Salem, MA Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,176 | 3,354,036 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 10,571, 47.67%, see rank | 50.64% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,387, 41.50%, see rank | 40.81% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,155, 20.39%, see rank | 15.38% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,800, 17.03%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 55, 0.52%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 762, 7.21%, see rank | 8.21% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,018, 9.63%, see rank | 13.12% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 11,605, 52.33%, see rank | 49.36% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,990, 43.00%, see rank | 47.07% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,817, 24.27%, see rank | 19.75% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,376, 29.09%, see rank | 28.35% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 57, 0.49%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 365, 3.15%, see rank | 4.29% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,176, 100% | 3,354,036 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 73, 0.33%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 843, 3.80%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 1,495, 6.74%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 282, 1.27%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,575, 11.61%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 892, 4.02%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.93% |
| Information | 533, 2.40%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,721, 7.76%, see rank | 7.63% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,530, 11.41%, see rank | 13.14% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,431, 29.00%, see rank | 27.87% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,945, 13.28%, see rank | 8.61% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 944, 4.26%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 912, 4.11%, see rank | 4.44% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,970 | 3,302,990 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 10,701, 48.71%, see rank | 50.61% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,406, 41.17%, see rank | 40.15% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,169, 20.27%, see rank | 14.98% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,744, 16.30%, see rank | 18.04% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 14, 0.13%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 715, 6.68%, see rank | 8.36% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,229, 11.48%, see rank | 13.35% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 11,269, 51.29%, see rank | 49.39% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,743, 42.09%, see rank | 46.35% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,455, 21.79%, see rank | 19.15% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,720, 33.01%, see rank | 29.67% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 24, 0.21%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 327, 2.90%, see rank | 4.30% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,970, 100% | 3,302,990 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 86, 0.39%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 990, 4.51%, see rank | 5.52% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 1,556, 7.08%, see rank | 9.51% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 344, 1.57%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 2,468, 11.23%, see rank | 10.95% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 809, 3.68%, see rank | 3.71% | 5.00% |
| Information | 720, 3.28%, see rank | 2.40% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,743, 7.93%, see rank | 7.82% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,276, 10.36%, see rank | 12.88% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 6,370, 28.99%, see rank | 27.44% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,618, 11.92%, see rank | 8.26% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 867, 3.95%, see rank | 4.11% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,123, 5.11%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,560 | 3,271,535 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 10,853, 48.11%, see rank | 50.80% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,037, 37.20%, see rank | 40.01% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,952, 17.99%, see rank | 14.41% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,986, 18.30%, see rank | 18.02% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 33, 0.30%, see rank | 0.31% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 817, 7.53%, see rank | 8.86% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,584, 14.60%, see rank | 13.61% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 11,707, 51.89%, see rank | 49.20% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,010, 42.79%, see rank | 45.71% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,260, 19.30%, see rank | 18.77% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,046, 34.56%, see rank | 30.54% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 42, 0.36%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 349, 2.98%, see rank | 4.41% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 22,560, 100% | 3,271,535 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 98, 0.43%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 1,151, 5.10%, see rank | 5.87% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1,710, 7.58%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 652, 2.89%, see rank | 2.69% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 2,663, 11.80%, see rank | 10.70% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 678, 3.01%, see rank | 3.77% | 5.07% |
| Information | 942, 4.18%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,873, 8.30%, see rank | 8.07% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,661, 11.80%, see rank | 12.73% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,891, 26.11%, see rank | 26.66% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 2,224, 9.86%, see rank | 7.99% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 895, 3.97%, see rank | 4.05% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,122, 4.97%, see rank | 4.49% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,973 | 3,292,019 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 10,718, 48.78%, see rank | 51.25% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,971, 37.05%, see rank | 39.01% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,786, 16.66%, see rank | 14.34% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,770, 16.51%, see rank | 18.25% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 15, 0.14%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,509, 14.08%, see rank | 14.22% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,667, 15.55%, see rank | 13.88% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 11,255, 51.22%, see rank | 48.75% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,922, 43.73%, see rank | 45.27% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,930, 17.15%, see rank | 18.40% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 3,959, 35.18%, see rank | 31.26% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 83, 0.74%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 361, 3.21%, see rank | 4.46% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,973, 100% | 3,292,019 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 66, 0.30%, see rank | 0.38% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 1,424, 6.48%, see rank | 6.19% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 1,842, 8.38%, see rank | 10.09% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 616, 2.80%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 2,580, 11.74%, see rank | 10.81% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 613, 2.79%, see rank | 3.81% | 5.08% |
| Information | 825, 3.75%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 2,024, 9.21%, see rank | 8.21% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,681, 12.20%, see rank | 12.50% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,544, 25.23%, see rank | 25.97% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,880, 8.56%, see rank | 7.96% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 809, 3.68%, see rank | 4.02% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,069, 4.87%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.84% |
US Census 2000 data
Occupation
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,684 | 3,161,087 | 129,721,512 |
| Male1 | 10,741, 49.53%, see rank | 51.74% | 53.26% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 3,761, 35.02%, see rank | 39.01% | 31.42% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,421, 13.23%, see rank | 12.30% | 12.08% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,368, 22.05%, see rank | 18.45% | 17.86% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 38, 0.35%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.09% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,244, 11.58%, see rank | 13.90% | 17.08% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,909, 17.77%, see rank | 16.01% | 20.47% |
| Female1 | 10,943, 50.47%, see rank | 48.26% | 46.74% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 4,343, 39.69%, see rank | 43.31% | 36.18% |
| Service Occupations2 | 1,848, 16.89%, see rank | 15.93% | 18.03% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,026, 36.79%, see rank | 33.89% | 36.75% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.33% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 48, 0.44%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 678, 6.20%, see rank | 6.22% | 7.96% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 21,684, 100% | 3,161,087 | 129,721,512 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 70, 0.32%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 891, 4.11%, see rank | 5.50% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,607, 12.02%, see rank | 12.82% | 14.10% |
| Wholesale Trade | 627, 2.89%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.60% |
| Retail Trade | 2,575, 11.88%, see rank | 11.17% | 11.73% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 845, 3.90%, see rank | 4.17% | 5.20% |
| Information | 903, 4.16%, see rank | 3.75% | 3.08% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,850, 8.53%, see rank | 8.21% | 6.89% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,589, 11.94%, see rank | 11.56% | 9.30% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,124, 23.63%, see rank | 23.75% | 19.92% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 1,704, 7.86%, see rank | 6.77% | 7.87% |
| Public Administration | 811, 3.74%, see rank | 4.25% | 4.79% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,088, 5.02%, see rank | 4.39% | 4.87% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.