Table 6.  Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by occupation, selected
years, 2000-2010
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                     Occupation                          February  January   January   January   January   January 
                                                           2000      2002      2004      2006      2008      2010  
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
   Total, 16 years and over.............................     3.5       3.7       4.0       4.0       4.1       4.4  
                                                                                                                       
Management, professional, and related occupations.......     4.6       4.6       5.0       5.2       5.1       5.2  
  Management, business, and financial operations                                                                    
    occupations.........................................     4.9       5.2       5.5       5.5       5.4       5.4  
     Management occupations.............................     5.3       5.6       6.0       6.0       6.0       6.1  
     Business and financial operations occupations......     4.0       4.2       4.5       4.7       4.6       4.6  
  Professional and related occupations..................     4.4       4.2       4.7       5.0       4.9       5.0  
     Computer and mathematical occupations..............     3.1       3.2       4.8       4.8       4.5       4.8  
     Architecture and engineering occupations...........     4.8       5.2       5.8       6.5       6.4       5.7  
     Life, physical, and social science occupations.....     4.6       4.3       4.2       4.7       4.0       4.6  
     Community and social services occupations..........     4.6       4.4       4.7       4.7       4.8       4.6  
     Legal occupations..................................     3.9       4.5       4.1       5.0       4.3       4.6  
     Education, training, and library occupations.......     5.4       4.8       5.1       5.3       5.4       5.6  
     Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                                                 
       occupations......................................     3.2       3.0       3.6       3.6       3.4       3.9  
     Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations..     4.6       4.3       4.5       4.8       4.9       4.8  
                                                                                                                    
Service occupations.....................................     2.5       2.4       2.8       2.8       2.8       3.1  
  Healthcare support occupations........................     2.8       2.5       2.9       3.1       3.1       3.3  
  Protective service occupations........................     5.6       5.4       5.5       5.5       5.9       5.0  
  Food preparation and serving related occupations......     1.6       1.5       1.8       1.8       2.0       2.3  
  Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                                     
    occupations.........................................     3.4       3.0       3.3       3.7       3.6       4.1  
  Personal care and service occupations.................     2.3       2.3       2.7       2.4       2.6       2.9  
                                                                                                                    
Sales and office occupations............................     3.1       3.2       3.4       3.4       3.5       4.1  
  Sales and related occupations.........................     2.6       2.7       2.8       2.8       2.9       3.4  
  Office and administrative support occupations.........     3.4       3.6       4.0       4.1       4.2       4.7  
                                                                                                                    
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                                    
  occupations...........................................     3.6       3.7       3.7       3.5       4.0       4.7  
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............     2.8       4.0       3.7       3.6       3.1       4.2  
  Construction and extraction occupations...............     3.1       3.2       3.2       3.0       3.5       4.1  
  Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....     4.7       4.6       4.7       4.6       5.0       5.7  
                                                                                                                    
Production, transportation, and material moving                                                                     
  occupations...........................................     3.9       4.3       4.2       4.0       4.5       4.6  
  Production occupations................................     4.5       5.2       5.0       4.8       5.0       5.3  
  Transportation and material moving occupations........     3.2       3.2       3.4       3.3       3.8       4.0