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Top 10 occupations

Top 10 occupations within advocacy, grantmaking and civic organizations.

Secretaries and administrative assistants       

Number as of 2004: 97,000       

Projected increase by 2014: 2.2 percent

Human resources, training, labor relations               

Number as of 2004: 71,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 11.1 percent

Office clerks, general                            

Number as of 2004: 52,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 5.6 percent

Top executives                            

Number as of 2004: 49,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 17.6 percent

Recreation workers                            

Number as of 2004: 40,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 13.5 percent

Bartenders                            

Number as of 2004: 38,000       

Projected increase by 2014: 12.9 percent

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors              

Number as of 2004: 37,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 13.2 percent

Sales and related occupations                     

Number as of 2004: 36,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 13.3 percent

Child care workers                            

Number as of 2004: 32,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 12.4 percent

Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks              

Number as of 2004: 31,000              

Projected increase by 2014: 4.9 percent

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics