The 14 fastest-shrinking jobs that usually require a bachelor's degree
Editors and insurance underwriters are two jobs that usually need a bachelor's degree that are projected to see employment decline from 2021 to 2031.
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- Employment projection data shows that several jobs that usually need a bachelor's degree may see employment drop.
- Based on 2021-2031 projections, editors may see employment decline 5.1%.
- Nuclear engineers could see employment decline by over 10% during this time.
Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys could be the fastest-declining job among occupations that typically need a bachelor's degree.
Insider decided to look at occupations that are projected to see declines in employment from 2021 to 2031 that typically need a bachelor's degree based on employment projection data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among these jobs, cost estimators, editors, and computer programmers are all projected to see employment decline during this 10-year period.
Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys are projected to see the biggest percent decline among occupations that need a bachelor's degree. Employment for this job is forecasted to decline 11.4% from 2021 to 2031. Nuclear engineers, an occupation with a median annual pay in the six figures, falls right behind with a projected decline of 11.1%.
Overall, word processors and typists are projected to see the largest percent decline in employment from 2021 to 2031 in the US. This job is estimated to see a decline of 38.2% during this time period and typically needs a high school diploma or equivalent for entry.
Here are occupations that typically need a bachelor's degree for entry that could see employment decline from 2021 to 2031, sorted by projected percent declines in employment. The median annual pay noted for each occupation below also is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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US employment in 2021: 212,100
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -4,400
Median annual pay: $65,170
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US employment in 2021: 69,900
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -1,800
Median annual pay: $77,440
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US employment in 2021: 65,000
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -1,700
Median annual pay: $77,010
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US employment in 2021: 6,900
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -200
Median annual pay: $60,730
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US employment in 2021: 123,300
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -5,500
Median annual pay: $76,390
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US employment in 2021: 108,400
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -5,500
Median annual pay: $63,350
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US employment in 2021: 44,900
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -2,800
Median annual pay: $59,720
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US employment in 2021: 55,300
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -3,700
Median annual pay: $56,780
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US employment in 2021: 459,800
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -32,200
Median annual pay: $63,470
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US employment in 2021: 283,900
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -20,600
Median annual pay: $179,520
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US employment in 2021: 47,100
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -4,100
Median annual pay: $48,370
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US employment in 2021: 174,400
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -17,800
Median annual pay: $93,000
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US employment in 2021: 13,900
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -1,500
Median annual pay: $120,380
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US employment in 2021: 25,000
Projected change in employment from 2021 to 2031: -2,800
Median annual pay: $37,630