What professions added the most jobs in South Carolina? 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina increased from 1,746,820 to 1,876,480 with a net gain of 129,660. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of team assemblers with 11,170 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand with 11,170 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 1,746,820 | 1,876,480 | 129,660 | 7.42% | $29,800 |
| 2 | Team Assemblers | 34,410 | 45,580 | 11,170 | 32.46% | $28,630 |
| 3 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 31,990 | 42,910 | 10,920 | 34.14% | $22,780 |
| 4 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35,700 | 45,470 | 9,770 | 27.37% | $17,010 |
| 5 | Customer Service Representatives | 34,470 | 44,130 | 9,660 | 28.02% | $28,260 |
| 6 | General and Operations Managers | 20,680 | 27,430 | 6,750 | 32.64% | $91,220 |
| 7 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 28,540 | 34,660 | 6,120 | 21.44% | $28,630 |
| 8 | Cooks, Restaurant | 12,930 | 18,760 | 5,830 | 45.09% | $20,240 |
| 9 | Retail Salespersons | 63,590 | 69,040 | 5,450 | 8.57% | $20,210 |
| 10 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 14,710 | 19,440 | 4,730 | 32.15% | $50,340 |
| 11 | Waiters and Waitresses | 32,720 | 37,010 | 4,290 | 13.11% | $17,020 |
| 12 | Personal Care Aides | 6,910 | 10,680 | 3,770 | 54.56% | $18,540 |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 20,100 | 23,830 | 3,730 | 18.56% | $41,240 |
| 14 | Cashiers | 57,440 | 61,010 | 3,570 | 6.22% | $17,560 |
| 15 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 1,650 | 4,660 | 3,010 | 182.42% | $50,320 |
| 16 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 8,270 | 11,250 | 2,980 | 36.03% | $31,390 |
| 17 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,690 | 29,620 | 2,930 | 10.98% | $19,250 |
| 18 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 3,510 | 6,440 | 2,930 | 83.48% | $41,120 |
| 19 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 19,700 | 22,580 | 2,880 | 14.62% | $35,280 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 10,080 | 12,620 | 2,540 | 25.20% | $53,830 |
| 21 | Food Batchmakers | 810 | 3,200 | 2,390 | 295.06% | $25,580 |
| 22 | Tire Builders | 1,110 | 3,410 | 2,300 | 207.21% | $35,610 |
| 23 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 3,190 | 5,390 | 2,200 | 68.97% | $44,330 |
| 24 | Management Analysts | 5,460 | 7,580 | 2,120 | 38.83% | $62,170 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 12,670 | 14,710 | 2,040 | 16.10% | $29,050 |
| 26 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,900 | 4,890 | 1,990 | 68.62% | $21,970 |
| 27 | Machinists | 6,210 | 8,110 | 1,900 | 30.60% | $35,780 |
| 28 | Family and General Practitioners | 1,830 | 3,650 | 1,820 | 99.45% | $155,180 |
| 29 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,880 | 8,610 | 1,730 | 25.15% | $49,030 |
| 30 | Construction Laborers | 10,960 | 12,680 | 1,720 | 15.69% | $25,080 |
| 31 | Industrial Engineers | 4,620 | 6,320 | 1,700 | 36.80% | $72,670 |
| 32 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 660 | 2,350 | 1,690 | 256.06% | $ |
| 33 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,060 | 5,650 | 1,590 | 39.16% | $61,760 |
| 34 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 340 | 1,870 | 1,530 | 450.00% | $28,520 |
| 35 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 23,140 | 24,540 | 1,400 | 6.05% | $20,750 |
| 36 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants* | 3,750 | 5,120 | 1,370 | 36.53% | $38,830 |
| 37 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 3,290 | 4,640 | 1,350 | 41.03% | $26,810 |
| 38 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 8,460 | 9,660 | 1,200 | 14.18% | $32,690 |
| 39 | Accountants and Auditors | 12,740 | 13,870 | 1,130 | 8.87% | $54,040 |
| 40 | Coaches and Scouts | 2,090 | 3,220 | 1,130 | 54.07% | $36,260 |
| 41 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 9,510 | 10,630 | 1,120 | 11.78% | $36,820 |
| 42 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 5,910 | 7,010 | 1,100 | 18.61% | $44,440 |
| 43 | Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1,870 | 2,960 | 1,090 | 58.29% | $18,470 |
| 44 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1,310 | 2,400 | 1,090 | 83.21% | $17,520 |
| 45 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 4,820 | 5,900 | 1,080 | 22.41% | $35,130 |
| 46 | Mechanical Engineers | 4,600 | 5,670 | 1,070 | 23.26% | $78,240 |
| 47 | Medical Assistants | 7,310 | 8,380 | 1,070 | 14.64% | $27,830 |
| 48 | Civil Engineers | 4,190 | 5,240 | 1,050 | 25.06% | $72,590 |
| 49 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,690 | 2,730 | 1,040 | 61.54% | $72,690 |
| 50 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,170 | 2,190 | 1,020 | 87.18% | $40,280 |
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 psychiatric technicians with a growth rate of 515.38%. It is followed by the profession of highway maintenance workers which grew by 450.00% in the same period.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatric Technicians | 130 | 800 | 670 | 515.38% | $23,780 |
| 2 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 340 | 1,870 | 1,530 | 450.00% | $28,520 |
| 3 | Food Batchmakers | 810 | 3,200 | 2,390 | 295.06% | $25,580 |
| 4 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 660 | 2,350 | 1,690 | 256.06% | $ |
| 5 | Tire Builders | 1,110 | 3,410 | 2,300 | 207.21% | $35,610 |
| 6 | Occupational Therapy Aides | 130 | 390 | 260 | 200.00% | $21,960 |
| 7 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 1,650 | 4,660 | 3,010 | 182.42% | $50,320 |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | 560 | 1,460 | 900 | 160.71% | $84,960 |
| 9 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 260 | 650 | 390 | 150.00% | $51,110 |
| 10 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 190 | 460 | 270 | 142.11% | $42,060 |
| 11 | Broadcast Technicians | 230 | 550 | 320 | 139.13% | $29,870 |
| 12 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 540 | 1,280 | 740 | 137.04% | $63,140 |
| 13 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 550 | 1,290 | 740 | 134.55% | $22,600 |
| 14 | Skincare Specialists | 190 | 420 | 230 | 121.05% | $23,250 |
| 15 | Massage Therapists | 500 | 1,050 | 550 | 110.00% | $27,790 |
| 16 | Riggers | 130 | 270 | 140 | 107.69% | $ |
| 17 | Tool and Die Makers | 930 | 1,900 | 970 | 104.30% | $48,350 |
| 18 | Family and General Practitioners | 1,830 | 3,650 | 1,820 | 99.45% | $155,180 |
| 19 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | 840 | 410 | 95.35% | $64,480 |
| 20 | Music Directors and Composers | 160 | 300 | 140 | 87.50% | $49,290 |
| 21 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,170 | 2,190 | 1,020 | 87.18% | $40,280 |
| 22 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 3,510 | 6,440 | 2,930 | 83.48% | $41,120 |
| 23 | Financial Examiners | 120 | 220 | 100 | 83.33% | $70,400 |
| 24 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1,310 | 2,400 | 1,090 | 83.21% | $17,520 |
| 25 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 820 | 1,490 | 670 | 81.71% | $36,070 |
| 26 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 290 | 520 | 230 | 79.31% | $27,470 |
| 27 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 520 | 930 | 410 | 78.85% | $26,000 |
| 28 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 220 | 390 | 170 | 77.27% | $49,200 |
| 29 | Personal Financial Advisors | 1,270 | 2,190 | 920 | 72.44% | $58,840 |
| 30 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 580 | 990 | 410 | 70.69% | $23,690 |
| 31 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 3,190 | 5,390 | 2,200 | 68.97% | $44,330 |
| 32 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,900 | 4,890 | 1,990 | 68.62% | $21,970 |
| 33 | Operations Research Analysts | 500 | 840 | 340 | 68.00% | $60,120 |
| 34 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 1,330 | 2,200 | 870 | 65.41% | $37,260 |
| 35 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,090 | 1,790 | 700 | 64.22% | $35,460 |
| 36 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 270 | 440 | 170 | 62.96% | $29,830 |
| 37 | Statisticians | 240 | 390 | 150 | 62.50% | $50,080 |
| 38 | Dietetic Technicians | 660 | 1,070 | 410 | 62.12% | $20,770 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,690 | 2,730 | 1,040 | 61.54% | $72,690 |
| 40 | Writers and Authors | 180 | 290 | 110 | 61.11% | $46,400 |
| 41 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 560 | 900 | 340 | 60.71% | $61,820 |
| 42 | Occupational Therapists | 1,180 | 1,870 | 690 | 58.47% | $68,940 |
| 43 | Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1,870 | 2,960 | 1,090 | 58.29% | $18,470 |
| 44 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 430 | 680 | 250 | 58.14% | $28,230 |
| 45 | Opticians, Dispensing | 770 | 1,210 | 440 | 57.14% | $34,760 |
| 46 | Personal Care Aides | 6,910 | 10,680 | 3,770 | 54.56% | $18,540 |
| 47 | Choreographers | 110 | 170 | 60 | 54.55% | $27,530 |
| 48 | Coaches and Scouts | 2,090 | 3,220 | 1,130 | 54.07% | $36,260 |
| 49 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 320 | 490 | 170 | 53.12% | $24,850 |
| 50 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,400 | 2,100 | 700 | 50.00% | $74,130 |