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National Employment Matrix


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Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
Occupations with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Occupation Title Occupation Code Occupation Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Industry 2020 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Occupation Sort Display Level
                     
Total, all occupations 00-0000 Summary 233.6 100.0 0.2 243.5 100.0 0.1 9.9 4.3 0

Management occupations

11-0000 Summary 23.5 10.1 0.2 25.0 10.3 0.2 1.5 6.3 2 1

Top executives

11-1000 Summary 11.3 4.8 0.4 11.8 4.9 0.4 0.6 5.2 3 2

Chief executives

11-1011 Line Item 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -9.6 4 3

General and operations managers

11-1021 Line Item 10.5 4.5 0.4 11.1 4.6 0.4 0.7 6.3 5 3

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers

11-2000 Summary 2.6 1.1 0.3 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 6.3 7 2

Marketing and sales managers

11-2020 Summary 2.6 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 6.3 9 3

Marketing managers

11-2021 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 6.3 10 4

Sales managers

11-2022 Line Item 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 6.3 11 4

Operations specialties managers

11-3000 Summary 8.8 3.8 0.4 9.5 3.9 0.4 0.7 7.8 13 2

Administrative services and facilities managers

11-3010 Line Item 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 6.3 14 3

Computer and information systems managers

11-3021 Line Item 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 6.3 15 3

Financial managers

11-3031 Line Item 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 16.9 16 3

Purchasing managers

11-3061 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.3 18 3

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

11-3071 Line Item 4.9 2.1 3.6 5.2 2.2 3.5 0.3 6.3 19 3

Human resources managers

11-3121 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 6.3 21 3

Training and development managers

11-3131 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 6.3 22 3

Other management occupations

11-9000 Summary 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 6.4 23 2

Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other

11-9198 Line Item 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 6.3 42 3

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000 Summary 16.3 7.0 0.2 18.7 7.7 0.2 2.4 14.8 43 1

Business operations specialists

13-1000 Summary 12.5 5.4 0.2 14.7 6.0 0.2 2.2 17.5 44 2

Buyers and purchasing agents

13-1020 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 -4.3 46 3

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators

13-1030 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -4.3 47 3

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

13-1031 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -4.3 48 4

Compliance officers

13-1041 Line Item 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 6.3 50 3

Cost estimators

13-1051 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.0 51 3

Human resources workers

13-1070 Summary 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 4.0 52 3

Human resources specialists

13-1071 Line Item 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 4.2 53 4

Logisticians

13-1081 Line Item 5.2 2.2 2.7 6.9 2.8 2.8 1.7 32.9 56 3

Management analysts

13-1111 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.3 57 3

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

13-1141 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.3 60 3

Training and development specialists

13-1151 Line Item 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 6.3 61 3

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161 Line Item 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 16.9 62 3

Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other

13-1198 Line Item 2.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 6.3 63 3

Financial specialists

13-2000 Summary 3.8 1.6 0.1 4.0 1.7 0.1 0.2 6.0 64 2

Accountants and auditors

13-2011 Line Item 3.3 1.4 0.2 3.5 1.4 0.2 0.2 6.3 65 3

Credit analysts

13-2041 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 -4.3 68 3

Financial and investment analysts, financial risk specialists, and financial specialists, all other

13-2098 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 6.3 78 3

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000 Summary 5.6 2.4 0.1 6.1 2.5 0.1 0.5 8.4 79 1

Computer occupations

15-1200 Summary 5.5 2.3 0.1 5.9 2.4 0.1 0.4 7.9 80 2

Computer and information analysts

15-1210 Summary 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 2.5 81 3

Computer systems analysts

15-1211 Line Item 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 1.0 82 4

Computer support specialists

15-1230 Summary 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 3.1 85 3

Computer network support specialists

15-1231 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 6.3 86 4

Computer user support specialists

15-1232 Line Item 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 2.1 87 4

Database and network administrators and architects

15-1240 Summary 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 3.2 88 3

Computer network architects

15-1241 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 89 4

Network and computer systems administrators

15-1244 Line Item 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 90 4

Database administrators and architects

15-1245 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 6.3 91 4

Software and web developers, programmers, and testers

15-1250 Summary 1.7 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.8 0.1 0.3 18.3 92 3

Computer programmers

15-1251 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -15.0 93 4

Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers

15-1256 Line Item 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.3 22.2 94 4

Web developers and digital interface designers

15-1257 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.3 95 4

Computer occupations, all other

15-1299 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.2 96 3

Mathematical science occupations

15-2000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 24.7 97 2

Operations research analysts

15-2031 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 22.2 100 3

Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other

15-2098 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 26.5 102 3

Architecture and engineering occupations

17-0000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 103 1

Engineers

17-2000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 111 2

Industrial engineers, including health and safety

17-2110 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.3 122 3

Industrial engineers

17-2112 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 124 4

Marine engineers and naval architects

17-2121 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.0 6.3 125 3

Life, physical, and social science occupations

19-0000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 148 1

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians

19-5000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 6.3 207 2

Occupational health and safety specialists

19-5011 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 6.3 208 3

Legal occupations

23-0000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 19.9 233 1

Lawyers, judges, and related workers

23-1000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 20.1 234 2

Lawyers and judicial law clerks

23-1010 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 20.1 235 3

Lawyers

23-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 20.1 236 4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 332 1

Media and communication workers

27-3000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 364 2

Public relations specialists

27-3031 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 367 3

Protective service occupations

33-0000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.9 474 1

Other protective service workers

33-9000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.9 496 2

Security guards and gambling surveillance officers

33-9030 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 499 3

Security guards

33-9032 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 501 4

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

37-0000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 530 1

Building cleaning and pest control workers

37-2000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 534 2

Building cleaning workers

37-2010 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 535 3

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

37-2011 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 536 4

Sales and related occupations

41-0000 Summary 18.2 7.8 0.1 19.4 8.0 0.1 1.1 6.2 587 1

Supervisors of sales workers

41-1000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.3 588 2

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers

41-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 589 3

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

41-1012 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 6.3 590 3

Retail sales workers

41-2000 Summary 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.9 591 2

Cashiers

41-2010 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9.6 592 3

Cashiers

41-2011 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -9.6 593 4

Retail salespersons

41-2031 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 598 3

Sales representatives, services

41-3000 Summary 15.9 6.8 0.7 16.9 6.9 0.7 1.0 6.3 599 2

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

41-3091 Line Item 15.9 6.8 1.6 16.9 6.9 1.6 1.0 6.3 604 3

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

41-4000 Summary 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 6.3 605 2

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

41-4012 Line Item 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 6.3 607 3

Other sales and related workers

41-9000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.9 608 2

Miscellaneous sales and related workers

41-9090 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 617 3

Sales and related workers, all other

41-9099 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 6.3 619 4

Office and administrative support occupations

43-0000 Summary 118.1 50.6 0.6 119.3 49.0 0.6 1.2 1.0 620 1

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1000 Summary 9.5 4.1 0.6 9.8 4.0 0.7 0.3 3.5 621 2

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1011 Line Item 9.5 4.1 0.6 9.8 4.0 0.7 0.3 3.5 622 3

Financial clerks

43-3000 Summary 11.7 5.0 0.4 11.2 4.6 0.4 -0.5 -4.6 627 2

Bill and account collectors

43-3011 Line Item 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 -4.3 628 3

Billing and posting clerks

43-3021 Line Item 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 0.7 0.4 -0.1 -4.3 629 3

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

43-3031 Line Item 8.4 3.6 0.5 8.0 3.3 0.5 -0.4 -4.3 630 3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

43-3051 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 -15.0 632 3

Procurement clerks

43-3061 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.0 -4.3 633 3

Information and record clerks

43-4000 Summary 14.1 6.0 0.2 13.4 5.5 0.2 -0.7 -5.0 636 2

Brokerage clerks

43-4011 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.0 -9.6 637 3

Correspondence clerks

43-4021 Line Item 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.0 -4.3 638 3

Customer service representatives

43-4051 Line Item 11.8 5.0 0.4 11.3 4.6 0.4 -0.5 -4.3 641 3

File clerks

43-4071 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 -15.0 643 3

Order clerks

43-4151 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -15.0 649 3

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping

43-4161 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -4.3 650 3

Receptionists and information clerks

43-4171 Line Item 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -9.6 651 3

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

43-4181 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 6.3 652 3

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

43-5000 Summary 70.1 30.0 3.2 73.5 30.2 3.4 3.3 4.8 654 2

Cargo and freight agents

43-5011 Line Item 54.0 23.1 56.5 57.4 23.6 54.7 3.4 6.3 655 3

Couriers and messengers

43-5021 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 6.3 656 3

Dispatchers

43-5030 Summary 7.0 3.0 2.4 7.1 2.9 2.3 0.1 1.0 657 3

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

43-5032 Line Item 7.0 3.0 3.6 7.1 2.9 3.5 0.1 1.0 659 4

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

43-5061 Line Item 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 6.3 665 3

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

43-5071 Line Item 6.7 2.9 0.9 6.4 2.6 0.9 -0.3 -4.3 666 3

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

43-5111 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0 6.3 667 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants

43-6000 Summary 3.8 1.6 0.1 3.4 1.4 0.1 -0.4 -10.9 668 2

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

43-6011 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -20.3 669 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

43-6014 Line Item 3.3 1.4 0.2 3.0 1.2 0.2 -0.3 -9.6 672 3

Other office and administrative support workers

43-9000 Summary 8.9 3.8 0.2 8.1 3.3 0.2 -0.8 -8.8 673 2

Data entry and information processing workers

43-9020 Summary 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.9 -0.5 -26.1 674 3

Data entry keyers

43-9021 Line Item 1.8 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.6 1.1 -0.5 -25.6 675 4

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

43-9051 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 -4.3 679 3

Office clerks, general

43-9061 Line Item 6.4 2.7 0.2 6.1 2.5 0.2 -0.3 -4.3 680 3

Office and administrative support workers, all other

43-9199 Line Item 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.3 684 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-0000 Summary 2.1 0.9 0.0 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.1 6.3 779 1

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers

49-1000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 780 2

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

49-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 781 3

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers

49-3000 Summary 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 6.3 796 2

Automotive technicians and repairers

49-3020 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 798 3

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

49-3031 Line Item 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 6.3 802 3

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-9000 Summary 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 815 2

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers

49-9040 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 821 3

Maintenance and repair workers, general

49-9071 Line Item 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.3 835 3

Production occupations

51-0000 Summary 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 -8.5 846 1

Supervisors of production workers

51-1000 Summary 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 847 2

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

51-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 848 3

Other production occupations

51-9000 Summary 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -13.6 948 2

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

51-9061 Line Item 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -15.0 961 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000 Summary 47.6 20.4 0.4 50.6 20.8 0.4 3.0 6.3 986 1

Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers

53-1000 Summary 3.5 1.5 0.6 3.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 6.3 987 2

First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

53-1047 Line Item 3.4 1.5 0.6 3.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 6.3 989 3

Motor vehicle operators

53-3000 Summary 15.1 6.5 0.3 16.0 6.6 0.3 1.0 6.3 998 2

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

53-3030 Summary 15.0 6.4 0.4 16.0 6.6 0.4 0.9 6.3 1000 3

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

53-3032 Line Item 12.4 5.3 0.6 13.2 5.4 0.6 0.8 6.3 1002 4

Light truck drivers

53-3033 Line Item 2.3 1.0 0.2 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 6.3 1003 4

Other transportation workers

53-6000 Summary 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.3 1022 2

Transportation inspectors

53-6051 Line Item 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 6.3 1027 3

Material moving workers

53-7000 Summary 27.3 11.7 0.4 29.0 11.9 0.4 1.7 6.3 1030 2

Industrial truck and tractor operators

53-7051 Line Item 5.6 2.4 0.9 6.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 6.3 1035 3

Laborers and material movers

53-7060 Summary 21.3 9.1 0.4 22.7 9.3 0.4 1.3 6.3 1036 3

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

53-7061 Line Item 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 6.3 1037 4

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

53-7062 Line Item 18.3 7.8 0.6 19.5 8.0 0.6 1.2 6.3 1038 4

Packers and packagers, hand

53-7064 Line Item 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 6.3 1040 4

Stockers and order fillers

53-7065 Line Item 2.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 6.3 1041 4