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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2006 to 2016. Read more about state employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2006. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.

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These are the occupations that are projected to have the largest number of job openings during the 2006-2016 time period. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Occupations with the Most Openings

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#	Occupation	Employment 2006	Job Openings
#	Occupation	1	Job Openings	Home health aides	42,200	55,270
2	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	77,140	42,230
3	Cashiers, except gaming	139,430	6,630
4	Waiters and waitresses	96,830	6,370
5	Retail salespersons	162,050	5,870
6	Registered nurses	113,050	4,430
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	128,880	4,130
8	Customer service representatives	87,330	3,960
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	106,720	3,400
10	Physical therapist assistants	4,590	3,050
11	Office clerks, general	103,960	2,730
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	92,990	2,460
13	Physical therapist aides	1,450	2,340
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	74,170	2,000
15	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	71,280	1,880
16	Team assemblers	89,040	1,850
17	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	77,380	1,790
18	Food preparation workers	34,670	1,710
19	Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,320	1,630
20	Child care workers	45,260	1,620
21	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,690	1,590
22	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	52,540	1,590
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	58,810	1,550
24	Postsecondary teachers	45,900	1,550
25	Stock clerks and order fillers	64,790	1,540
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Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

State Data Source: Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information, Office of Workforce Development, Department of Job & Family Services

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