Numbers of Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	130
2008	150
2009	160
2010	210
2011	170
2012	210
2013	160
2014	350
2015	230
2016	300
2017	220

Individual occupations

Soil and Plant Scientists

Year	Number
2013	0
2014	120
2015	0
2016	50
2017	40

Biological Scientists, All Other

Year	Number
2012	30

Conservation Scientists

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2011	40
2012	40
2013	40
2014	50
2015	50
2016	60
2017	80

Biological Technicians

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	40
2008	60
2009	70
2010	80
2011	60
2012	70
2013	40
2014	50
2015	40
2016	50
2017	30

Chemical Technicians

Year	Number
2015	40

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	50
2008	50
2009	50
2010	50
2011	40
2014	40
2016	30

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Year	Number
2010	40
2011	30
2012	70
2013	80
2014	90
2015	70
2016	80
2017	70

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Year	Number
2015	30
2016	30