What professions added the most jobs in District of Columbia? 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia increased from 639,390 to 674,650 with a net gain of 35,260. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of management analysts with 6,310 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive with 6,310 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 639,390 | 674,650 | 35,260 | 5.51% | $59,720 |
| 2 | Management Analysts | 15,760 | 22,070 | 6,310 | 40.04% | $89,040 |
| 3 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 9,000 | 13,740 | 4,740 | 52.67% | $47,820 |
| 4 | Public Relations Specialists | 8,070 | 12,520 | 4,450 | 55.14% | $74,490 |
| 5 | Lawyers | 28,390 | 31,420 | 3,030 | 10.67% | $153,640 |
| 6 | Managers, All Other | 15,020 | 17,870 | 2,850 | 18.97% | $126,240 |
| 7 | Cashiers | 5,690 | 8,360 | 2,670 | 46.92% | $21,890 |
| 8 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 3,970 | 6,570 | 2,600 | 65.49% | $72,020 |
| 9 | Personal Care Aides | 1,020 | 3,410 | 2,390 | 234.31% | $26,060 |
| 10 | Economists | 4,100 | 6,260 | 2,160 | 52.68% | $112,230 |
| 11 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 6,420 | 8,430 | 2,010 | 31.31% | $19,570 |
| 12 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 12,480 | 14,450 | 1,970 | 15.79% | $24,160 |
| 13 | Waiters and Waitresses | 8,150 | 10,110 | 1,960 | 24.05% | $22,040 |
| 14 | Protective Service Workers, All Other * | 110 | 1,800 | 1,690 | 1536.36% | $61,940 |
| 15 | Compliance Officers | 2,570 | 4,210 | 1,640 | 63.81% | $79,590 |
| 16 | Financial Analysts | 2,460 | 4,040 | 1,580 | 64.23% | $85,390 |
| 17 | Food Preparation Workers | 2,810 | 4,200 | 1,390 | 49.47% | $25,450 |
| 18 | Dishwashers | 2,870 | 4,250 | 1,380 | 48.08% | $20,150 |
| 19 | Social Science Research Assistants | 1,520 | 2,790 | 1,270 | 83.55% | $41,890 |
| 20 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,460 | 2,670 | 1,210 | 82.88% | $53,230 |
| 21 | Mental Health Counselors | 360 | 1,470 | 1,110 | 308.33% | $43,300 |
| 22 | Construction Laborers | 1,790 | 2,880 | 1,090 | 60.89% | $34,600 |
| 23 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,410 | 3,400 | 990 | 41.08% | $64,500 |
| 24 | Carpenters | 970 | 1,950 | 980 | 101.03% | $51,200 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,370 | 3,340 | 970 | 40.93% | $37,910 |
| 26 | Bartenders | 2,400 | 3,330 | 930 | 38.75% | $21,620 |
| 27 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,470 | 2,390 | 920 | 62.59% | $88,960 |
| 28 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 1,170 | 2,060 | 890 | 76.07% | $64,290 |
| 29 | Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 250 | 1,110 | 860 | 344.00% | $30,010 |
| 30 | Internists, General | 160 | 1,000 | 840 | 525.00% | $ |
| 31 | Cooks, Restaurant | 4,620 | 5,410 | 790 | 17.10% | $28,220 |
| 32 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 1,410 | 2,190 | 780 | 55.32% | $36,170 |
| 33 | Software Developers, Applications | 2,530 | 3,280 | 750 | 29.64% | $88,940 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,290 | 1,990 | 700 | 54.26% | $69,340 |
| 35 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 630 | 1,290 | 660 | 104.76% | $53,100 |
| 36 | Accountants and Auditors | 9,910 | 10,540 | 630 | 6.36% | $78,880 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,820 | 5,420 | 600 | 12.45% | $60,940 |
| 38 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | 930 | 590 | 173.53% | $58,530 |
| 39 | Political Scientists | 2,670 | 3,250 | 580 | 21.72% | $119,240 |
| 40 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 310 | 840 | 530 | 170.97% | $103,910 |
| 41 | Family and General Practitioners | 410 | 940 | 530 | 129.27% | $137,680 |
| 42 | Concierges | 470 | 980 | 510 | 108.51% | $32,450 |
| 43 | Home Health Aides | 3,520 | 4,020 | 500 | 14.20% | $22,140 |
| 44 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1,560 | 2,050 | 490 | 31.41% | $79,380 |
| 45 | First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 490 | 980 | 490 | 100.00% | $48,790 |
| 46 | Childcare Workers | 990 | 1,480 | 490 | 49.49% | $20,870 |
| 47 | Personal Financial Advisors | 420 | 890 | 470 | 111.90% | $58,950 |
| 48 | Occupational Therapists | 140 | 610 | 470 | 335.71% | $82,990 |
| 49 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 190 | 660 | 470 | 247.37% | $52,170 |
| 50 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 790 | 1,240 | 450 | 56.96% | $90,090 |
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 protective service workers, all other * with a growth rate of 1536.36%. It is followed by the profession of internists, general which grew by 525.00% in the same period.