Where the jobs are expected in 2022
Health care practitioners and health care support workers make up two of the top four employment sectors with the most growth expected by New York State by 2022. Long Island overall is expected to see 11.2 percent job growth by 2022, but that is expected to vary widely by job title, with Postal Service clerks expected to decrease by 32 percent while industrial-organizational psychologists are to increase by 52 percent, according to a forecast from the state Department of Labor. Here are the details for 647 categories and job titles on Long Island in a 10-year forecast that used 2012 as a base. The "average annual opening" figures combine new jobs with vacancies that would have to be filled. The department surveyed approximately 52,000 businesses statewide from 2011 to 2014 and then updated the data by making cost-of-living adjustments. This database was updated on Jan. 18, 2017.
| sector | Job title | 2012 jobs | 2022 jobs | Net change | Percent change | Annual average openings | Median income | Employment prospects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 2012 jobs 2,540 | 2022 jobs 2,660 | Net change 120 | Percent change 4.7% | Annual average openings 70 | Median income $52,070 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 2012 jobs 7,960 | 2022 jobs 8,130 | Net change 170 | Percent change 2.1% | Annual average openings 230 | Median income $34,180 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 2012 jobs 21,270 | 2022 jobs 21,050 | Net change -220 | Percent change -1.0% | Annual average openings 640 | Median income $22,890 | Employment prospects Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 2012 jobs 200 | 2022 jobs 230 | Net change 30 | Percent change 15.0% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income $29,390 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title All Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2012 jobs 46,430 | 2022 jobs 51,030 | Net change 4,600 | Percent change 9.9% | Annual average openings 1,040 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 2012 jobs 8,560 | 2022 jobs 8,370 | Net change -190 | Percent change -2.2% | Annual average openings 100 | Median income $69,040 | Employment prospects Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Legal Secretaries | 2012 jobs 3,030 | 2022 jobs 3,010 | Net change -20 | Percent change -0.7% | Annual average openings 40 | Median income $55,140 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Medical Secretaries | 2012 jobs 1,930 | 2022 jobs 2,660 | Net change 730 | Percent change 37.8% | Annual average openings 90 | Median income $38,510 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2012 jobs 32,890 | 2022 jobs 36,990 | Net change 4,100 | Percent change 12.5% | Annual average openings 810 | Median income $38,480 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title All Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 2012 jobs 47,400 | 2022 jobs 46,910 | Net change -490 | Percent change -1.0% | Annual average openings 1,080 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Computer Operators | 2012 jobs 980 | 2022 jobs 800 | Net change -180 | Percent change -18.4% | Annual average openings 10 | Median income $44,160 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Data Entry Keyers | 2012 jobs 2,800 | 2022 jobs 2,200 | Net change -600 | Percent change -21.4% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $34,340 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Word Processors and Typists | 2012 jobs 4,210 | 2022 jobs 3,080 | Net change -1,130 | Percent change -26.8% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $42,200 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2012 jobs 1,710 | 2022 jobs 1,740 | Net change 30 | Percent change 1.8% | Annual average openings 50 | Median income $42,070 | Employment prospects Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 2012 jobs 1,650 | 2022 jobs 1,530 | Net change -120 | Percent change -7.3% | Annual average openings 40 | Median income $23,970 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Office Clerks, General | 2012 jobs 33,770 | 2022 jobs 35,390 | Net change 1,620 | Percent change 4.8% | Annual average openings 870 | Median income $30,050 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2012 jobs 780 | 2022 jobs 680 | Net change -100 | Percent change -12.8% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $32,590 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 2012 jobs 160 | 2022 jobs 130 | Net change -30 | Percent change -18.8% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income $45,530 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Office and Administrative Support | Job title Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 2012 jobs 1,160 | 2022 jobs 1,160 | Net change 0 | Percent change 0.0% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $47,380 | Employment prospects Unfavorable |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title All Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 2012 jobs 2,870 | 2022 jobs 2,760 | Net change -110 | Percent change -3.8% | Annual average openings 80 | Median income $21,760 | Employment prospects |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title All Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2012 jobs 160 | 2022 jobs 160 | Net change 0 | Percent change 0.0% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2012 jobs 160 | 2022 jobs 160 | Net change 0 | Percent change 0.0% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income $59,950 | Employment prospects Unfavorable |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title All Agricultural Workers | 2012 jobs 2,440 | 2022 jobs 2,350 | Net change -90 | Percent change -3.7% | Annual average openings 70 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2012 jobs 1,700 | 2022 jobs 1,680 | Net change -20 | Percent change -1.2% | Annual average openings 50 | Median income $20,080 | Employment prospects Very Unfavorable |
| sector Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | Job title All Fishing and Hunting Workers | 2012 jobs 180 | 2022 jobs 180 | Net change 0 | Percent change 0.0% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title All Construction and Extraction Occupations | 2012 jobs 60,040 | 2022 jobs 69,500 | Net change 9,460 | Percent change 15.8% | Annual average openings 1,930 | Median income $59,550 | Employment prospects |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title All Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 2012 jobs 4,290 | 2022 jobs 4,900 | Net change 610 | Percent change 14.2% | Annual average openings 110 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2012 jobs 4,290 | 2022 jobs 4,900 | Net change 610 | Percent change 14.2% | Annual average openings 110 | Median income $84,240 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title All Construction Trades Workers | 2012 jobs 48,240 | 2022 jobs 55,960 | Net change 7,720 | Percent change 16.0% | Annual average openings 1,570 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2012 jobs 800 | 2022 jobs 1,020 | Net change 220 | Percent change 27.5% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $81,820 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Stonemasons | 2012 jobs 530 | 2022 jobs 690 | Net change 160 | Percent change 30.2% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $56,460 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Carpenters | 2012 jobs 11,030 | 2022 jobs 12,870 | Net change 1,840 | Percent change 16.7% | Annual average openings 320 | Median income $54,810 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Carpet Installers | 2012 jobs 240 | 2022 jobs 260 | Net change 20 | Percent change 8.3% | Annual average openings 0 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Tile and Marble Setters | 2012 jobs 400 | 2022 jobs 450 | Net change 50 | Percent change 12.5% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $70,690 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2012 jobs 1,230 | 2022 jobs 1,520 | Net change 290 | Percent change 23.6% | Annual average openings 40 | Median income $60,960 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Construction Laborers | 2012 jobs 11,130 | 2022 jobs 12,790 | Net change 1,660 | Percent change 14.9% | Annual average openings 410 | Median income $43,200 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 2012 jobs 460 | 2022 jobs 560 | Net change 100 | Percent change 21.7% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $64,340 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2012 jobs 2,450 | 2022 jobs 2,690 | Net change 240 | Percent change 9.8% | Annual average openings 70 | Median income $70,420 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2012 jobs 920 | 2022 jobs 1,020 | Net change 100 | Percent change 10.9% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $52,970 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Tapers | 2012 jobs 670 | 2022 jobs 730 | Net change 60 | Percent change 9.0% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $86,910 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Electricians | 2012 jobs 5,610 | 2022 jobs 6,640 | Net change 1,030 | Percent change 18.4% | Annual average openings 210 | Median income $60,080 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Glaziers | 2012 jobs 510 | 2022 jobs 570 | Net change 60 | Percent change 11.8% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $52,730 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2012 jobs 3,100 | 2022 jobs 3,540 | Net change 440 | Percent change 14.2% | Annual average openings 90 | Median income $53,600 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2012 jobs 4,790 | 2022 jobs 5,730 | Net change 940 | Percent change 19.6% | Annual average openings 150 | Median income $74,240 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 2012 jobs 400 | 2022 jobs 470 | Net change 70 | Percent change 17.5% | Annual average openings 20 | Median income $109,210 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Roofers | 2012 jobs 780 | 2022 jobs 840 | Net change 60 | Percent change 7.7% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $60,750 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Sheet Metal Workers | 2012 jobs 1,190 | 2022 jobs 1,330 | Net change 140 | Percent change 11.8% | Annual average openings 40 | Median income $79,080 | Employment prospects Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 2012 jobs 610 | 2022 jobs 700 | Net change 90 | Percent change 14.8% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $108,430 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title All Helpers, Construction Trades | 2012 jobs 2,890 | 2022 jobs 3,540 | Net change 650 | Percent change 22.5% | Annual average openings 120 | Median income n/a | Employment prospects |
| sector Construction and Extraction | Job title Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 2012 jobs 500 | 2022 jobs 660 | Net change 160 | Percent change 32.0% | Annual average openings 30 | Median income $30,140 | Employment prospects Very Favorable |
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