Table 6. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by occupation, selected years, 2000-06

   Table 6.  Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by
   occupation, selected years, 2000-06
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                          Occupation                          February  January   January   January 
                                                                2000      2002      2004      2006  
                                                                                                    
       Total, 16 years and over.............................     3.5       3.7       4.0       4.0  
                                                                                                    
    Management, professional, and related occupations.......     4.6       4.6       5.0       5.2  
      Management, business, and financial operations                                                
       occupations..........................................     4.9       5.2       5.5       5.5  
         Management occupations.............................     5.3       5.6       6.0       6.0  
         Business and financial operations occupations......     4.0       4.2       4.5       4.7  
      Professional and related occupations..................     4.4       4.2       4.7       5.0  
         Computer and mathematical occupations..............     3.1       3.2       4.8       4.8  
         Architecture and engineering occupations...........     4.8       5.2       5.8       6.5  
         Life, physical, and social science occupations.....     4.6       4.3       4.2       4.7  
         Community and social services occupations..........     4.6       4.4       4.7       4.7  
         Legal occupations..................................     3.9       4.5       4.1       5.0  
         Education, training, and library occupations.......     5.4       4.8       5.1       5.3  
         Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                             
          occupations.......................................     3.2       3.0       3.6       3.6  
         Healthcare practitioner and technical                                                      
          occupations.......................................     4.6       4.3       4.5       4.8  
                                                                                                    
    Service occupations.....................................     2.5       2.4       2.8       2.8  
      Healthcare support occupations........................     2.8       2.5       2.9       3.1  
      Protective service occupations........................     5.6       5.4       5.5       5.5  
      Food preparation and serving related occupations......     1.6       1.5       1.8       1.8  
      Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                 
       occupations..........................................     3.4       3.0       3.3       3.7  
      Personal care and service occupations.................     2.3       2.3       2.7       2.4  
                                                                                                    
    Sales and office occupations............................     3.1       3.2       3.4       3.4  
      Sales and related occupations.........................     2.6       2.7       2.8       2.8  
      Office and administrative support occupations.........     3.4       3.6       4.0       4.1  
                                                                                                    
    Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                
     occupations............................................     3.6       3.7       3.7       3.5  
      Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............     2.8       4.0       3.7       3.6  
      Construction and extraction occupations...............     3.1       3.2       3.2       3.0  
      Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....     4.7       4.6       4.7       4.6  
                                                                                                    
    Production, transportation, and material moving                                                 
     occupations............................................     3.9       4.3       4.2       4.0  
      Production occupations................................     4.5       5.2       5.0       4.8  
      Transportation and material moving occupations........     3.2       3.2       3.4       3.3  


      NOTE:  Data for January 2004 reflect the introduction of revisions to population controls in
   January 2003 and 2004.  Data for January 2006 reflect the introduction of revisions to population
   controls in January 2005 and 2006.