Santa Rosa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Santa Rosa, California Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Santa Rosa than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Santa Rosa.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Santa Rosa.
A list of any large public companies in Santa Rosa.

Most Popular Jobs in Santa Rosa, California Metro Area (2006 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	3,240	80,790	$62,300 - 101,810	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,840	51,460	$18,790 - 82,870	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,140	63,170	$31,530 - 105,990	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	1,520	60,590	$38,960 - 95,900	18%	79%
5	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,460	34,090	$22,490 - 40,360	30%	77%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,060	50,700	$33,870 - 74,510	6%	96%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	960	99,570	$39,820 - 0	45%	85%
8	Financial managers	860	95,780	$52,940 - 0	13%	60%
9	Teachers and instructors, all other	840	42,840	$28,250 - 60,250	9%	54%
10	Management analysts	800	70,020	$40,070 - 117,060	22%	78%
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	650	92,810	$64,820 - 124,160	28%	85%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	650	55,620	$36,650 - 76,890	11%	95%
13	Sales managers	540	105,130	$44,600 - 0	10%	69%
14	Lawyers	490	142,810	$64,450 - 0	11%	99%
15	Self-enrichment education teachers	460	36,250	$19,890 - 61,300	23%	54%
16	Computer systems analysts	450	67,760	$41,650 - 104,170	29%	68%
17	Engineering managers	400	129,050	$74,500 - 0	7%	84%
18	Education administrators, postsecondary	400	83,160	$54,540 - 122,220	14%	78%
19	Chief executives	390	170,040	$91,320 - 0	2%	65%
20	Managers, all other	370	85,980	$49,220 - 130,380	7%	55%
21	Network systems and data communications analysts	360	70,770	$22,430 - 122,120	53%	57%
22	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	360	71,890	$40,730 - 108,780	8%	78%
23	Marketing managers	350	118,380	$47,030 - 0	14%	69%
24	Graphic designers	330	48,280	$31,290 - 74,970	10%	55%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	330	50,220	$33,190 - 73,370	13%	73%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	320	65,570	$36,850 - 99,480	27%	50%
27	Social and human service assistants	310	30,390	$20,730 - 43,730	34%	58%
28	Sales and related workers, all other	310	39,120	$19,650 - 66,270	14%	62%
29	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	290	83,590	$33,310 - 0	25%	67%
30	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	290	65,270	$41,280 - 98,340	17%	56%
31	Computer and information systems managers	290	110,550	$67,150 - 0	16%	73%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	280	42,600	$24,220 - 63,530	25%	58%
33	Personal financial advisors	280	92,340	$48,280 - 0	41%	81%
34	Civil engineers	270	78,700	$50,160 - 116,110	18%	87%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	260	81,310	$38,660 - 0	12%	51%
36	Market research analysts	260	75,740	$33,680 - 129,080	20%	82%
37	Coaches and scouts	260	33,990	$15,030 - 58,930	15%	60%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	250	58,340	$34,430 - 89,300	5%	58%
39	Chemists	250	61,200	$33,700 - 97,270	9%	93%
40	Medical and health services managers	250	102,740	$61,230 - 0	16%	57%
41	Insurance underwriters	240	70,000	$46,130 - 96,760	6%	53%
42	Pharmacists	240	109,450	$90,170 - 130,550	22%	97%
43	Engineers, all other	230	92,610	$54,610 - 139,830	6%	82%
44	Mechanical engineers	230	84,930	$58,580 - 117,480	4%	78%
45	Social and community service managers	220	66,250	$31,060 - 111,260	25%	72%
46	Public relations specialists	220	42,030	$21,960 - 67,140	18%	81%
47	Marriage and family therapists	210	44,730	$27,650 - 74,770	30%	73%
48	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	210	67,690	$44,330 - 91,830	16%	99%
49	Training and development specialists	200	55,000	$29,410 - 83,320	18%	56%
50	Advertising sales agents	200	41,930	$19,300 - 65,790	20%	56%
51	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	200	29,260	$20,370 - 38,070	34%	73%
52	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	200	57,060	$34,270 - 99,370	20%	87%
53	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	190	60,730	$31,680 - 101,580	18%	56%
54	Mental health counselors	190	30,280	$19,760 - 54,600	30%	73%
55	Electronics engineers, except computer	190	87,840	$61,150 - 120,630	4%	81%
56	Financial analysts	180	99,690	$51,860 - 0	34%	87%
57	Computer hardware engineers	180	87,180	$52,970 - 123,920	5%	70%
58	Industrial engineers	160	85,480	$60,790 - 123,560	20%	74%
59	Purchasing managers	160	106,850	$53,710 - 0	3%	57%
60	Physical therapists	160	68,990	$52,900 - 89,930	27%	89%
61	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	150	70,960	$59,690 - 84,810	12%	51%
62	Librarians	150	53,480	$34,010 - 80,760	4%	85%
63	Computer programmers	150	82,910	$50,090 - 118,730	0%	73%
64	Medical and public health social workers	150	56,280	$31,220 - 87,460	24%	77%
65	Meeting and convention planners	140	48,590	$32,560 - 72,270	20%	67%
66	Instructional coordinators	140	62,050	$34,920 - 100,880	23%	79%
67	Human resources managers, all other	140	93,550	$66,850 - 124,130	11%	58%
68	Financial specialists, all other	130	49,780	$28,110 - 78,760	12%	50%
69	Credit analysts	130	60,480	$32,690 - 102,470	2%	60%
70	Computer specialists, all other	130	62,530	$39,440 - 94,970	15%	68%
71	Architects, except landscape and naval	120	90,950	$67,960 - 116,360	18%	88%
72	Education, training, and library workers, all other	120	48,390	$18,490 - 75,370	11%	79%
73	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	120	77,840	$45,520 - 143,990	25%	93%
74	Editors	120	62,270	$27,760 - 116,410	2%	81%
75	Recreational therapists	120	45,050	$39,150 - 51,310	4%	77%
76	Occupational therapists	110	65,500	$50,420 - 90,000	23%	90%
77	Sales engineers	110	84,710	$47,320 - 119,500	9%	79%
78	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	110	54,860	$31,910 - 79,650	24%	78%
79	Art directors	110	66,000	$35,280 - 110,740	9%	58%
80	Speech-language pathologists	110	62,590	$49,750 - 88,420	11%	98%
81	Veterinarians	110	90,350	$53,650 - 143,740	35%	100%
82	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	100	38,900	$25,620 - 56,550	15%	51%
83	Database administrators	100	72,310	$39,900 - 119,560	29%	72%
84	Child, family, and school social workers	100	45,900	$29,320 - 64,680	19%	77%
85	Floral designers	90	28,370	$20,110 - 38,560	0%	55%
86	Rehabilitation counselors	90	36,530	$23,830 - 55,320	23%	73%
87	Social scientists and related workers, all other	90	73,290	$51,090 - 106,510	5%	90%
88	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	59,640	$34,980 - 87,560	9%	72%
89	Environmental engineers	80	73,760	$48,120 - 100,310	25%	86%
90	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	58,550	$38,000 - 81,740	9%	87%
91	Health educators	80	46,740	$24,640 - 94,860	26%	58%
92	Physician assistants	80	79,890	$65,280 - 95,020	27%	67%
93	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	70	64,210	$38,690 - 110,360	15%	72%
94	Special education teachers, middle school	70	56,850	$36,430 - 75,420	16%	87%
95	Electrical engineers	70	94,210	$54,420 - 129,140	6%	81%
96	Atmospheric and space scientists	60	69,310	$41,620 - 106,210	11%	85%
97	Urban and regional planners	60	76,190	$47,870 - 110,840	15%	92%
98	Producers and directors	60	50,810	$28,400 - 104,890	11%	75%
99	Statisticians	50	54,500	$33,640 - 92,520	9%	93%
100	Compensation and benefits managers	50	71,900	$36,050 - 110,900	12%	58%

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	6,940	27,020	$16,170 - 40,550	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,770	23,270	$15,610 - 39,570	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	4,560	28,850	$17,890 - 41,950	13%	19%
4	General and operations managers	3,240	107,560	$50,910 - [?]	2%	48%
5	Waiters and waitresses	3,180	17,780	$14,680 - 22,070	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,070	38,260	$25,400 - 53,510	13%	16%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,740	23,950	$16,650 - 34,020	2%	5%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,700	22,710	$16,170 - 33,040	15%	4%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,660	44,540	$29,940 - 63,630	15%	18%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,490	19,910	$15,060 - 28,190	18%	5%
11	Carpenters	2,490	55,060	$36,630 - 75,140	10%	6%
12	Teacher assistants	2,480	25,850	$16,830 - 35,320	10%	18%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,470	25,470	$16,270 - 39,590	-7%	8%
14	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,200	28,040	$18,670 - 38,180	18%	6%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,110	49,560	$31,690 - 72,300	6%	29%
16	Construction laborers	2,080	37,010	$18,220 - 56,210	11%	5%
17	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,050	19,910	$15,650 - 27,550	-2%	4%
18	Business operations specialists, all other	1,950	64,210	$31,990 - 95,970	21%	49%
19	Customer service representatives	1,840	35,270	$22,310 - 47,960	25%	22%
20	Food preparation workers	1,750	21,580	$15,580 - 30,480	15%	7%
21	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,710	41,300	$28,780 - 55,790	10%	4%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,610	39,210	$22,950 - 56,820	10%	6%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,570	17,600	$14,940 - 21,350	10%	8%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	1,560	26,260	$17,450 - 36,380	17%	13%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,530	41,870	$25,810 - 60,770	4%	25%
26	Team assemblers	1,440	28,420	$17,190 - 42,570	0%	5%
27	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,380	31,100	$22,170 - 40,910	18%	7%
28	Cooks, restaurant	1,320	23,440	$17,410 - 30,090	12%	5%
29	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,230	36,180	$22,580 - 54,320	1%	18%
30	Psychiatric technicians	1,220	49,430	$39,550 - 65,200	-2%	16%
31	Electricians	1,180	54,010	$26,320 - 91,440	7%	7%
32	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,180	18,040	$14,860 - 21,880	-8%	32%
33	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,170	29,080	$19,840 - 40,750	8%	4%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,150	20,740	$15,200 - 31,470	13%	5%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,100	30,220	$20,720 - 42,170	4%	6%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	1,050	19,010	$15,340 - 25,900	-11%	3%
37	Cooks, fast food	1,030	17,150	$14,680 - 19,740	8%	5%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,010	33,060	$19,650 - 44,140	11%	14%
39	Counter and rental clerks	1,010	22,350	$14,630 - 32,990	23%	16%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,000	73,780	$50,510 - 103,750	9%	10%
41	Tellers	990	26,020	$19,890 - 34,260	14%	16%
42	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	960	46,050	$29,660 - 67,090	14%	4%
43	Security guards	950	24,220	$16,980 - 33,740	17%	13%
44	Dishwashers	930	17,190	$14,680 - 21,270	10%	3%
45	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	900	26,370	$16,750 - 40,040	-4%	5%
46	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	870	16,770	$14,850 - 18,390	12%	6%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	820	51,500	$31,370 - 78,710	-4%	15%
48	Painters, construction and maintenance	810	41,870	$30,370 - 51,100	12%	6%
49	Sales representatives, services, all other	800	66,900	$28,530 - 132,710	28%	48%
50	Cement masons and concrete finishers	790	40,580	$26,090 - 59,200	11%	2%
51	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	790	51,710	$37,990 - 66,180	14%	7%
52	Home health aides	780	19,960	$14,910 - 24,810	49%	7%
53	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	760	69,760	$51,950 - 88,420	11%	33%
54	Medical assistants	760	31,210	$21,870 - 41,950	35%	10%
55	Preschool teachers, except special education	750	26,990	$16,600 - 37,320	26%	43%
56	Child care workers	750	23,140	$15,800 - 31,290	18%	15%
57	Loan officers	740	76,890	$39,340 - 131,130	12%	49%
58	Bartenders	730	18,920	$15,070 - 23,730	11%	17%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	710	36,580	$25,980 - 47,450	4%	15%
60	Driver/sales workers	690	21,500	$15,500 - 33,790	-4%	4%
61	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	690	46,370	$25,910 - 71,920	-2%	14%
62	Medical secretaries	670	35,220	$24,560 - 47,390	17%	18%
63	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	670	41,360	$17,390 - 69,600	27%	47%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	650	21,610	$15,700 - 29,410	14%	3%
65	Fire fighters	630	41,180	$22,040 - 65,100	12%	18%
66	Loan interviewers and clerks	620	39,410	$29,070 - 50,600	0%	24%
67	Industrial truck and tractor operators	600	32,020	$22,820 - 44,200	-1%	2%
68	Postal service mail carriers	580	43,560	$35,690 - 50,090	1%	11%
69	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	550	32,710	$19,600 - 47,810	-6%	14%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	540	71,470	$41,790 - 104,870	7%	13%
71	Computer support specialists	530	47,870	$28,320 - 71,940	13%	43%
72	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	520	31,270	$15,920 - 58,300	12%	6%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	520	51,810	$27,390 - 74,670	11%	4%
74	Cost estimators	510	72,000	$38,250 - 115,270	19%	32%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	510	82,740	$44,800 - 117,360	4%	38%
76	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	500	36,970	$25,190 - 50,780	0%	22%
77	Personal and home care aides	500	22,020	$15,980 - 31,040	51%	10%
78	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	500	27,950	$22,980 - 39,430	-8%	5%
79	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	500	53,050	$40,750 - 71,340	7%	2%
80	Bill and account collectors	480	36,970	$18,820 - 51,470	23%	13%
81	Pharmacy technicians	470	29,070	$19,530 - 43,460	32%	16%
82	Dental assistants	460	39,630	$26,480 - 50,470	29%	9%
83	Helpers--production workers	460	21,560	$16,170 - 28,020	0%	4%
84	Amusement and recreation attendants	450	18,390	$14,840 - 24,090	24%	22%
85	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	440	17,920	$14,840 - 23,320	10%	17%
86	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	420	42,280	$32,460 - 49,620	-7%	12%
87	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	420	60,410	$44,670 - 74,780	8%	3%
88	Bus drivers, school	420	30,160	$24,170 - 36,630	9%	4%
89	Bakers	410	27,510	$19,760 - 38,000	10%	8%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	410	40,060	$21,980 - 61,970	16%	26%
91	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	410	53,460	$32,130 - 72,220	4%	18%
92	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	400	59,420	$40,580 - 80,240	9%	47%
93	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	400	45,230	$26,320 - 69,560	9%	3%
94	Roofers	380	43,080	$24,650 - 56,470	14%	3%
95	Food service managers	370	45,570	$32,540 - 63,640	5%	24%
96	Legal secretaries	360	43,570	$27,430 - 57,470	12%	18%
97	File clerks	360	23,340	$15,910 - 33,790	-40%	20%
98	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	350	50,060	$27,340 - 80,910	0%	36%
99	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	350	51,660	$30,100 - 76,180	4%	30%
100	Order clerks	350	34,220	$20,080 - 48,430	-23%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Santa Rosa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Psychiatric technicians	49,430	1,220	24.8
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,370	690	19.7
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	36,030	200	12.5
Marriage and family therapists	44,730	210	11.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	34,090	1,460	10.2
Slaughterers and meat packers	21,510	190	9.3
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	20,940	190	7.3
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	19,910	2,050	6.4
Massage therapists	31,190	240	5.3
Recreational therapists	45,050	120	4.3
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	30,530	150	3.9
Tile and marble setters	45,180	250	3.8
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	48,900	110	3.8
Education administrators, postsecondary	83,160	400	3.5
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	24,490	120	3.3
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	27,580	260	3.3
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	24,060	290	3.2
Dental laboratory technicians	35,960	170	3.2
Office and administrative support workers, all other	18,040	1,180	3
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,920	100	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	68,020	100	2.7
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	29,480	100	2.7
Tapers	52,630	150	2.7
Demonstrators and product promoters	20,850	230	2.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers	40,580	790	2.6
Protective service workers, all other	36,340	230	2.5
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	53,050	500	2.4
Art directors	66,000	110	2.4
Community and social service specialists, all other	42,600	280	2.4
Meeting and convention planners	48,590	140	2.3
Food batchmakers	24,280	240	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,060	410	2.3
Roofers	43,080	380	2.3
Chemists	61,200	250	2.2
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	29,260	200	2.2
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,360	670	2.2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,600	1,570	2.2
Self-enrichment education teachers	36,250	460	2.2
Fire fighters	41,180	630	2.2
Pharmacy aides	22,600	120	2.1
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	58,810	100	2.1
Computer hardware engineers	87,180	180	2.1
Bakers	27,510	410	2.1
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,870	810	2
Motor vehicle operators, all other	43,420	170	2
Medical equipment preparers	32,090	100	2
Surgeons	162,260	110	2
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	27,950	500	1.9
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,480	280	1.9
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	54,860	110	1.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Motor vehicle operators, all other	43,420	1.67	170
Dental hygienists	95,980	1.61	250
Psychiatric technicians	49,430	1.6	1,220
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	69,760	1.57	760
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	60,410	1.51	420
Carpenters	55,060	1.5	2,490
Lawyers	142,810	1.48	490
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,360	1.46	670
Financial analysts	99,690	1.46	180
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	38,710	1.44	180
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	55,340	1.44	130
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	53,050	1.44	500
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	41,320	1.44	180
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70,960	1.43	150
Registered nurses	80,790	1.43	3,240
Parts salespersons	42,080	1.43	340
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	51,710	1.4	790
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	31,100	1.39	1,380
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60,730	1.39	190
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,480	1.38	280
Food servers, nonrestaurant	25,600	1.38	310
Computer programmers	82,910	1.37	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,270	1.37	520
Computer software engineers, applications	99,570	1.37	960
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	77,840	1.36	120
Cost estimators	72,000	1.36	510
Insurance sales agents	73,410	1.36	290
Architectural and civil drafters	56,100	1.36	280
Loan officers	76,890	1.36	740
Printing machine operators	42,770	1.35	170
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	73,780	1.35	1,000
New accounts clerks	38,940	1.34	140
Sales representatives, services, all other	66,900	1.34	800
Editors	62,270	1.34	120
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	51,660	1.33	350
Architects, except landscape and naval	90,950	1.33	120
Cashiers	23,270	1.33	4,770
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	46,050	1.33	960
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,700	1.33	170
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	71,470	1.33	540
Switchboard operators, including answering service	29,780	1.32	160
Dental assistants	39,630	1.32	460
Medical and health services managers	102,740	1.32	250
All other information and record clerks	40,710	1.32	300
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	54,860	1.32	110
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	36,180	1.32	1,230
Purchasing managers	106,850	1.32	160
Market research analysts	75,740	1.31	260
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	51,790	1.31	280
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,370	1.3	690

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	196,850
Dentists, general	186,810
Chief executives	170,040	390
Surgeons	162,260	110
Lawyers	142,810	490
Psychiatrists	142,240
Engineering managers	129,050	400
Natural sciences managers	120,730	40
Marketing managers	118,380	350
Computer and information systems managers	110,550	290
Pharmacists	109,450	240
General and operations managers	107,560	3,240
Purchasing managers	106,850	160
Sales managers	105,130	540
Medical and health services managers	102,740	250
Financial analysts	99,690	180
Computer software engineers, applications	99,570	960
Construction managers	98,190	220
Dental hygienists	95,980	250
Financial managers	95,780	860
Electrical engineers	94,210	70
Human resources managers, all other	93,550	140
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,810	650
Engineers, all other	92,610	230
Personal financial advisors	92,340	280
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	92,210
Architects, except landscape and naval	90,950	120
Industrial production managers	90,880	320
Veterinarians	90,350	110
Electronics engineers, except computer	87,840	190
Computer hardware engineers	87,180	180
Managers, all other	85,980	370
Industrial engineers	85,480	160
Mechanical engineers	84,930	230
Sales engineers	84,710	110
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,590	290
Education administrators, postsecondary	83,160	400
Computer and information scientists, research	83,040
Computer programmers	82,910	150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	82,740	510
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	81,310	260
Registered nurses	80,790	3,240
Physician assistants	79,890	80
Logisticians	79,600	50
Civil engineers	78,700	270
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	78,410	170
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	77,840	120
Loan officers	76,890	740
Urban and regional planners	76,190	60
Public relations managers	75,770	50

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