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National Employment Matrix


512200 Sound recording industries
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
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Occupation Title Occupation Code Occupation Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Industry 2020 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Occupation Sort Display Level
                     
Total, all occupations 00-0000 Summary 20.9 100.0 0.0 21.3 100.0 0.0 0.4 1.8 0

Management occupations

11-0000 Summary 3.0 14.1 0.0 3.1 14.5 0.0 0.1 4.7 2 1

Top executives

11-1000 Summary 1.7 8.0 0.1 1.7 8.1 0.1 0.0 2.7 3 2

Chief executives

11-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -12.2 4 3

General and operations managers

11-1021 Line Item 1.6 7.7 0.1 1.7 7.8 0.1 0.1 3.3 5 3

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers

11-2000 Summary 0.5 2.5 0.1 0.6 2.6 0.1 0.0 5.3 7 2

Advertising and promotions managers

11-2011 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 3.3 8 3

Marketing and sales managers

11-2020 Summary 0.4 1.8 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.1 0.0 6.1 9 3

Marketing managers

11-2021 Line Item 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.0 8.5 10 4

Sales managers

11-2022 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 3.3 11 4

Public relations and fundraising managers

11-2030 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 3.3 12 3

Operations specialties managers

11-3000 Summary 0.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 8.8 13 2

Administrative services and facilities managers

11-3010 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 14 3

Computer and information systems managers

11-3021 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 15 3

Financial managers

11-3031 Line Item 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 13.6 16 3

Other management occupations

11-9000 Summary 0.4 1.7 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 8.4 23 2

Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other

11-9198 Line Item 0.4 1.7 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.1 0.0 8.5 42 3

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000 Summary 2.6 12.4 0.0 2.8 13.0 0.0 0.2 7.2 43 1

Business operations specialists

13-1000 Summary 2.2 10.5 0.0 2.4 11.1 0.0 0.2 7.9 44 2

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

13-1011 Line Item 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.4 1.7 1.4 0.0 8.5 45 3

Compliance officers

13-1041 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.3 50 3

Human resources workers

13-1070 Summary 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 52 3

Human resources specialists

13-1071 Line Item 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 53 4

Management analysts

13-1111 Line Item 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 57 3

Meeting, convention, and event planners

13-1121 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 58 3

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161 Line Item 0.8 4.0 0.1 0.9 4.5 0.1 0.1 13.6 62 3

Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other

13-1198 Line Item 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 63 3

Financial specialists

13-2000 Summary 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 3.3 64 2

Accountants and auditors

13-2011 Line Item 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 3.3 65 3

Financial and investment analysts, financial risk specialists, and financial specialists, all other

13-2098 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 78 3

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000 Summary 0.9 4.2 0.0 1.0 4.5 0.0 0.1 8.1 79 1

Computer occupations

15-1200 Summary 0.9 4.2 0.0 0.9 4.4 0.0 0.1 7.9 80 2

Computer and information analysts

15-1210 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 4.3 81 3

Computer systems analysts

15-1211 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.9 82 4

Computer support specialists

15-1230 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 85 3

Computer user support specialists

15-1232 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.8 87 4

Database and network administrators and architects

15-1240 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.8 88 3

Network and computer systems administrators

15-1244 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.9 90 4

Software and web developers, programmers, and testers

15-1250 Summary 0.6 2.7 0.0 0.6 2.9 0.0 0.1 11.8 92 3

Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers

15-1256 Line Item 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.1 18.8 94 4

Web developers and digital interface designers

15-1257 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.0 3.3 95 4

Legal occupations

23-0000 Summary 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 16.0 233 1

Lawyers, judges, and related workers

23-1000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 16.7 234 2

Lawyers and judicial law clerks

23-1010 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 16.7 235 3

Lawyers

23-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 16.7 236 4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000 Summary 7.8 37.2 0.3 8.0 37.6 0.3 0.2 3.0 332 1

Art and design workers

27-1000 Summary 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 3.3 333 2

Artists and related workers

27-1010 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 3.3 334 3

Art directors

27-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.3 335 4

Designers

27-1020 Summary 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 3.3 340 3

Graphic designers

27-1024 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 3.3 344 4

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

27-2000 Summary 2.5 11.9 0.3 2.7 12.9 0.3 0.3 10.4 349 2

Actors, producers, and directors

27-2010 Summary 1.8 8.5 1.0 2.0 9.5 0.9 0.2 13.1 350 3

Actors

27-2011 Line Item 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.3 351 4

Producers and directors

27-2012 Line Item 1.7 8.1 1.3 1.9 9.0 1.2 0.2 13.6 352 4

Musicians, singers, and related workers

27-2040 Summary 0.7 3.3 0.3 0.7 3.4 0.3 0.0 3.3 360 3

Music directors and composers

27-2041 Line Item 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 3.3 361 4

Musicians and singers

27-2042 Line Item 0.5 2.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 0.3 0.0 3.3 362 4

Media and communication workers

27-3000 Summary 0.5 2.4 0.1 0.5 2.5 0.1 0.0 3.6 364 2

Public relations specialists

27-3031 Line Item 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 3.3 367 3

Writers and editors

27-3040 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 3.3 368 3

Editors

27-3041 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 3.3 369 4

Writers and authors

27-3043 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 371 4

Media and communication equipment workers

27-4000 Summary 4.5 21.3 1.4 4.4 20.7 1.2 -0.1 -1.2 376 2

Audio and video technicians

27-4011 Line Item 0.7 3.5 1.0 0.7 3.4 0.8 0.0 -1.9 377 3

Broadcast technicians

27-4012 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 3.3 378 3

Sound engineering technicians

27-4014 Line Item 3.4 16.1 25.7 3.3 15.5 21.5 -0.1 -1.9 379 3

Television, video, and film camera operators and editors

27-4030 Summary 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 9.4 381 3

Film and video editors

27-4032 Line Item 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 11.6 383 4

Sales and related occupations

41-0000 Summary 2.0 9.7 0.0 2.1 9.8 0.0 0.1 3.3 587 1

Supervisors of sales workers

41-1000 Summary 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.3 588 2

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

41-1012 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.3 590 3

Sales representatives, services

41-3000 Summary 1.7 8.0 0.1 1.7 8.1 0.1 0.1 3.3 599 2

Advertising sales agents

41-3011 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 3.3 600 3

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

41-3091 Line Item 1.6 7.6 0.2 1.6 7.7 0.2 0.1 3.3 604 3

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

41-4000 Summary 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 3.3 605 2

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

41-4012 Line Item 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 3.3 607 3

Other sales and related workers

41-9000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 608 2

Office and administrative support occupations

43-0000 Summary 3.9 18.6 0.0 3.5 16.6 0.0 -0.4 -9.1 620 1

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1000 Summary 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 -7.0 621 2

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1011 Line Item 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 -7.0 622 3

Financial clerks

43-3000 Summary 0.6 2.7 0.0 0.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 -7.0 627 2

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

43-3031 Line Item 0.4 2.1 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 -7.0 630 3

Information and record clerks

43-4000 Summary 0.6 2.9 0.0 0.6 2.6 0.0 -0.1 -8.3 636 2

Customer service representatives

43-4051 Line Item 0.4 2.1 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 -7.0 641 3

Receptionists and information clerks

43-4171 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -12.2 651 3

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

43-5000 Summary 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 -3.9 654 2

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

43-5061 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.3 665 3

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

43-5071 Line Item 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 -7.0 666 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants

43-6000 Summary 1.0 4.6 0.0 0.8 3.9 0.0 -0.1 -14.3 668 2

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

43-6011 Line Item 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 -22.5 669 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

43-6014 Line Item 0.8 3.7 0.0 0.7 3.2 0.0 -0.1 -12.2 672 3

Other office and administrative support workers

43-9000 Summary 1.2 5.7 0.0 1.1 5.1 0.0 -0.1 -8.0 673 2

Office clerks, general

43-9061 Line Item 1.1 5.4 0.0 1.0 4.9 0.0 -0.1 -7.0 680 3

Production occupations

51-0000 Summary 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 846 1

Printing press operators

51-5112 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 3.3 904 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000 Summary 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 986 1

Material moving workers

53-7000 Summary 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 3.3 1030 2

Laborers and material movers

53-7060 Summary 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.3 1036 3

Stockers and order fillers

53-7065 Line Item 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.3 1041 4