HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                        HOUSEHOLD DATA
   ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                                      ANNUAL AVERAGES
   
   9.  Employed persons by occupation, sex, and age

   (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                             Total                    Men                            Women             
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                        Occupation                          16 years        16 years        20 years        16 years        20 years   
                                                            and over        and over        and over        and over        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.