San Luis Obispo Employment

Employment and Industries in the San Luis Obispo, California Area

Agriculture is a major element of San Luis Obispo's economy. San Luis Obispo County is California's third largest wine producing region. Wine grapes are the largest crop in the county. Tourism is also a significant factor for the economy due to the area's wineries and being a popular area for outside sports such as surfing, windsurfing, diving, kayaking, sailing and hiking. California Polytechnic State University with close to 20,000 students, also has a substantial role in powering the economy.

In San Luis Obispo, approximately 36% of the jobs are in management, professional and related occupations. About 27% of the workforce in San Luis Obispo work in sales and office jobs. Approximately 21% of the jobs are provided by the government.

Notable information about San Luis Obispo: Regarding San Luis Obispo, the New York Times stated "West Coast good life." In 2008, the cost of living index was 132.7 which is high when compared to the national average of 100. About 41% of the population over the age of 25 has a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009, the average salary in San Luis Obispo was about $35,000.

The major sectors for employment in San Luis Obispo are:

Education
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Accommodation and food services
Social services
Healthcare
Professional, scientific and technical services
Finance and insurance
Government
Computer specialists
Light manufacturing

Some of the jobs more prevalent in San Luis Obispo than most cities are first line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; wine production equipment operators, tour guides, farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; first line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers; protective service workers, veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers and physician assistants.

Shown below are the major employers in San Luis Obispo:

AMI Sierra Vista Radiology
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - Education
Child Abuse & Neglect - Social services & welfare organizations
County Office of Education - Government
Cuesta College - Education
Ernie Ball Inc - Musical instruments manufacturer
French Hospital Medical Center - Hospitals
Medi-Cal Eligibility Info - Social service & welfare organizations
San Luis Obispo County Social - Government
San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Dept - Sheriff
Selma Carlson Diagnostic Center - Medical laboratories
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center - Hospitals
Social Services Department - Government
Steno-Wolf Associates - Franchising

Business organizations in San Luis Obispo offering assistance to companies include:

The New Times San Luis Obispo offers up-to-date information about the business activities in San Luis Obispo.

Most Popular Jobs in San Luis Obispo, 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	1,660	77,410	$51,850 - 108,160	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,500	60,500	$38,320 - 82,340	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	710	57,270	$36,690 - 78,690	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	660	48,730	$21,760 - 87,100	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	420	70,050	$44,680 - 99,480	18%	79%
6	Civil engineers	360	81,940	$54,720 - 103,500	18%	87%
7	Management analysts	310	77,150	$34,190 - 132,240	22%	78%
8	Teachers and instructors, all other	290	35,540	$22,380 - 69,140	9%	54%
9	Sales managers	280	83,780	$42,720 - 146,230	10%	69%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	260	64,370	$44,370 - 84,800	11%	95%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	240	47,510	$27,530 - 82,190	19%	77%
12	Financial managers	230	96,040	$49,570 -	13%	60%
13	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	180	62,510	$39,330 - 86,000	13%	73%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	170	100,570	$60,760 - 135,820	8%	78%
15	Lawyers	170	113,160	$78,090 - 138,460	11%	99%
16	Pharmacists	170	115,620	$91,500 - 137,820	22%	97%
17	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	160	111,580	$58,420 -	16%	99%
18	Medical and health services managers	160	91,460	$53,610 - 144,400	16%	57%
19	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	150	69,810	$32,470 -	25%	67%
20	Physician assistants	150	65,840	$46,760 - 89,610	27%	67%
21	Chief executives	150	148,910	$88,940 -	2%	65%
22	Mechanical engineers	150	72,330	$31,740 - 138,670	4%	78%
23	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	140	55,550	$31,630 - 79,720	20%	87%
24	Medical and public health social workers	140	64,190	$43,390 - 110,760	24%	77%
25	Sales and related workers, all other	140	37,210	$20,180 - 67,000	14%	62%
26	Engineers, all other	130	89,980	$44,470 - 127,600	6%	82%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	130	65,300	$35,990 - 104,130	27%	50%
28	Physical therapists	130	66,220	$44,700 - 91,920	27%	89%
29	Graphic designers	130	41,300	$27,790 - 53,440	10%	55%
30	Computer systems analysts	130	68,200	$45,120 - 98,900	29%	68%
31	Social and human service assistants	120	28,270	$18,220 - 42,320	34%	58%
32	Instructional coordinators	120	53,950	$32,010 - 79,300	23%	79%
33	Computer programmers	120	62,570	$29,610 - 91,770	0%	73%
34	Managers, all other	120	101,970	$43,280 -	7%	55%
35	Engineering managers	120	112,520	$70,870 - 157,940	7%	84%
36	Education, training, and library workers, all other	110	45,380	$20,150 - 67,620	11%	79%
37	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110	62,600	$39,120 - 119,380	12%	51%
38	Electrical engineers	100	91,040	$59,310 - 146,150	6%	81%
39	Training and development specialists	100	77,660	$36,450 - 109,000	18%	56%
40	Advertising sales agents	100	50,330	$31,770 - 72,360	20%	56%
41	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	71,910	$46,980 - 103,970	53%	57%
42	Public relations specialists	100	56,320	$33,290 - 97,750	18%	81%
43	Social and community service managers	90	64,170	$36,920 - 97,520	25%	72%
44	Surveyors	90	75,500	$54,940 - 99,760	24%	82%
45	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	80	61,940	$40,520 - 81,040	0%	96%
46	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80	65,800	$42,350 - 97,300	17%	56%
47	Market research analysts	80	54,910	$30,860 - 79,110	20%	82%
48	Computer and information systems managers	80	86,520	$56,050 - 135,240	16%	73%
49	Coaches and scouts	80	37,150	$19,580 - 69,760	15%	60%
50	Mental health counselors	70		$ -	30%	73%
51	Health educators	70	38,280	$30,820 - 47,020	26%	58%
52	Meeting and convention planners	70	50,360	$33,320 - 76,970	20%	67%
53	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	50,760	$35,870 - 71,020	9%	87%
54	Social workers, all other	70	41,260	$27,330 - 72,040	18%	77%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	36,230	$19,960 - 61,410	23%	54%
56	Budget analysts	70	70,330	$50,120 - 95,360	7%	78%
57	Urban and regional planners	70	66,690	$46,370 - 99,530	15%	92%
58	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	64,090	$39,730 - 108,500	18%	88%
59	Librarians	60	62,350	$36,620 - 94,580	4%	85%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60	62,710	$43,650 - 80,960	25%	93%
61	Electronics engineers, except computer	60	101,420	$65,330 - 141,150	4%	81%
62	Computer software engineers, systems software	60	76,510	$54,520 - 108,710	28%	85%
63	Landscape architects	60	91,880	$47,180 -	16%	88%
64	Editors	60	52,190	$32,630 - 75,790	2%	81%
65	Computer specialists, all other	60	63,910	$51,270 - 81,420	15%	68%
66	Special education teachers, middle school	50	49,450	$35,780 - 67,920	16%	87%
67	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	44,110	$28,530 - 77,880	24%	78%
68	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	49,510	$28,270 - 91,730	5%	58%
69	Rehabilitation counselors	50	29,310	$19,390 - 40,670	23%	73%
70	Clergy	50	47,570	$16,640 - 64,200	19%	75%
71	Veterinarians	50	105,820	$75,730 - 134,540	35%	100%
72	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	50	39,300	$27,670 - 52,550	15%	51%
73	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	31,710	$21,350 - 52,830	25%	58%
74	Financial specialists, all other	40	50,260	$33,300 - 81,370	12%	50%
75	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	74,920	$57,150 - 96,780	12%	51%
76	Floral designers	40	23,450	$18,070 - 35,070	0%	55%
77	Speech-language pathologists	40	67,450	$55,050 - 82,280	11%	98%
78	Chemists	30	93,530	$66,330 - 157,460	9%	93%

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	4,980	24,780	$17,010 - 37,860	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	2,920	27,790	$17,350 - 40,110	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	2,800	22,060	$16,670 - 32,420	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	2,620	21,490	$16,660 - 36,670	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,190	18,950	$16,680 - 21,020	18%	5%
6	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,800	19,700	$16,800 - 24,460	13%	5%
7	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	1,670	19,380	$16,640 - 24,340	-2%	4%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,620	26,260	$17,390 - 37,510	15%	4%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,570	35,150	$23,800 - 49,340	13%	16%
10	Business operations specialists, all other	1,540	51,910	$21,810 - 88,560	21%	49%
11	General and operations managers	1,490	94,170	$45,850 -	2%	48%
12	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,420	25,780	$16,640 - 38,070	18%	6%
13	Teacher assistants	1,380	24,710	$17,790 - 32,510	10%	18%
14	Construction laborers	1,310	36,750	$22,570 - 50,490	11%	5%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,250	42,180	$28,320 - 58,260	15%	18%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,210	49,930	$30,980 - 77,140	6%	29%
17	Cooks, restaurant	1,180	24,670	$18,810 - 31,200	12%	5%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,130	25,440	$17,460 - 35,770	2%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,070	39,910	$24,380 - 61,010	4%	25%
20	Food preparation workers	1,050	20,890	$16,670 - 28,990	15%	7%
21	Dishwashers	950	18,390	$16,700 - 20,330	10%	3%
22	Stock clerks and order fillers	940	23,200	$17,080 - 31,640	-7%	8%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	880	19,790	$16,750 - 24,340	10%	8%
24	Carpenters	870	48,870	$28,810 - 67,040	10%	6%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	850	35,200	$22,990 - 50,440	10%	6%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	840	26,050	$18,360 - 32,530	17%	13%
27	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	810	31,610	$19,900 - 45,270	1%	18%
28	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	780	25,600	$18,890 - 33,160	18%	7%
29	Cooks, fast food	760	18,530	$16,700 - 20,370	8%	5%
30	Medical assistants	710	29,450	$25,670 - 33,500	35%	10%
31	Customer service representatives	710	30,700	$19,220 - 43,870	25%	22%
32	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	710	37,820	$26,490 - 51,060	10%	4%
33	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	690	18,460	$16,670 - 20,300	12%	6%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	660	28,560	$20,180 - 41,310	11%	14%
35	Medical secretaries	660	32,320	$21,970 - 41,530	17%	18%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	600	30,190	$18,210 - 52,100	8%	4%
37	Tellers	590	26,550	$21,000 - 33,170	14%	16%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	570	27,730	$18,730 - 38,660	4%	6%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	560	74,860	$52,510 - 100,140	11%	33%
40	Recreation workers	550	22,160	$17,100 - 31,270	13%	47%
41	Security guards	540	47,910	$17,790 - 79,810	17%	13%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	530	65,060	$41,380 - 86,930	9%	10%
43	Counter and rental clerks	520	22,020	$16,640 - 29,700	23%	16%
44	Child care workers	500	21,290	$16,650 - 30,270	18%	15%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	450	41,950	$26,270 - 61,240	14%	4%
46	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	450	21,720	$17,520 - 25,910	17%	14%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	430	28,660	$21,780 - 36,940	26%	43%
48	Fire fighters	390	54,290	$24,430 - 94,630	12%	18%
49	Amusement and recreation attendants	390	19,620	$16,750 - 23,650	24%	22%
50	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	390	33,760	$17,820 - 54,960	27%	47%
51	Electricians	380	50,780	$31,070 - 66,890	7%	7%
52	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	380	20,730	$16,740 - 26,290	10%	17%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	380	67,760	$39,380 - 99,200	7%	13%
54	Team assemblers	380	29,600	$20,030 - 40,530	0%	5%
55	Dental assistants	350	33,540	$24,400 - 46,780	29%	9%
56	Bartenders	350	20,570	$16,690 - 28,080	11%	17%
57	Data entry keyers	350	29,540	$21,270 - 39,950	-4%	18%
58	Painters, construction and maintenance	340	46,050	$29,420 - 66,990	12%	6%
59	Home health aides	340	23,590	$17,690 - 30,710	49%	7%
60	Computer support specialists	330	48,220	$28,530 - 70,880	13%	43%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	320	58,260	$33,340 - 98,020	-4%	15%
62	Driver/sales workers	320	26,460	$16,640 - 55,420	-4%	4%
63	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	320	52,830	$29,130 - 91,930	8%	3%
64	Property, real estate, and community association managers	310	65,310	$19,980 - 93,270	15%	36%
65	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	300	47,340	$39,050 - 55,640	14%	7%
66	Food service managers	300	45,530	$32,730 - 59,700	5%	24%
67	Industrial truck and tractor operators	290	32,320	$20,970 - 47,210	-1%	2%
68	Postal service mail carriers	270			1%	11%
69	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	260	51,190	$28,090 - 77,130	11%	4%
70	Dental hygienists	260	82,620	$67,420 - 100,430	30%	33%
71	Cement masons and concrete finishers	260	47,820	$28,050 - 85,700	11%	2%
72	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	260	33,820	$25,550 - 43,640	4%	15%
73	All other information and record clerks	250	31,000	$22,200 - 41,950	-12%	21%
74	Loan officers	250	72,190	$37,640 - 106,480	12%	49%
75	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	240	19,130	$16,640 - 24,270	14%	3%
76	Architectural and civil drafters	230	44,850	$27,070 - 62,930	6%	25%
77	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	55,440	$25,390 - 92,730	28%	48%
78	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	220	46,770	$34,680 - 64,580	7%	3%
79	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	220	41,610	$23,600 - 68,970	5%	2%
80	Loan interviewers and clerks	200	33,530	$25,760 - 46,530	0%	24%
81	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	28,920	$18,570 - 44,690	11%	5%
82	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	190	33,280	$19,440 - 45,850	10%	24%
83	Tour guides and escorts	190			21%	29%
84	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	190	38,690	$27,450 - 56,220	7%	2%
85	Personal and home care aides	190	22,420	$17,920 - 28,920	51%	10%
86	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	190	22,020	$17,350 - 29,630	12%	6%
87	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	190	62,440	$51,780 - 80,870	3%	13%
88	Machinists	190	40,710	$22,930 - 70,970	-2%	3%
89	Pharmacy technicians	190	35,660	$25,440 - 45,120	32%	16%
90	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	180	26,520	$17,800 - 39,390	-26%	6%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	180	34,190	$20,100 - 53,030	13%	11%
92	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	180	54,030	$36,130 - 78,740	-2%	14%
93	Protective service workers, all other	170	38,350	$19,340 - 71,360	13%	31%
94	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	170	64,790	$41,730 - 91,630	16%	43%
95	Cost estimators	170	66,690	$34,850 - 101,010	19%	32%
96	Bus drivers, school	170	35,210	$27,310 - 45,310	9%	4%
97	Switchboard operators, including answering service	170	25,640	$18,220 - 33,460	-7%	10%
98	Administrative services managers	170	90,950	$39,740 - 162,630	12%	40%
99	Bill and account collectors	160	32,650	$19,370 - 42,490	23%	13%
100	Library technicians	160	34,270	$20,780 - 51,080	9%	27%

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Jobs More Common Near San Luis Obispo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	39,160	110	13
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	54,030	180	11.9
Tour guides and escorts		190	11.8
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	19,380	1,670	9.9
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	65,230	100	3.4
Protective service workers, all other	38,350	170	3.3
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	22,460	140	3.1
Physician assistants	65,840	150	3.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,720	450	3.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,700	1,800	3
Recreation workers	22,160	550	2.9
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	46,770	220	2.9
Architectural and civil drafters	44,850	230	2.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers	65,310	310	2.8
New accounts clerks	32,400	150	2.7
Dishwashers	18,390	950	2.6
Helpers--carpenters	26,160	120	2.5
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	111,580	160	2.4
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,790	880	2.4
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,760	390	2.4
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,620	390	2.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,460	690	2.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	38,690	190	2.3
Library technicians	34,270	160	2.3
Fire fighters	54,290	390	2.2
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	54,440	120	2.2
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,780	1,420	2.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other	45,380	110	2.2
Food service managers	45,530	300	2.2
Dental hygienists	82,620	260	2.1
Cooks, fast food	18,530	760	2.1
Medical assistants	29,450	710	2.1
Medical secretaries	32,320	660	2.1
Business operations specialists, all other	51,910	1,540	2
Cement masons and concrete finishers	47,820	260	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	24,670	1,180	1.9
Painters, construction and maintenance	46,050	340	1.9
Construction laborers	36,750	1,310	1.9
Civil engineers	81,940	360	1.9
Chefs and head cooks	41,960	120	1.8
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,150	110	1.8
Food preparation workers	20,890	1,050	1.8
Data entry keyers	29,540	350	1.7
Travel agents	31,150	100	1.7
Teacher assistants	24,710	1,380	1.7
Dental assistants	33,540	350	1.7
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	40,170	120	1.7
Surgical technologists	40,800	100	1.6
Counter and rental clerks	22,020	520	1.6
All other information and record clerks	31,000	250	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Security guards	47,910	1.9	540
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	111,580	1.67	160
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	46,770	1.55	220
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	74,860	1.54	560
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	54,030	1.43	180
Medical and public health social workers	64,190	1.4	140
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	64,790	1.36	170
Bus drivers, school	35,210	1.35	170
Painters, construction and maintenance	46,050	1.34	340
Bakers	31,950	1.33	120
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	40,170	1.31	120
Dental hygienists	82,620	1.3	260
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	42,930	1.3	110
Cement masons and concrete finishers	47,820	1.29	260
Fire fighters	54,290	1.29	390
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	64,370	1.28	260
Pharmacy technicians	35,660	1.27	190
Registered nurses	77,410	1.26	1,660
Insurance sales agents	70,300	1.25	110
Administrative services managers	90,950	1.25	170
Carpenters	48,870	1.25	870
Protective service workers, all other	38,350	1.24	170
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	52,830	1.23	320
Managers, all other	101,970	1.23	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100,570	1.23	170
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	28,920	1.22	200
Property, real estate, and community association managers	65,310	1.22	310
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	62,440	1.22	190
Loan officers	72,190	1.22	250
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,500	1.21	1,500
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,510	1.21	180
Construction managers	101,470	1.2	150
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	47,340	1.2	300
Cost estimators	66,690	1.19	170
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	67,760	1.19	380
Cashiers	22,060	1.19	2,800
Construction laborers	36,750	1.18	1,310
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,150	1.18	110
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	41,610	1.18	220
Parts salespersons	35,950	1.18	160
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	23,350	1.18	110
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	33,280	1.17	190
Accountants and auditors	70,050	1.17	420
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	47,870	1.17	150
Child, family, and school social workers	47,510	1.17	240
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	20,730	1.17	380
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	40,590	1.16	110
Library technicians	34,270	1.16	160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	41,950	1.16	450
Waiters and waitresses	21,490	1.15	2,620

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	198,850
Chief executives	148,910	150
Family and general practitioners	146,550	50
Pharmacists	115,620	170
Lawyers	113,160	170
Engineering managers	112,520	120
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	111,580	160
Personal financial advisors	108,920
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	107,200	40
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	105,860	30
Veterinarians	105,820	50
Managers, all other	101,970	120
Construction managers	101,470	150
Electronics engineers, except computer	101,420	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100,570	170
Industrial production managers	100,040	110
Industrial engineering technicians	98,100
Sales engineers	97,000
Pediatricians, general	96,430
Financial managers	96,040	230
General and operations managers	94,170	1,490
Chemists	93,530	30
Landscape architects	91,880	60
Medical and health services managers	91,460	160
Electrical engineers	91,040	100
Administrative services managers	90,950	170
Engineers, all other	89,980	130
Computer and information systems managers	86,520	80
Detectives and criminal investigators	84,640
Sales managers	83,780	280
Dental hygienists	82,620	260
Civil engineers	81,940	360
Training and development specialists	77,660	100
Registered nurses	77,410	1,660
Management analysts	77,150	310
Computer software engineers, systems software	76,510	60
Surveyors	75,500	90
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	74,920	40
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	74,860	560
Industrial machinery mechanics	72,840	50
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	72,530
Mechanical engineers	72,330	150
Loan officers	72,190	250
Emergency management specialists	71,930	30
Network systems and data communications analysts	71,910	100
Budget analysts	70,330	70
Insurance sales agents	70,300	110
Accountants and auditors	70,050	420
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	69,810	150
Computer systems analysts	68,200	130

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