What professions added the most jobs in Puerto Rico? 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico increased from 37,740 to 42,840 with a net gain of 5,100. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of personal care aides with 3,570 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of waiters and waitresses with 3,570 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 37,740 | 42,840 | 5,100 | 13.51% | $16,890 |
| 2 | Personal Care Aides | 1,790 | 5,360 | 3,570 | 199.44% | $16,610 |
| 3 | Waiters and Waitresses | 6,780 | 9,930 | 3,150 | 46.46% | $16,290 |
| 4 | Cashiers | 27,840 | 30,810 | 2,970 | 10.67% | $16,450 |
| 5 | Cooks, Restaurant | 3,120 | 5,370 | 2,250 | 72.12% | $17,380 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 5,720 | 7,750 | 2,030 | 35.49% | $18,760 |
| 7 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 2,250 | 4,030 | 1,780 | 79.11% | $16,810 |
| 8 | Pharmacy Technicians | 2,540 | 4,070 | 1,530 | 60.24% | $18,670 |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 10,650 | 12,120 | 1,470 | 13.80% | $24,100 |
| 10 | Teacher Assistants | 5,230 | 6,610 | 1,380 | 26.39% | $17,400 |
| 11 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 640 | 1,960 | 1,320 | 206.25% | $17,010 |
| 12 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 5,190 | 6,500 | 1,310 | 25.24% | $18,490 |
| 13 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 3,740 | 4,940 | 1,200 | 32.09% | $16,760 |
| 14 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 28,610 | 29,630 | 1,020 | 3.57% | $17,110 |
| 15 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,440 | 2,440 | 1,000 | 69.44% | $32,940 |
| 16 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 560 | 1,540 | 980 | 175.00% | $ |
| 17 | Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 940 | 1,910 | 970 | 103.19% | $26,940 |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | 5,080 | 6,030 | 950 | 18.70% | $65,390 |
| 19 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 15,690 | 16,630 | 940 | 5.99% | $17,190 |
| 20 | Instructional Coordinators | 350 | 1,250 | 900 | 257.14% | $25,890 |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 13,750 | 14,650 | 900 | 6.55% | $30,670 |
| 22 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,360 | 2,250 | 890 | 65.44% | $24,660 |
| 23 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 1,780 | 2,570 | 790 | 44.38% | $23,040 |
| 24 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 4,090 | 4,850 | 760 | 18.58% | $16,890 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | 1,700 | 2,450 | 750 | 44.12% | $44,710 |
| 26 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 820 | 1,560 | 740 | 90.24% | $29,780 |
| 27 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3,610 | 4,310 | 700 | 19.39% | $17,020 |
| 28 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,040 | 1,720 | 680 | 65.38% | $20,950 |
| 29 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | 1,100 | 670 | 155.81% | $44,260 |
| 30 | Graduate Teaching Assistants | 110 | 750 | 640 | 581.82% | $18,270 |
| 31 | Machinists | 370 | 1,000 | 630 | 170.27% | $22,980 |
| 32 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | 900 | 620 | 221.43% | $ |
| 33 | Electrical Engineers | 190 | 790 | 600 | 315.79% | $65,450 |
| 34 | Industrial Engineering Technicians | 810 | 1,360 | 550 | 67.90% | $40,150 |
| 35 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 310 | 850 | 540 | 174.19% | $18,120 |
| 36 | Financial Analysts | 710 | 1,230 | 520 | 73.24% | $45,890 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2,430 | 2,940 | 510 | 20.99% | $33,540 |
| 38 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 420 | 920 | 500 | 119.05% | $19,040 |
| 39 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 400 | 890 | 490 | 122.50% | $17,290 |
| 40 | Industrial Engineers | 2,140 | 2,620 | 480 | 22.43% | $62,260 |
| 41 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 1,000 | 1,470 | 470 | 47.00% | $17,190 |
| 42 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2,600 | 3,070 | 470 | 18.08% | $18,260 |
| 43 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 940 | 1,400 | 460 | 48.94% | $18,820 |
| 44 | Dishwashers | 1,610 | 2,070 | 460 | 28.57% | $16,620 |
| 45 | Childcare Workers | 1,150 | 1,610 | 460 | 40.00% | $17,330 |
| 46 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 1,050 | 1,510 | 460 | 43.81% | $28,340 |
| 47 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 910 | 1,370 | 460 | 50.55% | $22,670 |
| 48 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,500 | 2,950 | 450 | 18.00% | $21,500 |
| 49 | Mechanical Engineers | 490 | 930 | 440 | 89.80% | $51,750 |
| 50 | Bartenders | 1,250 | 1,680 | 430 | 34.40% | $16,680 |
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 graduate teaching assistants with a growth rate of 581.82%. It is followed by the profession of electrical engineers which grew by 315.79% in the same period.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graduate Teaching Assistants | 110 | 750 | 640 | 581.82% | $18,270 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineers | 190 | 790 | 600 | 315.79% | $65,450 |
| 3 | Instructional Coordinators | 350 | 1,250 | 900 | 257.14% | $25,890 |
| 4 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | 900 | 620 | 221.43% | $ |
| 5 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 640 | 1,960 | 1,320 | 206.25% | $17,010 |
| 6 | Personal Care Aides | 1,790 | 5,360 | 3,570 | 199.44% | $16,610 |
| 7 | Producers and Directors | 220 | 610 | 390 | 177.27% | $40,080 |
| 8 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 560 | 1,540 | 980 | 175.00% | $ |
| 9 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 310 | 850 | 540 | 174.19% | $18,120 |
| 10 | Machinists | 370 | 1,000 | 630 | 170.27% | $22,980 |
| 11 | Civil Engineering Technicians | 190 | 490 | 300 | 157.89% | $22,420 |
| 12 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | 1,100 | 670 | 155.81% | $44,260 |
| 13 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 280 | 700 | 420 | 150.00% | $21,240 |
| 14 | Mechanical Drafters | 110 | 270 | 160 | 145.45% | $28,150 |
| 15 | Telephone Operators | 130 | 300 | 170 | 130.77% | $ |
| 16 | Farm and Home Management Advisors | 240 | 550 | 310 | 129.17% | $33,550 |
| 17 | New Accounts Clerks | 300 | 680 | 380 | 126.67% | $20,960 |
| 18 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | 490 | 270 | 122.73% | $47,060 |
| 19 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 400 | 890 | 490 | 122.50% | $17,290 |
| 20 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 420 | 920 | 500 | 119.05% | $19,040 |
| 21 | Coaches and Scouts | 170 | 370 | 200 | 117.65% | $16,630 |
| 22 | Financial Examiners | 190 | 410 | 220 | 115.79% | $42,320 |
| 23 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* | 160 | 340 | 180 | 112.50% | $53,550 |
| 24 | Reporters and Correspondents | 170 | 360 | 190 | 111.76% | $32,020 |
| 25 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 250 | 520 | 270 | 108.00% | $24,200 |
| 26 | Database Administrators | 220 | 450 | 230 | 104.55% | $43,760 |
| 27 | Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 940 | 1,910 | 970 | 103.19% | $26,940 |
| 28 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 820 | 1,560 | 740 | 90.24% | $29,780 |
| 29 | Mechanical Engineers | 490 | 930 | 440 | 89.80% | $51,750 |
| 30 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 240 | 450 | 210 | 87.50% | $57,230 |
| 31 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 230 | 430 | 200 | 86.96% | $31,450 |
| 32 | Radio and Television Announcers | 100 | 180 | 80 | 80.00% | $18,000 |
| 33 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 2,250 | 4,030 | 1,780 | 79.11% | $16,810 |
| 34 | Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 140 | 250 | 110 | 78.57% | $19,500 |
| 35 | Opticians, Dispensing | 440 | 770 | 330 | 75.00% | $ |
| 36 | Financial Analysts | 710 | 1,230 | 520 | 73.24% | $45,890 |
| 37 | Cooks, Restaurant | 3,120 | 5,370 | 2,250 | 72.12% | $17,380 |
| 38 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,440 | 2,440 | 1,000 | 69.44% | $32,940 |
| 39 | Psychologists, All Other | 160 | 270 | 110 | 68.75% | $53,100 |
| 40 | Industrial Engineering Technicians | 810 | 1,360 | 550 | 67.90% | $40,150 |
| 41 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,360 | 2,250 | 890 | 65.44% | $24,660 |
| 42 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,040 | 1,720 | 680 | 65.38% | $20,950 |
| 43 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 520 | 860 | 340 | 65.38% | $26,320 |
| 44 | Logisticians | 310 | 510 | 200 | 64.52% | $48,370 |
| 45 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 540 | 880 | 340 | 62.96% | $16,990 |
| 46 | Tour Guides and Escorts | 210 | 340 | 130 | 61.90% | $17,820 |
| 47 | Pharmacy Technicians | 2,540 | 4,070 | 1,530 | 60.24% | $18,670 |
| 48 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | 240 | 90 | 60.00% | $52,250 |
| 49 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 100 | 160 | 60 | 60.00% | $19,400 |
| 50 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | 430 | 160 | 59.26% | $46,980 |