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Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

TOTAL, ALL OCCUPATIONS

3,865,090

4,298,010

432,920

11.2

681,600

CLERICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

732,950

778,350

45,400

6.2

108,220

First-Line Supervisors/Managers--Clerical&Administrative Support

54,840

61,630

6,790

12.4

8,800

Industry Specific Clerical & Administrative Support

106,400

117,450

11,050

10.4

16,830

Banking, Security, Finance & Credit Workers

45,030

45,970

940

2.1

7,370

Tellers

17,560

14,900

-2,660

-15.1

5,150

New Accounts Clerks

3,350

3,450

100

3

770

Transit Clerks

320

230

-90

-28.1

60

Loan Interviewers

350

290

-60

-17.1

20

Credit Authorizers

560

520

-40

-7.1

40

Credit Checkers

1,820

1,870

50

2.7

80

Loan & Credit Clerks

6,110

6,860

750

12.3

460

Adjustment Clerks

12,450

15,180

2,730

21.9

570

Statement Clerks

680

510

-170

-25

50

Brokerage Clerks

1,830

2,160

330

18

170

Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

Insurance Workers

12,990

15,560

2,570

19.8

1,510

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators

4,660

5,840

1,180

25.3

600

Insurance Appraisers--Auto Damage

290

350

60

20.7

40

Insurance Examining Clerks

320

400

80

25

30

Insurance Claims Clerks

3,850

4,420

570

14.8

470

Insurance Policy Processing Clerks

3,870

4,550

680

17.6

370

Investigative & Related Workers, Except Insurance

11,970

14,450

2,480

20.7

2,220

Welfare Eligibility Workers & Interviewers

1,190

1,060

-130

-10.9

160

Investigators--Clerical

920

1,200

280

30.4

40

Bill & Account Collectors

9,860

12,190

2,330

23.6

2,020

Municipal & Related Workers

870

920

50

5.7

100

Court Clerks

420

450

30

7.1

50

Municipal Clerks

130

140

10

7.7

10

License Clerks

320

330

10

3.1

40

Lodging & Travel Workers

14,750

15,170

420

2.8

2,730

Travel Clerks

980

1,140

160

16.3

160

Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents

10,700

10,580

-120

-1.1

1,610

Hotel Desk Clerks

3,070

3,450

380

12.4

960

Misc Industry Specific Clerical Workers

20,790

25,380

4,590

22.1

2,900

Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

Library Assistants & Bookmobile Drivers

2,670

3,080

410

15.4

1,070

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

15,870

20,040

4,170

26.3

1,380

Advertising Clerks

410

500

90

22

70

Proofreaders & Copy Markers

1,250

1,070

-180

-14.4

250

Real Estate Clerks

590

690

100

16.9

130

Secretarial & General Office Occupations

366,660

384,770

18,110

4.9

56,860

Secretaries

84,530

85,690

1,160

1.4

9,280

Secretaries, Legal

13,370

13,580

210

1.6

1,470

Secretaries, Medical

5,390

5,120

-270

-5

570

Secretaries, General

65,770

66,990

1,220

1.9

7,240

Misc Secretarial, General Office Occupations

282,130

299,080

16,950

6

47,580

Stenographers &/Or Court Reporters

2,560

2,590

30

1.2

280

Receptionists, Information Clerks

47,520

52,890

5,370

11.3

6,890

Typists, Including Word Processing

16,410

13,970

-2,440

-14.9

2,100

Personnel Clerks--Except Payroll

7,950

8,590

640

8.1

1,050

Correspondence Clerks

520

580

60

11.5

90

File Clerks

9,740

10,220

480

4.9

2,500

Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

Order Clerks--Materials, Merchandise & Service

14,130

15,000

870

6.2

2,370

Procurement Clerks

1,670

1,530

-140

-8.4

160

Statistical Clerks

1,000

980

-20

-2

90

Interviewing Clerks--Except Personnel & Social Welfare

4,230

4,480

250

5.9

990

Customer Service Representatives--Utilities

6,660

7,500

840

12.6

1,150

Bookkeeping, Accounting Clerks

52,390

52,200

-190

-0.4

6,700

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

5,510

5,360

-150

-2.7

740

Billing, Cost, & Rate Clerks

12,940

13,650

710

5.5

1,820

General Office Clerks

98,900

109,540

10,640

10.8

20,650

Electronic Data Processing & Office Machine Occupations

28,990

28,540

-450

-1.6

3,250

Billing, Posting, Calculating Machine Operators

4,090

3,680

-410

-10

530

Duplicating Machine Operators

2,360

2,780

420

17.8

550

Mail Machine Operators--Preparation & Handling

3,060

3,600

540

17.6

720

Computer Operators--Except Peripheral Equipment

5,270

4,470

-800

-15.2

460

Peripheral Edp Equipment Operators

820

550

-270

-32.9

60

Data Entry Keyers--Except Composing

11,150

11,400

250

2.2

550

Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

Data Keyers--Composing

550

470

-80

-14.5

30

Office Machine Operators--NEC

1,690

1,590

-100

-5.9

350

Communications, Mail, & Message Distributing Occupations

30,390

29,690

-700

-2.3

5,010

Communication Equipment Operators

8,220

7,520

-700

-8.5

1,230

Switchboard Operators

5,830

5,310

-520

-8.9

860

Directory Assistance Operators

540

440

-100

-18.5

80

Central Office Operators

1,510

1,420

-90

-6

230

Communications Equipment Operators--NEC

340

350

10

2.9

60

Mail & Message Distribution Workers

22,170

22,170

0

0

3,780

Mail Clerks, Except Mail Machine Operators & Postal Service

3,110

3,370

260

8.4

560

Postal Mail Carriers

11,020

10,440

-580

-5.3

2,030

Postal Service Clerks

3,030

2,870

-160

-5.3

310

Messengers

5,010

5,490

480

9.6

880

Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching & Distributing

125,070

132,570

7,500

6

15,050

Dispatchers--Police, Fire, Ambulance

1,420

1,450

30

2.1

160

Dispatchers--Except Police, Fire, Ambulance

5,150

5,930

780

15.1

600

Occupation

ANNUAL AVERAGES

ABSOLUTE CHANGE

PERCENT CHANGE

 DUE TO SEPARATIONS

1997

2004

Production, Planning, Expediting Clerks

12,740

12,990

250

2

990

Transportation Agents

1,890

1,940

50

2.6

90

Meter Readers--Utilities

2,050

2,130

80

3.9

370

Weighers, Measurers--Recordkeeping

1,360

1,430

70

5.1

250

Marking Clerks

1,190

1,080

-110

-9.2

200

Stock Clerks--Stockroom, Warehouse

32,480

36,270

3,790

11.7

3,490

Order Fillers--Wholesale & Retail Sales

10,210

11,370

1,160

11.4

1,750

Traffic, Shipping, Receiving Clerks

47,330

47,990

660

1.4

5,440

Material Recording, Scheduling, Distributing--NEC

9,250

9,990

740

8

1,710

Clerical & Administrative Support Occupations--NEC

20,600

23,700

3,100

15

2,420

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