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August 03, 2010

Largest occupations in private and government sectors, May 2009

Largest occupations in the private and government sectors, May 2009
Occupation and sector Employment

Private sector

  

Retail salespersons

 4,197,760

Cashiers

 3,396,180

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food

 2,539,750

Waiters and waitresses

 2,292,170

Office clerks, general

 2,239,540

Federal government

  

Postal service mail carriers

 339,030

Business operations specialists, all other

 170,450

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

 162,860

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation

 99,570

All other information and record clerks

 84,450

State government

  

Correctional officers and jailers

 257,280

Office clerks, general

 208,970

Registered nurses

 128,080

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants

 117,160

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive

 110,600

Local government

  

Elementary school teachers, except special education

 1,403,250

Teacher assistants

 980,160

Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

 979,120

Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education

 609,590

Police and sheriff's patrol officers

 556,420

These data featured in the TED article, Largest occupations in private and government sectors, May 2009.

 

 

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