Table III-C
EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION
CURRENT DATA AND PROJECTION FOR 2005
February 1, 2000
WASHINGTON STATE
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Table III-C |
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1998 |
2005 |
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Washington State Occupations |
Employment |
Employment |
Growth |
Percentage |
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Computer Engineers |
13,739 |
28,030 |
14,291 |
104.0% |
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Salespersons, Retail |
97,677 |
110,178 |
12,501 |
12.8% |
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Managers & Administrators, NEC* |
55,880 |
65,324 |
9,444 |
16.9% |
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Systems Analysts |
15,703 |
23,949 |
8,246 |
52.5% |
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General Mgrs & Top Execs |
67,791 |
75,918 |
8,127 |
12.0% |
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Cashiers |
61,164 |
69,200 |
8,036 |
13.1% |
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Computer Scientists, NEC* |
5,167 |
12,933 |
7,766 |
150.3% |
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Comb Food Prep/Serv Wkrs |
44,768 |
51,936 |
7,168 |
16.0% |
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Marketing/Sales Supervisors |
54,673 |
61,191 |
6,518 |
11.9% |
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Reception/Information Clks |
31,132 |
37,382 |
6,250 |
20.1% |
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Child Care Workers |
25,631 |
31,845 |
6,214 |
24.2% |
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Waiters & Waitresses |
42,370 |
47,950 |
5,580 |
13.2% |
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Teachers, Elementary |
32,290 |
37,802 |
5,512 |
17.1% |
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Hand Packers & Packagers |
23,883 |
29,321 |
5,438 |
22.8% |
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Food Preparation Workers |
25,086 |
30,368 |
5,282 |
21.1% |
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Teachers, Secondary School |
30,103 |
35,175 |
5,072 |
16.8% |
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Registered Nurses |
39,328 |
44,005 |
4,677 |
11.9% |
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General Office Clerks |
71,057 |
75,683 |
4,626 |
6.5% |
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Truck Drivers, Heavy |
37,321 |
41,762 |
4,441 |
11.9% |
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Maintenance Repairers, Gen Util |
28,928 |
33,156 |
4,228 |
14.6% |
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Clerical Supervisors |
28,129 |
32,168 |
4,039 |
14.4% |
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Nursing Aides & Orderlies |
22,176 |
26,078 |
3,902 |
17.6% |
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Food Service & Lodging Mgrs |
14,815 |
18,617 |
3,802 |
25.7% |
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Janitors & Cleaners |
39,945 |
43,725 |
3,780 |
9.5% |
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Carpenters |
42,276 |
46,014 |
3,738 |
8.8% |
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Prof, Paraprof, Techns, NEC* |
23,990 |
27,715 |
3,725 |
15.5% |
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Truck Drivers, Light |
25,114 |
28,805 |
3,691 |
14.7% |
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Helpers & Laborers, NEC* |
32,363 |
35,966 |
3,603 |
11.1% |
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Teacher Aides, Paraprof |
19,991 |
23,366 |
3,375 |
16.9% |
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Automotive Mechanics |
19,882 |
23,234 |
3,352 |
16.9% |
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Cooks, Restaurant |
17,876 |
21,144 |
3,268 |
18.3% |
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Home Health Aides |
15,843 |
18,832 |
2,989 |
18.9% |
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Service Supervisors, NEC* |
19,801 |
22,679 |
2,878 |
14.5% |
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Instructors & Coaches, Sports |
8,968 |
11,755 |
2,787 |
31.1% |
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Engineer, Math, Nat Sci Mgrs |
6,863 |
9,470 |
2,607 |
38.0% |
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Market/Adver/Public Rel Mgrs |
12,179 |
14,717 |
2,538 |
20.8% |
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Accountants & Auditors |
23,576 |
25,996 |
2,420 |
10.3% |
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Personal/Home Care Aides |
4,196 |
6,548 |
2,352 |
56.1% |
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Sales Representatives, NEC* |
26,801 |
29,142 |
2,341 |
8.7% |
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Designers, Ex Interior |
9,911 |
12,221 |
2,310 |
23.3% |
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Cooks, Fast Food |
10,104 |
12,388 |
2,284 |
22.6% |
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Dental Assistants |
7,543 |
9,813 |
2,270 |
30.1% |
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Medical Assistants |
4,929 |
7,189 |
2,260 |
45.9% |
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Computer Support Specialists |
4,224 |
6,435 |
2,211 |
52.3% |
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Financial Managers |
16,829 |
19,001 |
2,172 |
12.9% |
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Clerical/Admin Wkrs, NEC* |
19,131 |
21,267 |
2,136 |
11.2% |
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Social Workers, Exc Med, Psych |
9,941 |
12,072 |
2,131 |
21.4% |
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Social Workers, Med & Psyc |
7,606 |
9,683 |
2,077 |
27.3% |
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Lawyers |
14,681 |
16,666 |
1,985 |
13.5% |
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Traffic/Shipping/Recvng Clks |
20,318 |
22,199 |
1,881 |
9.3% |
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Guards |
13,208 |
15,050 |
1,842 |
13.9% |
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Sales Reps, Science |
12,036 |
13,864 |
1,828 |
15.2% |
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Painters & Paperhangers |
13,947 |
15,737 |
1,790 |
12.8% |
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Adjustment Clerks |
4,990 |
6,737 |
1,747 |
35.0% |
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Health Prof/Paraprof/Techns, NEC* |
10,535 |
12,217 |
1,682 |
16.0% |
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Artists/Commercial Artists |
7,776 |
9,446 |
1,670 |
21.5% |
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Secretaries, Ex Legal or Med |
49,180 |
50,838 |
1,658 |
3.4% |
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Dental Hygienists |
4,407 |
6,028 |
1,621 |
36.8% |
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Electrical & Electronic Engineer |
11,315 |
12,905 |
1,590 |
14.1% |
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Correction Officers |
4,754 |
6,340 |
1,586 |
33.4% |
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Hand Workers, NEC* |
9,601 |
11,158 |
1,557 |
16.2% |
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Property & Real Estate Mgrs |
11,533 |
13,084 |
1,551 |
13.4% |
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Licensed Practical Nurses |
10,363 |
11,856 |
1,493 |
14.4% |
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Securities/Financial, Sales |
4,495 |
5,938 |
1,443 |
32.1% |
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Amusement & Recreation Attends |
6,040 |
7,479 |
1,439 |
23.8% |
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Bus Drivers, School |
8,781 |
10,217 |
1,436 |
16.4% |
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Sales & Related Workrs |
11,962 |
13,391 |
1,429 |
11.9% |
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Laborers, Landscp/Groundskeep |
15,094 |
16,494 |
1,400 |
9.3% |
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Education Administrators |
8,210 |
9,607 |
1,397 |
17.0% |
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Freight/Stock/Movers, Hand, NEC* |
14,279 |
15,666 |
1,387 |
9.7% |
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Stock Clerks:Stockrm/Warehouse |
16,181 |
17,554 |
1,373 |
8.5% |
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Police Patrol Officers |
6,548 |
7,909 |
1,361 |
20.8% |
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Counter & Rental Clerks |
10,057 |
11,400 |
1,343 |
13.4% |
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Teachers, Preschool/Kindergartn |
9,481 |
10,796 |
1,315 |
13.9% |
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Residential Counselors |
4,736 |
6,030 |
1,294 |
27.3% |
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Driver & Sales Workers |
8,874 |
10,152 |
1,278 |
14.4% |
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Life Sciences Teachers |
6,763 |
8,002 |
1,239 |
18.3% |
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Bill & Account Collectors |
4,284 |
5,522 |
1,238 |
28.9% |
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Dining Room/Cafe Helpers |
8,569 |
9,781 |
1,212 |
14.1% |
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Hairdressers & Hairstylists |
17,543 |
18,733 |
1,190 |
6.8% |
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Construction Managers |
7,850 |
9,037 |
1,187 |
15.1% |
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Counter Attendants, Lunchrm |
8,933 |
10,117 |
1,184 |
13.3% |
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Human Services Workers |
3,367 |
4,548 |
1,181 |
35.1% |
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Teachers, Special Education |
7,002 |
8,182 |
1,180 |
16.9% |
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Flight Attendants |
4,220 |
5,390 |
1,170 |
27.7% |
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Paralegals |
2,540 |
3,702 |
1,162 |
45.7% |
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Physicians |
10,442 |
11,598 |
1,156 |
11.1% |
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Civil Engineers, Incl Traffic |
7,927 |
9,057 |
1,130 |
14.3% |
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Loan Officers & Counselors |
5,340 |
6,454 |
1,114 |
20.9% |
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Instructors, Adult (Non-VocEd) |
9,680 |
10,792 |
1,112 |
11.5% |
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Assemb & Fabricatrs, NEC* |
16,802 |
17,906 |
1,104 |
6.6% |
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Engineers, NEC* |
9,484 |
10,580 |
1,096 |
11.6% |
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Electricians |
17,243 |
18,333 |
1,090 |
6.3% |
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Teachers & Instructors, VocED |
6,982 |
8,064 |
1,082 |
15.5% |
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Teacher Aides/Education Assts |
8,177 |
9,237 |
1,060 |
13.0% |
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Writers & Editors |
5,669 |
6,724 |
1,055 |
18.6% |
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Sales Agents, Business |
6,390 |
7,420 |
1,030 |
16.1% |
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Automotive Body Repairers |
6,372 |
7,400 |
1,028 |
16.1% |
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Bus Drivers, Ex School |
6,661 |
7,686 |
1,025 |
15.4% |
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Food Service Workers, NEC* |
5,833 |
6,852 |
1,019 |
17.5% |
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Physical Therapists |
2,860 |
3,862 |
1,002 |
35.0% |
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Medicine & Health Service Mgrs |
4,873 |
5,852 |
979 |
20.1% |
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Telemktrs, Door-To-Door Sales |
10,305 |
11,282 |
977 |
9.5% |
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Technical Writers |
3,151 |
4,114 |
963 |
30.6% |
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Medical Records Technicians |
2,402 |
3,357 |
955 |
39.8% |
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Management Analysts |
5,148 |
6,099 |
951 |
18.5% |
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Personnel/Train/Lab Rel Specs |
7,377 |
8,311 |
934 |
12.7% |
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Graduate Assistants, Teaching |
5,394 |
6,305 |
911 |
16.9% |
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Billing, Cost/Rate Clerks |
7,005 |
7,914 |
909 |
13.0% |
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Phys, Corrct Therapy Assts |
2,053 |
2,959 |
906 |
44.1% |
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Cooks, Short Order |
4,115 |
4,994 |
879 |
21.4% |
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Service Workers, NEC* |
7,680 |
8,556 |
876 |
11.4% |
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Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
16,180 |
17,047 |
867 |
5.4% |
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Salespersons, Parts |
7,915 |
8,777 |
862 |
10.9% |
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Bartenders |
12,661 |
13,519 |
858 |
6.8% |
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Welders & Cutters |
7,309 |
8,166 |
857 |
11.7% |
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Bakers, Bread & Pastry |
4,030 |
4,879 |
849 |
21.1% |
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Cooks, Institution/Cafe |
7,064 |
7,907 |
843 |
11.9% |
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Health Service Wkrs, NEC* |
4,783 |
5,626 |
843 |
17.6% |
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Emergency Medical Technicians |
2,628 |
3,467 |
839 |
31.9% |
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Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops |
9,822 |
10,656 |
834 |
8.5% |
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Customer Service Reps |
3,816 |
4,638 |
822 |
21.5% |
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Heat, A/C, Refrig Mechanics |
5,706 |
6,517 |
811 |
14.2% |
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Medical Secretaries |
4,039 |
4,848 |
809 |
20.0% |
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Mgmt Support Workers, NEC* |
19,222 |
20,030 |
808 |
4.2% |
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Postsecondary Teachers, NEC* |
4,806 |
5,588 |
782 |
16.3% |
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Vehicle Washers/Eq Cleaners |
7,022 |
7,788 |
766 |
10.9% |
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Travel Agents |
4,928 |
5,677 |
749 |
15.2% |
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Insurance Sales Workers |
7,488 |
8,220 |
732 |
9.8% |
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Agric,Forest,Fishng Wkrs, NEC* |
9,215 |
9,947 |
732 |
7.9% |
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Counselors |
4,237 |
4,954 |
717 |
16.9% |
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Med/Clin Lab Technologists |
3,372 |
4,085 |
713 |
21.1% |
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Financial Specialists, NEC* |
6,573 |
7,279 |
706 |
10.7% |
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Electrical/Electronic Assemb |
3,308 |
4,006 |
698 |
21.1% |
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Hosts & Hostesses:Rest,Lounge |
5,240 |
5,936 |
696 |
13.3% |
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Recreation Workers |
4,051 |
4,745 |
694 |
17.1% |
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Cost Estimators |
5,695 |
6,388 |
693 |
12.2% |
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Mechanical Engineers |
7,287 |
7,963 |
676 |
9.3% |
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Electrical/Electronic Assemblrs |
5,796 |
6,471 |
675 |
11.6% |
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First Line Superv: Const,Extrac |
10,122 |
10,779 |
657 |
6.5% |
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Insur Adjusters, Examiners |
3,829 |
4,472 |
643 |
16.8% |
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Fire Fighters |
5,580 |
6,223 |
643 |
11.5% |
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Machinery Mechanics, NEC* |
5,544 |
6,170 |
626 |
11.3% |
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Protect Service Occs, NEC* |
3,836 |
4,459 |
623 |
16.2% |
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Database Administrators |
1,177 |
1,799 |
622 |
52.8% |
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Biological Scientists |
2,790 |
3,406 |
616 |
22.1% |
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Architects, Ex Lndscpe & Marine |
4,175 |
4,788 |
613 |
14.7% |
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Pharmacists |
3,960 |
4,565 |
605 |
15.3% |
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Personnel/Training/Lab Rel Mgrs |
4,966 |
5,563 |
597 |
12.0% |
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Bus, Truck, Diesel Eng Mechs |
5,961 |
6,555 |
594 |
10.0% |
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Musicians, Instrumental |
2,775 |
3,364 |
589 |
21.2% |
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Operating Engineers |
4,587 |
5,162 |
575 |
12.5% |
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Demos, Promoters, Models |
2,957 |
3,529 |
572 |
19.3% |
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Radiologic Techs, Hospitals |
3,312 |
3,881 |
569 |
17.2% |
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Electronic Semiconductors |
1,382 |
1,939 |
557 |
40.3% |
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*NEC=Not Elsewhere Classified |