What professions added the most jobs in Minnesota? 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota increased from 2,562,450 to 2,730,020 with a net gain of 167,570. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of personal care aides with 18,850 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive with 18,850 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 2,562,450 | 2,730,020 | 167,570 | 6.54% | $35,990 |
| 2 | Personal Care Aides | 41,600 | 60,450 | 18,850 | 45.31% | $22,720 |
| 3 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 11,790 | 26,480 | 14,690 | 124.60% | $37,050 |
| 4 | Customer Service Representatives | 40,350 | 54,030 | 13,680 | 33.90% | $34,840 |
| 5 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 51,770 | 63,760 | 11,990 | 23.16% | $17,660 |
| 6 | Retail Salespersons | 79,350 | 85,810 | 6,460 | 8.14% | $19,630 |
| 7 | General and Operations Managers | 30,150 | 36,390 | 6,240 | 20.70% | $90,060 |
| 8 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 12,070 | 17,980 | 5,910 | 48.96% | $51,350 |
| 9 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 26,050 | 30,790 | 4,740 | 18.20% | $60,460 |
| 10 | Waiters and Waitresses | 43,830 | 48,090 | 4,260 | 9.72% | $19,130 |
| 11 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 7,970 | 12,140 | 4,170 | 52.32% | $68,630 |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 32,710 | 36,770 | 4,060 | 12.41% | $34,740 |
| 13 | Helpers--Production Workers | 7,990 | 11,730 | 3,740 | 46.81% | $23,270 |
| 14 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 30,120 | 33,760 | 3,640 | 12.08% | $24,840 |
| 15 | Childcare Workers | 7,520 | 10,720 | 3,200 | 42.55% | $20,430 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | 11,700 | 14,890 | 3,190 | 27.26% | $106,520 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | 9,540 | 12,650 | 3,110 | 32.60% | $98,890 |
| 18 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,970 | 20,050 | 3,080 | 18.15% | $38,440 |
| 19 | Chief Executives | 5,460 | 8,470 | 3,010 | 55.13% | $161,400 |
| 20 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 30,620 | 33,630 | 3,010 | 9.83% | $38,180 |
| 21 | Team Assemblers | 17,920 | 20,670 | 2,750 | 15.35% | $29,950 |
| 22 | Construction Laborers | 6,550 | 9,200 | 2,650 | 40.46% | $44,640 |
| 23 | Accountants and Auditors | 21,940 | 24,490 | 2,550 | 11.62% | $58,470 |
| 24 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,960 | 7,510 | 2,550 | 51.41% | $31,770 |
| 25 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 8,990 | 11,520 | 2,530 | 28.14% | $17,990 |
| 26 | Recreation Workers | 4,980 | 7,470 | 2,490 | 50.00% | $23,320 |
| 27 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6,280 | 8,740 | 2,460 | 39.17% | $61,540 |
| 28 | Management Analysts | 9,230 | 11,590 | 2,360 | 25.57% | $79,200 |
| 29 | Marketing Managers | 5,190 | 7,530 | 2,340 | 45.09% | $114,290 |
| 30 | Bartenders | 14,680 | 16,990 | 2,310 | 15.74% | $18,410 |
| 31 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 8,670 | 10,980 | 2,310 | 26.64% | $38,830 |
| 32 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,270 | 42,570 | 2,300 | 5.71% | $24,030 |
| 33 | Cooks, Restaurant | 21,710 | 23,850 | 2,140 | 9.86% | $22,980 |
| 34 | Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 11,900 | 14,030 | 2,130 | 17.90% | $29,910 |
| 35 | Machinists | 8,970 | 11,050 | 2,080 | 23.19% | $42,070 |
| 36 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 6,800 | 8,710 | 1,910 | 28.09% | $34,700 |
| 37 | Firefighters | 3,880 | 5,740 | 1,860 | 47.94% | $30,000 |
| 38 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 7,720 | 9,470 | 1,750 | 22.67% | $50,040 |
| 39 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 5,070 | 6,820 | 1,750 | 34.52% | $30,220 |
| 40 | Mechanical Engineers | 5,040 | 6,710 | 1,670 | 33.13% | $73,950 |
| 41 | Human Resources Managers | 2,330 | 3,960 | 1,630 | 69.96% | $104,480 |
| 42 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 3,850 | 5,480 | 1,630 | 42.34% | $45,070 |
| 43 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 5,090 | 6,680 | 1,590 | 31.24% | $17,950 |
| 44 | Medical Assistants | 7,020 | 8,580 | 1,560 | 22.22% | $33,130 |
| 45 | Computer Programmers | 5,500 | 7,040 | 1,540 | 28.00% | $66,950 |
| 46 | Administrative Services Managers | 5,820 | 7,320 | 1,500 | 25.77% | $78,040 |
| 47 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 2,050 | 3,480 | 1,430 | 69.76% | $76,700 |
| 48 | Credit Analysts | 1,420 | 2,850 | 1,430 | 100.70% | $57,230 |
| 49 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,680 | 4,060 | 1,380 | 51.49% | $50,580 |
| 50 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 3,200 | 4,550 | 1,350 | 42.19% | $37,420 |
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 athletic trainers with a growth rate of 308.33%. It is followed by the profession of health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other which grew by 240.00% in the same period.