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Employment and Industries in the Modesto, California Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Modesto, 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 nurses3,19075,200$52,670 - 100,12024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education2,41057,170$37,400 - 78,08014%95%
3Teachers and instructors, all other2,24043,160$32,140 - 66,8009%54%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education2,04062,520$41,380 - 87,7106%96%
5Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,37059,440$32,100 - 94,1708%51%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education1,00060,810$41,830 - 81,17011%95%
7Accountants and auditors96052,980$33,910 - 74,89018%79%
8Social and human service assistants47027,860$18,680 - 36,42034%58%
9Financial managers42078,060$49,060 - 122,33013%60%
10Educational, vocational, and school counselors42054,520$23,950 - 88,43013%73%
11Sales managers35098,080$44,180 - 010%69%
12Pharmacists340112,980$97,550 - 140,04022%97%
13Education administrators, elementary and secondary school33089,700$67,400 - 115,2508%78%
14Lawyers300108,910$57,660 - 011%99%
15Coaches and scouts29030,300$16,720 - 49,33015%60%
16Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors27045,810$19,820 - 79,94014%54%
17Chief executives260153,720$91,670 - 02%65%
18Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents22062,980$31,360 - 025%67%
19Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other21051,520$35,470 - 71,36017%56%
20Special education teachers, secondary school21065,650$37,710 - 92,8609%87%
21Physical therapists20083,670$53,900 - 113,41027%89%
22Medical and health services managers20073,510$34,370 - 113,61016%57%
23Management analysts19065,780$38,210 - 114,68022%78%
24Social and community service managers18054,690$30,770 - 86,60025%72%
25Advertising sales agents18055,240$24,040 - 83,54020%56%
26Education administrators, postsecondary18086,190$48,040 - 129,24014%78%
27Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists18064,800$27,570 - 95,17016%99%
28Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school17064,440$46,190 - 81,75020%87%
29Librarians16055,380$30,640 - 79,2404%85%
30Managers, all other16078,070$45,350 - 112,9407%55%
31Mechanical engineers16068,820$42,190 - 108,5704%78%
32Medical scientists, except epidemiologists150 $0 - 020%99%
33Health educators15030,090$18,990 - 51,63026%58%
34Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products15078,050$48,540 - 128,11012%51%
35Electrical engineers15069,560$44,810 - 108,1506%81%
36Graphic designers14040,090$25,850 - 61,09010%55%
37Self-enrichment education teachers13034,050$15,520 - 63,48023%54%
38Medical and public health social workers13060,340$39,140 - 76,01024%77%
39Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other12048,760$22,780 - 72,36015%72%
40Community and social service specialists, all other12045,750$27,750 - 70,60025%58%
41Marketing managers11077,910$34,510 - 136,00014%69%
42Special education teachers, middle school11058,630$40,640 - 79,07016%87%
43Mental health and substance abuse social workers11032,930$25,220 - 39,46030%77%
44Computer programmers11063,920$40,110 - 92,3600%73%
45Computer systems analysts11064,970$36,100 - 96,46029%68%
46Network and computer systems administrators11055,220$38,830 - 85,72027%50%
47Computer software engineers, applications11082,970$51,770 - 113,58045%85%
48Occupational therapists10080,270$53,550 - 135,22023%90%
49Training and development specialists10047,930$21,680 - 80,88018%56%
50Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists10036,810$23,270 - 54,65018%56%
51Floral designers10019,590$15,820 - 26,6300%55%
52Speech-language pathologists10076,930$50,240 - 101,44011%98%
53Engineering managers9091,000$53,290 - 126,8507%84%
54Medical and clinical laboratory technologists8061,750$46,110 - 77,12012%51%
55Detectives and criminal investigators8057,790$31,500 - 78,83017%54%
56Dietitians and nutritionists8055,750$35,900 - 73,8609%72%
57Veterinarians8086,500$50,220 - 140,75035%100%
58Public relations specialists8045,100$28,240 - 69,78018%81%
59Credit analysts8076,680$31,210 - 134,3902%60%
60Computer and information systems managers80101,900$40,460 - 016%73%
61Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation7047,740$32,290 - 65,4705%58%
62Financial analysts7062,400$41,650 - 86,31034%87%
63Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors7036,110$19,400 - 62,12034%73%
64Physician assistants7093,360$45,190 - 127,29027%67%
65Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists6050,500$35,540 - 66,59018%56%
66Surveyors6062,150$29,220 - 108,35024%82%
67Legislators6033,780$28,690 - 39,3401%65%
68Purchasing managers6067,230$41,030 - 105,8403%57%
69Market research analysts6062,890$32,180 - 93,96020%82%
70Personal financial advisors6089,750$33,030 - 041%81%
71Clergy5047,520$21,470 - 67,78019%75%
72Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program4049,700$32,660 - 74,43024%78%
73Medical and clinical laboratory technicians4045,590$30,600 - 68,93015%51%
74Industrial engineers4074,610$48,940 - 107,19020%74%
75Advertising and promotions managers4041,420$26,040 - 58,6606%76%
76Human resources managers, all other4096,270$66,090 - 122,71011%58%
77Urban and regional planners4055,710$42,440 - 73,88015%92%
78Sales engineers30112,810$43,320 - 09%79%
79Compensation and benefits managers3073,680$29,390 - 101,76012%58%
80Rehabilitation counselors3036,070$20,050 - 64,58023%73%
81Food scientists and technologists3063,200$32,830 - 109,52010%82%
82Budget analysts3052,700$39,450 - 73,8107%78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons6,30022,730$15,120 - 34,60012%25%
2Cashiers5,12021,170$15,080 - 35,880-2%10%
3Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse4,63016,810$14,670 - 18,900-2%4%
4Office clerks, general4,61026,180$16,060 - 39,74013%19%
5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand3,48022,990$15,510 - 35,3002%5%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food3,33016,990$14,680 - 20,78018%5%
7Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer3,05037,080$24,710 - 50,40010%4%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,63022,420$15,490 - 33,71015%4%
9Waiters and waitresses2,53016,950$14,700 - 18,29011%14%
10Stock clerks and order fillers2,42022,630$15,490 - 34,290-7%8%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,17032,130$20,930 - 45,22013%16%
12Teacher assistants2,13026,990$18,830 - 35,49010%18%
13General and operations managers2,10093,280$46,010 - [?]2%48%
14Carpenters1,98043,560$23,220 - 59,18010%6%
15Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders1,97027,530$15,770 - 44,590-4%5%
16First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,79043,870$26,120 - 65,0006%29%
17Construction laborers1,75031,710$18,150 - 48,38011%5%
18First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,66038,450$22,730 - 58,3004%25%
19Cooks, fast food1,64016,040$14,590 - 18,0108%5%
20Maintenance and repair workers, general1,64035,720$19,920 - 52,48010%6%
21Receptionists and information clerks1,57022,680$15,950 - 32,43017%13%
22Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,55023,620$17,080 - 33,16018%7%
23Team assemblers1,55026,850$17,350 - 38,3100%5%
24Industrial truck and tractor operators1,51031,970$20,040 - 44,470-1%2%
25Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,39029,490$18,860 - 42,0201%18%
26Packers and packagers, hand1,37021,940$15,020 - 34,800-11%3%
27Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,32017,250$14,880 - 21,02010%8%
28Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,27025,210$16,590 - 38,86018%6%
29Customer service representatives1,26033,880$20,710 - 48,07025%22%
30Drywall and ceiling tile installers1,21049,400$34,430 - 58,4107%2%
31Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,16038,740$25,220 - 54,56015%18%
32First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,11025,080$16,840 - 36,62011%14%
33Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,08024,860$15,980 - 35,6908%4%
34Food preparation workers1,00020,870$15,200 - 28,40015%7%
35Counter and rental clerks98025,490$15,970 - 41,83023%16%
36Billing and posting clerks and machine operators96026,950$19,660 - 36,2604%15%
37Production workers, all other96018,540$15,440 - 22,6702%5%
38First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers94055,460$33,070 - 84,3009%10%
39Cooks, restaurant93021,510$16,340 - 27,45012%5%
40Security guards93019,760$14,940 - 29,22017%13%
41Business operations specialists, all other91046,500$26,310 - 73,63021%49%
42First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers87048,750$31,910 - 73,180-4%15%
43Driver/sales workers86025,160$14,660 - 38,790-4%4%
44Automotive service technicians and mechanics84038,360$21,890 - 57,59014%4%
45Medical assistants81025,930$18,310 - 36,08035%10%
46Office and administrative support workers, all other80022,710$16,390 - 37,390-8%32%
47Electricians79055,910$28,560 - 81,4007%7%
48Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks78029,590$18,570 - 43,1504%6%
49Painters, construction and maintenance75036,010$24,780 - 54,50012%6%
50Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses75046,040$35,960 - 59,76014%7%
51Dental assistants72028,010$20,700 - 36,77029%9%
52Helpers--production workers72023,430$16,050 - 39,4400%4%
53Cleaners of vehicles and equipment72021,770$15,360 - 31,40014%3%
54Tellers71024,660$18,320 - 32,84014%16%
55Medical secretaries71028,410$16,540 - 38,54017%18%
56Maids and housekeeping cleaners70017,630$14,960 - 21,83013%5%
57Assemblers and fabricators, all other70023,110$16,420 - 31,950-8%5%
58Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers64031,760$21,670 - 43,5105%2%
59Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters64047,710$27,150 - 72,53011%4%
60Loan officers62067,020$34,480 - 115,77012%49%
61Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers62051,590$26,680 - 70,2703%13%
62Child care workers62019,400$14,910 - 27,11018%15%
63Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers60031,410$16,030 - 46,130-6%14%
64Dishwashers58016,450$14,680 - 18,63010%3%
65First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers56054,800$31,370 - 79,9007%13%
66Data entry keyers55028,590$20,580 - 38,010-4%18%
67Food batchmakers54031,780$21,540 - 44,22011%5%
68Home health aides54018,520$15,110 - 22,72049%7%
69Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers54015,870$14,430 - 18,06012%6%
70Bill and account collectors51031,400$18,270 - 44,87023%13%
71Healthcare support workers, all other49029,570$21,170 - 39,43016%10%
72All other information and record clerks49026,390$19,710 - 34,240-12%21%
73Roofers45046,500$30,680 - 57,76014%3%
74Postal service mail carriers45043,790$34,960 - 50,8101%11%
75Cement masons and concrete finishers41029,350$17,790 - 46,39011%2%
76File clerks41022,640$15,240 - 34,470-40%20%
77Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop41016,150$14,720 - 18,16010%17%
78Cooks, institution and cafeteria40025,220$17,090 - 34,67011%5%
79Sales representatives, services, all other40047,110$28,210 - 72,12028%48%
80Plasterers and stucco masons39051,440$30,750 - 73,5008%0%
81Telemarketers39022,250$16,200 - 29,180-9%14%
82Parts salespersons39031,460$16,170 - 52,240-1%6%
83Order clerks38025,070$19,160 - 33,920-23%16%
84Preschool teachers, except special education37029,240$16,060 - 50,66026%43%
85Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists37019,850$14,980 - 29,30012%6%
86Pharmacy technicians36032,340$24,090 - 38,81032%16%
87Cost estimators35054,870$31,230 - 89,29019%32%
88Bartenders34016,610$14,800 - 19,00011%17%
89Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders33021,880$15,060 - 39,81011%0%
90Production, planning, and expediting clerks33038,360$25,030 - 54,9104%30%
91Payroll and timekeeping clerks33032,180$19,030 - 46,7603%18%
92Food service managers33042,830$29,850 - 64,3705%24%
93Property, real estate, and community association managers30040,540$16,160 - 104,56015%36%
94Personal and home care aides29019,430$15,270 - 22,72051%10%
95Sheet metal workers29046,490$25,530 - 73,0707%4%
96First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators29052,810$33,390 - 71,32010%17%
97Amusement and recreation attendants29016,750$14,710 - 19,12024%22%
98Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance28040,120$24,800 - 62,1002%11%
99Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists28041,120$26,000 - 56,55012%3%
100Recreation workers28020,670$15,520 - 28,18013%47%
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Jobs More Common Near Modesto Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders21,88033037.8
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers32,76028020.1
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse16,8104,63016.6
Slaughterers and meat packers19,65027015.2
Farm equipment mechanics33,41017014.2
Agricultural and food science technicians27,32014014
Agricultural equipment operators22,27014011.7
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals17,30025011
Graders and sorters, agricultural products17,6002407.8
Plasterers and stucco masons51,4403907.4
Drywall and ceiling tile installers49,4001,2106.8
Food batchmakers31,7805405.9
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors45,8102705.1
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders27,5301,9704.6
Teachers and instructors, all other43,1602,2404.3
Food cooking machine operators and tenders29,7501304.1
Tile and marble setters46,5802103.7
Health technologists and technicians, all other41,7402803.6
Production workers, all other18,5409603.4
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters22,8502303.4
Pest control workers34,4002503.4
Conveyor operators and tenders36,0101003.2
Assemblers and fabricators, all other23,1107003.1
Roofers46,5004503.1
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers51,5906203.1
Tapers53,1701503.1
Home appliance repairers43,3401002.9
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping22,6102302.8
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders32,5502002.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing23,3901802.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators48,9002202.5
Tire repairers and changers23,3102602.5
Cooks, fast food16,0401,6402.4
Office and administrative support workers, all other22,7108002.4
Healthcare support workers, all other29,5704902.4
Respiratory therapists59,1702502.3
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other48,7601202.3
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists 1502.3
Health educators30,0901502.3
Service station attendants18,8702002.2
Painters, construction and maintenance36,0107502.2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop17,2501,3202.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators31,9701,5102
Dental assistants28,0107202
Education administrators, postsecondary86,1901801.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education62,5202,0401.8
Driver/sales workers25,1608601.8
Coaches and scouts30,3002901.8
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers26,1801201.7
Special education teachers, secondary school65,6502101.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators59,9201.5150
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic39,0601.41160
Roofers46,5001.39450
Medical and public health social workers60,3401.38130
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school64,4401.38170
Special education teachers, secondary school65,6501.34210
Drywall and ceiling tile installers49,4001.341,210
Dental hygienists79,3301.33270
Registered nurses75,2001.333,190
Plasterers and stucco masons51,4401.33390
Food batchmakers31,7801.31540
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan34,8701.3250
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education62,5201.32,040
Teacher assistants26,9901.32,130
Surgical technologists47,7501.28110
Tapers53,1701.28150
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators48,9001.27220
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education60,8101.271,000
Electricians55,9101.27790
Food cooking machine operators and tenders29,7501.27130
Community and social service specialists, all other45,7501.27120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses46,0401.25750
Physical therapists83,6701.25200
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines50,7801.24120
Radiologic technologists and technicians58,9401.23200
Pharmacy technicians32,3401.23360
Special education teachers, middle school58,6301.23110
Preschool teachers, except special education29,2401.23370
Elementary school teachers, except special education57,1701.232,410
Respiratory therapists59,1701.22250
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance40,1201.22280
Advertising sales agents55,2401.22180
Pharmacists112,9801.21340
Cashiers21,1701.215,120
Teachers and instructors, all other43,1601.22,240
Bus drivers, school29,6901.2240
Customer service representatives33,8801.191,260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school89,7001.19330
Printing machine operators37,6701.19250
Carpenters43,5601.191,980
Kindergarten teachers, except special education52,6301.19230
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders35,9701.18200
Tile and marble setters46,5801.18210
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers46,6601.18140
Loan officers67,0201.18620
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products78,0501.18150
Data entry keyers28,5901.17550
Pest control workers34,4001.17250
Sheet metal workers46,4901.17290
Automotive body and related repairers43,7801.16140

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Surgeons174,07050
Internists, general160,84070
Family and general practitioners159,030150
Chief executives153,720260
Physicians and surgeons, all other146,280 
Dentists, general119,900 
Pharmacists112,980340
Sales engineers112,81030
Lawyers108,910300
Computer and information systems managers101,90080
Sales managers98,080350
Human resources managers, all other96,27040
Physician assistants93,36070
General and operations managers93,2802,100
Engineering managers91,00090
Personal financial advisors89,75060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school89,700330
Construction managers87,870180
Veterinarians86,50080
Education administrators, postsecondary86,190180
Physical therapists83,670200
Computer software engineers, applications82,970110
Occupational therapists80,270100
Industrial production managers79,750190
Dental hygienists79,330270
Managers, all other78,070160
Financial managers78,060420
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products78,050150
Marketing managers77,910110
Speech-language pathologists76,930100
Credit analysts76,68080
Financial specialists, all other76,560 
Registered nurses75,2003,190
Industrial engineers74,61040
Network systems and data communications analysts74,500 
Compensation and benefits managers73,68030
Medical and health services managers73,510200
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers72,790130
Instructional coordinators72,180 
Electrical engineers69,560150
Mechanical engineers68,820160
Civil engineers68,240 
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers67,660190
Purchasing managers67,23060
Loan officers67,020620
Management analysts65,780190
Special education teachers, secondary school65,650210
Administrative services managers65,160170
Computer systems analysts64,970110
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists64,800180

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