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DATA BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
Listing for approximately 275 jobs are arranged by the 11 Clusters as defined in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. For detailed information about any of the jobs listed in this resource, please refer to the Occupational Outlook Handbook <http://www.bls.gov/oco>.

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  • Management, business, and financial operations
  • Professional and related
  • Service
  • Sales and related
  • Office and administrative support
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry
  • Construction trades and related
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair
  • Production
  • Transportation and material moving
  • Job opportunities in the armed forces

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management, business, and financial operations
Total workers 12.4 million. Average median salary $57.5k
Group within Management Cluster Job Title Number of workers Salary ($1,000) Salary Notes
business and financial Accountants & Auditors 1,100,000 47
business and financial Budget Analysts 62,000 53
business and financial Claims Adjustors, Appraisers, etc 241,000 43
business and financial Cost Estimators 188,000 48
business and financial Financial Analysts & Personal Fin Advisors 298,000 57
business and financial Insurance Underwriters 102,000 46
business and financial Loan Counselors & Officers 255,000 44 Salary is for officers, not counselors.
business and financial Management Analysts 577,000 66
business and financial Tax Examiners, Collectors, Revenue Agents 75,000 42
management Administrative Services Managers 321,000 57
management Advertising, Marketing, PR, & Sales Managers 700,000 57
management Computer & Information Systems Managers 284,000 89
management Construction Managers 389,000 64
management Educational Administrators 427,000 71
management Engineering & Natural Sciences Managers 257,000 90
management Farmers, Ranchers, & Agricultural Managers 1,400,000 44
management Financial Managers 600,000 73
management Food Service Managers 386,000 36
management Funeral Directors 24,000 44
management Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Man 677,000 65
management Industrial Production Managers 182,000 67
management Lodging Managers 69,000 34
management Medical and Health Services Managers 244,000 61
management Property & Real Estate Managers 293,000 37
management Purchasing Managers, Buyers, P Agents 527,000 60
management Top Executives 2,700,000 100 Wide Variation

 

 

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Professional and related
Total workers 24.4 million. Average median salary $50.4k


Group within Professional Cluster Job Title Number of workers Salary ($1,000) Salary Notes
art and design Artists: Art Directors unknown percentage of 149,000 art and design workers 62  
art and design Artists: Multi-media unknown percentage of 149,000 art and design workers 44  
art and design Artists: Fine Artists unknown percentage of 149,000 art and design workers 35  
art and design Designers 532,000 52 Wide variation
architects, surveyors, and cartographers Architect 113,00 50  
architects, surveyors, and cartographers Landscape Architect 23,000 47  
architects, surveyors, and cartographers Surveyor, Cartographer 23,000

Surveyor: 40

Cartographer: 43

  
community & soc. Services Counselors 526,000 44
community & soc. Services Probation Officers & Correctional Specialists 84,000 38
community & soc. Services Social & Human Svs Assistants 305,000 23
community & soc. Services Social Worker 477,000 33
computer and mathematical Actuaries 15,000 70
computer and mathematical Computer Programmers 500,000 60
computer and mathematical Computer Software Engineers 675,000 77
computer and mathematical Computer Support & Systems Administrators 758,000 40
computer and mathematical Computer Systems Analysts, Admin., & Scientists 1,000,000 63
computer and mathematical Mathematicians 2,900 77
computer and mathematical Operations Research Analyst 61,700 57
computer and mathematical Statisticians 20,000 57
drafters & eng. Technicians Drafters 216,000 37
drafters & eng. Technicians Engineering Technicians 478,000 41
education Archivist, Curator, Museum Technician 22,000 35
education Instructional Coordinators 98,000 47
education Librarian 167,000 43
education Library Technician 119,000 24
education Teachers: Adult 280,000 28
education Teachers Assistants 1,300,000 19
education Teachers: Postsecondary 1,600,000 50
education Teachers: Preschool>Secondary 3,800,000 40
education Teachers: Special Education 433,000 42
engineers All Engineers (also broken down, just below) 1,478,000 75 Average of medians
engineers Aerospace Engineer 78,000 73
engineers Agricultural Engineer 2,900 51
engineers Biomedical Engineer 7,600 60
engineers Chemical Engineer 33,000 73
engineers Civil Engineer 228,000 60
engineers Computer Hardware Engineer 74,000 72
engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineer 292,000 68
engineers Environmental Engineer 47,000 61
engineers Industrial Engineer 194,000 62
engineers Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4,900 70 Estimated. Not listed in OOH
engineers Materials Engineer 24,000 63
engineers Mechanical Engineer 215,000 63
engineers Mining and Geological Engineer 5,200 62
engineers Nuclear Engineer 16,000 81
engineers Petroleum Engineer 14,000 84
health diagnosing Audiologists 11,000 48
health diagnosing Chiropractors 49,000 65
health diagnosing Dietitians and nutritionists 49,000 41
health diagnosing Dentists 153,000 123
health diagnosing Occupational therapists 82,000 52
health diagnosing Optometrists 32,000 86
health diagnosing Pharmacists 230,000 78
health diagnosing Physical therapists 137,000 57
health diagnosing Physician assistants 63,000 65
health diagnosing Physicians & Surgeons 583,000 160 Wide Variation
health diagnosing Podiatrists 13,000 94
health diagnosing Recreational therapists 27,000 30
health diagnosing Registered nurses 2,300,000 48
health diagnosing Respiratory therapists 112,000 40
health diagnosing Speech-language pathologists 94,000 50
health diagnosing Veterinarians 58,000 63
health technologists Cardiovascular technologists and technicians 43,000 37
health technologists Clinical laboratory technologists 297,000 43
health technologists Dental hygienists 148,000 51
health technologists Diagnostic medical sonographers 37,000 49
health technologists Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 179,000 25
health technologists Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses 702,000 31
health technologists Medical records & health information technicians 147,000 24
health technologists Nuclear medicine technologists 17,000 48
health technologists Occupational health and safety specialists & techs 41,000 46
health technologists Opticians, dispensing 63,000 26
health technologists Pharmacy technicians 211,000 20
health technologists Radiologic technologists and technicians 174,000 39
health technologists Surgical technologists 72,000 31
health technologists Veterinary technologists and technicians 53,000 23
legal Court Reporter 18,000 42
legal Judges, Magistrates, etc. 27,000 94
legal Lawyers 695,000 90
legal Paralegal & Legal Assistant 200,000 39
life scientist Agricultural & Food 18,000 49
life scientist Biological 75,000 61
life scientist Conservation & Forestry 33,000 50
life scientist Medical Scientist 62,000 60
media and communications Announcers 76,000 20
media and communications Broadcast and Sound Engineers 93,000 30
media and communications Camera Operators & Editors 28,000 33
media and communications Interpreters & Translators 24,000 32
media and communications News analysts, Reporters, Correspondents 66,000 31
media and communications Photographers 130,000 24
media and communications Public Relations Specialists 158,000 42
media and communications Writers & Editors 319,000 43
physical scientists Atmospheric Scientists 7,700 60
physical scientists environmental & Geoscientist 101,000 48
physical scientists Chemists & Materials Scientists 91,000 53
physical scientists Physicists & Astronomers 14,000 85
science technicians Science Technicians 208,000 35
social scientists Economists 16,000 69
social scientists Market & Survey Researchers 155,000 54
social scientists Psychologists 139,000 51
social scientists Urban & Regional Planners 32,000 50

 

 

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Service
Total workers 23.9 million. Average median salary $24.8

 
Group within Service Cluster Job Title Number of workers Salary ($1,000) Salary Notes
buildings and grounds cleaning and maintenance Building cleaning workers 4,000,000 18
buildings and grounds cleaning and maintenance Pest control workers 62,000 24
food preparation and serving related occupations Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers 3,000,000 17 Wide Variation
buildings and grounds cleaning and maintenance Grounds maintenance workers 1,300,000 24
food preparation and serving related occupations Food and beverage serving and related workers 6,500,000 14 Wide Variation
healthcare support Dental assistants 266,000 26
healthcare support Medical assistants 365,000 24
healthcare support Medical transcriptions 101,000 26
healthcare support Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 2,000,000 20
healthcare support Occupational therapist assistants and aides 27,000 37
healthcare support Pharmacy aides 60,000 18
healthcare support Physical therapist assistants and aides 87,000 36
personal care and service Animal care and service workers 151,000 16
personal care and service Barbers, cosmetologists, and other 754,000 19
personal care and service Childcare workers 1,200,000 15
personal care and service Flight attendants 104,000 43
personal care and service Gaming services occupations 192,000 25 Many much higher
personal care and service Personal and home care aides 608,000 15
personal care and service Recreation and fitness workers 485,000 19
protective service occupations Correctional officers 476,000 33
protective service occupations Firefighting occupations 282,000 34 Wide Variation
protective service occupations Police and detectives 840,000 43 Wide Variation
protective service occupations