San Francisco Employment

Employment and Industries in the San Francisco, 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 San Francisco than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of San Francisco.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in San Francisco.
A list of any large public companies in San Francisco.

Most Popular Jobs in San Francisco, 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	Registered nurses	15,370	96,700	$63,570 - 131,320	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	14,380	78,380	$45,530 - 118,780	18%	79%
3	Computer software engineers, applications	10,830	102,140	$63,780 - 140,010	45%	85%
4	Lawyers	9,820	155,760	$77,790 -	11%	99%
5	Management analysts	9,610	106,840	$57,050 -	22%	78%
6	Financial managers	8,130	143,310	$73,430 -	13%	60%
7	Computer systems analysts	7,100	92,870	$54,590 - 132,050	29%	68%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,000	65,980	$26,590 - 119,600	8%	51%
9	Computer software engineers, systems software	6,890	113,650	$74,550 - 160,410	28%	85%
10	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,300	60,420	$38,490 - 84,200	14%	95%
11	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	6,060	135,170	$47,710 -	25%	67%
12	Computer and information systems managers	5,100	147,680	$84,900 -	16%	73%
13	Public relations specialists	4,930	71,170	$36,310 - 116,570	18%	81%
14	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,870	62,640	$39,410 - 89,550	6%	96%
15	Managers, all other	4,860	120,310	$65,800 -	7%	55%
16	Computer specialists, all other	4,750	85,080	$48,560 - 126,650	15%	68%
17	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	4,710	95,400	$55,360 - 148,900	20%	99%
18	Sales managers	4,710	141,340	$61,560 -	10%	69%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	4,610	91,180	$55,080 - 131,920	27%	50%
20	Financial analysts	4,560	120,330	$61,450 -	34%	87%
21	Market research analysts	4,500	83,590	$42,720 - 129,010	20%	82%
22	Marketing managers	4,150	153,520	$88,470 -	14%	69%
23	Personal financial advisors	3,900	139,300	$47,750 -	41%	81%
24	Graphic designers	3,590	73,140	$38,570 - 129,590	10%	55%
25	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,510	47,370	$24,530 - 77,940	9%	54%
26	Civil engineers	3,210	90,430	$57,990 - 133,740	18%	87%
27	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,150	89,760	$44,280 - 137,840	12%	51%
28	Network systems and data communications analysts	3,120	89,340	$47,060 - 129,240	53%	57%
29	Computer programmers	3,000	89,010	$50,060 - 131,580	0%	73%
30	Chief executives	2,850	193,670	$97,450 -	2%	65%
31	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	2,740	88,360	$38,710 - 155,950	18%	56%
32	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	2,580	77,100	$46,550 - 111,410	5%	58%
33	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,510	62,890	$40,390 - 87,820	11%	95%
34	Financial specialists, all other	2,480	93,720	$47,060 - 155,410	12%	50%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,470	81,470	$47,510 - 119,870	17%	56%
36	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2,350	62,180	$31,220 - 102,780	13%	73%
37	Sales and related workers, all other	2,170	51,660	$22,400 - 89,520	14%	62%
38	Engineering managers	2,160	140,280	$87,460 -	7%	84%
39	Sales engineers	2,140	101,700	$62,010 - 152,410	9%	79%
40	Architects, except landscape and naval	2,130	82,400	$53,410 - 114,790	18%	88%
41	Advertising sales agents	2,080	63,510	$28,290 - 109,920	20%	56%
42	Social and human service assistants	1,870	34,550	$22,380 - 49,960	34%	58%
43	Medical and health services managers	1,700	100,510	$46,780 -	16%	57%
44	Editors	1,690	66,400	$35,490 - 106,370	2%	81%
45	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,680	44,710	$22,550 - 83,310	23%	54%
46	Training and development specialists	1,650	74,630	$41,680 - 106,930	18%	56%
47	Biological technicians	1,560	46,750	$31,500 - 67,780	16%	60%
48	Multi-media artists and animators	1,500	78,650	$38,980 - 121,040	26%	58%
49	Pharmacists	1,480	118,790	$90,210 - 154,780	22%	97%
50	Engineers, all other	1,450	90,720	$58,440 - 127,530	6%	82%
51	Natural sciences managers	1,430	166,160	$108,940 -	11%	93%
52	Database administrators	1,410	90,820	$49,740 - 131,510	29%	72%
53	Coaches and scouts	1,410	54,780	$26,050 - 143,710	15%	60%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	1,400	70,820	$45,140 - 105,840	18%	56%
55	Social and community service managers	1,340	66,880	$38,620 - 104,800	25%	72%
56	Art directors	1,330	105,910	$59,370 -	9%	58%
57	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,290	84,940	$56,890 - 125,290	25%	93%
58	Instructional coordinators	1,220	71,580	$33,500 - 114,640	23%	79%
59	Budget analysts	1,190	85,510	$56,430 - 121,190	7%	78%
60	Producers and directors	1,180	94,550	$44,790 -	11%	75%
61	Health educators	1,120	79,830	$36,590 - 133,960	26%	58%
62	Human resources managers, all other	1,070	138,160	$78,180 -	11%	58%
63	Chemists	1,060	85,450	$41,920 - 129,770	9%	93%
64	Computer hardware engineers	1,060	115,550	$72,000 - 164,810	5%	70%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,060	45,370	$29,460 - 71,960	15%	51%
66	Public relations managers	1,030	128,830	$62,590 -	17%	75%
67	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,000	107,300	$75,600 - 138,340	8%	78%
68	Librarians	990	72,820	$44,870 - 101,230	4%	85%
69	Electrical engineers	980	100,550	$63,620 - 144,980	6%	81%
70	Musicians and singers	970		$ -	10%	53%
71	Community and social service specialists, all other	960	43,970	$20,800 - 64,970	25%	58%
72	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	960	35,190	$22,200 - 61,820	34%	73%
73	Writers and authors	920	68,370	$34,070 - 119,160	13%	84%
74	Operations research analysts	920	86,390	$48,000 - 131,700	11%	71%
75	Industrial engineers	900	88,480	$62,530 - 123,590	20%	74%
76	Electronics engineers, except computer	880	96,090	$65,990 - 135,070	4%	81%
77	Child, family, and school social workers	880	47,730	$28,160 - 77,650	19%	77%
78	Credit analysts	870	90,170	$45,490 - 138,940	2%	60%
79	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	860	44,880	$28,400 - 71,740	30%	77%
80	Meeting and convention planners	840	58,580	$37,420 - 83,700	20%	67%
81	Mechanical engineers	830	93,030	$62,420 - 129,340	4%	78%
82	Insurance underwriters	810	79,560	$41,420 - 130,190	6%	53%
83	Physical therapists	790	92,370	$61,780 - 126,820	27%	89%
84	Biochemists and biophysicists	770	87,780	$46,580 - 124,180	16%	95%
85	Education, training, and library workers, all other	770	42,050	$21,560 - 74,710	11%	79%
86	Medical and public health social workers	770	65,390	$42,220 - 87,410	24%	77%
87	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	770	76,640	$42,460 - 104,690	16%	99%
88	Private detectives and investigators	760	57,360	$24,930 - 75,480	18%	52%
89	Reporters and correspondents	750	55,250	$26,800 - 84,760	1%	85%
90	Social workers, all other	750	51,750	$24,190 - 86,140	18%	77%
91	Mental health counselors	700	49,660	$30,350 - 84,880	30%	73%
92	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	700	70,020	$43,810 - 96,610	12%	51%
93	Interior designers	700	67,830	$37,650 - 101,160	20%	55%
94	Computer and information scientists, research	690	123,030	$80,840 -	22%	68%
95	Commercial and industrial designers	680	92,770	$35,420 -	7%	55%
96	Financial examiners	670	108,170	$52,070 -	11%	76%
97	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	670	49,500	$31,060 - 68,580	14%	54%
98	Actors	660		$ -	12%	62%
99	Technical writers	650	80,280	$43,160 - 114,090	20%	74%
100	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	630	50,370	$32,380 - 75,360	20%	87%

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	32,310	30,230	$18,160 - 47,240	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	21,690	33,430	$17,990 - 50,590	13%	19%
3	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	21,280	53,970	$34,160 - 78,990	15%	18%
4	Waiters and waitresses	20,150	23,030	$16,900 - 34,300	11%	14%
5	Cashiers	20,010	25,880	$17,340 - 40,070	-2%	10%
6	General and operations managers	19,940	133,880	$54,780 -	2%	48%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,800	27,790	$17,930 - 43,890	15%	4%
8	Business operations specialists, all other	16,280	86,380	$41,250 - 139,040	21%	49%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,790	22,280	$16,960 - 30,370	18%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	13,170	44,380	$27,220 - 64,020	13%	16%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	13,060	58,750	$35,450 - 85,800	6%	29%
12	Customer service representatives	10,700	41,200	$26,420 - 59,350	25%	22%
13	Security guards	10,690	30,810	$22,490 - 41,340	17%	13%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	10,030	27,030	$17,650 - 43,630	-7%	8%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,480	28,790	$18,770 - 41,480	2%	5%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,230	27,910	$18,580 - 38,530	13%	5%
17	Cooks, restaurant	8,910	27,040	$19,080 - 37,540	12%	5%
18	Carpenters	8,540	61,770	$38,150 - 83,270	10%	6%
19	Sales representatives, services, all other	8,350	73,520	$34,620 - 128,690	28%	48%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	8,080	32,670	$20,370 - 45,970	17%	13%
21	Construction laborers	7,840	47,120	$29,140 - 64,010	11%	5%
22	Teacher assistants	7,680	32,090	$21,080 - 45,820	10%	18%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	7,560	21,130	$17,120 - 26,600	10%	8%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,480	44,720	$24,420 - 67,250	10%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,330	47,350	$28,030 - 70,770	4%	25%
26	Food preparation workers	7,130	23,580	$17,620 - 31,970	15%	7%
27	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	5,810	21,640	$16,870 - 29,160	12%	6%
28	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,750	39,430	$25,240 - 54,910	1%	18%
29	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,720	37,760	$21,600 - 62,210	18%	7%
30	Cooks, fast food	5,630	20,650	$16,820 - 24,900	8%	5%
31	Dishwashers	5,570	20,880	$17,040 - 26,030	10%	3%
32	Computer support specialists	5,510	60,210	$37,760 - 89,510	13%	43%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,450	33,990	$22,090 - 53,730	18%	6%
34	Medical secretaries	5,160	37,790	$20,420 - 55,900	17%	18%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,120	33,270	$20,810 - 49,300	11%	14%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	4,980	38,710	$23,990 - 58,680	8%	4%
37	Bartenders	4,730	23,820	$17,500 - 33,890	11%	17%
38	Postsecondary teachers, all other	4,470	73,460	$38,130 - 118,240	0%	0%
39	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	4,190	34,460	$21,270 - 51,210	4%	6%
40	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,000	45,080	$30,720 - 62,460	10%	4%
41	Tellers	3,890	29,650	$21,940 - 39,500	14%	16%
42	Counter and rental clerks	3,880	28,470	$17,770 - 43,170	23%	16%
43	Electricians	3,670	82,930	$44,120 - 121,030	7%	7%
44	Paralegals and legal assistants	3,570	62,170	$36,930 - 92,870	22%	45%
45	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	3,550			13%	4%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,540	47,800	$28,130 - 69,060	14%	4%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,450	85,740	$54,340 - 123,920	9%	10%
48	Legal secretaries	3,430	60,380	$33,380 - 81,620	12%	18%
49	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,380	36,050	$24,090 - 52,190	26%	43%
50	Medical assistants	3,370	38,460	$22,510 - 52,880	35%	10%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,370	45,180	$27,960 - 65,880	4%	15%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,170	65,300	$34,260 - 99,980	11%	4%
53	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,130	56,080	$42,100 - 69,050	14%	7%
54	Child care workers	3,130	29,970	$18,380 - 48,120	18%	15%
55	Property, real estate, and community association managers	3,040	64,360	$23,450 - 131,810	15%	36%
56	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,010	51,700	$34,540 - 74,210	12%	6%
57	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	3,010	45,700	$24,900 - 71,110	27%	47%
58	Packers and packagers, hand	2,950	21,540	$16,860 - 29,220	-11%	3%
59	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,840	23,760	$16,640 - 33,750	14%	3%
60	Postal service mail carriers	2,790			1%	11%
61	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,780	23,950	$17,560 - 32,320	10%	17%
62	Dental assistants	2,690	41,230	$25,650 - 64,280	29%	9%
63	Home health aides	2,690	23,150	$17,490 - 30,900	49%	7%
64	Recreation workers	2,630	29,450	$18,410 - 42,330	13%	47%
65	Food service managers	2,630	57,810	$41,230 - 83,550	5%	24%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,590	88,170	$43,450 - 147,540	4%	38%
67	Personal and home care aides	2,560	23,170	$18,460 - 27,650	51%	10%
68	All other information and record clerks	2,530	47,990	$30,400 - 65,370	-12%	21%
69	Parking lot attendants	2,490	26,400	$17,450 - 40,140	12%	14%
70	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	2,370	29,890	$21,440 - 40,110	17%	14%
71	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	2,360			-7%	12%
72	Cargo and freight agents	2,350	38,890	$22,600 - 59,930	17%	16%
73	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,340	37,650	$22,460 - 56,290	10%	24%
74	Driver/sales workers	2,320	28,570	$17,300 - 50,740	-4%	4%
75	File clerks	2,260	34,700	$22,240 - 49,580	-40%	20%
76	Team assemblers	2,250	32,410	$21,180 - 47,600	0%	5%
77	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,170	21,710	$17,100 - 27,600	24%	22%
78	Insurance sales agents	2,160	108,350	$40,820 -	13%	45%
79	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,140	48,800	$34,250 - 65,240	0%	22%
80	Sewing machine operators	2,140	20,510	$17,070 - 25,620	-26%	5%
81	Order clerks	2,140	33,810	$21,140 - 47,240	-23%	16%
82	Administrative services managers	2,140	94,090	$49,130 - 148,620	12%	40%
83	Telemarketers	2,110	33,350	$20,650 - 50,240	-9%	14%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,050	48,580	$30,230 - 70,660	4%	30%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,030	74,540	$47,520 - 103,830	7%	13%
86	Brokerage clerks	1,970	48,100	$27,870 - 79,120	20%	31%
87	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,970	37,290	$25,600 - 49,940	1%	29%
88	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,960	45,920	$25,940 - 73,750	-1%	2%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,880	65,280	$34,010 - 105,070	-4%	15%
90	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,860	40,870	$19,740 - 64,970	-8%	32%
91	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,860	28,160	$17,220 - 47,450	16%	9%
92	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,810	68,660	$42,780 - 99,530	9%	47%
93	Data entry keyers	1,710	30,930	$19,710 - 42,430	-4%	18%
94	Word processors and typists	1,700	43,510	$29,180 - 63,960	-11%	19%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,690	67,330	$40,980 - 99,470	0%	42%
96	Architectural and civil drafters	1,680	58,060	$42,150 - 79,900	6%	25%
97	Bakers	1,640	30,880	$18,690 - 48,390	10%	8%
98	Cost estimators	1,620	80,680	$48,800 - 116,420	19%	32%
99	Pharmacy technicians	1,570	42,660	$28,290 - 62,460	32%	16%
100	Loan officers	1,560	94,300	$36,880 -	12%	49%

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California Culinary Academy
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Everest College
San Francisco, California

Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Religion And Philosophy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
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Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Family And Social Work, Law, Media, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master, Masters
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Heald College
San Francisco, California

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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
San Francisco, California

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master
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Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
San Francisco, California

Programs: Cooking And Culinary Arts, Hospitality
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San Francisco, California

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Jobs More Common Near San Francisco Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Mathematical scientists, all other	77,200	140	16.8
Multi-media artists and animators	78,650	1,500	8.1
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	39,290	180	7.7
Biomedical engineers	100,680	580	7.6
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	95,400	4,710	7.3
Floor sanders and finishers	61,350	180	7.3
Actors		660	6.3
Physicists	113,140	520	6.2
Film and video editors	66,730	550	6.2
Psychologists, all other	95,260	300	6
Dancers		360	6
Sound engineering technicians	63,200	490	5.8
Art directors	105,910	1,330	5.7
Life scientists, all other	91,670	320	5.5
Biochemists and biophysicists	87,780	770	5
Curators	74,980	250	4.9
Private detectives and investigators	57,360	760	4.9
Natural sciences managers	166,160	1,430	4.6
Museum technicians and conservators	46,180	250	4.4
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	62,310	390	4.1
Cooks, all other	27,830	280	4.1
Computer and information scientists, research	123,030	690	3.9
Baggage porters and bellhops	28,670	1,220	3.9
Legal support workers, all other	57,830	1,010	3.9
Musicians and singers		970	3.9
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	58,280	360	3.8
Cargo and freight agents	38,890	2,350	3.8
Brokerage clerks	48,100	1,970	3.8
Animal trainers	44,360	160	3.7
Biological technicians	46,750	1,560	3.7
Sales engineers	101,700	2,140	3.7
Financial examiners	108,170	670	3.6
Landscape architects	65,770	450	3.6
Postsecondary teachers, all other	73,460	4,470	3.5
Social science research assistants	42,550	280	3.5
Massage therapists	49,760	1,220	3.4
Manicurists and pedicurists	22,350	960	3.4
Fashion designers	80,160	310	3.4
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	74,100	220	3.3
Personal financial advisors	139,300	3,900	3.2
Designers, all other	66,160	170	3.2
Bus drivers, transit and intercity		3,550	3.2
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	63,610	170	3.1
Computer specialists, all other	85,080	4,750	3.1
Material moving workers, all other	52,670	710	3.1
Marketing managers	153,520	4,150	3.1
Music directors and composers	62,470	150	3.1
Commercial and industrial designers	92,770	680	3
Writers and authors	68,370	920	3
Media and communication workers, all other	58,780	400	2.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	145,640	2.16	170
Real estate brokers	153,710	2.16	310
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	116,150	2	160
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	132,730	1.99	250
Photographers	62,470	1.98	560
Insurance sales agents	108,350	1.93	2,160
Sheet metal workers	78,770	1.89	1,210
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	96,370	1.87	400
Tax preparers	65,510	1.86	430
Psychiatric technicians	58,500	1.86	320
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	88,360	1.85	2,740
Correctional officers and jailers	68,930	1.83	1,320
Graphic designers	73,140	1.82	3,590
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	91,450	1.81	510
Electricians	82,930	1.77	3,670
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	104,100	1.75	1,260
Personal financial advisors	139,300	1.75	3,900
Health educators	79,830	1.74	1,120
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	114,380	1.73	230
Skin care specialists	56,680	1.71	390
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	53,630	1.71	390
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	135,170	1.71	6,060
Helpers--electricians	45,200	1.69	200
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	65,270	1.69	1,390
Financial analysts	120,330	1.69	4,560
Legal secretaries	60,380	1.68	3,430
Personal care and service workers, all other	38,250	1.67	580
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	57,930	1.67	320
Job printers	60,430	1.67	150
Producers and directors	94,550	1.67	1,180
Floor sanders and finishers	61,350	1.66	180
Financial specialists, all other	93,720	1.63	2,480
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	69,610	1.63	770
Commercial and industrial designers	92,770	1.6	680
Loan officers	94,300	1.59	1,560
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	30,810	1.59	490
Carpenters	61,770	1.58	8,540
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	37,760	1.57	5,720
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	114,180	1.57	280
Registered nurses	96,700	1.57	15,370
Survey researchers	66,960	1.57	270
Education teachers, postsecondary	93,260	1.57	570
Bill and account collectors	48,070	1.56	1,520
Pipelayers	57,110	1.56	140
Child care workers	29,970	1.55	3,130
Financial managers	143,310	1.54	8,130
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	69,120	1.54	360
Helpers--carpenters	40,030	1.54	300
Material moving workers, all other	52,670	1.54	710
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	29,890	1.54	2,370

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	193,670	2,850
Internists, general	177,520
Psychiatrists	171,040	280
Obstetricians and gynecologists	167,770
Natural sciences managers	166,160	1,430
Physicians and surgeons, all other	163,300	1,430
Lawyers	155,760	9,820
Family and general practitioners	153,890	310
Real estate brokers	153,710	310
Marketing managers	153,520	4,150
Computer and information systems managers	147,680	5,100
Pediatricians, general	147,160	310
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	145,640	170
Financial managers	143,310	8,130
Sales managers	141,340	4,710
Engineering managers	140,280	2,160
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	139,950	90
Personal financial advisors	139,300	3,900
Human resources managers, all other	138,160	1,070
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	135,170	6,060
General and operations managers	133,880	19,940
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	132,730	250
Public relations managers	128,830	1,030
Industrial production managers	128,190	1,040
Home economics teachers, postsecondary	127,950	40
Training and development managers	123,930	320
Advertising and promotions managers	123,290	570
Computer and information scientists, research	123,030	690
Financial analysts	120,330	4,560
Managers, all other	120,310	4,860
Pharmacists	118,790	1,480
Compensation and benefits managers	118,300	420
Construction managers	117,080	1,550
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	116,150	160
Computer hardware engineers	115,550	1,060
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	114,380	230
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	114,180	280
Computer software engineers, systems software	113,650	6,890
Physicists	113,140	520
Dentists, general	110,740	420
Physics teachers, postsecondary	110,680
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	108,840
Insurance sales agents	108,350	2,160
Financial examiners	108,170	670
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	107,300	1,000
Broadcast news analysts	107,190	90
Management analysts	106,840	9,610
Art directors	105,910	1,330
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	105,800	40
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	105,130	410

Large Companies Headquartered in San Francisco

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
McKesson	80.5
Wells Fargo	40.4
Gap	16
PG&E Corp.	11.7
Charles Schwab	5.2
Levi Strauss	4.1
URS	3.9
Williams-Sonoma	3.5
Del Monte Foods	3.2
Building Materials Holding	2.9
ABM Industries	2.6

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