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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Virgin Islands

What professions added the most jobs in Virgin Islands? 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 Virgin Islands is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Virgin Islands

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 Virgin Islands increased from 760 to 1,450 with a net gain of 690. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of office clerks, general with 420 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of customer service representatives with 420 job added.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	General and Operations Managers	760	1,450	690	90.79%	$79,480
2	Office Clerks, General	890	1,310	420	47.19%	$24,460
3	Customer Service Representatives	430	830	400	93.02%	$24,970
4	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	330	520	190	57.58%	$22,630
5	Waiters and Waitresses	790	940	150	18.99%	$18,310
6	Cooks, Restaurant	420	550	130	30.95%	$26,540
7	Security Guards	1,190	1,280	90	7.56%	$19,420
8	Dishwashers	230	310	80	34.78%	$18,390
9	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	860	940	80	9.30%	$18,770
10	Bartenders	360	430	70	19.44%	$18,680
11	Accountants and Auditors	380	430	50	13.16%	$44,800
12	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	460	40	9.52%	$41,190
13	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	250	280	30	12.00%	$28,450
14	Packers and Packagers, Hand	150	180	30	20.00%	$17,390
15	Paralegals and Legal Assistants*	100	120	20	20.00%	$50,080
16	Chefs and Head Cooks	100	120	20	20.00%	$43,330
17	Cooks, Fast Food	240	260	20	8.33%	$
18	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	940	960	20	2.13%	$28,310
19	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	120	130	10	8.33%	$19,140
20	Childcare Workers	330	340	10	3.03%	$17,230
21	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	120	130	10	8.33%	$26,180
22	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	110	120	10	9.09%	$30,120
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	570	570		%	$38,360
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	100	100		%	$32,340
25	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	140	130	-10	-7.14%	$33,410
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	440	430	-10	-2.27%	$32,020
27	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	230	220	-10	-4.35%	$23,270
28	Lawyers	240	220	-20	-8.33%	$102,830
29	Teacher Assistants	410	390	-20	-4.88%	$24,180
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	120	100	-20	-16.67%	$39,870
31	Food Preparation Workers	410	390	-20	-4.88%	$19,480
32	Receptionists and Information Clerks	290	270	-20	-6.90%	$23,210
33	Electricians	130	110	-20	-15.38%	$47,140
34	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	160	130	-30	-18.75%	$21,240
35	Financial Managers	210	170	-40	-19.05%	$71,660
36	Counter and Rental Clerks	150	110	-40	-26.67%	$18,130
37	Administrative Services Managers	170	120	-50	-29.41%	$51,670
38	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	150	100	-50	-33.33%	$22,120
39	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	240	190	-50	-20.83%	$20,300
40	Compliance Officers	220	160	-60	-27.27%	$45,730
41	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	980	910	-70	-7.14%	$20,640
42	Data Entry Keyers	190	110	-80	-42.11%	$23,780
43	Carpenters	250	170	-80	-32.00%	$42,330
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	270	180	-90	-33.33%	$43,180
45	Retail Salespersons	1,940	1,850	-90	-4.64%	$20,930
46	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	230	140	-90	-39.13%	$19,820
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	270	180	-90	-33.33%	$32,340
48	Chief Executives	100		-100	-100.00%	$115,700
49	Sales Managers	100		-100	-100.00%	$62,900
50	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	280	180	-100	-35.71%	$29,800

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

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 customer service representatives with a growth rate of 93.02%. It is followed by the profession of general and operations managers which grew by 90.79% in the same period.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	Customer Service Representatives	430	830	400	93.02%	$24,970
2	General and Operations Managers	760	1,450	690	90.79%	$79,480
3	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	330	520	190	57.58%	$22,630
4	Office Clerks, General	890	1,310	420	47.19%	$24,460
5	Dishwashers	230	310	80	34.78%	$18,390
6	Cooks, Restaurant	420	550	130	30.95%	$26,540
7	Paralegals and Legal Assistants*	100	120	20	20.00%	$50,080
8	Chefs and Head Cooks	100	120	20	20.00%	$43,330
9	Packers and Packagers, Hand	150	180	30	20.00%	$17,390
10	Bartenders	360	430	70	19.44%	$18,680
11	Waiters and Waitresses	790	940	150	18.99%	$18,310
12	Accountants and Auditors	380	430	50	13.16%	$44,800
13	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	250	280	30	12.00%	$28,450
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	460	40	9.52%	$41,190
15	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	860	940	80	9.30%	$18,770
16	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	110	120	10	9.09%	$30,120
17	Cooks, Fast Food	240	260	20	8.33%	$
18	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	120	130	10	8.33%	$19,140
19	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	120	130	10	8.33%	$26,180
20	Security Guards	1,190	1,280	90	7.56%	$19,420
21	Childcare Workers	330	340	10	3.03%	$17,230
22	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	940	960	20	2.13%	$28,310
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	570	570		%	$38,360
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	100	100		%	$32,340
25	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	440	430	-10	-2.27%	$32,020
26	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	230	220	-10	-4.35%	$23,270
27	Retail Salespersons	1,940	1,850	-90	-4.64%	$20,930
28	Teacher Assistants	410	390	-20	-4.88%	$24,180
29	Food Preparation Workers	410	390	-20	-4.88%	$19,480
30	Receptionists and Information Clerks	290	270	-20	-6.90%	$23,210
31	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	140	130	-10	-7.14%	$33,410
32	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	980	910	-70	-7.14%	$20,640
33	Lawyers	240	220	-20	-8.33%	$102,830
34	All Occupations	42,700	38,060	-4,640	-10.87%	$29,520
35	Electricians	130	110	-20	-15.38%	$47,140
36	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	920	770	-150	-16.30%	$32,570
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	120	100	-20	-16.67%	$39,870
38	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	160	130	-30	-18.75%	$21,240
39	Financial Managers	210	170	-40	-19.05%	$71,660
40	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	750	600	-150	-20.00%	$20,860
41	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	240	190	-50	-20.83%	$20,300
42	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	910	720	-190	-20.88%	$44,520
43	Cashiers	1,450	1,120	-330	-22.76%	$17,910
44	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	520	390	-130	-25.00%	$23,530
45	Counter and Rental Clerks	150	110	-40	-26.67%	$18,130
46	Compliance Officers	220	160	-60	-27.27%	$45,730
47	Administrative Services Managers	170	120	-50	-29.41%	$51,670
48	Carpenters	250	170	-80	-32.00%	$42,330
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	270	180	-90	-33.33%	$43,180
50	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	150	100	-50	-33.33%	$22,120

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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Virgin Islands

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Virgin Islands

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