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State of California
Occupations With Greatest Percentage
Job Growth, 1998-2008
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| Occupation (excludes occupations with <5000 in 2008) | AnnualAverages 1998 2008 |
Absolute Change |
Percent Change |
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| SYSTEMS ANALYSTS--ELEC DATA PROC | 59,400 | 113,000 | 53,600 | 90.20% |
| COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS | 57,600 | 109,400 | 51,800 | 89.90% |
| MEDICAL ASSISTANTS | 39,500 | 70,000 | 30,500 | 77.20% |
| COMPUTER ENGINEERS | 53,700 | 94,700 | 41,000 | 76.40% |
| MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIANS | 9,800 | 17,000 | 7,200 | 73.50% |
| PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS | 5,700 | 9,600 | 3,900 | 68.40% |
| PARALEGAL PERSONNEL | 12,400 | 20,800 | 8,400 | 67.70% |
| DATA BASE ADMINISTRATORS | 12,300 | 20,500 | 8,200 | 66.70% |
| RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS | 8,100 | 12,800 | 4,700 | 58.00% |
| HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS | 17,400 | 27,200 | 9,800 | 56.30% |
| SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS, AUDIOLOGISTS | 8,200 | 12,700 | 4,500 | 54.90% |
| TELEMARKETERS, SOLICITORS & RELATE | 42,900 | 65,100 | 22,200 | 51.70% |
| TEACHERS--SPECIAL EDUCATION | 39,000 | 58,700 | 19,700 | 50.50% |
| TEACHER AIDES, PARAPROFESSIONAL | 90,900 | 136,500 | 45,600 | 50.20% |
| DEMONSTRATORS AND PROMOTERS | 20,300 | 30,500 | 10,200 | 50.20% |
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS | 10,200 | 15,300 | 5,100 | 50.00% |
| PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS | 42,900 | 63,900 | 21,000 | 49.00% |
| SALES AGENTS--FINANCIAL SERVICES | 23,200 | 34,500 | 11,300 | 48.70% |
| HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS | 23,300 | 34,600 | 11,300 | 48.50% |
| PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS & AIDE | 6,800 | 10,000 | 3,200 | 47.10% |
| MEDICINE, HEALTH SERVICES MGRS | 19,300 | 28,200 | 8,900 | 46.10% |
| PERSONAL AND HOME CARE AIDES | 13,600 | 19,800 | 6,200 | 45.60% |
| ENGINEER, MATH, AND NAT SCI MGRS | 47,200 | 68,600 | 21,400 | 45.30% |
| FINANCIAL ANALYSTS, STATISTICAL | 7,300 | 10,600 | 3,300 | 45.20% |
| DENTAL ASSISTANTS | 32,900 | 47,100 | 14,200 | 43.20% |
| TEACHER AIDES & EDUC ASSTS, CLERIC | 55,300 | 79,100 | 23,800 | 43.00% |
| BILL AND ACCOUNT COLLECTORS | 31,400 | 44,800 | 13,400 | 42.70% |
| ELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSOR | 12,200 | 17,400 | 5,200 | 42.60% |
| SOCIAL WORKERS--MED, PSYCHIATRIC | 18,300 | 26,000 | 7,700 | 42.10% |
| INSTRUCTORS--NON-VOC EDUCATION | 20,000 | 28,400 | 8,400 | 42.00% |
| GUARDS AND WATCH GUARDS | 124,900 | 176,900 | 52,000 | 41.60% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATORS | 9,700 | 13,700 | 4,000 | 41.20% |
| DENTAL HYGIENISTS | 17,300 | 24,400 | 7,100 | 41.00% |
| SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS | 6,200 | 8,700 | 2,500 | 40.30% |
| SALES AGENTS--SEL BUS SERVICES | 33,100 | 46,400 | 13,300 | 40.20% |
| FLIGHT ATTENDANTS | 14,700 | 20,600 | 5,900 | 40.10% |
| NUMERICAL MACH TOOL OPS--MET, PLAS | 8,300 | 11,600 | 3,300 | 39.80% |
| CORRECTION OFFICERS, JAILERS | 30,800 | 42,900 | 12,100 | 39.30% |
| ART, DRAMA, MUSIC TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 5,700 | 7,900 | 2,200 | 38.60% |
| TEACHERS--SECONDARY SCHOOL | 128,500 | 176,900 | 48,400 | 37.70% |
| ADJUSTMENT CLERKS | 40,700 | 55,900 | 15,200 | 37.30% |
| RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS | 16,600 | 22,800 | 6,200 | 37.30% |
| PSYCHOLOGY TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 5,400 | 7,400 | 2,000 | 37.00% |
| ENGLISH LANG & LIT TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 7,600 | 10,400 | 2,800 | 36.80% |
| POLICE PATROL OFFICERS | 48,200 | 65,800 | 17,600 | 36.50% |
| DESIGNERS, EX INTERIOR DESIGNERS | 22,800 | 31,100 | 8,300 | 36.40% |
| MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES TEACHERS, POS | 5,800 | 7,900 | 2,100 | 36.20% |
| MED, CLINICAL LAB ASSISTANTS | 14,700 | 20,000 | 5,300 | 36.10% |
| GRADUATE ASSISTANTS, TEACHING | 8,900 | 12,100 | 3,200 | 36.00% |
| RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS | 12,800 | 17,400 | 4,600 | 35.90% |
| TOTAL OF THESE OCCUPATIONS | 1,403,800 | 2,107,600 | 703,800 | 50.14% |
