Adjusted good jobs rate by occupation group, 2017 to 2023 Share of jobs in each occupation group that pay a living wage, offer full-time year-round work, include employer health insurance and avoid hazardous conditions — adjusted for worker demographics 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Legal75,000 67% 67% 70% 70% 67% 67% 66% Computer and mathematical131,000 62% 71% 64% 70% 67% 66% 66% Architecture and engineering38,000 66% 65% 63% 64% 59% 62% 63% Business and financial operations322,000 60% 62% 64% 61% 60% 60% 63% Management307,000 62% 61% 63% 61% 62% 62% 62% Life, physical and social sciences36,000 51% 49% 52% 55% 45% 49% 60% Health care practitioners and technical191,000 44% 43% 46% 50% 44% 42% 46% Art and design169,000 38% 39% 43% 41% 43% 39% 40% Protective services98,000 28% 30% 29% 29% 27% 28% 27% Office and administrative support354,000 27% 33% 31% 33% 27% 28% 27% Community and social services73,000 25% 28% 30% 35% 30% 27% 26% Education and library228,000 31% 30% 32% 32% 32% 28% 25% Sales and related292,000 21% 23% 26% 22% 21% 24% 25% Installation and maintenance55,000 22% 28% 32% 30% 19% 23% 24% Production71,000 18% 23% 20% 20% 19% 20% 18% Transportation223,000 16% 15% 16% 18% 15% 17% 15% Construction143,000 19% 18% 20% 16% 15% 15% 14% Building and groundskeeping135,000 9% 8% 11% 11% 11% 8% 9% Personal care128,000 5% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5% 6% Health care support218,000 4% 6% 6% 5% 4% 5% 4% Food preparation and serving182,000 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% Good jobs rate 0-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60%+ Source: NYC Comptroller, "The State of Job Quality in New York City" (May 2025). Rates adjusted for worker demographics. Numbers next to occupation labels show 2023 employment.