Salinas Employment

Employment and Industries in the Salinas, California Area

Salinas has an agricultural based economy due to being located in one of California's most fertile farming regions. The floral industry and grape vineyards are significant elements of the economy. Salinas is home to the headquarters of many vegetable producers. Numerous crops contribute to the economy including strawberries, lettuce, broccoli, watermelons, spinach, cabbages and carrots. Salinas is known as the Salad Bowl of America. The Salinas Valley produces over 80% of the lettuce grown in the nation. The region is also home to numerous wineries.

The major sectors for employment in Salinas are government, agriculture, trade, manufacturing, healthcare, social assistance and construction. Salinas is home to over 100 manufacturing companies. Also, about 18% of the jobs in the city are in sales and office occupations.

Some of the jobs more prevalent in Salinas than most other cities include farm, ranch and other agricultural managers; farm workers and laborers, crops, nursery and greenhouse; graders and sorters of agricultural products; first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; agricultural equipment operators, interpreters and translators, farm equipment mechanics and teachers.

Noteworthy data about Salinas: The workforce is about 54% blue collar. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 115.5. The national average is 100. Regarding the population over 25 years of age, about 12% have a bachelor's degree or higher. In early 2009 the average salary in Salinas was $31,000.

Shown below are some of the major employers in the Salinas area:

D'Arrigo Brothers Co - Fruits & vegetables growers & shippers
Fresh Express - Food products (WHLS)
Hilltown Packing Company - Harvesting - Contract
Dole Fresh Vegetables
HSBC Card Svc Inc - Credit Card & other credit plans
Mann Packing - Fruits & vegetables - growers & shippers
Monterey County Social Svc - Government
Monterey County Public Works - Grading contractors
Natividad Medical CTR - Hospitals
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital - Hospitals
Social Services Dept - Senior citizens service organizations
Special Education School Division - Education
Taylor Farms California Inc - Fruits & vegetables - growers & shippers

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The Salinas Californian offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Salinas.

Most Popular Jobs in Salinas, 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	3,980	54,870	$36,000 - 77,020	14%	95%
2	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,340	77,370	$47,750 - 144,510	9%	54%
3	Registered nurses	2,300	87,790	$59,990 - 123,620	24%	56%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,200	74,870	$34,620 - 121,960	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	880	64,830	$39,670 - 98,590	18%	79%
6	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	560	89,950	$60,580 - 124,940	8%	78%
7	Financial managers	500	99,220	$59,100 - 149,540	13%	60%
8	Sales managers	460	92,070	$34,290 -	10%	69%
9	Medical and health services managers	450	131,500	$55,010 -	16%	57%
10	Management analysts	430	96,350	$53,060 -	22%	78%
11	Social and human service assistants	400	36,540	$23,750 - 51,900	34%	58%
12	Computer specialists, all other	400	83,820	$51,340 - 122,060	15%	68%
13	Lawyers	390	119,730	$65,450 -	11%	99%
14	Education, training, and library workers, all other	380	41,130	$21,940 - 58,590	11%	79%
15	Computer systems analysts	320	89,460	$55,190 - 118,430	29%	68%
16	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	290	91,910	$35,020 - 160,060	25%	67%
17	Graphic designers	260	46,900	$23,630 - 84,720	10%	55%
18	Marketing managers	240	145,480	$82,200 -	14%	69%
19	Chief executives	240	176,620	$81,900 -	2%	65%
20	Computer software engineers, applications	230	123,180	$59,230 -	45%	85%
21	Public relations specialists	220	65,600	$37,030 - 112,660	18%	81%
22	Pharmacists	220	117,970	$105,830 - 136,130	22%	97%
23	Managers, all other	200	101,970	$51,960 - 160,710	7%	55%
24	Computer and information systems managers	200	143,060	$86,230 -	16%	73%
25	Health educators	190	38,410	$30,490 - 51,320	26%	58%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	170	58,690	$38,370 - 90,250	17%	56%
27	Instructional coordinators	170	74,010	$47,550 - 104,390	23%	79%
28	Civil engineers	170	71,650	$44,930 - 106,550	18%	87%
29	Physical therapists	170	81,220	$55,250 - 103,330	27%	89%
30	Sales and related workers, all other	160	30,650	$16,640 - 50,180	14%	62%
31	Personal financial advisors	160	79,750	$35,250 - 154,380	41%	81%
32	Social and community service managers	140	64,470	$43,010 - 117,180	25%	72%
33	Advertising sales agents	140	47,930	$19,520 - 83,210	20%	56%
34	Network and computer systems administrators	140	71,580	$41,000 - 104,170	27%	50%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	130	54,670	$35,180 - 83,650	5%	58%
36	Financial specialists, all other	130	70,520	$36,580 - 124,260	12%	50%
37	Self-enrichment education teachers	120	57,040	$23,960 - 113,550	23%	54%
38	Computer software engineers, systems software	110	80,340	$46,060 - 125,130	28%	85%
39	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	110	55,840	$25,560 - 99,740	30%	77%
40	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110	74,940	$53,020 - 115,370	12%	51%
41	Architects, except landscape and naval	100	93,340	$57,710 - 149,880	18%	88%
42	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	62,640	$24,600 - 100,250	53%	57%
43	Speech-language pathologists	100	82,580	$55,400 - 102,740	11%	98%
44	Librarians	90	64,770	$43,620 - 93,140	4%	85%
45	Mental health counselors	90		$ -	30%	73%
46	Computer programmers	90	84,340	$53,210 - 125,420	0%	73%
47	Medical and public health social workers	90	56,190	$35,310 - 80,550	24%	77%
48	Market research analysts	90	52,000	$32,570 - 74,960	20%	82%
49	Dentists, general	90	194,220	$105,950 -	9%	100%
50	Urban and regional planners	90	80,920	$50,910 - 121,570	15%	92%
51	Occupational therapists	80	78,730	$56,430 - 102,580	23%	90%
52	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	80	87,330	$55,290 - 120,840	12%	51%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	80	50,220	$34,430 - 65,700	15%	51%
54	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	53,150	$34,480 - 78,790	20%	87%
55	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	56,020	$35,310 - 84,750	18%	56%
56	Engineers, all other	70	96,520	$59,980 - 133,580	6%	82%
57	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	72,290	$47,450 - 99,880	25%	93%
58	Engineering managers	70	129,550	$71,950 -	7%	84%
59	Tax preparers	70	42,390	$28,580 - 64,040	0%	54%
60	Meeting and convention planners	60	45,050	$28,610 - 64,860	20%	67%
61	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	53,350	$35,610 - 77,780	18%	56%
62	Legislators	60	37,780	$22,340 - 61,430	1%	65%
63	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60		$ -	5%	99%
64	Budget analysts	60	64,420	$40,850 - 87,750	7%	78%
65	Surveyors	50	70,910	$50,560 - 86,960	24%	82%
66	Floral designers	50	29,120	$20,300 - 38,440	0%	55%
67	Database administrators	50	70,230	$39,440 - 117,180	29%	72%
68	Coaches and scouts	50	39,880	$20,710 - 64,700	15%	60%
69	Psychologists, all other	50		$ -	8%	99%
70	Human resources managers, all other	50	108,010	$82,260 - 132,510	11%	58%
71	Chiropractors	40	69,730	$45,840 - 126,420	14%	98%
72	Writers and authors	40		$ -	13%	84%
73	Biological scientists, all other	40		$ -	4%	95%
74	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	40,180	$29,110 - 55,950	34%	73%
75	Art directors	40	74,220	$53,890 - 107,260	9%	58%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	64,970	$54,770 - 81,330	9%	72%
77	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	95,610	$46,280 - 137,300	14%	78%
78	Purchasing managers	40	81,450	$48,300 - 114,520	3%	57%
79	Veterinarians	40	90,650	$56,970 - 132,470	35%	100%
80	Advertising and promotions managers	40	80,640	$41,780 - 114,750	6%	76%
81	Physician assistants	40	88,730	$65,600 - 104,350	27%	67%
82	Credit analysts	40	63,610	$33,980 - 118,480	2%	60%
83	Public relations managers	40	81,630	$56,310 - 118,470	17%	75%
84	Social workers, all other	30	67,370	$44,740 - 90,750	18%	77%
85	Clergy	30	59,610	$43,860 - 95,310	19%	75%
86	Occupational health and safety specialists	30	73,840	$41,290 - 99,910	8%	72%

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	21,230	18,990	$16,640 - 22,620	-2%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	5,000	25,920	$17,070 - 37,990	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	4,000	23,270	$16,750 - 37,320	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	3,030	20,180	$16,670 - 22,490	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	2,930	29,040	$18,600 - 40,580	13%	19%
6	Packers and packagers, hand	2,420	20,410	$16,640 - 24,970	-11%	3%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,130	20,380	$16,730 - 26,610	18%	5%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,040	24,650	$17,100 - 37,090	2%	5%
9	General and operations managers	2,030	104,920	$54,290 -	2%	48%
10	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,970	21,230	$16,840 - 25,700	13%	5%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,950	39,450	$26,310 - 54,210	13%	16%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,740	27,190	$16,960 - 43,310	15%	4%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,730	41,430	$28,870 - 56,950	15%	18%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,570	24,890	$17,100 - 36,740	-7%	8%
15	Food preparation workers	1,560	20,930	$16,910 - 27,690	15%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,510	51,730	$30,980 - 77,280	6%	29%
17	Business operations specialists, all other	1,510	62,090	$33,810 - 96,430	21%	49%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,490	37,050	$21,000 - 54,240	10%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,470	42,620	$23,440 - 65,920	4%	25%
20	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,460	36,900	$25,390 - 50,930	10%	4%
21	Cooks, restaurant	1,340	25,450	$20,090 - 32,240	12%	5%
22	Teacher assistants	1,270	25,580	$18,240 - 35,770	10%	18%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,210	28,620	$20,410 - 39,370	18%	6%
24	Carpenters	1,200	53,970	$31,510 - 76,320	10%	6%
25	Agricultural equipment operators	1,180	26,530	$19,040 - 32,050	-4%	4%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,170	26,920	$17,810 - 40,200	8%	4%
27	Dishwashers	1,080	19,820	$16,770 - 26,320	10%	3%
28	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,070	19,610	$16,800 - 24,320	10%	8%
29	Construction laborers	1,060	36,280	$23,370 - 53,410	11%	5%
30	Medical secretaries	1,030	34,380	$22,090 - 52,820	17%	18%
31	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	980	33,600	$22,310 - 48,430	1%	18%
32	Medical assistants	950	36,160	$26,080 - 47,100	35%	10%
33	Cooks, fast food	950	20,000	$16,700 - 24,820	8%	5%
34	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	950	19,880	$17,090 - 21,250	-1%	0%
35	Industrial truck and tractor operators	900	28,900	$19,090 - 40,100	-1%	2%
36	Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	900	22,470	$20,490 - 25,110	-8%	3%
37	Customer service representatives	880	36,390	$21,980 - 51,880	25%	22%
38	Receptionists and information clerks	870	26,180	$17,840 - 37,470	17%	13%
39	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	850	18,900	$16,650 - 23,560	12%	6%
40	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	830	31,070	$19,980 - 42,380	18%	7%
41	Counter and rental clerks	820	23,270	$16,640 - 34,110	23%	16%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	810	31,330	$21,170 - 42,410	11%	14%
43	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	810	23,820	$17,460 - 32,130	17%	14%
44	Security guards	810	23,460	$17,480 - 32,490	17%	13%
45	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	770	71,400	$48,490 - 98,530	11%	33%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	750	40,280	$22,140 - 67,020	0%	0%
47	Child care workers	740	21,180	$16,920 - 26,310	18%	15%
48	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	640	44,500	$24,530 - 69,420	14%	4%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	640	29,830	$18,650 - 43,500	4%	6%
50	Bartenders	580	22,000	$17,000 - 29,950	11%	17%
51	Fire fighters	570	54,210	$30,090 - 84,730	12%	18%
52	Driver/sales workers	540	23,440	$16,640 - 34,680	-4%	4%
53	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	530	55,290	$41,740 - 78,240	14%	7%
54	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	510	60,400	$31,640 - 79,590	16%	43%
55	Painters, construction and maintenance	490	47,000	$31,580 - 63,060	12%	6%
56	Dental assistants	490	37,800	$26,110 - 50,060	29%	9%
57	Sales representatives, services, all other	490	53,290	$24,740 - 90,490	28%	48%
58	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	480	25,070	$17,270 - 38,520	-4%	5%
59	Home health aides	470	22,780	$17,540 - 27,660	49%	7%
60	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	470	19,940	$16,810 - 25,350	10%	17%
61	Food service managers	460	52,860	$37,030 - 75,020	5%	24%
62	Tellers	430	27,530	$21,180 - 36,060	14%	16%
63	Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	410	19,210	$17,030 - 23,190	-9%	0%
64	All other information and record clerks	410	40,380	$25,560 - 55,670	-12%	21%
65	Personal and home care aides	390	24,560	$18,270 - 30,650	51%	10%
66	Parts salespersons	380	34,350	$18,340 - 50,960	-1%	6%
67	Computer support specialists	360	47,480	$32,380 - 64,370	13%	43%
68	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	350	32,320	$19,160 - 48,480	11%	5%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	350	65,720	$40,360 - 97,610	7%	13%
70	Electricians	350	63,060	$37,840 - 83,170	7%	7%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	350	69,940	$54,660 - 87,890	9%	10%
72	Postal service mail carriers	340			1%	11%
73	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	340	21,930	$16,640 - 31,140	14%	3%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	330	52,180	$28,430 - 79,190	-4%	15%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	300	38,600	$23,950 - 58,440	13%	11%
76	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	300	37,950	$27,010 - 51,110	4%	15%
77	Food servers, nonrestaurant	300	23,800	$16,740 - 40,240	16%	9%
78	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	290	37,660	$22,230 - 54,170	3%	18%
79	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	280	56,670	$39,640 - 77,710	14%	8%
80	Nonfarm animal caretakers	280	24,240	$17,470 - 32,720	18%	16%
81	File clerks	280	26,380	$19,230 - 31,950	-40%	20%
82	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	270	23,660	$17,140 - 36,570	10%	5%
83	Amusement and recreation attendants	260	20,960	$17,120 - 26,020	24%	22%
84	Pharmacy technicians	260	36,310	$25,690 - 48,420	32%	16%
85	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	250	37,140	$20,900 - 52,810	2%	11%
86	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	250	44,690	$23,540 - 64,390	8%	9%
87	Recreation workers	250	25,250	$17,080 - 38,540	13%	47%
88	Sheet metal workers	240	62,010	$41,200 - 80,570	7%	4%
89	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	240	40,110	$24,320 - 58,390	19%	14%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	240	36,950	$23,590 - 60,720	13%	17%
91	Administrative services managers	240	71,460	$30,570 - 113,530	12%	40%
92	Court, municipal, and license clerks	230	42,260	$29,330 - 61,220	9%	24%
93	Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	220	19,690	$16,640 - 23,940	-3%	3%
94	Office and administrative support workers, all other	220	28,280	$16,640 - 47,830	-8%	32%
95	Bakers	210	28,940	$20,060 - 42,180	10%	8%
96	Insurance sales agents	210	58,560	$34,670 - 98,170	13%	45%
97	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	210	35,340	$18,000 - 62,710	27%	47%
98	Property, real estate, and community association managers	210	76,860	$37,000 - 107,090	15%	36%
99	Library technicians	200	37,520	$23,490 - 52,080	9%	27%
100	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	200	23,330	$17,360 - 33,860	13%	15%

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Jobs More Common Near Salinas Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers	76,760	140	125.7
Forest and conservation workers	25,300	110	114
Agricultural equipment operators	26,530	1,180	107.1
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	18,990	21,230	78.5
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	40,280	750	55.3
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	19,880	950	44.8
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	19,210	410	41
Agricultural inspectors	36,430	100	23.4
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,470	900	14.5
Farm equipment mechanics	38,250	140	12
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,280	170	7
Lodging managers	50,360	190	6.7
Education, training, and library workers, all other	41,130	380	4.7
Teachers and instructors, all other	77,370	2,340	4.4
Baggage porters and bellhops	22,290	160	3.5
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	19,690	220	3.5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	23,820	810	3.5
Massage therapists	46,030	180	3.5
Plasterers and stucco masons	45,870	120	3.3
Material moving workers, all other	43,060	100	3
Packers and packagers, hand	20,410	2,420	2.9
Health educators	38,410	190	2.9
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	60,400	510	2.9
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	56,670	280	2.8
Tile and marble setters	45,640	130	2.7
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,870	3,980	2.6
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,950	560	2.5
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	32,850	120	2.4
Court, municipal, and license clerks	42,260	230	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	77,280	110	2.3
Food service managers	52,860	460	2.1
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	74,820	110	2.1
Fire fighters	54,210	570	2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,230	1,970	2
Medical secretaries	34,380	1,030	2
Nonfarm animal caretakers	24,240	280	2
Chefs and head cooks	45,060	200	1.9
Dishwashers	19,820	1,080	1.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,610	1,070	1.8
Service station attendants	20,860	130	1.8
Pest control workers	34,380	120	1.8
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,900	850	1.8
Computer specialists, all other	83,820	400	1.8
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	24,440	130	1.8
Library technicians	37,520	200	1.8
Medical assistants	36,160	950	1.7
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	44,690	250	1.7
Painters, construction and maintenance	47,000	490	1.7
All other information and record clerks	40,380	410	1.7
Motor vehicle operators, all other	35,350	130	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other	77,370	2.03	2,340
Construction managers	142,140	1.69	150
Computer software engineers, applications	123,180	1.59	230
Medical and health services managers	131,500	1.55	450
Dental hygienists	96,530	1.52	120
Self-enrichment education teachers	57,040	1.49	120
Sheet metal workers	62,010	1.49	240
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	71,400	1.47	770
Property, real estate, and community association managers	76,860	1.44	210
Marketing managers	145,480	1.43	240
Registered nurses	87,790	1.42	2,300
Computer and information systems managers	143,060	1.41	200
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	57,730	1.41	110
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	55,840	1.4	110
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	55,290	1.4	530
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	56,670	1.39	280
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	46,330	1.38	130
Carpenters	53,970	1.38	1,200
Painters, construction and maintenance	47,000	1.37	490
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	32,320	1.37	350
Loan officers	80,510	1.36	160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	58,140	1.36	180
Electricians	63,060	1.34	350
Legal secretaries	48,140	1.34	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	74,870	1.33	1,200
Switchboard operators, including answering service	31,650	1.31	160
Management analysts	96,350	1.31	430
Computer systems analysts	89,460	1.3	320
Public relations specialists	65,600	1.3	220
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	31,070	1.29	830
Pharmacy technicians	36,310	1.29	260
Data entry keyers	33,610	1.29	150
Medical assistants	36,160	1.29	950
Social and human service assistants	36,540	1.29	400
Fire fighters	54,210	1.29	570
Instructional coordinators	74,010	1.28	170
Roofers	45,200	1.28	190
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	40,110	1.28	240
Court, municipal, and license clerks	42,260	1.27	230
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	60,400	1.27	510
Library technicians	37,520	1.27	200
Cement masons and concrete finishers	46,770	1.26	140
Cashiers	23,270	1.26	4,000
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	37,950	1.25	300
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,280	1.25	170
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	70,010	1.25	130
Motor vehicle operators, all other	35,350	1.25	130
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	43,490	1.25	180
Computer specialists, all other	83,820	1.24	400
Bill and account collectors	38,280	1.24	180

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Psychiatrists	199,380
Dentists, general	194,220	90
Surgeons	191,520	40
Chief executives	176,620	240
Physicians and surgeons, all other	154,350
Family and general practitioners	153,210	120
Marketing managers	145,480	240
Computer and information systems managers	143,060	200
Construction managers	142,140	150
Pediatricians, general	134,530
Medical and health services managers	131,500	450
Engineering managers	129,550	70
Computer software engineers, applications	123,180	230
Lawyers	119,730	390
Pharmacists	117,970	220
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	108,290
Human resources managers, all other	108,010	50
General and operations managers	104,920	2,030
Managers, all other	101,970	200
Operations research analysts	100,090
Financial managers	99,220	500
Dental hygienists	96,530	120
Engineers, all other	96,520	70
Management analysts	96,350	430
Education administrators, postsecondary	95,610	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	93,340	100
Sales managers	92,070	460
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,910	290
Veterinarians	90,650	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	89,950	560
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	89,550
Computer systems analysts	89,460	320
Physician assistants	88,730	40
Registered nurses	87,790	2,300
Industrial production managers	87,630	60
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	87,330	80
Electronics engineers, except computer	86,850
Financial analysts	85,520
Computer programmers	84,340	90
Computer specialists, all other	83,820	400
Speech-language pathologists	82,580	100
Soil and plant scientists	82,350
Mechanical engineers	81,650
Public relations managers	81,630	40
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	81,560	40
Purchasing managers	81,450	40
Physical therapists	81,220	170
Urban and regional planners	80,920	90
Advertising and promotions managers	80,640	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	80,540	130

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