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Significant Industries
A Report to the Workforce Development System

New York City | 2011
(1/2011)
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor
Colleen C. Gardner, Commissioner
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Preface
One of the major objectives of the workforce development system is to encourage local
workforce investment boards (LWIBs) to plan strategically and focus their resources in priority
industries (and eventually on priority occupations within those industries).

To assist in these efforts, the New York State Department of Labors Division of Research and
Statistics decided to concentrate this report on industries identified as significant industries.
Industries presented here are classified according to their North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code.

This report lists significant industries based on various criteria. We hope the Workforce
Investment Board, as well as others involved in the workforce system, may find it helpful in
allocating their limited resources.

Significant industries were identified on the basis of job counts, wage levels, job growth (both
net and percent) over the 2006-2009 period, and expected job growth based on industry
employment projections through 2016. Priority industries that may have been designated as
such by economic development or workforce development officials were also considered.

New York City Industries
Twelve industries are designated as significant in this report. Ten of these industries managed
to increase their employment levels between 2006 and 2009, despite the onset of a severe
recession. In addition, 11 of these 12 industries are expected to grow faster than the overall
economy through 2016. Collectively, these 12 industries account for about half the jobs in New
York City.

All significant industries shared one or more of the following characteristics: rapid growth
(percentage basis); large growth (absolute basis); high wages (average weekly wage above the
City average of $1,421 in 2009); or strong expected growth through 2016. The specific
reason(s) why each industry was designated as significant are presented in the last column of
the first table.

A broad-based set of industries were identified for this report. They cover eight major industry
groups: construction; trade; transportation and utilities; financial activities; professional and
business services; educational services; health care and social assistance; leisure and
hospitality; and other services.

Industry Analysis
In the following analysis, industries are presented in ascending NAICS industry code order. For
additional information regarding the NAICS industry classification system, visit
http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics07/.

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Construction
Skilled trades occupations comprise much of the employment within the construction of
buildings (NAICS Industry 236) industry. Although construction is a highly cyclical industry, the
long-term outlook is strong. Recently, a variety of factors lowered demand for construction
work, including heavy layoffs in the industries that use the most office space, tight credit
markets and the completion of a large number of projects started during better economic
times. While the weakness should last into next year, there are some hopeful signs: both the
job and credit markets are improving and several large universities have major expansion plans.
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Food and beverages stores (NAICS Industry 445) is the second largest retail industry and has
enjoyed strong growth in recent years. Expansion by national chains -- Costco, Whole Foods,
BJs Wholesale, etc. -- played a key role in the recent job gains. Unlike many industries in this
sector, food and beverage stores generally perform well during economic downturns.

Financial Activities
The securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments industry (NAICS Industry
523) is a part of the broader financial activities supersector. Jobs in this industry are heavily
concentrated geographically 90 percent of jobs in securities, commodity contracts, and other
financial investments are in New York City and most of the rest are located in the Long Island
and Hudson Valley regions.

Although this industry is highly cyclical -- going through repeated boom and bust cycles -- it has
grown over time. Currently, employment appears to be stabilizing after severe losses in 2008-
2009. However, the real importance of this industry to the New York City economy is in its high
wages. The weekly wage ($5,986) paid in the securities and commodity contracts industry is
more than four times the all-industry average ($1,421) for 2009.

Professional and Business Services
Two industries from the professional and business services sector are on the significant
industries list. They are: professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS Industry 541) and
administrative and support services (NAICS Industry 561). Although there are marked
differences among these industries, they share one common trait: they tend to sell to other
businesses rather than consumers. As a result, employment in these industries reacts very
quickly to changing economic trends and often leads shifts in the overall job market. The
outlook for this sector has improved greatly in recent months, as a stronger than expected
bounce-back in corporate profits led to increased purchases of professional and support
services.

Professional, scientific, and technical services is the only significant industry that qualified based
on all four measures it added jobs at a faster rate than the total for all industries between
2006 and 2009, it is the Citys second largest industry, it is expected to grow faster than average
through 2016, and its average weekly wage is above the New York City average.
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Administrative and support services lost jobs while the New York City total grew between 2006
and 2009. Nonetheless, this category is expected to grow much more rapidly as the economy
expands in the coming years. Temporary help agencies are a large part of administrative and
support services, which brings down the industrys overall average wage level, and also
contributes to its volatility.

Because of their sensitivity to economic trends these two significant industries will offer some
of the best opportunities coming out of the recession.

Educational Services
With more than 325,000 jobs between the public and private sectors, educational services
(NAICS Industry 611) is the largest of any significant industry. This sector added jobs (+4.1%)
between 2006 and 2009, but is not expected to grow much faster than the Citys economy
going forward. Long-term growth in educational services is driven more by demographics than
by economic conditions. Trends such as a growing school-age population and an increasing
portion of the population attending college drive employment demand.

Health Care and Social Assistance
Growth in health care industry employment is, like educational services, also driven more by
demographics than by overall economic conditions. Many health care occupations are
expected to see strong demand over the next decade as the population continues to expand
and age. Growth in health care also benefits from continued technological innovation which
both creates more demand for health care services and requires new types of technical skills.
Laser eye surgery and joint replacement surgery are good examples of this trend.

Two health care industries -- ambulatory health care services (NAICS Industry 621) and
nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS Industry 623) -- are on the significant industries list.
Ambulatory health care services was the fastest-growing significant industry between 2006 and
2009 and is also projected to be the fastest growing through 2016. Nursing and residential care
facilities grew at a much slower rate but still outperformed the overall job market and is
expected to do so in the future.

More than most industries, health care industries offer a wide range of occupational
opportunities. There are health care occupations with large numbers of jobs, or occupations
that are rapidly growing and require few skills, but offer low wages (home health aides). There
are also technical jobs that require some training and offer average pay (dental assistants) and
high wage jobs that require considerable training and educational credentials (registered
nurses). These industries are also major employers of clerical and administrative workers.

Social assistance (NAICS Industry 624) is a large industry that has enjoyed steady growth for
many years and is expected to continue to perform well in the future. It is similar to jobs in
health care and education in that many of the services this industry provides are not directly
tied to the economic cycle, but tend be required even during downturns. For the same reason,
it should be expected to perform relatively well during a recovery. However, because a large
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portion of this industrys jobs are supported by government spending, it often performs
relatively poorly in the early phases of a recovery because government revenues have not
recovered yet.

Leisure & Hospitality
Two industries from this sector -- accommodation (NAICS Industry 721) and food services and
drinking places (NAICS Industry 722) are on the significant industries list. Accommodation is
on the significant industries list because it experienced above-average job growth. The outlook
is also positive, as jobs are expected to grow faster than the overall economy through 2016.
Food services and drinking places added the most jobs of any significant industry, and is
expected to grow somewhat faster than the overall economy going forward. This industry has
the lowest average weekly wage of all 12 significant industries. Many of its largest occupations
require only short-term training and offer wages well below the median wage for all
occupations. However, food services and drinking places also offers considerable opportunity
for advancement to a higher-paying supervisory position.

Leisure and hospitality, which is usually hurt by national recessions, has performed well during
this downturn. Job gains in this sector were helped by New York Citys growing popularity as a
tourist destination, aggressive price cuts by hotels and restaurants, and a steady stream of new
hotel openings. Going forward, rising corporate profits should lead to a recovery in business
travel.

Other Services
Other services is a mix of personal and laundry services, auto repair, religious and charitable
organizations, and business and civic associations. The largest industry in this sector, religious,
grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), is on the significant
industries list. In recent years, this sector has been a slow but steady source of new jobs. It is
also expected to grow at a moderately above-average rate through 2016.

While this industry employs a wide variety of occupations everything from clergy to public
relations specialists it is also a large employer of clerical and administrative workers.



For Further Information
It is hoped that the members of the workforce system find the information in this report useful.
The New York State Department of Labors New York City labor market analyst, James Brown, is
available for consultation. He can be reached via email at James.Brown@labor.ny.gov or by
phone at (212) 775-3330.

The statewide report entitled Significant Industries in New York: A Report to the Workforce
Development System may be found at http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/index.shtm.


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Significant Industries, New York City, 2010

NAICS Industry Name
Job Count
Net Change in Jobs:
2006 - 2009
% Change in Jobs:
2006 - 2009
Average
Weekly Wage:
2009
Projected
% Change in Jobs:
2006-2016
Why
Industry is
Significant* 2006 2009
Total, all industries 3,552,999 3,564,126 11,127 0.3% $1,421 7.4% NA
236 Construction of Buildings 30,386 32,728 2,342 7.7% $1,325 14.4% G,P
445 Food and Beverage Stores 59,489 64,180 4,691 7.9% $471 -2.2% G
523 Securities and Commodities Contracts 175,977 165,029 -10,948 -6.2% $5,986 22.4% J, P, W
541 Professional and Technical Services 309,276 314,578 5,302 1.7% $2,017 24.2% G, J, P, W
561 Administrative and Support Services 177,553 170,427 -7,126 -4.0% $896 11.1% J
611 Educational Services 312,795 325,550 12,755 4.1% $933 9.7% G, J
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 150,533 168,713 18,180 12.1% $921 34.4% G, J, P
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 83,079 85,670 2,591 3.1% $784 14.4% G, P
624 Social Assistance 156,191 161,489 5,298 3.4% $533 21.0% G, J, P
721 Accommodation 38,895 40,500 1,605 4.1% $946 10.0% G
722 Food Services and Drinking Places 178,504 197,466 18,962 10.6% $454 9.2% G, J
813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional,
and Similar Organizations 65,586 68,737 3,151 4.8% $1,075 11.0% G

*Key:
G: Industry experienced above-average job growth; can be net or percentage growth.
J: Industry employs a significant number of jobs (>100,000).
P: Growth projected for 2006-2016 is at least twice the all industries rate.
W: Industry pays above-average wages.


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Construction of Buildings
(NAICS Industry 236)

Industry Description: The work performed by establishments in this industry may include new work,
additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. The on-site assembly of precut, panelized, and
prefabricated buildings and construction of temporary buildings are included in this subsector. Part or
all of the production work for which the establishments in this subsector have responsibility may be
subcontracted to other construction establishments usually specialty trade contractors.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Construction of Buildings (NAICS Industry 236)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 47-2031 Carpenters 30.5% $47,992 8.5%
2 47-2061 Construction Laborers 15.5% $55,843 9.0%
3 47-1011
First-Line Supervisors-Managers of
Construction Trades and Extraction
Workers 7.5% $76,222 9.4%
4 11-9021 Construction Managers 5.7% $129,238 9.1%
5 47-3012 HelpersCarpenters 4.6% $25,174 12.9%
6 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 3.7% $25,985 -1.4%
7 43-3031
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and
Auditing Clerks 2.7% $45,318 8.0%
8 43-6011
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants 2.4% $60,624 10.9%
9 13-1051 Cost Estimators 2.3% $73,900 17.8%
10 47-2141
Painters, Construction and
Maintenance 2.3% $22,318 7.3%

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Food and Beverage Stores
(NAICS Industry 445)

Industry Description: Firms in this industry usually retail food and beverages merchandise from fixed
point-of-sale locations. Establishments have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display
cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. Staff are trained in the processing of food
products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Food and Beverage Stores (NAICS Industry 445)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 41-2011 Cashiers 34.1% $17,226 -2.9%
2 43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 18.9% $18,300 -12.2%
3 35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 8.8% $18,112 10.2%
4 41-1011
First-Line Supervisors-Managers of
Retail Sales Workers 5.0% $29,418 3.7%
5 51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 3.0% $31,285 -3.7%
6 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 2.8% $22,709 15.1%
7 51-3022
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and
Trimmers 2.4% $19,286 0.5%
8 53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 2.3% $21,279 -19.0%
9 11-1021 General and Operations Managers 2.3% $67,577 -1.9%
10 51-3011 Bakers 1.6% $27,550 -3.5%

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Securities and Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
Investments and Related Activities
(NAICS Industry 523)

Industry Description: Firms in this industry are primarily engaged in one of the following activities:
(1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as
agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities
and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of
assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Securities and Commodity Contracts (NAICS Industry 523)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 41-3031
Securities, Commodities, and
Financial Services Sales Agents 12.6% $130,143 11.6%
2 11-3031 Financial Managers 9.1% $157,155* 11.3%
3 13-2051 Financial Analysts 8.9% $107,473 17.4%
4 13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 8.7% $160,261 19.4%
5 43-6011
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants 7.0% $66,376 10.9%
6 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 5.0% $42,848 15.1%
7 43-4011 Brokerage Clerks 4.6% $48,981 5.8%
8 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 3.3% $88,006 15.8%
9 15-1031
Computer Software Engineers,
Applications 3.1% $100,087 NA
10 43-1011
First-Line Supervisors-Managers of
Office and Administrative Support
Workers 2.6% $76,788 1.1%
* The wage for the industry is not releasable; the all-industry wage for the region is shown instead.
NA - Not Available
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Professional and Technical Services
(NAICS Industry 541)

Industry Description: Establishments in this industry group are engaged in processes where human
capital is the major input. Firms make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on
an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client.
The distinguishing feature of this industry group is firms within it are almost wholly dependent on
worker skills. Thus, firms here are selling expertise. Examples include legal, accounting, architectural,
advertising, scientific R&D, and other professional services.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Professional and Technical Services (NAICS Industry 541)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 23-1011 Lawyers 7.9% $163,410* 8.6%
2 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 5.9% $81,646 15.8%
3 43-6012 Legal Secretaries 4.7% $51,518 9.6%
4 23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3.8% $68,929 20.5%
5 43-6011
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants 3.2% $55,085 10.9%
6 43-3031
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and
Auditing Clerks 3.0% $41,025 8.0%
7 43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2.9% $23,870 5.8%
8 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 2.8% $35,689 -1.4%
9 41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 2.6% $56,514 20.0%
10 15-1021 Computer Programmers 2.3% $76,041 -6.2%
* The wage for the industry is not releasable; the all-industry wage for the region is shown instead.
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Administrative and Support Services
(NAICS Industry 561)

Industry Description: Establishments in this industry support the day-to-day operations of other
organizations. The processes employed in this sector (e.g., general management, personnel
administration, clerical activities, cleaning activities) are often used by businesses found throughout the
economy. Many of the activities performed in this group were once done by businesses themselves.
Recently, however, many businesses have outsourced these activities to third-party contractors.
Activities in this sector are typically on a contract or fee basis.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Administrative and Support Services (NAICS Industry 561)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 33-9032 Security Guards 14.0% $23,886 9.7%
2 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids
and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.4% $26,556 7.5%
3 37-3011
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Workers 4.9% $32,243 6.3%
4 43-9061 Office Clerks, General 3.1% $24,162 5.8%
5 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 2.9% $35,961 -1.4%
6 43-6011
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants 2.3% $49,216 10.9%
7 43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 2.2% $36,094 10.5%
8 43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 2.1% $31,084 15.1%
9 53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and
Material Movers, Hand 2.0% $23,997 -8.6%
10 41-9041 Telemarketers 1.9% $23,845 -12.2%

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Educational Services
(NAICS Industry 611)

Industry Description: Industries in this group provide instruction and training in a wide variety of
subjects. The instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools,
colleges, universities, and training centers.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Educational Services (NAICS Industry 611)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 25-2021
Elementary School Teachers, Except
Special Education 10.1% $63,836** NA
2 25-9041 Teacher Assistants 10.0% $26,687* NA
3 25-2031
Secondary School Teachers, Except
Special and Vocational Education 8.0% $65,188** NA
4 25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5.9% $85,210 NA
5 25-2022
Middle School Teachers, Except
Special and Vocational Education 4.3% $65,269** NA
6 25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4.3% $48,106 7.1%
7 39-9011 Child Care Workers 3.2% $29,302 9.4%
8 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids
and Housekeeping Cleaners 3.1% $30,952 7.5%
9 43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2.6% $28,139 5.8%
10 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 2.5% $45,684 -1.4%
* The wage for the industry is not releasable; the all-industry wage for the region is shown instead.
** The wage for the industry is not releasable; the statewide wage for the region is shown instead.
NA Not Available
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
(NAICS Industry 621)

Industry Description: Ambulatory Health Care Services establishments provide health care services
directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health
practitioners in this group provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not usually
being the most significant part of the production process.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS Industry 621)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 31-1011 Home Health Aides 14.3% $19,078 40.8%
2 43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 7.9% $28,814 12.7%
3 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 6.9% $32,322 -1.4%
4 29-1111 Registered Nurses 6.7% $81,902 13.4%
5 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 4.2% $130,197* 4.5%
6 31-9092 Medical Assistants 4.2% $30,148 33.7%
7 31-9091 Dental Assistants 3.9% $33,580 28.3%
8 39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 3.7% $21,369 34.4%
9 43-1011
First-Line Supervisors-Managers of
Office and Administrative Support
Workers 3.4% $56,567 1.1%
10 29-2061
Licensed Practical and Licensed
Vocational Nurses 3.1% $47,023 8.9%
* The wage for the industry is not releasable; the all-industry wage for the region is shown instead.

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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
(NAICS Industry 623)

Industry Description: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities provide residential care combined with
either nursing, supervisory, or other types of care as required by the residents. Here, the facilities are a
significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services
with the health services being largely some level of nursing services.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (NAICS Industry 623)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 31-1012
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and
Attendants 21.1% $35,168 9.9%
2 31-1011 Home Health Aides 15.0% $24,942 40.8%
3 29-2061
Licensed Practical and Licensed
Vocational Nurses 7.0% $49,055 8.9%
4 29-1111 Registered Nurses 6.1% $79,735 13.4%
5 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3.9% $33,359 6.8%
6 35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 3.5% $34,714 10.2%
7 39-9011 Child Care Workers 3.4% $26,971 9.4%
8 21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 3.1% $31,594 NA
9 39-9032 Recreation Workers 2.0% $29,650 7.3%
10 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 1.6% $28,269 17.4%
NA Not Available
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Social Assistance
(NAICS Industry 624)

Industry Description: Establishments in the Social Assistance industry provide a wide variety of social
assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation
services, except on a short stay basis.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Social Assistance (NAICS Industry 624)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 21.0% $22,594 34.4%
2 31-1011 Home Health Aides 8.8% $22,202 40.8%
3 25-9041 Teacher Assistants 8.7% $23,407 NA
4 25-2011
Preschool Teachers, Except Special
Education 7.3% $35,739 7.4%
5 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 4.7% $29,315 17.4%
6 39-9011 Child Care Workers 3.5% $20,936 9.4%
7 21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 3.2% $33,038 NA
8 21-1021
Child, Family, and School Social
Workers 3.1% $40,168 NA
9 39-9032 Recreation Workers 2.4% $23,814 7.3%
10 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids
and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.9% $24,310 7.5%
NA Not Available

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Accommodation
(NAICS Industry 721)

Industry Description: Establishments in the Accommodation industry provide lodging or short-term
accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others. There is a wide range of establishments in the
industry. Some provide lodging only; while others provide meals, laundry services, and recreational
facilities as well as lodging. Lodging establishments may even generate more revenue from the
provision of complementary services.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Accommodation (NAICS Industry 721)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 25.5% $40,739 6.8%
2 43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 9.4% $34,936 13.8%
3 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 7.6% $37,201 8.7%
4 49-9042
Maintenance and Repair Workers,
General 4.7% $47,064 6.2%
5 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids
and Housekeeping Cleaners 4.0% $41,627 7.5%
6 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 3.2% $48,626 9.5%
7 39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 3.1% $28,734 1.9%
8 35-9011
Dining Room and Cafeteria
Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2.3% $29,182 9.4%
9 35-3041 Food Servers, Non-restaurant 2.0% $40,108 5.9%
10 35-3011 Bartenders 1.9% $43,973 8.6%

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Food Services and Drinking Places
(NAICS Industry 722)

Industry Description: Businesses in the Food Services and Drinking Places industry prepare meals,
snacks, and beverages to customer order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption.
There is a wide range of establishments in this industry. Some provide food and drink only; while others
provide various combinations of seating space, waiter/waitress services and incidental amenities, such
as limited entertainment. The industry includes full-service restaurants; limited-service eating places;
special food services, such as food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services; and drinking
places.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Food Services and Drinking Places (NAICS Industry 722)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 22.3% $24,926 8.7%
2 35-3021
Combined Food Preparation and
Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 14.1% $17,006 17.0%
3 35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 7.6% $19,127 10.2%
4 35-1012
First-Line Supervisors-Managers of
Food Preparation and Serving
Workers 7.4% $30,818 9.4%
5 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 6.9% $26,237 9.5%
6 35-3022
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food
Concession, and Coffee Shop 6.4% $19,887 7.2%
7 35-9021 Dishwashers 6.2% $17,952 7.5%
8 35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 5.0% $18,804 7.1%
9 35-3011 Bartenders 4.4% $22,330 8.6%
10 35-9011
Dining Room and Cafeteria
Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3.5% $18,342 9.4%

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Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional,
and Similar Organizations
(NAICS Industry 813)

Industry Description: Organizations in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar
Organizations industry includes these that organize and promote religious activities; support various
causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the
interests of their members.

Ten Most Common Occupations for Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
(NAICS Industry 813)

Rank
SOC
Code Occupational Title
% of
Workers
Occupations
Median Annual
Wage in this
Industry
Projected
Employment
Change (%),
2006-2016
1 43-6014
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 7.1% $31,270 -1.4%
2 13-1079
Human Resources, Training, and
Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 5.6% $55,667 6.6%
3 21-2011 Clergy 5.4% $36,400 13.5%
4 43-6011
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants 4.9% $47,650 10.9%
5 37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids
and Housekeeping Cleaners 4.5% $20,792 7.5%
6 25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 4.4% $34,922 14.1%
7 43-9061 Office Clerks, General 3.6% $20,904 5.8%
8 39-9011 Child Care Workers 3.4% $22,389 9.4%
9 43-3031
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and
Auditing Clerks 3.3% $39,738 8.0%
10 27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 3.10% $75,889 18.7%