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State of California
Occupations with Greatest
Absolute 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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| GENERAL MANAGERS, TOP EXECUTIVES | 366,600 | 452,200 | 85,600 | 23.30% |
| GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS | 354,000 | 435,900 | 81,900 | 23.10% |
| SALESPERSONS, RETAIL | 423,100 | 500,900 | 77,800 | 18.40% |
| CASHIERS | 307,100 | 375,800 | 68,700 | 22.40% |
| SYSTEMS ANALYSTS--ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING | 59,400 | 113,000 | 53,600 | 90.20% |
| GUARDS AND WATCH GUARDS | 124,900 | 176,900 | 52,000 | 41.60% |
| COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS | 57,600 | 109,400 | 51,800 | 89.90% |
| RECEPTIONISTS, INFORMATION CLERKS | 159,800 | 211,400 | 51,600 | 32.30% |
| REGISTERED NURSES | 172,100 | 221,200 | 49,100 | 28.50% |
| TEACHERS--SECONDARY SCHOOL | 128,500 | 176,900 | 48,400 | 37.70% |
| TEACHER AIDES, PARAPROFESSIONAL | 90,900 | 136,500 | 45,600 | 50.20% |
| TEACHERS--ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 176,200 | 220,900 | 44,700 | 25.40% |
| TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT | 140,600 | 184,800 | 44,200 | 31.40% |
| LABORERS, LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING | 128,600 | 169,900 | 41,300 | 32.10% |
| WAITERS AND WAITRESSES | 204,500 | 245,600 | 41,100 | 20.10% |
| COMPUTER ENGINEERS | 53,700 | 94,700 | 41,000 | 76.40% |
| HAND PACKERS & PACKAGERS | 99,000 | 133,100 | 34,100 | 34.40% |
| JANITORS, CLEANERS--EXCEPT MAIDS | 195,700 | 227,900 | 32,200 | 16.50% |
| MEDICAL ASSISTANTS | 39,500 | 70,000 | 30,500 | 77.20% |
| COMBINED FOOD PREPARATION & SERVICE | 181,300 | 211,000 | 29,700 | 16.40% |
| TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY | 105,900 | 133,200 | 27,300 | 25.80% |
| ASSEMBLERS, FABRICATORS--EX MACHINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRONIC & PRECISION | 117,300 | 141,300 | 24,000 | 20.50% |
| TEACHER AIDES & EDUCUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS, CLERICAL | 55,300 | 79,100 | 23,800 | 43.00% |
| STOCK CLERKS--STOCKROOM, WAREHOUSE | 99,000 | 122,100 | 23,100 | 23.30% |
| SALES REPRESENTATIVES, NON-SCIENTIFIC, EX RETAIL | 122,600 | 145,600 | 23,000 | 18.80% |
| TELEMARKETERS, SOLICITORS & RELATED | 42,900 | 65,100 | 22,200 | 51.70% |
| COOKS--RESTAURANT | 87,500 | 109,000 | 21,500 | 24.60% |
| ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICAL,
AND NATURAL SCIENCE MANAGERS |
47,200 | 68,600 | 21,400 | 45.30% |
| ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 106,400 | 127,400 | 21,000 | 19.70% |
| PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS | 42,900 | 63,900 | 21,000 | 49.00% |
| SECRETARIES, GENERAL | 242,800 | 263,700 | 20,900 | 8.60% |
| TEACHERS--SPECIAL EDUCATION | 39,000 | 58,700 | 19,700 | 50.50% |
| FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS | 135,400 | 155,100 | 19,700 | 14.50% |
| MAINTENANCE REPAIRERS, GENERAL UTILITY | 115,400 | 134,900 | 19,500 | 16.90% |
| NURSE AIDES, ORDERLIES, ATTENDANTS | 88,500 | 107,900 | 19,400 | 21.90% |
| MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC-RELATIONS MANAGERS | 63,900 | 82,300 | 18,400 | 28.80% |
| CARPENTERS | 96,600 | 114,900 | 18,300 | 18.90% |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS | 59,200 | 77,400 | 18,200 | 30.70% |
| POLICE PATROL OFFICERS | 48,200 | 65,800 | 17,600 | 36.50% |
| FINANCIAL MANAGERS | 79,200 | 95,700 | 16,500 | 20.80% |
| MAIDS AND HOUSEKEEPING CLEANERS | 82,300 | 97,700 | 15,400 | 18.70% |
| ADJUSTMENT CLERKS | 40,700 | 55,900 | 15,200 | 37.30% |
| AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS | 70,200 | 85,400 | 15,200 | 21.70% |
| COUNTER AND RENTAL CLERKS | 47,600 | 62,200 | 14,600 | 30.70% |
| PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, ACTORS | 41,000 | 55,300 | 14,300 | 34.90% |
| DENTAL ASSISTANTS | 32,900 | 47,100 | 14,200 | 43.20% |
| LAWYERS | 47,200 | 61,100 | 13,900 | 29.40% |
| SALES REPRESENTATIVES, SCIENTIFIC--EX RETAIL | 55,900 | 69,500 | 13,600 | 24.30% |
| BILL AND ACCOUNT COLLECTORS | 31,400 | 44,800 | 13,400 | 42.70% |
| SALES AGENTS--SELECTED BUSINESS SERVICES | 33,100 | 46,400 | 13,300 | 40.20% |
| TOTAL OF THESE OCCUPATIONS | 5,740,600 | 7,305,100 | 1,564,500 | 27.3% |
