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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning
Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc.
and the average sales occupation is just a little above. The spread in wages in sales
occupations is further broader than most other occupations, as this category encompasses
sales managers as well as clerks and cashiers. As shown by the 10 th percentile wage, entrylevel
sales positions can pay less than $16,000 a year. The 10 th percentile wage for construction
and installation, maintenance and repair occupations is significantly higher. Thus, leaving aside
the important fact that PDR jobs are also generally associated with good benefits and union
representation (something often lacking in sales and service jobs), PDR jobs provide a level of
compensation that the District should make every effort to retain and expand for its working
families.
Table 2.10: Employment Growth by Education and Training Category
Education & Training Category 2002 2012 Growth
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Percent
of New
Jobs
Cumulative
Percentage
1 First professional degree 52,734 54,800 2,066 3.06% 3.06%
2 Doctoral degree 6,646 8,057 1,411 2.09% 5.14%
3 Master’s degree 32,016 35,220 3,204 4.74% 9.88%
4 BA degree, plus work experience 88,015 99,967 11,952 17.68% 27.56%
5 Bachelor’s degree 136,631 154,930 18,299 27.07% 54.63%
6 Associate degree 29,481 33,471 3,990 5.90% 60.54%
7 Postsecondary vocational training 25,698 28,282 2,584 3.82% 64.36%
8 Work experience in a related occupation 51,487 54,575 3,088 4.57% 68.93%
9 Long-term on-the-job training 30,543 32,975 2,432 3.60% 72.52%
10 Moderate-term on-the-job training 81,494 85,137 3,643 5.39% 77.91%
11 Short-term on-the-job training 189,321 204,252 14,931 22.09% 100.00%
Total 724,066 791,666 67,600 100.00%
Source: District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (2005): District of Columbia
Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation, 2002 – 2012.
Finally, Table 2.10 shows projected employment growth by the necessary level of education and
training necessary for the position. At the lowest end of the entry-level job spectrum are those
positions, such as cashiers, that call for only short on-the-job training. Such occupations are
expected to make up over a fifth of all new jobs between 2002 and 2012. At the other end of the
spectrum are jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or better—these make up over half of new jobs.
PDR jobs such as construction, maintenance and repair typically require technical skills
acquired either through vocational training or medium and long-term on-the-job training.
Collectively, these mid-range occupations in the skills spectrum are projected to account for
about 17 percent of new jobs, or 11,700 jobs in total. This is fewer than half of the jobs needed