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Employment (1,000)
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Change
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Quintile rank
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OCCUPATION
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by 1997
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Education and training category
|
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|
Number
|
|
median hourly
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1998
|
2008
|
(1,000)
|
Percent
|
earnings 1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FASTEST GROWING
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computer engineers
|
299
|
622
|
323
|
108
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Computer support specialists
|
429
|
869
|
439
|
102
|
1
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Systems analysts
|
617
|
1,194
|
577
|
94
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Database administrators
|
87
|
155
|
67
|
77
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Desktop publishing specialists
|
26
|
44
|
19
|
73
|
2
|
Long-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Paralegals and legal
assistants
|
136
|
220
|
84
|
62
|
2
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Personal care and home health aides
|
746
|
1,179
|
433
|
58
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Medical assistants
|
252
|
398
|
146
|
58
|
3
|
Moderate-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Social and human service assistants
|
268
|
410
|
141
|
53
|
3
|
Moderate-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Physician assistants
|
66
|
98
|
32
|
48
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Data processing equipment repairers
|
79
|
117
|
37
|
47
|
2
|
Postsecondary vocational training
|
|
|
|
|
Residential counselors
|
190
|
278
|
88
|
46
|
3
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic semiconductor processors
|
63
|
92
|
29
|
45
|
2
|
Moderate-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Medical records and health information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
technicians
|
92
|
133
|
41
|
44
|
3
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Physical therapy assistants and aides
|
82
|
118
|
36
|
44
|
3
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering, natural
science, and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
computer and information systems managers
|
326
|
468
|
142
|
43
|
1
|
Work experience plus bachelors or higher degree
|
|
|
|
|
Respiratory therapists
|
86
|
123
|
37
|
43
|
2
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Dental assistants
|
229
|
325
|
97
|
42
|
3
|
Moderate-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Surgical technologists
|
54
|
77
|
23
|
42
|
2
|
Postsecondary vocational training
|
|
|
|
|
Securities, commodities, and financial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
services sales agents
|
303
|
427
|
124
|
41
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Dental hygienists
|
143
|
201
|
58
|
41
|
1
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupational therapy assistants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and aides
|
19
|
26
|
7
|
40
|
2
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Cardiovascular technologists and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
technicians
|
21
|
29
|
8
|
39
|
2
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Correctional officers
|
383
|
532
|
148
|
39
|
2
|
Long-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Speech-language pathologists
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and audiologists
|
105
|
145
|
40
|
38
|
1
|
Masters degree
|
|
|
|
|
Social workers
|
604
|
822
|
218
|
36
|
2
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Bill and account collectors
|
311
|
420
|
110
|
35
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Ambulance drivers and attendants,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
except EMTs
|
19
|
26
|
7
|
35
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Biological scientists
|
81
|
109
|
28
|
35
|
1
|
Doctoral degree
|
|
|
|
|
Occupational therapists
|
73
|
98
|
25
|
34
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LARGEST JOB GROWTH
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Systems analysts
|
617
|
1,194
|
577
|
94
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Retail salespersons
|
4,056
|
4,620
|
563
|
14
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Cashiers
|
3,198
|
3,754
|
556
|
17
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
General managers and top executives
|
3,362
|
3,913
|
551
|
16
|
1
|
Work experience plus bachelors or higher degree
|
|
|
|
|
Truck drivers light and heavy
|
2,970
|
3,463
|
493
|
17
|
2
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Office clerks, general
|
3,021
|
3,484
|
463
|
15
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Registered nurses
|
2,079
|
2,530
|
451
|
22
|
1
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Computer support specialists
|
429
|
869
|
439
|
102
|
1
|
Associate degree
|
|
|
|
|
Personal care and home health aides
|
746
|
1,179
|
433
|
58
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Teacher assistants
|
1,192
|
1,567
|
375
|
31
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Janitors and cleaners, including maids
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and housekeeping cleaners
|
3,184
|
3,549
|
365
|
11
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
attendants
|
1,367
|
1,692
|
325
|
24
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Computer engineers
|
299
|
622
|
323
|
108
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Teachers, secondary school
|
1,426
|
1,749
|
322
|
23
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Office and administrative support
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
supervisors and managers
|
1,611
|
1,924
|
313
|
19
|
2
|
Work experience in a related occupation
|
|
|
|
|
Receptionists and information clerks
|
1,293
|
1,599
|
305
|
24
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Waiters and waitresses
|
2,019
|
2,322
|
303
|
15
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Guards
|
1,027
|
1,321
|
294
|
29
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing and sales worker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
supervisors
|
2,584
|
2,847
|
263
|
10
|
2
|
Work experience in a related occupation
|
|
|
|
|
Food counter, fountain, and related
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
workers
|
2,025
|
2,272
|
247
|
12
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child care workers
|
905
|
1,141
|
236
|
26
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Laborers, landscaping and groundskeeping
|
1,130
|
1,364
|
234
|
21
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Social workers
|
604
|
822
|
218
|
36
|
2
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Hand packers and packagers
|
984
|
1,197
|
213
|
22
|
4
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Teachers, elementary school
|
1,754
|
1,959
|
205
|
12
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Blue-collar worker supervisors
|
2,198
|
2,394
|
196
|
9
|
1
|
Work experience in a related occupation
|
|
|
|
|
College and university faculty
|
865
|
1,061
|
195
|
23
|
1
|
Doctoral degree
|
|
|
|
|
Computer programmers
|
648
|
839
|
191
|
30
|
1
|
Bachelor's degree
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment clerks
|
479
|
642
|
163
|
34
|
3
|
Short-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|
Correctional officers
|
383
|
532
|
148
|
39
|
2
|
Long-term on-the-job training
|
|
|
|
|