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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	3,100	55,270
2	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,540	42,230
3	Physical therapist assistants	120	3,050
4	Physical therapist aides	120	2,340
5	Occupational therapist assistants	70	1,180
6	Retail salespersons	11,520	560
7	Cashiers, except gaming	9,780	480
8	Waiters and waitresses	7,450	450
9	Office clerks, general	13,610	360
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,090	330
11	Registered nurses	7,130	290
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,190	220
13	Postsecondary teachers	4,330	210
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,330	200
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	6,530	200
16	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	6,650	190
17	Customer service representatives	4,580	180
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,040	160
19	Child care workers	3,850	150
20	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,400	150
21	Farmers and ranchers	25,610	150
22	Personal and home care aides	4,440	150
23	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,920	150
24	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	6,160	140
25	Bartenders	2,860	130
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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: North Dakota Labor Market Information Center

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