Appendix table 2. Number of workers(1) represented, National Compensation
Survey, March 2008


                                                  Private       State and
    Occupational group(2)         Civilian       industry         local
                                   workers        workers      government
                                                                 workers


All workers...................  126,734,200    107,406,000     19,328,100
  Management, professional,
  and related.................   35,147,900     24,528,900     10,619,000
    Management, business, and
    financial.................    9,604,000      7,972,200          -
    Professional and related..   25,543,900     16,556,700      8,987,200
      Teachers................    6,312,600          -          4,893,700
        Primary, secondary,
        and special education
        school teachers.......    4,273,200          -          3,632,000
      Registered nurses.......    2,638,900          -            369,400
  Service.....................   26,586,700     22,459,300      4,127,400
    Protective service........        -              -          1,864,300
  Sales and office............   33,676,800     30,866,900      2,809,900
    Sales and related.........   12,652,600     12,507,100          -
    Office and administrative
    support...................   21,024,200     18,359,800      2,664,400
  Natural resources,
  construction, and
  maintenance.................   11,578,100     10,591,100        987,000
    Construction, extraction,
    farming, fishing, and
    forestry..................    6,302,500      5,747,200          -
    Installation, maintenance,
    and repair................    5,275,600      4,843,900          -
  Production, transportation,
  and material moving.........   19,744,600     18,959,900        784,700
    Production................    9,843,500      9,712,200          -
    Transportation and
    material moving...........    9,901,100      9,247,700          -

  1 The number of workers represented by the survey are rounded to the
nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of
the size and composition of the labor force included in the survey.
Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison to other statistical
series to measure employment trends or levels.
  2 The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification system is used to
classify workers.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.