Redding Employment

Employment and Industries in the Redding, California Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Redding than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Redding.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Redding.
A list of any large public companies in Redding.

Most Popular Jobs in Redding, 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	1,360	63,410	$49,550 - 79,650	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	940	48,970	$28,960 - 68,460	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	400	50,940	$32,170 - 72,040	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	370	46,590	$27,280 - 74,110	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	240	56,180	$39,370 - 73,590	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	210	48,260	$32,070 - 67,810	11%	95%
7	Civil engineers	180	92,350	$51,620 - 0	18%	87%
8	Financial managers	170	78,440	$37,790 - 145,540	13%	60%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	150	72,600	$40,830 - 97,410	8%	78%
10	Pharmacists	150	111,190	$98,990 - 128,960	22%	97%
11	Sales managers	140	76,620	$33,060 - 0	10%	69%
12	Lawyers	130	85,820	$53,560 - 118,210	11%	99%
13	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	130	34,710	$19,560 - 56,410	30%	77%
14	Managers, all other	130	80,580	$49,410 - 110,470	7%	55%
15	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	120	50,190	$36,030 - 64,950	17%	56%
16	Chief executives	110	134,520	$77,440 - 0	2%	65%
17	Medical and health services managers	110	79,160	$28,240 - 139,950	16%	57%
18	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	50,460	$30,920 - 79,570	5%	58%
19	Training and development specialists	100	44,530	$27,250 - 68,680	18%	56%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	100	36,710	$21,080 - 71,450	9%	54%
21	Social and community service managers	90	55,200	$32,030 - 91,310	25%	72%
22	Physical therapists	90	81,770	$60,420 - 127,260	27%	89%
23	Speech-language pathologists	90	67,440	$51,260 - 80,890	11%	98%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	80	54,810	$33,480 - 79,830	27%	50%
25	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	56,550	$31,960 - 78,520	16%	99%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	61,040	$30,480 - 91,280	13%	73%
27	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	111,300	$23,480 - 0	25%	67%
28	Computer software engineers, applications	70	72,860	$41,720 - 119,720	45%	85%
29	Surveyors	70	57,830	$33,860 - 86,620	24%	82%
30	Graphic designers	70	34,890	$22,420 - 53,210	10%	55%
31	Physician assistants	70	90,580	$70,620 - 114,930	27%	67%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	37,220	$17,620 - 54,430	25%	58%
33	Computer programmers	60	77,330	$34,360 - 141,650	0%	73%
34	Advertising sales agents	60	50,390	$25,420 - 83,860	20%	56%
35	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	66,990	$49,680 - 86,720	17%	54%
36	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	60	50,930	$34,190 - 68,470	20%	87%
37	Public relations specialists	60	47,480	$26,700 - 80,610	18%	81%
38	Sales and related workers, all other	60	35,280	$17,460 - 47,220	14%	62%
39	Foresters	50	68,400	$50,850 - 97,910	5%	86%
40	Instructional coordinators	50	53,830	$22,380 - 93,710	23%	79%
41	Veterinarians	50	71,320	$53,200 - 94,760	35%	100%
42	Computer and information systems managers	50	86,840	$48,200 - 131,220	16%	73%
43	Marketing managers	50	97,270	$51,740 - 0	14%	69%
44	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	50	74,450	$35,640 - 120,450	9%	95%
45	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	58,260	$33,770 - 80,080	53%	57%
46	Engineering managers	50	87,440	$60,840 - 120,250	7%	84%
47	Medical and public health social workers	50	50,520	$31,060 - 72,460	24%	77%
48	Occupational therapists	40	68,940	$44,980 - 93,680	23%	90%
49	Chemists	40	63,980	$33,620 - 98,780	9%	93%
50	Natural sciences managers	40	97,450	$51,860 - 0	11%	93%
51	Electrical engineers	40	71,260	$39,480 - 107,660	6%	81%
52	Biological technicians	40	46,440	$26,860 - 78,450	16%	60%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	65,440	$52,600 - 79,180	12%	51%
54	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	40,170	$25,900 - 63,690	18%	56%
55	Floral designers	40	22,640	$16,280 - 34,790	0%	55%
56	Database administrators	40	51,230	$30,820 - 92,080	29%	72%
57	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	83,010	$50,690 - 120,940	14%	78%
58	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	23,850	$19,510 - 29,600	11%	55%
59	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	30	74,100	$42,260 - 101,990	20%	82%
60	Coaches and scouts	30	30,880	$15,980 - 54,870	15%	60%

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	2,800	23,670	$15,420 - 34,910	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,000	20,800	$15,190 - 37,450	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,460	24,170	$16,710 - 34,670	13%	19%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,390	16,080	$14,720 - 17,990	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,340	16,910	$14,700 - 19,490	18%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,270	32,950	$21,720 - 52,190	10%	4%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,240	30,530	$21,890 - 40,300	13%	16%
8	Carpenters	1,110	38,930	$25,960 - 55,590	10%	6%
9	Business operations specialists, all other	1,010	60,330	$31,890 - 90,790	21%	49%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	940	22,930	$15,890 - 33,470	15%	4%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	920	23,280	$16,170 - 33,550	2%	5%
12	General and operations managers	900	91,800	$40,280 - [?]	2%	48%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	890	22,440	$15,210 - 35,870	-7%	8%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	810	42,420	$25,830 - 60,310	6%	29%
15	Teacher assistants	790	22,790	$15,940 - 30,700	10%	18%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	770	24,280	$17,760 - 30,370	18%	7%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	760	37,590	$23,050 - 56,880	4%	25%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	730	28,160	$16,570 - 49,490	18%	6%
19	Customer service representatives	690	30,060	$17,090 - 44,940	25%	22%
20	Cooks, fast food	690	16,410	$14,670 - 18,290	8%	5%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	680	22,960	$16,360 - 31,370	17%	13%
22	Counter and rental clerks	650	22,740	$15,650 - 33,070	23%	16%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	640	35,080	$21,510 - 49,150	15%	18%
24	Cooks, restaurant	640	20,420	$16,400 - 24,160	12%	5%
25	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	630	27,100	$19,450 - 36,540	1%	18%
26	Construction laborers	620	34,550	$21,210 - 54,370	11%	5%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	560	31,660	$17,760 - 46,900	10%	6%
28	Industrial truck and tractor operators	550	45,720	$33,820 - 68,330	-1%	2%
29	Security guards	510	27,810	$19,650 - 35,340	17%	13%
30	Child care workers	500	22,580	$14,900 - 36,050	18%	15%
31	Home health aides	500	19,630	$15,510 - 25,790	49%	7%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	490	17,100	$14,970 - 20,560	13%	5%
33	Medical assistants	480	27,930	$21,510 - 35,360	35%	10%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	470	30,110	$19,670 - 45,120	14%	4%
35	Dishwashers	420	16,360	$14,750 - 18,330	10%	3%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	420	21,680	$15,980 - 28,990	8%	4%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	410	26,290	$17,150 - 39,470	11%	14%
38	Tellers	390	22,250	$17,000 - 28,940	14%	16%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	390	56,040	$37,720 - 77,670	11%	33%
40	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	390	17,830	$14,570 - 23,050	10%	8%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	380	37,820	$30,790 - 46,180	14%	7%
42	Preschool teachers, except special education	370	21,670	$16,560 - 28,870	26%	43%
43	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	350	25,320	$17,090 - 36,160	11%	5%
44	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	340	16,180	$14,680 - 18,120	10%	17%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	340	51,590	$32,720 - 73,390	8%	3%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	340	25,960	$17,740 - 41,730	4%	6%
47	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	330	29,310	$20,790 - 42,260	0%	22%
48	Bartenders	300	16,430	$14,670 - 18,250	11%	17%
49	Food preparation workers	290	20,390	$15,120 - 29,080	15%	7%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	290	57,790	$42,000 - 75,170	9%	10%
51	Cement masons and concrete finishers	280	37,950	$23,240 - 52,400	11%	2%
52	Electricians	270	45,980	$25,510 - 73,550	7%	7%
53	Medical secretaries	270	28,590	$20,450 - 41,340	17%	18%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	56,290	$39,220 - 76,300	7%	13%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	250	27,580	$19,790 - 35,400	4%	15%
56	Sales representatives, services, all other	240	47,580	$25,930 - 71,560	28%	48%
57	Painters, construction and maintenance	200	40,990	$26,160 - 51,800	12%	6%
58	Dental assistants	200	29,680	$22,580 - 37,880	29%	9%
59	File clerks	200	20,180	$15,790 - 25,920	-40%	20%
60	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	200	45,760	$33,510 - 57,030	7%	2%
61	Bus drivers, school	190	30,620	$23,560 - 38,450	9%	4%
62	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	190	33,260	$16,840 - 45,700	27%	47%
63	Data entry keyers	180	21,880	$16,030 - 31,110	-4%	18%
64	Office and administrative support workers, all other	180	23,550	$15,390 - 37,770	-8%	32%
65	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	180	18,100	$14,840 - 22,310	14%	3%
66	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	180	42,280	$27,030 - 62,800	9%	3%
67	Legal secretaries	180	36,090	$21,750 - 45,870	12%	18%
68	Parts salespersons	180	29,130	$18,140 - 42,420	-1%	6%
69	Pharmacy technicians	180	33,650	$26,800 - 40,660	32%	16%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	170	46,150	$31,060 - 71,450	-4%	15%
71	Loan interviewers and clerks	170	30,400	$23,650 - 44,600	0%	24%
72	All other information and record clerks	170	32,210	$22,140 - 43,700	-12%	21%
73	Packers and packagers, hand	170	18,370	$15,080 - 25,700	-11%	3%
74	Computer support specialists	170	38,200	$26,100 - 55,450	13%	43%
75	Healthcare support workers, all other	160	29,980	$22,520 - 36,410	16%	10%
76	Cooks, short order	160	20,220	$15,470 - 23,620	5%	5%
77	Dental hygienists	160	74,880	$61,950 - 91,040	30%	33%
78	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	150	47,530	$32,470 - 68,690	16%	43%
79	Cost estimators	150	51,220	$33,560 - 81,210	19%	32%
80	Postal service mail carriers	150	43,290	$34,390 - 50,610	1%	11%
81	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	140	39,350	$22,820 - 55,100	12%	3%
82	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	16,300	$14,520 - 18,260	12%	6%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	140	29,800	$16,460 - 46,810	13%	11%
84	Driver/sales workers	140	25,320	$15,070 - 35,460	-4%	4%
85	Fire fighters	140	31,600	$16,800 - 51,450	12%	18%
86	Amusement and recreation attendants	140	16,880	$14,660 - 19,210	24%	22%
87	Word processors and typists	130	29,170	$19,920 - 39,530	-11%	19%
88	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	19,670	$16,030 - 24,130	17%	14%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	130	39,110	$24,870 - 57,240	13%	17%
90	Food service managers	130	39,570	$27,430 - 54,590	5%	24%
91	Tire repairers and changers	120	23,530	$16,030 - 33,950	20%	6%
92	Loan officers	120	74,650	$34,390 - [?]	12%	49%
93	Plasterers and stucco masons	120	44,570	$28,220 - 56,790	8%	0%
94	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	120	39,780	$27,440 - 49,220	-7%	12%
95	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	120	41,170	$23,190 - 61,770	4%	30%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	120	33,400	$24,920 - 44,380	3%	18%
97	Order clerks	120	28,610	$18,800 - 38,810	-23%	16%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	110	57,010	$33,870 - 80,690	10%	17%
99	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	52,100	$37,960 - 70,380	15%	25%
100	Team assemblers	110	24,710	$16,310 - 36,580	0%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Redding Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Plasterers and stucco masons	44,570	120	6.2
Tapers	45,680	100	5.6
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	29,310	330	3.3
Tire repairers and changers	23,530	120	3.1
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	45,760	200	3.1
Counter and rental clerks	22,740	650	3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	37,950	280	2.9
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	34,710	130	2.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	70,480	100	2.8
Cooks, fast food	16,410	690	2.8
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	47,530	150	2.6
Carpenters	38,930	1,110	2.5
Medical assistants	27,930	480	2.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	25,320	350	2.4
Preschool teachers, except special education	21,670	370	2.2
Cooks, short order	20,220	160	2.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,590	340	2.1
Business operations specialists, all other	60,330	1,010	2.1
Dental hygienists	74,880	160	2.1
Word processors and typists	29,170	130	2.1
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,980	160	2.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,180	340	2.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	45,720	550	2
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,260	190	2
Child care workers	22,580	500	1.9
File clerks	20,180	200	1.9
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,600	150	1.8
Dishwashers	16,360	420	1.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	56,040	390	1.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	32,950	1,270	1.8
Parts salespersons	29,130	180	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	20,420	640	1.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,830	390	1.7
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,160	730	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	29,800	140	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	30,110	470	1.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	42,280	180	1.6
All other information and record clerks	32,210	170	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	39,110	130	1.6
Civil engineers	92,350	180	1.6
Painters, construction and maintenance	40,990	200	1.6
Home health aides	19,630	500	1.5
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	27,330	100	1.5
Dental assistants	29,680	200	1.5
Teacher assistants	22,790	790	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	48,970	940	1.5
Fire fighters	31,600	140	1.5
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	28,460	100	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,590	760	1.5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,670	130	1.5

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial truck and tractor operators	45,720	1.61	550
Civil engineers	92,350	1.37	180
Loan officers	74,650	1.32	120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,590	1.29	340
Pharmacy technicians	33,650	1.28	180
Painters, construction and maintenance	40,990	1.28	200
Child care workers	22,580	1.27	500
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	56,040	1.26	390
Dental hygienists	74,880	1.26	160
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,160	1.26	730
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	45,760	1.24	200
Bus drivers, school	30,620	1.23	190
Security guards	27,810	1.21	510
Construction laborers	34,550	1.19	620
Pharmacists	111,190	1.19	150
Cashiers	20,800	1.19	2,000
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,260	1.18	190
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,180	1.16	240
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	25,320	1.16	350
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	57,010	1.16	110
Plasterers and stucco masons	44,570	1.15	120
Food preparation workers	20,390	1.14	290
Registered nurses	63,410	1.12	1,360
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,980	1.11	160
Business operations specialists, all other	60,330	1.1	1,010
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,830	1.1	390
Cement masons and concrete finishers	37,950	1.1	280
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	42,280	1.1	180
Cooks, short order	20,220	1.1	160
Teacher assistants	22,790	1.09	790
Radiologic technologists and technicians	52,100	1.09	110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,280	1.09	770
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,930	1.08	940
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,910	1.08	1,340
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	47,530	1.07	150
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	33,400	1.07	120
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,670	1.07	130
Medical assistants	27,930	1.07	480
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,350	1.07	140
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	41,170	1.06	120
Carpenters	38,930	1.06	1,110
Order clerks	28,610	1.06	120
Customer service representatives	30,060	1.06	690
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,790	1.06	290
Legal secretaries	36,090	1.06	180
Elementary school teachers, except special education	48,970	1.05	940
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,300	1.05	140
Electricians	45,980	1.05	270
All other information and record clerks	32,210	1.04	170
Dishwashers	16,360	1.04	420

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	185,070
Physicians and surgeons, all other	161,930	50
Family and general practitioners	137,460	60
Chief executives	134,520	110
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	111,300	70
Pharmacists	111,190	150
Real estate sales agents	100,330	70
Natural sciences managers	97,450	40
Marketing managers	97,270	50
Civil engineers	92,350	180
General and operations managers	91,800	900
Physician assistants	90,580	70
Engineering managers	87,440	50
Computer and information systems managers	86,840	50
Lawyers	85,820	130
Education administrators, postsecondary	83,010	40
Physical therapists	81,770	90
Managers, all other	80,580	130
Medical and health services managers	79,160	110
Construction managers	79,140	70
Financial managers	78,440	170
Computer programmers	77,330	60
Sales managers	76,620	140
Dental hygienists	74,880	160
Loan officers	74,650	120
Electronics engineers, except computer	74,570
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	74,450	50
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	74,100	30
Computer software engineers, applications	72,860	70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,600	150
Veterinarians	71,320	50
Electrical engineers	71,260	40
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70,660
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	70,480	100
Occupational therapists	68,940	40
Administrative services managers	68,440	70
Foresters	68,400	50
Speech-language pathologists	67,440	90
Detectives and criminal investigators	66,990	60
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	65,440	40
Industrial production managers	65,080	40
Chemists	63,980	40
Registered nurses	63,410	1,360
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,720	50
Property, real estate, and community association managers	61,650
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	61,260	50
Computer systems analysts	61,130
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	61,040	80
Business operations specialists, all other	60,330	1,010
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	59,070	80

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