HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2019 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Occupation Total

employed

Percent distribution

Total

employed

With a certification or license1

Without a

certification

or license Total

With a

certification,

but no

license

With a

license2

Total, 16 years and over.............................................. 157,538 100.0 24.2 2.2 21.9 75.8

Management, professional, and related occupations........... 64,218 100.0 35.5 3.1 32.4 64.5

Management, business, and financial operations

occupations..................................................... 26,981 100.0 22.1 3.2 18.9 77.9

Management occupations.................................... 18,985 100.0 21.6 3.0 18.6 78.4

Business and financial operations occupations............ 7,996 100.0 23.3 3.8 19.5 76.7

Professional and related occupations.......................... 37,237 100.0 45.3 3.1 42.2 54.7

Computer and mathematical occupations.................. 5,352 100.0 12.5 5.6 6.9 87.5

Architecture and engineering occupations.................. 3,305 100.0 23.1 2.9 20.2 76.9

Life, physical, and social science occupations............. 1,485 100.0 26.8 3.0 23.8 73.2

Community and social services occupations............... 2,717 100.0 37.9 3.2 34.7 62.1

Legal occupations............................................. 1,955 100.0 65.8 3.1 62.7 34.2

Education, training, and library occupations................ 9,455 100.0 52.7 1.7 51.0 47.3

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations.................................................. 3,285 100.0 10.7 2.3 8.4 89.3

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations....... 9,684 100.0 76.3 3.4 72.9 23.7

Service occupations.............................................. 26,978 100.0 21.2 1.7 19.5 78.8

Healthcare support occupations............................. 3,758 100.0 47.9 3.1 44.8 52.1

Protective service occupations............................... 3,128 100.0 36.0 1.6 34.4 64.0

Food preparation and serving related occupations........ 8,378 100.0 7.5 0.8 6.8 92.5

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations.................................................. 5,746 100.0 7.5 0.9 6.6 92.5

Personal care and service occupations..................... 5,968 100.0 29.0 2.9 26.1 71.0

Sales and office occupations................................... 33,370 100.0 12.2 1.2 10.9 87.8

Sales and related occupations............................... 15,582 100.0 15.3 1.4 13.9 84.7

Office and administrative support occupations............. 17,789 100.0 9.4 1.1 8.3 90.6

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

occupations..................................................... 14,343 100.0 18.7 2.6 16.0 81.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations................. 1,156 100.0 8.8 0.6 8.2 91.2

Construction and extraction occupations................... 8,325 100.0 17.9 1.8 16.1 82.1

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations......... 4,862 100.0 22.4 4.5 17.9 77.6

Production, transportation, and material moving

occupations..................................................... 18,628 100.0 15.0 1.5 13.6 85.0

Production occupations....................................... 8,565 100.0 9.7 1.9 7.8 90.3

Transportation and material moving occupations.......... 10,063 100.0 19.6 1.1 18.4 80.4

1 A person may have more than one certification or license.

2 Persons with a license may also have a certification.

NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a

specific job. A license is awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation. Updated population controls are

introduced annually with the release of January data.

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