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The Twenty Largest White-Collar Occupations

The Twenty Largest White-Collar Occupations
September 2017 and Compared to September 2016

Occupation CodeOccupationSeptember 2017September 2016ChangePercent Change

0301

MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM

101163

100583

580

0.58

0610

NURSE

85235

83926

1309

1.56

2210

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

84451

83917

534

0.64

0343

MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

74568

74323

245

0.33

0303

MISCELLANEOUS CLERK AND ASSISTANT

57100

56836

264

0.46

1802

COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AND SUPPORT

51486

51769

-283

-0.55

1811

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

43351

43397

-46

-0.11

0905

GENERAL ATTORNEY

38318

37895

423

1.12

1801

GENERAL INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE

37973

36147

1826

5.05

1102

CONTRACTING

37957

37839

118

0.31

0602

MEDICAL OFFICER

35170

34885

285

0.82

0201

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

29806

29599

207

0.7

0679

MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE

29059

26577

2482

9.34

0105

SOCIAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

27873

28713

-840

-2.93

1101

GENERAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

27431

27210

221

0.81

0801

GENERAL ENGINEERING

26732

26627

105

0.39

0501

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM

25857

25691

166

0.65

0962

CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE

25847

27454

-1607

-5.85

1895

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

23017

22818

199

0.87

0401

GENERAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

21326

21149

177

0.84

SOURCE: U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Data Analysis Group
EHRI-Statistical Data Mart (SDM)

From the FedScope at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Questions/Comments to: fedstats@opm.gov

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