Opportunities in fields such as computer engineering, landscape architecture and nursing are steadily rising, according to a new report released by the Washington State Employment Security Department.

The report is used by policymakers to determine the growth of occupations up to 2014.

Ed Lazowska, a UW adviser in computer science and engineering, said the local job market for computing is "hot," and start-up companies are booming once again.

"Microsoft is building enough space in the next three years to accommodate 12,000 additional employees," Lazowska said. "Google is opening a second office here, in Fremont, and will grow to 1,000 as fast as they can find people."

State economists predict jobs for computer software engineers will rise from 28,057 in 2009 to 30,964 in 2014.

Economists also predict an 11 percent increase in nursing jobs by 2014.

JoAnne Edwards, program coordinator for landscape architecture at the UW, said the opportunities in landscape design are noticeable.

"Four years ago, students had a hard time getting internships at landscape architecture firms," Edwards said. "This year, it hasn't been a problem."

Edwards also said the demand for this job is likely increasing because of the awareness of global warming, or high-density housing.

"People may want to help stop pollution or make better use of the land," he said. "As our city grows and people lose their backyard, parks will be very significant."

According to the report, Washington may have fewer jobs in management and production in upcoming years but will have significantly more jobs in science, farming, architecture and computer-related fields.

Lazowska speculates the growth of computing is related to the number of industries in the state.

"Washington is home to more than 1,000 software companies," Lazowska said. "It also has a lot of companies that are making use of information technology. Nordstrom, for example, has an IT staff of about 500."

Within the past 10 years, the UW has seen an increase in enrollment for departments such as computer science and engineering. The high demand encouraged the state Legislature to expand the program in 1999.

Edwards said the department of landscape architecture is unable to expand due to a lack of state funding. Last year, there was a maximum acceptance of 45 undergraduates into the program, but it was pushed to 53 this year.

"We do everything we can to crowd as many people as we can into the program," Edwards said.

The report provides an indication of which professions will be in high demand and also states that overall job growth remains steady.