What professions added the most jobs in Mississippi? In this article we look into this issue from two angles. First we show the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014 (Table 1). Secondly we show the top 50 jobs that had the highest growth rate from year 2010 to 2014 (Table 2). The employment and salary information in Mississippi is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.
Table 1 shows the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014, the total employment in Mississippi increased from 1,070,820 to 1,094,070 with a net gain of 23,250. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food with 5,350 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of retail salespersons with 5,350 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 1,070,820 | 1,094,070 | 23,250 | 2.17% | $26,680 |
| 2 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 9,390 | 14,740 | 5,350 | 56.98% | $17,080 |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 35,050 | 39,600 | 4,550 | 12.98% | $19,690 |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 15,460 | 19,570 | 4,110 | 26.58% | $73,890 |
| 5 | Team Assemblers | 14,290 | 18,150 | 3,860 | 27.01% | $27,440 |
| 6 | Office Clerks, General | 13,200 | 16,500 | 3,300 | 25.00% | $20,870 |
| 7 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 21,480 | 24,540 | 3,060 | 14.25% | $20,800 |
| 8 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 11,570 | 14,420 | 2,850 | 24.63% | $40,520 |
| 9 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 510 | 3,340 | 2,830 | 554.90% | $42,180 |
| 10 | Waiters and Waitresses | 16,130 | 18,660 | 2,530 | 15.69% | $16,710 |
| 11 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 20,170 | 22,250 | 2,080 | 10.31% | $33,880 |
| 12 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 15,200 | 17,270 | 2,070 | 13.62% | $18,510 |
| 13 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 5,620 | 7,620 | 2,000 | 35.59% | $24,250 |
| 14 | Childcare Workers | 5,040 | 6,420 | 1,380 | 27.38% | $17,460 |
| 15 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 570 | 1,760 | 1,190 | 208.77% | $ |
| 16 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,040 | 6,200 | 1,160 | 23.02% | $20,730 |
| 17 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4,450 | 5,560 | 1,110 | 24.94% | $27,360 |
| 18 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 6,070 | 7,140 | 1,070 | 17.63% | $18,060 |
| 19 | Cooks, Restaurant | 7,010 | 8,080 | 1,070 | 15.26% | $19,460 |
| 20 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 440 | 1,470 | 1,030 | 234.09% | $29,940 |
| 21 | Electricians | 5,080 | 6,100 | 1,020 | 20.08% | $40,310 |
| 22 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 220 | 1,220 | 1,000 | 454.55% | $29,710 |
| 23 | Administrative Services Managers | 2,020 | 2,940 | 920 | 45.54% | $47,990 |
| 24 | Medical Secretaries | 850 | 1,680 | 830 | 97.65% | $25,340 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 8,300 | 9,080 | 780 | 9.40% | $25,200 |
| 26 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,250 | 3,000 | 750 | 33.33% | $21,470 |
| 27 | Human Resources Managers | 120 | 820 | 700 | 583.33% | $71,510 |
| 28 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,300 | 1,960 | 660 | 50.77% | $22,570 |
| 29 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 8,180 | 8,840 | 660 | 8.07% | $20,770 |
| 30 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 1,220 | 1,850 | 630 | 51.64% | $53,720 |
| 31 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 220 | 840 | 620 | 281.82% | $30,360 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 6,290 | 6,890 | 600 | 9.54% | $44,120 |
| 33 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 2,020 | 2,610 | 590 | 29.21% | $24,760 |
| 34 | Sheet Metal Workers | 1,310 | 1,900 | 590 | 45.04% | $31,110 |
| 35 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 310 | 890 | 580 | 187.10% | $31,450 |
| 36 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,710 | 3,280 | 570 | 21.03% | $41,390 |
| 37 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 500 | 1,060 | 560 | 112.00% | $47,840 |
| 38 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 850 | 1,390 | 540 | 63.53% | $54,680 |
| 39 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 540 | 1,080 | 540 | 100.00% | $22,190 |
| 40 | Logging Equipment Operators | 1,320 | 1,850 | 530 | 40.15% | $31,720 |
| 41 | Management Analysts | 930 | 1,440 | 510 | 54.84% | $57,780 |
| 42 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,010 | 1,510 | 500 | 49.50% | $55,160 |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 1,150 | 1,640 | 490 | 42.61% | $54,430 |
| 44 | Machinists | 1,620 | 2,090 | 470 | 29.01% | $34,520 |
| 45 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,710 | 5,170 | 460 | 9.77% | $49,630 |
| 46 | Telemarketers | 720 | 1,180 | 460 | 63.89% | $24,540 |
| 47 | Compliance Officers | 1,370 | 1,820 | 450 | 32.85% | $40,350 |
| 48 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,820 | 2,250 | 430 | 23.63% | $37,910 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 370 | 790 | 420 | 113.51% | $27,610 |
| 50 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,670 | 13,080 | 410 | 3.24% | $27,790 |
Table 2 shows the top 50 jobs that had the fastest growth rate from 2010 to 2014. We note that the profession that grew the fastest is the profession of human resources managers with a growth rate of 583.33%. It is followed by the profession of sales representatives, services, all other which grew by 554.90% in the same period.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Managers | 120 | 820 | 700 | 583.33% | $71,510 |
| 2 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 510 | 3,340 | 2,830 | 554.90% | $42,180 |
| 3 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 220 | 1,220 | 1,000 | 454.55% | $29,710 |
| 4 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 220 | 840 | 620 | 281.82% | $30,360 |
| 5 | Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 100 | 340 | 240 | 240.00% | $46,060 |
| 6 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 440 | 1,470 | 1,030 | 234.09% | $29,940 |
| 7 | Social Workers, All Other | 150 | 500 | 350 | 233.33% | $61,230 |
| 8 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 570 | 1,760 | 1,190 | 208.77% | $ |
| 9 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 310 | 890 | 580 | 187.10% | $31,450 |
| 10 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 120 | 340 | 220 | 183.33% | $20,740 |
| 11 | Petroleum Engineers | 220 | 610 | 390 | 177.27% | $65,410 |
| 12 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 240 | 580 | 340 | 141.67% | $75,680 |
| 13 | Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 290 | 640 | 350 | 120.69% | $37,920 |
| 14 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | 520 | 280 | 116.67% | $25,970 |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 370 | 790 | 420 | 113.51% | $27,610 |
| 16 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 500 | 1,060 | 560 | 112.00% | $47,840 |
| 17 | Logisticians | 280 | 580 | 300 | 107.14% | $60,000 |
| 18 | Operations Research Analysts | 110 | 220 | 110 | 100.00% | $53,750 |
| 19 | Athletic Trainers | 120 | 240 | 120 | 100.00% | $39,450 |
| 20 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 540 | 1,080 | 540 | 100.00% | $22,190 |
| 21 | Medical Secretaries | 850 | 1,680 | 830 | 97.65% | $25,340 |
| 22 | Financial Specialists, All Other | 190 | 370 | 180 | 94.74% | $61,230 |
| 23 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | 270 | 130 | 92.86% | $25,650 |
| 24 | Pharmacy Aides | 230 | 440 | 210 | 91.30% | $18,680 |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | 220 | 420 | 200 | 90.91% | $77,190 |
| 26 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 130 | 240 | 110 | 84.62% | $21,460 |
| 27 | Financial Analysts | 320 | 590 | 270 | 84.38% | $63,400 |
| 28 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 110 | 190 | 80 | 72.73% | $93,340 |
| 29 | Food Batchmakers | 220 | 370 | 150 | 68.18% | $23,460 |
| 30 | Chemical Engineers | 120 | 200 | 80 | 66.67% | $78,470 |
| 31 | Bakers | 550 | 910 | 360 | 65.45% | $21,230 |
| 32 | Telemarketers | 720 | 1,180 | 460 | 63.89% | $24,540 |
| 33 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 850 | 1,390 | 540 | 63.53% | $54,680 |
| 34 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 380 | 620 | 240 | 63.16% | $52,400 |
| 35 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* | 160 | 260 | 100 | 62.50% | $34,060 |
| 36 | Interior Designers | 160 | 260 | 100 | 62.50% | $25,230 |
| 37 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 550 | 890 | 340 | 61.82% | $35,750 |
| 38 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 310 | 500 | 190 | 61.29% | $26,950 |
| 39 | Credit Analysts | 190 | 300 | 110 | 57.89% | $46,800 |
| 40 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 190 | 300 | 110 | 57.89% | $23,490 |
| 41 | Residential Advisors | 540 | 850 | 310 | 57.41% | $22,830 |
| 42 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 210 | 330 | 120 | 57.14% | $22,550 |
| 43 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 9,390 | 14,740 | 5,350 | 56.98% | $17,080 |
| 44 | Management Analysts | 930 | 1,440 | 510 | 54.84% | $57,780 |
| 45 | Power Plant Operators | 310 | 480 | 170 | 54.84% | $65,180 |
| 46 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 220 | 340 | 120 | 54.55% | $47,760 |
| 47 | Real Estate Brokers | 110 | 170 | 60 | 54.55% | $37,960 |
| 48 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 1,220 | 1,850 | 630 | 51.64% | $53,720 |
| 49 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,300 | 1,960 | 660 | 50.77% | $22,570 |
| 50 | Dentists, General | 440 | 660 | 220 | 50.00% | $132,950 |
