Huntsville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Huntsville, Alabama Area

More than 40 Fortune 500 companies have facilities in Huntsville. The city also has a large number of international hi-tech companies. Research and development as well as aerospace and military technology are major economic factors for Huntsville. US space and defense agencies are also located in Huntsville. The Cummings Research Park, the Redstone Arsenal and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are the main centers for the technology based economy. Cummings Research Park is the second largest research park in the nation and the fourth largest in the world.

Most of the major aerospace companies have operations in Huntsville. The city is also home to commercial technology, computer graphics and telecommunications companies. Manufacturing, retail, education and healthcare are also prominent factors for the economy. The manufacturing sector has more than 200 companies and includes about one-fifth of the local area jobs. Many of the highly trained and skilled manufacturing workers are involved with technology-based precision manufacturing. Military and support contract employment also accounts for a large number of jobs.

Some of the major employers in the Huntsville area are shown below:

SCI Systems
SCI Technology
Sanmina-SCI Systems Holdings
The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville
Huntsville City Board of Education
NASA/George C Marshall Space Flight Center
Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics
City of Huntsville
Deltacom - Telecommunications provider
ITC Deltacom
Madison County Board of Education
Teledyne Brown Engineering - Aerospace and Defense
Adtran - Telecommunications
Teledyne Isotopes
Intergraph - Computer graphics
Avocent Software - Switch manufacturer
Wolverine Tube - Copper tube manufacturer and distributor
Boeing - Aerospace and Defense
General Dynamics
Raytheon
L-3 Communications
SAIC - Aerospace and Defense
University of Alabama in Huntsville - Education
Benchmark Electronics - Electronic components
Northrop Grumman - Aerospace and Defense
COLSA - Aerospace and Defense
Huntsville Hospital System

Additional information of interest about Huntsville: The city has one of the highest rates of engineers per total employment in the nation. The city has a large number of computer specialists. In early 2009 the average salary in Huntsville was $41,000. In Huntsville about 27% of the residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree and 15% have a graduate degree. The cost of living index was 83.1% in 2008.

The city has received numerous high rankings from prominent sources including:

Computer World - Included in their top 5 technology cities list
Expansion Magazine - One of the nation's leading 5 star Business Metros
Kiplinger's Personal Finance - Included in the top 25 list of best cities for mid-level professionals
Manpower - One of the top ten cities for job growth markets
MSN/Sperling's - Part of their top ten cities list for job growth and affordability
Forbes Magazine - Included in the nation's top 20 for leading cities for business and careers
Careerbuilder.com - Part of their top 10 great cities for job seekers list.

Some of the major business related organizations associated with Huntsville:

The Huntsville Times offers current information on business activities in the Huntsville area.

Most Popular Jobs in Huntsville, Alabama Metro Area (2008 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	3,990	58,030	$37,740 - 77,600	24%	56%
2	Engineers, all other	3,400	100,700	$63,000 - 140,780	6%	82%
3	Computer software engineers, systems software	3,190	89,390	$56,500 - 125,440	28%	85%
4	Computer systems analysts	2,860	75,200	$45,730 - 108,610	29%	68%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,410	48,290	$36,170 - 62,110	14%	95%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,270	49,470	$23,390 - 87,180	8%	51%
7	Aerospace engineers	1,920	97,890	$66,160 - 129,430	10%	87%
8	Mechanical engineers	1,720	85,000	$56,490 - 114,020	4%	78%
9	Accountants and auditors	1,580	62,910	$34,790 - 100,120	18%	79%
10	Management analysts	1,560	90,890	$47,230 - 160,100	22%	78%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	1,290	86,880	$51,430 - 127,560	45%	85%
12	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,200	91,400	$55,870 - 133,450	4%	81%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,150	22,500	$13,170 - 32,130	9%	54%
14	Computer programmers	1,140	72,970	$41,920 - 108,820	0%	73%
15	Engineering managers	1,020	114,640	$76,510 - 155,530	7%	84%
16	Electrical engineers	970	84,070	$54,470 - 120,820	6%	81%
17	Computer hardware engineers	950	90,760	$58,170 - 126,870	5%	70%
18	Industrial engineers	830	80,640	$52,120 - 112,580	20%	74%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	830	61,610	$36,960 - 90,450	27%	50%
20	Computer specialists, all other	820	88,120	$52,330 - 128,550	15%	68%
21	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	760	50,000	$35,820 - 66,600	6%	96%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	660	72,920	$34,010 - 117,770	12%	51%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	560	66,630	$38,390 - 97,450	17%	56%
24	Computer and information systems managers	560	101,680	$53,610 - 152,940	16%	73%
25	Chief executives	510	164,350	$62,650 -	2%	65%
26	Financial managers	490	105,800	$57,760 - 159,990	13%	60%
27	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	470	48,740	$30,790 - 73,650	18%	56%
28	Network systems and data communications analysts	460	68,460	$32,350 - 105,260	53%	57%
29	Public relations specialists	450	44,260	$26,640 - 71,210	18%	81%
30	Budget analysts	440	70,110	$43,960 - 98,790	7%	78%
31	Managers, all other	430	95,150	$58,270 - 131,500	7%	55%
32	Lawyers	400	108,790	$57,680 - 162,850	11%	99%
33	Child, family, and school social workers	400	38,340	$26,360 - 52,410	19%	77%
34	Chemical engineers	350	83,770	$55,330 - 123,210	8%	91%
35	Database administrators	350	65,430	$38,160 - 101,720	29%	72%
36	Training and development specialists	310	44,390	$24,060 - 73,710	18%	56%
37	Pharmacists	310	109,800	$86,980 - 133,190	22%	97%
38	Technical writers	300	54,210	$34,210 - 77,510	20%	74%
39	Sales managers	290	94,970	$48,580 - 145,760	10%	69%
40	Graphic designers	280	45,790	$26,980 - 70,910	10%	55%
41	Operations research analysts	260	85,760	$41,120 - 128,730	11%	71%
42	Purchasing managers	260	104,890	$69,360 - 141,730	3%	57%
43	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	250	52,370	$28,460 - 84,690	5%	58%
44	Computer and information scientists, research	250	99,310	$73,290 - 129,000	22%	68%
45	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	54,950	$33,090 - 72,980	13%	73%
46	Physical therapists	230	81,710	$55,820 - 104,590	27%	89%
47	Materials engineers	220	99,500	$61,950 - 136,470	4%	77%
48	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	220	74,930	$56,320 - 99,640	8%	78%
49	Education administrators, postsecondary	220	87,410	$45,330 - 131,320	14%	78%
50	Coaches and scouts	220	32,360	$13,320 - 64,420	15%	60%
51	Advertising sales agents	200	48,110	$26,270 - 73,520	20%	56%
52	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	180	28,840	$21,660 - 38,110	15%	51%
53	Self-enrichment education teachers	180	39,630	$14,930 - 65,980	23%	54%
54	Editors	180	52,160	$28,850 - 78,740	2%	81%
55	Librarians	170	57,320	$40,840 - 81,670	4%	85%
56	Social and human service assistants	160	22,190	$16,560 - 31,220	34%	58%
57	Physicists	160	99,200	$68,300 - 139,400	7%	95%
58	Financial specialists, all other	160	69,980	$29,020 - 115,990	12%	50%
59	Medical and health services managers	160	70,810	$36,120 - 114,100	16%	57%
60	Personal financial advisors	160	122,180	$47,620 -	41%	81%
61	Marketing managers	150	104,630	$43,140 - 164,390	14%	69%
62	Surveyors	140	41,990	$25,570 - 63,130	24%	82%
63	Detectives and criminal investigators	140	62,180	$43,630 - 89,830	17%	54%
64	Medical and public health social workers	140	44,020	$33,550 - 60,240	24%	77%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	130	50,150	$35,860 - 64,630	12%	51%
66	Dentists, general	110	142,090	$49,100 -	9%	100%
67	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	69,420	$34,810 - 118,720	25%	93%
68	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	100	85,120	$55,970 - 119,740	10%	74%
69	Human resources managers, all other	100	88,990	$61,170 - 126,120	11%	58%
70	Social and community service managers	90	48,880	$30,220 - 80,870	25%	72%
71	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	43,080	$29,140 - 63,120	18%	56%
72	Architects, except landscape and naval	90	78,900	$37,830 - 148,210	18%	88%
73	Chemists	90	73,330	$41,620 - 128,280	9%	93%
74	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	90	25,180	$17,440 - 35,000	11%	55%
75	Farm and home management advisors	90	50,600	$23,000 - 79,310	5%	79%
76	Floral designers	80	20,010	$14,350 - 28,900	0%	55%
77	Instructional coordinators	80	63,470	$34,880 - 93,590	23%	79%
78	Financial analysts	80	62,240	$44,870 - 87,460	34%	87%
79	Occupational health and safety specialists	80	73,970	$44,650 - 100,790	8%	72%
80	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	47,490	$27,000 - 63,730	20%	87%
81	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	70	26,880	$14,730 - 38,790	15%	72%
82	Commercial pilots	70	61,260	$44,630 - 79,980	13%	74%
83	Veterinarians	70	87,280	$54,300 - 140,080	35%	100%
84	Social scientists and related workers, all other	60	81,450	$52,720 - 106,090	5%	90%
85	Occupational therapists	50	72,410	$48,970 - 98,100	23%	90%
86	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	46,170	$27,640 - 78,910	24%	78%
87	Mathematicians	50	95,670	$67,860 - 121,290	10%	93%
88	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	42,950	$26,560 - 78,900	14%	54%
89	Public relations managers	50	70,790	$42,890 - 105,530	17%	75%
90	Training and development managers	40	68,690	$46,790 - 107,940	16%	58%
91	Compensation and benefits managers	40	79,370	$49,310 - 124,250	12%	58%
92	Legislators	40	23,050	$12,750 - 31,740	1%	65%
93	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	40	52,120	$36,820 - 77,780	20%	82%
94	Optometrists	40	90,330	$34,510 -	11%	100%
95	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	40	59,070	$30,480 - 115,690	5%	99%
96	Rehabilitation counselors	40		$ -	23%	73%
97	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	49,730	$30,980 - 66,140	9%	72%
98	Speech-language pathologists	40	69,780	$52,920 - 90,530	11%	98%
99	Sales and related workers, all other	40	79,010	$14,520 -	14%	62%
100	Urban and regional planners	40	49,610	$28,970 - 68,830	15%	92%

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	6,880	21,710	$13,550 - 32,660	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	6,310	16,350	$12,900 - 21,420	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,250	15,300	$12,910 - 18,830	18%	5%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,050	29,820	$20,240 - 40,700	1%	18%
5	General and operations managers	3,620	99,000	$43,590 -	2%	48%
6	Team assemblers	3,340	24,790	$15,370 - 39,180	0%	5%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,240	19,850	$13,480 - 28,110	15%	4%
8	Waiters and waitresses	3,210	16,440	$12,820 - 24,470	11%	14%
9	Office clerks, general	3,100	22,440	$13,830 - 34,080	13%	19%
10	Telemarketers	2,890	22,430	$20,100 - 25,260	-9%	14%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,760	22,160	$13,940 - 34,540	-7%	8%
12	Business operations specialists, all other	2,670	79,310	$46,160 - 121,970	21%	49%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,580	22,320	$15,280 - 31,850	2%	5%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,350	35,810	$21,320 - 53,560	4%	25%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,260	29,650	$15,860 - 44,730	13%	16%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,080	44,320	$24,680 - 70,870	6%	29%
17	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,820	70,750	$39,380 - 101,460	0%	42%
18	Logisticians	1,810	78,860	$49,890 - 104,450	17%	43%
19	Customer service representatives	1,740	28,880	$18,060 - 44,550	25%	22%
20	Security guards	1,740	23,150	$14,300 - 35,220	17%	13%
21	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,640	32,250	$20,720 - 41,260	-26%	6%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	1,630	22,270	$16,520 - 30,440	17%	13%
23	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,560	19,350	$14,760 - 24,710	18%	7%
24	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,530	38,170	$23,820 - 57,430	10%	4%
25	Helpers--production workers	1,520	20,630	$14,610 - 29,180	0%	4%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,480	26,540	$16,890 - 40,960	11%	14%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,390	32,940	$18,170 - 48,940	10%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,340	55,970	$31,800 - 84,480	-4%	15%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,330	18,970	$13,850 - 24,130	13%	5%
30	Cooks, restaurant	1,280	19,830	$14,260 - 26,040	12%	5%
31	Home health aides	1,260	18,150	$13,200 - 26,360	49%	7%
32	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,260	31,490	$18,180 - 49,420	-6%	14%
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,210	42,740	$29,630 - 59,390	15%	18%
34	Teacher assistants	1,160	17,960	$13,040 - 28,580	10%	18%
35	Cooks, fast food	1,150	15,130	$12,860 - 18,470	8%	5%
36	Computer support specialists	1,100	41,060	$22,420 - 66,250	13%	43%
37	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,090	29,970	$16,690 - 49,930	8%	4%
38	Food preparation workers	1,070	16,270	$12,990 - 20,570	15%	7%
39	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,020	26,270	$16,740 - 38,150	4%	6%
40	Machinists	970	37,840	$25,120 - 50,410	-2%	3%
41	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	940	19,860	$14,290 - 27,610	18%	6%
42	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	830	33,730	$25,640 - 42,600	14%	7%
43	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	800	47,080	$28,540 - 68,520	4%	18%
44	Electricians	800	42,770	$23,130 - 72,840	7%	7%
45	Counter and rental clerks	760	22,940	$13,520 - 35,080	23%	16%
46	Child care workers	740	15,820	$12,960 - 19,810	18%	15%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	730	54,960	$30,250 - 87,980	7%	13%
48	Industrial truck and tractor operators	730	26,720	$18,100 - 37,650	-1%	2%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	720	42,990	$28,110 - 59,220	11%	33%
50	Production workers, all other	720	32,110	$17,800 - 61,700	2%	5%
51	Packers and packagers, hand	720	18,780	$13,330 - 25,600	-11%	3%
52	Construction laborers	710	26,920	$17,350 - 40,650	11%	5%
53	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	710	22,800	$13,620 - 38,950	12%	6%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	710	48,510	$26,060 - 68,290	9%	10%
55	Industrial machinery mechanics	710	49,830	$30,120 - 76,620	9%	5%
56	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	700	54,400	$22,110 - 85,240	2%	18%
57	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	700	36,980	$19,570 - 60,290	14%	4%
58	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	670	17,840	$13,000 - 28,590	11%	5%
59	Tellers	640	21,730	$15,280 - 26,500	14%	16%
60	Medical assistants	630	23,890	$17,810 - 30,290	35%	10%
61	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	630	28,930	$21,040 - 38,770	-14%	0%
62	Carpenters	620	29,070	$19,440 - 39,070	10%	6%
63	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	620	25,730	$17,600 - 38,500	-2%	6%
64	Dishwashers	590	16,260	$13,120 - 19,630	10%	3%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	580	38,340	$24,630 - 51,860	11%	4%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	570	54,800	$23,620 - 104,080	4%	38%
67	All other information and record clerks	550	37,230	$21,200 - 50,680	-12%	21%
68	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	530	28,700	$18,770 - 39,500	4%	15%
69	Recreation workers	530	23,880	$15,840 - 33,040	13%	47%
70	Driver/sales workers	510	21,680	$13,430 - 37,340	-4%	4%
71	Pharmacy technicians	510	27,170	$15,290 - 39,840	32%	16%
72	Sales representatives, services, all other	490	48,810	$20,450 - 99,010	28%	48%
73	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	480	21,380	$15,570 - 29,880	14%	3%
74	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	460	36,500	$24,000 - 51,680	4%	30%
75	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	460	33,420	$22,320 - 47,170	8%	3%
76	Postal service mail carriers	450			1%	11%
77	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	450	16,180	$13,010 - 20,580	10%	8%
78	Bill and account collectors	410	26,760	$17,500 - 37,850	23%	13%
79	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	400	22,600	$16,160 - 32,100	-4%	5%
80	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	400	15,770	$12,900 - 19,920	10%	17%
81	Bus drivers, school	400	15,130	$12,910 - 18,460	9%	4%
82	Residential advisors	380	20,480	$15,900 - 30,460	19%	28%
83	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	380	31,290	$18,470 - 61,030	-8%	5%
84	Loan officers	380	62,290	$31,880 - 111,590	12%	49%
85	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	370	47,630	$27,230 - 64,840	3%	25%
86	Fire fighters	370			12%	18%
87	Cost estimators	350	49,670	$27,690 - 80,760	19%	32%
88	Civil engineering technicians	350	44,960	$24,810 - 63,050	10%	18%
89	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	340	39,670	$23,560 - 58,970	5%	8%
90	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	330	26,520	$18,520 - 38,530	10%	24%
91	Parts salespersons	330	29,870	$15,450 - 49,850	-1%	6%
92	Food service managers	330	51,550	$28,950 - 79,320	5%	24%
93	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	330	33,050	$22,220 - 46,420	11%	29%
94	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	330	37,630	$26,540 - 51,330	9%	3%
95	Dental hygienists	320	46,510	$37,480 - 57,110	30%	33%
96	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	320	42,500	$27,670 - 62,540	12%	3%
97	Dental assistants	320	29,670	$21,620 - 40,000	29%	9%
98	Physicians and surgeons, all other	320			0%	0%
99	Office and administrative support workers, all other	320	33,680	$24,020 - 48,610	-8%	32%
100	Insurance sales agents	310	51,360	$26,670 - 90,620	13%	45%

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Jobs More Common Near Huntsville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Aerospace engineers	97,890	1,920	28.2
Choreographers	30,080	130	15.3
Engineers, all other	100,700	3,400	13.9
Mechanical door repairers	29,180	120	13.5
Logisticians	78,860	1,810	11.6
Computer hardware engineers	90,760	950	10.3
Physicists	99,200	160	9.6
Chemical engineers	83,770	350	8.6
Materials engineers	99,500	220	8
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	54,400	700	7.5
Computer and information scientists, research	99,310	250	7.1
Environmental engineering technicians	35,570	170	6.8
Residential advisors	20,480	380	6.2
Telemarketers	22,430	2,890	5.9
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,400	1,200	5.6
Electrical and electronics drafters	54,520	260	5.5
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	32,250	1,640	5.3
Computer software engineers, systems software	89,390	3,190	5
Mechanical engineers	85,000	1,720	5
Dental laboratory technicians	31,480	260	4.9
Budget analysts	70,110	440	4.7
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,750	150	4.2
Technical writers	54,210	300	4.2
Mechanical engineering technicians	48,840	240	4.1
Electrical engineers	84,070	970	4
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70,750	1,820	4
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	34,670	250	3.8
Engineering managers	114,640	1,020	3.6
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,730	290	3.5
Computer systems analysts	75,200	2,860	3.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	25,730	620	3.4
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	47,080	800	3.1
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	85,120	100	3
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,490	310	2.9
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,430	290	2.8
Education teachers, postsecondary	48,730	170	2.8
Civil engineering technicians	44,960	350	2.7
Industrial engineers	80,640	830	2.7
Surveying and mapping technicians	31,130	280	2.7
Computer specialists, all other	88,120	820	2.7
Operations research analysts	85,760	260	2.6
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	31,690	140	2.6
Purchasing managers	104,890	260	2.6
Industrial engineering technicians	38,870	220	2.3
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	44,640	250	2.3
Helpers--production workers	20,630	1,520	2.3
Pest control workers	26,550	210	2.3
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,580	260	2.3
Team assemblers	24,790	3,340	2.2
Tire repairers and changers	22,500	280	2.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Huntsville, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Personal financial advisors	122,180	1.53	160
Tool and die makers	62,920	1.39	150
Business operations specialists, all other	79,310	1.35	2,670
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70,750	1.33	1,820
Computer specialists, all other	88,120	1.31	820
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	47,630	1.28	370
Real estate sales agents	59,330	1.26	210
Engineers, all other	100,700	1.25	3,400
Management analysts	90,890	1.24	1,560
Materials engineers	99,500	1.23	220
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	66,630	1.23	560
Financial specialists, all other	69,980	1.22	160
Logisticians	78,860	1.22	1,810
Operations research analysts	85,760	1.22	260
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	31,290	1.18	380
Purchasing managers	104,890	1.18	260
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,430	1.15	290
Service station attendants	23,610	1.15	160
Managers, all other	95,150	1.15	430
Mechanical engineers	85,000	1.15	1,720
Financial managers	105,800	1.14	490
Graphic designers	45,790	1.14	280
Computer programmers	72,970	1.13	1,140
All other information and record clerks	37,230	1.13	550
Computer software engineers, applications	86,880	1.12	1,290
Mechanical drafters	53,330	1.12	160
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,830	1.12	710
Physical therapists	81,710	1.11	230
Production workers, all other	32,110	1.11	720
Industrial engineers	80,640	1.11	830
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,400	1.11	1,200
Budget analysts	70,110	1.11	440
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,800	1.1	210
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	42,740	1.1	1,210
Computer systems analysts	75,200	1.09	2,860
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	32,250	1.09	1,640
Chief executives	164,350	1.09	510
Librarians	57,320	1.09	170
Office and administrative support workers, all other	33,680	1.09	320
Administrative services managers	79,060	1.09	150
Computer software engineers, systems software	89,390	1.07	3,190
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,950	1.07	240
Aerospace engineers	97,890	1.06	1,920
Food service managers	51,550	1.06	330
Lawyers	108,790	1.06	400
Network systems and data communications analysts	68,460	1.06	460
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	55,970	1.06	1,340
Procurement clerks	36,470	1.06	120
Loan officers	62,290	1.05	380
Accountants and auditors	62,910	1.05	1,580

Highest Paying Jobs in Huntsville, Alabama Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	164,350	510
Dentists, general	142,090	110
Family and general practitioners	139,780	90
Personal financial advisors	122,180	160
Engineering managers	114,640	1,020
Pharmacists	109,800	310
Natural sciences managers	109,420	30
Lawyers	108,790	400
Financial managers	105,800	490
Purchasing managers	104,890	260
Marketing managers	104,630	150
Computer and information systems managers	101,680	560
Engineers, all other	100,700	3,400
Materials engineers	99,500	220
Computer and information scientists, research	99,310	250
Physicists	99,200	160
General and operations managers	99,000	3,620
Aerospace engineers	97,890	1,920
Mathematicians	95,670	50
Managers, all other	95,150	430
Sales managers	94,970	290
Civil engineers	92,590
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,400	1,200
Management analysts	90,890	1,560
Computer hardware engineers	90,760	950
Optometrists	90,330	40
Computer software engineers, systems software	89,390	3,190
Human resources managers, all other	88,990	100
Computer specialists, all other	88,120	820
Education administrators, postsecondary	87,410	220
Veterinarians	87,280	70
Construction managers	87,090	200
Computer software engineers, applications	86,880	1,290
Physician assistants	86,060	30
Operations research analysts	85,760	260
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	85,120	100
Mechanical engineers	85,000	1,720
Electrical engineers	84,070	970
Industrial production managers	83,950	260
Chemical engineers	83,770	350
Physical therapists	81,710	230
Social scientists and related workers, all other	81,450	60
Industrial engineers	80,640	830
Compensation and benefits managers	79,370	40
Business operations specialists, all other	79,310	2,670
Administrative services managers	79,060	150
Sales and related workers, all other	79,010	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	78,900	90
Logisticians	78,860	1,810
Landscape architects	78,440

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