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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Top 2 U.S. Jobs by Number Employed: Salespersons and Cashiers
March 25, 2015 - 3:04 PM
By Rudy Takala
(CNSNews.com) – The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Wednesday
that retail sales clerk and cashier were the two largest occupations in the
United States in May 2014, with their numbers increasing slightly since 2013.
In its annual report on wages and occupational employment, the BLS found
that 4.6 million Americans worked in retail sales while 3.4 million more
worked as cashiers, making up almost six percent of total U.S. employment.
The two job categories increased by a combined 400,000 workers since 2012.
Retail workers made $24,020 a year on average, while cashiers made $20,670,
according to the BLS.
The ten largest occupations accounted for 21 percent of total employment in
the U.S. Besides retail salesperson and cashier, they include food
preparation and serving, general office clerk, registered nurse, customer
service representative, waiter and waitress, laborer, secretary and
administrative assistant, and janitor.
Of the ten largest professions, only registered nurses commanded a mean wage
above the national average of $47,230. Nurses made an average of $69,790.
In contrast, food service worker, including fast food cook and dishwasher,
was one of the lowest paid occupations, averaging just $19,110 per year.
The uptick of workers in lower-paying professions has helped to decrease the
unemployment rate. The BLS found 5.5 percent of Americans unemployed in
February, compared to 6.7 percent in February 2014 and 7.7 percent in
February 2013.
In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said he was
pleased with the progress made towards decreasing unemployment. “After a
breakthrough year for America, our economy is growing and creating jobs at
the fastest pace since 1999,” Obama said. |
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