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Numbers of Office and Administrative Support Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 434,650
2005 434,070
2006 350,320
2007 446,690
2008 420,730
2009 403,730
2010 406,220
2011 401,650
2012 394,820
2013 398,640
2014 406,730
2015 407,070
2016 413,100
2017 397,410
2018 393,640
2019 399,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Year Number
2004 24,720
2005 20,040
2006 19,000
2007 20,840
2008 23,100
2009 23,430
2010 24,170
2011 23,190
2012 23,310
2013 22,710
2014 24,470
2015 23,900
2016 23,770
2017 22,930
2018 22,150
2019 22,820

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Year Number
2004 3,800
2005 3,920
2006 3,240
2007 3,440
2008 3,180
2009 2,930
2010 2,660
2011 2,610
2012 2,980
2013 2,880
2014 2,830
2015 2,020
2016 1,720
2017 1,530
2018 1,560
2019 1,410

Telephone Operators
Year Number
2004 890
2005 930
2006 780
2007 940
2008 550
2009 310
2010 150
2011 150
2012 70
2013 50
2014 40
2015 50
2016 60
2017 70
2018 80
2019 100

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2013 30
2014 60
2015 30
2016 30
2017 70
2018 40
2019 50

Bill and Account Collectors
Year Number
2004 11,950
2005 13,730
2006 14,550
2007 13,070
2008 12,210
2009 12,060
2010 11,850
2011 10,740
2012 10,020
2013 8,860
2014 8,570
2015 6,820
2016 7,180
2017 6,240
2018 6,580
2019 5,060

Billing and Posting Clerks
Year Number
2004 11,030
2005 9,930
2006 10,020
2007 9,310
2008 9,800
2009 9,290
2010 9,040
2011 8,960
2012 9,220
2013 9,370
2014 10,080
2015 10,070
2016 10,040
2017 9,220
2018 9,570
2019 10,090

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Year Number
2004 34,240
2005 36,020
2006 37,090
2007 37,850
2008 36,380
2009 34,490
2010 32,800
2011 30,980
2012 30,120
2013 30,690
2014 31,270
2015 30,720
2016 30,370
2017 29,980
2018 29,760
2019 27,010

Gambling Cage Workers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 390
2006 350
2007 340
2008 390
2009 280
2010 280
2011 210
2012 210
2013 160
2014 210
2015 240
2016 250
2017 190
2018 140
2019 0

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,260
2005 4,090
2006 4,310
2007 5,520
2008 5,450
2009 5,220
2010 3,680
2011 3,620
2012 3,540
2013 3,330
2014 2,790
2015 2,700
2016 3,010
2017 2,950
2018 2,770
2019 2,430

Procurement Clerks
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,520
2006 1,670
2007 1,600
2008 1,570
2009 1,280
2010 1,190
2011 1,080
2012 1,010
2013 940
2014 1,110
2015 1,370
2016 1,790
2017 1,910
2018 1,660
2019 1,360

Tellers
Year Number
2004 11,980
2005 13,890
2006 14,020
2007 13,920
2008 13,520
2009 13,730
2010 12,610
2011 13,100
2012 11,660
2013 12,070
2014 11,550
2015 11,650
2016 11,670
2017 11,490
2018 11,080
2019 10,400

Financial Clerks, All Other
Year Number
2013 860
2014 1,120
2015 860
2016 1,000
2017 760
2018 780
2019 780

Brokerage Clerks
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 1,680
2006 1,420
2007 1,600
2008 2,120
2009 2,440
2010 2,030
2011 2,300
2012 1,980
2013 2,530
2014 2,020
2015 2,250
2016 1,910
2017 1,550
2018 1,800
2019 1,550

Correspondence Clerks
Year Number
2004 650
2006 1,830
2007 1,700
2008 1,000
2009 210
2010 170
2011 140
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 120
2016 200
2017 250
2018 240
2019 130

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 1,410
2006 890
2007 1,210
2008 1,520
2009 3,500
2010 3,650
2011 3,550
2012 3,650
2013 3,820
2014 4,040
2015 4,310
2016 4,380
2017 5,240
2018 6,010
2019 6,180

Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Year Number
2004 950
2005 950
2006 1,190
2007 1,200
2008 870
2009 610
2010 470
2011 480
2012 480
2013 450
2014 490
2015 570
2016 840
2017 970
2018 810
2019 670

Customer Service Representatives
Year Number
2004 41,760
2005 40,170
2006 38,700
2007 40,250
2008 42,800
2009 45,630
2010 44,860
2011 46,690
2012 48,450
2013 49,130
2014 50,480
2015 51,230
2016 52,080
2017 47,860
2018 48,150
2019 48,660

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Year Number
2004 2,220
2005 2,500
2006 3,730
2007 3,940
2008 4,310
2009 4,730
2010 4,810
2011 4,170
2012 4,170
2013 3,930
2014 3,890
2015 3,770
2016 3,820
2017 3,900
2018 3,950
2019 4,020

File Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 4,260
2006 4,410
2007 4,020
2008 3,920
2009 3,510
2010 3,300
2011 3,180
2012 3,210
2013 3,080
2014 3,290
2015 3,390
2016 3,620
2017 2,890
2018 2,420
2019 2,030

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,110
2005 4,810
2006 4,670
2007 4,890
2008 4,770
2009 4,820
2010 4,860
2011 4,840
2012 4,610
2013 4,350
2014 4,190
2015 4,030
2016 4,200
2017 4,330
2018 4,620
2019 4,930

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Year Number
2004 4,060
2005 4,780
2006 4,770
2007 5,510
2008 5,810
2009 5,720
2010 4,730
2011 4,350
2012 4,560
2013 6,410
2014 7,160
2015 7,030
2016 6,640
2017 6,560
2018 7,430
2019 5,930

Library Assistants, Clerical
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,990
2006 2,730
2007 2,820
2008 3,190
2009 3,170
2010 2,050
2011 1,990
2012 1,810
2013 1,970
2014 2,020
2015 2,150
2016 2,370
2017 2,240
2018 1,530
2019 1,130

Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,970
2005 5,090
2006 5,470
2007 5,930
2008 5,740
2009 5,020
2010 4,340
2011 5,200
2012 5,430
2013 5,790
2014 5,040
2015 5,270
2016 6,530
2017 7,310
2018 8,340
2019 7,890

New Accounts Clerks
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,820
2006 1,610
2007 2,050
2008 2,220
2009 2,740
2010 2,420
2011 2,030
2012 1,360
2013 1,050
2014 1,230
2015 1,260
2016 1,560
2017 2,030
2018 2,330
2019 2,690

Order Clerks
Year Number
2004 7,170
2005 6,670
2006 7,130
2007 6,680
2008 5,220
2009 4,330
2010 4,440
2011 5,320
2012 5,600
2013 5,250
2014 4,970
2015 4,100
2016 3,280
2017 2,760
2018 2,800
2019 2,240

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Year Number
2004 3,580
2005 3,300
2006 3,190
2007 3,230
2008 3,320
2009 3,350
2010 3,210
2011 2,920
2012 2,680
2013 2,480
2014 2,650
2015 2,720
2016 3,050
2017 2,850
2018 2,530
2019 2,180

Receptionists and Information Clerks
Year Number
2004 21,750
2005 18,740
2006 17,640
2007 17,030
2008 17,340
2009 16,810
2010 15,220
2011 13,680
2012 13,320
2013 14,480
2014 15,350
2015 15,230
2016 14,100
2017 13,140
2018 14,090
2019 13,790

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,880
2006 2,260
2007 2,570
2008 1,840
2009 1,510
2010 1,370
2011 1,460
2012 0
2013 0
2014 2,810
2015 1,530
2016 1,070
2017 1,310
2018 1,430
2019 1,510

Information and Record Clerks, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,550
2005 5,470
2006 4,260
2007 4,000
2008 3,490
2009 3,720
2010 3,530
2011 3,200
2012 2,940
2013 2,960
2014 2,870
2015 2,530
2016 2,420
2017 2,280
2018 2,430
2019 2,570

Cargo and Freight Agents
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,010
2006 1,360
2007 1,550
2008 1,730
2009 1,550
2010 1,410
2011 1,210
2012 1,110
2013 1,280
2014 1,990
2015 1,770
2016 1,760
2017 1,400
2018 2,280
2019 2,080

Couriers and Messengers
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 1,700
2006 1,500
2007 1,760
2008 1,440
2009 1,420
2010 1,670
2011 1,810
2012 1,960
2013 1,610
2014 1,230
2015 910
2016 930
2017 760
2018 660
2019 650

Public Safety Telecommunicators
Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 2,490
2006 2,310
2007 2,470
2008 2,550
2009 2,550
2010 2,790
2011 2,970
2012 2,930
2013 2,700
2014 2,370
2015 2,710
2016 2,500
2017 2,650
2018 2,330
2019 2,720

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Year Number
2004 5,110
2005 4,560
2006 4,700
2007 4,320
2008 4,470
2009 4,080
2010 4,420
2011 4,760
2012 4,970
2013 4,320
2014 3,970
2015 4,010
2016 4,370
2017 4,590
2018 4,510
2019 4,090

Meter Readers, Utilities
Year Number
2004 930
2005 840
2006 840
2007 780
2008 790
2009 750
2010 690
2011 690
2012 650
2013 570
2014 560
2015 580
2016 640
2017 930
2018 1,050
2019 1,230

Postal Service Clerks
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,300
2006 1,440
2007 1,390
2008 1,410
2009 1,260
2010 1,150
2011 1,100
2012 1,260
2013 1,590
2014 1,590
2015 1,900
2016 1,960
2017 1,920
2018 1,820
2019 1,980

Postal Service Mail Carriers
Year Number
2004 7,880
2005 7,880
2006 7,880
2007 7,820
2008 8,010
2009 7,750
2010 7,470
2011 7,310
2012 7,090
2013 7,060
2014 7,060
2015 7,310
2016 7,540
2017 7,750
2018 7,900
2019 7,860

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 5,470
2005 5,220
2006 5,190
2007 5,040
2008 4,700
2009 4,220
2010 3,790
2011 3,660
2012 3,540
2013 3,150
2014 3,150
2015 2,760
2016 2,890
2017 2,900
2018 2,620
2019 2,590

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Year Number
2004 5,220
2005 5,240
2006 5,500
2007 5,900
2008 5,640
2009 5,740
2010 5,000
2011 5,490
2012 5,260
2013 6,150
2014 5,980
2015 5,580
2016 4,630
2017 4,380
2018 4,530
2019 4,710

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Year Number
2004 15,030
2005 14,990
2006 15,010
2007 14,420
2008 13,610
2009 12,590
2010 12,640
2011 12,670
2012 11,790
2013 10,710
2014 10,320
2015 10,690
2016 10,250
2017 11,040
2018 11,570
2019 17,260

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,580
2006 1,370
2007 1,210
2008 970
2009 870
2010 810
2011 1,100
2012 1,270
2013 1,260
2014 1,280
2015 1,080
2016 1,690
2017 1,380
2018 1,550
2019 1,220

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 23,660
2005 25,070
2006 26,400
2007 25,400
2008 21,850
2009 18,840
2010 15,830
2011 12,580
2012 11,910
2013 11,790
2014 12,320
2015 10,300
2016 10,480
2017 9,960
2018 10,590
2019 13,140

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,080
2005 5,010
2006 4,900
2007 4,680
2008 4,450
2009 4,410
2010 3,900
2011 3,680
2012 2,880
2013 2,560
2014 2,150
2015 2,600
2016 3,450
2017 4,530
2018 4,480
2019 3,440

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,500
2005 7,140
2006 9,270
2007 13,760
2008 0
2009 0
2010 21,560
2011 20,640
2012 18,340
2013 15,530
2014 12,790
2015 13,210
2016 15,610
2017 17,240
2018 16,750
2019 16,390

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Year Number
2004 25,350
2005 25,120
2006 25,380
2007 26,320
2008 29,530
2009 32,050
2010 31,740
2011 35,470
2012 41,050
2013 49,240
2014 59,010
2015 69,410
2016 76,060
2017 74,730
2018 69,510
2019 55,520

Data Entry Keyers
Year Number
2004 7,840
2005 7,080
2006 6,310
2007 6,230
2008 6,180
2009 5,580
2010 4,820
2011 4,030
2012 3,620
2013 3,020
2014 3,460
2015 3,870
2016 4,360
2017 4,520
2018 4,710
2019 4,160

Word Processors and Typists
Year Number
2004 4,500
2005 4,340
2006 4,100
2007 3,940
2008 3,940
2009 1,180
2010 1,150
2011 3,530
2012 2,320
2013 2,790
2014 760
2015 740
2016 860
2017 910
2018 700
2019 400

Desktop Publishers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 970
2006 820
2007 840
2008 670
2009 580
2010 600
2011 650
2012 590
2013 440
2014 390
2015 320
2016 170
2017 180
2018 110
2019 200

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Year Number
2004 4,420
2005 4,510
2006 5,040
2007 4,800
2008 5,970
2009 6,300
2010 6,130
2011 5,260
2012 3,920
2013 3,800
2014 3,790
2015 5,000
2016 6,460
2017 0
2018 0
2019 9,420

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Year Number
2004 3,360
2005 3,260
2006 3,430
2007 3,600
2008 3,910
2009 3,430
2010 2,850
2011 2,270
2012 2,330
2013 2,330
2014 2,490
2015 2,320
2016 2,310
2017 2,330
2018 2,270
2019 2,110

Office Clerks, General
Year Number
2004 82,360
2005 87,230
2006 0
2007 89,260
2008 77,940
2009 68,140
2010 65,520
2011 65,280
2012 65,440
2013 62,200
2014 58,710
2015 53,020
2016 46,490
2017 43,940
2018 42,890
2019 55,760

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 3,970
2006 4,000
2007 2,750
2008 2,310
2009 2,340
2010 2,520
2011 1,930
2012 1,690
2013 1,670
2014 1,940
2015 1,750
2016 1,520
2017 1,270
2018 1,120
2019 1,010

Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 280
2006 160
2007 240
2008 270
2009 260
2010 240
2011 270
2012 260
2013 330
2014 0
2015 210
2016 110
2017 110
2018 100
2019 110

Statistical Assistants
Year Number
2004 100
2007 150
2008 130
2009 100
2010 150
2011 190
2012 170
2013 120
2014 120
2015 110
2016 220
2017 190
2018 230
2019 200

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,240
2006 2,480
2007 2,600
2008 2,630
2009 2,900
2012 1,980
2013 2,690
2014 2,580
2015 2,990
2016 2,880
2017 2,990
2018 2,280
2019 1,480