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All Occupations

Management and business and financial operations occupations

Management and business and financial operations occupations
· Management occupations · Business and financial operations occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Professional and related occupations

Professional and related occupations
· Computer and mathematical occupations · Architects, surveyors, and cartographers · Engineers · Drafters and engineering technicians · Life scientists · Physical scientists · Social scientists and related occupations · Science technician occupations · Community and social services occupations · Legal occupations · Education, training, library, and museum occupations · Arts and design · Entertainers and performers, sports and related occupations · Media and communications-related occupations · Health diagnosing and treating occupations · Health technologists and technicians · Occupations not studied in detail

Service occupations

Service occupations
· Healthcare support occupations · Protective service occupations · Food preparation and serving related occupations · Building and grounds clearing and maintenance occupations · Personal care and service occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Sales and related occupations

Office and administrative support occupations

Office and administrative support occupations
· Communications, computers, customer service · Financial clerks · Information and record clerks · Financial, information, and record clerks, all other · Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing occupations, except postal workers · Secretaries and administrative assistants · Other office and administrative support occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
· Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Construction and extraction occupations

Construction and extraction occupations
· Construction trades and related workers · Occupations not studied in detail

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
· Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers · Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers · Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Production occupations

Production occupations
· Assembly and fabrication · Food-processing · Metal workers and plastic workers · Printing occupations · Textile, apparel, and furnishings · Woodworking · Plant and system operators · Other production occupations · Occupations not studied in detail

Transportation and material moving occupations

Transportation and material moving occupations
· Air transportation occupations · Motor vehicle operators · Rail transportation · Water transportation · Material moving · Occupations not studied in detail

Job opportunities in the Armed Forces

Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
· Job opportunities in the Armed Forces

Quick Stats

Total, all occupations

2002 employment: 144,014,000
2012 projected employment: 165,319,000
Change — numeric: 21,305,000; percent: 14.8%
2002 self-employed: 8.0%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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