San Jose Employment

Employment and Industries in the San Jose, California Area

San Jose is the tenth largest city in the nation. Due to the San Jose area's large concentration of high-technology, engineering, microprocessor and computer firms, it's known as Silicon Valley. The region is home to more than 7,000 technology companies. The San Jose area has more high-tech firms than any other area in the country. In addition, about 35% of all venture capital funds in the nation are invested in San Jose and Silicon Valley firms. Fortune Magazine named San Jose as the epicenter of information technology.

High technology is the primary employer in the region. The supporting businesses and services industries also provide a large number of jobs. The area also has a large number of high-level jobs. San Jose also has one of the highest median incomes for cities with a population over 280,000.

The primary sectors for employment in San Jose are:

High Technology
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation and utilities
Government
Construction
Education
Leisure and hospitality
Computer specialists
Finance
Information

Some of the jobs which are more prevalent in San Jose than most of the nation's other cities are semiconductor processors, computer hardware engineers, sales engineers, computer software engineers, systems software; electronics engineers, electromechanical equipment assemblers, electrical engineers and engineering managers.

The municipality is home to the headquarters of numerous prominent companies including Cisco, Adobe Systems, BEA, eBay and Sunpower. Prominent companies with major facilities in San Jose include IBM, Hitachi, Lockheed Martin, Flextronics and Hewlett-Packard. San Jose has 25 businesses which include over 1,000 employees.

According to the City of San Jose's, Office of Economic Development, the education level of the workforce in the San Jose metropolitan area is one of the highest in the nation. The local colleges put thousands of computer science and engineering graduates into the economy on an annual basis. Regarding the population over the age of 25, approximately 32% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The Local Preference Policy is designed to encourage local firms to work with other local firms and collaborate with the city to increase job growth and to keep a higher percentage of the city's spending in the regional economy. A large state Enterprise Zone provides companies operating in the zone significant tax savings and other types of financial benefits.

The Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network provides resources for job seekers and offers services to companies. Local companies have access to a variety of bonds, loans and special funds. The SBA/Cisco Systems/San Jose Entrepreneur Center Association offers a variety of assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Notable information about San Jose: The cost of living in San Jose and the region is among the highest in the state of California and the nation. San Jose is one of the highest patent producing cities in the nation. In 2007, the estimated median household income was $76,963. According to the City of San Jose's, Office of Economic Development the San Jose metropolitan area has the highest productivity level of any region in the United States.

Shown below are the primary employers in San Jose:

Santa Clara County
Cisco Systems
The city of San Jose
IBM
Hitachi
San Jose Unified School District
Xilinx
Agilent Technologies
Adobe Systems
KLA Tencor Instruments
Good Samaritan Health System
Cadence Design Systems
Novellus Systems
Sanmina-SCI
San Jose State University
Avago Technologies
HP Pavilion at San Jose
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Santa Teresa Community Hospital
Valley Medical Center

San Jose companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The San Jose Business Journal provides up-to-date information regarding the business activities in San Jose.

Most Popular Jobs in San Jose, 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	Computer software engineers, systems software	26,400	115,730	$77,130 - 160,450	28%	85%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	17,990	108,170	$64,380 - 154,450	45%	85%
3	Registered nurses	14,590	104,400	$70,100 - 138,130	24%	56%
4	Accountants and auditors	10,600	83,090	$46,850 - 127,920	18%	79%
5	Computer hardware engineers	10,350	122,150	$77,190 -	5%	70%
6	Computer systems analysts	8,960	88,620	$46,250 - 136,900	29%	68%
7	Elementary school teachers, except special education	8,930	62,920	$40,410 - 86,730	14%	95%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	7,780	103,670	$53,350 -	12%	51%
9	Computer and information systems managers	7,370	162,360	$101,920 -	16%	73%
10	Electronics engineers, except computer	7,290	107,670	$69,490 - 154,240	4%	81%
11	Engineering managers	7,100	161,530	$98,280 -	7%	84%
12	Sales engineers	6,960	112,250	$66,040 - 164,480	9%	79%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,650	75,220	$35,350 - 130,230	8%	51%
14	Management analysts	6,350	104,770	$54,480 -	22%	78%
15	Computer programmers	5,840	104,930	$61,370 - 155,350	0%	73%
16	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,820	67,870	$44,210 - 95,440	6%	96%
17	Marketing managers	5,590	155,350	$89,510 -	14%	69%
18	Financial managers	5,540	143,160	$73,050 -	13%	60%
19	Electrical engineers	5,300	105,570	$65,810 - 149,930	6%	81%
20	Market research analysts	5,170	100,010	$54,830 - 157,590	20%	82%
21	Sales managers	5,000	139,630	$56,600 -	10%	69%
22	Engineers, all other	4,850	108,590	$68,280 - 156,890	6%	82%
23	Mechanical engineers	4,250	101,840	$63,600 - 149,510	4%	78%
24	Teachers and instructors, all other	4,080	64,690	$28,880 - 103,020	9%	54%
25	Lawyers	4,040	181,850	$105,550 -	11%	99%
26	Managers, all other	4,030	143,920	$70,820 -	7%	55%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	3,630	97,670	$57,650 - 137,050	27%	50%
28	Computer specialists, all other	3,580	93,650	$47,950 - 138,760	15%	68%
29	Industrial engineers	3,530	97,780	$59,520 - 138,580	20%	74%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	3,480	98,900	$59,080 - 144,070	53%	57%
31	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,480	67,680	$42,280 - 89,350	11%	95%
32	Financial analysts	3,340	91,570	$55,240 - 135,520	34%	87%
33	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	2,740	103,050	$58,580 - 161,350	20%	99%
34	Chief executives	2,420	200,180	$106,720 -	2%	65%
35	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,130	77,720	$50,310 - 116,070	17%	56%
36	Public relations specialists	2,030	89,210	$39,390 - 139,950	18%	81%
37	Social and human service assistants	1,820	34,800	$22,000 - 53,030	34%	58%
38	Coaches and scouts	1,700	44,800	$22,180 - 63,540	15%	60%
39	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,610	40,810	$24,640 - 64,930	23%	54%
40	Pharmacists	1,600	116,300	$89,480 - 143,410	22%	97%
41	Civil engineers	1,560	99,890	$60,400 - 152,730	18%	87%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,550	82,950	$33,100 -	18%	56%
43	Sales and related workers, all other	1,490	49,930	$16,640 - 81,680	14%	62%
44	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,490	68,580	$39,040 - 99,080	13%	73%
45	Training and development specialists	1,410	74,670	$36,600 - 122,100	18%	56%
46	Graphic designers	1,410	61,240	$33,560 - 92,340	10%	55%
47	Chemists	1,390	83,470	$47,250 - 127,240	9%	93%
48	Budget analysts	1,380	90,820	$55,650 - 130,910	7%	78%
49	Technical writers	1,350	91,350	$60,260 - 124,560	20%	74%
50	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,340	101,850	$33,210 -	25%	67%
51	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,330	61,750	$34,190 - 102,170	5%	58%
52	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,300	103,220	$74,070 - 132,880	8%	78%
53	Editors	1,250	58,020	$30,770 - 83,370	2%	81%
54	Medical and health services managers	1,200	115,750	$59,010 -	16%	57%
55	Personal financial advisors	1,120	104,960	$36,460 -	41%	81%
56	Computer and information scientists, research	1,050	125,260	$82,940 -	22%	68%
57	Human resources managers, all other	1,040	143,130	$73,060 -	11%	58%
58	Purchasing managers	1,040	116,810	$62,100 -	3%	57%
59	Instructional coordinators	1,030	68,870	$38,240 - 101,030	23%	79%
60	Biological technicians	1,030	55,990	$35,750 - 82,950	16%	60%
61	Financial specialists, all other	930	72,210	$41,720 - 111,450	12%	50%
62	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	920	83,450	$66,420 - 107,630	12%	51%
63	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	910	50,980	$34,750 - 80,590	15%	51%
64	Dentists, general	910	141,220	$85,490 -	9%	100%
65	Natural sciences managers	860	174,750	$107,480 -	11%	93%
66	Advertising sales agents	860	55,810	$32,030 - 84,290	20%	56%
67	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	850	76,330	$50,170 - 109,800	18%	56%
68	Child, family, and school social workers	830	52,890	$28,900 - 79,260	19%	77%
69	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	810	55,510	$35,080 - 81,420	30%	77%
70	Materials engineers	750	105,310	$69,730 - 151,370	4%	77%
71	Librarians	740	71,670	$43,500 - 100,430	4%	85%
72	Social and community service managers	700	75,830	$44,260 - 110,090	25%	72%
73	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	690	55,020	$36,810 - 68,790	24%	78%
74	Physical therapists	650	80,650	$56,860 - 105,940	27%	89%
75	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	640	62,230	$42,740 - 84,040	20%	87%
76	Credit analysts	620	73,030	$38,340 - 123,630	2%	60%
77	Education administrators, postsecondary	620	80,300	$54,550 - 119,830	14%	78%
78	Biochemists and biophysicists	610	104,170	$61,910 - 157,280	16%	95%
79	Medical and public health social workers	610	63,680	$43,310 - 90,150	24%	77%
80	Health educators	600	50,920	$35,210 - 73,230	26%	58%
81	Commercial and industrial designers	580	101,820	$51,160 -	7%	55%
82	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	550	80,560	$44,890 - 119,990	16%	99%
83	Mental health counselors	520	45,350	$27,160 - 80,120	30%	73%
84	Multi-media artists and animators	520	93,770	$55,690 - 131,770	26%	58%
85	Special education teachers, secondary school	510	66,210	$43,400 - 96,720	9%	87%
86	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	500	70,980	$42,740 - 120,880	15%	72%
87	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	460	32,490	$21,800 - 54,980	34%	73%
88	Public relations managers	460	141,590	$70,550 -	17%	75%
89	Tax preparers	460	72,970	$35,300 - 146,870	0%	54%
90	Occupational therapists	420	81,360	$62,460 - 106,120	23%	90%
91	Physical scientists, all other	400	143,290	$75,710 -	6%	98%
92	Art directors	400	120,810	$58,990 -	9%	58%
93	Compensation and benefits managers	390	135,050	$77,320 -	12%	58%
94	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	390	90,850	$54,150 - 135,570	25%	93%
95	Biomedical engineers	380	99,700	$56,760 - 149,080	21%	76%
96	Biological scientists, all other	380	85,490	$58,240 - 113,390	4%	95%
97	Architects, except landscape and naval	370	81,090	$49,880 - 113,030	18%	88%
98	Community and social service specialists, all other	370	48,980	$30,390 - 74,310	25%	58%
99	Dietitians and nutritionists	370	78,760	$47,620 - 109,410	9%	72%
100	Operations research analysts	370	86,020	$48,760 - 145,490	11%	71%

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	25,500	26,590	$17,190 - 42,400	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	16,700	24,460	$17,150 - 40,130	-2%	10%
3	General and operations managers	16,490	141,480	$61,990 -	2%	48%
4	Office clerks, general	15,940	33,350	$18,890 - 50,570	13%	19%
5	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	15,300	52,230	$32,000 - 76,700	15%	18%
6	Waiters and waitresses	12,380	21,010	$16,680 - 31,060	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	12,340	25,910	$17,830 - 40,640	15%	4%
8	Business operations specialists, all other	10,800	76,350	$38,720 - 126,280	21%	49%
9	Customer service representatives	10,730	43,640	$25,740 - 64,680	25%	22%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	10,570	20,430	$16,790 - 27,170	18%	5%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	10,320	43,800	$27,530 - 62,110	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,510	26,380	$17,330 - 42,330	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,210	59,170	$32,820 - 90,680	6%	29%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,020	27,570	$18,050 - 40,270	2%	5%
15	Security guards	8,500	29,430	$20,290 - 42,440	17%	13%
16	Computer support specialists	7,610	67,300	$37,670 - 105,720	13%	43%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,250	46,550	$25,280 - 72,510	10%	6%
18	Sales representatives, services, all other	7,180	84,060	$34,060 - 142,960	28%	48%
19	Team assemblers	6,550	28,240	$18,280 - 39,910	0%	5%
20	Construction laborers	6,380	38,530	$24,190 - 58,260	11%	5%
21	Food preparation workers	6,270	20,960	$16,840 - 28,960	15%	7%
22	Teacher assistants	6,200	31,590	$19,440 - 40,820	10%	18%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,190	43,340	$26,350 - 64,430	4%	25%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	6,020	27,850	$18,770 - 40,570	18%	6%
25	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,960	33,090	$21,970 - 47,790	18%	7%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,690	24,050	$17,520 - 34,980	13%	5%
27	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,390	19,550	$16,690 - 23,960	10%	8%
28	Carpenters	5,310	56,340	$34,860 - 80,520	10%	6%
29	Receptionists and information clerks	5,290	32,670	$21,610 - 46,850	17%	13%
30	Cooks, restaurant	5,160	24,030	$18,640 - 30,870	12%	5%
31	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	5,130	36,210	$21,730 - 57,600	-26%	6%
32	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	4,770	34,960	$20,370 - 51,310	4%	6%
33	Medical secretaries	4,740	35,650	$20,830 - 51,430	17%	18%
34	Cooks, fast food	4,710	19,170	$16,700 - 23,030	8%	5%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	4,680	32,180	$19,860 - 50,330	8%	4%
36	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,610	37,580	$23,940 - 53,130	1%	18%
37	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,580	41,270	$26,640 - 58,960	10%	4%
38	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	4,460	40,310	$25,220 - 63,330	-6%	14%
39	Electricians	4,230	70,450	$43,420 - 104,640	7%	7%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	4,190	21,230	$17,030 - 30,260	-11%	3%
41	Preschool teachers, except special education	4,140	33,860	$22,840 - 47,490	26%	43%
42	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	4,060	59,680	$31,890 - 92,270	4%	18%
43	Dishwashers	4,020	19,000	$16,700 - 22,480	10%	3%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,960	18,950	$16,660 - 22,400	12%	6%
45	Semiconductor processors	3,940	37,630	$23,760 - 53,120	-12%	5%
46	Postsecondary teachers, all other	3,890	72,520	$41,190 - 113,330	0%	0%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,800	31,360	$20,360 - 46,900	11%	14%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,730	64,250	$36,630 - 99,220	-4%	15%
49	Production workers, all other	3,670	37,800	$18,100 - 64,720	2%	5%
50	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	3,560	52,620	$31,240 - 79,030	4%	30%
51	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	3,440	69,980	$39,190 - 104,080	0%	42%
52	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,380	48,290	$24,710 - 69,070	14%	4%
53	Medical assistants	3,170	36,470	$23,350 - 50,210	35%	10%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,150	82,370	$53,590 - 121,720	9%	10%
55	Dental assistants	3,030	39,100	$23,990 - 57,600	29%	9%
56	Counter and rental clerks	3,030	26,700	$17,250 - 41,300	23%	16%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,730	73,050	$38,170 - 104,210	11%	4%
58	Child care workers	2,680	24,440	$17,030 - 33,370	18%	15%
59	Home health aides	2,670	24,080	$16,900 - 35,540	49%	7%
60	Office and administrative support workers, all other	2,660	38,770	$23,980 - 66,960	-8%	32%
61	Machinists	2,550	42,840	$25,800 - 64,400	-2%	3%
62	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	2,480	52,960	$37,120 - 78,790	7%	2%
63	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,430	57,570	$42,890 - 71,820	14%	7%
64	Tellers	2,420	28,890	$21,090 - 41,430	14%	16%
65	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,420	42,360	$27,010 - 67,010	12%	6%
66	Bartenders	2,420	20,060	$16,700 - 24,790	11%	17%
67	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	2,360	33,800	$21,720 - 49,310	-8%	6%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,340	98,840	$46,930 - 162,140	4%	38%
69	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,330	90,050	$66,650 - 113,470	11%	33%
70	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,270	19,130	$16,640 - 26,390	-2%	4%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,190	74,840	$43,370 - 105,510	7%	13%
72	Postal service mail carriers	2,180			1%	11%
73	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,170	39,720	$24,920 - 57,840	4%	15%
74	Helpers--production workers	2,160	23,840	$17,590 - 32,780	0%	4%
75	Personal and home care aides	2,130	24,390	$20,230 - 30,350	51%	10%
76	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,110	29,860	$18,370 - 48,600	-8%	5%
77	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,010	25,250	$18,990 - 36,980	-4%	5%
78	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	2,010	48,670	$25,270 - 79,640	27%	47%
79	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,990	34,800	$22,880 - 48,930	-1%	2%
80	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,970	61,920	$30,530 - 94,530	22%	45%
81	Administrative services managers	1,960	97,240	$43,460 - 155,990	12%	40%
82	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,940	62,740	$28,230 - 112,510	15%	36%
83	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,880	20,820	$16,650 - 28,760	24%	22%
84	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,850	21,690	$17,120 - 28,430	12%	6%
85	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,830	25,000	$16,640 - 38,660	14%	3%
86	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,830	19,870	$16,900 - 24,580	10%	17%
87	Cost estimators	1,810	74,760	$44,690 - 117,640	19%	32%
88	Recreation workers	1,770	31,990	$20,870 - 47,350	13%	47%
89	Industrial production managers	1,740	110,270	$60,840 -	-5%	43%
90	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	1,720	56,120	$37,000 - 80,390	16%	43%
91	Order clerks	1,720	39,160	$22,530 - 61,660	-23%	16%
92	Food service managers	1,700	49,500	$33,300 - 68,310	5%	24%
93	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,680	57,360	$33,720 - 76,080	3%	13%
94	Logisticians	1,640	83,760	$55,480 - 122,990	17%	43%
95	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	1,630	47,660	$22,890 - 73,200	3%	25%
96	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,630	168,110	$66,980 -	0%	0%
97	Legal secretaries	1,630	64,040	$43,020 - 84,610	12%	18%
98	All other information and record clerks	1,610	40,760	$26,260 - 56,810	-12%	21%
99	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,590	41,690	$20,890 - 64,030	13%	4%
100	Bill and account collectors	1,580	45,770	$28,590 - 65,020	23%	13%

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Jobs More Common Near San Jose Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	195,840	200	29
Semiconductor processors	37,630	3,940	26.7
Computer hardware engineers	122,150	10,350	24.4
Mathematical scientists, all other	92,750	140	18.2
Sales engineers	112,250	6,960	13
Computer software engineers, systems software	115,730	26,400	9.1
Electro-mechanical technicians	57,430	790	8.9
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	52,990	310	7.6
Electronics engineers, except computer	107,670	7,290	7.4
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	33,800	2,360	7.2
Bicycle repairers	32,610	120	7.1
Computer and information scientists, research	125,260	1,050	6.5
Materials engineers	105,310	750	5.9
Fence erectors	30,330	330	5.6
Biomedical engineers	99,700	380	5.4
Engineering managers	161,530	7,100	5.4
Electrical engineers	105,570	5,300	4.8
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	103,050	2,740	4.6
Computer software engineers, applications	108,170	17,990	4.6
Marketing managers	155,350	5,590	4.5
Engineers, all other	108,590	4,850	4.3
Biochemists and biophysicists	104,170	610	4.3
Electrical and electronics drafters	68,930	910	4.2
Tapers	56,880	830	4.1
Technical writers	91,350	1,350	4.1
Physical scientists, all other	143,290	400	4
Motion picture projectionists	27,870	150	3.9
Designers, all other	44,660	190	3.9
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	36,210	5,130	3.6
Music directors and composers	54,470	160	3.5
Computer and information systems managers	162,360	7,370	3.5
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	59,680	4,060	3.5
Drafters, all other	51,430	340	3.4
Postsecondary teachers, all other	72,520	3,890	3.3
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	64,430	1,410	3.3
Budget analysts	90,820	1,380	3.2
Mechanical engineering technicians	62,550	840	3.1
Industrial engineering technicians	59,550	1,320	3.1
Multi-media artists and animators	93,770	520	3.1
Market research analysts	100,010	5,170	3
Natural sciences managers	174,750	860	3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	52,960	2,480	2.9
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,600	680	2.9
Medical equipment repairers	48,830	600	2.9
Numerical tool and process control programmers	57,890	240	2.9
Commercial and industrial designers	101,820	580	2.8
Mechanical engineers	101,840	4,250	2.7
Biological technicians	55,990	1,030	2.6
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	51,840	880	2.6
Biological scientists, all other	85,490	380	2.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Tax preparers	72,970	2.08	460
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	65,950	1.9	360
Architectural and civil drafters	81,190	1.86	760
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	90,050	1.86	2,330
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	55,540	1.84	800
Legal secretaries	64,040	1.78	1,630
Lawyers	181,850	1.78	4,040
Multi-media artists and animators	93,770	1.77	520
Public relations specialists	89,210	1.77	2,030
Commercial and industrial designers	101,820	1.76	580
Managers, all other	143,920	1.74	4,030
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	82,950	1.74	1,550
Market research analysts	100,010	1.7	5,170
Teachers and instructors, all other	64,690	1.7	4,080
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	123,630	1.7	190
Registered nurses	104,400	1.69	14,590
Art directors	120,810	1.68	400
Public relations managers	141,590	1.64	460
Computer programmers	104,930	1.63	5,840
Interior designers	76,870	1.63	270
Sales representatives, services, all other	84,060	1.62	7,180
Physical scientists, all other	143,290	1.62	400
Fire fighters	68,000	1.61	960
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	48,670	1.61	2,010
Computer and information systems managers	162,360	1.61	7,370
Agricultural equipment operators	39,910	1.6	160
Computer support specialists	67,300	1.6	7,610
Highway maintenance workers	56,210	1.6	200
Motor vehicle operators, all other	45,150	1.59	600
Glaziers	63,010	1.59	210
Network and computer systems administrators	97,670	1.59	3,630
Floral designers	38,410	1.59	210
Natural sciences managers	174,750	1.59	860
Surveying and mapping technicians	60,230	1.59	190
Word processors and typists	49,700	1.59	830
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	73,050	1.59	2,730
Construction and building inspectors	77,470	1.58	510
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	44,760	1.58	1,410
Roofers	55,640	1.58	1,280
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	83,450	1.57	920
Technical writers	91,350	1.54	1,350
Financial managers	143,160	1.54	5,540
Network systems and data communications analysts	98,900	1.53	3,480
Dietitians and nutritionists	78,760	1.53	370
Marketing managers	155,350	1.52	5,590
Graphic designers	61,240	1.52	1,410
Respiratory therapists	78,350	1.51	590
Human resources managers, all other	143,130	1.51	1,040
Compensation and benefits managers	135,050	1.5	390
Electricians	70,450	1.5	4,230

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	212,800
Obstetricians and gynecologists	208,350	160
Internists, general	205,070	90
Chief executives	200,180	2,420
Psychiatrists	197,670	70
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	195,840	200
Surgeons	190,420	160
Family and general practitioners	184,250	490
Lawyers	181,850	4,040
Natural sciences managers	174,750	860
Physicians and surgeons, all other	168,110	1,630
Computer and information systems managers	162,360	7,370
Engineering managers	161,530	7,100
Marketing managers	155,350	5,590
Managers, all other	143,920	4,030
Physical scientists, all other	143,290	400
Financial managers	143,160	5,540
Human resources managers, all other	143,130	1,040
Public relations managers	141,590	460
General and operations managers	141,480	16,490
Dentists, general	141,220	910
Sales managers	139,630	5,000
Compensation and benefits managers	135,050	390
Physicists	132,380	90
Podiatrists	130,980	60
Computer and information scientists, research	125,260	1,050
Training and development managers	125,200	240
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	123,630	190
Computer hardware engineers	122,150	10,350
Veterinarians	121,130	220
Art directors	120,810	400
Chemical engineers	118,680
Purchasing managers	116,810	1,040
Economists	116,320
Pharmacists	116,300	1,600
Construction managers	116,100	1,080
Aerospace engineers	116,060
Medical and health services managers	115,750	1,200
Computer software engineers, systems software	115,730	26,400
Fire inspectors and investigators	113,600	30
Nuclear engineers	113,220
Sales engineers	112,250	6,960
Industrial production managers	110,270	1,740
Engineers, all other	108,590	4,850
Computer software engineers, applications	108,170	17,990
Electronics engineers, except computer	107,670	7,290
Electrical engineers	105,570	5,300
Materials engineers	105,310	750
Personal financial advisors	104,960	1,120
Computer programmers	104,930	5,840

Large Companies Headquartered in San Jose

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Cisco Systems	24.8
Sanmina-SCI	11.7
Calpine	8.4
eBay	4.6
Bell Microproducts	3.2
Knight-Ridder	3
KLA-Tencor	2.1
Adobe Systems	2
Atmel	1.7
Xilinx	1.6

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