Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
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            Sales and Related Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 230,920 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 219,660 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 224,450 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 236,030 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 234,560 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 231,280 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 234,720 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 237,340 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 241,860 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 254,270 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 259,810 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 264,240 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 267,930 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 18,160 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 17,630 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 16,770 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 17,490 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 17,300 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 18,830 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 18,540 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 19,250 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 18,750 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 19,590 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 19,720 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 18,740 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 17,870 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 7,920 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 6,950 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,560 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 6,730 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 7,420 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,660 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 6,430 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 6,230 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 6,290 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 7,100 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 7,060 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 7,170 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 6,540 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Cashiers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 45,190 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 45,750 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 45,050 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 48,040 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 46,540 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 44,360 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 42,220 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40,290 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 41,310 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 42,020 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 45,010 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 48,170 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 47,360 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Counter and Rental Clerks
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 10,080 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 6,870 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 5,380 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 5,920 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 5,300 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 5,880 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 5,520 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 5,850 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 5,340 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 6,290 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 7,840 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 8,860 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 9,910 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Parts Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 4,000 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 3,370 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 2,860 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,800 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,400 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,500 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,120 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,250 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,780 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,420 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 4,380 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 4,810 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 4,800 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Retail Salespersons
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 65,750 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 64,720 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 64,440 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 66,170 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 65,630 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 66,880 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 69,600 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 70,940 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 74,590 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 76,730 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 76,220 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 74,180 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 76,660 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Advertising Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 1,610 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,980 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,710 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,340 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,110 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,540 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 2,000 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,120 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,800 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,090 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,830 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,830 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,690 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Insurance Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 5,320 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 6,720 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 7,090 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 6,820 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 7,280 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 7,730 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 7,800 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 7,350 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 8,370 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 9,140 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 8,140 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 8,270 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 4,340 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 4,510 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 5,050 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 6,100 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 6,980 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 7,430 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 7,690 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 7,360 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 6,910 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 7,010 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 7,200 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 9,780 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 11,920 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Travel Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,050 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,570 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,930 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 2,120 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,780 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,660 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,540 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,620 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,690 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,570 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,590 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 1,390 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,660 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 9,750 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 9,500 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 11,600 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 11,460 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 12,080 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 10,750 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 13,230 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 16,560 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 20,610 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 22,630 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 24,880 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 27,630 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 29,780 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 8,770 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 10,550 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 11,320 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 10,600 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 11,630 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 9,550 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 9,530 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 7,120 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 7,350 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 8,260 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 8,100 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 8,730 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 7,050 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 31,690 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 30,630 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 31,460 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 31,260 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 32,440 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 31,460 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 32,690 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 31,430 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 31,690 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 32,020 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 31,260 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 30,400 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 31,940 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Demonstrators and Product Promoters
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 3,880 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,840 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 2,020 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 2,970 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 3,110 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,020 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,770 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,150 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,490 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,590 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Real Estate Brokers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 520 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 610 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 650 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 490 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 690 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 700 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 840 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 760 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 830 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Real Estate Sales Agents
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 3,500 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 4,280 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 5,050 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 4,320 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 4,400 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 4,480 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 4,710 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 4,740 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,890 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 3,300 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 3,060 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,980 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales Engineers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,510 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 3,010 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,340 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,230 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,230 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,650 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,910 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,030 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 2,130 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,890 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Telemarketers
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 8,180 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 7,070 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 7,640 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 7,830 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 6,810 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 6,220 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 5,990 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 5,130 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 4,730 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 7,070 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 6,990 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 6,590 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 5,390 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Sales and Related Workers, All Other
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 2,070 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 1,670 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 1,550 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,270 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,080 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 3,260 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,440 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,150 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 1,230 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 920 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 1,290 |