers
Bookkeeping,Accounting, andAuditing Clerks
Emp
loym
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Occupations
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute Change: Kansas 2014 - 2024
2014 Base Year 2024 Projection Year Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute Change
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute Change: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Occupational Code
Occupation Title2014
Employment2024
EmploymentAbsolute Change
Absolute Percent Change
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 20,037 27,520 7,483 37.3%
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 21,573 25,497 3,924 18.2%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 28,163 31,424 3,261 11.6%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 30,842 33,737 2,895 9.4%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 23,535 25,831 2,296 9.8%
29-1141 Registered Nurses 27,874 30,087 2,213 7.9%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,774 23,830 2,056 9.4%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 9,647 11,563 1,916 19.9%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 19,034 20,860 1,826 9.6%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17,505 19,320 1,815 10.4%
Overview
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services
*Note: Only occupations with a base employment of 1,000+ are included.
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Top 10 Occupations by Percent Change*
20,037
2,529 4,802 1,172 1,7996,130
1,470 1,131 1,300 3,572
27,520
3,306
6,254
1,521 2,233
7,586
1,802 1,386 1,581
4,329
37.3%
30.7% 30.2% 29.8%
24.1% 23.8% 22.6% 22.5% 21.6% 21.2%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
0
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10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Personal CareAides
PersonalFinancialAdvisors
MarketResearch
Analysts andMarketingSpecialists
Logisticians Securities,Commodities,and FinancialServices Sales
Agents
Home HealthAides
MarketingManagers
PhysicalTherapistAssistants
WebDevelopers
ComputerSystemsAnalysts
Perc
ent
Ch
ange
Emp
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Occupations
Top 10 Occupations by Percent Change*: Kansas 2014 - 2024
2014 Base Year 2024 Projection Year Percent Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
*Note: Only occupations with a base employment of 1,000+ are included.
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Top 10 Occupations by Percent Change*
Top 10 Occupations by Percent Change*: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Occupational Code
Occupation Title2014
Employment2024
EmploymentAbsolute Change
Absolute Percent Change
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 20,037 27,520 7,483 37.3%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 2,529 3,306 777 30.7%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4,802 6,254 1,452 30.2%
13-1081 Logisticians 1,172 1,521 349 29.8%
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1,799 2,233 434 24.1%
31-1011 Home Health Aides 6,130 7,586 1,456 23.8%
11-2021 Marketing Managers 1,470 1,802 332 22.6%
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,131 1,386 255 22.5%
15-1134 Web Developers 1,300 1,581 281 21.6%
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 3,572 4,329 757 21.2%
Overview
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Top 10 Industries by Absolute Change
67,391
96,220
55,027
18,630
142,567
27,756
80,486
33,233
64,170
37,271
81,464
109,164
66,405
29,357
151,673
35,374
87,697
36,644
66,724
39,578
+14,073 +12,944 +11,378 +10,727 +9,106 +7,618 +7,211 +3,411 +2,554 +2,3070
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Professional,Scientific, and
TechnicalServices
Food Servicesand Drinking
Places
AmbulatoryHealth Care
Services
Managementof Companies
andEnterprises
EducationalServices
SocialAssistance
Administrativeand Support
Services
InsuranceCarriers and
RelatedActivities
Hospitals SpecialtyTrade
Contractors
Emp
loym
ent
Industries
Top 10 Industries by Absolute Change: Kansas 2014 - 2024
2014 Base Year 2024 Projection Year Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Industries by Absolute Change
Top 10 Industries by Absolute Change: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Industry Code
Industry Title2014
Employment2024
EmploymentAbsolute Change
Absolute Percent Change
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67,391 81,464 14,073 20.9%
722000 Food Services and Drinking Places 96,220 109,164 12,944 13.5%
621000 Ambulatory Health Care Services 55,027 66,405 11,378 20.7%
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 18,630 29,357 10,727 57.6%
611000 Educational Services 142,567 151,673 9,106 6.4%
624000 Social Assistance 27,756 35,374 7,618 27.4%
561000 Administrative and Support Services 80,486 87,697 7,211 9.0%
524000 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 33,233 36,644 3,411 10.3%
622000 Hospitals 64,170 66,724 2,554 4.0%
238000 Specialty Trade Contractors 37,271 39,578 2,307 6.2%
Overview
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services
*Note: Only occupations with a base employment of 1,000+ are included.
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Top 10 Industries by Percent Change*
18,630 3,604 5,812 1,321 27,756 2,943 8,821 1,226 4,813 67,391
29,357
5,249 7,7131,704
35,374
3,678
10,942
1,4855,822
81,464
57.6%
45.6%
32.7%29.0% 27.4% 25.0% 24.0% 21.1% 21.0% 20.9%
0.0%
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20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000
Managementof Companies
andEnterprises
CropProduction
Securities,Commodity
Contracts, andOther
FinancialInvestmentsand Related
Activities
Mining (exceptOil and Gas)
SocialAssistance
NonstoreRetailers
Warehousingand Storage
SupportActivities forAgriculture
and Forestry
SupportActivities for
Transportation
Professional,Scientific, and
TechnicalServices
Perc
ent
Ch
ange
Emp
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Industries
Top 10 Industries by Percent Change*: Kansas 2014 - 2024
2014 Base Year 2024 Projection Year Percent Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
*Note: Only occupations with a base employment of 1,000+ are included.
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Top 10 Industries by Percent Change*
Top 10 Industries by Percent Change*: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Industry Code
Industry Title2014
Employment2024
EmploymentAbsolute Change
Absolute Percent Change
551000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 18,630 29,357 10,727 57.6%
111000 Crop Production 3,604 5,249 1,645 45.6%
523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 5,812 7,713 1,901 32.7%
212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 1,321 1,704 383 29.0%
624000 Social Assistance 27,756 35,374 7,618 27.4%
454000 Nonstore Retailers 2,943 3,678 735 25.0%
493000 Warehousing and Storage 8,821 10,942 2,121 24.0%
115000 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 1,226 1,485 259 21.1%
488000 Support Activities for Transportation 4,813 5,822 1,009 21.0%
541000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67,391 81,464 14,073 20.9%
Overview
Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Occupations by Educational Attainment
13,156
11,583
5,006
1,922
1,106
694
575
414
3,906
3,326
2,382
639
511
332
201
234
17,062
14,909
7,388
2,561
1,617
1,026
776
648
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Less than High School
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Secondary Non-Degree Award
Associate's Degree
Doctoral or Professional Degree
Some College, no Degree
Master's Degree
Annual Openings
Edu
cati
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Lev
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Projected Average Annual Openings by Education: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Total Job Openings
Resulting From Growth
Resulting From Replacement
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Projected Average Annual Openings by Education Level: Kansas 2014 - 2024
Education Level Total Job Openings Resulting From Growth Resulting From Replacement
High School Diploma or Equivalent 17,062 3,906 13,156
Less than High School 14,909 3,326 11,583
Bachelor’s Degree 7,388 2,382 5,006
Post-Secondary Non-Degree Award 2,561 639 1,922
Associate’s Degree 1,617 511 1,106
Doctoral or Professional Degree 1,026 332 694
Some College, no Degree 776 201 575
Master’s Degree 648 234 414
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
Occupations by Educational Attainment
Kansas Industry and Occupational Outlook
Please direct your questions to:
Labor Market Information ServicesKansas Department of Labor
401 SW Topeka BlvdTopeka, KS 66603
(785) 296-5000
Email: [email protected]
Source: Kansas Department of Labor,Labor Market Information Services
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Top 10 Occupations by Absolute
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Percent Change
Occupations by
Educational Attainment
Top 10 Occupations by Percent
Change
Top 10 Industries by
Absolute Change
2014 - 2024