February 2004 Monthly Labor Review Table 4

Occupations with the largest job growth, 2002-2012

This file represents Table 4, Occupations with the largest job growth, 2002-2012, in "Occupational employment projections to 2012," published in the February 2004 Monthly Labor Review.

Table 4. Occupations with the largest job growth, 2002-12
[Numbers in thousands of jobs]
2000 Standard Occupation Classification code and title	Employment		Change		Quartile rank by 2002 median annual earnings(1)	Most significant source of postsecondary education or training(2)
2000 Standard Occupation Classification code and title	2002	2012	Number	Percent	Quartile rank by 2002 median annual earnings(1)
29-1111 Registered nurses	2,284	2,908	623	27	1	Associate degree
25-1000 Postsecondary teachers	1,581	2,184	603	38	1	Doctoral degree
41-2031 Retail salespersons	4,076	4,672	596	15	4	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4051 Customer service representatives	1,894	2,354	460	24	3	Moderate-term on-the-job training
35-3021 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,990	2,444	454	23	4	Short-term on-the-job training
41-2011 Cashiers, except gaming	3,432	3,886	454	13	4	Short-term on-the-job training
37-2011 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,267	2,681	414	18	4	Short-term on-the-job training
11-1021 General and operations managers	2,049	2,425	376	18	1	Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
35-3031 Waiters and waitresses	2,097	2,464	367	18	4	Short-term on-the-job training
31-1012 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,375	1,718	343	25	3	Short-term on-the-job training

53-3032 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,767	2,104	337	19	2	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-4171 Receptionists and information clerks	1,100	1,425	325	29	3	Short-term on-the-job training
33-9032 Security guards	995	1,313	317	32	4	Short-term on-the-job training
43-9061 Office clerks, general	2,991	3,301	310	10	3	Short-term on-the-job training
25-9041 Teacher assistants	1,277	1,571	294	23	4	Short-term on-the-job training
41-4012 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,459	1,738	279	19	1	Moderate-term on-the-job training
31-1011 Home health aides	580	859	279	48	4	Short-term on-the-job training
39-9021 Personal and home care aides	608	854	246	40	4	Short-term on-the-job training
53-3033 Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,022	1,259	237	23	3	Short-term on-the-job training
37-3011 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,074	1,311	237	22	3	Short-term on-the-job training

25-2021 Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,467	1,690	223	15	2	Bachelor's degree
31-9092 Medical assistants	365	579	215	59	3	Moderate-term on-the-job training
49-9042 Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,266	1,472	207	16	2	Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-2011 Accountants and auditors	1,055	1,261	205	19	1	Bachelor's degree
15-1051 Computer systems analysts	468	653	184	39	1	Bachelor's degree
25-2031 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	988	1,167	180	18	1	Bachelor's degree
15-1031 Computer software engineers, applications	394	573	179	46	1	Bachelor's degree
13-1111 Management analysts	577	753	176	30	1	Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience
35-2021 Food preparation workers	850	1,022	172	20	4	Short-term on-the-job training
41-1011 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,798	1,962	163	9	2	Work experience in a related occupation

Footnotes: (1) The quartile rankings of Occupational Employment Statistics annual earnings data are presented in the following categories: 1=very high ($41,820 and over), 2=high ($27,500 to $41,780),3=low ($19,710 to $27,380), and 4=very low(up to $19,600). The rankings were based on quartiles using one-fourth of total employment to define each quartile. Earnings are for wage and salary workers. (2) An occupation is placed into one of 11 categories that best describes the education or training needed by most workers to become fully qualified.
NOTE: For more information about the categories, see Chapter III, "Selected Occupational Data, 2002 and Projected 2012" in Occupational Projections and Training Data, Bulletin 2572 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2004).

Last Modified Date: August 4, 2004

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