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Occupational Employment Statistics Overview
Laurie SalmonSignificance of the Nonprofit Sector as a
Sustainable Employer15th Annual Public-Private Partnership
ConferenceSeptember 28, 2015
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Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) overview
Joint BLS/state program Employer survey Sample comes from state
unemployment insurance (UI) database Statistically representative by industry
and area Total sample size 1.2 million business
establishments, collected over 3-year period
Census of federal and state government data
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Coverage and classification
Excludes private households and most of agricultural sector
Also excludes military and self employed Within federal government, executive branch
and U.S. Postal Service only (excludes legislative and judicial branches)
Industries defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Occupations defined by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system
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Data elements produced
Data by occupation for over 800 occupations: Employment Mean and percentile wages (both hourly and annual for most occupations)
Measures of sampling error
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Estimates available
Cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates by geographic area Over 580 local areas; nation; states and
District of Columbia; and selected U.S. territories
Industry-specific estimates—national level only Over 430 industry aggregations
National estimates by ownership (public/private)
State/industry research estimates Data do not allow nonprofits to be identified
separately
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State uses of OES data Assisting employers:
By improving the alignment of education and training with the needs of business
In helping to build a skilled workforce to meet hiring demands
In making business location decisions In selecting wage/pay scales relative to local
competitive levels Assisting career counselors with reemployment
and job placement for students, job seekers, and dislocated workers
Assisting economic development with labor supply for business recruitment
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Other users of OES data
BLS: Occupational employment projections, Occupational Outlook Handbook, occupational injury and illness incidence rates, Employment Cost Index
Federal government: Foreign Labor Certification, CareerOneStop, O*NET, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Employment Standards Administration, President’s Pay Agent, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Private sector/individuals: Human resources professionals, students, job seekers, guidance and career counselors, academic researchers, media
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Over one-third of tour guides and escorts were employed in museums,
historical sites, and similar institutions
Tour guides and escorts
Security guards
Cashiers
Nonfarm animal caretakers
Curators
Self-enrichment education teachers
Museum technicians and conservators
Retail salespersons
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
General and operations managers
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000
Employment
Largest occupations in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Mean wages for general and operations managers in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions were $24,900 below the
U.S. average
Tour guides and escorts
Security guards
Cashiers
Nonfarm animal caretakers
Curators
Self-enrichment education teachers
Museum technicians and conservators
Retail salespersons
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
General and operations managers
$0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000
All industries
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions
Annual mean wage
Annual mean wages for the largest occupations in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Registered nurses made up 30 percent of employment in private
sector hospitals
Registered nurses
Nursing assistants
Medical secretaries
Medical and health services managers
Radiologic technologists
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Physicians and surgeons, all other
Respiratory therapists
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000
Employment
Largest occupations in private sector hospitals, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Education, training, and library occupations made up half of employment in private
sector educational services
Elementary school teachers, except special education
Self-enrichment education teachers
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Teacher assistants
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers
Office clerks, general
Coaches and scouts
Postsecondary teachers, all other
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000
Employment
Largest occupations in private sector educational services, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Secretaries and labor relations specialists were the largest occupations in
membership associations and organizations
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and execu-tive
Labor relations specialists
Office clerks, general
General and operations managers
Bartenders
Business operations specialists, all other
Childcare workers
Recreation workers
Public relations specialists
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
0 25,000 50,000 75,000
Employment
Largest occupations in religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Personal care aides, childcare workers, and preschool teachers were the largest
occupations in social assistance
Personal care aides
Childcare workers
Preschool teachers, except special education
Home health aides
Social and human service assistants
Teacher assistants
Child, family, and school social workers
Office clerks, general
Rehabilitation counselors
Social and community service managers
0 200,000 400,000 600,000
Employment
Largest occupations in social assistance, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Seven of the 10 largest occupations in social assistance had annual mean
wages of less than $30,000
Personal care aides
Childcare workers
Preschool teachers, except special education
Home health aides
Social and human service assistants
Teacher assistants
Child, family, and school social workers
Office clerks, general
Rehabilitation counselors
Social and community service managers
$0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000
All industries
Social assistance
Annual mean wage
Annual mean wages for the largest occupations in social assistance, United States, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program.
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Ten occupations made up 42 percent of the District of Columbia’s employment
in healthcare and social assistance
Registered nurses
Home health aides
Personal care aides
Nursing assistants
Physicians and surgeons, all other
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Mental health counselors
Medical secretaries
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Medical and health services managers
0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000
Employment
Largest occupations in healthcare and social assistance, District of Columbia, May 2014
Note: Includes state government and local government hospitals.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics state/industry research estimates.
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Public relations specialists was the largest occupation in other services, except public administration in the
District of Columbia
Public relations specialists
General and operations managers
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Business operations specialists, all other
Management analysts
Parking lot attendants
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Accountants and auditors
Office clerks, general
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
Employment
Largest occupations in other services (except public administration), District of Columbia, May 2014
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics state/industry research estimates.
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Monthly Labor Review article on nonprofits
“Occupational employment in the not-for-profit sector,” by Zack Warren www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2008/11/art2full.pdf
Analysis combined 2006 OES survey data with tax-exempt-status information from the Internal Revenue Service’s Business Master File of the Statistics of Income program
Compared for-profit, not-for-profit, and government employment and wages by detailed occupation across all industries
Also looked at three specific industries: general medical and surgical hospitals, depository credit intermediation, and social advocacy organizations
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DDistribution of employment in not-for-profit, for-
profit, and government establishments, 2006
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, special tabulation of Occupational Employment Statistics data.
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Not-for-profits had higher shares of teachers and lower shares of sales
workers
Differences in occupational mix reflected differences in industry composition: highest nonprofit employment was in educational services and healthcare and social assistance
Not-for-profits had higher shares of teachers, community and social service, healthcare, and personal care and service workers
Not-for-profits had lower shares of sales, food service, construction and extraction, maintenance, production, and transportation workers
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Mean hourly wages in not-for-profit, for-profit, and government establishments, 2006
20Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, special tabulation of Occupational Employment Statistics data.
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For-profits paid more for most occupational groups
Not-for-profits had slightly higher overall average wage. Reflects differences in occupational composition: lower-paying occupations less prevalent or possibly replaced by volunteers
For-profit establishments had higher average wages than not-for-profits in 12 of the 22 occupational groups, including most higher-paying groups
Education-related occupations, architecture and engineering, healthcare support, food service, and building service occupations had higher wages in not-for-profit establishments
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Not-for-profit and for-profit industry comparisons
General medical and surgical hospitals: for-profits and not-for-profits had similar staffing patterns and occupational wages
Depository credit intermediation: not-for-profits had lower shares of management, business and financial, sales, and computer and mathematical occupations; higher shares of office support occupations; and generally lower wages
Social advocacy organizations: not-for-profits had lower shares of community and social service and business and financial occupations, and higher shares of office support and education, training, and library occupations. For-profits and not-for-profits had similar overall wages, but large wage differences for individual occupations.
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OES Website: www.bls.gov/oes
Three data formats:
Downloadable zipped XLSX files
HTML pages Form-based
query tool (most recent data only)
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Contact Information
Laurie SalmonDivision Chief
Occupational Employment [email protected]
(202) 691-6511
www.bls.gov/oes