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Numbers of Production Occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 88,190
2006 89,800
2007 90,770
2008 92,010
2009 83,500
2010 75,550
2011 72,880
2012 73,580
2013 71,010
2014 73,140
2015 81,170
2016 74,180
2017 90,040
2018 91,740
2019 87,000

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 6,110
2006 5,770
2007 5,740
2008 5,800
2009 5,340
2010 4,470
2011 4,640
2012 4,930
2013 4,930
2014 5,070
2015 5,520
2016 5,700
2017 5,720
2018 5,340
2019 5,460

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 50
2007 80
2008 60
2009 0
2010 110
2011 90
2012 100
2016 70
2017 60
2019 50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,900
2006 2,380
2007 2,830
2008 2,620
2009 2,490
2010 2,350
2011 2,610
2012 3,030
2013 3,540
2014 3,130
2015 2,600
2016 3,450

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 960
2006 1,170
2007 1,180
2008 1,060
2009 680
2010 600
2011 650
2012 920
2013 860
2014 780
2015 520
2016 440

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 100
2008 90
2009 80
2010 90
2011 0
2014 30
2015 30
2016 30

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 600
2006 590
2007 560
2008 570
2009 380
2010 490
2011 440
2012 700
2013 610
2014 550
2015 360
2016 430
2017 610
2018 600
2019 600

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2008 0
2009 0
2010 170
2011 0
2012 0
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2018 130
2019 0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2006 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 8,210
2006 8,410
2007 8,450
2008 8,290
2009 7,070
2010 6,330
2011 5,630
2012 5,800
2013 5,160
2014 5,170
2015 7,150
2016 0

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 6,250
2006 6,490
2007 6,480
2008 4,530
2009 4,520
2010 3,250
2011 2,300
2012 1,940
2013 2,220
2014 3,220
2015 3,690
2016 2,140
2019 17,220

Bakers
Year Number
2005 3,370
2006 3,070
2007 3,150
2008 3,250
2009 2,860
2010 2,930
2011 3,370
2012 3,460
2013 3,570
2014 3,740
2015 4,640
2016 4,270
2017 4,800
2018 4,410
2019 4,700

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 2,700
2006 2,490
2007 2,410
2008 2,360
2009 2,300
2010 2,290
2011 2,190
2012 2,300
2013 2,440
2014 2,600
2015 2,580
2016 2,470
2017 2,320
2018 2,270
2019 2,230

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 1,590
2007 1,610
2008 1,550
2009 1,270
2010 900
2011 690
2012 700
2013 930
2014 850
2015 600
2016 530
2017 870
2018 950
2019 1,280

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 320
2008 270
2009 260
2010 220
2011 220
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 360
2006 210
2007 280
2008 190
2009 180
2010 160
2011 140
2012 160
2013 0
2014 80
2015 130
2016 130
2017 170
2018 110
2019 130

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,430
2007 2,090
2008 2,120
2009 2,040
2010 1,400
2011 1,280
2012 1,360
2013 1,620
2014 2,460
2015 2,520
2016 2,430
2017 1,830
2018 1,530
2019 1,560

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 380
2006 470
2007 700
2008 530
2009 520
2010 310
2011 370
2012 410
2013 250
2014 340
2015 370
2016 530
2017 560
2018 0
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 420
2013 270
2014 530
2015 530
2016 480
2017 480
2018 600
2019 880

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 170
2006 220
2007 210
2008 340
2009 330
2010 280
2011 290
2012 180
2013 0
2014 460
2015 430
2016 300
2017 140
2018 270
2019 350

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 260
2007 0
2008 150
2009 130
2010 140
2011 140
2012 130
2013 100
2014 110
2015 100
2016 0
2017 80
2018 0
2019 190

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 100
2009 130
2010 120
2011 0
2012 40
2013 100
2014 110
2015 100
2016 150
2017 140
2018 120
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,500
2007 1,680
2008 1,810
2009 1,690
2010 1,460
2011 1,300
2012 1,110
2013 920
2014 890
2015 1,060
2016 1,180
2017 1,130
2018 1,090
2019 870

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 180
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 0
2010 60
2011 70
2012 80
2013 50
2014 140
2015 160
2016 160
2017 120
2018 100
2019 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 900
2006 930
2007 1,070
2008 1,090
2009 840
2010 630
2011 560
2012 510
2013 480
2014 550
2015 580
2016 570
2017 570
2018 520
2019 550

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 300
2006 470
2007 420
2008 310
2009 210
2010 180
2011 250
2012 200
2013 240
2014 260
2015 400
2016 430
2017 360
2018 160
2019 110

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 250
2008 260
2009 230
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 110
2014 150
2015 200
2016 200
2017 190
2018 120
2019 140

Machinists
Year Number
2005 2,570
2006 2,850
2007 2,790
2008 3,000
2009 2,480
2010 2,680
2011 2,650
2012 2,660
2013 2,780
2014 2,720
2015 2,980
2016 3,000
2017 3,320
2018 3,530
2019 3,370

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 90
2008 130
2009 130
2010 80
2011 70
2012 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 30

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 110
2008 150
2009 110
2010 110
2011 150
2012 110
2013 90
2014 50
2015 50
2016 70
2017 80
2018 90
2019 80

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 70
2008 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 30
2010 30
2011 0
2012 50
2013 30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 0
2009 50
2010 60
2011 80
2012 100
2013 70
2014 100
2015 90
2016 90
2017 90
2018 70
2019 80

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,380
2007 870
2008 520
2009 460
2010 300
2011 500
2012 670
2013 710
2014 500
2015 480
2016 670
2017 820
2018 650
2019 370

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 320
2006 280
2007 250
2008 170
2009 170
2010 0
2011 420
2012 480
2013 520
2014 340
2015 260
2016 310
2017 290
2018 320
2019 370

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 520
2006 500
2007 460
2008 320
2009 230
2010 230
2011 190
2012 230
2013 200
2014 210
2015 180
2016 230
2017 180
2018 250
2019 230

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 2,130
2006 2,130
2007 2,340
2008 2,600
2009 2,440
2010 2,060
2011 1,850
2012 1,860
2013 1,930
2014 2,020
2015 2,360
2016 2,210
2017 2,180
2018 2,040
2019 2,350

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 290
2006 250
2007 200
2008 150
2009 250
2010 250
2011 400
2012 370
2013 450
2014 350
2015 280
2016 0
2017 210
2018 310
2019 260

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 0
2008 80
2009 80
2010 80
2011 80
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 80
2017 70
2018 60

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2014 30
2019 30

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 500
2006 490
2007 400
2008 0
2009 180
2010 320
2011 300
2012 350
2013 280
2014 300
2015 330
2016 0
2017 630
2018 550
2019 0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 0
2010 30
2011 0
2012 50
2013 40
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 50
2018 160
2019 160

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 420
2008 740
2009 750
2010 530
2011 0
2012 130
2013 180
2014 140
2015 160
2016 110
2017 120
2018 0
2019 250

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 950
2007 900
2008 900
2009 870
2010 930
2011 1,090
2012 1,030
2013 800
2014 620
2015 530
2016 370
2017 270
2018 200
2019 220

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 2,410
2006 2,390
2007 2,250
2008 1,660
2009 1,400
2010 1,940
2011 2,060
2012 2,000
2013 1,450
2014 1,770
2015 1,910
2016 1,840
2017 1,580
2018 1,440
2019 1,310

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 1,240
2007 1,230
2008 890
2009 820
2010 320
2011 500
2012 600
2013 600
2014 730
2015 590
2016 620
2017 450
2018 480
2019 490

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 2,260
2006 2,450
2007 2,700
2008 2,550
2009 2,620
2010 2,180
2011 2,180
2012 2,300
2013 2,540
2014 2,690
2015 2,600
2016 2,820
2017 3,030
2018 2,940
2019 2,600

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,590
2007 1,510
2008 1,640
2009 1,430
2010 1,620
2011 1,590
2012 1,610
2013 1,160
2014 990
2015 820
2016 990
2017 940
2018 900
2019 830

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 3,630
2006 3,390
2007 3,310
2008 3,460
2009 2,670
2010 1,800
2011 1,850
2012 1,850
2013 1,660
2014 1,450
2015 1,500
2016 1,490
2017 1,550
2018 1,620
2019 1,510

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 30
2008 0
2009 0
2010 30
2011 50
2012 70
2013 0
2014 50
2018 0
2019 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2005 250
2006 310
2007 160
2008 50
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 150
2013 130
2014 170
2015 110
2016 0
2017 0
2019 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 430
2007 420
2008 390
2009 340
2010 310
2011 350
2012 400
2013 380
2014 340
2015 290
2016 310
2017 350
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 30
2010 40
2011 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2019 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 180
2008 150
2009 0
2010 230
2011 230
2012 100
2013 70
2014 150
2015 200
2016 190
2017 100
2018 100
2019 90

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 170
2009 60
2019 0

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 70
2008 90
2009 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 200
2008 160
2009 140
2010 80
2011 70
2012 90
2013 70
2014 80
2015 120
2016 100
2017 100
2018 70
2019 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 330
2006 370
2007 410
2008 670
2009 620
2010 470
2011 380
2012 0
2013 260
2014 280
2015 430
2016 500
2017 390
2018 370
2019 290

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 50
2017 100
2018 160
2019 150

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,440
2007 1,290
2008 1,250
2009 1,200
2010 1,050
2011 1,070
2012 930
2013 940
2014 1,080
2015 920
2016 910
2017 1,000
2018 1,130
2019 870

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 320
2006 260
2007 270
2008 420
2009 370
2010 350
2011 120
2012 100
2013 70
2014 90
2015 80
2016 90
2017 70
2018 110
2019 130

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 190
2008 0
2009 0
2011 60
2012 110
2013 0
2014 90
2015 230
2016 190
2017 240
2018 70
2019 100

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 240
2006 320
2007 400
2008 480
2009 350
2010 210
2011 290
2012 320
2013 370
2014 70
2015 70
2016 110
2017 250
2018 0
2019 310

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 120
2008 170
2009 280
2010 210
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 210

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 370
2006 280
2007 0
2008 300
2009 210
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 290
2015 340
2016 370
2017 400
2018 300
2019 340

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 940
2013 1,010
2014 1,050
2015 1,050
2016 1,080
2017 1,000
2018 800
2019 780

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 940
2006 990
2007 1,070
2008 970
2009 640
2010 640
2011 670
2012 1,190
2013 1,120
2014 1,290
2015 1,000
2016 1,050
2017 890
2018 1,060
2019 1,030

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 330
2008 210
2009 230
2010 110
2011 110
2012 110
2013 80
2014 100
2015 110
2016 0
2017 0
2018 300
2019 520

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2017 210
2018 230
2019 170

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,550
2007 1,640
2008 2,070
2009 2,180
2010 1,840
2011 1,500
2012 1,260
2013 1,240
2014 0
2015 1,740
2016 1,730
2017 1,720
2018 1,970
2019 2,250

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2008 210
2009 110
2010 130
2011 120
2012 160
2013 130
2014 140
2015 150
2016 160
2017 190
2018 100
2019 80

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 150
2011 320
2012 370
2013 420
2014 360
2015 470
2016 400
2017 480
2018 420
2019 390

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 510
2006 600
2007 510
2008 560
2009 470
2010 460
2011 540
2012 590
2013 320
2014 350
2015 520
2016 750
2017 670
2018 710
2019 660

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 130
2006 100
2007 130
2008 150
2009 240
2010 310
2011 340
2012 230
2013 150
2014 150
2015 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 190

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 650
2006 390
2007 470
2008 430
2009 370
2010 330
2011 420
2012 630
2013 520
2014 570
2015 450
2016 430
2017 340
2018 460
2019 390

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 830
2006 770
2007 1,070
2008 1,520
2009 1,620
2010 1,290
2011 1,280
2012 1,110
2013 1,320
2014 1,390
2015 1,500
2016 1,880
2017 2,260
2018 2,250
2019 1,380

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2006 430
2007 360
2008 440
2009 320
2010 320
2011 250
2012 290
2013 220
2014 380
2015 370
2016 370
2017 180
2018 190
2019 110

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 280
2006 420
2007 570
2008 730
2009 580
2010 500
2011 510
2012 400
2013 460
2014 550
2015 630
2016 550
2017 560
2018 640
2019 460

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 650
2006 480
2007 430
2008 410
2009 400
2010 300
2011 640
2012 540
2013 720
2014 440
2015 470
2016 460
2017 580
2018 0
2019 410

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 100
2007 70
2008 80
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 60
2017 50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 4,780
2006 4,600
2007 5,070
2008 6,060
2009 5,590
2010 4,980
2011 4,800
2012 4,730
2013 4,170
2014 4,070
2015 5,050
2016 5,620
2017 6,190
2018 5,870
2019 6,330

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 150
2007 0
2008 170
2009 190
2010 330
2011 390
2012 470
2013 390
2014 430
2015 430
2016 290
2017 250
2018 0
2019 550

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 970
2007 530
2008 480
2009 510
2010 650
2011 590
2012 580
2013 690
2014 490
2015 370
2016 390
2017 390
2018 500
2019 320

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 190
2006 200
2007 250
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 70
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 230
2019 170

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 0
2008 620
2009 340
2010 190
2011 190
2012 210
2013 180
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 150
2019 180

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 3,500
2006 3,810
2007 3,860
2008 4,420
2009 4,180
2010 3,920
2011 3,670
2012 3,110
2013 2,780
2014 2,850
2015 4,160
2016 4,810
2017 5,150
2018 4,490
2019 4,150

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 120
2007 110
2008 150
2009 150
2010 130
2011 70
2012 100
2013 60
2014 80
2015 70
2016 100
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,370
2007 1,500
2008 1,820
2009 1,540
2010 1,180
2011 1,160
2012 1,270
2013 1,440
2014 1,510
2015 1,470
2016 1,190
2017 1,060
2018 1,370
2019 1,480

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 810
2007 750
2008 790
2009 730
2010 650
2011 610
2012 730
2013 510
2014 580
2015 550
2016 0
2017 240
2018 0
2019 0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 1,010
2007 830
2008 790
2009 1,350
2010 1,310
2011 1,250
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 380
2018 380
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 730
2006 460
2007 510
2008 740
2009 790
2010 980
2011 770
2012 820
2013 550
2014 590
2015 580
2016 730
2017 1,000
2018 800
2019 1,050

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 180
2007 120
2008 90
2009 80
2010 130
2011 260
2012 270
2013 250
2014 190
2015 180
2016 180
2017 210
2018 210
2019 180

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 120
2008 100
2009 80
2010 0
2011 110
2012 100
2013 0
2014 190
2015 0
2016 140
2017 40
2018 50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 170
2009 200
2010 140
2011 140
2012 140
2013 160
2014 190
2015 190
2016 210
2017 320
2018 300
2019 210

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 40
2009 40
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 90
2018 0
2019 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 240
2011 0
2012 290
2013 140
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 430
2007 530
2008 510
2009 420
2010 500
2011 360
2012 360
2013 370
2014 290
2015 320
2016 290
2017 330
2018 470
2019 370

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 670
2006 740
2007 550
2008 710
2009 530
2010 660
2011 400
2012 310
2013 280
2014 0
2015 520
2016 630
2017 520
2018 490
2019 410

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 4,450
2006 3,820
2007 2,960
2008 3,440
2009 3,240
2010 3,600
2011 3,720
2012 3,750
2013 3,380
2014 3,490
2015 3,590
2016 3,690
2017 3,090
2018 2,460
2019 1,950

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,280
2006 3,320
2007 2,930
2008 2,410
2009 1,920
2012 990
2013 1,420
2014 1,930
2015 2,270
2016 2,930
2017 3,030
2018 3,140
2019 2,270