Numbers of Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
    Occupation group
    
        
        
        
        
            Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 910 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 500 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 580 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 1,340 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 1,740 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 1,030 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 1,250 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 2,840 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 2,820 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 3,050 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 2,090 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 2,310 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 2,400 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 2,720 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 1,880 | 
        
    
     
    
        Individual occupations
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Soil and Plant Scientists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 480 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 910 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 1,200 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 1,160 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 1,170 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 640 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 450 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 470 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 0 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Conservation Scientists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 60 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chemists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 80 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Economists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 30 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            School Psychologists
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 170 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 160 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 200 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 250 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Urban and Regional Planners
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 70 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 30 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Food Science Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 150 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 250 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 230 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 260 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 240 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 220 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 190 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 130 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 480 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 620 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 640 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Biological Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2010 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2011 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 180 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 140 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 60 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 50 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 50 | 
        
    
         
        
        
            
        
        
        
            Chemical Technicians
                
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
        
            | Year | Number | 
        
            
                | 2005 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2006 | 40 | 
        
            
                | 2007 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2008 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2009 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2012 | 80 | 
        
            
                | 2013 | 110 | 
        
            
                | 2014 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2015 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2016 | 0 | 
        
            
                | 2017 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2018 | 120 | 
        
            
                | 2019 | 130 |