Numbers of Sales and Related Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
Occupation group
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
210,000 |
| 2006 |
203,180 |
| 2007 |
212,450 |
| 2008 |
208,910 |
| 2009 |
194,880 |
| 2010 |
186,880 |
| 2011 |
193,580 |
| 2012 |
194,900 |
| 2013 |
201,610 |
| 2014 |
204,390 |
| 2015 |
207,900 |
| 2016 |
209,640 |
| 2017 |
212,600 |
Individual occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
17,580 |
| 2006 |
17,120 |
| 2007 |
16,770 |
| 2008 |
16,990 |
| 2009 |
16,550 |
| 2010 |
16,630 |
| 2011 |
16,940 |
| 2012 |
17,400 |
| 2013 |
17,230 |
| 2014 |
17,250 |
| 2015 |
16,960 |
| 2016 |
17,130 |
| 2017 |
18,120 |
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,780 |
| 2006 |
4,710 |
| 2007 |
4,270 |
| 2008 |
4,120 |
| 2009 |
3,950 |
| 2010 |
3,730 |
| 2011 |
3,380 |
| 2012 |
3,610 |
| 2013 |
3,820 |
| 2014 |
3,740 |
| 2015 |
3,590 |
| 2016 |
3,800 |
| 2017 |
4,520 |
Cashiers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
50,670 |
| 2006 |
52,180 |
| 2007 |
52,340 |
| 2008 |
52,880 |
| 2009 |
48,560 |
| 2010 |
44,250 |
| 2011 |
47,290 |
| 2012 |
48,920 |
| 2013 |
51,400 |
| 2014 |
51,270 |
| 2015 |
54,180 |
| 2016 |
56,910 |
| 2017 |
60,390 |
Counter and Rental Clerks
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
5,860 |
| 2006 |
6,460 |
| 2007 |
6,470 |
| 2008 |
6,300 |
| 2009 |
5,430 |
| 2010 |
4,600 |
| 2011 |
5,080 |
| 2012 |
4,870 |
| 2013 |
5,590 |
| 2014 |
6,230 |
| 2015 |
6,940 |
| 2016 |
6,780 |
| 2017 |
7,210 |
Parts Salespersons
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,560 |
| 2006 |
2,580 |
| 2007 |
2,510 |
| 2008 |
2,550 |
| 2009 |
2,310 |
| 2010 |
2,050 |
| 2011 |
2,300 |
| 2012 |
2,230 |
| 2013 |
2,440 |
| 2014 |
2,160 |
| 2015 |
2,300 |
| 2016 |
2,390 |
| 2017 |
2,500 |
Retail Salespersons
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
70,250 |
| 2006 |
68,810 |
| 2007 |
68,780 |
| 2008 |
66,120 |
| 2009 |
60,740 |
| 2010 |
60,360 |
| 2011 |
63,010 |
| 2012 |
63,890 |
| 2013 |
65,870 |
| 2014 |
66,930 |
| 2015 |
67,090 |
| 2016 |
63,820 |
| 2017 |
59,060 |
Advertising Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,280 |
| 2006 |
2,300 |
| 2007 |
2,340 |
| 2008 |
2,120 |
| 2009 |
1,890 |
| 2010 |
1,680 |
| 2011 |
1,650 |
| 2012 |
1,770 |
| 2013 |
1,570 |
| 2014 |
1,410 |
| 2015 |
1,510 |
| 2016 |
1,710 |
| 2017 |
1,680 |
Insurance Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,740 |
| 2006 |
4,110 |
| 2007 |
4,250 |
| 2008 |
3,400 |
| 2009 |
3,110 |
| 2010 |
3,300 |
| 2011 |
3,200 |
| 2012 |
3,340 |
| 2013 |
4,200 |
| 2014 |
3,910 |
| 2015 |
3,810 |
| 2016 |
3,920 |
| 2017 |
3,760 |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,790 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
3,580 |
| 2008 |
4,040 |
| 2009 |
3,540 |
| 2010 |
2,940 |
| 2011 |
2,710 |
| 2012 |
2,980 |
| 2013 |
3,000 |
| 2014 |
3,070 |
| 2015 |
3,290 |
| 2016 |
3,430 |
| 2017 |
4,190 |
Travel Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,780 |
| 2006 |
1,720 |
| 2007 |
1,700 |
| 2008 |
1,670 |
| 2009 |
1,450 |
| 2010 |
1,500 |
| 2011 |
1,420 |
| 2012 |
1,350 |
| 2013 |
1,260 |
| 2014 |
1,490 |
| 2015 |
1,440 |
| 2016 |
1,500 |
| 2017 |
1,050 |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
9,710 |
| 2006 |
10,920 |
| 2007 |
12,140 |
| 2008 |
13,090 |
| 2009 |
13,310 |
| 2010 |
12,830 |
| 2011 |
14,020 |
| 2012 |
14,590 |
| 2013 |
16,010 |
| 2014 |
17,640 |
| 2015 |
19,650 |
| 2016 |
22,110 |
| 2017 |
23,720 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,930 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
5,360 |
| 2008 |
5,240 |
| 2009 |
4,540 |
| 2010 |
4,670 |
| 2011 |
5,220 |
| 2012 |
4,690 |
| 2013 |
5,490 |
| 2014 |
5,090 |
| 2015 |
4,510 |
| 2016 |
3,770 |
| 2017 |
3,360 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
15,640 |
| 2006 |
17,170 |
| 2007 |
17,520 |
| 2008 |
16,810 |
| 2009 |
15,180 |
| 2010 |
13,950 |
| 2011 |
12,580 |
| 2012 |
12,460 |
| 2013 |
12,800 |
| 2014 |
13,250 |
| 2015 |
13,140 |
| 2016 |
12,460 |
| 2017 |
12,960 |
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,240 |
| 2006 |
1,090 |
| 2007 |
1,040 |
| 2008 |
1,080 |
| 2009 |
1,610 |
| 2010 |
1,800 |
| 2011 |
1,510 |
| 2012 |
1,280 |
| 2013 |
1,030 |
| 2014 |
1,450 |
| 2015 |
1,480 |
| 2016 |
1,400 |
| 2017 |
1,390 |
Models
| Year |
Number |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2014 |
40 |
| 2015 |
30 |
| 2016 |
30 |
| 2017 |
40 |
Real Estate Brokers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
860 |
| 2006 |
1,070 |
| 2007 |
1,070 |
| 2008 |
1,270 |
| 2009 |
1,150 |
| 2010 |
960 |
| 2011 |
850 |
| 2012 |
960 |
| 2013 |
990 |
| 2014 |
1,120 |
| 2015 |
910 |
| 2016 |
1,040 |
| 2017 |
980 |
Real Estate Sales Agents
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
6,060 |
| 2006 |
6,560 |
| 2007 |
6,030 |
| 2008 |
5,760 |
| 2009 |
5,940 |
| 2010 |
5,610 |
| 2011 |
5,550 |
| 2012 |
4,870 |
| 2013 |
4,580 |
| 2014 |
4,030 |
| 2015 |
3,470 |
| 2016 |
3,560 |
| 2017 |
3,810 |
Sales Engineers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,150 |
| 2006 |
850 |
| 2007 |
810 |
| 2008 |
830 |
| 2009 |
900 |
| 2010 |
1,180 |
| 2011 |
1,190 |
| 2012 |
1,340 |
| 2013 |
1,060 |
| 2014 |
1,210 |
| 2015 |
1,190 |
| 2016 |
1,510 |
| 2017 |
1,400 |
Telemarketers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
5,380 |
| 2006 |
3,550 |
| 2007 |
3,430 |
| 2008 |
2,990 |
| 2009 |
2,720 |
| 2010 |
2,560 |
| 2011 |
2,740 |
| 2012 |
2,810 |
| 2013 |
1,940 |
| 2014 |
1,980 |
| 2015 |
1,560 |
| 2016 |
1,590 |
| 2017 |
1,380 |