The profession with the most open job ads was retail salespersons, with 1,616.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
In 2025, a staggering 623,000 people claimed to be home health and personal assistants, making it by far the biggest occupation in the state, far outstripping retail salespersons, nurses or cashiers and waitresses.
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