Over the last few years, approximately one third of the US labor force has been employed in managerial and sales jobs. Growth in these occupations is expected to be strong and steady or in some specialties above average. Employment growth is expected to be much faster than average in management of professional, scientific and technical services, as well as in administrative and support services. However, employment is projected to decline in some manufacturing industries.

According to the Occupational Outlook report of the Department of Labor , employment of top executives—including chief executives and general and operations managers—is expected to grow about as fast as the average, approximately nine to 17 percent, through 2014. Because top managers are essential to the success of any organization, their jobs are unlikely to be automated or eliminated through corporate restructuring—trends that are expected to adversely affect employment of lower-level managers.

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