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

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Disability and occupational projections

Table 9. Occupations with the greatest job growth for people with disabilities, by major impairment, 2008 and 2018 (projected)
[Numbers in thousands]
Code	Occupation	Total employment		Change, 2008–18		People with major impairments		Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
Code	Occupation	2008	2018	Number	Percent	Percent with impairment listed	Change in total employment	Median annual earnings, 2008	Earnings quartile,(1) 2008	Education and training level
…	Vision impairment, top 10 occupations in job growth	27,197.7	31,422.9	4,225.3	15.5	2.3	61.5	(2)	…	…
31-1010	Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	2,454.0	3,194.4	740.5	30.2	2.1	15.2	(3)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training/postsecondary vocational award
39-9021	Personal and home care aides	817.2	1,193.0	375.8	46.0	2.9	10.8	19,180	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
35-3021	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,701.7	3,096.0	394.3	14.6	1.8	7.1	17,770	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
41-2031	Retail salespersons	4,489.2	4,863.9	374.7	8.4	1.3	4.8	19,760	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4051	Customer service representatives	2,252.4	2,651.9	399.5	17.7	1.2	4.8	15,050	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
29-1111	Registered nurses	2,618.7	3,200.2	581.5	22.2	0.7	4.2	28,330	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-6010	Secretaries and administrative assistants	4,348.1	4,819.7	471.6	10.9	0.8	3.9	(4)	H/L	Work experience in related occupation/associate degree/moderate-term on-the-job training
43-9061	Office clerks, general	3,024.4	3,383.1	358.7	11.9	1.0	3.7	57,280	VH	Associate degree
37-3010	Grounds maintenance workers	1,302.7	1,539.5	236.8	18.2	1.5	3.5	(5)	L	Short/moderate-term on-the-job training
53-3030	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	3,189.3	3,481.2	291.9	9.2	1.2	3.5	(6)	H/L	Short-term on-the-job training

…	Hearing impairment, top 10 occupations in job growth	25,422.0	29,544.4	4,122.5	16.2	1.8	70.6	(2)	…	…
31-1010	Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	2,454.0	3,194.4	740.5	30.2	1.7	12.3	(3)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training/postsecondary vocational award
53-3030	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	3,189.3	3,481.2	291.9	9.2	3.3	9.6	(6)	H/L	Short-term on-the-job training
39-9021	Personal and home care aides	817.2	1,193.0	375.8	46.0	2.2	8.4	19,180	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
41-2031	Retail salespersons	4,489.2	4,863.9	374.7	8.3	2.0	7.3	20,510	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
37-3010	Grounds maintenance workers	1,302.7	1,539.5	236.8	18.2	2.6	6.1	(5)	L	Short/moderate-term on-the-job training
43-6010	Secretaries and administrative assistants	4,348.1	4,819.7	471.6	10.9	1.2	5.7	(4)	H/L	Work experience in related occupation/associate degree/moderate-term on-the-job training
29-1111	Registered nurses	2,618.7	3,200.2	581.5	22.2	0.9	5.5	62,450	VH	Associate's degree
47-2061	Construction laborers	1,248.7	1,504.6	255.9	20.5	2.2	5.5	28,520	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
35-3021	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,701.7	3,096.0	394.3	14.6	1.3	5.3	16,430	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4051	Customer service representatives	2,252.4	2,651.9	399.5	17.7	1.2	4.9	29,860	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training

…	Mobility impairment, top 10 occupations in job growth	27,959.0	32,159.6	4,200.9	15.0	4.5	130.2	(2)	…	…
31-1010	Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	2,454.0	3,194.4	740.5	30.2	4.1	30.3	(3)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training/postsecondary vocational award
39-9021	Personal and home care aides	817.2	1,193.0	375.8	46.0	6.5	24.6	19,180	L	Postsecondary vocational award
43-6010	Secretaries and administrative assistants	4,348.1	4,819.7	471.6	10.8	2.5	11.6	(4)	H/L	Work experience in related occupation/associate degree/moderate-term on-the-job training
35-3021	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,701.7	3,096.0	394.3	14.6	2.9	11.3	16,430	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
29-1111	Registered nurses	2,618.7	3,200.2	581.5	22.2	1.8	10.6	19,760	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
43-9061	Office clerks, general	3,024.4	3,383.1	358.7	11.9	2.7	9.7	15,050	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
43-4051	Customer service representatives	2,252.4	2,651.9	399.5	17.7	2.3	9.3	57,280	VH	Associate's degree
41-2031	Retail salespersons	4,489.2	4,863.9	374.7	8.3	2.3	8.5	23,710	L	Short-term on-the-job training
53-3030	Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	3,189.3	3,481.2	291.9	9.2	2.8	8.2	(6)	H/L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-3031	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,063.8	2,276.2	212.4	10.3	2.9	6.2	32,510	H	Moderate-term on-the-job training

…	Cognitive impairment, top 10 occupations in job growth	24,302.0	27,820.5	3,518.1	14.5	2.5	87.9	(2)	…	…
31-1010	Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides	2,454.0	3,194.4	740.5	30.2	2.5	18.6	(3)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training/postsecondary vocational award
35-3021	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,701.7	3,096.0	394.3	14.6	3.9	15.5	16,430	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
39-9021	Personal and home care aides	817.2	1,193.0	375.8	46.0	3.9	14.6	19,180	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
41-2031	Retail salespersons	4,489.2	4,863.9	374.7	8.3	1.8	6.8	20,510	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
37-3010	Grounds maintenance workers	1,302.7	1,539.5	236.8	18.2	2.7	6.4	(5)	L	Short/moderate-term on-the-job training
43-4051	Customer service representatives	2,252.4	2,651.9	399.5	17.7	1.4	5.5	29,860	L	Moderate-term on-the-job training
37-201X(7)	Janitors and building cleaners	2,389.8	2,495.6	105.8	4.4	5.0	5.2	(8)	VL/L	Short-term on-the-job training
35-9021	Dishwashers	522.9	583.4	60.4	11.6	8.5	5.1	17,040	VL	Short-term on-the-job training
43-9061	Office clerks, general	3,024.4	3,383.1	358.7	11.9	1.4	5.1	25,320	L	Short-term on-the-job training
43-6010	Secretaries and administrative assistants	4,348.1	4,819.7	471.6	10.8	1.0	4.9	(4)	H/L	Work experience in related occupation/associate degree/moderate-term on-the-job training
Footnotes: (1) Key: H = high, L = low, VH = very high, VL = very low. (2) Not available. (3) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $20,460 for home health aides; $23,850 for nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; and $26,560 for psychiatric aides. (4) Median earnings for the four occupations in this occupational group are $40,030 for executive secretaries and administrative assistants, $39,860 for legal secretaries, $29,680 for medical secretaries, and $29,050 for all other secretaries. (5) Median earnings for the four occupations in this occupational group are $23,150 for landscaping and groundskeeping workers; $29,770 for pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators of vegetation; $29,970 for tree trimmers and pruners; and $22,390 for all other grounds maintenance workers. (6) Median earnings for the three occupations in this occupational group are $22,260 for driver/sales workers, $37,270 for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and $27,610 for light and delivery services truck drivers. (7) 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). (8) Median earnings for the two occupations in this occupational group are $21,450 for janitors and cleaners, and $27,230 for all other building cleaning workers.
NOTE: Details do not necessarily sum to totals because of rounding.

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