Oakland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Oakland, California Area

Part of the San Francisco Bay area, the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward metropolitan area has a strong economy that provides ample opportunities for business and professional advancement. The Oakland area is home to ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company with their headquarters in the Oakland area is Chevron. Probably the most famous companies headquartered in the area are Chevron, Clorox, Intuit, Google, and VeriSign.

Business honors and awards received by the Oakland metropolitan area include:

The entire Bay area, including the Oakland area, ranked 25th among the 50 top large cities on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
The Oakland metropolitan area has ranked 41st among U.S. Cities in the large cities category on Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business".
In a 2005 study done by the Milikin Institute, the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward area ranked 88th among 200 U.S. cities as a "2005 Best Performing Cities - 200 Largest Metros".

The Oakland area has a very well educated work force. According to a U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, the Oakland area has almost 38% of its workforce with a college degree or higher, placing it 12th among large cities in the United States. Oakland ranks among the top thirty most literate cities according to a 2005 Central Connecticut State University study. The Oakland area was also ranked 19th among U.S. cities in educational attainment on Forbes magazine's 2006 "Best Places For Business And Careers" list.

Major industries in the Oakland area include:

Business services
Entertainment
Food processing
Government
Health care services
Light manufacturing
Transportation

The Port of Oakland is also a major economic driver for the area. It is responsible for nearly 200,000 jobs and is he fourth busiest container port in the United States.

For business travelers, the Oakland area is served by the Oakland International Airport (OAK). OAK is one of the faster growing airports in the United States form the standpoint of passenger volume as well as air cargo volumes.

Companies with headquarters in the Oakland-Fremont-Hayward metropolitan area include:

Chevron
Chiron
Clorox
Golden West Financial
Google
Intuit
Lam Research
Longs Drug Stores
UTStarcom
VeriSign

Business and trade organizations and associations in the Oakland area include:

The Oakland Business Review, and the "Business Section" of the Oakland Tribune are sources of information on the business community in the Oakland area.

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Most Popular Jobs in Oakland, California Metro Area (2006 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	17,430	89,820	$61,480 - 121,820	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	10,480	58,030	$38,940 - 81,430	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	9,710	61,140	$30,610 - 101,250	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	8,230	60,360	$40,550 - 85,800	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	8,100	65,970	$42,140 - 95,570	18%	79%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	7,520	87,950	$53,610 - 123,900	45%	85%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	6,210	42,960	$24,410 - 64,200	9%	54%
8	Management analysts	5,230	82,680	$48,570 - 125,100	22%	78%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,100	61,030	$40,380 - 85,400	11%	95%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,070	71,340	$33,310 - 129,510	12%	51%
11	Financial managers	5,050	112,230	$62,080 - 0	13%	60%
12	Computer systems analysts	4,380	83,400	$51,840 - 120,850	29%	68%
13	Sales managers	3,640	114,750	$54,820 - 0	10%	69%
14	Lawyers	3,560	127,920	$64,780 - 0	11%	99%
15	Computer software engineers, systems software	3,410	92,830	$64,020 - 125,300	28%	85%
16	Computer programmers	3,400	76,880	$49,840 - 112,470	0%	73%
17	Computer and information systems managers	3,320	124,400	$72,010 - 0	16%	73%
18	Managers, all other	3,300	104,530	$61,310 - 0	7%	55%
19	Civil engineers	3,220	81,230	$52,940 - 115,460	18%	87%
20	Engineering managers	2,910	125,740	$82,050 - 0	7%	84%
21	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,800	74,370	$49,710 - 101,520	53%	57%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,780	68,950	$42,260 - 97,930	17%	56%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	2,620	76,900	$49,740 - 109,040	27%	50%
24	Computer specialists, all other	2,620	79,000	$46,030 - 118,490	15%	68%
25	Social and human service assistants	2,560		$0 - 0	34%	58%
26	Chief executives	2,510	177,500	$106,920 - 0	2%	65%
27	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,480	113,990	$38,740 - 0	25%	67%
28	Marketing managers	2,440	126,230	$69,790 - 0	14%	69%
29	Market research analysts	2,350	83,290	$43,830 - 0	20%	82%
30	Self-enrichment education teachers	2,210	41,750	$22,070 - 58,320	23%	54%
31	Electronics engineers, except computer	2,180	88,290	$59,950 - 120,480	4%	81%
32	Mechanical engineers	2,080	89,500	$61,330 - 118,710	4%	78%
33	Engineers, all other	1,960	94,900	$63,710 - 131,580	6%	82%
34	Public relations specialists	1,880	58,260	$31,040 - 95,910	18%	81%
35	Pharmacists	1,820	108,900	$83,970 - 136,570	22%	97%
36	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	1,770	70,290	$34,250 - 112,460	20%	99%
37	Electrical engineers	1,730	86,320	$54,050 - 126,330	6%	81%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,690	62,020	$34,380 - 101,440	5%	58%
39	Graphic designers	1,690	54,390	$30,340 - 80,090	10%	55%
40	Computer hardware engineers	1,660	93,100	$71,450 - 120,600	5%	70%
41	Medical and health services managers	1,660	100,920	$48,870 - 0	16%	57%
42	Financial analysts	1,530	85,320	$50,080 - 137,360	34%	87%
43	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,530	58,600	$28,380 - 86,910	13%	73%
44	Industrial engineers	1,510	86,960	$58,120 - 116,780	20%	74%
45	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,490	96,010	$66,740 - 127,150	8%	78%
46	Education administrators, postsecondary	1,410	94,650	$56,610 - 0	14%	78%
47	Medical and public health social workers	1,400	58,690	$37,750 - 82,100	24%	77%
48	Sales engineers	1,390	99,930	$62,550 - 142,540	9%	79%
49	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,390	56,500	$36,280 - 76,440	20%	87%
50	Coaches and scouts	1,390	36,040	$17,160 - 57,730	15%	60%
51	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,360	54,570	$31,820 - 84,640	18%	56%
52	Child, family, and school social workers	1,270	51,560	$33,240 - 74,880	19%	77%
53	Instructional coordinators	1,200	55,470	$31,420 - 93,180	23%	79%
54	Chemists	1,200	66,680	$35,070 - 108,440	9%	93%
55	Training and development specialists	1,200	64,930	$38,000 - 96,550	18%	56%
56	Sales and related workers, all other	1,130	43,840	$20,790 - 67,690	14%	62%
57	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,090	72,480	$43,430 - 95,340	16%	99%
58	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,070	69,030	$44,740 - 100,390	25%	93%
59	Physical therapists	1,070	81,840	$62,980 - 105,030	27%	89%
60	Database administrators	1,060	81,910	$44,670 - 117,620	29%	72%
61	Social and community service managers	1,020	69,860	$40,370 - 122,650	25%	72%
62	Physician assistants	980	85,270	$62,610 - 105,490	27%	67%
63	Special education teachers, secondary school	970	54,860	$39,070 - 76,070	9%	87%
64	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	950	49,440	$28,230 - 59,310	14%	54%
65	Health educators	910	52,210	$29,370 - 90,690	26%	58%
66	Personal financial advisors	910	74,100	$32,480 - 142,700	41%	81%
67	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	910	31,690	$18,390 - 46,610	11%	55%
68	Librarians	890	56,590	$31,570 - 80,550	4%	85%
69	Financial specialists, all other	880	73,120	$39,360 - 114,020	12%	50%
70	Insurance underwriters	860	60,970	$36,990 - 90,780	6%	53%
71	Editors	850	46,180	$26,610 - 77,270	2%	81%
72	Dentists, general	850	165,020	$97,570 - 0	9%	100%
73	Advertising sales agents	840	63,430	$25,850 - 111,980	20%	56%
74	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	830	49,460	$37,050 - 58,430	24%	78%
75	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	830	59,220	$37,990 - 87,570	18%	56%
76	Operations research analysts	810	72,760	$46,320 - 101,290	11%	71%
77	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	800	37,050	$24,630 - 50,320	34%	73%
78	Biological technicians	730	45,230	$27,950 - 69,020	16%	60%
79	Occupational therapists	720	73,370	$53,550 - 93,700	23%	90%
80	Environmental engineers	720	79,030	$50,160 - 113,460	25%	86%
81	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	700	67,450	$45,300 - 92,830	12%	51%
82	Musicians and singers	690		$0 - 0	10%	53%
83	Natural sciences managers	680	134,330	$68,660 - 0	11%	93%
84	Speech-language pathologists	660	73,250	$50,660 - 95,810	11%	98%
85	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	650	78,030	$65,690 - 98,960	11%	58%
86	Surveyors	650	69,260	$51,280 - 90,010	24%	82%
87	Credit analysts	640	72,500	$41,630 - 114,200	2%	60%
88	Budget analysts	640	79,910	$53,650 - 110,670	7%	78%
89	Purchasing managers	630	96,170	$53,840 - 141,040	3%	57%
90	Mental health counselors	620	49,790	$25,920 - 73,210	30%	73%
91	Human resources managers, all other	620	114,430	$75,590 - 0	11%	58%
92	Rehabilitation counselors	600	41,590	$21,040 - 73,530	23%	73%
93	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	580	59,460	$38,410 - 99,350	15%	72%
94	Social workers, all other	570	51,980	$35,270 - 70,430	18%	77%
95	Special education teachers, middle school	560	57,800	$41,450 - 76,320	16%	87%
96	Biochemists and biophysicists	560	80,030	$51,950 - 115,570	16%	95%
97	Community and social service specialists, all other	520	40,750	$22,670 - 60,260	25%	58%
98	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	520	44,170	$27,600 - 67,760	30%	77%
99	Architects, except landscape and naval	490	80,880	$52,310 - 114,170	18%	88%
100	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	480	85,580	$44,630 - 142,540	22%	93%

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	32,530	27,420	$16,000 - 45,630	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	25,050	24,500	$15,750 - 42,470	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	24,610	32,000	$18,210 - 47,290	13%	19%
4	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	16,730	45,940	$29,860 - 63,110	15%	18%
5	General and operations managers	16,470	118,780	$56,280 - [?]	2%	48%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	15,280	26,530	$16,460 - 40,920	2%	5%
7	Customer service representatives	14,910	37,960	$25,040 - 54,420	25%	22%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,610	39,000	$25,450 - 54,850	13%	16%
9	Business operations specialists, all other	14,080	67,800	$34,410 - 105,640	21%	49%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	13,390	26,650	$16,350 - 41,560	15%	4%
11	Carpenters	13,090	54,450	$29,000 - 76,140	10%	6%
12	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,060	19,110	$14,850 - 27,330	18%	5%
13	Waiters and waitresses	12,730	17,920	$14,810 - 22,850	11%	14%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	12,680	26,730	$16,360 - 42,410	-7%	8%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	12,640	53,230	$33,360 - 77,680	6%	29%
16	Construction laborers	11,790	41,340	$22,330 - 58,350	11%	5%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	9,590	41,460	$28,950 - 56,820	10%	4%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	9,420	27,490	$16,880 - 45,600	18%	6%
19	Teacher assistants	9,420	28,660	$18,040 - 37,880	10%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,420	41,110	$25,310 - 61,520	4%	25%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	8,140	29,050	$17,490 - 42,640	17%	13%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,080	41,880	$24,170 - 63,020	10%	6%
23	Security guards	8,050	25,180	$18,520 - 36,670	17%	13%
24	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	7,860	31,870	$19,550 - 46,360	4%	6%
25	Cooks, fast food	7,030	17,080	$14,840 - 19,720	8%	5%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,970	30,060	$19,520 - 43,310	8%	4%
27	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	6,940	18,090	$14,910 - 22,650	10%	8%
28	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,690	29,950	$23,420 - 43,390	18%	7%
29	Sales representatives, services, all other	6,530	63,110	$30,090 - 107,990	28%	48%
30	Food preparation workers	6,140	21,210	$15,300 - 31,480	15%	7%
31	Team assemblers	6,110	28,420	$17,040 - 45,030	0%	5%
32	Tellers	6,010	26,550	$19,750 - 35,330	14%	16%
33	Counter and rental clerks	6,010	25,100	$15,420 - 44,750	23%	16%
34	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,960	38,250	$25,210 - 54,140	1%	18%
35	Cooks, restaurant	5,860	23,880	$18,910 - 30,380	12%	5%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	5,560	75,520	$47,780 - 109,600	9%	10%
37	Packers and packagers, hand	5,490	20,780	$15,430 - 30,770	-11%	3%
38	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	5,480	26,580	$17,720 - 38,730	-8%	5%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,210	28,530	$18,720 - 42,510	11%	14%
40	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,040	37,340	$21,110 - 61,660	-1%	2%
41	Computer support specialists	4,820	53,220	$33,040 - 76,500	13%	43%
42	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,710	25,010	$16,000 - 42,810	13%	5%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,220	77,420	$61,000 - 99,860	11%	33%
44	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,110	48,400	$25,220 - 71,790	14%	4%
45	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,930	40,530	$24,930 - 58,200	12%	6%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,920	57,460	$33,160 - 89,880	-4%	15%
47	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,870	17,030	$14,770 - 20,800	12%	6%
48	Electricians	3,840	69,050	$40,060 - 103,650	7%	7%
49	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	3,810	61,590	$41,400 - 81,020	8%	3%
50	Home health aides	3,640	21,990	$16,110 - 29,120	49%	7%
51	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	3,640	56,140	$41,610 - 71,350	3%	13%
52	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,630	30,480	$19,830 - 45,180	26%	43%
53	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,600	36,050	$17,950 - 56,180	-6%	14%
54	Medical secretaries	3,570	35,650	$19,740 - 54,830	17%	18%
55	Dishwashers	3,540	17,980	$14,940 - 22,710	10%	3%
56	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,430	35,980	$22,640 - 49,980	4%	15%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,400	64,010	$31,620 - 97,770	7%	13%
58	Dental assistants	3,270	35,900	$22,680 - 50,560	29%	9%
59	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,260	53,870	$39,890 - 69,900	14%	7%
60	Loan officers	3,200	75,130	$38,220 - 124,780	12%	49%
61	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,200	55,960	$29,400 - 88,190	11%	4%
62	Postal service mail carriers	3,200	44,100	$39,570 - 49,820	1%	11%
63	Office and administrative support workers, all other	3,190	31,770	$17,550 - 52,380	-8%	32%
64	Medical assistants	3,180	34,450	$22,520 - 47,530	35%	10%
65	Child care workers	3,160	21,860	$15,850 - 28,420	18%	15%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	3,010	20,840	$14,920 - 32,580	14%	3%
67	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,990	28,790	$16,440 - 43,330	-4%	5%
68	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,860	62,530	$42,060 - 87,470	9%	47%
69	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,830	45,420	$29,010 - 60,860	4%	30%
70	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	2,790	41,480	$29,350 - 49,520	-7%	12%
71	Bill and account collectors	2,720	38,550	$25,980 - 52,470	23%	13%
72	Driver/sales workers	2,670	30,080	$14,800 - 55,880	-4%	4%
73	Recreation workers	2,610	26,120	$16,260 - 37,660	13%	47%
74	Property, real estate, and community association managers	2,490	53,900	$16,140 - 111,840	15%	36%
75	Order clerks	2,450	32,250	$21,480 - 46,760	-23%	16%
76	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,410	44,580	$29,230 - 65,140	0%	22%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,310	61,810	$39,490 - 89,230	0%	42%
78	Insurance sales agents	2,270	76,130	$38,970 - [?]	13%	45%
79	Production workers, all other	2,270	23,660	$16,040 - 36,020	2%	5%
80	Helpers--production workers	2,260	24,730	$15,970 - 38,050	0%	4%
81	Bartenders	2,260	19,180	$14,780 - 26,840	11%	17%
82	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,260	39,860	$28,440 - 54,540	0%	24%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,250	78,670	$42,260 - 125,950	4%	38%
84	Legal secretaries	2,170	47,770	$23,190 - 70,840	12%	18%
85	Food service managers	2,170	46,480	$31,270 - 63,700	5%	24%
86	Cost estimators	2,160	70,920	$42,300 - 102,870	19%	32%
87	Machinists	2,140	45,100	$28,390 - 64,750	-2%	3%
88	Roofers	2,130	38,930	$23,850 - 56,240	14%	3%
89	Dental hygienists	2,090	85,520	$53,820 - 116,930	30%	33%
90	Personal and home care aides	2,050	23,480	$17,220 - 28,810	51%	10%
91	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,050	19,340	$14,920 - 25,170	24%	22%
92	Data entry keyers	2,020	29,900	$20,850 - 40,560	-4%	18%
93	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,980	41,060	$18,220 - 73,940	27%	47%
94	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,960	31,430	$18,770 - 47,570	-26%	6%
95	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,960	24,520	$15,580 - 42,590	12%	6%
96	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,930	36,590	$21,450 - 50,170	16%	10%
97	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,900	48,640	$26,380 - 68,300	11%	2%
98	Construction managers	1,850	104,440	$65,550 - [?]	16%	29%
99	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,830	18,470	$15,030 - 23,240	10%	17%
100	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	1,820	43,950	$28,980 - 67,690	5%	8%

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Jobs More Common Near Oakland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Pile-driver operators	68,230	220	16.4
Semiconductor processors	30,630	790	8.7
Biochemists and biophysicists	80,030	560	6.9
Carpet installers	50,720	1,220	6.5
Mathematical scientists, all other	69,490	110	5.8
Biomedical engineers	83,210	400	5
Material moving workers, all other	56,490	1,020	4.8
Fence erectors	31,680	260	4.5
Air traffic controllers	125,470	400	4.5
Conveyor operators and tenders	30,110	880	4.4
Tree trimmers and pruners	32,340	370	4.3
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	70,290	1,770	4.3
Agricultural and food science technicians	41,180	260	4
Economics teachers, postsecondary	99,680	200	4
Materials scientists	94,480	100	4
Hazardous materials removal workers	35,420	980	3.9
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	74,190	600	3.9
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	26,580	5,480	3.8
Marriage and family therapists	45,560	390	3.7
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	37,400	210	3.7
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	59,650	530	3.7
Elevator installers and repairers	78,920	390	3.7
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	72,840	230	3.4
Computer hardware engineers	93,100	1,660	3.4
Construction and related workers, all other	42,550	910	3.3
Political science teachers, postsecondary	78,480	200	3.3
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	51,080	170	3.2
Drafters, all other	67,230	300	3.2
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	33,290	1,060	3.1
Microbiologists	71,210	290	3.1
Social science research assistants	39,380	200	3.1
Communications teachers, postsecondary	65,780	340	3
Music directors and composers	46,360	130	3
Plasterers and stucco masons	49,330	960	2.8
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	49,440	950	2.8
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	56,140	3,640	2.8
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	75,840	180	2.7
Food scientists and technologists	71,230	110	2.7
Sales engineers	99,930	1,390	2.6
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	85,580	480	2.6
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	70,990	830	2.6
Tile and marble setters	47,680	960	2.6
History teachers, postsecondary	78,810	250	2.6
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	49,460	830	2.6
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	86,830	520	2.6
Environmental engineering technicians	51,990	300	2.5
Directors, religious activities and education	44,470	200	2.5
Musicians and singers		690	2.5
Boilermakers	56,280	140	2.5
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	85,660	200	2.5

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Fire fighters	80,700	2.02	1,440
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	95,480	1.9	500
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	78,030	1.88	650
Glaziers	67,550	1.84	660
Material moving workers, all other	56,490	1.79	1,020
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	97,550	1.76	600
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	61,030	1.76	380
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	77,420	1.74	4,220
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	66,040	1.72	660
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	97,760	1.7	130
Writers and authors	82,480	1.63	280
Real estate brokers	112,060	1.62	370
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	102,920	1.61	360
Audio and video equipment technicians	57,720	1.6	190
Tapers	66,370	1.59	540
Registered nurses	89,820	1.59	17,430
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	45,310	1.58	1,220
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	50,870	1.58	720
Electricians	69,050	1.57	3,840
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	57,060	1.55	1,600
Interpreters and translators	59,660	1.55	190
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	64,540	1.54	660
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	61,590	1.54	3,810
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	102,730	1.53	620
Millwrights	68,690	1.53	360
Radiologic technologists and technicians	72,810	1.52	800
Surveying and mapping technicians	52,820	1.52	370
Drafters, all other	67,230	1.52	300
Commercial pilots	97,260	1.52	160
Multi-media artists and animators	76,010	1.51	140
Engine and other machine assemblers	49,930	1.5	170
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	101,080	1.5	440
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	90,040	1.49	550
Detectives and criminal investigators	84,360	1.49	470
Construction and building inspectors	68,880	1.49	970
Carpenters	54,450	1.49	13,090
Surgical technologists	55,300	1.48	410
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	67,130	1.48	410
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	42,270	1.48	860
Gaming dealers	28,490	1.47	530
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	67,110	1.47	990
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	39,450	1.47	1,500
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	59,650	1.47	530
Pharmacy aides	30,140	1.46	510
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	53,870	1.46	3,260
Pharmacy technicians	38,250	1.46	1,490
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,060	1.45	1,980
Psychiatric technicians	44,810	1.45	270
Market research analysts	83,290	1.44	2,350
Diagnostic medical sonographers	84,040	1.44	140

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	177,500	2,510
Psychiatrists	168,600	210
Internists, general	165,790	420
Dentists, general	165,020	850
Pediatricians, general	150,030	270
Surgeons	149,720	410
Family and general practitioners	145,010	690
Physicians and surgeons, all other	143,440	1,040
Natural sciences managers	134,330	680
Lawyers	127,920	3,560
Marketing managers	126,230	2,440
Engineering managers	125,740	2,910
Air traffic controllers	125,470	400
Computer and information systems managers	124,400	3,320
Computer and information scientists, research	123,270	130
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	122,770	70
General and operations managers	118,780	16,470
Optometrists	116,110	150
Sales managers	114,750	3,640
Human resources managers, all other	114,430	620
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	113,990	2,480
Financial managers	112,230	5,050
Real estate brokers	112,060	370
Pharmacists	108,900	1,820
Veterinarians	107,090	370
Podiatrists	105,630	40
Managers, all other	104,530	3,300
Construction managers	104,440	1,850
Economists	103,270	100
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	102,920	360
Sociologists	102,890
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	102,730	620
Public relations managers	102,110	390
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	101,080	440
Medical and health services managers	100,920	1,660
Physicists	100,480	150
Sales engineers	99,930	1,390
Economics teachers, postsecondary	99,680	200
Training and development managers	99,230	160
Industrial production managers	98,260	1,250
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	97,760	130
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	97,550	600
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	97,330
Commercial pilots	97,260	160
Purchasing managers	96,170	630
Compensation and benefits managers	96,150	400
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	96,010	1,490
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	95,480	500
Engineers, all other	94,900	1,960
Education administrators, postsecondary	94,650	1,410

Large Companies Headquartered in Oakland

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Golden West Financial	6.7
Clorox	4.5

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