Top 50 RI Occupations by Annual Openings

SOC
Code

Occupational Title

Annual
Openings

Training
Requirements

41-2031	Retail Salespersons	793	Short-term on-the-job training
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	787	Short-term on-the-job training
41-2011	Cashiers	581	Short-term on-the-job training
29-1111	Registered Nurses	565	Associate degree
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	433	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	290	Short-term on-the-job training
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	287	Short-term on-the-job training
35-3022	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	270	Short-term on-the-job training
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	258	Postsecondary vocational training
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	249	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	229	Short-term on-the-job training
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	227	Short-term on-the-job training
47-2031	Carpenters	208	Long-term on-the-job training
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	200	Short-term on-the-job training
31-1011	Home Health Aides	196	Short-term on-the-job training
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	196	Bachelor's degree
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	188	Bachelor's degree
39-9011	Child Care Workers	187	Short-term on-the-job training
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	172	Moderate-term on-the-job training
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	172	Short-term on-the-job training
35-3011	Bartenders	165	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	162	Short-term on-the-job training
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	160	Moderate-term on-the-job training
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	155	Short-term on-the-job training
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	152	Moderate-term on-the-job training
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	141	Bachelor's degree
53-3032	Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-2092	Team Assemblers	132	Moderate-term on-the-job training
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	128	Work experience in a related occupation
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	124	Work experience in a related occupation
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	124	Long-term on-the-job training
35-2011	Cooks, Fast Food	123	Short-term on-the-job training
43-3071	Tellers	122	Short-term on-the-job training
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	122	Short-term on-the-job training
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	122	Postsecondary vocational training
43-6014	Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	121	Moderate-term on-the-job training
49-9042	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	117	Moderate-term on-the-job training
39-5012	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	116	Postsecondary vocational training
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	109	Work experience in a related occupation
35-9021	Dishwashers	107	Short-term on-the-job training
39-9021	Personal and Home Care Aides	104	Short-term on-the-job training
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	103	Long-term on-the-job training
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	97	Work experience in a related occupation
47-2061	Construction Laborers	95	Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-3033	Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	90	Short-term on-the-job training
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	90	Bachelor's degree
31-9092	Medical Assistants	87	Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-2021	Counter and Rental Clerks	86	Short-term on-the-job training
47-2111	Electricians	82	Long-term on-the-job training