What professions added the most jobs in New Hampshire? 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire increased from 603,420 to 627,000 with a net gain of 23,580. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of retail salespersons with 4,660 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of general and operations managers with 4,660 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 603,420 | 627,000 | 23,580 | 3.91% | $34,740 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 22,470 | 27,130 | 4,660 | 20.74% | $22,310 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 6,720 | 8,830 | 2,110 | 31.40% | $96,400 |
| 4 | Personal Care Aides | 3,460 | 5,340 | 1,880 | 54.34% | $21,810 |
| 5 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,720 | 6,590 | 1,870 | 39.62% | $24,950 |
| 6 | Cooks, Short Order | 1,350 | 3,190 | 1,840 | 136.30% | $17,870 |
| 7 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 10,380 | 12,150 | 1,770 | 17.05% | $18,290 |
| 8 | Team Assemblers | 2,310 | 4,060 | 1,750 | 75.76% | $27,400 |
| 9 | Customer Service Representatives | 7,420 | 9,070 | 1,650 | 22.24% | $33,300 |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 11,710 | 13,060 | 1,350 | 11.53% | $31,930 |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 2,040 | 3,150 | 1,110 | 54.41% | $49,460 |
| 12 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 1,230 | 2,280 | 1,050 | 85.37% | $19,010 |
| 13 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 12,420 | 13,340 | 920 | 7.41% | $22,830 |
| 14 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,180 | 2,100 | 920 | 77.97% | $46,320 |
| 15 | Waiters and Waitresses | 10,970 | 11,860 | 890 | 8.11% | $18,350 |
| 16 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 880 | 1,760 | 880 | 100.00% | $60,520 |
| 17 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 980 | 1,830 | 850 | 86.73% | $34,510 |
| 18 | Coaches and Scouts | 520 | 1,320 | 800 | 153.85% | $40,150 |
| 19 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 290 | 1,030 | 740 | 255.17% | $31,440 |
| 20 | Accountants and Auditors | 3,690 | 4,420 | 730 | 19.78% | $59,570 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | 1,270 | 1,940 | 670 | 52.76% | $108,230 |
| 22 | Construction Laborers | 2,200 | 2,840 | 640 | 29.09% | $31,260 |
| 23 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 4,730 | 5,360 | 630 | 13.32% | $26,520 |
| 24 | Medical Assistants | 1,500 | 2,110 | 610 | 40.67% | $30,270 |
| 25 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1,150 | 1,750 | 600 | 52.17% | $28,470 |
| 26 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,870 | 9,460 | 590 | 6.65% | $24,420 |
| 27 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1,010 | 1,580 | 570 | 56.44% | $17,580 |
| 28 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 600 | 1,170 | 570 | 95.00% | $30,700 |
| 29 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2,710 | 3,280 | 570 | 21.03% | $34,110 |
| 30 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 190 | 750 | 560 | 294.74% | $28,910 |
| 31 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 4,620 | 5,180 | 560 | 12.12% | $26,410 |
| 32 | Bartenders | 2,680 | 3,230 | 550 | 20.52% | $18,400 |
| 33 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,000 | 4,550 | 550 | 13.75% | $21,110 |
| 34 | Cooks, Restaurant | 4,650 | 5,190 | 540 | 11.61% | $23,920 |
| 35 | Data Entry Keyers | 870 | 1,410 | 540 | 62.07% | $27,080 |
| 36 | Management Analysts | 1,430 | 1,950 | 520 | 36.36% | $78,780 |
| 37 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,200 | 6,690 | 490 | 7.90% | $37,260 |
| 38 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 380 | 820 | 440 | 115.79% | $69,300 |
| 39 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1,070 | 1,470 | 400 | 37.38% | $31,650 |
| 40 | Bill and Account Collectors | 1,070 | 1,460 | 390 | 36.45% | $31,000 |
| 41 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 4,890 | 5,250 | 360 | 7.36% | $49,110 |
| 42 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3,350 | 3,710 | 360 | 10.75% | $37,940 |
| 43 | Recreation Workers | 1,450 | 1,790 | 340 | 23.45% | $25,680 |
| 44 | Firefighters | 1,160 | 1,490 | 330 | 28.45% | $44,770 |
| 45 | Compliance Officers | 830 | 1,150 | 320 | 38.55% | $62,760 |
| 46 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | 540 | 320 | 145.45% | $68,750 |
| 47 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,250 | 1,550 | 300 | 24.00% | $85,800 |
| 48 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 930 | 1,230 | 300 | 32.26% | $57,140 |
| 49 | Training and Development Specialists | 700 | 990 | 290 | 41.43% | $49,100 |
| 50 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,780 | 2,060 | 280 | 15.73% | $25,750 |
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 merchandise displayers and window trimmers with a growth rate of 294.74%. It is followed by the profession of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic which grew by 255.17% in the same period.
