Appendix B — Report: The largest, fastest-growing, and lowest-turnover occupations in Central Ohio

Source: ODJFS Bureau of Labor Market Information, Long-Term Occupational Projections for the Central Ohio JobsOhio region, 2020-2030. https://ohiolmi.com/Home/Projections/ProjectionsHome_08.16.23

Largest 15 occupations

Occupation	SOC	Current jobs	10-yr change	Annual openings	Median earnings	Turnover rate
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	53-7062	34,936	13.5%	5,350	$37,066	14.0%
Customer Service Representatives	43-4051	33,376	-1.3%	4,120	$37,440	12.5%
Retail Salespersons	41-2031	27,404	-1.3%	3,733	$27,893	13.8%
Fast Food and Counter Workers	35-3023	27,269	9.9%	6,071	$22,422	21.3%
Registered Nurses	29-1141	26,388	14.8%	1,859	$75,046	5.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers	53-7065	24,654	8.5%	4,180	$36,067	16.1%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	31-1120	23,796	36.2%	4,251	$24,003	14.2%
Office Clerks, General	43-9061	19,984	-0.6%	2,257	$37,710	11.4%
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	15-1256	18,223	9.9%	1,562	$102,939	7.6%
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	13-1198	17,598	4.0%	1,366	$74,672	7.4%
Cashiers	41-2011	17,377	-11.2%	2,770	$22,963	17.1%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	37-2011	17,091	4.2%	2,383	$29,432	13.5%
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	51-2090	16,599	-0.9%	1,793	$36,982	10.9%
Waiters and Waitresses	35-3031	15,688	14.5%	3,474	$20,883	20.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	53-3032	15,020	11.4%	1,899	$48,693	11.5%

Occupation	SOC	Current jobs	10-yr change	Annual openings	Median earnings	Turnover rate
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	39-3031	608	58.9%	216	$23,920	29.6%
Nurse Practitioners	29-1171	1,771	53.4%	212	$103,230	6.6%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	39-2021	1,619	41.2%	354	$23,067	17.7%
Cooks, Restaurant	35-2014	6,119	41.0%	1,316	$29,307	17.4%
Occupational Therapy Assistants	31-2011	500	40.8%	94	$62,358	14.8%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	39-9031	2,137	40.0%	479	$31,907	18.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers	11-9111	3,463	37.8%	443	$99,341	9.0%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	31-1120	23,796	36.2%	4,251	$24,003	14.2%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	25-2011	3,789	36.1%	581	$29,037	11.7%
Interpreters and Translators	27-3091	2,124	34.7%	307	$38,979	11.0%
Physician Assistants	29-1071	706	34.0%	70	$102,482	6.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists	29-1127	1,257	33.6%	129	$79,269	6.9%
Physical Therapist Assistants	31-2021	985	33.3%	169	$62,566	13.8%
Epidemiologists	19-1041	177	32.8%	21	$77,750	8.5%
Logisticians	13-1081	1,767	30.4%	229	$77,459	9.9%

Occupation	SOC	Current jobs	10-yr change	Annual openings	Median earnings	Turnover rate
Chiropractors	29-1011	387	15.5%	15	$61,027	2.3%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	29-1218	210	0.0%	5	$169,666	2.4%
Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	29-1248	396	1.0%	10	NA	2.5%
Anesthesiologists	29-1211	363	5.0%	12	NA	2.8%
General Internal Medicine Physicians	29-1216	506	3.0%	16	$177,050	2.8%
Psychiatrists	29-1223	108	18.5%	5	NA	2.8%
Dentists, General	29-1021	741	12.2%	30	$167,814	2.8%
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	29-1228	2,142	10.1%	83	$77,896	2.8%
Family Medicine Physicians	29-1215	333	9.6%	13	$179,150	3.0%
Optometrists	29-1041	302	14.6%	14	$102,523	3.3%
Veterinarians	29-1131	800	17.4%	42	$99,486	3.5%
Pharmacists	29-1051	2,341	2.2%	95	$128,357	3.8%
Physical Therapists	29-1123	1,604	21.8%	107	$99,341	4.5%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	23-1023	446	3.4%	23	$81,765	4.7%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	23-1021	399	-0.8%	19	$63,419	4.8%

Occupation	SOC	Current jobs	10-yr change	Annual openings	Median earnings	Turnover rate
Chiropractors	29-1011	387	15.5%	15	$61,027	2.3%
Psychiatric Technicians	29-2053	400	24.5%	41	$29,661	7.8%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	29-2040	939	7.9%	70	$36,941	6.7%
Floral Designers	27-1023	297	-17.5%	19	$28,704	8.1%
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	29-1228	2,142	10.1%	83	$77,896	2.8%
Exercise Physiologists	29-1128	188	16.5%	16	$37,024	6.9%
Pharmacy Technicians	29-2052	3,103	3.9%	234	$36,650	7.2%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	29-2056	1,023	15.0%	92	$36,421	7.5%
Dietetic Technicians	29-2051	186	14.0%	17	$36,566	7.5%
Legislators	11-1031	336	10.7%	29	$37,738	7.4%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	23-1021	399	-0.8%	19	$63,419	4.8%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	29-2057	559	21.5%	56	$36,650	7.9%
Respiratory Therapists	29-1126	1,057	28.9%	86	$62,130	5.3%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	27-1026	1,371	4.4%	132	$30,285	9.2%
Couriers and Messengers	43-5021	582	-5.8%	51	$30,597	9.3%