What professions added the most jobs in New York? 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 York 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 York increased from 8,344,020 to 8,810,950 with a net gain of 466,930. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of general and operations managers with 48,410 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of retail salespersons with 48,410 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 8,344,020 | 8,810,950 | 466,930 | 5.60% | $38,880 |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | 97,640 | 146,050 | 48,410 | 49.58% | $115,620 |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 268,830 | 310,540 | 41,710 | 15.52% | $21,770 |
| 4 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 116,100 | 157,570 | 41,470 | 35.72% | $17,750 |
| 5 | Personal Care Aides | 101,530 | 142,220 | 40,690 | 40.08% | $21,410 |
| 6 | Waiters and Waitresses | 125,820 | 151,270 | 25,450 | 20.23% | $20,570 |
| 7 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 30,370 | 52,260 | 21,890 | 72.08% | $64,550 |
| 8 | Cooks, Restaurant | 44,910 | 62,930 | 18,020 | 40.12% | $25,980 |
| 9 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 176,200 | 193,460 | 17,260 | 9.80% | $33,680 |
| 10 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 39,930 | 56,830 | 16,900 | 42.32% | $113,390 |
| 11 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 26,700 | 43,550 | 16,850 | 63.11% | $66,180 |
| 12 | Software Developers, Applications | 27,600 | 44,050 | 16,450 | 59.60% | $91,180 |
| 13 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 83,260 | 98,770 | 15,510 | 18.63% | $24,340 |
| 14 | Office Clerks, General | 192,530 | 207,560 | 15,030 | 7.81% | $27,100 |
| 15 | Customer Service Representatives | 135,130 | 150,070 | 14,940 | 11.06% | $33,360 |
| 16 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 180,350 | 194,820 | 14,470 | 8.02% | $26,900 |
| 17 | Bartenders | 30,090 | 41,760 | 11,670 | 38.78% | $18,940 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 102,880 | 114,490 | 11,610 | 11.28% | $54,790 |
| 19 | Protective Service Workers, All Other * | 2,010 | 13,290 | 11,280 | 561.19% | $29,060 |
| 20 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 22,490 | 33,550 | 11,060 | 49.18% | $18,040 |
| 21 | Security Guards | 95,860 | 105,290 | 9,430 | 9.84% | $26,830 |
| 22 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 6,680 | 15,710 | 9,030 | 135.18% | $19,710 |
| 23 | Home Health Aides | 137,830 | 146,550 | 8,720 | 6.33% | $21,560 |
| 24 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 21,200 | 29,840 | 8,640 | 40.75% | $40,020 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 53,580 | 61,830 | 8,250 | 15.40% | $40,420 |
| 26 | Construction Laborers | 46,430 | 53,450 | 7,020 | 15.12% | $42,170 |
| 27 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 4,830 | 11,140 | 6,310 | 130.64% | $ |
| 28 | Lawyers | 65,070 | 71,150 | 6,080 | 9.34% | $131,080 |
| 29 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 13,150 | 19,230 | 6,080 | 46.24% | $24,950 |
| 30 | Accountants and Auditors | 91,630 | 97,620 | 5,990 | 6.54% | $75,240 |
| 31 | Driver/Sales Workers | 14,950 | 20,920 | 5,970 | 39.93% | $24,120 |
| 32 | Management Analysts | 35,380 | 41,140 | 5,760 | 16.28% | $84,960 |
| 33 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 117,020 | 122,360 | 5,340 | 4.56% | $19,940 |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 42,920 | 47,990 | 5,070 | 11.81% | $31,280 |
| 35 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 17,950 | 22,810 | 4,860 | 27.08% | $93,260 |
| 36 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 91,050 | 95,800 | 4,750 | 5.22% | $39,310 |
| 37 | Insurance Sales Agents | 18,260 | 22,940 | 4,680 | 25.63% | $57,210 |
| 38 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 6,720 | 11,130 | 4,410 | 65.62% | $84,220 |
| 39 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 9,690 | 14,010 | 4,320 | 44.58% | $41,500 |
| 40 | Producers and Directors | 15,670 | 19,980 | 4,310 | 27.50% | $98,500 |
| 41 | Cooks, Fast Food | 17,220 | 21,310 | 4,090 | 23.75% | $18,590 |
| 42 | Team Assemblers | 30,580 | 34,630 | 4,050 | 13.24% | $25,260 |
| 43 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators* | 19,170 | 23,180 | 4,010 | 20.92% | $75,960 |
| 44 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 8,200 | 12,200 | 4,000 | 48.78% | $31,610 |
| 45 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 14,440 | 18,420 | 3,980 | 27.56% | $22,470 |
| 46 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 50,320 | 54,190 | 3,870 | 7.69% | $41,080 |
| 47 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,030 | 8,880 | 3,850 | 76.54% | $89,150 |
| 48 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 49,110 | 52,910 | 3,800 | 7.74% | $26,100 |
| 49 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 10,130 | 13,740 | 3,610 | 35.64% | $19,460 |
| 50 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 15,180 | 18,700 | 3,520 | 23.19% | $23,610 |
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 561.19%. It is followed by the profession of semiconductor processors which grew by 400.00% in the same period.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protective Service Workers, All Other * | 2,010 | 13,290 | 11,280 | 561.19% | $29,060 |
| 2 | Semiconductor Processors | 110 | 550 | 440 | 400.00% | $33,940 |
| 3 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 450 | 1,600 | 1,150 | 255.56% | $ |
| 4 | Gaming Supervisors | 140 | 460 | 320 | 228.57% | $40,940 |
| 5 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 410 | 1,230 | 820 | 200.00% | $23,580 |
| 6 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | 310 | 200 | 181.82% | $65,680 |
| 7 | Set and Exhibit Designers | 740 | 1,900 | 1,160 | 156.76% | $59,550 |
| 8 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,570 | 3,930 | 2,360 | 150.32% | $20,060 |
| 9 | Rail Car Repairers | 650 | 1,530 | 880 | 135.38% | $58,180 |
| 10 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 6,680 | 15,710 | 9,030 | 135.18% | $19,710 |
| 11 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 4,830 | 11,140 | 6,310 | 130.64% | $ |
| 12 | Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 930 | 2,040 | 1,110 | 119.35% | $87,160 |
| 13 | Physicists | 520 | 1,140 | 620 | 119.23% | $111,700 |
| 14 | Nuclear Engineers | 320 | 680 | 360 | 112.50% | $104,510 |
| 15 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,440 | 3,060 | 1,620 | 112.50% | $74,140 |
| 16 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,310 | 2,780 | 1,470 | 112.21% | $28,490 |
| 17 | Massage Therapists | 1,970 | 4,180 | 2,210 | 112.18% | $43,560 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,090 | 2,280 | 1,190 | 109.17% | $82,230 |
| 19 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,160 | 2,400 | 1,240 | 106.90% | $ |
| 20 | Religious Workers, All Other | 420 | 860 | 440 | 104.76% | $24,260 |
| 21 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 240 | 490 | 250 | 104.17% | $78,790 |
| 22 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 270 | 550 | 280 | 103.70% | $ |
| 23 | Concierges | 2,570 | 5,220 | 2,650 | 103.11% | $41,620 |
| 24 | Woodworkers, All Other | 110 | 220 | 110 | 100.00% | $27,970 |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | 440 | 850 | 410 | 93.18% | $78,120 |
| 26 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,850 | 3,530 | 1,680 | 90.81% | $79,600 |
| 27 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 830 | 1,580 | 750 | 90.36% | $60,820 |
| 28 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 640 | 1,210 | 570 | 89.06% | $52,310 |
| 29 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,490 | 2,740 | 1,250 | 83.89% | $87,080 |
| 30 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 490 | 900 | 410 | 83.67% | $91,350 |
| 31 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 360 | 660 | 300 | 83.33% | $23,720 |
| 32 | Microbiologists | 960 | 1,740 | 780 | 81.25% | $59,620 |
| 33 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 3,180 | 5,760 | 2,580 | 81.13% | $31,420 |
| 34 | Locomotive Engineers | 790 | 1,430 | 640 | 81.01% | $46,950 |
| 35 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,770 | 3,170 | 1,400 | 79.10% | $84,550 |
| 36 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,030 | 8,880 | 3,850 | 76.54% | $89,150 |
| 37 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,930 | 3,400 | 1,470 | 76.17% | $70,730 |
| 38 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 960 | 1,680 | 720 | 75.00% | $39,710 |
| 39 | Helpers--Electricians | 3,260 | 5,660 | 2,400 | 73.62% | $30,680 |
| 40 | Home Appliance Repairers | 1,930 | 3,340 | 1,410 | 73.06% | $35,850 |
| 41 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 2,270 | 3,920 | 1,650 | 72.69% | $38,010 |
| 42 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 900 | 1,550 | 650 | 72.22% | $59,110 |
| 43 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 30,370 | 52,260 | 21,890 | 72.08% | $64,550 |
| 44 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,550 | 2,660 | 1,110 | 71.61% | $73,910 |
| 45 | Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 420 | 720 | 300 | 71.43% | $34,940 |
| 46 | Residential Advisors | 3,360 | 5,750 | 2,390 | 71.13% | $26,300 |
| 47 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 570 | 970 | 400 | 70.18% | $32,450 |
| 48 | Materials Engineers | 920 | 1,560 | 640 | 69.57% | $83,020 |
| 49 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs | 230 | 390 | 160 | 69.57% | $52,280 |
| 50 | Environmental Engineering Technicians | 760 | 1,280 | 520 | 68.42% | $41,300 |