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These are the occupations with the largest employment in 2006. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.
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| # | Occupation | Employment 2006 |
Earnings | Training Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 4,476,900 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 2 | Cashiers, except gaming | 3,500,200 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 3,200,200 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 4 | Registered nurses | 2,504,700 | ![]() |
Associate degree | |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,502,900 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 6 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 2,416,000 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,386,600 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,360,600 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 2,202,300 | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 2,113,800 | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 11 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,939,800 | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 12 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 1,859,800 | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 13 | General and operations managers | 1,720,500 | ![]() |
Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience | |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,704,900 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,675,900 | ![]() |
Work experience in a related occupation | |
| 16 | Postsecondary teachers | 1,671,800 | ![]() |
Doctoral degree | |
| 17 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 1,618,000 | ![]() |
Work experience in a related occupation | |
| 18 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,562,300 | ![]() |
Work experience in a related occupation | |
| 19 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,540,200 | ![]() |
Bachelor's degree | |
| 20 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,469,500 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 21 | Carpenters | 1,462,100 | ![]() |
Long-term on-the-job training | |
| 22 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,447,200 | ![]() |
Postsecondary vocational award | |
| 23 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,418,500 | ![]() |
Work experience in a related occupation | |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,391,000 | ![]() |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 25 | Child care workers | 1,388,200 | ![]() |
Short-term on-the-job training | |
National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections