Gadsden Employment

Employment and Industries in the Gadsden, Alabama Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Gadsden than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Gadsden.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Gadsden.
A list of any large public companies in Gadsden.

Most Popular Jobs in Gadsden, Alabama Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	870	47,680	$37,110 - 61,180	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	360	39,500	$29,510 - 50,530	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	320	39,110	$30,750 - 46,920	14%	95%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	320	38,700	$30,660 - 47,660	11%	95%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	310	52,170	$29,960 - 73,980	8%	51%
6	Accountants and auditors	180	50,680	$33,040 - 74,170	18%	79%
7	Physical therapists	120	62,840	$44,160 - 90,600	27%	89%
8	Pharmacists	110	88,620	$49,730 - 118,660	22%	97%
9	Social and human service assistants	100	26,030	$15,070 - 45,220	34%	58%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	100		$0 - 0	19%	77%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	61,440	$48,140 - 76,940	8%	78%
12	Medical and health services managers	80	71,500	$46,540 - 115,160	16%	57%
13	Financial managers	60	75,400	$48,940 - 113,610	13%	60%
14	Lawyers	60	124,950	$46,200 - 0	11%	99%
15	Advertising sales agents	60	24,650	$19,110 - 28,980	20%	56%
16	Sales managers	50	59,880	$26,400 - 107,300	10%	69%
17	Chief executives	50	119,020	$23,180 - 0	2%	65%
18	Librarians	40	39,420	$20,480 - 50,130	4%	85%
19	Rehabilitation counselors	40	31,810	$19,780 - 47,720	23%	73%
20	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	54,490	$28,470 - 96,030	5%	58%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,180	17,740	$12,190 - 26,150	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	930	15,220	$11,770 - 19,500	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	880	13,070	$11,410 - 15,290	18%	5%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	780	35,400	$21,060 - 52,590	10%	4%
5	Office clerks, general	760	21,380	$13,160 - 29,890	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	670	13,300	$11,450 - 15,170	11%	14%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	660	25,200	$16,780 - 36,150	1%	18%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	570	19,230	$15,380 - 23,740	18%	7%
9	General and operations managers	570	76,690	$30,650 - [?]	2%	48%
10	Helpers--production workers	490	19,140	$15,010 - 26,170	0%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	460	26,300	$17,790 - 36,970	13%	16%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	450	33,330	$20,380 - 44,510	10%	6%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	440	17,780	$11,910 - 26,530	15%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	400	30,160	$20,150 - 41,130	4%	25%
15	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	400	27,730	$21,460 - 35,160	14%	7%
16	Teacher assistants	400	15,490	$12,060 - 21,690	10%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	390	24,260	$16,530 - 34,790	11%	14%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	370	40,920	$25,770 - 56,680	6%	29%
19	Stock clerks and order fillers	370	17,740	$12,380 - 24,260	-7%	8%
20	Home health aides	310	15,850	$12,450 - 18,470	49%	7%
21	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	300	18,440	$12,450 - 24,590	-14%	0%
22	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	290	15,400	$11,830 - 21,160	11%	5%
23	Customer service representatives	270	25,290	$14,380 - 35,400	25%	22%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	45,240	$23,270 - 70,470	-4%	15%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	260	21,300	$15,100 - 28,990	17%	13%
26	Construction laborers	240	23,060	$16,200 - 30,790	11%	5%
27	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	240	29,230	$20,750 - 36,180	11%	33%
28	Child care workers	220	14,270	$11,590 - 17,610	18%	15%
29	Food preparation workers	210	13,980	$11,570 - 17,590	15%	7%
30	Team assemblers	210	21,990	$15,220 - 30,490	0%	5%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	200	15,870	$11,840 - 21,290	13%	5%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	170	28,780	$18,890 - 45,380	14%	4%
33	Medical assistants	170	22,150	$16,570 - 28,410	35%	10%
34	Carpenters	170	26,670	$18,340 - 36,770	10%	6%
35	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	25,450	$19,510 - 33,630	4%	15%
36	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	170	25,400	$18,160 - 36,050	5%	2%
37	Bill and account collectors	160	20,770	$15,420 - 35,720	23%	13%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	160	19,150	$12,910 - 26,790	18%	6%
39	Electricians	150	33,170	$25,130 - 43,560	7%	7%
40	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	150	19,200	$12,210 - 31,240	14%	3%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	150	41,740	$24,980 - 65,900	9%	10%
42	Counter and rental clerks	150	20,970	$11,790 - 36,070	23%	16%
43	Industrial truck and tractor operators	150	25,210	$17,080 - 40,640	-1%	2%
44	Tellers	140	20,550	$16,070 - 28,860	14%	16%
45	Driver/sales workers	140	21,640	$11,720 - 39,090	-4%	4%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	140	23,130	$15,970 - 30,800	4%	6%
47	Pharmacy technicians	140	20,800	$14,100 - 28,180	32%	16%
48	Security guards	130	20,850	$12,210 - 33,520	17%	13%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	130	43,790	$20,620 - 69,380	7%	13%
50	Postal service mail carriers	130	43,340	$33,580 - 57,130	1%	11%
51	Dishwashers	120	14,580	$11,720 - 17,980	10%	3%
52	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	120	38,280	$29,980 - 49,740	15%	18%
53	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	120	27,200	$20,120 - 37,880	8%	3%
54	Radiologic technologists and technicians	100	39,820	$27,640 - 54,480	15%	25%
55	Sheet metal workers	90	25,300	$16,410 - 35,970	7%	4%
56	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	31,640	$16,980 - 43,900	12%	3%
57	Bartenders	90	15,470	$12,080 - 18,220	11%	17%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	48,550	$27,740 - 70,160	10%	17%
59	Dental hygienists	90	35,270	$29,490 - 42,780	30%	33%
60	Insurance sales agents	90	45,060	$32,960 - 64,080	13%	45%
61	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	80	18,590	$12,040 - 24,070	12%	0%
62	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	80	33,880	$20,640 - 43,430	3%	25%
63	Healthcare support workers, all other	80	18,020	$13,590 - 28,440	16%	10%
64	Sales representatives, services, all other	80	33,100	$16,900 - 53,380	28%	48%
65	Helpers--electricians	80	19,070	$15,770 - 24,520	7%	3%
66	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	70	16,890	$12,220 - 22,470	10%	5%
67	Business operations specialists, all other	70	49,630	$36,580 - 61,750	21%	49%
68	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	70	27,690	$20,280 - 35,330	9%	3%
69	Industrial machinery mechanics	70	32,330	$24,340 - 42,990	9%	5%
70	Legal secretaries	70	27,040	$20,220 - 35,130	12%	18%
71	Switchboard operators, including answering service	70	17,680	$12,230 - 23,870	-7%	10%
72	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	70	12,580	$11,440 - 14,300	13%	4%
73	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	70	17,860	$13,160 - 23,320	12%	6%
74	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	70	19,220	$13,930 - 28,550	-12%	4%
75	Dental assistants	60	23,230	$15,260 - 38,080	29%	9%
76	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	60	21,030	$15,390 - 29,070	0%	3%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	60	39,830	$22,050 - 64,380	13%	17%
78	Automotive body and related repairers	60	30,770	$13,700 - 57,840	12%	3%
79	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	60	14,230	$11,680 - 17,440	10%	17%
80	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	60	27,940	$19,320 - 38,100	3%	18%
81	Medical secretaries	60	23,490	$16,530 - 29,030	17%	18%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60	33,290	$20,070 - 51,340	0%	42%
83	Medical records and health information technicians	60	21,990	$14,260 - 32,470	18%	12%
84	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	50	23,960	$18,630 - 29,850	14%	11%
85	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	50	14,240	$11,650 - 17,660	17%	14%
86	Tire repairers and changers	50	19,720	$15,780 - 23,050	20%	6%
87	Construction managers	50	65,410	$43,510 - 91,190	16%	29%
88	Tool and die makers	50	35,490	$26,300 - 45,250	-9%	5%
89	Respiratory therapists	50	40,850	$32,610 - 49,070	23%	28%
90	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	50	29,150	$20,140 - 40,750	-2%	6%
91	Recreation workers	50	20,010	$15,900 - 27,110	13%	47%
92	Grinding and polishing workers, hand	50	18,210	$14,970 - 22,300	-6%	4%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	50	55,620	$35,530 - 96,370	4%	38%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40	21,700	$16,050 - 29,800	16%	26%
95	Cooks, short order	40	14,550	$11,450 - 19,850	5%	5%
96	File clerks	40	15,400	$11,850 - 22,380	-40%	20%
97	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40	25,880	$20,060 - 30,490	7%	2%
98	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	40	33,620	$20,990 - 45,510	11%	29%
99	Computer support specialists	40	29,770	$17,300 - 48,860	13%	43%
100	Highway maintenance workers	40	24,740	$16,810 - 36,370	9%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Gadsden Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	18,440	300	6.4
Helpers--production workers	19,140	490	5.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	15,400	290	4.7
Physical therapists	62,840	120	3.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	27,730	400	3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	38,700	320	2.9
Radiologic technologists and technicians	39,820	100	2.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	25,400	170	2.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	29,230	240	2.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,400	780	2.6
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	24,260	390	2.6
Pharmacy technicians	20,800	140	2.6
Pharmacists	88,620	110	2.3
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,230	570	2.3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,200	150	2.2
Home health aides	15,850	310	2.2
Child, family, and school social workers		100	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,240	260	2.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	39,500	360	2
Medical assistants	22,150	170	2
Child care workers	14,270	220	2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,200	660	1.9
Postal service mail carriers	43,340	130	1.9
Registered nurses	47,680	870	1.9
Driver/sales workers	21,640	140	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,070	880	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	30,160	400	1.8
Bill and account collectors	20,770	160	1.8
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,330	450	1.8
Teacher assistants	15,490	400	1.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	27,200	120	1.8
Social and human service assistants	26,030	100	1.7
General and operations managers	76,690	570	1.7
Counter and rental clerks	20,970	150	1.6
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,450	170	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,790	130	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	13,300	670	1.5
Cashiers	15,220	930	1.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	28,780	170	1.4
Retail salespersons	17,740	1,180	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,920	370	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	41,740	150	1.3
Office clerks, general	21,380	760	1.3
Industrial truck and tractor operators	25,210	150	1.3
Food preparation workers	13,980	210	1.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	26,300	460	1.3
Tellers	20,550	140	1.2
Dishwashers	14,580	120	1.2
Electricians	33,170	150	1.2
Elementary school teachers, except special education	39,110	320	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Gadsden, Alabama Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,280	1.06	120
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,330	1.02	450
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,400	1	780
Postal service mail carriers	43,340	0.99	130
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,200	0.99	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	52,170	0.97	310
Counter and rental clerks	20,970	0.95	150
Receptionists and information clerks	21,300	0.95	260
Pharmacists	88,620	0.95	110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,920	0.95	370
Physical therapists	62,840	0.94	120
Dishwashers	14,580	0.93	120
Accountants and auditors	50,680	0.92	180
Tellers	20,550	0.92	140
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,200	0.92	660
Security guards	20,850	0.91	130
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,450	0.9	170
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,240	0.9	260
Office clerks, general	21,380	0.9	760
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,870	0.9	200
Customer service representatives	25,290	0.89	270
Industrial truck and tractor operators	25,210	0.89	150
Driver/sales workers	21,640	0.88	140
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	26,300	0.87	460
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	23,130	0.87	140
Cashiers	15,220	0.87	930
Team assemblers	21,990	0.86	210
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,230	0.86	570
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	19,150	0.86	160
Helpers--production workers	19,140	0.85	490
General and operations managers	76,690	0.85	570
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	24,260	0.85	390
Medical assistants	22,150	0.85	170
Registered nurses	47,680	0.84	870
Elementary school teachers, except special education	39,110	0.84	320
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,780	0.84	440
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,070	0.83	880
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	28,780	0.83	170
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	39,500	0.82	360
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,790	0.81	130
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	38,700	0.81	320
Waiters and waitresses	13,300	0.81	670
Stock clerks and order fillers	17,740	0.81	370
Home health aides	15,850	0.8	310
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	30,160	0.8	400
Child care workers	14,270	0.8	220
Construction laborers	23,060	0.8	240
Pharmacy technicians	20,800	0.79	140
Food preparation workers	13,980	0.78	210
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	25,400	0.77	170

Highest Paying Jobs in Gadsden, Alabama Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Lawyers	124,950	60
Chief executives	119,020	50
Pharmacists	88,620	110
General and operations managers	76,690	570
Financial managers	75,400	60
Medical and health services managers	71,500	80
Industrial engineers	68,870
Industrial production managers	66,160	30
Construction managers	65,410	50
Physical therapists	62,840	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	61,440	80
Sales managers	59,880	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	55,620	50
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,490	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	52,170	310
Accountants and auditors	50,680	180
Business operations specialists, all other	49,630	70
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,550	90
Registered nurses	47,680	870
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,240	260
Insurance sales agents	45,060	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,790	130
Food service managers	43,480	40
Postal service mail carriers	43,340	130
Loan officers	42,300	30
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	41,880
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	41,740	150
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,920	370
Respiratory therapists	40,850	50
Special education teachers, secondary school	39,870
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	39,830	60
Radiologic technologists and technicians	39,820	100
Cost estimators	39,560	30
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	39,500	360
Librarians	39,420	40
Elementary school teachers, except special education	39,110	320
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	38,700	320
Agricultural inspectors	38,510	30
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,280	120
Paralegals and legal assistants	36,510
Tool and die makers	35,490	50
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,400	780
Dental hygienists	35,270	90
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	35,120	40
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	34,250	40
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	33,880	80
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	33,620	40
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,330	450
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	33,290	60
Electricians	33,170	150

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