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Employment and Industries in the Anchorage, Alaska Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Anchorage, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,32066,880$48,770 - 89,28024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,30052,590$26,830 - 88,3508%51%
3Managers, all other1,01070,710$34,340 - 116,4307%55%
4Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers950148,820$56,450 - 013%74%
5Chief executives950126,900$55,810 - 02%65%
6Accountants and auditors93056,440$36,720 - 83,49018%79%
7Financial managers77080,710$41,880 - 124,06013%60%
8Civil engineers77076,750$52,600 - 104,11018%87%
9Sales managers70066,630$31,210 - 118,81010%69%
10Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation67046,960$25,260 - 72,4305%58%
11Lawyers65097,630$61,930 - 011%99%
12Engineers, all other54074,390$38,890 - 112,7906%82%
13Computer programmers41064,650$45,630 - 87,8900%73%
14Teachers and instructors, all other390 $0 - 09%54%
15Child, family, and school social workers37039,990$26,380 - 56,73019%77%
16Social and human service assistants35030,310$22,860 - 37,99034%58%
17Medical and health services managers34091,610$51,560 - 144,20016%57%
18Management analysts34075,400$48,200 - 117,96022%78%
19Educational, vocational, and school counselors33048,060$29,830 - 73,56013%73%
20Computer and information systems managers33082,430$52,950 - 115,68016%73%
21Engineering managers320104,780$75,240 - 144,5907%84%
22Social and community service managers30049,140$32,220 - 73,44025%72%
23Network and computer systems administrators30067,130$43,660 - 102,65027%50%
24Architects, except landscape and naval27069,630$37,500 - 98,05018%88%
25Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other27062,450$38,920 - 91,96017%56%
26Instructional coordinators270 $0 - 023%79%
27Marketing managers26071,770$38,990 - 106,93014%69%
28Computer systems analysts26072,970$52,140 - 95,52029%68%
29Surveyors25059,690$37,210 - 89,34024%82%
30Zoologists and wildlife biologists25052,070$33,270 - 77,7309%95%
31Network systems and data communications analysts25058,990$37,900 - 85,35053%57%
32Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers24088,050$50,380 - 126,79022%93%
33Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products24063,030$40,120 - 95,49012%51%
34Environmental scientists and specialists, including health23063,800$42,170 - 96,07025%93%
35Natural sciences managers23086,910$58,720 - 121,83011%93%
36Financial specialists, all other23052,120$28,950 - 79,61012%50%
37Pharmacists23097,850$63,900 - 122,00022%97%
38Physical therapists220 $0 - 027%89%
39Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents21071,830$34,280 - 142,49025%67%
40Mechanical engineers20086,520$65,920 - 110,9804%78%
41Social workers, all other19045,020$30,560 - 69,41018%77%
42Graphic designers18039,820$25,970 - 65,77010%55%
43Dentists, general180160,640$43,150 - 09%100%
44Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other170 $0 - 015%72%
45Counselors, all other17037,360$24,230 - 50,14017%73%
46Biological technicians17032,640$22,020 - 47,46016%60%
47Mental health and substance abuse social workers16035,010$25,000 - 46,81030%77%
48Biological scientists, all other16065,980$43,420 - 92,7304%95%
49Petroleum engineers160108,730$57,270 - 05%80%
50Speech-language pathologists160 $0 - 011%98%
51Commercial pilots15074,660$47,310 - 111,92013%74%
52Medical and clinical laboratory technicians14043,330$30,850 - 58,72015%51%
53Editors14062,110$37,300 - 90,3502%81%
54Budget analysts14064,980$43,770 - 86,7507%78%
55Computer software engineers, applications14071,440$47,530 - 102,14045%85%
56Training and development specialists13052,570$33,670 - 75,48018%56%
57Reporters and correspondents13043,770$27,610 - 67,6901%85%
58Community and social service specialists, all other130 $0 - 025%58%
59Detectives and criminal investigators13067,540$44,250 - 97,32017%54%
60Sales and related workers, all other13034,420$20,270 - 52,97014%62%
61Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists13049,560$40,150 - 62,74011%58%
62Environmental engineers12074,450$44,580 - 101,18025%86%
63Occupational health and safety specialists120 $0 - 08%72%
64Human resources managers, all other12073,450$42,540 - 108,47011%58%
65Medical and clinical laboratory technologists11061,090$42,540 - 78,16012%51%
66Advertising sales agents11063,020$30,890 - 121,30020%56%
67Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists11050,190$30,050 - 71,62018%56%
68Mental health counselors11050,250$26,830 - 80,05030%73%
69Purchasing managers11071,820$33,270 - 114,9703%57%
70Public relations managers11060,810$39,600 - 86,95017%75%
71Occupational therapists10066,010$49,180 - 87,68023%90%
72Health educators100 $0 - 026%58%
73Self-enrichment education teachers10039,180$24,710 - 51,66023%54%
74Electronics engineers, except computer10074,170$51,920 - 95,8604%81%
75Electrical engineers10091,200$70,510 - 114,9206%81%
76Floral designers9027,030$20,340 - 34,8200%55%
77Financial analysts9078,170$48,610 - 116,14034%87%
78Veterinarians9094,860$59,670 - 141,10035%100%
79Urban and regional planners9061,120$40,780 - 85,51015%92%
80Computer software engineers, systems software8086,720$61,040 - 118,33028%85%
81Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists8049,080$32,910 - 65,31018%56%
82Cartographers and photogrammetrists8058,330$41,120 - 81,64020%82%
83Database administrators8075,260$41,350 - 110,63029%72%
84Social scientists and related workers, all other80 $0 - 05%90%
85Medical and public health social workers80 $0 - 024%77%
86Physician assistants8091,440$63,520 - 123,75027%67%
87Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors8037,800$17,830 - 57,29014%54%
88Artists and related workers, all other80 $0 - 08%58%
89Producers and directors80 $0 - 011%75%
90Dietitians and nutritionists7057,360$40,690 - 73,1709%72%
91Advertising and promotions managers70 $0 - 06%76%
92Compensation and benefits managers6071,350$42,130 - 120,71012%58%
93Optometrists60138,200$116,950 - 011%100%
94Industrial engineers6073,900$51,030 - 97,85020%74%
95Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers6093,120$45,660 - 141,33010%80%
96Anthropologists and archeologists6062,730$30,030 - 96,22015%90%
97Education administrators, postsecondary6080,480$41,060 - 139,53014%78%
98Conservation scientists6081,970$55,900 - 125,2605%86%
99Training and development managers5078,260$44,830 - 106,80016%58%
100Physical scientists, all other5078,030$46,200 - 108,0906%98%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons5,86027,880$16,760 - 44,38012%25%
2General and operations managers4,27078,620$35,930 - 133,8802%48%
3Office clerks, general3,93030,210$19,550 - 43,20013%19%
4Cashiers3,46022,920$16,730 - 31,690-2%10%
5Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,91026,410$17,640 - 38,90015%4%
6Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,62037,690$25,200 - 51,94013%16%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,47018,110$15,360 - 22,67018%5%
8Personal and home care aides2,45028,280$21,880 - 34,81051%10%
9Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand2,30030,080$19,660 - 44,0602%5%
10Stock clerks and order fillers2,26028,360$18,000 - 43,440-7%8%
11Waiters and waitresses2,09019,470$15,210 - 25,76011%14%
12Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,91039,410$27,380 - 54,92015%18%
13Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,90042,790$28,740 - 57,91010%4%
14Customer service representatives1,85033,570$21,390 - 46,57025%22%
15Construction laborers1,76045,590$23,870 - 66,25011%5%
16First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,75047,110$27,700 - 70,2406%29%
17Receptionists and information clerks1,70028,170$18,640 - 36,60017%13%
18Carpenters1,63055,460$33,860 - 80,40010%6%
19Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,63033,350$21,220 - 46,5301%18%
20Business operations specialists, all other1,45069,220$40,650 - 104,77021%49%
21Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,44021,030$17,490 - 24,80013%5%
22Maintenance and repair workers, general1,39039,770$23,350 - 59,24010%6%
23First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,32038,680$23,730 - 59,4304%25%
24Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,27032,010$19,300 - 55,5608%4%
25Aircraft mechanics and service technicians1,23052,770$35,010 - 76,90011%11%
26Electricians1,15061,970$34,620 - 89,1407%7%
27Security guards1,09026,330$18,690 - 37,05017%13%
28Home health aides1,06025,290$19,530 - 30,13049%7%
29Office and administrative support workers, all other1,06037,450$23,400 - 52,160-8%32%
30Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,05019,030$15,800 - 23,97010%8%
31Food preparation workers1,01022,680$17,380 - 29,22015%7%
32Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators99060,390$39,090 - 80,5208%3%
33Driver/sales workers950 $[?] - [?]-4%4%
34Administrative services managers94055,370$29,940 - 81,45012%40%
35Cooks, restaurant92028,820$17,960 - 59,42012%5%
36Dishwashers91020,300$16,070 - 26,86010%3%
37Fire fighters91033,620$21,530 - 52,78012%18%
38Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks84035,190$21,710 - 49,7304%6%
39Child care workers84021,540$16,220 - 30,20018%15%
40All other information and record clerks81039,250$25,500 - 55,930-12%21%
41Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants80029,850$24,710 - 37,09018%7%
42Material moving workers, all other79033,800$20,010 - 51,6501%6%
43Counter and rental clerks78024,280$16,150 - 36,17023%16%
44Automotive service technicians and mechanics76047,000$26,270 - 66,91014%4%
45Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters74056,730$37,890 - 79,06011%4%
46Billing and posting clerks and machine operators72035,590$26,800 - 46,9504%15%
47Packers and packagers, hand72024,240$15,490 - 36,880-11%3%
48Protective service workers, all other700 $[?] - [?]13%31%
49First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers70078,560$48,280 - 113,1709%10%
50Tellers63023,860$17,920 - 30,73014%16%
51Bartenders63023,680$16,950 - 29,56011%17%
52Cleaners of vehicles and equipment63023,750$18,080 - 30,99014%3%
53Construction managers60083,140$49,320 - 117,75016%29%
54Demonstrators and product promoters59027,810$17,700 - 42,69018%26%
55Landscaping and groundskeeping workers59026,150$18,170 - 35,74018%6%
56Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks56034,650$21,510 - 51,6501%29%
57First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers56031,240$20,740 - 44,30011%14%
58Bill and account collectors54036,540$22,260 - 52,84023%13%
59Computer support specialists53046,650$31,280 - 62,41013%43%
60First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers52062,640$37,420 - 89,8107%13%
61Preschool teachers, except special education50025,560$19,170 - 34,66026%43%
62Food service managers49036,610$20,290 - 55,6505%24%
63Bus drivers, school490 $[?] - [?]9%4%
64Paralegals and legal assistants48045,630$30,390 - 63,50022%45%
65Production, planning, and expediting clerks47045,370$28,240 - 68,9004%30%
66Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists45027,680$15,790 - 39,97012%6%
67Dental assistants440 $[?] - [?]29%9%
68Medical assistants43032,270$25,290 - 41,43035%10%
69Cooks, fast food42018,040$15,610 - 21,8008%5%
70Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors41032,870$16,840 - 50,46027%47%
71Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other400 $[?] - [?]8%9%
72Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks40021,540$17,260 - 26,53017%14%
73Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers40054,230$26,180 - 78,6103%13%
74Cooks, institution and cafeteria39032,160$23,190 - 45,64011%5%
75Cooks, short order38025,480$16,810 - 34,2205%5%
76Legal secretaries36043,570$33,270 - 57,25012%18%
77Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines36058,930$38,710 - 78,55012%3%
78Civil engineering technicians36053,540$34,560 - 74,64010%18%
79Industrial truck and tractor operators350 $[?] - [?]-1%2%
80Postal service mail carriers35044,350$40,360 - 49,7801%11%
81Sheet metal workers34046,780$27,500 - 75,4507%4%
82Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists34052,040$34,550 - 75,18012%3%
83Transportation, storage, and distribution managers33067,340$36,260 - 100,7408%25%
84Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers33023,680$16,630 - 31,80019%31%
85Sales representatives, services, all other330 $[?] - [?]28%48%
86Healthcare support workers, all other32035,350$23,740 - 52,75016%10%
87Insurance sales agents32053,550$27,410 - 90,45013%45%
88Medical secretaries32030,570$25,080 - 37,46017%18%
89Air traffic controllers320100,180$71,000 - 127,55010%32%
90Payroll and timekeeping clerks31042,140$29,460 - 57,2303%18%
91Loan interviewers and clerks31035,490$23,180 - 50,9200%24%
92Cargo and freight agents31038,610$25,790 - 56,32017%16%
93Painters, construction and maintenance30039,410$22,120 - 57,94012%6%
94File clerks30025,730$16,850 - 36,180-40%20%
95Medical records and health information technicians30031,860$24,360 - 43,18018%12%
96Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop30019,070$15,470 - 23,26010%17%
97Pharmacy technicians30033,930$23,570 - 44,97032%16%
98Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators29063,480$37,390 - 92,6409%47%
99Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance29041,960$24,220 - 67,2202%11%
100Eligibility interviewers, government programs29041,080$33,740 - 50,1803%38%
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Jobs More Common Near Anchorage Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers148,82095029.9
Material moving workers, all other33,80079025.7
Zoologists and wildlife biologists52,07025025.2
Air traffic controllers100,18032024.9
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas 11019.7
Petroleum engineers108,73016013.1
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians52,7701,23012
Protective service workers, all other 7009.4
Counselors, all other37,3601709.1
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers88,0502409
Biological scientists, all other65,9801608.7
Transportation inspectors71,6801408.6
Demonstrators and product promoters27,8105908.2
Commercial pilots74,6601507.2
Natural sciences managers86,9102305.4
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall 1004.8
Psychiatric aides34,8801704.4
Hazardous materials removal workers50,0801604.4
Audio and video equipment technicians 1704.1
Personal and home care aides28,2802,4504.1
Surveyors59,6902504.1
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks34,6505604
Fire fighters33,6209103.9
Civil engineering technicians53,5403603.8
Cargo and freight agents38,6103103.7
Lodging managers40,7201003.6
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other 1703.5
Engineers, all other74,3905403.4
Social workers, all other45,0201903.4
Office and administrative support workers, all other37,4501,0603.4
Administrative services managers55,3709403.3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs41,0802903.3
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers 1803.2
Health technologists and technicians, all other 2303.2
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers67,3403303.2
Radio and television announcers34,4101003.1
Reporters and correspondents43,7701303
All other information and record clerks39,2508103
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers23,6803303
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines58,9303602.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other 4002.9
Occupational health and safety specialists 1202.7
Biological technicians32,6401702.7
Chief executives126,9009502.7
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other56,8501902.7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health63,8002302.7
Civil engineers76,7507702.6
Baggage porters and bellhops19,9001202.6
Managers, all other70,7101,0102.5
Social and community service managers49,1403002.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Anchorage, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Construction laborers45,5901.581,760
Carpenters55,4601.521,630
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators60,3901.51990
Personal and home care aides28,2801.52,450
Refuse and recyclable material collectors43,1901.5150
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers148,8201.5950
Bakers33,9301.49210
Cooks, institution and cafeteria32,1601.47390
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers48,6801.47240
Recreation workers32,9801.46220
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines58,9301.44360
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers78,5601.44700
Cooks, restaurant28,8201.42920
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers54,7601.42210
Psychiatric aides34,8801.41170
Electricians61,9701.411,150
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists52,0401.41340
Loan officers79,1101.39280
Construction and building inspectors64,5001.39110
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators68,3801.39220
Advertising sales agents63,0201.39110
Cooks, short order25,4801.38380
Library assistants, clerical31,2301.38110
Photographers40,5601.36120
Hazardous materials removal workers50,0801.36160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics47,0001.35760
Payroll and timekeeping clerks42,1401.35310
Roofers45,3601.35180
Bartenders23,6801.35630
Dental hygienists79,9701.34210
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants29,8501.34800
Editors62,1101.33140
Butchers and meat cutters38,3401.33110
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand30,0801.332,300
Surgical technologists49,4501.33120
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment60,8101.32130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks35,1901.32840
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers23,6801.32330
Surveying and mapping technicians45,5001.31180
Healthcare support workers, all other35,3501.31320
Cashiers22,9201.313,460
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians43,3301.3140
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters56,7301.3740
Dishwashers20,3001.3910
Office and administrative support workers, all other37,4501.31,060
Pharmacy technicians33,9301.29300
Civil engineering technicians53,5401.29360
Mental health counselors50,2501.29110
Stock clerks and order fillers28,3601.292,260
Property, real estate, and community association managers64,7801.29280

Highest Paying Jobs in Anchorage, Alaska Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other164,760260
Pediatricians, general163,630 
Dentists, general160,640180
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers148,820950
Optometrists138,20060
Family and general practitioners136,140100
Chief executives126,900950
Petroleum engineers108,730160
Engineering managers104,780320
Air traffic controllers100,180320
Pharmacists97,850230
Lawyers97,630650
Veterinarians94,86090
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers93,12060
Medical and health services managers91,610340
Physician assistants91,44080
Electrical engineers91,200100
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers88,050240
Natural sciences managers86,910230
Computer software engineers, systems software86,72080
Mechanical engineers86,520200
Construction managers83,140600
Computer and information systems managers82,430330
Conservation scientists81,97060
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives81,440110
Hydrologists81,11040
Financial managers80,710770
Education administrators, postsecondary80,48060
Dental hygienists79,970210
Loan officers79,110280
General and operations managers78,6204,270
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers78,560700
Training and development managers78,26050
Financial analysts78,17090
Physical scientists, all other78,03050
Civil engineers76,750770
Diagnostic medical sonographers76,26030
Management analysts75,400340
Database administrators75,26080
Commercial pilots74,660150
Environmental engineers74,450120
Engineers, all other74,390540
Electronics engineers, except computer74,170100
Industrial engineers73,90060
Human resources managers, all other73,450120
Computer systems analysts72,970260
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents71,830210
Purchasing managers71,820110
Marketing managers71,770260
Transportation inspectors71,680140

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