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| Attachment 5 | |||
| Earnings for all occupational categories in King County - March 2008 more recent data | |||
| Comparisons with the amount of rent each occupation can afford | |||
| *Employment Securities Provided Data On Occupations - All listed below | |||
| Number of King County Workers (including Seattle) and their average yearly earning if they work fulltime | |||
| ** data provided for 2008 by Washington State Employment Securities | |||
| HUD Median Income (AMI) for King County: | $ 81,400 | ||
| 80 percent of AMI is equal to: | $ 65,120 | ||
| Total workers for all categories: | 1,384,767 | ||
| 50.3 percent of all workers earn 42,211 or less (that's 51.9% of the County's Median Income) | 696,686 | amount they earn | $ 42,211 |
| Assuming this 50.3% of workers should pay 30% of income on rent, they can afford a rental at: | $ 1,055 | ||
| what these workers would have to pay in rent on "workforce unit" set aside for those at 80% of AMI | |||
| studio | 1076 | ||
| 1 bedroom | 1230 | ||
| 2 bedroom | 1384 | ||
| 3 bedroom | 1538 | ||
| 4 bedroom | 1660 | ||
| * Even if all of the majority (50.3 percent of county workers) were single person households | |||
| they couldn't afford a "workforce" studio unit set aside at rent affordable at 80% of median | |||
| Amount worker would need to earn at 80% of median in King County per year: | $ 65,120 | ||
| * political scientists earn below 80% of median | $ 65,105 | ||
| 76.3% of all occupations at fulltime wages do not have annual earnings above 80% | |||
| What a worker would have to earn to afford each "workforce" unit set-aside at 80% of median | |||
| size of unit | set aside at 80% | what worker would need to earn and pay less than 30% of their income on rent | percent of workforce that cannot afford that rent |
| studio | 1076 | 43,050 | 0.54 |
| 1 bedroom | 1230 | 47200 | 0.59 |
| 2 bedroom | 1384 | 55350 | 0.69 |
| 3 bedroom | 1538 | 61500 | 0.76 |
| 4 bedroom | 1660 | 66400 | 0.80 |
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| Employment Data: All Occupations and Yearly Earnings and # of workers in each occupational category for all of King County | |||
| * This data is take directly and reprinted from Washington State Employment Securities March 2008 data | |||
| Occupation | # of workers in that category | yearly wages/salary if works full time | |
| Airline Pilots‚ Copilots‚ and Flight Engineers | 1634 | 197926 | |
| Surgeons | 611 | 197254 | |
| Chief Executives | 1451 | 196017 | |
| Chief Executives | 1451 | 196017 | |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 126 | 180253 | |
| Internists‚ General | 159 | 160266 | |
| Dentists‚ General | 1255 | 159265 | |
| Optometrists | 90 | 158349 | |
| Psychiatrists | 127 | 147564 | |
| Family and General Practitioners | 814 | 144476 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 8939 | 140757 | |
| Sales Managers | 3152 | 137597 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5046 | 135530 | |
| Marketing Managers | 2063 | 131718 | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 569 | 130259 | |
| Engineering Managers | 2520 | 126521 | |
| Pediatricians‚ General | 284 | 126294 | |
| Chiropractors | 702 | 124616 | |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 88 | 124591 | |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1346 | 117734 | |
| Financial Managers | 5590 | 117651 | |
| Financial Managers | 5590 | 117651 | |
| Public Relations Managers | 869 | 113823 | |
| Power Plant Operators | 107 | 112908 | |
| Power Plant Operators | 107 | 112908 | |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists‚ Performer | 85 | 112257 | |
| Construction Managers | 4700 | 111941 | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 291 | 111556 | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 937 | 107234 | |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 587 | 106348 | |
| Training and Development Managers | 295 | 101623 | |
| Pharmacists | 1912 | 101218 | |
| Real Estate Brokers | 1169 | 100463 | |
| Purchasing Managers | 681 | 99856 | |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 236 | 99761 | |
| Aerospace Engineers | 5327 | 98443 | |
| Transportation‚ Storage‚ and Distribution Managers | 1335 | 98372 | |
| Lawyers | 10335 | 97579 | |
| Sales Engineers | 966 | 96174 | |
| Computer Software Engineers‚ Systems Software | 12531 | 95748 | |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 671 | 95690 | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 1844 | 95056 | |
| Actuaries | 115 | 94828 | |
| Dental Hygienists | 2072 | 94195 | |
| Education Administrators‚ Postsecondary | 1056 | 92794 | |
| Education Administrators‚ Elementary and Secondary | 1220 | 92422 | |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 1436 | 92103 | |
| Commercial Pilots | 247 | 91664 | |
| Computer Software Engineers‚ Applications | 20973 | 91618 | |
| Market Research Analysts | 6932 | 90591 | |
| Chemical Engineers | 279 | 89924 | |
| Veterinarians | 449 | 89817 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Non-Retail Sale Wkrs | 7991 | 89196 | |
| Computer Programmers | 9271 | 88724 | |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 451 | 88125 | |
| Physician Assistants | 601 | 87921 | |
| Radiation Therapists | 151 | 87696 | |
| Financial Analysts | 1758 | 87422 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Police and Detectives | 727 | 87106 | |
| Electronics Engineers‚ Except Computer | 2321 | 86846 | |
| Materials Engineers | 378 | 85807 | |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 5046 | 85704 | |
| Securities‚ Commodities‚ and Financiall Srvs. Sls | 3530 | 84978 | |
| Securities‚ Commodities‚ and Financiall Srvs. Sls | 3530 | 84978 | |
| Operations Research Analysts | 593 | 84698 | |
| Management Analysts | 8712 | 84585 | |
| Food Service Managers | 1183 | 84327 | |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 364 | 84318 | |
| Economists | 133 | 84183 | |
| Civil Engineers | 6298 | 83049 | |
| Lodging Managers | 330 | 82795 | |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 66 | 82759 | |
| Sales Representatives‚ Wholesale and Manufacturing | 6855 | 82449 | |
| Sales Representatives‚ Wholesale and Manufacturing | 6855 | 82449 | |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 228 | 82403 | |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2410 | 82351 | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 9430 | 82296 | |
| Business Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 559 | 81736 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs‚ Fire Fightng and Prev. | 581 | 81698 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs‚ Fire Fightng and Prev. | 581 | 81698 | |
| Physicists | 209 | 81531 | |
| Electrical Engineers | 1568 | 81504 | |
| Environmental Engineers | 652 | 80981 | |
| Economics Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 77 | 80866 | |
| Control and Valve Inst. and Rep.‚ Ex. Mech Door | 192 | 80732 | |
| Control and Valve Inst. and Rep.‚ Ex. Mech Door | 192 | 80732 | |
| Mathematical Science Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 338 | 79874 | |
| Hydrologists | 165 | 79172 | |
| Art Directors | 882 | 78849 | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 160 | 78713 | |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 615 | 77860 | |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 615 | 77860 | |
| Technical Writers | 1358 | 77794 | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 6484 | 77705 | |
| Health and Safety Engineers‚ Except Mining Safety | 145 | 77703 | |
| Health and Safety Engineers‚ Except Mining Safety | 145 | 77703 | |
| Industrial Engineers | 1590 | 77646 | |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 296 | 77286 | |
| Loan Officers | 4931 | 77229 | |
| Database Administrators | 1741 | 77041 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 495 | 76816 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Constr. Trades | 6510 | 76805 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Constr. Trades | 6510 | 76805 | |
| Chemistry Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 188 | 76507 | |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 95 | 75605 | |
| Computer Science Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 258 | 75320 | |
| Registered Nurses | 19586 | 74237 | |
| Geoscientists‚ Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 610 | 73958 | |
| Sociology Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 123 | 73684 | |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 159 | 73542 | |
| Epidemiologists | 150 | 73446 | |
| Architects‚ Except Landscape and Naval | 2918 | 73128 | |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 106 | 72806 | |
| Financial Examiners | 214 | 72799 | |
| Physical Therapists | 1691 | 72353 | |
| Mining and Geological Engineers‚ Including Mining | 141 | 72185 | |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 2877 | 72149 | |
| Clinical‚ Counseling‚ and School Psychologists | 886 | 72094 | |
| Clinical‚ Counseling‚ and School Psychologists | 886 | 72094 | |
| Statisticians | 554 | 71456 | |
| Chemists | 693 | 70946 | |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers‚ Farm Products | 261 | 70840 | |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 984 | 70723 | |
| Env. Scientists and Specialists‚ Incl. Health | 1747 | 70495 | |
| Captains‚ Mates‚ and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1220 | 70456 | |
| Captains‚ Mates‚ and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1220 | 70456 | |
| Captains‚ Mates‚ and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1220 | 70456 | |
| Ship Engineers | 931 | 70409 | |
| Transportation Inspectors | 430 | 70401 | |
| Transportation Inspectors | 430 | 70401 | |
| Transportation Inspectors | 430 | 70401 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Mchncs‚ Inst and Reprs | 3166 | 69904 | |
| Medical Scientists‚ Except Epidemiologists | 3283 | 69439 | |
| Psychology Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 277 | 69261 | |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 526 | 69180 | |
| History Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 165 | 69006 | |
| Budget Analysts | 1729 | 68744 | |
| Surveyors | 411 | 68727 | |
| Earth Drillers‚ Except Oil and Gas | 130 | 68645 | |
| Earth Drillers‚ Except Oil and Gas | 130 | 68645 | |
| Flight Attendants | 2250 | 68565 | |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers‚ Postsecond. | 86 | 68549 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 561 | 68304 | |
| Editors | 1257 | 68192 | |
| Audiologists | 139 | 67728 | |
| Cost Estimators | 2151 | 67716 | |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 730 | 67547 | |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 174 | 66987 | |
| Fashion Designers | 221 | 66656 | |
| Occupational Therapists | 825 | 66638 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14293 | 65924 | |
| Instructional Coordinators | 1217 | 65902 | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 2958 | 65636 | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 2958 | 65636 | |
| Education Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 375 | 65623 | |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 209 | 65597 | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 1774 | 65582 | |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 1485 | 65458 | |
| Property‚ Real Estate‚ and Community Assn Managers | 2674 | 65399 | |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 977 | 65148 | |
| Political Scientists | 91 | 65105 | |
| Writers and Authors | 1823 | 65057 | |
| Writers and Authors | 1823 | 65057 | |
| Curators | 104 | 65054 | |
| Fire Fighters | 2179 | 65051 | |
| Fire Fighters | 2179 | 65051 | |
| Public Relations Specialists | 3187 | 64725 | |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 67 | 64641 | |
| Purch. Agts‚ Expt. Wholsale‚ Ret.‚ and Farm Prods. | 3829 | 64569 | |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 880 | 64389 | |
| Insurance Underwriters | 860 | 64249 | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation | 2402 | 63816 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Prod. and Oper. Wks | 3972 | 63768 | |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 313 | 63682 | |
| Librarians | 1504 | 63202 | |
| Producers and Directors | 1430 | 63194 | |
| Producers and Directors | 1430 | 63194 | |
| Producers and Directors | 1430 | 63194 | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 402 | 63087 | |
| Paving‚ Surfacing‚ and Tamping Equipment Operators | 106 | 62950 | |
| Compensation‚ Benefits‚ and Job Analysis Spec. | 1175 | 62675 | |
| Pile-Driver Operators | 126 | 62554 | |
| Employment‚ Recruitment‚ and Placement Specialists | 2453 | 62429 | |
| Employment‚ Recruitment‚ and Placement Specialists | 2453 | 62429 | |
| Credit Analysts | 631 | 62424 | |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 118 | 62422 | |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 533 | 62410 | |
| Sales Representatives‚ Wholesale and Manufacturing | 17094 | 62409 | |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 784 | 62298 | |
| Conservation Scientists | 142 | 61763 | |
| Conservation Scientists | 142 | 61763 | |
| Landscape Architects | 1015 | 61686 | |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 273 | 61147 | |
| Stonemasons | 233 | 61104 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2341 | 61102 | |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 1646 | 60968 | |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 187 | 60906 | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 506 | 60846 | |
| Mechanical Drafters | 582 | 60608 | |
| Multi-Media Artists and Animators | 3520 | 59922 | |
| Respiratory Therapists | 650 | 59912 | |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 576 | 59618 | |
| Elect. and Elect. Repairers‚ Powerhouse | 274 | 59583 | |
| Historians | 57 | 59259 | |
| Insulation Workers‚ Mechanical | 166 | 59199 | |
| Music Directors and Composers | 484 | 59138 | |
| Music Directors and Composers | 484 | 59138 | |
| Millwrights | 406 | 59127 | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equip. | 3161 | 59040 | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equip. | 3161 | 59040 | |
| Tax Examiners‚ Collectors‚ and Revenue Agents | 432 | 59032 | |
| Plumbers‚ Pipefitters‚ and Steamfitters | 4610 | 59023 | |
| Plumbers‚ Pipefitters‚ and Steamfitters | 4610 | 59023 | |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 170 | 58838 | |
| Fine Artsts‚ Incl. Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Illsts | 522 | 58807 | |
| Fine Artsts‚ Incl. Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Illsts | 522 | 58807 | |
| Fine Artsts‚ Incl. Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Illsts | 522 | 58807 | |
| Claims Adjusters‚ Examiners‚ and Investigators | 3337 | 58681 | |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2353 | 58646 | |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2353 | 58646 | |
| Microbiologists | 236 | 58624 | |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 179 | 58607 | |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 1585 | 58443 | |
| Electricians | 5406 | 57846 | |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 404 | 57813 | |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1237 | 57685 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 507 | 57677 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 507 | 57677 | |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System | 247 | 57070 | |
| Vocational Education Teachers‚ Secondary School | 621 | 57008 | |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 1083 | 56836 | |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 1083 | 56836 | |
| Clergy | 640 | 56677 | |
| English Language and Literature Teachers‚ Postsec. | 565 | 56662 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 830 | 56549 | |
| Camera Operatrs‚ Televisn‚ Video‚ and Motion Pics | 335 | 56547 | |
| Law Clerks | 132 | 56198 | |
| Heating‚ AC‚ and Refr. Mechs and Installers | 1628 | 55960 | |
| Elect. and Elect. Repairers‚ Comm and Ind | 1307 | 55939 | |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2381 | 55909 | |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2381 | 55909 | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 1080 | 55662 | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 1080 | 55662 | |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 287 | 55526 | |
| Insurance Appraisers‚ Auto Damage | 95 | 55424 | |
| Secondary School Teachers‚ Except Special and Voc. | 4310 | 55126 | |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 719 | 55031 | |
| First-Line Sprvsrs/Mngrs of Off and Ad Supp Wkrs | 12145 | 54686 | |
| Educational‚ Vocational‚ and School Counselors | 1685 | 54521 | |
| Communications Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 209 | 54395 | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair | 1897 | 54312 | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair | 1897 | 54312 | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair | 1897 | 54312 | |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 2509 | 54285 | |
| Medical and Public Health Social Workers | 1090 | 54204 | |
| Health Educators | 632 | 54201 | |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 680 | 54113 | |
| Recreational Therapists | 68 | 54072 | |
| Foresters | 60 | 53969 | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics‚ Except Engines | 1352 | 53938 | |
| Middle School Teachers‚ Except Special and Voc. | 3678 | 53894 | |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 653 | 53500 | |
| Painters‚ Transportation Equipment | 508 | 53410 | |
| Umpires‚ Referees‚ and Other Sports Officials | 312 | 53334 | |
| Compliance Officers‚ Except Agriculture‚ Construct | 2500 | 53330 | |
| Compliance Officers‚ Except Agriculture‚ Construct | 2500 | 53330 | |
| Vocational Education Teachers‚ Postsecondary | 2158 | 53267 | |
| Carpenters | 17947 | 53115 | |
| Carpenters | 17947 | ||