Disability and occupational projections, Monthly Labor Review Online, October 2010

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Disability and occupational projections

Table 6. Occupations with the highest prevalence of people with disabilities, 2008 and 2018 (projected)
[Numbers in thousands]
Code	Occupation	Total employment		Change, 2008–18		People with disabilities		Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
Code	Occupation	2008	2018	Number	Percent	Percent in occupation	Change in total employment	Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
…	All occupations	150,932	166,206	15,274	10.1	6.1	825	$32,390	…	…

…	(2)Top 10 occupations in prevalence of disability	1,355	1,397	42	3.1	14.3	6	(3)	…	…
…	(2)Top 20 occupations in prevalence of disability	5,743	6,227	485	8.4	12.4	60	(3)	…	…

51-4032	(4)Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33	24	−9	−26.9	24.7	−2.2	$30,850	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6041	(4)Shoe and leather workers and repairers	9	8	−1	−14.3	16.6	−0.2	22,880	L	Long-term on-the-job training
33-9091	Crossing guards	70	77	7	9.5	16.5	1.1	22,790	L	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7081	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	149	177	28	18.6	15.3	4.2	31,050	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-9030	Cutting workers	99	93	−7	−6.9	14.8	−1.0	(5)	L	Short/moderate-term on-the-job training

35-9021	Dishwashers	523	583	60	11.6	14.1	8.6	17,040	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
41-9010	Models, demonstrators, and product promoters	105	113	8	7.3	13.7	1.1	(6)	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
49-3050	Small engine mechanics	70	75	5	6.8	13.0	0.6	(7)	H/L	Moderate/long-term on-the-job training
43-2011	Switchboard operators, including answering service	155	138	−17	−10.9	12.8	−2.2	24,220	L	Short-term on-the-job training
53-7063	Machine feeders and offbearers	141	110	−31	−22.2	12.8	−4.0	25,570	L	Short-term on-the-job training

39-3031	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	106	121	15	13.7	12.6	1.8	17,360	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
39-9021	Personal and home care aides	817	1,193	376	46.0	12.3	46.1	19,180	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
51-7041	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	53	53	1	1.4	11.9	0.1	25,820	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
37-201X(8)	Janitors and building cleaners	2,390	2,496	106	4.4	11.9	12.6	(9)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-9196	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	103	81	−22	−21.5	11.9	−2.6	33,080	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training

53-3099	Motor vehicle operators, all other	80	86	7	8.4	11.6	0.8	24,910	L	Short-term on-the-job training
51-9192	(4)Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	18	17	−1	−3.5	11.3	−0.1	23,980	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7021	Crane and tower operators	44	41	−3	−6.8	11.3	−0.3	41,870	H	Long-term on-the-job training
51-4194	(4)Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	19	17	−1	−7.5	11.3	−0.2	31,970	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7064	Packers and packagers, hand	759	725	−34	−4.5	11.2	−3.8	19,060	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
Footnotes: (1) Key: H = high, L = low, VL = very low. (2) Figures for the top 10 and top 20 occupations are sums for levels (first three columns) and averages for percentages (next two columns), with the averages weighted by the number of workers in each occupation. (3) Not available. (4) The American Community Survey sample size is less than 100 for this occupation. (5) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $23,670 for hand cutters and trimmers, and $28,800 for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders. (6) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $23,260 for demonstrators and product promoters, and $27,410 for models. (7) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $34,520 for motorboat mechanics, $31,360 for motorcycle mechanics, and $28,920 for outdoor power equipment and other small engine (8) The 37-201X ACS aggregated code comprises Standard Occupational Codes 37-2011 (janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners) and 37-2019 (all other building cleaning workers). (9) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $21,450 for janitors and cleaners, and $27,230 for all other building workers.

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