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Located in Southern California, the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area has a robust business environment. There are five Fortune 1000 company headquarters located in the San Diego area, and numerous others throughout Southern California. The largest company headquartered in the San Diego area is Sempra Energy. The most famous are probably Jack in the Box, Petco Animal Supplies, and Qualcomm.
The San Diego area is home to many world renowned research centers, including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Salk Institute, the Scripps Research Institute, and the Burnham Research Institute. In addition, many major corporations also have research and development labs in San Diego, including Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Texas Instruments.
The San Diego area has one of the most highly educated work forces in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, San Diego ranked as the tenth best educated city in the United States with 39% of the population holding a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked San Diego as one of the forty most literate cities in America.
In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the San Diego metropolitan area twentieth in the large cities category. Inc. has ranked San Diego in the top 20 for all three years of the survey (2004-2006). The criteria used for the list emphasizes regional growth. San Diego was also well ranked on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers". Forbes ranked San Diego twenty-fifth out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In the same survey, Forbes also ranked San Diego twenty-first for job growth. The San Diego metropolitan area also achieved a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros." Ranking criteria used in the survey include business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important for corporate site selection.
San Diego's economy was traditionally heavily dependent on tourism and defense. Initiatives by public officials in the 1980s have helped to diversify the San Diego area economy and make it less dependent on its traditional base. The San Diego metropolitan area has become a center for biotechnology, communications, computer and electronics manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical development, and software development and computer services. In 2004, the Milken Institute ranked San Diego as the number one biotech cluster in the United States.
The United States Military has a major presence and impact on the San Diego area economy. There is a major Navy and Marines Corps presence in and around San Diego. San Diego is the home port of the largest naval fleet in the world, including the carriers USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, and many other navy ships.
Another major influence on the San Diego area's economy is the Port of San Diego. Not only is the port home to a major U.S. Navy presence, it is also a major port of embarkation for cruise ships, as well as home to the largest ship building plant on the west coast, General Dynamics NASSCO. It is the only shipyard on the west coast capable of building and repairing large ocean-going vessels.
For business travelers, the San Diego metropolitan area is served by the San Diego International Airport (SAN). SAN is the thirtieth busiest airport in the United States.
Notable companies in the San Diego metropolitan area include:
Major business organizations in the San Diego area include:
The San Diego Business Journal, and the San Diego Daily Transcript are both good sources of information on business and economy in the San Diego area.
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 20,810 | 70,290 | $52,520 - 91,550 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 12,550 | 62,250 | $36,570 - 94,420 | 14% | 95% |
| 3 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,340 | 59,590 | $38,540 - 84,230 | 6% | 96% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 10,120 | 61,750 | $29,900 - 98,020 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Accountants and auditors | 9,740 | 61,800 | $38,260 - 97,230 | 18% | 79% |
| 6 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 7,240 | 39,680 | $24,460 - 61,490 | 9% | 54% |
| 7 | Computer software engineers, applications | 6,910 | 87,490 | $52,550 - 123,590 | 45% | 85% |
| 8 | Lawyers | 6,400 | 124,080 | $51,750 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 9 | Management analysts | 6,360 | 82,740 | $45,950 - 136,600 | 22% | 78% |
| 10 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,920 | 67,980 | $44,420 - 95,880 | 11% | 95% |
| 11 | Financial managers | 5,480 | 104,590 | $55,770 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 12 | Computer specialists, all other | 4,670 | 67,820 | $41,420 - 98,500 | 15% | 68% |
| 13 | Computer systems analysts | 4,280 | 72,340 | $43,820 - 106,240 | 29% | 68% |
| 14 | Sales managers | 4,180 | 111,610 | $49,690 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 15 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,940 | 88,230 | $34,120 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 16 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 3,900 | 95,450 | $64,610 - 135,080 | 4% | 81% |
| 17 | Engineering managers | 3,810 | 116,280 | $73,550 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 18 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 3,760 | 51,020 | $32,230 - 77,860 | 17% | 56% |
| 19 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,760 | 90,900 | $61,710 - 126,560 | 28% | 85% |
| 20 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,620 | 53,580 | $28,960 - 80,060 | 5% | 58% |
| 21 | Managers, all other | 3,560 | 95,230 | $54,240 - 140,980 | 7% | 55% |
| 22 | Engineers, all other | 3,370 | 80,160 | $51,650 - 119,130 | 6% | 82% |
| 23 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 3,330 | 62,890 | $34,860 - 100,180 | 20% | 99% |
| 24 | Network and computer systems administrators | 3,280 | 67,410 | $42,650 - 94,480 | 27% | 50% |
| 25 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 3,270 | 76,020 | $39,110 - 129,600 | 12% | 51% |
| 26 | Computer programmers | 3,050 | 73,940 | $40,900 - 111,500 | 0% | 73% |
| 27 | Mechanical engineers | 2,980 | 78,570 | $48,940 - 112,010 | 4% | 78% |
| 28 | Computer and information systems managers | 2,870 | 107,230 | $64,980 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 29 | Chief executives | 2,750 | 172,260 | $98,790 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 30 | Marketing managers | 2,730 | 114,120 | $61,810 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 31 | Graphic designers | 2,650 | 45,140 | $26,910 - 64,320 | 10% | 55% |
| 32 | Market research analysts | 2,630 | 64,130 | $35,280 - 108,680 | 20% | 82% |
| 33 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 2,600 | 52,390 | $22,730 - 91,300 | 13% | 73% |
| 34 | Civil engineers | 2,560 | 74,370 | $50,930 - 104,780 | 18% | 87% |
| 35 | Social and human service assistants | 2,330 | 29,630 | $17,510 - 46,030 | 34% | 58% |
| 36 | Training and development specialists | 2,330 | 65,520 | $35,750 - 104,820 | 18% | 56% |
| 37 | Public relations specialists | 2,270 | 53,860 | $28,870 - 91,260 | 18% | 81% |
| 38 | Biological technicians | 2,240 | 40,950 | $21,710 - 63,830 | 16% | 60% |
| 39 | Sales and related workers, all other | 2,230 | 37,790 | $17,530 - 64,120 | 14% | 62% |
| 40 | Electrical engineers | 2,110 | 89,880 | $52,940 - 0 | 6% | 81% |
| 41 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 2,110 | 63,690 | $46,040 - 90,070 | 17% | 54% |
| 42 | Advertising sales agents | 2,060 | 57,540 | $28,480 - 95,900 | 20% | 56% |
| 43 | Coaches and scouts | 1,950 | 32,740 | $16,720 - 51,650 | 15% | 60% |
| 44 | Industrial engineers | 1,910 | 77,560 | $51,400 - 111,520 | 20% | 74% |
| 45 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,880 | 47,390 | $18,760 - 75,320 | 23% | 54% |
| 46 | Computer hardware engineers | 1,850 | 86,370 | $49,220 - 123,560 | 5% | 70% |
| 47 | Medical and health services managers | 1,760 | 92,790 | $52,240 - 139,160 | 16% | 57% |
| 48 | Pharmacists | 1,740 | 109,270 | $91,470 - 130,300 | 22% | 97% |
| 49 | Chemists | 1,710 | 76,480 | $41,170 - 116,580 | 9% | 93% |
| 50 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,690 | 73,030 | $42,070 - 125,270 | 14% | 78% |
| 51 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,590 | 68,430 | $41,510 - 98,810 | 53% | 57% |
| 52 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,580 | 42,420 | $23,670 - 65,700 | 25% | 58% |
| 53 | Financial analysts | 1,420 | 74,640 | $42,230 - 123,380 | 34% | 87% |
| 54 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,280 | 100,760 | $74,650 - 136,650 | 8% | 78% |
| 55 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,220 | 60,380 | $28,870 - 93,660 | 12% | 50% |
| 56 | Natural sciences managers | 1,160 | 136,480 | $83,470 - 0 | 11% | 93% |
| 57 | Instructional coordinators | 1,140 | 52,870 | $20,470 - 98,930 | 23% | 79% |
| 58 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 1,130 | 78,720 | $52,660 - 108,430 | 18% | 88% |
| 59 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,100 | 52,570 | $31,780 - 79,980 | 18% | 56% |
| 60 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,100 | 66,740 | $41,600 - 98,380 | 20% | 87% |
| 61 | Personal financial advisors | 1,080 | 84,090 | $33,240 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 62 | Mental health counselors | 1,040 | 38,900 | $21,050 - 68,850 | 30% | 73% |
| 63 | Physical therapists | 1,030 | 70,830 | $43,010 - 95,120 | 27% | 89% |
| 64 | Sales engineers | 1,010 | 96,500 | $54,770 - 0 | 9% | 79% |
| 65 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,010 | 37,350 | $21,410 - 61,930 | 15% | 51% |
| 66 | Database administrators | 1,000 | 69,060 | $35,490 - 105,620 | 29% | 72% |
| 67 | Social and community service managers | 980 | 59,290 | $35,040 - 86,970 | 25% | 72% |
| 68 | Rehabilitation counselors | 980 | 34,090 | $19,960 - 50,080 | 23% | 73% |
| 69 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 950 | 22,530 | $15,140 - 38,210 | 11% | 79% |
| 70 | Health educators | 930 | 39,130 | $21,160 - 66,720 | 26% | 58% |
| 71 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 890 | 82,970 | $44,620 - 144,550 | 16% | 95% |
| 72 | Budget analysts | 880 | 66,830 | $45,340 - 94,420 | 7% | 78% |
| 73 | Insurance underwriters | 860 | 56,310 | $35,000 - 85,560 | 6% | 53% |
| 74 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 850 | 62,710 | $40,210 - 95,490 | 25% | 93% |
| 75 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 840 | 70,520 | $37,040 - 111,100 | 16% | 99% |
| 76 | Librarians | 820 | 57,800 | $33,530 - 86,320 | 4% | 85% |
| 77 | Purchasing managers | 800 | 88,810 | $51,960 - 129,870 | 3% | 57% |
| 78 | Environmental engineers | 780 | 74,600 | $51,790 - 107,990 | 25% | 86% |
| 79 | Producers and directors | 780 | 58,530 | $28,090 - 94,560 | 11% | 75% |
| 80 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 770 | 42,830 | $21,400 - 76,910 | 30% | 77% |
| 81 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 750 | 62,870 | $47,620 - 81,190 | 12% | 51% |
| 82 | Editors | 750 | 45,670 | $24,050 - 73,030 | 2% | 81% |
| 83 | Medical and public health social workers | 750 | 52,470 | $29,550 - 72,610 | 24% | 77% |
| 84 | Human resources managers, all other | 740 | 99,890 | $64,340 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 85 | Technical writers | 720 | 62,780 | $41,160 - 90,160 | 20% | 74% |
| 86 | Musicians and singers | 710 | $0 - 0 | 10% | 53% | |
| 87 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 710 | 68,370 | $43,350 - 101,840 | 9% | 87% |
| 88 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 690 | 54,220 | $36,360 - 74,520 | 18% | 56% |
| 89 | Surveyors | 680 | 65,330 | $41,820 - 89,800 | 24% | 82% |
| 90 | Social workers, all other | 670 | 42,860 | $23,110 - 65,510 | 18% | 77% |
| 91 | Biological scientists, all other | 670 | 70,160 | $27,470 - 141,230 | 4% | 95% |
| 92 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 670 | 42,360 | $15,110 - 80,480 | 14% | 54% |
| 93 | Dentists, general | 660 | 130,910 | $75,280 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 94 | Computer and information scientists, research | 660 | 92,820 | $67,600 - 128,470 | 22% | 68% |
| 95 | Aerospace engineers | 650 | 84,220 | $59,590 - 111,910 | 10% | 87% |
| 96 | Interior designers | 640 | 56,390 | $33,790 - 81,520 | 20% | 55% |
| 97 | Credit analysts | 610 | 65,760 | $35,980 - 102,650 | 2% | 60% |
| 98 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 600 | 48,970 | $30,100 - 91,400 | 24% | 78% |
| 99 | Operations research analysts | 600 | 77,570 | $43,740 - 117,790 | 11% | 71% |
| 100 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 600 | 34,870 | $19,450 - 46,190 | 11% | 55% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 43,570 | 25,200 | $15,590 - 39,450 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 33,770 | 26,860 | $16,850 - 37,720 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 31,840 | 21,160 | $15,340 - 34,040 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 22,870 | 18,070 | $14,700 - 22,270 | 11% | 14% |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 21,900 | 17,840 | $14,820 - 22,780 | 18% | 5% |
| 6 | Customer service representatives | 20,930 | 32,110 | $19,900 - 48,500 | 25% | 22% |
| 7 | General and operations managers | 19,500 | 113,370 | $51,320 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 8 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 19,240 | 41,730 | $27,990 - 58,680 | 15% | 18% |
| 9 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 16,720 | 23,070 | $15,820 - 34,410 | 2% | 5% |
| 10 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 16,460 | 22,350 | $15,520 - 33,850 | 15% | 4% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 16,250 | 35,700 | $24,380 - 49,270 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 16,090 | 23,790 | $15,760 - 36,000 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 15,210 | 23,130 | $16,050 - 33,830 | 18% | 6% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 15,000 | 48,110 | $29,600 - 71,410 | 6% | 29% |
| 15 | Carpenters | 14,960 | 45,510 | $27,430 - 65,720 | 10% | 6% |
| 16 | Business operations specialists, all other | 14,090 | 56,650 | $27,950 - 90,310 | 21% | 49% |
| 17 | Teacher assistants | 14,020 | 26,080 | $18,210 - 34,650 | 10% | 18% |
| 18 | Construction laborers | 13,100 | 33,230 | $20,200 - 51,170 | 11% | 5% |
| 19 | Security guards | 12,680 | 22,180 | $15,980 - 30,620 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 11,730 | 39,340 | $23,340 - 58,990 | 4% | 25% |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,380 | 35,260 | $20,760 - 53,480 | 10% | 6% |
| 22 | Receptionists and information clerks | 11,140 | 25,240 | $17,140 - 35,660 | 17% | 13% |
| 23 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 10,250 | 18,790 | $15,210 - 23,410 | 13% | 5% |
| 24 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9,940 | 18,330 | $14,850 - 23,240 | 10% | 8% |
| 25 | Food preparation workers | 9,530 | 17,540 | $14,920 - 22,110 | 15% | 7% |
| 26 | Cooks, fast food | 9,500 | 16,700 | $14,670 - 19,650 | 8% | 5% |
| 27 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 9,340 | 58,940 | $27,530 - 99,440 | 28% | 48% |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 9,080 | 22,200 | $17,680 - 28,320 | 12% | 5% |
| 29 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 8,960 | 32,630 | $21,210 - 46,150 | 1% | 18% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 8,810 | 25,940 | $16,230 - 39,340 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 7,940 | 27,800 | $18,600 - 42,840 | 11% | 14% |
| 32 | Team assemblers | 7,870 | 23,140 | $15,990 - 33,640 | 0% | 5% |
| 33 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,640 | 27,580 | $17,620 - 39,730 | 4% | 6% |
| 34 | Packers and packagers, hand | 7,510 | 18,260 | $14,950 - 23,650 | -11% | 3% |
| 35 | Counter and rental clerks | 7,260 | 28,370 | $16,220 - 47,760 | 23% | 16% |
| 36 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 6,930 | 24,020 | $19,130 - 30,060 | 18% | 7% |
| 37 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 6,570 | 39,790 | $27,590 - 52,260 | 10% | 4% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 6,310 | 67,450 | $47,040 - 92,410 | 9% | 10% |
| 39 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 6,280 | 16,950 | $14,650 - 19,210 | 12% | 6% |
| 40 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 6,140 | 49,010 | $30,140 - 73,110 | 11% | 4% |
| 41 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 6,080 | 28,710 | $18,110 - 41,390 | -8% | 32% |
| 42 | Electricians | 5,990 | 46,600 | $27,480 - 71,550 | 7% | 7% |
| 43 | Dishwashers | 5,960 | 17,120 | $14,840 - 20,660 | 10% | 3% |
| 44 | Tellers | 5,910 | 25,370 | $19,480 - 33,990 | 14% | 16% |
| 45 | Computer support specialists | 5,770 | 48,040 | $29,660 - 73,530 | 13% | 43% |
| 46 | Medical assistants | 5,700 | 27,720 | $19,810 - 37,240 | 35% | 10% |
| 47 | Bartenders | 5,380 | 19,980 | $14,800 - 35,200 | 11% | 17% |
| 48 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,190 | 43,160 | $24,230 - 65,690 | 14% | 4% |
| 49 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | 4,910 | 43,380 | $15,860 - 83,420 | 15% | 36% |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,870 | 52,250 | $29,530 - 77,370 | -4% | 15% |
| 51 | Child care workers | 4,670 | 20,850 | $15,870 - 26,800 | 18% | 15% |
| 52 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 4,660 | 40,610 | $31,560 - 49,740 | 14% | 7% |
| 53 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,500 | 31,130 | $21,410 - 42,800 | 4% | 15% |
| 54 | Medical secretaries | 4,470 | 28,510 | $18,790 - 40,340 | 17% | 18% |
| 55 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,410 | 35,450 | $24,180 - 49,710 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,230 | 17,770 | $15,000 - 21,990 | 10% | 17% |
| 57 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 4,110 | 27,600 | $19,340 - 37,520 | 26% | 43% |
| 58 | Telemarketers | 3,990 | 28,080 | $16,610 - 39,400 | -9% | 14% |
| 59 | Home health aides | 3,890 | 22,570 | $15,970 - 31,540 | 49% | 7% |
| 60 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,820 | 56,280 | $37,470 - 74,550 | 8% | 3% |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,730 | 60,700 | $36,530 - 89,090 | 7% | 13% |
| 62 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 3,690 | 36,780 | $23,420 - 52,820 | 0% | 24% |
| 63 | Machinists | 3,630 | 39,310 | $23,270 - 56,960 | -2% | 3% |
| 64 | Bill and account collectors | 3,610 | 34,290 | $23,820 - 48,870 | 23% | 13% |
| 65 | Driver/sales workers | 3,450 | 28,150 | $14,770 - 45,470 | -4% | 4% |
| 66 | Loan officers | 3,440 | 73,110 | $31,360 - 121,380 | 12% | 49% |
| 67 | Recreation workers | 3,440 | 23,330 | $16,200 - 33,500 | 13% | 47% |
| 68 | Dental assistants | 3,420 | 33,680 | $25,300 - 43,390 | 29% | 9% |
| 69 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,390 | 34,980 | $20,420 - 53,620 | -6% | 14% |
| 70 | Production workers, all other | 3,360 | 22,020 | $15,490 - 34,360 | 2% | 5% |
| 71 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 3,350 | 18,920 | $14,980 - 26,180 | 14% | 3% |
| 72 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,290 | 64,450 | $44,760 - 80,330 | 11% | 33% |
| 73 | Postal service mail carriers | 3,260 | 43,920 | $37,410 - 49,950 | 1% | 11% |
| 74 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 3,250 | 58,580 | $37,340 - 88,330 | 0% | 42% |
| 75 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 3,230 | 29,720 | $18,200 - 45,270 | -26% | 6% |
| 76 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 3,220 | 30,490 | $19,040 - 45,850 | -1% | 2% |
| 77 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 3,200 | 44,460 | $27,310 - 60,510 | 4% | 30% |
| 78 | Food service managers | 3,190 | 46,840 | $30,660 - 68,960 | 5% | 24% |
| 79 | Insurance sales agents | 3,170 | 68,520 | $32,470 - 134,890 | 13% | 45% |
| 80 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 3,150 | 18,390 | $14,730 - 24,350 | 24% | 22% |
| 81 | Order clerks | 3,110 | 28,490 | $19,100 - 41,680 | -23% | 16% |
| 82 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 3,060 | 41,950 | $27,850 - 57,220 | 7% | 2% |
| 83 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 3,030 | 22,130 | $15,110 - 40,150 | 16% | 9% |
| 84 | All other information and record clerks | 2,870 | 36,070 | $21,400 - 49,550 | -12% | 21% |
| 85 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,790 | 71,600 | $32,270 - 124,570 | 4% | 38% |
| 86 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,770 | 23,110 | $15,900 - 35,090 | -4% | 5% |
| 87 | Personal and home care aides | 2,760 | 19,490 | $15,770 - 23,850 | 51% | 10% |
| 88 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,700 | 24,660 | $16,260 - 38,100 | 12% | 6% |
| 89 | Legal secretaries | 2,610 | 48,100 | $33,100 - 64,990 | 12% | 18% |
| 90 | Data entry keyers | 2,600 | 27,650 | $18,330 - 37,890 | -4% | 18% |
| 91 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 2,580 | 57,600 | $34,690 - 89,370 | 4% | 18% |
| 92 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 2,580 | 36,250 | $25,910 - 48,650 | 0% | 22% |
| 93 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 2,530 | 20,770 | $16,010 - 26,740 | 17% | 14% |
| 94 | File clerks | 2,510 | 23,940 | $16,040 - 33,630 | -40% | 20% |
| 95 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 2,500 | 35,280 | $16,400 - 57,960 | 27% | 47% |
| 96 | Cost estimators | 2,480 | 59,980 | $37,310 - 90,070 | 19% | 32% |
| 97 | Bus drivers, school | 2,440 | 30,730 | $20,630 - 41,100 | 9% | 4% |
| 98 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 2,420 | 48,250 | $29,250 - 68,400 | 11% | 2% |
| 99 | Healthcare support workers, all other | 2,400 | 27,850 | $17,890 - 37,190 | 16% | 10% |
| 100 | Fire fighters | 2,400 | 46,940 | $17,140 - 76,000 | 12% | 18% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary | 83,620 | 160 | 29.5 |
| Mathematicians | 110,930 | 190 | 17.5 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other | 62,630 | 280 | 11.7 |
| Architecture teachers, postsecondary | 57,360 | 120 | 11.2 |
| Forest and conservation workers | 19,460 | 160 | 10.1 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 82,970 | 890 | 8.6 |
| Carpet installers | 37,400 | 2,040 | 8.5 |
| Gaming cage workers | 25,930 | 670 | 8.5 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | 32,690 | 320 | 8.4 |
| Life scientists, all other | 72,500 | 540 | 8.2 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 47,440 | 400 | 8.2 |
| Bicycle repairers | 25,000 | 130 | 6.9 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 62,890 | 3,330 | 6.4 |
| Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles | 40,250 | 430 | 6.4 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | 37,410 | 800 | 6.1 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 35,070 | 570 | 6.1 |
| Materials scientists | 72,580 | 190 | 6 |
| Costume attendants | 33,780 | 140 | 5.8 |
| Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | 19,820 | 600 | 5.2 |
| Riggers | 41,600 | 330 | 5.1 |
| Psychologists, all other | 64,390 | 240 | 4.9 |
| Biomedical engineers | 81,840 | 490 | 4.9 |
| Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | 29,660 | 300 | 4.6 |
| Loan counselors | 44,530 | 1,000 | 4.3 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 70,160 | 670 | 4.2 |
| Biological technicians | 40,950 | 2,240 | 4.1 |
| Fence erectors | 290 | 4 | |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 87,620 | 330 | 3.9 |
| Air traffic controllers | 119,500 | 430 | 3.8 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists | 17,810 | 1,340 | 3.7 |
| Microbiologists | 76,730 | 440 | 3.7 |
| Forest and conservation technicians | 37,830 | 260 | 3.6 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 31,960 | 360 | 3.6 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 56,580 | 280 | 3.6 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | 23,870 | 190 | 3.3 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | 44,110 | 1,420 | 3.3 |
| Social science research assistants | 28,120 | 270 | 3.3 |
| Stonemasons | 41,560 | 300 | 3.3 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 23,320 | 590 | 3.2 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 44,950 | 580 | 3.2 |
| Physicists | 82,810 | 300 | 3.1 |
| Natural sciences managers | 136,480 | 1,160 | 3.1 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 95,450 | 3,900 | 3 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | 17,160 | 1,070 | 3 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 92,820 | 660 | 3 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 86,370 | 1,850 | 3 |
| Concierges | 26,260 | 520 | 2.9 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 43,850 | 250 | 2.9 |
| Law clerks | 33,280 | 780 | 2.9 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 43,380 | 4,910 | 2.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | 82,700 | 1.98 | 760 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 147,790 | 1.86 | 140 |
| Radio and television announcers | 64,080 | 1.77 | 210 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 99,700 | 1.65 | 530 |
| Music directors and composers | 84,500 | 1.61 | 110 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 88,470 | 1.59 | 640 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 87,620 | 1.58 | 330 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 54,420 | 1.56 | 2,200 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 69,910 | 1.53 | 1,200 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 52,810 | 1.53 | 280 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 47,720 | 1.52 | 440 |
| Medical equipment repairers | 62,220 | 1.51 | 510 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 83,310 | 1.51 | 800 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | 83,260 | 1.49 | 410 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary | 82,600 | 1.48 | 240 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 51,240 | 1.48 | 290 |
| Tax preparers | 49,170 | 1.47 | 560 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 84,190 | 1.47 | 300 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 69,290 | 1.45 | 570 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 64,450 | 1.45 | 3,290 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 76,010 | 1.44 | 150 |
| Survey researchers | 61,550 | 1.43 | 280 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 66,740 | 1.43 | 1,100 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 67,980 | 1.42 | 5,920 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 45,970 | 1.42 | 400 |
| Crane and tower operators | 59,030 | 1.41 | 220 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 56,280 | 1.41 | 3,820 |
| Legal secretaries | 48,100 | 1.41 | 2,610 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | 57,170 | 1.4 | 250 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 68,370 | 1.4 | 710 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 48,250 | 1.4 | 2,420 |
| Training and development specialists | 65,520 | 1.4 | 2,330 |
| Sociology teachers, postsecondary | 88,580 | 1.39 | 110 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 86,190 | 1.39 | 250 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | 56,230 | 1.38 | 1,060 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 34,870 | 1.38 | 600 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 24,620 | 1.37 | 1,060 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 62,930 | 1.36 | 1,120 |
| Natural sciences managers | 136,480 | 1.35 | 1,160 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 47,880 | 1.34 | 1,760 |
| Pipelayers | 45,320 | 1.34 | 570 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 100,760 | 1.34 | 1,280 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 62,250 | 1.33 | 12,550 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 51,050 | 1.33 | 640 |
| Veterinarians | 106,640 | 1.33 | 370 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 66,660 | 1.32 | 220 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 47,390 | 1.32 | 1,880 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 94,040 | 1.32 | 540 |
| Surveyors | 65,330 | 1.31 | 680 |
| Motorcycle mechanics | 43,850 | 1.3 | 250 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 184,010 | 100 |
| Chief executives | 172,260 | 2,750 |
| Surgeons | 170,950 | 720 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 162,090 | 1,850 |
| Family and general practitioners | 159,370 | 600 |
| Pediatricians, general | 153,580 | 350 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 147,790 | 140 |
| Internists, general | 139,520 | 630 |
| Natural sciences managers | 136,480 | 1,160 |
| Dentists, general | 130,910 | 660 |
| Podiatrists | 125,820 | 70 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 125,140 | |
| Lawyers | 124,080 | 6,400 |
| Air traffic controllers | 119,500 | 430 |
| Engineering managers | 116,280 | 3,810 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 115,510 | 70 |
| Psychiatrists | 115,430 | 190 |
| Marketing managers | 114,120 | 2,730 |
| General and operations managers | 113,370 | 19,500 |
| Sales managers | 111,610 | 4,180 |
| Mathematicians | 110,930 | 190 |
| Pharmacists | 109,270 | 1,740 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 107,230 | 2,870 |
| Veterinarians | 106,640 | 370 |
| Financial managers | 104,590 | 5,480 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 100,760 | 1,280 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 99,890 | 740 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 99,700 | 530 |
| Broadcast news analysts | 97,770 | 50 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 97,120 | 110 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 96,780 | 180 |
| Sales engineers | 96,500 | 1,010 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 95,450 | 3,900 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 95,350 | |
| Managers, all other | 95,230 | 3,560 |
| Industrial production managers | 94,270 | 1,450 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 94,040 | 540 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 92,820 | 660 |
| Medical and health services managers | 92,790 | 1,760 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 91,850 | 400 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 90,900 | 3,760 |
| Construction managers | 90,780 | 2,280 |
| Public relations managers | 90,030 | 400 |
| Electrical engineers | 89,880 | 2,110 |
| Purchasing managers | 88,810 | 800 |
| Sociology teachers, postsecondary | 88,580 | 110 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 88,470 | 640 |
| Actuaries | 88,350 | 60 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 88,230 | 3,940 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | 87,620 | 330 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Sempra Energy | 11.7 |
| Science Applications Intl. | 8 |
| Qualcomm | 5.7 |
| Jack in the Box | 2.5 |
| Petco Animal Supplies | 2 |
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