HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

9. Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age

(In thousands)

Occupation

Total Men Women

 16 years 

and over

16 years

and over

20 years

and over

16 years

and over

20 years

and over

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

 Total ........................................................................................ 144,427 146,047 77,502 78,254 74,431 75,337 66,925 67,792 63,834 64,799

Management, professional, and related occupations ................... 50,420 51,788 24,928 25,593 24,770 25,426 25,492 26,195 25,292 26,003

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 21,233 21,577 12,347 12,375 12,304 12,332 8,886 9,203 8,857 9,172

 Management occupations ........................................................ 15,249 15,486 9,652 9,686 9,619 9,652 5,597 5,800 5,582 5,774

 Business and financial operations occupations ........................ 5,983 6,091 2,694 2,688 2,685 2,681 3,289 3,403 3,275 3,398

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 29,187 30,210 12,581 13,218 12,465 13,093 16,606 16,992 16,435 16,831

 Computer and mathematical occupations ................................ 3,209 3,441 2,354 2,560 2,341 2,546 855 881 851 877

 Architecture and engineering occupations ............................... 2,830 2,932 2,418 2,511 2,406 2,501 412 421 409 420

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ......................... 1,434 1,382 813 792 808 787 620 591 618 587

 Community and social services occupations ............................ 2,156 2,265 829 890 823 879 1,327 1,375 1,316 1,365

 Legal occupations ..................................................................... 1,637 1,668 791 809 790 808 846 858 843 854

 Education, training, and library occupations ............................. 8,126 8,485 2,100 2,267 2,071 2,240 6,026 6,218 5,946 6,139

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .... 2,735 2,789 1,401 1,476 1,362 1,435 1,334 1,313 1,287 1,277

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ................... 7,060 7,248 1,875 1,913 1,864 1,897 5,185 5,335 5,166 5,311

Service occupations ..................................................................... 23,811 24,137 10,159 10,337 9,094 9,284 13,653 13,800 12,381 12,548

 Healthcare support occupations ................................................. 3,132 3,138 333 338 319 317 2,799 2,800 2,711 2,726

 Protective service occupations ................................................... 2,939 3,071 2,284 2,380 2,239 2,330 654 691 613 643

 Food preparation and serving related occupations .................... 7,606 7,699 3,297 3,354 2,613 2,644 4,309 4,345 3,501 3,546

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ... 5,381 5,469 3,230 3,280 3,011 3,106 2,151 2,189 2,082 2,123

 Personal care and service occupations ...................................... 4,754 4,760 1,014 986 912 887 3,740 3,774 3,474 3,510

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 36,141 36,212 13,275 13,264 12,427 12,495 22,866 22,948 21,413 21,559

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 16,641 16,698 8,478 8,424 7,972 7,960 8,163 8,275 7,206 7,360

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 19,500 19,513 4,797 4,840 4,455 4,535 14,703 14,673 14,206 14,199

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 15,830 15,740 15,079 15,078 14,597 14,614 752 662 713 618

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 961 960 750 759 672 682 212 201 189 172

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 9,507 9,535 9,216 9,276 8,928 9,004 292 258 283 248

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 5,362 5,245 5,114 5,043 4,998 4,928 248 202 242 198

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 18,224 18,171 14,061 13,983 13,543 13,518 4,163 4,188 4,035 4,070

 Production occupations .............................................................. 9,378 9,395 6,529 6,563 6,367 6,423 2,850 2,832 2,794 2,783

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 8,846 8,776 7,533 7,420 7,175 7,095 1,313 1,355 1,241 1,286

 NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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