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Most Popular Jobs in Santa Barbara, California Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education2,03052,110$28,820 - 73,87014%95%
2Registered nurses1,68067,030$50,770 - 85,56024%56%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,33057,580$28,920 - 101,3408%51%
4Accountants and auditors1,16072,760$40,890 - 111,27018%79%
5Computer software engineers, applications1,06075,110$44,020 - 116,27045%85%
6Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,05053,910$34,160 - 77,4906%96%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education83052,430$37,990 - 71,47011%95%
8Civil engineers61079,170$48,210 - 119,30018%87%
9Financial managers59090,400$54,450 - 143,61013%60%
10Educational, vocational, and school counselors59059,870$32,290 - 101,63013%73%
11Computer software engineers, systems software58093,690$61,080 - 139,61028%85%
12Teachers and instructors, all other55038,690$22,980 - 71,5509%54%
13Social and human service assistants50029,420$20,000 - 46,07034%58%
14Sales managers50093,700$36,590 - 010%69%
15Computer programmers44067,660$35,050 - 101,0800%73%
16Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents42096,080$37,300 - 025%67%
17Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products42070,940$39,650 - 118,51012%51%
18Computer and information systems managers420112,780$61,940 - 016%73%
19Engineers, all other38097,810$67,040 - 136,2706%82%
20Advertising sales agents370 $0 - 020%56%
21Coaches and scouts37047,710$19,700 - 96,77015%60%
22Lawyers360159,640$92,340 - 011%99%
23Chief executives330158,280$98,180 - 02%65%
24Engineering managers320120,310$79,920 - 07%84%
25Network and computer systems administrators32066,020$46,960 - 92,89027%50%
26Instructional coordinators31051,290$24,200 - 68,78023%79%
27Education administrators, elementary and secondary school29095,140$64,450 - 137,5608%78%
28Managers, all other28084,330$46,980 - 127,4007%55%
29Electronics engineers, except computer28091,410$55,190 - 128,9904%81%
30Mechanical engineers28083,660$50,230 - 120,9604%78%
31Marketing managers270107,020$52,350 - 014%69%
32Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other26059,120$38,250 - 81,79017%56%
33Librarians26058,530$39,550 - 87,8804%85%
34Graphic designers26046,680$27,090 - 71,00010%55%
35Self-enrichment education teachers260 $0 - 023%54%
36Electrical engineers25086,260$58,190 - 123,3906%81%
37Social and community service managers24053,600$30,550 - 85,74025%72%
38Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation24047,970$28,120 - 75,1405%58%
39Market research analysts24067,980$31,210 - 121,38020%82%
40Public relations specialists24056,650$32,490 - 93,51018%81%
41Industrial engineers23077,900$52,810 - 110,37020%74%
42Pharmacists220112,000$96,850 - 133,51022%97%
43Network systems and data communications analysts20058,710$38,180 - 86,61053%57%
44Medical and health services managers20089,770$45,420 - 134,53016%57%
45Personal financial advisors19072,070$38,550 - 117,25041%81%
46Dentists, general180148,640$87,310 - 09%100%
47Physical therapists18072,560$56,170 - 91,79027%89%
48Computer systems analysts17068,140$38,550 - 99,46029%68%
49Commercial pilots16084,130$49,570 - 136,58013%74%
50Medical and clinical laboratory technicians16037,940$24,880 - 61,47015%51%
51Community and social service specialists, all other14034,720$16,680 - 62,10025%58%
52Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors14037,810$17,590 - 56,61034%73%
53Rehabilitation counselors13035,780$22,590 - 47,09023%73%
54Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists13063,240$41,290 - 89,86016%99%
55Training and development specialists12050,720$31,930 - 75,13018%56%
56Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists12052,210$31,630 - 84,11018%56%
57Editors12047,380$24,500 - 72,8502%81%
58Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school12058,690$42,930 - 75,46020%87%
59Database administrators11062,050$37,430 - 97,92029%72%
60Health educators11038,510$24,770 - 64,17026%58%
61Budget analysts11064,030$40,400 - 93,2107%78%
62Computer specialists, all other11063,740$35,200 - 96,60015%68%
63Producers and directors11084,040$31,370 - 011%75%
64Architects, except landscape and naval100101,780$56,340 - 018%88%
65Medical and clinical laboratory technologists10062,380$39,990 - 85,13012%51%
66Social workers, all other10044,990$24,340 - 71,09018%77%
67Purchasing managers10079,890$48,420 - 115,6703%57%
68Tax preparers10039,030$29,460 - 54,8400%54%
69Curators9048,690$27,930 - 73,78023%86%
70Environmental scientists and specialists, including health9074,500$46,240 - 112,43025%93%
71Financial analysts9076,870$45,040 - 034%87%
72Writers and authors8087,590$22,270 - 013%84%
73Environmental engineers8092,660$55,480 - 025%86%
74Speech-language pathologists8068,980$51,450 - 91,02011%98%
75Medical and public health social workers8059,570$41,780 - 74,50024%77%
76Physician assistants8076,120$58,520 - 97,77027%67%
77Credit analysts8065,890$39,720 - 96,6802%60%
78Public relations managers8086,040$48,320 - 124,84017%75%
79Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists7052,480$36,510 - 74,64018%56%
80Surveyors7090,250$67,740 - 104,45024%82%
81Sales engineers7088,580$55,940 - 116,6509%79%
82Reporters and correspondents7048,010$22,520 - 69,7601%85%
83Special education teachers, secondary school7052,650$32,810 - 79,3009%87%
84Chemists7060,650$40,080 - 94,4109%93%
85Art directors7065,690$37,650 - 119,3409%58%
86Occupational therapists6068,870$55,060 - 85,86023%90%
87Veterinarians6087,860$60,130 - 121,97035%100%
88Advertising and promotions managers6091,260$33,640 - 06%76%
89Merchandise displayers and window trimmers6026,580$16,340 - 40,40011%55%
90Human resources managers, all other6095,230$64,400 - 135,47011%58%
91Urban and regional planners6065,520$47,380 - 92,07015%92%
92Technical writers6068,000$35,600 - 103,04020%74%
93Compensation and benefits managers5071,570$39,260 - 93,42012%58%
94Computer hardware engineers5098,120$76,120 - 118,7305%70%
95Dietitians and nutritionists5056,870$42,140 - 77,2509%72%
96Interior designers5057,510$38,470 - 73,25020%55%
97Training and development managers4079,790$50,530 - 108,75016%58%
98Clergy4052,290$28,850 - 79,26019%75%
99Natural sciences managers4096,100$61,760 - 140,97011%93%
100Financial specialists, all other4049,810$28,100 - 82,38012%50%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons6,39023,810$16,040 - 35,28012%25%
2Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse6,00017,280$15,000 - 19,290-2%4%
3Office clerks, general4,85027,930$17,660 - 39,95013%19%
4Cashiers4,41022,120$15,180 - 38,260-2%10%
5Waiters and waitresses3,69017,210$14,790 - 20,13011%14%
6Executive secretaries and administrative assistants3,00040,750$27,320 - 57,56015%18%
7General and operations managers2,880104,250$46,480 - [?]2%48%
8Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,86018,200$14,820 - 23,59018%5%
9Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,71023,980$15,750 - 35,38015%4%
10Landscaping and groundskeeping workers2,60023,380$16,700 - 30,02018%6%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,49035,940$24,130 - 50,22013%16%
12First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers2,08049,410$32,570 - 70,1306%29%
13Customer service representatives2,00032,170$17,370 - 53,31025%22%
14Stock clerks and order fillers1,97023,480$15,390 - 37,270-7%8%
15Maintenance and repair workers, general1,95034,570$18,630 - 52,26010%6%
16Receptionists and information clerks1,93026,110$17,260 - 36,23017%13%
17Cooks, fast food1,77017,320$14,740 - 21,6908%5%
18Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,66023,060$15,300 - 36,4102%5%
19Carpenters1,63053,370$34,310 - 72,71010%6%
20Cooks, restaurant1,62022,990$17,710 - 29,33012%5%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,60036,610$21,500 - 53,0204%25%
22Business operations specialists, all other1,60061,810$33,400 - 93,01021%49%
23Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,57034,140$21,920 - 47,4201%18%
24Construction laborers1,53030,510$21,040 - 42,91011%5%
25Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,50018,840$15,110 - 23,67013%5%
26Teacher assistants1,47025,950$16,210 - 36,25010%18%
27Food preparation workers1,37018,480$14,770 - 23,71015%7%
28First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,35027,610$18,590 - 41,32011%14%
29Dishwashers1,19016,670$14,690 - 19,46010%3%
30Telemarketers1,16022,640$15,770 - 30,330-9%14%
31Police and sheriff's patrol officers1,15067,790$49,870 - 90,29011%33%
32Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,09028,500$19,260 - 39,7604%6%
33Security guards1,09022,650$15,990 - 30,33017%13%
34Truck drivers, light or delivery services98024,570$16,100 - 35,5608%4%
35Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers98016,630$14,570 - 18,47012%6%
36Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants97025,790$19,050 - 33,35018%7%
37Team assemblers97024,500$16,310 - 34,5500%5%
38Packers and packagers, hand97017,690$14,910 - 22,520-11%3%
39Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop97018,160$15,060 - 22,45010%8%
40Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer93037,080$23,870 - 54,87010%4%
41Sales representatives, services, all other91050,400$25,850 - 84,45028%48%
42First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers91065,180$43,410 - 90,1609%10%
43Automotive service technicians and mechanics85038,450$19,530 - 56,66014%4%
44Tellers83026,050$20,150 - 34,01014%16%
45Counter and rental clerks83023,660$15,310 - 31,63023%16%
46Electricians77059,160$33,240 - 92,0807%7%
47Billing and posting clerks and machine operators72032,630$24,420 - 44,7804%15%
48Computer support specialists69042,450$27,810 - 62,97013%43%
49Medical secretaries67030,170$21,410 - 40,55017%18%
50Bartenders67017,890$14,840 - 22,39011%17%
51Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop67017,550$14,740 - 22,17010%17%
52Office and administrative support workers, all other66027,230$17,500 - 43,200-8%32%
53Medical assistants64028,720$21,220 - 38,13035%10%
54Recreation workers63025,320$16,340 - 38,41013%47%
55Painters, construction and maintenance62033,220$23,100 - 45,21012%6%
56First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers61051,830$26,210 - 79,250-4%15%
57Driver/sales workers58020,570$14,660 - 34,690-4%4%
58Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks57021,720$16,210 - 28,72017%14%
59Preschool teachers, except special education55029,230$20,540 - 35,88026%43%
60Order clerks54027,550$17,060 - 51,420-23%16%
61Food service managers53048,670$33,030 - 75,0605%24%
62Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters53048,120$29,270 - 64,87011%4%
63Child care workers53021,350$15,910 - 30,01018%15%
64Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers51031,890$20,240 - 47,860-26%6%
65Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products49057,890$33,320 - 86,4100%42%
66Dental assistants47031,410$19,950 - 40,64029%9%
67Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders47027,780$17,490 - 46,460-4%5%
68Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers47034,330$21,070 - 52,790-6%14%
69Amusement and recreation attendants47017,340$14,730 - 21,32024%22%
70Interviewers, except eligibility and loan46036,930$21,220 - 56,47010%24%
71Legal secretaries46035,960$29,320 - 52,88012%18%
72Data entry keyers46025,740$19,090 - 33,710-4%18%
73Property, real estate, and community association managers46040,480$16,150 - 84,93015%36%
74Production, planning, and expediting clerks44037,160$20,090 - 55,1304%30%
75Drywall and ceiling tile installers43040,570$27,910 - 51,5207%2%
76Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses43044,970$33,990 - 57,70014%7%
77First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers42060,000$39,590 - 85,7807%13%
78Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators42055,360$37,350 - 72,5008%3%
79Postal service mail carriers41043,280$35,640 - 49,8301%11%
80Personal and home care aides38025,010$18,520 - 34,50051%10%
81Architectural and civil drafters38054,110$40,960 - 64,3606%25%
82Industrial truck and tractor operators38025,710$18,800 - 39,500-1%2%
83File clerks37023,030$15,260 - 34,530-40%20%
84Administrative services managers37080,170$36,670 - 139,68012%40%
85Roofers36040,010$25,310 - 56,45014%3%
86Cement masons and concrete finishers34037,120$26,750 - 52,00011%2%
87Loan officers34080,860$35,560 - 132,97012%49%
88Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors33030,990$19,290 - 47,90027%47%
89Dental hygienists32072,850$48,510 - 100,21030%33%
90First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers32031,000$19,590 - 50,27013%11%
91Laundry and dry-cleaning workers32020,570$15,760 - 26,82010%5%
92Chefs and head cooks32042,810$27,460 - 64,4108%14%
93Machinists31040,630$23,910 - 59,760-2%3%
94First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers29036,530$20,350 - 53,77016%26%
95Payroll and timekeeping clerks29033,080$20,440 - 46,9503%18%
96Nonfarm animal caretakers29020,900$15,410 - 28,96018%16%
97Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators28040,200$30,070 - 49,140-7%12%
98First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers28062,620$40,770 - 90,3704%38%
99Parts salespersons27032,080$21,580 - 48,740-1%6%
100Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers27033,570$21,410 - 47,5105%2%
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Jobs More Common Near Santa Barbara Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse17,2806,00021.4
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers31,16019013.6
Agricultural equipment operators18,77016013.2
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining43,5101409.4
Commercial pilots84,1301607.1
Carpet installers36,0701605.4
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals19,5201104.8
Lodging managers50,5701103.6
Tile and marble setters43,9802103.6
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders50,5501103.6
Pharmacy aides20,6001603.2
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary71,8103003
Grinding and polishing workers, hand26,0201202.9
Electromechanical equipment assemblers35,9301502.8
Telemarketers22,6401,1602.7
Pest control workers28,5902002.7
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers77,6601602.7
Architectural and civil drafters54,1103802.7
Protective service workers, all other26,5502102.6
Cooks, fast food17,3201,7702.6
Chefs and head cooks42,8103202.5
Roofers40,0103602.4
Drywall and ceiling tile installers40,5704302.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks21,7205702.4
Physical therapist aides23,2401102.3
Postsecondary teachers, all other 4502.3
Instructional coordinators51,2903102.3
Audio and video equipment technicians40,6301002.2
Coaches and scouts47,7103702.2
Engineers, all other97,8103802.2
Property, real estate, and community association managers40,4804602.2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors59,8705902.2
Nonfarm animal caretakers20,9002902.2
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers23,3802,6002.2
Food service managers48,6705302.2
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers31,8905102.1
Mechanical engineering technicians49,1601002.1
Tax preparers39,0301002.1
Recreation workers25,3206302
Police and sheriff's patrol officers67,7901,1501.9
Office and administrative support workers, all other27,2306601.9
Civil engineers79,1706101.9
Dishwashers16,6701,1901.9
Construction and building inspectors71,1702301.9
Social and community service managers53,6002401.9
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,6309801.9
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers36,5302901.8
Advertising sales agents 3701.8
Library technicians33,4702101.8
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan36,9304601.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Santa Barbara, California Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers77,6601.86160
Lawyers159,6401.66360
Producers and directors84,0401.62110
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary71,8101.58300
Construction and building inspectors71,1701.54230
Police and sheriff's patrol officers67,7901.521,150
Paralegals and legal assistants59,5301.46140
Carpenters53,3701.461,630
Coaches and scouts47,7101.44370
Loan officers80,8601.43340
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders50,5501.42110
Telecommunications line installers and repairers60,8201.41170
Loan interviewers and clerks42,4801.39250
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators55,3601.39420
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan36,9301.38460
Civil engineering technicians56,8201.37140
Electricians59,1601.35770
Pharmacy technicians35,0701.34240
Personal and home care aides25,0101.33380
Accountants and auditors72,7601.321,160
Commercial pilots84,1301.31160
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters37,4401.31170
Architectural and civil drafters54,1101.31380
Engineers, all other97,8101.3380
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school95,1401.26290
Cashiers22,1201.264,410
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school58,6901.26120
Educational, vocational, and school counselors59,8701.25590
Teacher assistants25,9501.251,470
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive34,1401.241,570
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs24,9001.24190
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining43,5101.24140
Graphic designers46,6801.23260
New accounts clerks35,6101.23110
Computer and information systems managers112,7801.23420
Preschool teachers, except special education29,2301.23550
Dental hygienists72,8501.22320
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses44,9701.22430
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers46,7801.21120
Bill and account collectors35,2101.21230
Mechanical engineers83,6601.21280
Engineering managers120,3101.21320
Electromechanical equipment assemblers35,9301.21150
Electronics engineers, except computer91,4101.21280
Computer software engineers, systems software93,6901.21580
Radiologic technologists and technicians57,6201.21120
Administrative services managers80,1701.2370
Chefs and head cooks42,8101.2320
Pharmacists112,0001.2220
Child care workers21,3501.2530

Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Barbara, California Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other179,110 
Lawyers159,640360
Chief executives158,280330
Dentists, general148,640180
Surgeons145,320 
Family and general practitioners121,96080
Psychiatrists121,050 
Engineering managers120,310320
Computer and information systems managers112,780420
Pharmacists112,000220
Marketing managers107,020270
General and operations managers104,2502,880
Architects, except landscape and naval101,780100
Computer hardware engineers98,12050
Engineers, all other97,810380
Physical scientists, all other97,170 
Natural sciences managers96,10040
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents96,080420
Industrial production managers95,420220
Human resources managers, all other95,23060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school95,140290
Sales managers93,700500
Computer software engineers, systems software93,690580
Environmental engineers92,66080
Electronics engineers, except computer91,410280
Advertising and promotions managers91,26060
Financial managers90,400590
Surveyors90,25070
Medical and health services managers89,770200
Sales engineers88,58070
Veterinarians87,86060
Writers and authors87,59080
Construction managers87,310210
Electrical engineers86,260250
Public relations managers86,04080
Aerospace engineers85,340 
Managers, all other84,330280
Commercial pilots84,130160
Producers and directors84,040110
Mechanical engineers83,660280
Loan officers80,860340
Administrative services managers80,170370
Purchasing managers79,890100
Training and development managers79,79040
Operations research analysts79,320 
Civil engineers79,170610
Industrial engineers77,900230
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers77,660160
Financial analysts76,87090
Physician assistants76,12080

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