Table 4.30
Characteristics of offshorable and non-offshorable jobs
| A. Analysis of occupations | Highly offshorable | Offshorable | Non-offshorable | Highly non-offshorable | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offshorable employment | |||||
| Level | 9,517,000 | 22,116,667 | 9,525,167 | 104,976,167 | 146,135,001 |
| Share | 6.5% | 15.1% | 6.5% | 71.8% | 100.0% |
| Annual salary | $36,246 | $42,775 | $33,116 | $33,020 | $34,713 |
| By education (percent) | |||||
| High school or less | 28.5% | 42.4% | 41.4% | 45.2% | 43.5% |
| Some college | 37.8 | 27.0 | 35.6 | 27.7 | 28.8 |
| College or more | 33.8 | 30.6 | 23.0 | 27.1 | 27.8 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| B. Survey methods | Percent offshorable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-classified | Inferred | Externally coded | |
| Less than high school | 18.6% | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| High school or GED | 17.3 | 19.8 | 19.3 |
| Some college | 22.4 | 22.1 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 22.9 | 22.8 | 17.1 |
| College degree | 34.6 | 42.8 | 26.4 |
| Advanced or professional degree | 37.0 | 38.5 | 16.9 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Bernstein, Lin, and Mishel (2007); Blinder (2007); Blinder and Krueger (2009, Table 4); and Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
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