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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