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 Table C-III
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
CURRENT DATA AND PROJECTION FOR 2005
September 27, 1999
KING COUNTY

 

1998

2005

Occupation

Employment

Employment

Growth

Percentage

Computer Engineers

11,503

24,552

13,049

113.4%

Computer Scientists, NEC

4,583

11,772

7,189

156.9%

Systems Analysts

8,899

13,966

5,067

56.9%

Salespersons, Retail

39,086

43,824

4,738

12.1%

Managers & Administrators,NEC

26,441

30,788

4,347

16.4%

General Mgrs & Top Execs

30,659

34,512

3,853

12.6%

Hand Packers & Packagers

10,419

13,904

3,485

33.4%

Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs

19,109

22,167

3,058

16.0%

Reception/Information Clks

15,005

18,017

3,012

20.1%

Cashiers

21,340

24,134

2,794

13.1%

Marketing/Sales Supervisors

21,344

23,966

2,622

12.3%

Waiters & Waitresses

15,320

17,399

2,079

13.6%

Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC

10,480

12,481

2,001

19.1%

Clerical Supervisors

13,097

15,058

1,961

15.0%

Food Preparation Workers

8,871

10,764

1,893

21.3%

Helpers & Laborers, NEC

13,566

15,437

1,871

13.8%

Market/Adver/Public Rel Mgrs

7,332

9,101

1,769

24.1%

General Office Clerks

33,053

34,815

1,762

5.3%

Engineer, Math, Nat Sci Mgrs

3,815

5,574

1,759

46.1%

Truck Drivers, Light

11,460

13,138

1,678

14.6%

Designers, Ex Interior

5,308

6,788

1,480

27.9%

Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util

9,652

11,130

1,478

15.3%

Sales Reps, Science

8,302

9,704

1,402

16.9%

Teachers, Elementary

8,860

10,229

1,369

15.5%

Guards

6,953

8,279

1,326

19.1%

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

4,739

6,041

1,302

27.5%

Registered Nurses

15,765

17,041

1,276

8.1%

Sales Representatives, NEC

14,924

16,139

1,215

8.1%

Adjustment Clerks

3,086

4,286

1,200

38.9%

Teachers, Secondary School

7,743

8,938

1,195

15.4%

Health Prof/Paraprof/Techns, NEC

5,758

6,944

1,186

20.6%

Child Care Workers

7,013

8,189

1,176

16.8%

Flight Attendants

4,214

5,383

1,169

27.7%

Automotive Mechanics

6,546

7,710

1,164

17.8%

Cooks, Restaurant

6,152

7,307

1,155

18.8%

Carpenters

13,980

15,113

1,133

8.1%

Financial Managers

8,154

9,280

1,126

13.8%

Janitors & Cleaners

13,919

14,992

1,073

7.7%

Life Sciences Teachers

5,695

6,766

1,071

18.8%

Nursing Aides & Orderlies

7,705

8,773

1,068

13.9%

Instructors & Coaches, Sports

2,724

3,789

1,065

39.1%

Accountants & Auditors

11,705

12,753

1,048

9.0%

Computer Support Specialists

2,051

3,079

1,028

50.1%

Artists/Commercial Artists

4,421

5,423

1,002

22.7%

Securities/Financial, Sales

2,922

3,906

984

33.7%

Service Supervisors, NEC

6,728

7,691

963

14.3%

*NEC=Not Elsewhere Classified

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