Table III-C
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
CURRENT DATA AND PROJECTION FOR 2005
September 27, 1999
BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES

1998

2005

Occupation

Employment

Employment

Growth

Percent

Salespersons, Retail

2847

3269

422

14.8%

Child Care Workers

771

959

188

24.4%

Managers & Administrators, NEC

1288

1474

186

14.4%

Teachers, Secondary School

1144

1327

183

16.0%

Cashiers

1682

1863

181

10.8%

Teachers, Elementary

1096

1272

176

16.1%

Marketing/Sales Supervisors

1388

1557

169

12.2%

Teacher Aides, Paraprof

1008

1173

165

16.4%

Systems Analysts

415

570

155

37.3%

General Mgrs & Top Execs

1702

1851

149

8.8%

Registered Nurses

1093

1232

139

12.7%

Engineer, Math, Nat Sci Mgrs

733

871

138

18.8%

Reception/Information Clks

868

995

127

14.6%

Truck Drivers, Heavy

1113

1235

122

11.0%

Postsecondary Teachers, NEC

437

546

109

24.9%

Social Workers, Exc Med, Psych

345

450

105

30.4%

Medical Assistants

163

267

104

63.8%

Carpet Installers

290

383

93

32.1%

Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util

981

1073

92

9.4%

Automotive Mechanics

601

691

90

15.0%

Dental Assistants

226

309

83

36.7%

Carpenters

1103

1185

82

7.4%

Helpers & Laborers, NEC

1318

1399

81

6.1%

Hand Packers & Packagers

433

513

80

18.5%

Nursing Aides & Orderlies

384

462

78

20.3%

Janitors & Cleaners

1044

1120

76

7.3%

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

557

631

74

13.3%

Designers, Ex Interior

462

533

71

15.4%

Graders/Sorters, Ag Product

482

552

70

14.5%

Truck Drivers, Light

780

849

69

8.8%

Clerical Supervisors

543

610

67

12.3%

Medical Secretaries

239

306

67

28.0%

Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC

404

467

63

15.6%

Food Preparation Workers

584

647

63

10.8%

Bus Drivers, School

405

468

63

15.6%

Medicine & Health Service Mgrs

199

261

62

31.2%

Automotive Body Repairers

225

287

62

27.6%

Mgmt Support Workers, NEC

1381

1442

61

4.4%

Teachers, Preschool/Kindergartn

367

427

60

16.3%

Accountants & Auditors

674

733

59

8.8%

Hairdressers & Hairstylists

360

419

59

16.4%

Computer Engineers

353

411

58

16.4%

Correction Officers

148

206

58

39.2%

Freight/Stock/Movers, Hand, NEC

510

566

56

11.0%

Painters & Paperhangers

405

460

55

13.6%

Machinery Mechanics, NEC

358

412

54

15.1%

Agric,Forest,Fishng Wkrs, NEC

578

631

53

9.2%

Licensed Practical Nurses

270

322

52

19.3%

Instructors & Coaches, Sports

256

306

50

19.5%

Chemists

246

294

48

19.5%

Sales Representatives, NEC

441

488

47

10.7%

Dental Hygienists

104

149

45

43.3%

Personal/Home Care Aides

46

91

45

97.8%

Financial Managers

411

455

44

10.7%

Salespersons, Parts

287

330

43

15.0%

Education Administrators

233

275

42

18.0%

Home Health Aides

328

370

42

12.8%

Electrical & Electronic Engineer

326

367

41

12.6%

Physicians

161

202

41

25.5%

Property & Real Estate Mgrs

275

315

40

14.5%

Chemical Engineers

273

313

40

14.7%

Service Supervisors, NEC

614

654

40

6.5%

Social Workers, Med & Psyc

144

183

39

27.1%

Counter & Rental Clerks

285

323

38

13.3%

Clerical/Admin Wkrs, NEC

363

399

36

9.9%

Police Patrol Officers

208

244

36

17.3%

Packaging/Filling Mach Oprs

408

444

36

8.8%

Vehicle Washers/Eq Cleaners

311

347

36

11.6%

Traffic/Shipping/Recvng Clks

334

369

35

10.5%

Market/Adver/Public Rel Mgrs

250

284

34

13.6%

Teachers, Special Education

211

245

34

16.1%

Bus, Truck, Diesel Eng Mechs

203

237

34

16.7%

Mechanical Engineers

464

497

33

7.1%

Plant & System Occs, NEC

551

584

33

6.0%

Lawyers

190

222

32

16.8%

Service Station Attendants

124

154

30

24.2%

Engineers, NEC

660

689

29

4.4%

Physical Scientists, NEC

223

252

29

13.0%

Phys, Corrct Therapy Assts

57

86

29

50.9%

Operating Engineers

179

208

29

16.2%

Construction Managers

248

275

27

10.9%

Teachers & Instructors, VocED

140

167

27

19.3%

Stock Clerks:Stockrm/Warehouse

379

406

27

7.1%

Counselors

121

146

25

20.7%

Cooks, Institution/Cafe

241

266

25

10.4%

Carpenters & Related Helpers

216

241

25

11.6%

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

390

414

24

6.2%

Emergency Medical Technicians

65

89

24

36.9%

Billing, Cost/Rate Clerks

179

203

24

13.4%

Human Services Workers

49

71

22

44.9%

Physician Assistants

49

71

22

44.9%

General Office Clerks

2138

2160

22

1.0%

Cooks, Fast Food

378

400

22

5.8%

First Line Superv: Mech.&Repair

302

324

22

7.3%

Welders & Cutters

193

215

22

11.4%

Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs

1284

1305

21

1.6%

Personnel/Training/Lab Rel Mgrs

277

297

20

7.2%

Metallurgists & Rel Engineers

78

98

20

25.6%

Artists/Commercial Artists

172

192

20

11.6%

Sales & Related Workrs

210

230

20

9.5%

Mechanic & Repairer Helpers

108

128

20

18.5%

Personnel/Train/Lab Rel Specs

196

215

19

9.7%

Bookkpng, Accntng, Audit Clks

1466

1485

19

1.3%

Bus Drivers, Ex School

162

181

19

11.7%

Cost Estimators

178

196

18

10.1%

Science Technicians, NEC

150

168

18

12.0%

Instructors, Adult (Non-VocEd)

105

123

18

17.1%

Dentists

119

137

18

15.1%

Amusement & Recreation Attends

129

147

18

14.0%

First Line Superv: Production

284

302

18

6.3%

First Line Superv: Const,Extrac

280

297

17

6.1%

Legal Secretaries

98

114

16

16.3%

Elec Home Appl/Power Tool Rprs

38

54

16

42.1%

Tire Repairers & Changers

83

99

16

19.3%

Paving/Surfacing/Tamping Oprs

34

50

16

47.1%

Hand Workers, NEC

145

161

16

11.0%

Photographers

217

232

15

6.9%

Sales Reps, Science

165

180

15

9.1%

Bill & Account Collectors

75

90

15

20.0%

Library Assists/Bookmobile

110

125

15

13.6%

Driver & Sales Workers

205

220

15

7.3%

Transportation Workers, NEC

116

131

15

12.9%

Purch Agts, Ex Who/Ret/Farm

255

269

14

5.5%

Respiratory Therapists

53

67

14

26.4%

Radiologic Techs, Hospitals

96

110

14

14.6%

Public Relations Specialists

108

122

14

13.0%

Mechanics, Installers, Rprs,NEC

176

190

14

8.0%

Roofers

150

164

14

9.3%

Cooking Mach Oprs Food/Tob

63

77

14

22.2%

Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs

147

161

14

9.5%

Inspectors & Compliance Offics

68

81

13

19.1%

Geologists, Geophysicists, Ocean

200

213

13

6.5%

Technical Assistants, Library

70

83

13

18.6%

Writers & Editors

129

142

13

10.1%

Travel Agents

80

93

13

16.3%

Protect Service Occs, NEC

215

228

13

6.0%

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechs

88

101

13

14.8%

Electronics Reprs, Commerc/Ind

181

194

13

7.2%

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

107

120

13

12.1%

Extrude/Draw Setrs/Oprs M/P

149

162

13

8.7%

Assemb & Fabricatrs, NEC

91

104

13

14.3%

Management Analysts

193

205

12

6.2%

Civil Engineers, Incl Traffic

433

445

12

2.8%

Biological, Agric, Food Techns

170

182

12

7.1%

Computer Support Specialists

30

42

12

40.0%

Librarians, Professional

104

116

12

11.5%

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

85

97

12

14.1%

Animal Caretakers, Exc Farm

73

85

12

16.4%

Farm Wkrs, Food & Fiber Crops

6572

6584

12

0.2%

Office Mach, Register Servicers

68

80

12

17.6%

Biological Scientists

172

183

11

6.4%

Physical Therapists

39

50

11

28.2%

Medical Records Technicians

25

36

11

44.0%

Music Directors/Singers/Rel

49

60

11

22.4%

Order Fillers, Wholesale/Retail

86

97

11

12.8%

Cooks, Restaurant

378

389

11

2.9%

Cleaning/Bldg Serv Wrks, NEC

119

130

11

9.2%

Telephone/Cable TV Instlr/Rprs

70

81

11

15.7%

Electricians

558

569

11

2.0%

Electronic Pagination Sys Wkrs

15

26

11

73.3%

Loan Officers & Counselors

59

69

10

16.9%

Mechanical Engineering Techns

175

185

10

5.7%

Recreation Workers

44

54

10

22.7%

Clergy

103

113

10

9.7%

Securities/Financial, Sales

75

85

10

13.3%

Adjustment Clerks

79

89

10

12.7%

Teacher Aides/Education Assts

109

119

10

9.2%

Dining Room/Cafe Helpers

157

167

10

6.4%

Food Service Workers, NEC

219

229

10

4.6%

Ushers/Lobby Atts/Ticket Takrs

28

38

10

35.7%

Water & Waste Treat Plant Ops

42

52

10

23.8%

Material Moving Oprs, NEC

100

110

10

10.0%

Purchasing Managers

159

168

9

5.7%

Communi, Transp, Util Mgrs

92

101

9

9.8%

Industrial Engineers, Ex Safety

252

261

9

3.6%

Paralegals

19

28

9

47.4%

Speech Path/Audiologist

43

52

9

20.9%

Insur Adjusters, Examiners

41

50

9

22.0%

Customer Service Reps

50

59

9

18.0%

Dispatchers, Exc Police/Fire/Amb

111

120

9

8.1%

Insulation Workers

127

136

9

7.1%

Separat/Still Mach Ops/Tndrs

118

127

9

7.6%

Electrical & Electronic Techns

141

149

8

5.7%

Psychologists

59

67

8

13.6%

Dirs, Religious Activ/Educ

37

45

8

21.6%

Farm, Home Mgmt Advisors

25

33

8

32.0%

Health Prof/Paraprof/Techns, NEC

138

146

8

5.8%

Reporters & Correspondents

62

70

8

12.9%

Musicians, Instrumental

64

72

8

12.5%

Cooks, Short Order

147

155

8

5.4%

Heat, A/C, Refrig Mechanics

300

308

8

2.7%

Metal Fabricators, Structl Metal

57

65

8

14.0%

Financial Specialists, NEC

51

58

7

13.7%

Announcers, Radio & TV

59

66

7

11.9%

Broadcast Technicians

31

38

7

22.6%

Brokers, Real Estate

68

75

7

10.3%

Sales Agents, Advertising

92

99

7

7.6%

Mach Mechanics: Water/Power

54

61

7

13.0%

Food Batchmakers

12

19

7

58.3%

Construction, Bldg Inspectors

76

82

6

7.9%

Chemical Techns, Exc Health

204

210

6

2.9%

Database Administrators

12

18

6

50.0%

Residential Counselors

16

22

6

37.5%

Teachers & Instructors, NEC

161

167

6

3.7%

Opticians, Dispensing/Measuring

50

56

6

12.0%

Athletes, Coaches, Umpires

25

31

6

24.0%

Insurance Sales Workers

69

75

6

8.7%

Sales Agents, Real Estate

66

72

6

9.1%

Sales Agents, Business

81

87

6

7.4%

Child Care Workers, Private

181

187

6

3.3%

Fire Fighters

113

119

6

5.3%

Health Service Wkrs, NEC

82

88

6

7.3%

Laborers, Landscp/Groundskeep

377

383

6

1.6%

Data Processing Eqp Reprs

40

46

6

15.0%

Stone Masons

31

37

6

19.4%

Machinists

124

130

6

4.8%

Custom Tailors & Sewers

64

70

6

9.4%

Precision Workers, NEC

114

120

6

5.3%

Painters, Transport Equip

16

22

6

37.5%

Machine Operators, NEC

35

41

6

17.1%

Cannery Workers

264

270

6

2.3%

Tax Examnrs/Colls/Rev Agt

32

37

5

15.6%

Computer Scientists, NEC

7

12

5

71.4%

Legal Assistants, NEC

31

36

5

16.1%

Producers, Directors, Actors

24

29

5

20.8%

Order Clerks: Materials, Service

106

111

5

4.7%

Weighers/Measurers/Checkers

47

52

5

10.6%

Detectives, Except Public

42

47

5

11.9%

Const/Related Supervs, NEC

283

288

5

1.8%

Production Inspectors, Graders

169

174

5

3.0%

Small Engine Specialists

28

33

5

17.9%

Elect Motor, Transfor Rprs

10

15

5

50.0%

Structural Metal Workers

73

78

5

6.8%

Laundry/Drycleaning Mach Oprs

49

54

5

10.2%

Grader/Dozer/Scraper Oprs

47

52

5

10.6%

Employment Interviewers

55

59

4

7.3%

Safety Engineers, Exc Mining

187

191

4

2.1%

Nuclear Techs, Technologists

107

111

4

3.7%

Social Sciences Teachers

13

17

4

30.8%

English, Foreign Lang Teachers

16

20

4

25.0%

Math & Science Teachers

13

17

4

30.8%

Instructional Coordinators

26

30

4

15.4%

Vets & Vet Inspectors

39

43

4

10.3%

Occupational Therapists

27

31

4

14.8%

Med/Clin Lab Technologists

83

87

4

4.8%

Med/Clinical Lab Technicians

29

33

4

13.8%

Interior Designers

14

18

4

28.6%

Merchandise Displayers

37

41

4

10.8%

Bill, Post & Calculate Mach Oprs

29

33

4

13.8%

Material Recording Wkrs, NEC

58

62

4

6.9%

First Line Superv: Transport

65

69

4

6.2%

First Line Superv: Help Laborers

57

61

4

7.0%

Tapers

75

79

4

5.3%

Hard Tile Setters

17

21

4

23.5%

Plasterers

34

38

4

11.8%

Const & Extractive Wrkrs

141

145

4

2.8%

Offset Litho Press Oprs

37

41

4

10.8%

Pressing Machine Ops, Textiles

15

19

4

26.7%

Mach Builder Assemblers, Prec

10

14

4

40.0%

Paint, Coat, Decorat Hand

11

15

4

36.4%

Aircraft Pilots/Flight Engrs

29

33

4

13.8%

Conveyor Operators/Tenders

16

20

4

25.0%

Whlsale/Rtl Buyers, Ex Farm

53

56

3

5.7%

Purchas Agts & Buyers, Farm

24

27

3

12.5%

Claims Takers, UI Benefits

9

12

3

33.3%

Nursing Instructors

12

15

3

25.0%

Health Specialties Teachers

12

15

3

25.0%

Art, Drama & Music Teachers

12

15

3

25.0%

Engineering Teachers

10

13

3

30.0%

Chiropractors

34

37

3

8.8%

Loan & Credit Clerks

103

106

3

2.9%

Insurance Claims Clerks

13

16

3

23.1%

Postal Mail Carriers

211

214

3

1.4%

Service Workers, NEC

143

146

3

2.1%

Farm Equipment Mechanics

327

330

3

0.9%

Mobile Home Repairers

24

27

3

12.5%

Brick Masons

38

41

3

7.9%

Septic Tank, Sewer Servicers

14

17

3

21.4%

Roasting, Drying Ops, Food/Tob

16

19

3

18.8%

Cutters & Trimmers, Hand

10

13

3

30.0%

Indust Production Managers

89

91

2

2.2%

Agricultural/Food Scientists

26

28

2

7.7%

Title Examiners & Abstractors

34

36

2

5.9%

Optometrists

52

54

2

3.8%

Health Practitioners, NEC

10

12

2

20.0%

Dietitians & Nutritionists

25

27

2

8.0%

Veterinary Techs/Technols

25

27

2

8.0%

Municipal Clerks

32

34

2

6.3%

Stenographers

40

42

2

5.0%

File Clerks

153

155

2

1.3%

Production/Planning/Expdt Clks

28

30

2

7.1%

Meter Readers, Utilities

35

37

2

5.7%

Fire Inspectors

30

32

2

6.7%

Crossing Guards

20

22

2

10.0%

Counter Attendants, Lunchrm

264

266

2

0.8%

Pest Controllers & Assistants

29

31

2

6.9%

Upholsterers

16

18

2

12.5%

Molders & Shapers, Ex Jewelry

16

18

2

12.5%

Dental Lab Technicians

19

21

2

10.5%

Roofers Helpers

14

16

2

14.3%

Govt Chief Exec & Legislators

39

40

1

2.6%

Tax Preparers

14

15

1

7.1%

Budget Analysts

68

69

1

1.5%

Aeronautical & Astro Engineers

20

21

1

5.0%

Petroleum Engineers

3

4

1

33.3%

Marine Engineers

19

20

1

5.3%

Civil Engineering Technicians

91

92

1

1.1%

Estimators, Drafters, Utilities

4

5

1

25.0%

Medical Scientists

21

22

1

4.8%

Life Scientists, NEC

30

31

1

3.3%

Religious Workers, NEC

6

7

1

16.7%

Judges & Magistrates

17

18

1

5.9%

Adjudicators, Hearing Officers

6

7

1

16.7%

Law Clerks

27

28

1

3.7%

Title Searchers

9

10

1

11.1%

Graduate Assistants, Teaching

4

5

1

25.0%

Life Sciences Teachers

6

7

1

16.7%

Chemistry Teachers

3

4

1

33.3%

Physics Teachers

4

5

1

25.0%

Computer Science Teachers

6

7

1

16.7%

Audio-Visual Specialists

5

6

1

20.0%

EKG Technicians

5

6

1

20.0%

Surgical Technologists

20

21

1

5.0%

Broadcast News Analysts

11

12

1

9.1%

Camera Operators, TV

8

9

1

12.5%

Brokerage Clerks

6

7

1

16.7%

Investigators, Clerical

8

9

1

12.5%

Reservation & Trans Ticket Agts

2

3

1

50.0%

Hotel Desk Clerks

64

65

1

1.6%

Real Estate Clerks

9

10

1

11.1%

Personnel Clerks, Exc Payroll

84

85

1

1.2%

Procurement Clerks

20

21

1

5.0%

Statistical Clerks

29

30

1

3.4%

Interview Clks, Exc Personnel

32

33

1

3.1%

Messengers

23

24

1

4.3%

Dispatchers: Police/Fire/Ambu

7

8

1

14.3%

Marking Clerks

8

9

1

12.5%

Fire Fightng/Prevent Supervrs

41

42

1

2.4%

Police/Detective Supervrs

43

44

1

2.3%

Bailiffs

8

9

1

12.5%

Criminal Investigators, Federal

6

7

1

16.7%

Fish & Game Wardens

5

6

1

20.0%

Occup Therapy Assistants

2

3

1

50.0%

Ambulance Drivers/Attds

1

2

1

100.0%

Guides

7

8

1

14.3%

Funeral Attendants

2

3

1

50.0%

Veterinary Assistants

19

20

1

5.3%

Inspectrs/Testrs/Gradrs, Prec

54

55

1

1.9%

Aircraft Mechanics

12

13

1

8.3%

Elect Powerline Intlrs/Rprs

53

54

1

1.9%

Musical Instrument Repairers

5

6

1

20.0%

Bicycle Repairers

8

9

1

12.5%

Drywall Installers

34

35

1

2.9%

Floor Layers, Ex Carpet

10

11

1

10.0%

Highway Maintenance Workers

48

49

1

2.1%

Glaziers

26

27

1

3.8%

Fence Erectors

57

58

1

1.8%

Cabinetmakers/Bench Carpent

14

15

1

7.1%

Pressers, Delicate Fabric

14

15

1

7.1%

Medical Appliance Makers

1

2

1

100.0%

Shear Mach Setrs/Oprs M/P

3

4

1

33.3%

Numerical Control Mach Oprs

3

4

1

33.3%

Plastic Molding Mach Setters

7

8

1

14.3%

Plast/Mold Mach Oprs/Tndrs

1

2

1

100.0%

Electrolytic Plating Ops,M/P

1

2

1

100.0%

Screen Printing Mach Sttrs/Ops

8

9

1

12.5%

Print Press Machine Oprs

21

22

1

4.8%

Bindery Machine Operators

20

21

1

5.0%

Sewing Mach Oprs, Non-Garment

11

12

1

9.1%

Cut/Slice Mach Setters

25

26

1

4.0%

Cut/Slice Mach Oprs/Tndrs

18

19

1

5.6%

Painting Machine Oprs/Tndrs

9

10

1

11.1%

Machine Setrs/Setup Oprs, NEC

23

24

1

4.3%

Electrical/Electronic Assemblrs

14

15

1

7.1%

Precision Assemblers, NEC

2

3

1

50.0%

Power Generating Plant Opers

71

72

1

1.4%

Subway & Streetcar Ops

8

9

1

12.5%

Parking Lot Attendants

9