Table 6. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by occupation, selected years, 2014-2024
Table 6. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by occupation, selected years, 2014-2024
| Occupation |
January
2014 |
January
2016 |
January
2018 |
January
2020 |
January
2022 |
January
2024 |
Total, 16 years and over |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
5.7 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
6.3 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
Management occupations |
6.9 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
Business and financial operations occupations |
5.0 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
Professional and related occupations |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Computer and mathematical occupations |
5.0 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
6.4 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
Community and social service occupations |
5.1 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
Legal occupations |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
Education, training, and library occupations |
6.2 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
5.2 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
Service occupations |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Healthcare support occupations |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
Protective service occupations |
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
4.3 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
Personal care and service occupations |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
Sales and office occupations |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
Sales and related occupations |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
4.6 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
3.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
3.7 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
Production occupations |
5.2 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
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NOTE: Beginning with data for January 2020, occupations reflect the introduction of the 2018 Census occupational classification system into the Current Population Survey. This classification system is derived from the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). No historical data have been revised. Data are not strictly comparable over time due to industry classification changes. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: September 26, 2024
United States Department of Labor
