"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.
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Table: Short-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Occupations Requiring a Doctoral or Professional Degree by 6-Digit SOC Code (Detailed Industry) in Wyoming, 2020Q1-2022Q1 | ||||||||||||
Change (Growth) | Types of Openings | Requirements | ||||||||||
SOCa Code | SOC Title | Base Employment (2020Q1) | Projected Employment (2022Q1) | N | % | Exits | Transfers | Growth | Total | Education | Experience | Training |
00-0000 | Total, All Occupations | 288,315 | 282,191 | -6,124 | -2.1 | 24,876 | 40,914 | -6,124 | 59,666 | |||
00-0000 | Total Occupations Requiring a Doctorlal or Professional Degree | 6,672 | 6,768 | 96 | 1.4 | 336 | 386 | 96 | 818 | |||
19-1021 | Biochemists & Biophysicists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
19-2011 | Astronomers | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
19-2012 | Physicists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
19-3031 | Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists | 438 | 447 | 9 | 2.1 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 71 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
23-1011 | Lawyers | 1,028 | 1,021 | -7 | -0.7 | 44 | 54 | -7 | 91 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
23-1012 | Judicial Law Clerks | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
23-1021 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 years or more | Short-term on-the-job training |
23-1023 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates | 26 | 25 | -1 | -3.9 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 years or more | Short-term on-the-job training |
25-1011 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 116 | 119 | 3 | 2.6 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1021 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1022 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 164 | 165 | 1 | 0.6 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1032 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 113 | 115 | 2 | 1.8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1041 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 63 | 64 | 1 | 1.6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 114 | 117 | 3 | 2.6 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1051 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1052 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1053 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1054 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 27 | 28 | 1 | 3.7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1061 | Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1062 | Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1063 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1064 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1065 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 37 | 38 | 1 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1066 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | 45 | 1 | 2.3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1067 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1069 | Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1071 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 171 | 178 | 7 | 4.1 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 36 | Doctoral or professional degree | Less than 5 years | None |
25-1072 | Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary | 118 | 121 | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | Doctoral or professional degree | Less than 5 years | None |
25-1081 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 81 | 82 | 1 | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | Doctoral or professional degree | Less than 5 years | None |
25-1111 | Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1112 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Doctoral or professional degree | Less than 5 years | None |
25-1113 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1122 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1123 | English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 102 | 103 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1124 | Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | 20 | 1 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1125 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1126 | Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1193 | Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
25-1199 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 368 | 371 | 3 | 0.8 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 64 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1011 | Chiropractors | 146 | 149 | 3 | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1021 | Dentists, General | 322 | 329 | 7 | 2.2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1022 | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1023 | Orthodontists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1029 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1041 | Optometrists | 95 | 97 | 2 | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1051 | Pharmacists | 589 | 576 | -13 | -2.2 | 27 | 25 | -13 | 39 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1061 | Anesthesiologists | 69 | 72 | 3 | 4.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1062 | Family & General Practitioners | 304 | 314 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1063 | Internists, General | 62 | 64 | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1064 | Obstetricians & Gynecologists | 65 | 68 | 3 | 4.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1065 | Pediatricians, General | 57 | 60 | 3 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1066 | Psychiatrists | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1067 | Surgeons | 101 | 104 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1069 | Physicians & Surgeons, All Other | 474 | 486 | 12 | 2.5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 40 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1081 | Podiatrists | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | Internship/residency |
29-1123 | Physical Therapists | 497 | 520 | 23 | 4.6 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 66 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1131 | Veterinarians | 251 | 257 | 6 | 2.4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
29-1181 | Audiologists | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | Doctoral or professional degree | None | None |
aStandard Occupational Classification.
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.
Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.
Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.
Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2020Q1-2022Q1.
Prepared by D. Bullard, L. Yetter, and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 2/22/21.
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