Top 50 Regional Occupations
5-County Bay Region, 2011
Note:
 The table below provides a listing of the top 50 occupations located in the
5-County Bay Region, consisting of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo,
Santa Clara, and San Francisco counties.
 Occupational data included are as follows: Number of jobs in 2011;
Projected number of jobs in 2017; Percent growth in jobs 2011 – 2017;
Annual number of openings projected 2011 – 2017; and the Average
hourly wage in 2012.
Top 50 Regional Occupations by Percent Change, 2011-2017
Description
2017
Jobs
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists
6,294
7,878
25%
515
$29.09
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides
37,300
45,345
22%
1,731
$13.84
Life Scientists
14,562
17,507
20%
864
$46.17
Other Personal Care and Service Workers
97,041
114,554
18%
5,199
$12.12
Other Teachers and Instructors
37,452
44,029
18%
1,689
$22.32
130,452
152,643
17%
5,860
$38.58
76,643
89,597
17%
4,275
$33.68
182,792
213,453
17%
8,189
$46.76
Personal Appearance Workers
21,773
25,175
16%
897
$12.90
Health Technologists and Technicians
44,186
50,353
14%
2,154
$28.47
117,805
133,167
13%
4,962
$13.16
Supervisors, Building and Grounds Cleaning and
Maintenance Workers
7,455
8,421
13%
243
$22.02
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers
35,069
39,560
13%
1,575
$25.12
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
93,815
105,758
13%
3,834
$54.94
3,691
4,156
13%
191
$44.49
Social Scientists and Related Workers
30,578
34,372
12%
1,526
$39.16
Art and Design Workers
44,852
50,310
12%
2,227
$24.36
Other Healthcare Support Occupations
36,351
40,758
12%
1,277
$18.10
Animal Care and Service Workers
14,068
15,763
12%
594
$13.44
Financial Specialists
Sales Representatives, Services
Computer Specialists
Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers
Mathematical Science Occupations
%
Annual
Change Openings
2012 Avg
Hourly
Wage
2011
Jobs
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Top 50 Regional Occupations: 5 County Bay Region, 2011
2017
Jobs
136,119
152,332
12%
5,800
$39.15
46,284
51,624
12%
2,013
$27.07
2,968
3,261
10%
151
$35.95
27,020
29,632
10%
766
$15.07
Other Sales and Related Workers
146,824
160,892
10%
5,409
$21.57
Food and Beverage Serving Workers
114,595
125,449
9%
6,841
$10.73
6,692
7,325
9%
288
$17.31
132,527
145,036
9%
5,081
$34.68
Media and Communication Equipment Workers
32,821
35,756
9%
1,218
$19.96
Physical Scientists
10,677
11,610
9%
515
$44.07
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related
Workers
33,326
35,969
8%
2,079
$10.26
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations,
and Sales Managers
32,447
34,917
8%
1,158
$62.47
Postsecondary teachers
33,774
36,302
7%
1,062
$38.94
8,576
9,215
7%
295
$34.73
57,531
61,808
7%
1,973
$60.34
7,950
8,514
7%
328
$25.78
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
63,865
68,218
7%
2,606
$11.37
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
10,772
11,499
7%
557
$26.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
38,264
40,827
7%
1,395
$36.97
Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers
12,718
13,539
6%
407
$33.79
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community
and Social Service Specialists
38,633
41,113
6%
1,293
$25.55
Other Protective Service Workers
32,389
34,464
6%
1,293
$15.27
5,246
5,556
6%
223
$35.38
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers
13,255
14,023
6%
876
$12.32
Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers
18,625
19,686
6%
363
$16.55
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
93,618
98,930
6%
2,228
$23.30
Information and Record Clerks
103,138
108,977
6%
4,612
$19.30
Construction Trades Workers
107,344
113,405
6%
3,468
$24.60
Motor Vehicle Operators
68,380
72,237
6%
2,078
$17.41
Legal Support Workers
13,230
13,863
5%
300
$29.70
Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School
Teachers
71,859
75,142
5%
2,450
$27.66
Description
Business Operations Specialists
Media and Communication Workers
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Occupations
Grounds Maintenance Workers
Supervisors, Personal Care and Service Workers
Other Management Occupations
Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers
Operations Specialties Managers
Other Construction and Related Workers
Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
%
Annual
Change Openings
2012 Avg
Hourly
Wage
2011
Jobs
Note: The 5-County Bay Region is comprised of San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties.
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2
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