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

1998

2005

Occupation

Employment

Employment

Growth

Percent

Graduate Assistants, Teaching

1,256

1,410

154

12.3%

Managers & Administrators, NEC

546

641

95

17.4%

Janitors & Cleaners

628

694

66

10.5%

General Office Clerks

606

668

62

10.2%

Science Technicians, NEC

491

552

61

12.4%

Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC

504

564

60

11.9%

Child Care Workers

225

280

55

24.4%

Salespersons, Retail

403

457

54

13.4%

Postsecondary Teachers, NEC

424

476

52

12.3%

Secretaries, Ex Legal or Med

634

686

52

8.2%

Cashiers

470

520

50

10.6%

Carpenters

224

274

50

22.3%

Education Administrators

337

383

46

13.6%

Social Sciences Teachers

304

341

37

12.2%

Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util

329

362

33

10.0%

Life Sciences Teachers

249

280

31

12.4%

Health Specialties Teachers

258

289

31

12.0%

Teachers, Secondary School

329

360

31

9.4%

General Mgrs & Top Execs

466

496

30

6.4%

Teachers, Elementary

312

342

30

9.6%

Instructors & Coaches, Sports

119

149

30

25.2%

Nursing Aides & Orderlies

234

264

30

12.8%

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

248

277

29

11.7%

Accountants & Auditors

174

203

29

16.7%

Registered Nurses

217

246

29

13.4%

Food Preparation Workers

266

294

28

10.5%

Truck Drivers, Light

196

223

27

13.8%

Mgmt Support Workers, NEC

224

250

26

11.6%

Engineering Teachers

207

233

26

12.6%

Marketing/Sales Supervisors

242

268

26

10.7%

Truck Drivers, Heavy

314

340

26

8.3%

Clerical Supervisors

244

269

25

10.2%

Carpet Installers

48

73

25

52.1%

Engin Technicn/Technolog, NEC

191

215

24

12.6%

Farm, Home Mgmt Advisors

87

110

23

26.4%

Health Prof/Paraprof/Techns, NEC

193

216

23

11.9%

Instructional Coordinators

185

207

22

11.9%

Agric,Forest,Fishng Wkrs, NEC

221

242

21

9.5%

Systems Analysts

180

200

20

11.1%

Service Supervisors, NEC

243

263

20

8.2%

Bus Drivers, School

204

224

20

9.8%

Librarians, Professional

163

181

18

11.0%

Athletes, Coaches, Umpires

132

150

18

13.6%

Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs

277

295

18

6.5%

Automotive Mechanics

145

162

17

11.7%

Laborers, Landscp/Groundskeep

125

141

16

12.8%

Lawyers

95

110

15

15.8%

Chemistry Teachers

120

135

15

12.5%

Phys Science Teachers, NEC

116

131

15

12.9%

Painters & Paperhangers

92

107

15

16.3%

Bus Drivers, Ex School

76

91

15

19.7%

Teacher Aides, Paraprof

140

154

14

10.0%

Cooks, Restaurant

170

184

14

8.2%

Financial Specialists, NEC

113

126

13

11.5%

Biological Scientists

53

66

13

24.5%

English, Foreign Lang Teachers

103

116

13

12.6%

Police Patrol Officers

65

78

13

20.0%

Amusement & Recreation Attends

100

113

13

13.0%

Art, Drama & Music Teachers

96

108

12

12.5%

Counselors

109

121

12

11.0%

Writers & Editors

61

73

12

19.7%

Biological, Agric, Food Techns

129

140

11

8.5%

Home Health Aides

58

69

11

19.0%

Social Scientists, NEC

76

86

10

13.2%

Counter & Rental Clerks

44

54

10

22.7%

Social Workers, Exc Med, Psych

61

70

9

14.8%

Computer Science Teachers

76

85

9

11.8%

Artists/Commercial Artists

33

42

9

27.3%

Interior Designers

15

24

9

60.0%

Waiters & Waitresses

295

304

9

3.1%

Plant & System Occs, NEC

71

80

9

12.7%

Helpers & Laborers, NEC

71

80

9

12.7%

Administrative Services Mgrs

123

131

8

6.5%

Computer Support Specialists

57

65

8

14.0%

Teachers, Preschool/Kindergartn

72

80

8

11.1%

Instructors, Adult (Non-VocEd)

206

214

8

3.9%

Public Relations Specialists

44

52

8

18.2%

Insurance Sales Workers

54

62

8

14.8%

Child Care Workers, Private

39

47

8

20.5%

Cooks, Fast Food

73

81

8

11.0%

Medical Assistants

21

29

8

38.1%

First Line Superv: Mech.&Repair

76

84

8

10.5%

Heat, A/C, Refrig Mechanics

46

54

8

17.4%

Conveyor Operators/Tenders

95

103

8

8.4%

Electrical & Electronic Techns

69

76

7

10.1%

Emergency Medical Technicians

14

21

7

50.0%

Salespersons, Parts

65

72

7

10.8%

Legal Secretaries

32

39

7

21.9%

Reception/Information Clks

78

85

7

9.0%

Clerical/Admin Wkrs, NEC

67

74

7

10.4%

Protect Service Occs, NEC

50

57

7

14.0%

Cooks, Institution/Cafe

106

113

7

6.6%

Personal/Home Care Aides

20

27

7

35.0%

Engineer, Math, Nat Sci Mgrs

42

48

6

14.3%

Property & Real Estate Mgrs

48

54

6

12.5%

Construction Managers

45

51

6

13.3%

Communi, Transp, Util Mgrs

71

77

6

8.5%

Residential Counselors

51

57

6

11.8%

Technical Assistants, Library

33

39

6

18.2%

Medical Records Technicians

17

23

6

35.3%

Travel Agents

35

41

6

17.1%

Sales Representatives, NEC

83

89

6

7.2%

Library Assists/Bookmobile

39

45

6

15.4%

Fire Fighters

56

62

6

10.7%

Phys, Corrct Therapy Assts

20

26

6

30.0%

Machinery Maintenance Wrkrs

44

50

6

13.6%

Mechanics, Installers, Rprs,NEC

56

62

6

10.7%

Electricians

73

79

6

8.2%

Paving/Surfacing/Tamping Oprs

53

59

6

11.3%

Hand Packers & Packagers

58

64

6

10.3%

Financial Managers

113

118

5

4.4%

Electrical & Electronic Engineer

26

31

5

19.2%

Physics Teachers

41

46

5

12.2%

Photographers

41

46

5

12.2%

Billing, Cost/Rate Clerks

50

55

5

10.0%

Correction Officers

17

22

5

29.4%

Hairdressers & Hairstylists

115

120

5

4.3%

Ushers/Lobby Atts/Ticket Takrs

11

16

5

45.5%

Fallers & Buckers

8

13

5

62.5%

First Line Superv: Production

39

44

5

12.8%

Highway Maintenance Workers

120

125

5

4.2%

Machine Setrs/Setup Oprs, NEC

45

50

5

11.1%

Transportation Workers, NEC

34

39

5

14.7%

Medicine & Health Service Mgrs

31

35

4

12.9%

Inspectors & Compliance Offics

17

21

4

23.5%

Chemical Techns, Exc Health

33

37

4

12.1%

Social Workers, Med & Psyc

32

36

4

12.5%

Paralegals

4

8

4

100.0%

Math & Science Teachers

35

39

4

11.4%

Teachers, Special Education

39

43

4

10.3%

Teachers & Instructors, VocED

30

34

4

13.3%

Physical Therapists

20

24

4

20.0%

Recreational Therapists

6

10

4

66.7%

Pharmacists

36

40

4

11.1%

Dental Hygienists

21

25

4

19.0%

Designers, Ex Interior

20

24

4

20.0%

Music Directors/Singers/Rel

16

20

4

25.0%

Sales Reps, Science

41

45

4

9.8%

Bill & Account Collectors

14

18

4

28.6%

Customer Service Reps

16

20

4

25.0%

Switchboard Operators

15

19

4

26.7%

Stock Clerks:Stockrm/Warehouse

95

99

4

4.2%

Cleaners/Servants, Private

39

43

4

10.3%

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

22

26

4

18.2%

Dental Assistants

33

37

4

12.1%

Animal Caretakers, Exc Farm

30

34

4

13.3%

First Line Superv: Const,Extrac

64

68

4

6.3%

First Line Superv: Transport

32

36

4

12.5%

Bus, Truck, Diesel Eng Mechs

45

49

4

8.9%

Farm Equipment Mechanics

236

240

4

1.7%

Telephone/Cable TV Instlr/Rprs

17

21

4

23.5%

Elect Powerline Intlrs/Rprs

10

14

4

40.0%

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

24

28

4

16.7%

Plumbers/Pipefittrs/Steamfitrs

48

52

4

8.3%

Floor Layers, Ex Carpet

17

21

4

23.5%

Const & Extractive Wrkrs

34

38

4

11.8%

Welders & Cutters

31

35

4

12.9%

Water & Waste Treat Plant Ops

24

28

4

16.7%

Mechanic & Repairer Helpers

20

24

4

20.0%

Carpenters & Related Helpers

21

25

4

19.0%

Mechanical Engineers

32

35

3

9.4%

Dirs, Religious Activ/Educ

10

13

3

30.0%

Chiropractors

3

6

3

100.0%

Licensed Practical Nurses

58

61

3

5.2%

Med/Clinical Lab Technicians

28

31

3

10.7%

Radiologic Techs, Hospitals

30

33

3

10.0%

Musicians, Instrumental

21

24

3

14.3%

Stenographers

34

37

3

8.8%

Statistical Clerks

25

28

3

12.0%

Bookkpng, Accntng, Audit Clks

473

476

3

0.6%

Mail Clerks, Exc Mail Machine

21

24

3

14.3%

Order Fillers, Wholesale/Retail

21

24

3

14.3%

Traffic/Shipping/Recvng Clks

67

70

3

4.5%

Counter Attendants, Lunchrm

38

41

3

7.9%

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechs

19

22

3

15.8%

Tire Repairers & Changers

17

20

3

17.6%

Electrical/Electronic Assemblrs

25

28

3

12.0%

Driver & Sales Workers

36

39

3

8.3%

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

24

27

3

12.5%

Refuse Collectors

22

25

3

13.6%

Market/Adver/Public Rel Mgrs

31

33

2

6.5%

Govt Chief Exec & Legislators

33

35

2

6.1%

Purchas Agts & Buyers, Farm

24

26

2

8.3%

Purch Agts, Ex Who/Ret/Farm

27

29

2

7.4%

Personnel/Train/Lab Rel Specs

20

22

2

10.0%

Architects, Ex Lndscpe & Marine

8

10

2

25.0%

Geologists, Geophysicists, Ocean

14

16

2

14.3%

Recreation Workers

17

19

2

11.8%

Clergy

23

25

2

8.7%

Respiratory Therapists

6

8

2

33.3%

Reporters & Correspondents

10

12

2

20.0%

Medical Secretaries

21

23

2

9.5%

Meter Readers, Utilities

25

27

2

8.0%

Police/Detective Supervrs

24

26

2

8.3%

Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs

24

26

2

8.3%

Guards

32

34

2

6.3%

Food Service Workers, NEC

15

17

2

13.3%

Const/Related Supervs, NEC

13

15

2

15.4%

Sewing Mach Oprs, Garment

6

8

2

33.3%

Sewers, Hand

4

6

2

50.0%

Assemb & Fabricatrs, NEC

5

7

2

40.0%

Excavation/Loading Mach Opr

20

22

2

10.0%

Freight/Stock/Movers, Hand, NEC

63

65

2

3.2%

Lawn Service Managers

5

6

1

20.0%

Loan Officers & Counselors

31

32

1

3.2%

Budget Analysts

13

14

1

7.7%

Claims Takers, UI Benefits

2

3

1

50.0%

Cost Estimators

8

9

1

12.5%

Construction, Bldg Inspectors

14

15

1

7.1%

Civil Engineers, Incl Traffic

12

13

1

8.3%

Engineers, NEC

12

13

1

8.3%

Civil Engineering Technicians

18

19

1

5.6%

Drafters

31

32

1

3.2%

Estimators, Drafters, Utilities

1

2

1

100.0%

Surveying/Mapping Techns

26

27

1

3.8%

Physicists & Astronomers

5

6

1

20.0%

Chemists

12

13

1

8.3%

Physical Scientists, NEC

5

6

1

20.0%

Agricultural/Food Scientists

22

23

1

4.5%

Medical Scientists

3

4

1

33.3%

Life Scientists, NEC

5

6

1

20.0%

Computer Programmers

24

25

1

4.2%

Computer Scientists, NEC

1

2

1

100.0%

Operations Research Analysts

9

10

1

11.1%

Statisticians

6

7

1

16.7%

Actuaries

2

3

1

50.0%

Economists

11

12

1

9.1%

Urban & Regional Planners

7

8

1

14.3%

Human Services Workers

5

6

1

20.0%

Judges & Magistrates

6

7

1

16.7%

Curatrs/Archiv/Museum Techs

10

11

1

10.0%

Vets & Vet Inspectors

17

18

1

5.9%

Correct/Manual Arts Thrapts

2

3

1

50.0%

Physician Assistants

6

7

1

16.7%

Pharmacy Technicians

16

17

1

6.3%

Dietitians & Nutritionists

14

15

1

7.1%

Med/Clin Lab Technologists

23

24

1

4.3%

Surgical Technologists

5

6

1

20.0%

Technical Writers

12

13

1

8.3%

Announcers, Radio & TV

14

15

1

7.1%

Traffic Technicians

7

8

1

14.3%

Sales Agents, Advertising

7

8

1

14.3%

Sales Reps, Services, NEC

2

3

1

50.0%

Sales & Related Workrs

34

35

1

2.9%

Bank Tellers

125

126

1

0.8%

New Accts Clerks, Banking

23

24

1

4.3%

Adjustment Clerks

7

8

1

14.3%

Insurance Policy Process Clerks

19

20

1

5.3%

Court Clerks

5

6

1

20.0%

Municipal Clerks

20

21

1

5.0%

Teacher Aides/Education Assts

60

61

1

1.7%

Personnel Clerks, Exc Payroll

14

15

1

7.1%

File Clerks

4

5

1

25.0%

Interview Clks, Exc Personnel

8

9

1

12.5%

Payroll/Timekeeping Clerks

16

17

1

6.3%

Duplicating Machine Operators

7

8

1

14.3%

Data Entry Keyers, Exc Composing

10

11

1

10.0%

Office Machine Operators, NEC

9

10

1

11.1%

Postal Mail Carriers

84

85

1

1.2%

Messengers

12

13

1

8.3%

Dispatchers: Police/Fire/Ambu

16

17

1

6.3%

Dispatchers, Exc Police/Fire/Amb

11

12

1

9.1%

Material Recording Wkrs, NEC

4

5

1

25.0%

Fire Fightng/Prevent Supervrs

28

29

1

3.6%

Police Detectives

5

6

1

20.0%

Fish & Game Wardens

2

3

1

50.0%

Crossing Guards

8

9

1

12.5%

Hosts & Hostesses:Rest,Lounge

15

16

1

6.7%

Dining Room/Cafe Helpers

28

29

1

3.6%

Cooks, Short Order

9

10

1

11.1%

Pharmacy Assistants

15

16

1

6.7%

Health Service Wkrs, NEC

11

12

1

9.1%

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

102

103

1

1.0%

Cleaning/Bldg Serv Wrks, NEC

44

45

1

2.3%

Manicurists

7

8

1

14.3%

Service Workers, NEC

11

12

1

9.1%

Log Handling Eqp Oprs

5

6

1

20.0%

Logging Tractor Operators

4

5

1

25.0%

Graders/Sorters, Ag Product

4

5

1

25.0%

Veterinary Assistants

8

9

1

12.5%

First Line Superv: Help Laborers

4

5

1

25.0%

Millwrights

6

7

1

16.7%

Automotive Body Repairers

32

33

1

3.1%

Aircraft Mechanics

3

4

1

33.3%

Data Processing Eqp Reprs

5

6

1

20.0%

Electronics Reprs, Commerc/Ind

1

2

1

100.0%

Electrical Installers/Rprs

2

3

1

50.0%

Locksmiths & Safe Repairers

11

12

1

9.1%

Office Mach, Register Servicers

3

4

1

33.3%

Elevator Installers & Repairers

4

5

1

25.0%

Pipelayers

20

21

1

5.0%

Septic Tank, Sewer Servicers

3

4

1

33.3%

Structural Metal Workers

3

4

1

33.3%

Instrument Makers, Precision

12

13

1

8.3%

Machinists

7

8

1

14.3%

Sheet Metal Workers

10

11

1

10.0%

Cabinetmakers/Bench Carpent

5

6

1

20.0%

Precision Textile Wkrs, NEC

5

6

1

20.0%

Precision Workers, NEC

16

17

1

6.3%

Offset Litho Press Oprs

2

3

1

50.0%

Screen Printing Mach Sttrs/Ops

2

3

1

50.0%

Sewing Mach Oprs, Non-Garment

8

9

1

12.5%

Laundry/Drycleaning Mach Oprs

26

27

1

3.8%

Hand Workers, NEC

16

17

1

6.3%

Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs

8

9

1

12.5%

Aircraft Pilots/Flight Engrs

3

4

1

33.3%

Service Station Attendants

43

44

1

2.3%

Parking Lot Attendants

6

7

1

16.7%

Operating Engineers

22

23

1

4.5%

Material Moving Oprs, NEC

17

18

1

5.9%

Plumbers & Related Helpers

9

10

1

11.1%

Construct Trades Helpers, NEC

6

7

1

16.7%

Personnel/Training/Lab Rel Mgrs

9

9

0

0.0%

Purchasing Managers

35

35

0

0.0%

Postmasters, Mail Superintend

28

28

0

0.0%

Indust Production Managers

15

15

0

0.0%

Credit Analysts

1

1

0

0.0%

Tax Preparers

10

10

0

0.0%

Whlsale/Rtl Buyers, Ex Farm

2

2

0

0.0%

Employment Interviewers

3

3

0

0.0%

Management Analysts

17

17

0

0.0%

Assessors

4

4

0

0.0%

Agricultural Engineers

1

1

0

0.0%

Landscape Architects

1

1

0

0.0%

Survey/Mapping Scientists

6

6

0

0.0%

Industrial Engineering Techns

2

2

0

0.0%

Mechanical Engineering Techns

2

2

0

0.0%

Meteorologists

1

1

0

0.0%

Foresters, Conservation Scients

16

16

0

0.0%

Database Administrators

1

1

0

0.0%

Computer Programmer Aides

1

1

0

0.0%

Financial Analysts, Statistical

1

1

0

0.0%

Religious Workers, NEC

1

1

0

0.0%

Adjudicators, Hearing Officers

1

1

0

0.0%

Legal Assistants, NEC

3

3

0

0.0%

Teachers & Instructors, NEC

8

8

0

0.0%

Optometrists

3

3

0

0.0%

Occupational Therapists

3

3

0

0.0%

Speech Path/Audiologist

1

1

0

0.0%

Dietetic Technicians

3

3

0

0.0%

EKG Technicians

1

1

0

0.0%

Psychiatric Technicians

2

2

0

0.0%

Veterinary Techs/Technols

2

2

0

0.0%

Broadcast Technicians

2

2

0

0.0%

Merchandise Displayers

1

1

0

0.0%

Dancers & Choreographers

1

1

0

0.0%

Brokers, Real Estate

14

14

0

0.0%

Real Estate Appraisers

4

4

0

0.0%

Sales Agents, Business

6

6

0

0.0%

Loan & Credit Clerks

19

19

0

0.0%

Statement Clerks

3

3

0

0.0%

Insur Adjusters, Examiners

2

2

0

0.0%

Insurance Claims Clerks

2

2

0

0.0%

Welfare Eligibility Workers

8

8

0

0.0%

License Clerks

1

1

0

0.0%

Hotel Desk Clerks

14

14

0

0.0%

Advertising Clerks

1

1

0

0.0%

Proofreaders/Copy Markers

2

2

0

0.0%

Real Estate Clerks

2

2

0

0.0%

Order Clerks: Materials, Service

5

5

0

0.0%

Procurement Clerks

4

4

0

0.0%

Bill, Post & Calculate Mach Oprs

6

6

0

0.0%

Mail Machine Operators

1

1

0

0.0%

Postal Service Clerks

2

2

0

0.0%

Production/Planning/Expdt Clks

1

1

0

0.0%

Weighers/Measurers/Checkers

2

2

0

0.0%

Parking Enforce Officers

2

2

0

0.0%

Bailiffs

4

4

0

0.0%

Food Servers

2

2

0

0.0%

Pest Controllers & Assistants

1

1

0

0.0%

Choke Setters

1

1

0

0.0%

Pruners

2

2

0

0.0%

Production Inspectors, Graders

2

2

0

0.0%

Transportation Inspectors

1

1

0

0.0%

Inspectors, Testers, NEC

6

6

0

0.0%

Mach Mechanics: Water/Power

1

1

0

0.0%

Rail Car Repairers

1

1

0

0.0%

Aircraft Engine Specialists