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July 3, 2019
Utah Occupational Statistics- Total Employees in the State: 1,455,880
- 1 Year Change in Employment: -88,440 (-5.7%)
- Average Annual Pay in the State: $47,893
- 1 Year Change in Annual Pay: $5,441 (12.8%)
Occupation Categories
There are 1,455,880 employed workers in Utah. The occupation with the greatest number of workers is Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which employs 239,340 people. This represents 16.4% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are Sales and Related Occupations and Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which employ 139,980 and 111,300 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 239,340 | 16.4% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 139,980 | 9.6% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 111,300 | 7.6% |
| Management Occupations | 103,300 | 7.1% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 95,240 | 6.5% |
| Production Occupations | 94,000 | 6.5% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 89,670 | 6.2% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 87,750 | 6.0% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 76,290 | 5.2% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 69,840 | 4.8% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 54,980 | 3.8% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 52,430 | 3.6% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 45,320 | 3.1% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 44,540 | 3.1% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 34,040 | 2.3% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 28,290 | 1.9% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 23,000 | 1.6% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 22,540 | 1.5% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 20,320 | 1.4% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 12,660 | 0.9% |
| Legal Occupations | 9,800 | 0.7% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 1,250 | 0.1% |
Occupation Changes Since Last Year
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Management Occupations, which currently employs 103,300 people. In the last year, the number of workers has increased from 92,960 an increase of 10,340 or 11.1%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Construction and Extraction Occupations and
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, which increased 7,440 and 6,800 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which currently employs 239,340 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 242,120 or 1.1%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations and
Education Training and Library Occupations, which decreased 670 and 310 respectively.
Occupation Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Management Occupations, which currently employs 103,300 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 56,920 an increase of 46,380 or 81.5%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Business and Financial Operations Occupations and
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which increased 24,250 and 22,040 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 45,320 | 82.7% |
| Management Occupations | 103,300 | 81.5% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 52,430 | 62.9% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 76,290 | 46.6% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 69,840 | 35.0% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 23,000 | 30.6% |
| Legal Occupations | 9,800 | 28.1% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 20,320 | 26.6% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 28,290 | 25.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 111,300 | 24.7% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 89,670 | 24.3% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 44,540 | 20.6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 95,240 | 19.3% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 54,980 | 17.7% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 87,750 | 17.5% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 34,040 | 15.5% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 1,250 | 12.6% |
| Production Occupations | 94,000 | 11.2% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 239,340 | 8.9% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 22,540 | 7.5% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 12,660 | 2.8% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 139,980 | 2.6% |
Detailed Occupations
The detailed occupation with the greatest number of workers is
Customer Service Representatives, which employs 50,830 people. This represents 3.5% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are
Retail Salespersons and
General and Operations Managers, which employ 47,840 and 44,760 respectively.
The Top 10 Occupations in Utah are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | 50,830 | 3.5% |
| Retail Salespersons | 47,840 | 3.3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 44,760 | 3.1% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | 43,840 | 3.0% |
| Office Clerks General | 30,730 | 2.1% |
| Cashiers | 28,910 | 2.0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 24,760 | 1.7% |
| Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand | 23,690 | 1.6% |
| Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 22,680 | 1.6% |
| Registered Nurses | 21,700 | 1.5% |
Detailed Occupations Since 2009
The detailed occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Customer Service Representatives, which currently employs 50,830 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 28,890 an increase of 21,940 or 75.9%. The next 2 detailed occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
General and Operations Managers and
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food, which increased 21,100 and 17,790 respectively.
The detailed occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Telemarketers, which currently employs 2,500 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 9,240 or 72.9%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants and
Order Clerks, which decreased 5,220 and 2,650 respectively.
The Top 10 Detailed Occupations With The Largest Increase Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Rail Car Repairers | 340 | 580.0% |
| Personal Care Aides | 9,850 | 462.9% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers Postsecondary | 590 | 436.4% |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 520 | 420.0% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 6,030 | 394.3% |
| Personal Care and Service Workers All Other | 340 | 325.0% |
| Dietetic Technicians | 810 | 285.7% |
| Art Directors | 500 | 284.6% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 3,210 | 269.0% |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 330 | 266.7% |
The 10 Occupations With The Largest Decrease Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Transportation Workers All Other | 100 | -87.3% |
| Painting Coating and Decorating Workers | 90 | -82.7% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 300 | -81.1% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 120 | -78.9% |
| Computer Operators | 220 | -78.4% |
| Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers All Other | 110 | -77.6% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 100 | -76.7% |
| Order Clerks | 950 | -73.6% |
| Telemarketers | 2,500 | -72.9% |
| Education Training and Library Workers All Other | 150 | -71.7% |
Occupation Pay
The occupation with the highest annual pay is
Management Occupations, which pays an average of $94,260 per year. This represents 96.8% above the state average pay. The next 2 occupations that have the highest average pay are
Legal Occupations and
Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which pay $81,930 and $81,740 per year, respectively.
| Occupation Category | Avg Pay | vs State Avg |
|---|
| Management Occupations | $94,260 | 196.8% |
| Legal Occupations | $81,930 | 171.1% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $81,740 | 170.7% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $77,960 | 162.8% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $76,810 | 160.4% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $64,670 | 135.0% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $61,290 | 128.0% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $52,870 | 110.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $49,710 | 103.8% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $47,480 | 99.1% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $46,020 | 96.1% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $45,400 | 94.8% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $42,370 | 88.5% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $39,180 | 81.8% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $37,660 | 78.6% |
| Production Occupations | $37,350 | 78.0% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $35,640 | 74.4% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $31,180 | 65.1% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $30,870 | 64.5% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $27,330 | 57.1% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $26,550 | 55.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $23,540 | 49.2% |
Occupation Pay Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the average annual pay, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which currently pays an average of $81,740 per year. Since 2009, pay has increased from $67,730 an increase of $14,010 or 20.7%. The next 2 occupations that pay the most to their workers are
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations and
Education Training and Library Occupations, which increased $11,210 and $10,140 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Legal Occupations, which currently employs 0 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 0 or inf%.
| Occupation Category | Annual $ | % Change |
|---|
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $46,020 | 27.5% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $31,180 | 25.9% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $52,870 | 23.7% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $35,640 | 21.8% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $81,740 | 20.7% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $30,870 | 20.2% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $27,330 | 19.1% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $42,370 | 19.1% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $61,290 | 18.5% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $37,660 | 17.5% |
| Production Occupations | $37,350 | 17.3% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $45,400 | 17.3% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $76,810 | 17.1% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $23,540 | 16.5% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $39,180 | 16.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $49,710 | 16.1% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $47,480 | 15.3% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $77,960 | 13.4% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $64,670 | 12.6% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $26,550 | 10.5% |
| Management Occupations | $94,260 | 10.1% |
| Legal Occupations | $81,930 | -5.6% |
Detailed Occupation Annual Compensation
The detailed occupation that pays their workers the most is
Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which pays $256,950 per year. This represents 536.5% above the state average of $47,893. The next 2 occupations that pay their workers the most are
Pediatricians General and
Internists General, which pay $240,060 and $229,850 respectively.
Highest Paid OccupationsThe Top 10 Paying Occupations in Utah are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $256,950 | 536.5% |
| Pediatricians General | $240,060 | 501.2% |
| Internists General | $229,850 | 479.9% |
| Physicians and Surgeons All Other | $218,210 | 455.6% |
| Anesthesiologists | $214,730 | 448.4% |
| Family and General Practitioners | $195,610 | 408.4% |
| Chief Executives | $165,020 | 344.6% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $161,300 | 336.8% |
| Law Teachers Postsecondary | $160,920 | 336.0% |
| Podiatrists | $147,770 | 308.5% |
Lowest Paid OccupationsThe 10 Lowest Paying Occupations in Utah are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | $20,440 | 42.7% |
| Dishwashers | $21,140 | 44.1% |
| Ushers Lobby Attendants and Ticket Takers | $21,370 | 44.6% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $21,460 | 44.8% |
| Lifeguards Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $21,500 | 44.9% |
| Hosts and Hostesses Restaurant Lounge and Coffee Shop | $21,680 | 45.3% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $21,730 | 45.4% |
| Counter Attendants Cafeteria Food Concession and Coffee Shop | $21,900 | 45.7% |
| Umpires Referees and Other Sports Officials | $21,980 | 45.9% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers All Other | $22,140 | 46.2% |
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