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Federal Employment Statistics

THE TWENTY LARGEST
WHITE-COLLAR OCCUPATIONS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 2001 AND COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 1991

Occupation Code	Occupation	September 2001	September 1991	Change	Percent Change
0303	Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant	78,224	82,859	-4,635	-5.6
0301	Miscellaneous Administration And Program	62,201	57,408	4,793	8.3
0334	Computer Specialist	60,817	52,893	7,924	15.0
0318	Secretary	47,524	103,966	-56,442	-54.3
0610	Nurse	45,775	47,542	-1,767	-3.7
0343	Management And Program Analysis	44,780	30,973	13,807	44.6
1811	Criminal Investigating	36,209	32,067	4,142	12.9
0905	General Attorney	27,659	24,287	3,372	13.9
0962	Contact Representative	27,620	18,023	9,597	53.2
1102	Contracting	27,112	31,818	-4,706	-14.8
0105	Social Insurance Administration	26,709	22,465	4,244	18.9
2152	Air Traffic Control	24,068	26,129	-2,061	-7.9
1101	General Business And Industry	22,505	16,869	5,636	33.4
0602	Medical Officer	22,150	36,495	-14,345	-39.3
0855	Electronics Engineering	20,352	30,202	-9,850	-32.6
0801	General Engineering	18,413	21,526	-3,113	-14.5
0802	Engineering Technician	17,349	25,274	-7,925	-31.4
0462	Forestry Technician	16,969	18,391	-1,422	-7.7
0326	Office Automation Clerical and Assistance	15,470	4,540	10,930	240.7
0007	Correctional Officer	14,695	8,116	6,579	81.1
SOURCE: U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Office of Workforce Information Central Personnel Data File (CPDF)

Federal Employment Statistics
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