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

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008

 Total ........................................................................................ 146,047 145,362 78,254 77,486 75,337 74,750 67,792 67,876 64,799 65,039

Management, professional, and related occupations ................... 51,788 52,761 25,593 25,948 25,426 25,807 26,195 26,813 26,003 26,637

 Management, business, and financial operations occupations .. 21,577 22,059 12,375 12,647 12,332 12,618 9,203 9,412 9,172 9,388

 Management occupations ........................................................ 15,486 15,852 9,686 9,925 9,652 9,903 5,800 5,926 5,774 5,907

 Business and financial operations occupations ........................ 6,091 6,207 2,688 2,721 2,681 2,715 3,403 3,486 3,398 3,481

 Professional and related occupations ......................................... 30,210 30,702 13,218 13,301 13,093 13,189 16,992 17,401 16,831 17,249

 Computer and mathematical occupations ................................ 3,441 3,676 2,560 2,765 2,546 2,752 881 911 877 907

 Architecture and engineering occupations ............................... 2,932 2,931 2,511 2,536 2,501 2,527 421 395 420 393

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ......................... 1,382 1,307 792 704 787 702 591 603 587 598

 Community and social services occupations ............................ 2,265 2,293 890 909 879 903 1,375 1,383 1,365 1,374

 Legal occupations ..................................................................... 1,668 1,671 809 803 808 801 858 867 854 866

 Education, training, and library occupations ............................. 8,485 8,605 2,267 2,234 2,240 2,205 6,218 6,371 6,139 6,301

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .... 2,789 2,820 1,476 1,471 1,435 1,434 1,313 1,349 1,277 1,313

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ................... 7,248 7,399 1,913 1,878 1,897 1,865 5,335 5,521 5,311 5,497

Service occupations ..................................................................... 24,137 24,451 10,337 10,471 9,284 9,463 13,800 13,980 12,548 12,734

 Healthcare support occupations ................................................. 3,138 3,212 338 359 317 343 2,800 2,853 2,726 2,775

 Protective service occupations ................................................... 3,071 3,047 2,380 2,352 2,330 2,292 691 695 643 650

 Food preparation and serving related occupations .................... 7,699 7,824 3,354 3,443 2,644 2,773 4,345 4,381 3,546 3,567

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ... 5,469 5,445 3,280 3,254 3,106 3,077 2,189 2,192 2,123 2,130

 Personal care and service occupations ...................................... 4,760 4,923 986 1,064 887 979 3,774 3,859 3,510 3,611

Sales and office occupations ........................................................ 36,212 35,544 13,264 13,067 12,495 12,317 22,948 22,477 21,559 21,199

 Sales and related occupations ................................................... 16,698 16,295 8,424 8,221 7,960 7,781 8,275 8,073 7,360 7,200

 Office and administrative support occupations ........................... 19,513 19,249 4,840 4,845 4,535 4,536 14,673 14,404 14,199 13,999

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .. 15,740 14,806 15,078 14,181 14,614 13,806 662 626 618 590

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................. 960 988 759 780 682 688 201 208 172 181

 Construction and extraction occupations .................................... 9,535 8,667 9,276 8,448 9,004 8,267 258 219 248 213

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ..................... 5,245 5,152 5,043 4,953 4,928 4,851 202 199 198 196

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations ...... 18,171 17,800 13,983 13,820 13,518 13,357 4,188 3,980 4,070 3,879

 Production occupations .............................................................. 9,395 8,973 6,563 6,313 6,423 6,172 2,832 2,661 2,783 2,615

 Transportation and material moving occupations ....................... 8,776 8,827 7,420 7,507 7,095 7,186 1,355 1,319 1,286 1,265

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

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