Table III-C
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
CURRENT DATA AND PROJECTION FOR 2005
September 27, 1999
PIERCE COUNTY
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Table III-C |
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1998 |
2005 |
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Occupations |
Employment |
Employment |
Growth |
Percentage |
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Salespersons, Retail |
10,183 |
11,160 |
977 |
9.6% |
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Managers & Administrators, NEC* |
4,791 |
5,765 |
974 |
20.3% |
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Waiters & Waitresses |
4,572 |
5,365 |
793 |
17.3% |
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Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs |
4,269 |
5,052 |
783 |
18.3% |
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Child Care Workers |
2,851 |
3,611 |
760 |
26.7% |
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Registered Nurses |
4,252 |
4,899 |
647 |
15.2% |
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General Mgrs & Top Execs |
5,798 |
6,431 |
633 |
10.9% |
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Teachers, Elementary |
3,794 |
4,411 |
617 |
16.3% |
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Cashiers |
6,241 |
6,851 |
610 |
9.8% |
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Janitors & Cleaners |
4,586 |
5,196 |
610 |
13.3% |
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Teachers, Secondary School |
3,617 |
4,190 |
573 |
15.8% |
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Nursing Aides & Orderlies |
2,544 |
3,105 |
561 |
22.1% |
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Food Preparation Workers |
2,666 |
3,204 |
538 |
20.2% |
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Reception/Information Clks |
2,669 |
3,194 |
525 |
19.7% |
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Social Workers, Med & Psyc |
1,573 |
2,088 |
515 |
32.7% |
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Marketing/Sales Supervisors |
5,690 |
6,194 |
504 |
8.9% |
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Food Service & Lodging Mgrs |
1,769 |
2,258 |
489 |
27.6% |
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Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util |
3,199 |
3,681 |
482 |
15.1% |
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Truck Drivers, Heavy |
4,497 |
4,979 |
482 |
10.7% |
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Home Health Aides |
2,264 |
2,720 |
456 |
20.1% |
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Automotive Mechanics |
2,364 |
2,802 |
438 |
18.5% |
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General Office Clerks |
6,139 |
6,574 |
435 |
7.1% |
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Service Supervisors, NEC* |
2,690 |
3,125 |
435 |
16.2% |
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Cooks, Restaurant |
1,883 |
2,288 |
405 |
21.5% |
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Truck Drivers, Light |
2,468 |
2,864 |
396 |
16.0% |
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Clerical Supervisors |
2,669 |
3,051 |
382 |
14.3% |
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Teacher Aides, Paraprof |
2,296 |
2,659 |
363 |
15.8% |
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Systems Analysts |
597 |
922 |
325 |
54.4% |
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Hand Packers & Packagers |
2,119 |
2,439 |
320 |
15.1% |
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Computer Engineers |
310 |
626 |
316 |
101.9% |
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Instructors & Coaches, Sports |
1,043 |
1,357 |
314 |
30.1% |
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Licensed Practical Nurses |
2,018 |
2,321 |
303 |
15.0% |
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Helpers & Laborers, NEC* |
2,768 |
3,064 |
296 |
10.7% |
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Carpenters |
3,949 |
4,239 |
290 |
7.3% |
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Correction Officers |
794 |
1,083 |
289 |
36.4% |
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Social Workers, Exc Med, Psych |
1,113 |
1,384 |
271 |
24.3% |
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Dental Assistants |
839 |
1,095 |
256 |
30.5% |
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Lawyers |
1,491 |
1,745 |
254 |
17.0% |
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Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC* |
1,869 |
2,122 |
253 |
13.5% |
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Hairdressers & Hairstylists |
2,291 |
2,528 |
237 |
10.3% |
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Cooks, Fast Food |
808 |
1,031 |
223 |
27.6% |
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Dining Room/Cafe Helpers |
1,195 |
1,411 |
216 |
18.1% |
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Secretaries, Ex Legal or Med |
4,326 |
4,527 |
201 |
4.6% |
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Clerical/Admin Wkrs, NEC* |
1,412 |
1,607 |
195 |
13.8% |
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Accountants & Auditors |
1,768 |
1,955 |
187 |
10.6% |
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Residential Counselors |
616 |
802 |
186 |
30.2% |
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*NEC=Not Elsewhere Classified |