What professions added the most jobs in Rhode Island? 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island increased from 448,150 to 463,930 with a net gain of 15,780. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of personal care aides with 3,030 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of general and operations managers with 3,030 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 448,150 | 463,930 | 15,780 | 3.52% | $36,170 |
| 2 | Personal Care Aides | 1,120 | 4,150 | 3,030 | 270.54% | $22,450 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 4,600 | 6,390 | 1,790 | 38.91% | $107,710 |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 1,960 | 3,350 | 1,390 | 70.92% | $72,380 |
| 5 | Office Clerks, General | 8,110 | 9,420 | 1,310 | 16.15% | $28,720 |
| 6 | Protective Service Workers, All Other * | 420 | 1,460 | 1,040 | 247.62% | $21,590 |
| 7 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 810 | 1,810 | 1,000 | 123.46% | $46,220 |
| 8 | Waiters and Waitresses | 8,640 | 9,590 | 950 | 11.00% | $18,520 |
| 9 | Accountants and Auditors | 3,190 | 4,080 | 890 | 27.90% | $63,870 |
| 10 | Medical Assistants | 1,790 | 2,620 | 830 | 46.37% | $31,720 |
| 11 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 390 | 1,210 | 820 | 210.26% | $19,060 |
| 12 | Cashiers | 10,470 | 11,280 | 810 | 7.74% | $18,690 |
| 13 | Food Preparation Workers | 2,870 | 3,630 | 760 | 26.48% | $21,320 |
| 14 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 4,370 | 5,090 | 720 | 16.48% | $58,760 |
| 15 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 620 | 1,330 | 710 | 114.52% | $73,360 |
| 16 | Construction Laborers | 1,540 | 2,250 | 710 | 46.10% | $38,530 |
| 17 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 600 | 1,300 | 700 | 116.67% | $51,730 |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,470 | 3,170 | 700 | 28.34% | $33,440 |
| 19 | Software Developers, Applications | 890 | 1,550 | 660 | 74.16% | $92,000 |
| 20 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 10,120 | 10,780 | 660 | 6.52% | $18,020 |
| 21 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators* | 1,040 | 1,680 | 640 | 61.54% | $72,980 |
| 22 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,890 | 2,500 | 610 | 32.28% | $139,240 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2,020 | 2,630 | 610 | 30.20% | $58,780 |
| 24 | Cooks, Restaurant | 3,420 | 3,990 | 570 | 16.67% | $26,030 |
| 25 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 500 | 1,040 | 540 | 108.00% | $21,420 |
| 26 | Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 470 | 980 | 510 | 108.51% | $37,910 |
| 27 | Electricians | 1,520 | 2,010 | 490 | 32.24% | $49,430 |
| 28 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,320 | 1,800 | 480 | 36.36% | $93,530 |
| 29 | Coaches and Scouts | 670 | 1,120 | 450 | 67.16% | $38,890 |
| 30 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants* | 680 | 1,120 | 440 | 64.71% | $48,360 |
| 31 | Instructional Coordinators | 300 | 740 | 440 | 146.67% | $58,060 |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,630 | 6,060 | 430 | 7.64% | $53,580 |
| 33 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,230 | 1,650 | 420 | 34.15% | $78,950 |
| 34 | Customer Service Representatives | 8,570 | 8,990 | 420 | 4.90% | $31,940 |
| 35 | Bartenders | 2,910 | 3,320 | 410 | 14.09% | $20,170 |
| 36 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1,570 | 1,980 | 410 | 26.11% | $18,190 |
| 37 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,360 | 5,750 | 390 | 7.28% | $27,460 |
| 38 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,430 | 3,810 | 380 | 11.08% | $41,140 |
| 39 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,160 | 1,540 | 380 | 32.76% | $66,150 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,050 | 1,430 | 380 | 36.19% | $66,730 |
| 41 | Bakers | 600 | 980 | 380 | 63.33% | $26,610 |
| 42 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,110 | 1,470 | 360 | 32.43% | $95,840 |
| 43 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | 690 | 350 | 102.94% | $83,340 |
| 44 | Tellers | 1,470 | 1,820 | 350 | 23.81% | $26,340 |
| 45 | Financial Managers | 2,570 | 2,910 | 340 | 13.23% | $105,690 |
| 46 | Cooks, Short Order | 1,150 | 1,490 | 340 | 29.57% | $21,560 |
| 47 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 100 | 430 | 330 | 330.00% | $21,560 |
| 48 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 560 | 880 | 320 | 57.14% | $54,320 |
| 49 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 620 | 940 | 320 | 51.61% | $32,920 |
| 50 | Advertising Sales Agents | 380 | 690 | 310 | 81.58% | $42,420 |
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 pressers, textile, garment, and related materials with a growth rate of 330.00%. It is followed by the profession of personal care aides which grew by 270.54% in the same period.