Table 5.
Most Common Occupations and Industries in 2007 by Education
| High school or less | Vocational-technical | Associate’s | Some college, no degree |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation (% of total) | ||||
| Cashiers (6%) | Home health aides (6%) | Police officers (9%) | Human resource specialists (5%) | Elementary or middle school teachers (4%) |
| Sales reps, wholesale and manufacturing (4%) | Secretaries and admin assistants (6%) | Registered nurses (9%) | First-line supervisors, retail sales (5%) | Managers, other (4%) |
| Industry (% of total) | ||||
| Construction (6%) | Truck transportation (8%) | Hospitals (16%) | Banking (7%) | Elementary and secondary schools (11%) |
| Restaurant/other food service (6%) | Hospitals (8%) | Justice, public order (9%) | Hospitals (7%) | Colleges and universities (8%) |