^* The data in this section are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS bases its count of the titles of the positions on paychecks that employers report. Thus, a nurse with a management title is counted as a manager. Full-time and part-time employees are counted the same, that is, as one worker. Since some workers may hold more than one job, the BLS count of jobs may exceed the number of workers. Despite these shortcomings, the BLS data are the only data consistently collected across professions, across the country, and over time. [Return to Text]