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53. Certification and licensing status of the employed by occupation, 2015 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Occupation |
Total
employed |
Percent distribution |
Total
employed |
With a certification or license |
Without a
certification
or license |
| Total |
With a
certification,
but no license |
With a
license |
Total, 16 years and over |
148,834 |
100.0 |
25.5 |
3.1 |
22.4 |
74.5 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
57,960 |
100.0 |
37.6 |
4.2 |
33.4 |
62.4 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
24,108 |
100.0 |
23.5 |
4.0 |
19.5 |
76.5 |
Management occupations |
16,994 |
100.0 |
23.3 |
4.0 |
19.3 |
76.7 |
Business and financial operations occupations |
7,114 |
100.0 |
23.8 |
4.0 |
19.8 |
76.2 |
Professional and related occupations |
33,852 |
100.0 |
47.7 |
4.4 |
43.3 |
52.3 |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
4,369 |
100.0 |
15.8 |
8.5 |
7.3 |
84.2 |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
2,954 |
100.0 |
26.6 |
4.6 |
22.0 |
73.4 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
1,404 |
100.0 |
27.2 |
4.2 |
23.0 |
72.8 |
Community and social services occupations |
2,596 |
100.0 |
39.7 |
5.6 |
34.1 |
60.3 |
Legal occupations |
1,803 |
100.0 |
68.1 |
4.4 |
63.6 |
31.9 |
Education, training, and library occupations |
8,908 |
100.0 |
55.5 |
2.1 |
53.4 |
44.5 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
3,051 |
100.0 |
10.8 |
2.9 |
7.9 |
89.2 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
8,766 |
100.0 |
76.9 |
4.7 |
72.2 |
23.1 |
Service occupations |
25,896 |
100.0 |
22.8 |
2.3 |
20.5 |
77.2 |
Healthcare support occupations |
3,514 |
100.0 |
51.8 |
4.8 |
47.0 |
48.2 |
Protective service occupations |
3,109 |
100.0 |
40.0 |
2.4 |
37.6 |
60.0 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
8,142 |
100.0 |
8.2 |
1.2 |
6.9 |
91.8 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
5,716 |
100.0 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
6.8 |
92.1 |
Personal care and service occupations |
5,415 |
100.0 |
31.9 |
3.7 |
28.2 |
68.1 |
Sales and office occupations |
33,598 |
100.0 |
13.1 |
1.9 |
11.2 |
86.9 |
Sales and related occupations |
15,700 |
100.0 |
16.2 |
2.1 |
14.1 |
83.8 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
17,897 |
100.0 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
8.6 |
89.7 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13,733 |
100.0 |
21.3 |
3.7 |
17.5 |
78.7 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
1,073 |
100.0 |
8.0 |
0.5 |
7.4 |
92.0 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
7,652 |
100.0 |
20.4 |
2.5 |
17.9 |
79.6 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
5,008 |
100.0 |
25.4 |
6.3 |
19.2 |
74.6 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17,647 |
100.0 |
16.6 |
2.1 |
14.4 |
83.4 |
Production occupations |
8,522 |
100.0 |
10.9 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
89.1 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
9,125 |
100.0 |
22.0 |
1.9 |
20.0 |
78.0 |
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NOTE: Certifications are issued by a non-governmental certification body and convey that an individual has the knowledge or skill to perform a specific job. A license is awarded by a government agency and conveys a legal authority to work in an occupation.
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(Certification and licensing status tables 1-7 were renumbered as annual average tables 49-55 in February 2018.)
Last Modified Date: February 7, 2018
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United States Department of Labor
