|
Rank
|
SOC Code
|
Occupation
|
2002 Employment
|
Projected 2012 Employment
|
New Jobs
|
|
1
|
41-2031
|
Retail Salespersons
|
25,453
|
31,360
|
5,907
|
|
2
|
29-1111
|
Registered Nurses
|
11,794
|
16,301
|
4,507
|
|
3
|
41-2011
|
Cashiers
|
20,557
|
24,846
|
4,289
|
|
4
|
35-3021
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
10,761
|
13,829
|
3,068
|
|
5
|
35-3031
|
Waiters and Waitresses
|
12,171
|
15,043
|
2,872
|
|
6
|
11-1021
|
General and Operations Managers
|
10,911
|
13,210
|
2,299
|
|
7
|
43-4051
|
Customer Service Representatives
|
7,893
|
9,828
|
1,935
|
|
8
|
41-1011
|
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
|
10,476
|
12,384
|
1,908
|
|
9
|
25-9041
|
Teacher Assistants
|
7,796
|
9,588
|
1,792
|
|
10
|
13-1199
|
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
|
5,490
|
7,237
|
1,747
|
|
11
|
31-1012
|
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
6,339
|
8,083
|
1,744
|
|
12
|
15-1031
|
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
|
3,016
|
4,720
|
1,704
|
|
13
|
53-3032
|
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
|
7,621
|
9,207
|
1,586
|
|
14
|
43-4171
|
Receptionists and Information Clerks
|
5,041
|
6,584
|
1,543
|
|
15
|
37-2011
|
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
8,365
|
9,879
|
1,514
|
|
16
|
41-4012
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
|
7,198
|
8,710
|
1,512
|
|
17
|
21-1093
|
Social and Human Service Assistants
|
2,445
|
3,816
|
1,371
|
|
18
|
53-3033
|
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
|
4,406
|
5,686
|
1,280
|
|
19
|
25-3999
|
Teachers, Primary, Secondary, and Adult, All Other (OES Only)
|
3,071
|
4,187
|
1,116
|
|
20
|
41-4011
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
|
4,550
|
5,613
|
1,063
|
|
21
|
11-9199
|
Managers, All Other
|
9,821
|
10,834
|
1,013
|
|
22
|
37-3011
|
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
|
4,514
|
5,521
|
1,007
|
|
23
|
39-9021
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
2,164
|
3,152
|
988
|
|
24
|
41-9099
|
Sales and Related Workers, All Other
|
3,605
|
4,558
|
953
|
|
25
|
25-2021
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
6,006
|
6,940
|
934
|
|