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Most Popular Jobs in Fresno, California 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 nurses5,57071,870$50,800 - 94,38024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education4,87065,090$39,290 - 101,63014%95%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education3,27060,030$38,020 - 81,2906%96%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education3,02061,060$36,640 - 91,65011%95%
5Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products2,76056,660$27,960 - 93,8008%51%
6Accountants and auditors1,66067,230$36,830 - 018%79%
7Social and human service assistants1,12028,710$19,410 - 40,15034%58%
8Lawyers1,110120,590$67,940 - 011%99%
9Educational, vocational, and school counselors95053,970$28,110 - 95,70013%73%
10Financial managers93090,100$49,380 - 134,23013%60%
11Management analysts86065,640$38,610 - 106,49022%78%
12Sales managers720102,170$51,490 - 010%69%
13Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation71048,750$27,970 - 73,8305%58%
14Education administrators, elementary and secondary school67093,020$58,720 - 125,8408%78%
15Managers, all other63079,160$49,060 - 117,0007%55%
16Pharmacists600105,800$44,980 - 137,40022%97%
17Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents56075,900$31,660 - 025%67%
18Sales and related workers, all other53037,180$16,910 - 65,14014%62%
19Chief executives510147,450$77,150 - 02%65%
20Medical and health services managers51092,200$47,240 - 136,34016%57%
21Instructional coordinators45068,200$24,240 - 112,62023%79%
22Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists42070,680$44,190 - 99,11011%58%
23Advertising sales agents41054,580$21,640 - 97,47020%56%
24Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products41066,330$36,020 - 100,24012%51%
25Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school41055,790$28,010 - 88,98020%87%
26Coaches and scouts41036,600$15,030 - 67,55015%60%
27Child, family, and school social workers41035,470$21,800 - 48,75019%77%
28Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other40056,180$34,600 - 89,21017%56%
29Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors38066,560$51,810 - 102,91014%54%
30Rehabilitation counselors34034,810$16,250 - 59,54023%73%
31Counselors, all other33045,400$32,400 - 57,76017%73%
32Education administrators, postsecondary33089,600$56,360 - 128,98014%78%
33Civil engineers33079,060$51,300 - 116,30018%87%
34Network and computer systems administrators32057,340$35,440 - 82,00027%50%
35Physical therapists32078,340$45,390 - 112,12027%89%
36Graphic designers30048,320$24,670 - 74,33010%55%
37Computer software engineers, applications30076,300$42,300 - 123,92045%85%
38Medical and clinical laboratory technologists27062,370$48,550 - 73,78012%51%
39Computer systems analysts27060,870$39,550 - 80,73029%68%
40Public relations specialists27040,920$22,670 - 67,10018%81%
41Social and community service managers26066,330$36,580 - 92,86025%72%
42Computer programmers26053,350$33,830 - 73,2400%73%
43Self-enrichment education teachers25034,200$16,410 - 59,01023%54%
44Engineering managers250103,140$63,190 - 07%84%
45Computer specialists, all other25066,000$48,620 - 85,15015%68%
46Mechanical engineers25056,810$36,030 - 82,6704%78%
47Computer and information systems managers25089,900$54,570 - 134,63016%73%
48Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists24080,940$53,280 - 111,75016%99%
49Mental health and substance abuse social workers22048,160$26,440 - 71,87030%77%
50Training and development specialists22047,600$21,930 - 80,31018%56%
51Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program22049,940$30,410 - 86,58024%78%
52Librarians22057,210$33,640 - 82,9604%85%
53Network systems and data communications analysts22061,440$27,260 - 95,31053%57%
54Special education teachers, secondary school22054,350$23,140 - 101,4109%87%
55Financial specialists, all other22056,390$31,340 - 87,38012%50%
56Physician assistants22087,070$66,700 - 102,36027%67%
57Marketing managers21092,250$53,210 - 131,38014%69%
58Community and social service specialists, all other21038,630$17,310 - 60,85025%58%
59Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors21032,350$25,240 - 45,78034%73%
60Speech-language pathologists21074,280$44,460 - 110,99011%98%
61Market research analysts21056,450$32,140 - 99,89020%82%
62Financial analysts19095,850$49,030 - 034%87%
63Dietitians and nutritionists18056,890$35,840 - 75,4709%72%
64Medical and public health social workers170 $0 - 024%77%
65Electrical engineers17062,080$44,400 - 76,7606%81%
66Health educators15043,970$22,850 - 74,63026%58%
67Credit analysts15069,160$33,270 - 103,5002%60%
68Insurance underwriters14056,370$36,810 - 75,2506%53%
69Legislators14039,080$25,690 - 60,9101%65%
70Medical and clinical laboratory technicians14035,280$24,750 - 52,85015%51%
71Detectives and criminal investigators14067,690$44,200 - 94,37017%54%
72Dentists, general140146,510$101,170 - 09%100%
73Computer software engineers, systems software13083,690$46,310 - 122,36028%85%
74Occupational therapists13072,340$52,050 - 94,21023%90%
75Education, training, and library workers, all other13030,590$14,560 - 51,84011%79%
76Human resources managers, all other13094,970$68,300 - 139,32011%58%
77Biological technicians13028,220$17,020 - 46,14016%60%
78Database administrators11054,580$32,220 - 76,14029%72%
79Purchasing managers11064,030$28,400 - 101,3203%57%
80Electronics engineers, except computer11074,700$60,340 - 97,1004%81%
81Personal financial advisors110104,500$41,300 - 041%81%
82Industrial engineers10057,230$39,860 - 76,45020%74%
83Natural sciences managers10078,600$41,680 - 126,86011%93%
84Producers and directors10038,580$24,260 - 58,78011%75%
85Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other9046,120$29,080 - 68,35015%72%
86Technical writers9057,050$23,310 - 78,86020%74%
87Surveyors8056,710$39,450 - 76,66024%82%
88Sales engineers8069,300$42,830 - 92,6609%79%
89Interior designers8045,190$31,630 - 66,07020%55%
90Writers and authors7046,130$26,060 - 72,76013%84%
91Compensation and benefits managers7070,270$45,580 - 101,80012%58%
92Clergy7055,650$34,050 - 82,04019%75%
93Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors7068,230$48,460 - 95,89010%74%
94Budget analysts7057,460$32,910 - 78,7007%78%
95Public relations managers7084,210$47,680 - 130,27017%75%
96Commercial pilots6052,570$38,940 - 87,06013%74%
97Chemists6050,940$30,200 - 73,6009%93%
98Advertising and promotions managers6078,050$31,980 - 138,9006%76%
99Biological scientists, all other5043,660$26,040 - 75,6804%95%
100Veterinarians5080,440$61,020 - 108,88035%100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse16,96016,280$14,700 - 18,290-2%4%
2Retail salespersons8,79024,040$15,350 - 37,40012%25%
3Office clerks, general8,29025,490$15,950 - 37,54013%19%
4Cashiers7,80019,740$15,020 - 29,430-2%10%
5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand6,49020,420$14,960 - 29,0902%5%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food5,57017,040$14,640 - 21,37018%5%
7Business operations specialists, all other5,01057,270$29,870 - 86,41021%49%
8Teacher assistants4,76025,990$17,540 - 34,22010%18%
9Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks4,76033,060$22,080 - 45,64013%16%
10Waiters and waitresses4,38016,420$14,670 - 18,29011%14%
11Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer4,31033,940$23,740 - 45,59010%4%
12Stock clerks and order fillers4,10022,670$15,490 - 35,920-7%8%
13General and operations managers4,01095,740$45,660 - [?]2%48%
14Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners3,98020,780$14,840 - 30,68015%4%
15First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers3,56046,940$28,710 - 69,8906%29%
16Packers and packagers, hand3,37017,010$14,810 - 19,680-11%3%
17Carpenters3,12039,600$19,360 - 66,49010%6%
18Construction laborers3,11029,830$17,820 - 49,96011%5%
19Customer service representatives2,97033,680$19,580 - 56,86025%22%
20Cooks, fast food2,79016,340$14,630 - 18,5008%5%
21Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive2,66029,310$19,070 - 40,8501%18%
22First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers2,65036,520$21,480 - 56,0804%25%
23Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,65023,900$17,110 - 33,12018%7%
24Executive secretaries and administrative assistants2,58040,650$25,940 - 57,50015%18%
25Maintenance and repair workers, general2,58032,210$19,010 - 47,09010%6%
26Receptionists and information clerks2,48022,270$16,350 - 29,73017%13%
27Industrial truck and tractor operators2,32027,210$16,930 - 39,540-1%2%
28Security guards2,26019,830$15,160 - 27,46017%13%
29Landscaping and groundskeeping workers2,26023,300$16,040 - 34,68018%6%
30Food preparation workers2,18018,050$14,830 - 22,83015%7%
31Truck drivers, light or delivery services2,02024,350$16,010 - 35,8108%4%
32Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders2,00021,940$15,170 - 32,880-4%5%
33First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,97025,080$17,660 - 36,41011%14%
34Office and administrative support workers, all other1,88022,330$15,830 - 34,890-8%32%
35Driver/sales workers1,83022,140$14,790 - 39,670-4%4%
36Production workers, all other1,78020,030$15,190 - 29,2502%5%
37First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers1,76057,630$35,210 - 80,4309%10%
38Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers1,74018,500$14,910 - 23,93011%2%
39Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents1,68039,790$27,820 - 50,6102%43%
40All other information and record clerks1,62030,930$20,490 - 42,890-12%21%
41Electricians1,54046,150$24,510 - 66,7407%7%
42Medical assistants1,50027,820$19,380 - 37,60035%10%
43Cooks, restaurant1,48020,250$15,810 - 24,90012%5%
44Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,48017,310$14,600 - 22,34010%8%
45Team assemblers1,47023,100$16,430 - 32,1600%5%
46Correctional officers and jailers1,440 $[?] - [?]17%11%
47Eligibility interviewers, government programs1,44041,340$31,800 - 49,8003%38%
48Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,41025,680$17,130 - 36,7604%6%
49Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses1,36041,760$32,880 - 52,54014%7%
50Automotive service technicians and mechanics1,33037,680$21,500 - 54,21014%4%
51Billing and posting clerks and machine operators1,33028,820$20,370 - 38,7704%15%
52First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers1,31046,410$28,080 - 67,830-4%15%
53Sales representatives, services, all other1,29049,930$24,290 - 89,94028%48%
54Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,29019,160$14,890 - 30,04013%5%
55Data entry keyers1,29027,250$19,940 - 36,010-4%18%
56Medical secretaries1,27026,380$17,830 - 40,55017%18%
57Preschool teachers, except special education1,25026,940$16,260 - 43,53026%43%
58Cleaners of vehicles and equipment1,25018,430$15,010 - 24,00014%3%
59Child care workers1,24019,740$15,940 - 23,87018%15%
60Dishwashers1,23016,050$14,630 - 18,04010%3%
61Home health aides1,23017,990$15,150 - 22,63049%7%
62Tellers1,21024,960$18,460 - 34,65014%16%
63Police and sheriff's patrol officers1,18063,260$40,210 - 81,75011%33%
64Personal and home care aides1,18019,070$14,620 - 28,25051%10%
65Property, real estate, and community association managers1,15033,800$19,180 - 62,10015%36%
66Counter and rental clerks1,13030,230$16,640 - 54,47023%16%
67Cement masons and concrete finishers1,12037,530$23,100 - 62,10011%2%
68First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers1,08051,170$32,350 - 72,9707%13%
69Agricultural equipment operators1,07018,310$14,930 - 23,470-4%4%
70Dental assistants1,00029,500$20,820 - 39,69029%9%
71Painters, construction and maintenance99032,450$17,750 - 49,99012%6%
72Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers94016,070$14,650 - 18,04012%6%
73Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop91016,560$14,750 - 18,60010%17%
74Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters91045,270$24,040 - 70,38011%4%
75Drywall and ceiling tile installers90042,120$19,060 - 64,5907%2%
76Healthcare support workers, all other85029,930$20,400 - 45,41016%10%
77Insurance sales agents83062,830$34,720 - 92,28013%45%
78Insurance claims and policy processing clerks82029,950$20,980 - 43,0200%22%
79Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists82034,700$21,970 - 47,53012%3%
80Food batchmakers78023,760$16,190 - 36,13011%5%
81Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators77051,560$33,370 - 74,2609%47%
82Parts salespersons77028,710$16,950 - 44,250-1%6%
83Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers77034,290$19,920 - 52,3009%3%
84Recreation workers76022,750$15,670 - 34,03013%47%
85Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service75022,840$20,000 - 27,880-11%9%
86Postal service mail carriers75043,920$36,580 - 50,2101%11%
87Plasterers and stucco masons74049,650$21,460 - 86,7708%0%
88Tile and marble setters74036,630$22,920 - 50,08015%3%
89Loan officers74051,630$28,100 - 88,53012%49%
90Legal secretaries73041,280$31,050 - 56,01012%18%
91Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators72048,690$26,510 - 73,2708%3%
92Cost estimators72055,450$32,730 - 89,90019%32%
93Computer support specialists69041,040$25,490 - 60,07013%43%
94Bill and account collectors68029,750$20,130 - 40,30023%13%
95Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers66026,500$16,230 - 46,010-6%14%
96Telemarketers64021,610$15,810 - 29,210-9%14%
97Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers64029,710$20,610 - 39,9305%2%
98Food service managers63038,880$26,530 - 54,1905%24%
99Payroll and timekeeping clerks62031,240$22,290 - 40,0003%18%
100Helpers--production workers61022,510$15,150 - 34,0800%4%
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Jobs More Common Near Fresno Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural equipment operators18,3101,07045.6
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers21,2301,05038.6
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse16,28016,96031.1
Agricultural workers, all other24,68012030.5
Agricultural inspectors37,85026018.5
Slaughterers and meat packers19,28054015.5
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers18,5001,74012.9
Agricultural and food science technicians33,60024012.3
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders18,86018011.3
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents39,7901,68010.3
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals16,7304009
Farm equipment mechanics28,8702109
Counselors, all other45,4003308.5
Graders and sorters, agricultural products20,3504808
Eligibility interviewers, government programs41,3401,4407.7
Plasterers and stucco masons49,6507407.1
Tile and marble setters36,6307406.6
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners30,3801205.3
Dietetic technicians29,5801904.6
Food batchmakers23,7607804.4
Interpreters and translators41,0802303.8
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers 1403.8
Pipelayers31,3804303.7
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors66,5603803.7
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists70,6804203.5
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door 1703.4
Production workers, all other20,0301,7803.3
Protective service workers, all other28,1204803.1
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons24,5201203
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters27,6103902.9
Correctional officers and jailers 1,4402.9
Office and administrative support workers, all other22,3301,8802.8
All other information and record clerks30,9301,6202.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers33,8001,1502.8
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping22,1804202.6
Tapers42,4002502.6
Drywall and ceiling tile installers42,1209002.6
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers32,0402002.5
Radio and television announcers48,3901602.4
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders21,9402,0002.4
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders35,9901402.3
Hazardous materials removal workers34,5301702.2
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program49,9402202.2
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education61,0603,0202.2
Psychiatric technicians45,3301802.1
Cement masons and concrete finishers37,5301,1202.1
Pest control workers26,4903102.1
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service22,8407502.1
Cooks, fast food16,3402,7902.1
Healthcare support workers, all other29,9308502.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fresno, California Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists70,6801.71420
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers68,0201.63130
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors66,5601.62380
Kindergarten teachers, except special education67,4301.52590
Psychiatric technicians45,3301.46180
Structural metal fabricators and fitters47,0601.46130
Police and sheriff's patrol officers63,2601.421,180
Financial analysts95,8501.41190
Elementary school teachers, except special education65,0901.44,870
Counter and rental clerks30,2301.381,130
Personal financial advisors104,5001.37110
Brickmasons and blockmasons57,8901.35290
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors38,1001.35380
Radio and television announcers48,3901.33160
Mental health and substance abuse social workers48,1601.28220
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists80,9401.28240
Plasterers and stucco masons49,6501.28740
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education61,0601.283,020
Photographers38,1901.28130
Graphic designers48,3201.27300
Registered nurses71,8701.275,570
Physical therapist aides28,9601.27110
Speech-language pathologists74,2801.26210
Highway maintenance workers41,5901.26130
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists62,3701.26270
Social and community service managers66,3301.26260
Medical transcriptionists37,6201.25140
Lawyers120,5901.251,110
Teacher assistants25,9901.254,760
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education60,0301.243,270
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school93,0201.24670
Instructional coordinators68,2001.23450
Pharmacy technicians32,2701.23550
Respiratory therapists59,3401.23310
Credit analysts69,1601.22150
Accountants and auditors67,2301.221,660
Surgical technologists45,4601.22220
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators48,6901.22720
Stationary engineers and boiler operators55,0901.22130
Motor vehicle operators, all other31,4601.21250
Legal secretaries41,2801.21730
Advertising sales agents54,5801.2410
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program49,9401.2220
Detectives and criminal investigators67,6901.2140
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school55,7901.2410
Word processors and typists34,9201.19490
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators45,7401.19230
Radiologic technologists and technicians56,9301.19380
Printing machine operators37,5801.19150
Customer service representatives33,6801.192,970

Highest Paying Jobs in Fresno, California Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Pediatricians, general198,200 
Surgeons167,53090
Family and general practitioners154,100320
Chief executives147,450510
Dentists, general146,510140
Physicians and surgeons, all other134,180250
Lawyers120,5901,110
Pharmacists105,800600
Personal financial advisors104,500110
Engineering managers103,140250
Optometrists102,30040
Sales managers102,170720
Education administrators, all other99,75050
Financial analysts95,850190
General and operations managers95,7404,010
Human resources managers, all other94,970130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school93,020670
Marketing managers92,250210
Medical and health services managers92,200510
Real estate sales agents91,27040
Landscape architects90,870 
Nuclear medicine technologists90,20060
Financial managers90,100930
Computer and information systems managers89,900250
Education administrators, postsecondary89,600330
Physician assistants87,070220
Public relations managers84,21070
Computer software engineers, systems software83,690130
Construction managers83,120340
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists80,940240
Veterinarians80,44050
Managers, all other79,160630
Civil engineers79,060330
Natural sciences managers78,600100
Physical therapists78,340320
Advertising and promotions managers78,05060
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists77,430 
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives76,690150
Computer software engineers, applications76,300300
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents75,900560
Soil and plant scientists75,140 
Power plant operators74,99060
Electronics engineers, except computer74,700110
Art directors74,67040
Speech-language pathologists74,280210
Occupational therapists72,340130
Registered nurses71,8705,570
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers70,920190
Administrative services managers70,800410
Architects, except landscape and naval70,690 

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