Bakersfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bakersfield, California Area

Agriculture, manufacturing, petroleum extraction and refining are the primary factors for Bakersfield's economy. Bakersfield is one of the largest agricultural producing counties in the nation. It's also one of the nation's largest oil producing counties. The technology based sector includes companies such as DIVR Systems, Lort Manufacturing and ProSoft Technology. The Dreyers Grand Ice Cream facility located in Bakersfield is one of the largest single-location ice cream facilities in the world. Victory Circle Inc. manufactures new stock car bodies, assembles race cars and includes a repair shop. Bakersfield is also home to the ACS Call Center, one of the country's largest student loan management companies.

The most popular occupations in the city in which the majority of the employees have a college degree are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sale representatives, accountants and auditors, engineers and management analysts. Jobs more prevalent in Bakersfield than most other cities are farm workers, oil and gas workers, agricultural equipment operators, graders and sorters of agricultural products, first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers, correctional officers and jailers, first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers and farm equipment mechanics.

Noteworthy information about Bakersfield: The city has been ranked #5 for the nation's medium sized cities for business by Inc. Magazine. The Center for Digital Government stated "Bakersfield is one of the most digital-savvy, cutting-edge mid-sized cities in the nation." The city has enterprise zones and no local utility or inventory taxes. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $51,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 93.1. The national average is 100. For the population over 25 years of age, approximately 19% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Shown below are the major employers in the Bakersfield area:

Kern County
Giumarra Farms
Grimmway Farms
Wm. Bolthouse Farms
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
City of Bakersfield
Mercy Hospital
ARB Inc
Kern Medical Center
State Farm Insurance
Sun World
Chevron North American Exploration and Production
Texaco
Andrews Distribution
Seventh Standard Ranch Co
Paramount Farms
Sun Pacific Shipper Sales
Cal State Univ. Bakersfield
Aera Energy LLC
Clinical Sierra Vista Inc
Kaiser Permamente
Frito-Lay
Nestle Ice Cream Co. LLC
Bakersfield College
Western Oilfields Supply Company
Ken Small Construction
Cal Farm Invest Inc

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Most Popular Jobs in Bakersfield, California 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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,090	54,980	$33,850 - 78,840	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	2,990	74,790	$52,490 - 98,940	24%	56%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,740	56,990	$38,780 - 80,280	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,460	61,680	$33,920 - 95,910	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,340	59,380	$38,360 - 88,490	11%	95%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,260	44,480	$27,340 - 69,410	9%	54%
7	Accountants and auditors	1,020	61,660	$43,900 - 86,240	18%	79%
8	Electronics engineers, except computer	790	90,270	$62,580 - 127,130	4%	81%
9	Management analysts	670	74,440	$41,290 - 111,740	22%	78%
10	Engineers, all other	650	99,370	$38,540 - 149,240	6%	82%
11	Financial managers	620	99,550	$52,450 -	13%	60%
12	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	600	96,840	$80,750 - 118,990	8%	78%
13	Aerospace engineers	600	91,440	$59,140 - 129,590	10%	87%
14	Sales managers	570	78,950	$43,370 - 148,180	10%	69%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	550	92,480	$53,660 - 133,520	45%	85%
16	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	540	54,820	$31,790 - 77,700	20%	87%
17	Mechanical engineers	510	88,730	$54,890 - 125,840	4%	78%
18	Self-enrichment education teachers	500	40,260	$21,050 - 79,180	23%	54%
19	Civil engineers	470	80,230	$51,880 - 112,150	18%	87%
20	Computer specialists, all other	440	79,770	$51,510 - 105,840	15%	68%
21	Chief executives	410	171,460	$94,250 -	2%	65%
22	Medical and health services managers	380	88,600	$46,950 - 138,520	16%	57%
23	Rehabilitation counselors	360	37,710	$17,950 - 65,930	23%	73%
24	Petroleum engineers	360	121,570	$58,530 -	5%	80%
25	Social and human service assistants	350	28,710	$18,110 - 41,040	34%	58%
26	Instructional coordinators	350	56,320	$33,400 - 79,710	23%	79%
27	Pharmacists	350	120,960	$76,650 - 160,770	22%	97%
28	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	350	62,710	$39,210 - 82,940	13%	73%
29	Computer systems analysts	340	77,460	$46,510 - 117,570	29%	68%
30	Engineering managers	340	122,260	$84,630 - 166,150	7%	84%
31	Chiropractors	330	73,470	$34,560 - 111,210	14%	98%
32	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	310	57,090	$29,120 - 95,530	17%	56%
33	Managers, all other	310	94,670	$45,950 - 141,710	7%	55%
34	Sales engineers	300	96,570	$55,380 - 154,010	9%	79%
35	Coaches and scouts	300	32,440	$22,650 - 49,680	15%	60%
36	Community and social service specialists, all other	280	40,200	$27,820 - 53,770	25%	58%
37	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	260	56,660	$29,630 - 94,250	5%	58%
38	Network and computer systems administrators	260	68,160	$40,850 - 99,240	27%	50%
39	Computer and information scientists, research	260	88,770	$60,640 - 120,420	22%	68%
40	Social and community service managers	240	53,120	$29,090 - 81,090	25%	72%
41	Lawyers	240	130,960	$52,510 -	11%	99%
42	Electrical engineers	240	89,080	$55,000 - 127,910	6%	81%
43	Advertising sales agents	240	52,400	$20,270 - 106,200	20%	56%
44	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	240	32,260	$26,380 - 39,640	15%	51%
45	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	240	80,390	$49,150 - 122,330	12%	51%
46	Computer and information systems managers	230	128,610	$64,540 -	16%	73%
47	Industrial engineers	230	99,600	$68,210 - 147,740	20%	74%
48	Computer programmers	220	76,020	$36,550 - 120,450	0%	73%
49	Financial specialists, all other	220	60,570	$33,220 - 100,770	12%	50%
50	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	220	82,850	$50,050 - 120,530	20%	99%
51	Speech-language pathologists	200	69,560	$46,710 - 96,760	11%	98%
52	Public relations specialists	200	44,510	$20,310 - 76,500	18%	81%
53	Education, training, and library workers, all other	190	37,870	$28,510 - 48,580	11%	79%
54	Marketing managers	180	116,850	$65,990 -	14%	69%
55	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	180	36,240	$23,280 - 51,480	30%	77%
56	Health educators	170	36,000	$22,860 - 59,970	26%	58%
57	Network systems and data communications analysts	160	87,000	$51,970 - 151,480	53%	57%
58	Budget analysts	160	69,790	$51,880 - 94,290	7%	78%
59	Dentists, general	160	174,090	$96,110 -	9%	100%
60	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	160	45,120	$28,410 - 70,080	14%	54%
61	Physical therapists	150	81,850	$52,660 - 105,920	27%	89%
62	Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	150	25,820	$18,140 - 33,490	16%	60%
63	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	150	43,950	$27,710 - 64,750	18%	56%
64	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	150	113,410	$62,580 -	22%	93%
65	Graphic designers	150	43,680	$26,760 - 75,600	10%	55%
66	Sales and related workers, all other	150	37,500	$17,420 - 74,660	14%	62%
67	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	150	72,730	$31,670 - 103,120	16%	99%
68	Chemists	140	89,480	$44,470 - 139,780	9%	93%
69	Mental health counselors	140	66,170	$33,280 - 100,880	30%	73%
70	Dietitians and nutritionists	140	59,470	$48,370 - 71,830	9%	72%
71	Computer software engineers, systems software	140	100,140	$69,510 - 130,970	28%	85%
72	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	140	65,550	$41,740 - 82,740	12%	51%
73	Training and development specialists	140	50,790	$28,630 - 77,220	18%	56%
74	Architects, except landscape and naval	130	105,380	$64,830 - 143,570	18%	88%
75	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	130	95,820	$35,540 -	25%	67%
76	Physician assistants	130	82,740	$19,840 - 113,620	27%	67%
77	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	120	52,430	$33,490 - 74,460	24%	78%
78	Librarians	110	57,440	$32,770 - 82,080	4%	85%
79	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	110	69,140	$42,720 - 100,150	25%	93%
80	Market research analysts	110		$ -	20%	82%
81	Credit analysts	110	56,680	$31,250 - 90,050	2%	60%
82	Physicists	110	95,220	$61,800 - 140,080	7%	95%
83	Database administrators	110	61,980	$34,840 - 99,170	29%	72%
84	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110	31,840	$20,000 - 42,550	34%	73%
85	Medical and public health social workers	110	45,820	$29,060 - 67,440	24%	77%
86	Surveyors	100	50,720	$27,950 - 72,870	24%	82%
87	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	100	67,160	$40,990 - 96,770	15%	72%
88	Computer hardware engineers	90	88,760	$55,100 - 129,100	5%	70%
89	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	75,280	$41,080 - 107,950	8%	72%
90	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	50,570	$36,540 - 64,660	18%	56%
91	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	90	27,660	$21,530 - 32,620	11%	55%
92	Environmental engineers	80	98,850	$76,390 - 128,600	25%	86%
93	Legislators	80	35,330	$22,620 - 52,850	1%	65%
94	Veterinarians	80	89,700	$70,810 - 120,140	35%	100%
95	Clergy	70	33,110	$20,240 - 58,980	19%	75%
96	Producers and directors	70	62,840	$28,450 - 104,170	11%	75%
97	Personal financial advisors	70	79,440	$31,290 -	41%	81%
98	Technical writers	70	60,400	$42,400 - 79,980	20%	74%
99	Social workers, all other	70	55,180	$32,890 - 76,790	18%	77%
100	Biological scientists, all other	70	53,340	$27,970 - 89,820	4%	95%

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	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	25,990	17,820	$16,640 - 19,710	-2%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	6,780	24,850	$16,790 - 38,440	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	6,540	21,520	$16,640 - 33,150	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	5,740	27,120	$17,650 - 38,010	13%	19%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,080	24,000	$16,800 - 34,460	2%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,080	39,010	$27,010 - 50,740	10%	4%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,520	18,840	$16,640 - 21,930	18%	5%
8	Teacher assistants	4,360	25,080	$19,090 - 32,130	10%	18%
9	Correctional officers and jailers	4,140	65,070	$46,040 - 80,890	17%	11%
10	Packers and packagers, hand	3,510	19,910	$16,670 - 29,400	-11%	3%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,340	25,790	$16,980 - 37,310	15%	4%
12	Construction laborers	3,280	32,240	$21,630 - 49,990	11%	5%
13	General and operations managers	3,110	98,380	$44,570 -	2%	48%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,110	22,880	$16,800 - 33,890	-7%	8%
15	Waiters and waitresses	2,970	19,060	$16,640 - 24,000	11%	14%
16	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,940	32,750	$21,290 - 46,350	13%	16%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,680	37,980	$20,410 - 59,890	10%	6%
18	Cooks, fast food	2,670	18,040	$16,650 - 19,850	8%	5%
19	Business operations specialists, all other	2,610	72,150	$34,310 - 112,380	21%	49%
20	Roustabouts, oil and gas	2,440	41,220	$23,260 - 53,640	-2%	0%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,240	47,230	$28,630 - 74,240	6%	29%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,130	39,750	$27,910 - 53,220	15%	18%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,060	35,850	$20,710 - 58,410	4%	25%
24	Customer service representatives	1,970	31,380	$19,890 - 45,830	25%	22%
25	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,970	33,340	$21,160 - 47,360	1%	18%
26	Food preparation workers	1,930	19,390	$16,750 - 24,020	15%	7%
27	Medical assistants	1,930	26,420	$20,080 - 35,740	35%	10%
28	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,920	24,500	$17,500 - 36,670	18%	6%
29	Electricians	1,770	55,160	$31,420 - 75,190	7%	7%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,740	67,820	$42,910 - 100,350	9%	10%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,680	30,940	$17,470 - 49,520	8%	4%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,640	37,720	$17,960 - 71,970	14%	4%
33	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,640	27,120	$17,680 - 41,620	-1%	2%
34	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,570	22,730	$17,390 - 30,530	18%	7%
35	Driver/sales workers	1,560	21,080	$16,640 - 32,620	-4%	4%
36	Medical secretaries	1,560	27,320	$17,750 - 39,240	17%	18%
37	Receptionists and information clerks	1,420	23,900	$17,630 - 31,070	17%	13%
38	Security guards	1,400	22,890	$17,230 - 30,860	17%	13%
39	Counter and rental clerks	1,350	23,090	$16,640 - 34,670	23%	16%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,320	28,130	$18,690 - 43,520	11%	14%
41	Carpenters	1,290	48,970	$26,050 - 80,690	10%	6%
42	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,270	18,680	$16,640 - 22,200	13%	5%
43	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,210	37,270	$22,250 - 59,910	12%	3%
44	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,210	51,020	$31,440 - 75,660	8%	3%
45	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	1,200	62,670	$49,740 - 80,120	-12%	7%
46	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,200	24,250	$16,810 - 37,970	14%	3%
47	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	1,170	18,920	$16,920 - 20,000	-1%	0%
48	Child care workers	1,170	22,440	$17,220 - 29,770	18%	15%
49	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,140	21,390	$16,700 - 30,230	10%	8%
50	Bus drivers, school	1,100	32,810	$19,730 - 40,710	9%	4%
51	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,080	42,860	$34,790 - 51,850	14%	7%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,080	29,580	$21,560 - 39,300	4%	15%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,040	60,270	$41,690 - 85,140	7%	13%
54	Tellers	1,030	23,040	$18,050 - 29,490	14%	16%
55	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,010	51,640	$27,680 - 78,210	5%	2%
56	Cooks, restaurant	970	23,070	$18,320 - 28,660	12%	5%
57	Home health aides	950	20,230	$16,980 - 24,850	49%	7%
58	Dishwashers	930	18,150	$16,660 - 20,040	10%	3%
59	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	900	48,790	$25,660 - 76,000	11%	4%
60	Preschool teachers, except special education	890	27,390	$17,450 - 41,560	26%	43%
61	Personal and home care aides	870	20,110	$17,250 - 24,280	51%	10%
62	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	860	28,120	$17,370 - 42,350	4%	6%
63	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	800	66,010	$34,490 - 96,310	2%	18%
64	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	790	54,310	$35,950 - 76,090	16%	43%
65	Dental assistants	770	27,130	$19,330 - 38,090	29%	9%
66	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	760	29,580	$16,640 - 55,580	-4%	5%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	720	59,140	$32,180 - 97,000	-4%	15%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	700	59,430	$30,220 - 92,630	28%	48%
69	Cement masons and concrete finishers	680	37,460	$23,440 - 51,580	11%	2%
70	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	670	80,170	$58,380 - 102,670	7%	6%
71	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	670	46,980	$19,230 - 81,530	-6%	14%
72	Parts salespersons	670	28,860	$16,640 - 44,030	-1%	6%
73	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	660	31,610	$19,890 - 46,590	11%	5%
74	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	660	36,460	$26,460 - 49,580	0%	22%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	640	30,660	$21,720 - 43,180	0%	0%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	640	58,580	$35,640 - 82,510	10%	17%
77	Bartenders	630	18,840	$16,660 - 20,890	11%	17%
78	Pharmacy technicians	630	35,090	$23,340 - 45,200	32%	16%
79	Protective service workers, all other	620	30,490	$16,710 - 50,220	13%	31%
80	Helpers--production workers	610	26,820	$17,550 - 36,810	0%	4%
81	Postsecondary teachers, all other	590	66,330	$42,180 - 100,130	0%	0%
82	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	580	18,120	$16,640 - 20,210	10%	17%
83	Industrial machinery mechanics	580	46,840	$28,760 - 66,440	9%	5%
84	Postal service mail carriers	580			1%	11%
85	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	570	72,740	$49,820 - 97,920	4%	18%
86	All other information and record clerks	570	35,710	$22,080 - 50,610	-12%	21%
87	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	550	45,750	$28,710 - 64,020	12%	3%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	550	82,460	$67,870 - 102,680	13%	25%
89	Office and administrative support workers, all other	550	36,050	$21,240 - 54,830	-8%	32%
90	Construction managers	540	89,200	$59,950 - 129,430	16%	29%
91	Order clerks	540	30,240	$20,700 - 40,210	-23%	16%
92	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	540	46,920	$25,310 - 81,950	-4%	0%
93	Bill and account collectors	530	33,300	$21,550 - 47,780	23%	13%
94	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	530	46,100	$29,130 - 67,620	7%	2%
95	Computer support specialists	530	46,010	$30,850 - 63,100	13%	43%
96	Word processors and typists	520	31,250	$25,260 - 38,910	-11%	19%
97	Amusement and recreation attendants	510	19,210	$16,700 - 21,240	24%	22%
98	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	490	36,280	$20,840 - 56,940	2%	11%
99	Food service managers	490	43,650	$32,300 - 59,280	5%	24%
100	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	480	55,720	$41,780 - 68,310	11%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Bakersfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Roustabouts, oil and gas	41,220	2,440	58.5
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	17,820	25,990	54.5
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers	56,480	100	50.9
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	18,920	1,170	31.3
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	30,660	640	26.8
Agricultural equipment operators	23,440	480	24.7
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	62,670	1,200	20.8
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	82,460	550	16.8
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	46,920	540	13.5
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	25,820	150	12.9
Correctional officers and jailers	65,070	4,140	10.8
Petroleum engineers	121,570	360	10.6
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	33,090	180	9.5
Farm equipment mechanics	28,980	190	9.2
Chiropractors	73,470	330	8.2
Geological and petroleum technicians	68,800	130	7.3
Aerospace engineers	91,440	600	6.8
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	66,010	800	6.6
Computer and information scientists, research	88,770	260	5.7
Crane and tower operators	57,720	310	5.2
Physicists	95,220	110	5.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	80,170	670	4.4
Protective service workers, all other	30,490	620	4.3
Pharmacy aides	21,580	310	4
Power plant operators	66,520	120	3.7
Hazardous materials removal workers	38,280	230	3.4
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	47,220	270	3.2
Tapers	45,360	180	3.2
Plasterers and stucco masons	46,670	200	3.1
Electronics engineers, except computer	90,270	790	2.9
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	113,410	150	2.6
Cooks, fast food	18,040	2,670	2.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,270	1,210	2.6
Internists, general	102,500	200	2.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	54,310	790	2.6
Radio and television announcers	34,910	100	2.5
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	45,750	550	2.4
Packers and packagers, hand	19,910	3,510	2.4
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	55,720	480	2.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,980	6,090	2.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,100	530	2.2
Word processors and typists	31,250	520	2.2
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	61,300	300	2.2
Driver/sales workers	21,080	1,560	2.2
Engineers, all other	99,370	650	2.1
Material moving workers, all other	43,880	120	2
Medical assistants	26,420	1,930	2
Sales engineers	96,570	300	2
Tile and marble setters	40,310	170	2
Rehabilitation counselors	37,710	360	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Correctional officers and jailers	65,070	1.72	4,140
Mental health counselors	66,170	1.62	140
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	113,410	1.55	150
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	82,460	1.49	550
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	51,640	1.47	1,010
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	80,170	1.46	670
Architects, except landscape and naval	105,380	1.45	130
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	46,980	1.4	670
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	72,740	1.4	570
Industrial engineers	99,600	1.37	230
Chemists	89,480	1.36	140
Network systems and data communications analysts	87,000	1.35	160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	65,250	1.35	470
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	31,610	1.34	660
Helpers--carpenters	34,050	1.31	120
Roustabouts, oil and gas	41,220	1.3	2,440
Loan officers	76,860	1.3	340
Geological and petroleum technicians	68,800	1.3	130
Material moving workers, all other	43,880	1.28	120
Lawyers	130,960	1.28	240
Computer and information systems managers	128,610	1.27	230
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	67,330	1.27	400
Crane and tower operators	57,720	1.27	310
Painters, construction and maintenance	43,410	1.27	410
Bus drivers, school	32,810	1.25	1,100
Cost estimators	70,190	1.25	460
Fire fighters	52,690	1.25	320
Pipelayers	45,850	1.25	150
Paralegals and legal assistants	53,600	1.25	160
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	61,300	1.25	300
Carpenters	48,970	1.25	1,290
Pharmacy technicians	35,090	1.25	630
Chemical technicians	52,190	1.25	110
Engineers, all other	99,370	1.23	650
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	65,550	1.23	140
Business operations specialists, all other	72,150	1.23	2,610
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	66,010	1.22	800
Tire repairers and changers	28,890	1.22	300
Bakers	29,240	1.22	160
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	47,220	1.22	270
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,710	1.22	350
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	62,670	1.22	1,200
Registered nurses	74,790	1.21	2,990
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,820	1.21	130
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	36,540	1.21	300
Computer software engineers, systems software	100,140	1.2	140
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	21,390	1.2	1,140
Computer software engineers, applications	92,480	1.2	550
Mechanical engineers	88,730	1.2	510
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,100	1.2	530

Highest Paying Jobs in Bakersfield, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	209,440	30
Physicians and surgeons, all other	205,230	200
Family and general practitioners	177,680	160
Dentists, general	174,090	160
Chief executives	171,460	410
Psychologists, all other	169,260	40
Pediatricians, general	160,220
Lawyers	130,960	240
Computer and information systems managers	128,610	230
Engineering managers	122,260	340
Petroleum engineers	121,570	360
Pharmacists	120,960	350
Marketing managers	116,850	180
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	113,410	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	112,180
Purchasing managers	109,670	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	105,380	130
Human resources managers, all other	103,940	60
Internists, general	102,500	200
Computer software engineers, systems software	100,140	140
Education administrators, all other	99,730	50
Industrial engineers	99,600	230
Financial managers	99,550	620
Engineers, all other	99,370	650
Environmental engineers	98,850	80
General and operations managers	98,380	3,110
Industrial production managers	98,180	170
Operations research analysts	97,510	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	96,840	600
Sales engineers	96,570	300
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,820	130
Physicists	95,220	110
Managers, all other	94,670	310
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	94,560	70
Computer software engineers, applications	92,480	550
Aerospace engineers	91,440	600
Electronics engineers, except computer	90,270	790
Veterinarians	89,700	80
Chemists	89,480	140
Construction managers	89,200	540
Electrical engineers	89,080	240
Computer and information scientists, research	88,770	260
Computer hardware engineers	88,760	90
Mechanical engineers	88,730	510
Medical and health services managers	88,600	380
Network systems and data communications analysts	87,000	160
Dental hygienists	86,530
Chemical engineers	84,450	60
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	82,850	220
Physician assistants	82,740	130

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