Santa Rosa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Santa Rosa, California Area

Santa Rosa is the area's business and service center. Santa Rosa is also regarded as the center for the popular "Wine Country". By far, wine grapes, bring in the most revenue of all the region's agricultural crops. Market milk, miscellaneous livestock and poultry, cattle and calves and nursery products are also significant elements of the agricultural industry. Due to being part of the famed Wine Country, tourism is a significant factor for the economy. Biomedical, high-tech and the environmental sector also contribute to the local economy.

SantaRosaMFG.com is an association that serves small to midsize manufacturing companies. The organization primarily consists of over 100 specialty manufactures located in the Santa Rosa area. Some of the notable companies are Wright Engineered Plastics, Thermal Technology, Clear Focus Imaging and ICORE International.

The major sectors for employment in Santa Rosa are healthcare, education, construction, accommodation and food services, finance and insurance as well as professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations provide 36% of the jobs in Santa Rosa. Sales and office jobs provide about 21% of the positions.

Some of the most popular jobs in Santa Rosa which are primarily filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, sales managers, computer applications software engineers and computer systems software engineers.

The primary private sector employers in the Santa Rosa region are shown below:

Kaiser Permanente
St. Joseph Health System
Agilent Technologies
Medtronic Vascular
Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa
Safeway Stores
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
Amy's Kitchen
Hansel Auto Group
Home Depot
JDS Uniphase
River Rock Casino
Walmart
Washington Mutual
AT&T
Mary's Pizza Shack
Wells Fargo
Korbel
Pacific Gas and Electric
State Farm Mutual Insurance
Beam Wine Estates
Exchange Bank
North Bay Construction
Moonlight Brewing Company
Russian Brewing Company
J Santana Real Estate Appraisers

The major government employers include:

City of Santa Rosa
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa City Schools
State of California

Noteworthy data about Santa Rosa: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 167.8 which is very high when compared to the nation's average of 100. About 28% of the population older than 25 years of age hold a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average earnings was $43,000.

Santa Rosa companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Press Democrat.com offers current information about the business activities in Santa Rosa.

Most Popular Jobs in Santa Rosa, 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	3,200	83,860	$58,470 - 109,980	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,810	55,550	$30,660 - 81,970	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,240	72,490	$35,650 - 116,480	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	1,220	68,150	$45,330 - 100,490	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,140	62,030	$39,940 - 88,190	6%	96%
6	Self-enrichment education teachers	820	34,940	$22,130 - 58,540	23%	54%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	820	37,880	$23,610 - 55,640	9%	54%
8	Financial managers	720	100,610	$59,360 - 158,280	13%	60%
9	Sales managers	680	100,500	$46,870 -	10%	69%
10	Computer software engineers, applications	620	97,350	$42,430 - 142,590	45%	85%
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	600	106,640	$68,400 - 147,960	28%	85%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	580	61,900	$43,870 - 81,870	11%	95%
13	Chief executives	480	171,520	$81,710 -	2%	65%
14	Lawyers	440	157,410	$80,180 -	11%	99%
15	Management analysts	420	89,810	$44,650 -	22%	78%
16	Computer systems analysts	400	80,870	$46,130 - 125,020	29%	68%
17	Social and human service assistants	390	33,670	$23,780 - 48,650	34%	58%
18	Network and computer systems administrators	390	68,110	$42,690 - 96,160	27%	50%
19	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	380	80,880	$44,500 - 104,970	25%	93%
20	Managers, all other	380	95,200	$33,240 - 147,950	7%	55%
21	Engineering managers	370	134,650	$77,490 -	7%	84%
22	Medical and health services managers	370	90,470	$56,870 - 129,570	16%	57%
23	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	350	86,250	$48,380 - 123,000	8%	78%
24	Marketing managers	320	100,130	$53,810 - 158,210	14%	69%
25	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	320	81,420	$43,940 - 128,090	12%	51%
26	Sales and related workers, all other	320	39,850	$19,520 - 63,280	14%	62%
27	Coaches and scouts	320	30,270	$16,850 - 48,400	15%	60%
28	Electrical engineers	310	92,340	$62,230 - 129,190	6%	81%
29	Mechanical engineers	300	80,350	$55,570 - 110,750	4%	78%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	280	78,940	$54,920 - 111,570	53%	57%
31	Civil engineers	280	91,290	$63,820 - 125,850	18%	87%
32	Marriage and family therapists	250	48,350	$28,620 - 85,160	30%	73%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	240	71,030	$44,600 - 109,090	17%	56%
34	Computer programmers	240	84,830	$54,240 - 129,440	0%	73%
35	Market research analysts	240	53,820	$30,060 - 85,710	20%	82%
36	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	240	60,480	$42,570 - 87,940	20%	87%
37	Pharmacists	230	118,930	$107,510 - 137,020	22%	97%
38	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	220	41,110	$30,110 - 53,220	15%	51%
39	Industrial engineers	220	88,800	$61,540 - 124,100	20%	74%
40	Graphic designers	220	42,220	$24,320 - 64,600	10%	55%
41	Public relations specialists	220	53,830	$34,860 - 89,140	18%	81%
42	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	220	62,840	$33,990 - 94,930	13%	73%
43	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	210	92,530	$34,540 -	25%	67%
44	Engineers, all other	210	90,000	$58,090 - 125,470	6%	82%
45	Computer and information systems managers	210	113,210	$74,160 - 153,010	16%	73%
46	Social and community service managers	200	72,180	$35,320 - 122,920	25%	72%
47	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	200	66,800	$41,220 - 98,190	5%	58%
48	Electronics engineers, except computer	200	85,120	$57,550 - 125,910	4%	81%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	200	72,080	$47,720 - 95,480	12%	51%
50	Training and development specialists	200	57,910	$27,530 - 85,000	18%	56%
51	Chemists	190	70,580	$39,390 - 108,840	9%	93%
52	Sales engineers	180	114,830	$53,570 -	9%	79%
53	Community and social service specialists, all other	180	51,850	$34,310 - 73,750	25%	58%
54	Physical therapists	180	83,000	$60,820 - 101,890	27%	89%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	160	81,260	$70,070 - 100,990	18%	88%
56	Veterinarians	160	91,640	$49,060 - 143,350	35%	100%
57	Instructional coordinators	150	64,280	$32,110 - 102,450	23%	79%
58	Financial specialists, all other	150	49,190	$22,590 - 87,030	12%	50%
59	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	150	34,740	$26,700 - 49,720	34%	73%
60	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	140	49,230	$34,400 - 80,410	24%	78%
61	Medical and public health social workers	140	60,060	$34,490 - 92,710	24%	77%
62	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	140	76,260	$48,260 - 107,510	16%	99%
63	Insurance underwriters	130	68,070	$38,790 - 100,740	6%	53%
64	Human resources managers, all other	130	94,180	$59,970 - 129,380	11%	58%
65	Surveyors	130	65,200	$45,400 - 85,030	24%	82%
66	Health educators	120	46,480	$26,490 - 87,380	26%	58%
67	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	120	64,860	$30,180 - 123,920	18%	56%
68	Dentists, general	120	164,660	$117,450 -	9%	100%
69	Child, family, and school social workers	120	44,350	$32,660 - 63,760	19%	77%
70	Personal financial advisors	110	97,810	$39,200 -	41%	81%
71	Meeting and convention planners	110	56,120	$34,260 - 136,000	20%	67%
72	Advertising sales agents	110	40,430	$18,860 - 66,710	20%	56%
73	Occupational therapists	100	66,800	$25,370 - 97,440	23%	90%
74	Computer hardware engineers	100	84,640	$40,110 - 154,450	5%	70%
75	Credit analysts	100	74,110	$40,800 - 109,010	2%	60%
76	Producers and directors	100	47,300	$29,540 - 74,180	11%	75%
77	Floral designers	100	30,080	$22,380 - 40,330	0%	55%
78	Social scientists and related workers, all other	100	88,000	$55,580 - 131,170	5%	90%
79	Editors	100	50,140	$29,990 - 76,320	2%	81%
80	Purchasing managers	100	109,470	$51,050 -	3%	57%
81	Special education teachers, secondary school	90	67,730	$42,950 - 94,020	9%	87%
82	Database administrators	90	74,360	$30,910 - 126,670	29%	72%
83	Speech-language pathologists	90	69,290	$52,040 - 95,480	11%	98%
84	Physician assistants	90	78,670	$48,730 - 106,710	27%	67%
85	Librarians	80	62,360	$36,250 - 89,640	4%	85%
86	Budget analysts	80	74,580	$55,680 - 103,340	7%	78%
87	Education administrators, all other	80		$ -	13%	78%
88	Clergy	70	37,960	$17,850 - 65,680	19%	75%
89	Technical writers	70	76,860	$48,550 - 125,460	20%	74%
90	Interior designers	70	65,160	$32,380 - 100,440	20%	55%
91	Writers and authors	60	36,040	$25,520 - 54,860	13%	84%
92	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	60,640	$29,740 - 84,600	0%	96%
93	Compensation and benefits managers	60	73,600	$37,880 - 105,020	12%	58%
94	Rehabilitation counselors	60	45,040	$24,730 - 74,230	23%	73%
95	Atmospheric and space scientists	60	77,250	$55,000 - 112,580	11%	85%
96	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	64,940	$37,270 - 98,090	9%	72%
97	Recreational therapists	60	45,760	$29,000 - 55,750	4%	77%
98	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	60	80,560	$44,480 - 124,920	15%	72%
99	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	60	102,430	$54,200 -	20%	99%
100	Financial analysts	60	107,560	$55,280 -	34%	87%

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	6,660	28,020	$17,180 - 45,800	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,800	24,910	$17,110 - 39,180	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	3,900	20,530	$16,690 - 29,160	11%	14%
4	Office clerks, general	3,880	30,270	$18,140 - 46,340	13%	19%
5	General and operations managers	3,310	114,370	$54,440 -	2%	48%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,130	20,220	$16,750 - 25,440	18%	5%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,120	39,980	$26,660 - 53,580	13%	16%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,100	27,540	$18,020 - 40,010	2%	5%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,780	45,270	$30,480 - 64,430	15%	18%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,580	24,970	$17,550 - 36,930	15%	4%
11	Teacher assistants	2,540	27,200	$17,420 - 38,280	10%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,380	26,840	$17,410 - 40,730	-7%	8%
13	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,190	28,660	$18,950 - 39,680	18%	6%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,190	51,700	$33,620 - 75,220	6%	29%
15	Business operations specialists, all other	1,900	64,100	$30,670 - 94,070	21%	49%
16	Construction laborers	1,880	43,310	$25,420 - 63,160	11%	5%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,880	39,630	$20,040 - 54,120	10%	4%
18	Carpenters	1,860	59,010	$34,180 - 82,460	10%	6%
19	Customer service representatives	1,750	37,050	$24,560 - 51,290	25%	22%
20	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	1,730	22,320	$17,270 - 31,890	-2%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,610	41,880	$24,360 - 59,460	4%	25%
22	Cooks, restaurant	1,560	24,010	$18,210 - 30,850	12%	5%
23	Medical secretaries	1,550	36,940	$20,000 - 54,540	17%	18%
24	Food preparation workers	1,530	22,630	$17,160 - 30,990	15%	7%
25	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,510	35,880	$20,790 - 51,750	1%	18%
26	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,510	40,660	$25,480 - 59,370	10%	6%
27	Cooks, fast food	1,400	18,910	$16,700 - 20,780	8%	5%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,260	31,800	$19,310 - 46,290	11%	14%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,230	32,700	$19,400 - 52,900	8%	4%
30	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,180	30,930	$22,930 - 40,710	18%	7%
31	Dishwashers	1,150	18,870	$16,670 - 22,750	10%	3%
32	Home health aides	1,140	23,210	$16,730 - 29,470	49%	7%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	1,130	30,000	$20,390 - 41,540	17%	13%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,120	21,850	$17,080 - 28,690	13%	5%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,090	30,900	$21,840 - 41,830	4%	6%
36	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,080	19,250	$16,680 - 22,150	10%	8%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,000	46,220	$25,700 - 71,840	14%	4%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	990	75,510	$51,220 - 108,590	9%	10%
39	Electricians	960	57,920	$39,860 - 76,310	7%	7%
40	Medical assistants	940	32,440	$22,860 - 44,210	35%	10%
41	Food batchmakers	940	23,970	$21,000 - 27,500	11%	5%
42	Counter and rental clerks	940	22,720	$16,640 - 35,030	23%	16%
43	Team assemblers	920	35,200	$21,100 - 59,800	0%	5%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	900	18,350	$16,640 - 20,190	12%	6%
45	Tellers	890	28,560	$22,120 - 37,620	14%	16%
46	Packers and packagers, hand	880	20,890	$17,240 - 26,520	-11%	3%
47	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	880	46,410	$29,770 - 69,840	-2%	14%
48	Driver/sales workers	860	24,730	$17,310 - 42,730	-4%	4%
49	Security guards	790	26,600	$21,060 - 33,380	17%	13%
50	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	770	26,930	$20,070 - 36,620	-4%	5%
51	Industrial truck and tractor operators	770	32,320	$23,990 - 43,990	-1%	2%
52	Sales representatives, services, all other	750	69,540	$29,470 - 132,230	28%	48%
53	Child care workers	750	25,120	$17,020 - 34,830	18%	15%
54	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	750	41,830	$21,320 - 67,450	27%	47%
55	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	740	67,470	$40,020 - 98,430	11%	4%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	720	61,350	$38,010 - 92,090	-4%	15%
57	Dental assistants	710	46,340	$36,770 - 56,620	29%	9%
58	Bartenders	690	21,980	$16,910 - 26,110	11%	17%
59	Painters, construction and maintenance	680	47,920	$32,740 - 70,490	12%	6%
60	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	680	77,430	$59,690 - 99,080	11%	33%
61	Fire fighters	680	45,340	$23,400 - 79,360	12%	18%
62	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	670	55,910	$40,520 - 73,040	14%	7%
63	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	670	38,360	$27,580 - 50,460	4%	15%
64	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	630	68,580	$47,280 - 87,370	8%	3%
65	Personal and home care aides	620	26,870	$18,760 - 44,950	51%	10%
66	Postal service mail carriers	600			1%	11%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	570	19,560	$16,750 - 24,250	24%	22%
68	Cost estimators	560	75,200	$37,600 - 110,680	19%	32%
69	Food service managers	550	51,670	$34,720 - 71,210	5%	24%
70	Bill and account collectors	540	37,360	$24,780 - 51,140	23%	13%
71	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	530	53,310	$38,830 - 70,410	7%	2%
72	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	530	19,830	$16,720 - 24,310	10%	17%
73	Computer support specialists	510	49,850	$29,380 - 73,080	13%	43%
74	Loan officers	480	73,620	$36,580 - 129,870	12%	49%
75	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	480	24,020	$17,270 - 31,640	14%	3%
76	Bus drivers, school	480	33,930	$26,900 - 40,240	9%	4%
77	Helpers--production workers	470	23,210	$17,640 - 30,400	0%	4%
78	Preschool teachers, except special education	470	30,610	$22,770 - 41,650	26%	43%
79	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	450	22,370	$17,000 - 30,150	12%	6%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	440	73,690	$48,000 - 104,960	7%	13%
81	Insurance sales agents	430			13%	45%
82	Order clerks	430	32,650	$21,890 - 45,320	-23%	16%
83	Office and administrative support workers, all other	420	26,230	$16,640 - 46,340	-8%	32%
84	Recreation workers	400	25,970	$17,900 - 38,490	13%	47%
85	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	390	33,880	$20,790 - 57,800	-26%	6%
86	All other information and record clerks	390	40,390	$25,130 - 60,030	-12%	21%
87	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	390			-7%	12%
88	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	390	35,330	$22,550 - 49,970	-6%	14%
89	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	380	63,870	$44,930 - 86,050	9%	47%
90	Property, real estate, and community association managers	370	56,530	$25,040 - 95,990	15%	36%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	370	28,820	$19,210 - 38,860	11%	5%
92	Parts salespersons	370	43,380	$27,870 - 58,660	-1%	6%
93	Industrial production managers	360	99,920	$61,840 - 160,260	-5%	43%
94	Dental hygienists	360	114,690	$99,280 - 133,000	30%	33%
95	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	350	57,440	$35,800 - 86,160	0%	36%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	350	70,140	$35,370 - 104,460	4%	38%
97	Bakers	340	32,010	$21,370 - 46,610	10%	8%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	340	42,620	$24,410 - 72,710	16%	26%
99	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	340	39,460	$25,030 - 62,230	5%	2%
100	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	330	24,030	$20,080 - 30,270	17%	14%

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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.*
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,410	880	30.2
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	35,820	210	12.9
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	38,480	210	11.9
Marriage and family therapists	48,350	250	11.8
Stonemasons	44,890	140	11.4
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	23,360	300	9.1
Food batchmakers	23,970	940	9.1
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	22,410	130	6.9
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	22,320	1,730	5.3
Tile and marble setters	48,860	310	5.3
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	28,120	160	4.4
Massage therapists	42,930	240	3.8
Self-enrichment education teachers	34,940	820	3.8
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80,880	380	3.6
Demonstrators and product promoters	27,930	320	3.4
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	34,270	100	3.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	53,310	530	3.3
Social scientists and related workers, all other	88,000	100	3.1
Tapers	60,170	110	2.8
Veterinary technologists and technicians	33,820	280	2.8
Medical secretaries	36,940	1,550	2.5
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	19,360	190	2.5
Veterinarians	91,640	160	2.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,830	750	2.4
Protective service workers, all other	41,880	230	2.3
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	49,230	140	2.3
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	26,600	200	2.3
Motor vehicle operators, all other	38,820	210	2.2
Civil engineering technicians	50,650	250	2.2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,080	300	2.2
Roofers	45,970	330	2.1
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	64,350	120	2.1
Food service managers	51,670	550	2.1
Chefs and head cooks	46,580	260	2.1
Butchers and meat cutters	36,300	310	2.1
Fire fighters	45,340	680	2
Cooks, fast food	18,910	1,400	2
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	50,220	290	2
Painters, construction and maintenance	47,920	680	2
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	42,620	340	1.9
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	54,630	160	1.9
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	57,440	350	1.9
Surveyors	65,200	130	1.9
Bakers	32,010	340	1.9
Word processors and typists	35,650	300	1.8
Industrial production managers	99,920	360	1.8
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	98,670	170	1.8
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	26,930	770	1.8
Cost estimators	75,200	560	1.8
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,560	570	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Santa Rosa, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Dental hygienists	114,690	1.81	360
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	64,350	1.66	120
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	55,740	1.61	120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	68,580	1.6	630
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	77,430	1.6	680
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	33,550	1.55	260
Lawyers	157,410	1.54	440
Carpenters	59,010	1.51	1,860
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	60,530	1.49	130
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	67,470	1.46	740
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	61,950	1.44	120
Dental assistants	46,340	1.44	710
Cement masons and concrete finishers	52,920	1.43	280
Parts salespersons	43,380	1.42	370
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	40,190	1.42	220
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	55,910	1.41	670
Automotive body and related repairers	55,350	1.41	130
Painters, construction and maintenance	47,920	1.4	680
Sales engineers	114,830	1.4	180
Construction laborers	43,310	1.39	1,880
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,830	1.39	750
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	53,310	1.38	530
Data entry keyers	35,910	1.38	230
Motor vehicle operators, all other	38,820	1.37	210
Community and social service specialists, all other	51,850	1.36	180
Registered nurses	83,860	1.36	3,200
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	64,860	1.36	120
Tire repairers and changers	32,070	1.36	110
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	72,080	1.35	200
Protective service workers, all other	41,880	1.35	230
Personal and home care aides	26,870	1.35	620
Cashiers	24,910	1.34	4,800
Cost estimators	75,200	1.34	560
Sales representatives, services, all other	69,540	1.34	750
Printing machine operators	43,660	1.33	180
Bakers	32,010	1.33	340
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80,880	1.33	380
Pharmacy technicians	37,410	1.33	260
Surveying and mapping technicians	50,410	1.33	110
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	66,800	1.32	200
Computer programmers	84,830	1.32	240
Respiratory therapists	68,140	1.32	120
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	53,950	1.32	160
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	71,030	1.31	240
Medical and public health social workers	60,060	1.31	140
Roofers	45,970	1.3	330
Child care workers	25,120	1.3	750
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	43,500	1.3	320
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	75,510	1.3	990
Bus drivers, school	33,930	1.3	480

Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Rosa, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	199,260
Surgeons	182,050	70
Psychiatrists	175,960
Chief executives	171,520	480
Dentists, general	164,660	120
Pediatricians, general	158,560	40
Lawyers	157,410	440
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	137,410
Engineering managers	134,650	370
Pharmacists	118,930	230
Family and general practitioners	116,960	170
Sales engineers	114,830	180
Dental hygienists	114,690	360
General and operations managers	114,370	3,310
Computer and information systems managers	113,210	210
Natural sciences managers	112,560	40
Purchasing managers	109,470	100
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	108,190	70
Financial analysts	107,560	60
Computer software engineers, systems software	106,640	600
Education administrators, postsecondary	103,420	40
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	102,430	60
Financial managers	100,610	720
Sales managers	100,500	680
Marketing managers	100,130	320
Industrial production managers	99,920	360
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	98,670	170
Personal financial advisors	97,810	110
Computer software engineers, applications	97,350	620
Construction managers	96,180	280
Managers, all other	95,200	380
Human resources managers, all other	94,180	130
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	92,530	210
Electrical engineers	92,340	310
Veterinarians	91,640	160
Civil engineers	91,290	280
Medical and health services managers	90,470	370
Engineers, all other	90,000	210
Management analysts	89,810	420
Industrial engineers	88,800	220
Social scientists and related workers, all other	88,000	100
Environmental engineers	87,260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	86,250	350
Electronics engineers, except computer	85,120	200
Computer programmers	84,830	240
Computer hardware engineers	84,640	100
Public relations managers	84,220	40
Registered nurses	83,860	3,200
Administrative services managers	83,760	330
Physical therapists	83,000	180

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