Table 6.  Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by occupation,
   selected years, 2000-08
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                          Occupation                          February  January   January   January   January 
                                                                2000      2002      2004      2006      2008  
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
       Total, 16 years and over.............................     3.5       3.7       4.0       4.0       4.1  
                                                                                                              
    Management, professional, and related occupations.......     4.6       4.6       5.0       5.2       5.1  
      Management, business, and financial operations                                                          
      occupations...........................................     4.9       5.2       5.5       5.5       5.4  
         Management occupations.............................     5.3       5.6       6.0       6.0       6.0  
         Business and financial operations occupations......     4.0       4.2       4.5       4.7       4.6  
      Professional and related occupations..................     4.4       4.2       4.7       5.0       4.9  
         Computer and mathematical occupations..............     3.1       3.2       4.8       4.8       4.5  
         Architecture and engineering occupations...........     4.8       5.2       5.8       6.5       6.4  
         Life, physical, and social science occupations.....     4.6       4.3       4.2       4.7       4.0  
         Community and social services occupations..........     4.6       4.4       4.7       4.7       4.8  
         Legal occupations..................................     3.9       4.5       4.1       5.0       4.3  
         Education, training, and library occupations.......     5.4       4.8       5.1       5.3       5.4  
         Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media                                                       
          occupations.......................................     3.2       3.0       3.6       3.6       3.4  
         Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations..     4.6       4.3       4.5       4.8       4.9  
                                                                                                              
    Service occupations.....................................     2.5       2.4       2.8       2.8       2.8  
      Healthcare support occupations........................     2.8       2.5       2.9       3.1       3.1  
      Protective service occupations........................     5.6       5.4       5.5       5.5       5.9  
      Food preparation and serving related occupations......     1.6       1.5       1.8       1.8       2.0  
      Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance                                                           
      occupations...........................................     3.4       3.0       3.3       3.7       3.6  
      Personal care and service occupations.................     2.3       2.3       2.7       2.4       2.6  
                                                                                                              
    Sales and office occupations............................     3.1       3.2       3.4       3.4       3.5  
      Sales and related occupations.........................     2.6       2.7       2.8       2.8       2.9  
      Office and administrative support occupations.........     3.4       3.6       4.0       4.1       4.2  
                                                                                                              
    Natural resources, construction, and maintenance                                                          
      occupations...........................................     3.6       3.7       3.7       3.5       4.0  
      Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............     2.8       4.0       3.7       3.6       3.1  
      Construction and extraction occupations...............     3.1       3.2       3.2       3.0       3.5  
      Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....     4.7       4.6       4.7       4.6       5.0  
                                                                                                              
    Production, transportation, and material moving                                                           
      occupations...........................................     3.9       4.3       4.2       4.0       4.5  
      Production occupations................................     4.5       5.2       5.0       4.8       5.0  
      Transportation and material moving occupations........     3.2       3.2       3.4       3.3       3.8  

      NOTE:  Data beginning in 2000 reflect the introduction of Census 2000 population controls.  Data for
   2004 forward reflect updated population controls introduced annually with the release of January data.