Numbers in thousands of jobs
Occupation |
Employment | Change, 1996-2006 | ||
| 1996 | 2006 | Number | Percent | |
| Cashiers | 3,146 | 3,677 | 530 | 17 |
| Systems analysts | 506 | 1,025 | 520 | 103 |
| General managers and top executives | 3,210 | 3,677 | 467 | 15 |
| Registered nurses | 1,971 | 2,382 | 411 | 21 |
| Salespersons, retail | 4,072 | 4,481 | 408 | 10 |
| Truck drivers light and heavy | 2,719 | 3,123 | 404 | 15 |
| Home health aides | 495 | 873 | 378 | 76 |
| Teacher aides and educational assistants | 981 | 1,352 | 370 | 38 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,312 | 1,645 | 333 | 25 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 1,074 | 1,392 | 318 | 30 |