10. Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
> Pct. change in employment 2012 – 2022: -22.5%
> Number employed, 2012: 20,900
> Number employed, 2022: 16,200
> Median annual income: $33,940
> Educational qualification: High school diploma

Overall, the number of all metal and plastic machine workers is projected to decline by 6% between 2012 and 2022. The decline is expected to be greatest among drilling and boring machine workers, who operate and repair drilling machinery used in plastics and metals manufacturing. The number of such jobs is expected to decline by more than 22%. Foreign competition and especially technological advancement are expected to account for much of the job decline in metals and plastics manufacturing. As a result, workers in the field that can operate and program computer numerically-controlled (CNC) machines are expected to have the most job opportunities going forward.

9. Animal Breeders
> Pct. change in employment 2012 – 2022: -23.4%
> Number employed, 2012: 1,300
> Number employed, 2022: 1,000
> Median annual income: $34,250
> Educational qualification: High school diploma

The number of animal breeders is expected to decline by more than 23% between 2012 and 2022. Breeders use their knowledge of animal genetics to help farmers breed more productive farm animals. As of 2012, more than three-quarters of all animal breeders were self-employed. The total number of people working as breeders is already quite low — around 1,300 as of 2012. The BLS expects agricultural employment to decline in the coming years as a result of technological advancement.

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8. Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
> Pct. change in employment 2012 – 2022: -23.5%
> Number employed, 2012: 76,300
> Number employed, 2022: 58,300
> Median annual income: $25,520
> Educational qualification: N/A

Textile machine workers can operate a range of equipment used in bleaching, dyeing, cutting, knitting, weaving, winding, twisting, and drawing out textiles. However, lower wages overseas have, in the past, contributed to a decline in textile manufacturing, after U.S. import quotas were repealed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jobs for textile, apparel, and furnishings workers are expected to drop by about 7% between 2012 and 2022. Much of this decline is expected to be among textile machine workers, which are projected to lose nearly 18,000 jobs, or 23.5%.

7. Data Entry and Information Processing Workers
> Pct. change in employment 2012 – 2022: -24.8%
> Number employed, 2012: 324,600
> Number employed, 2022: 244,200
> Median annual income: $30,100
> Educational qualification: N/A

Jobs in data entry and information processing include a number of functions. While some workers mostly type various documents, letters, and forms for an employer, others primarily handle entering and verifying data. The BLS expects the number of workers in such positions is expected to decline by nearly 25%, or over 80,000 workers, between 2012 and 2022. Yet, occupations that the BLS considers to be similar are expected to see notable increases, suggesting some of these workers may be able to switch jobs. The number of secretaries and administrative assistants is expected to rise by almost 500,000, or 12%, in that time.

6. Motion Picture Projectionists
> Pct. change in employment 2012 – 2022: -26.5%
> Number employed, 2012: 8,000
> Number employed, 2022: 5,800
> Median annual income: $19,830
> Educational qualification: Less than high school

Motion picture projectionists operate projection and sound equipment. The number of such jobs is expected to drop by more than 26% between 2012 and 2022, largely due to the shift to digital projection. While the educational requirements for the job are limited — being a projectionist does not require a high school diploma — pay is also quite low. As of 2012, the median annual wage for a projectionist was just $19,830, versus a national median wage of $34,750 across all occupations.