Daniel Moore
dmoore@post-gazette.com
December 17, 2017
For the Post-Gazette’s year-end series on jobs, called “On The Clock,” we analyzed how employment in the region has changed over the last four years across nearly 200 of the largest occupations. Below, you can sort and search the data we collected.
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| Occupation | 2013 1Q | 2017 1Q | Change in employment | % change in employment |
| Miscellaneous ambulatory health care services | 157 | 665 | 508 | 323.6% |
| All other insurance related activities | 453 | 904 | 451 | 99.6% |
| Internet publishing and web search portals | 492 | 934 | 442 | 89.8% |
| Computer systems design services | 4183 | 6664 | 2481 | 59.3% |
| All other support services | 953 | 1378 | 425 | 44.6% |
| Services for the elderly and disabled | 12063 | 17054 | 4991 | 41.4% |
| Other nonresidential equipment contractors | 560 | 785 | 225 | 40.2% |
| Electromedical apparatus manufacturing | 1578 | 2189 | 611 | 38.7% |
| Security systems services, except locksmiths | 1105 | 1522 | 417 | 37.7% |
| Other services related to advertising | 530 | 729 | 199 | 37.5% |
| Offices of miscellaneous health practitioners | 590 | 791 | 201 | 34.1% |
| Laminated plastics plate, sheet, and shapes | 548 | 727 | 179 | 32.7% |
| Current-carrying wiring device manufacturing | 470 | 611 | 141 | 30.0% |
| Landscaping services | 2190 | 2831 | 641 | 29.3% |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars | 3733 | 4717 | 984 | 26.4% |
| Highway, street, and bridge construction | 2420 | 3053 | 633 | 26.2% |
| Outpatient mental health centers | 2495 | 3147 | 652 | 26.1% |
| Metal tank, heavy gauge, manufacturing | 564 | 711 | 147 | 26.1% |
| Other personal care services | 691 | 868 | 177 | 25.6% |
| Environment and conservation organizations | 487 | 611 | 124 | 25.5% |
| Sports teams and clubs | 865 | 1085 | 220 | 25.4% |
| Investment advice | 974 | 1217 | 243 | 24.9% |
| Marketing consulting services | 718 | 885 | 167 | 23.3% |
| Other machinery rental and leasing | 1290 | 1575 | 285 | 22.1% |
| Store retailers not specified elsewhere | 871 | 1056 | 185 | 21.2% |
| Veterinary services | 2129 | 2567 | 438 | 20.6% |
| General freight trucking, local | 1629 | 1964 | 335 | 20.6% |
| Relay and industrial control manufacturing | 1324 | 1587 | 263 | 19.9% |
| Urethane and other foam product manufacturing | 466 | 557 | 91 | 19.5% |
| Residential remodelers | 2478 | 2937 | 459 | 18.5% |
| Freestanding emergency medical centers | 1856 | 2193 | 337 | 18.2% |
| Cosmetic and beauty supply stores | 888 | 1022 | 134 | 15.1% |
| Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores | 574 | 660 | 86 | 15.0% |
| Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing | 1703 | 1955 | 252 | 14.8% |
| Facilities support services | 733 | 840 | 107 | 14.6% |
| Retail bakeries | 747 | 853 | 106 | 14.2% |
| Other chemicals merchant wholesalers | 1037 | 1173 | 136 | 13.1% |
| Beer, wine, and liquor stores | 1063 | 1197 | 134 | 12.6% |
| Used car dealers | 905 | 1018 | 113 | 12.5% |
| Hardware stores | 1017 | 1142 | 125 | 12.3% |
| All other nonresidential trade contractors | 1149 | 1290 | 141 | 12.3% |
| Exam preparation and tutoring | 506 | 568 | 62 | 12.3% |
| Automotive body and interior repair | 1747 | 1959 | 212 | 12.1% |
| Vocational rehabilitation services | 1898 | 2114 | 216 | 11.4% |
| General freight trucking, long-distance ltl | 1793 | 1997 | 204 | 11.4% |
| Direct life insurance carriers | 1364 | 1513 | 149 | 10.9% |
| Hotels and motels, except casino hotels | 7645 | 8474 | 829 | 10.8% |
| Other heavy construction | 864 | 956 | 92 | 10.6% |
| All other home furnishings stores | 1055 | 1163 | 108 | 10.2% |
| Architectural services | 1193 | 1315 | 122 | 10.2% |
| Other specialized trucking, local | 2200 | 2421 | 221 | 10.0% |
| Pet and pet supplies stores | 950 | 1044 | 94 | 9.9% |
| Other technical and trade schools | 658 | 721 | 63 | 9.6% |
| Software publishers | 1755 | 1916 | 161 | 9.2% |
| Caterers | 925 | 1009 | 84 | 9.1% |
| Sheet metal work manufacturing | 705 | 767 | 62 | 8.8% |
| New car dealers | 10204 | 11092 | 888 | 8.7% |
| Convenience stores | 900 | 976 | 76 | 8.4% |
| Custom computer programming services | 5815 | 6289 | 474 | 8.2% |
| Grantmaking foundations | 467 | 505 | 38 | 8.1% |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 4599 | 4967 | 368 | 8.0% |
| Residential plumbing and hvac contractors | 3480 | 3756 | 276 | 7.9% |
| Nonresidential drywall contractors | 959 | 1033 | 74 | 7.7% |
| Natural gas distribution | 1861 | 2003 | 142 | 7.6% |
| Other pressed and blown glass and glassware | 877 | 941 | 64 | 7.3% |
| Nonresidential plumbing and hvac contractors | 3948 | 4223 | 275 | 7.0% |
| Direct title insurance carriers | 1153 | 1230 | 77 | 6.7% |
| Nonferrous metal, except cu and al, shaping | 978 | 1043 | 65 | 6.6% |
| Other durable goods merchant wholesalers | 1244 | 1326 | 82 | 6.6% |
| Hvac equip. merchant wholesalers | 582 | 620 | 38 | 6.5% |
| General warehousing and storage | 4882 | 5198 | 316 | 6.5% |
| Metal coating and nonprecious engraving | 589 | 626 | 37 | 6.3% |
| Limited-service restaurants | 25007 | 26549 | 1542 | 6.2% |
| Security guards and patrol services | 6176 | 6553 | 377 | 6.1% |
| Temporary help services | 14747 | 15558 | 811 | 5.5% |
| Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers | 1465 | 1535 | 70 | 4.8% |
| Couriers and express delivery services | 5002 | 5206 | 204 | 4.1% |
| Professional organizations | 597 | 619 | 22 | 3.7% |
| Full-service restaurants | 42336 | 43883 | 1547 | 3.7% |
| Child day care services | 6740 | 6977 | 237 | 3.5% |
| Environmental consulting services | 656 | 677 | 21 | 3.2% |
| Home centers | 5300 | 5451 | 151 | 2.8% |
| Offices of physicians, except mental health | 24164 | 24749 | 585 | 2.4% |
| Offices of optometrists | 1166 | 1194 | 28 | 2.4% |
| Temporary shelters | 584 | 595 | 11 | 1.9% |
| Other industrial machinery manufacturing | 648 | 660 | 12 | 1.9% |
| Nonresidential masonry contractors | 732 | 744 | 12 | 1.6% |
| Managing offices | 36510 | 37044 | 534 | 1.5% |
| Solid waste collection | 1508 | 1528 | 20 | 1.3% |
| Beauty salons | 5690 | 5764 | 74 | 1.3% |
| Golf courses and country clubs | 2442 | 2468 | 26 | 1.1% |
| Glass product mfg. made of purchased glass | 1134 | 1143 | 9 | 0.8% |
| Hobby, toy, and game stores | 1524 | 1533 | 9 | 0.6% |
| Residential property managers | 1220 | 1227 | 7 | 0.6% |
| Remediation services | 711 | 715 | 4 | 0.6% |
| Commercial banking | 21108 | 21177 | 69 | 0.3% |
| Air and gas compressor manufacturing | 1299 | 1303 | 4 | 0.3% |
| Motion picture and video production | 601 | 602 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing | 696 | 697 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Truck, trailer, and rv rental and leasing | 564 | 563 | -1 | -0.2% |
| Computer and software merchant wholesalers | 1076 | 1072 | -4 | -0.4% |
| Offices of dentists | 6416 | 6390 | -26 | -0.4% |
| Other commercial and service machinery mfg. | 715 | 712 | -3 | -0.4% |
| Promoters with facilities | 1278 | 1269 | -9 | -0.7% |
| Nursing care facilities, skilled nursing | 15215 | 15102 | -113 | -0.7% |
| New single-family general contractors | 1882 | 1865 | -17 | -0.9% |
| Offices of specialty therapists | 4949 | 4898 | -51 | -1.0% |
| Colleges and universities | 27203 | 26888 | -315 | -1.2% |
| Switchgear and switchboard apparatus mfg. | 1740 | 1718 | -22 | -1.3% |
| Museums | 1535 | 1511 | -24 | -1.6% |
| Blood and organ banks | 1794 | 1759 | -35 | -2.0% |
| Religious organizations | 1753 | 1717 | -36 | -2.1% |
| Funeral homes and funeral services | 1273 | 1245 | -28 | -2.2% |
| Other metal stamping, except automotive | 565 | 551 | -14 | -2.5% |
| Civic and social organizations | 5975 | 5815 | -160 | -2.7% |
| Residential finish carpentry contractors | 616 | 598 | -18 | -2.9% |
| Direct health and medical insurance carriers | 8629 | 8375 | -254 | -2.9% |
| Office equipment merchant wholesalers | 950 | 922 | -28 | -2.9% |
| Credit unions | 1556 | 1506 | -50 | -3.2% |
| Floor covering stores | 548 | 530 | -18 | -3.3% |
| Other building material dealers | 789 | 763 | -26 | -3.3% |
| Corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing | 886 | 856 | -30 | -3.4% |
| Jewelry stores | 1104 | 1066 | -38 | -3.4% |
| School and employee bus transportation | 6489 | 6256 | -233 | -3.6% |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 50666 | 48748 | -1918 | -3.8% |
| Administrative management consulting services | 3520 | 3358 | -162 | -4.6% |
| Drinking places, alcoholic beverages | 3780 | 3598 | -182 | -4.8% |
| Medical laboratories | 1713 | 1628 | -85 | -5.0% |
| Commercial machinery repair and maintenance | 1648 | 1566 | -82 | -5.0% |
| Special needs transportation | 651 | 617 | -34 | -5.2% |
| Other social advocacy organizations | 817 | 774 | -43 | -5.3% |
| General freight trucking, long-distance tl | 2445 | 2314 | -131 | -5.4% |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 7118 | 6736 | -382 | -5.4% |
| Radio stations | 629 | 594 | -35 | -5.6% |
| Direct mail advertising | 912 | 858 | -54 | -5.9% |
| Tax preparation services | 1419 | 1328 | -91 | -6.4% |
| Electroplating, anodizing, and coloring metal | 859 | 803 | -56 | -6.5% |
| Cemeteries and crematories | 567 | 530 | -37 | -6.5% |
| Charter bus industry | 718 | 671 | -47 | -6.5% |
| Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers | 899 | 836 | -63 | -7.0% |
| Electronics stores | 3076 | 2845 | -231 | -7.5% |
| Used household and office goods moving | 898 | 830 | -68 | -7.6% |
| Metal merchant wholesalers | 1265 | 1169 | -96 | -7.6% |
| Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores | 1555 | 1436 | -119 | -7.7% |
| Securities brokerage | 1157 | 1063 | -94 | -8.1% |
| Medical equipment merchant wholesalers | 2138 | 1963 | -175 | -8.2% |
| Collection agencies | 1024 | 935 | -89 | -8.7% |
| Offices of chiropractors | 1701 | 1550 | -151 | -8.9% |
| Ambulance services | 2973 | 2700 | -273 | -9.2% |
| Business associations | 658 | 595 | -63 | -9.6% |
| Kidney dialysis centers | 1096 | 990 | -106 | -9.7% |
| Fabricated structural metal manufacturing | 919 | 830 | -89 | -9.7% |
| General automotive repair | 3553 | 3206 | -347 | -9.8% |
| Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers | 557 | 500 | -57 | -10.2% |
| Labor unions and similar labor organizations | 2078 | 1861 | -217 | -10.4% |
| General line grocery merchant wholesalers | 1450 | 1297 | -153 | -10.6% |
| Telephone apparatus manufacturing | 661 | 590 | -71 | -10.7% |
| Scheduled passenger air transportation | 2246 | 1997 | -249 | -11.1% |
| Other metalworking machinery manufacturing | 887 | 787 | -100 | -11.3% |
| Residential site preparation contractors | 944 | 821 | -123 | -13.0% |
| Supermarkets and other grocery stores | 22139 | 19213 | -2926 | -13.2% |
| Tobacco and tobacco product merch. whls. | 519 | 446 | -73 | -14.1% |
| Industrial process variable instruments | 1369 | 1176 | -193 | -14.1% |
| Special tool, die, jig, and fixture mfg. | 2112 | 1781 | -331 | -15.7% |
| Nonresidential site preparation contractors | 1852 | 1548 | -304 | -16.4% |
| Car washes | 658 | 547 | -111 | -16.9% |
| Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers | 1031 | 849 | -182 | -17.7% |
| Commercial printing, except screen and books | 2477 | 2037 | -440 | -17.8% |
| Book stores | 676 | 552 | -124 | -18.3% |
| Railroad rolling stock manufacturing | 1237 | 1009 | -228 | -18.4% |
| Advertising agencies | 1170 | 946 | -224 | -19.1% |
| Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing | 717 | 579 | -138 | -19.2% |
| Children’s and infants’ clothing stores | 714 | 567 | -147 | -20.6% |
| Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. | 6937 | 5498 | -1439 | -20.7% |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 1318 | 1021 | -297 | -22.5% |
| Other specialized trucking, long-distance | 715 | 553 | -162 | -22.7% |
| Clay building material and refractories mfg | 611 | 472 | -139 | -22.7% |
| Drycleaning and laundry services | 1263 | 947 | -316 | -25.0% |
| Junior colleges | 1305 | 953 | -352 | -27.0% |
| Nonresidential structural steel contractors | 613 | 444 | -169 | -27.6% |
| All other health and personal care stores | 818 | 582 | -236 | -28.9% |
| Direct property and casualty insurers | 1818 | 1291 | -527 | -29.0% |
| Telemarketing and other contact centers | 4647 | 3211 | -1436 | -30.9% |
| Other services to buildings and dwellings | 670 | 461 | -209 | -31.2% |
| Newspaper publishers | 2590 | 1671 | -919 | -35.5% |
| Real estate credit | 1822 | 1172 | -650 | -35.7% |
| Offices of mental health physicians | 829 | 526 | -303 | -36.6% |
| Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers | 1478 | 884 | -594 | -40.2% |
| Oil and gas pipeline construction | 1270 | 759 | -511 | -40.2% |
| Family clothing stores | 4674 | 2781 | -1893 | -40.5% |
| Educational support services | 1040 | 485 | -555 | -53.4% |
| Investigation services | 2176 | 958 | -1218 | -56.0% |
| Secondary processing of other nonferrous | 819 | 219 | -600 | -73.3% |