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Stockton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Stockton, 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 Stockton than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Stockton.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Stockton.
  • A list of any large public companies in Stockton.

Most Popular Jobs in Stockton, 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 education4,55052,250$27,250 - 80,61014%95%
2Registered nurses3,76071,910$47,970 - 96,31024%56%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,83069,490$31,430 - 135,5908%51%
4Teachers and instructors, all other1,59048,320$22,390 - 77,3109%54%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,49062,060$40,750 - 92,9506%96%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education1,11063,160$41,290 - 94,34011%95%
7Social and human service assistants89033,270$17,250 - 52,83034%58%
8Accountants and auditors81059,410$35,220 - 92,00018%79%
9Financial managers58078,570$46,300 - 126,35013%60%
10Pharmacists560102,270$70,740 - 123,93022%97%
11Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other55053,550$26,370 - 86,58017%56%
12Child, family, and school social workers54052,930$30,140 - 79,75019%77%
13Educational, vocational, and school counselors48048,530$23,670 - 92,83013%73%
14Sales managers44094,520$44,890 - 010%69%
15Management analysts42066,010$44,240 - 91,02022%78%
16Education administrators, elementary and secondary school38098,730$76,220 - 127,0908%78%
17Medical and health services managers34075,930$42,980 - 112,32016%57%
18Chief executives320162,170$77,790 - 02%65%
19Mental health counselors31036,650$25,850 - 49,23030%73%
20Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school31065,980$38,320 - 99,01020%87%
21Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products29056,170$32,200 - 76,84012%51%
22Civil engineers27070,210$44,390 - 94,59018%87%
23Coaches and scouts24032,020$16,770 - 55,41015%60%
24Medical and clinical laboratory technologists22069,180$49,920 - 90,09012%51%
25Training and development specialists22043,750$26,450 - 65,34018%56%
26Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents21067,740$29,780 - 025%67%
27Managers, all other21076,630$50,930 - 111,6107%55%
28Computer software engineers, applications21076,470$54,200 - 109,40045%85%
29Social and community service managers20057,950$37,460 - 80,78025%72%
30Instructional coordinators20062,220$26,140 - 100,73023%79%
31Computer systems analysts20065,040$45,880 - 88,13029%68%
32Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists19050,560$26,010 - 86,45018%56%
33Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists19077,260$43,360 - 130,23016%99%
34Computer specialists, all other19059,830$31,560 - 92,52015%68%
35Computer and information systems managers18091,580$60,770 - 127,08016%73%
36Speech-language pathologists17072,880$43,860 - 115,64011%98%
37Public relations specialists16053,570$31,380 - 85,79018%81%
38Physical therapists16070,060$44,840 - 95,62027%89%
39Dentists, general150146,250$96,530 - 09%100%
40Sales and related workers, all other15039,630$16,830 - 76,33014%62%
41Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation13058,560$41,350 - 82,0405%58%
42Special education teachers, secondary school13067,120$39,640 - 99,3709%87%
43Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program12037,310$24,300 - 54,04024%78%
44Network systems and data communications analysts12055,170$30,330 - 96,10053%57%
45Computer programmers12059,270$39,990 - 82,9200%73%
46Network and computer systems administrators12059,220$35,900 - 89,33027%50%
47Occupational therapists11067,370$50,250 - 94,53023%90%
48Advertising sales agents11044,870$25,710 - 59,55020%56%
49Special education teachers, middle school10061,790$35,710 - 91,37016%87%
50Medical and clinical laboratory technicians10033,580$24,090 - 43,98015%51%
51Graphic designers10036,360$24,440 - 50,38010%55%
52Education administrators, postsecondary10094,420$53,620 - 142,77014%78%
53Market research analysts10077,590$28,410 - 020%82%
54Mechanical engineers10070,930$49,800 - 102,5404%78%
55Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists9053,260$36,750 - 76,36018%56%
56Rehabilitation counselors9033,650$21,120 - 62,56023%73%
57Industrial engineers9070,550$41,700 - 96,71020%74%
58Environmental scientists and specialists, including health9058,860$41,990 - 80,06025%93%
59Engineering managers9088,680$59,680 - 118,6607%84%
60Dietitians and nutritionists9063,200$47,470 - 79,1309%72%
61Human resources managers, all other9091,790$59,530 - 011%58%
62Marketing managers8090,460$48,860 - 014%69%
63Surveyors8060,890$36,000 - 89,53024%82%
64Engineers, all other8081,180$56,810 - 111,2506%82%
65Floral designers8025,360$19,260 - 32,0200%55%
66Librarians8063,810$42,270 - 83,8204%85%
67Database administrators8070,240$29,730 - 119,11029%72%
68Education administrators, all other8099,980$69,380 - 129,68013%78%
69Clergy7041,560$18,210 - 67,76019%75%
70Medical and public health social workers7053,620$33,090 - 73,84024%77%
71Financial specialists, all other7061,120$31,130 - 96,58012%50%
72Health educators6039,190$22,650 - 68,17026%58%
73Purchasing managers5074,920$36,730 - 117,6203%57%
74Electronics engineers, except computer5062,670$48,470 - 88,6204%81%
75Physician assistants5068,430$33,710 - 109,95027%67%
76Credit analysts5070,580$36,060 - 105,3002%60%
77Merchandise displayers and window trimmers5023,460$17,090 - 29,98011%55%
78Compensation and benefits managers4092,920$47,570 - 134,47012%58%
79Legislators4034,280$25,440 - 54,5401%65%
80Budget analysts4069,490$44,740 - 100,0907%78%
81Urban and regional planners4066,180$45,730 - 93,10015%92%
82Training and development managers3062,510$34,020 - 90,58016%58%
83Architects, except landscape and naval3067,420$46,370 - 93,83018%88%
84Recreational therapists3036,210$20,380 - 61,6304%77%
85Personal financial advisors3061,000$31,790 - 116,97041%81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons7,76024,280$15,510 - 36,52012%25%
2Cashiers5,97020,150$15,120 - 29,070-2%10%
3Office clerks, general5,19026,250$16,800 - 37,24013%19%
4Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand5,13027,570$16,240 - 44,8202%5%
5Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse4,91016,490$14,780 - 18,410-2%4%
6Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer4,69038,060$25,030 - 50,76010%4%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food4,30017,020$14,770 - 19,87018%5%
8Stock clerks and order fillers3,78024,230$15,890 - 38,170-7%8%
9Packers and packagers, hand3,01021,700$14,940 - 37,290-11%3%
10Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,97033,190$22,290 - 46,28013%16%
11General and operations managers2,76097,170$47,530 - [?]2%48%
12Teacher assistants2,70026,010$15,650 - 36,47010%18%
13Industrial truck and tractor operators2,51031,920$20,540 - 44,770-1%2%
14Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,49023,720$15,650 - 35,46015%4%
15Waiters and waitresses2,42016,730$14,580 - 18,41011%14%
16Construction laborers2,21038,720$22,930 - 55,36011%5%
17Customer service representatives2,19035,850$20,610 - 60,95025%22%
18Executive secretaries and administrative assistants2,18038,010$25,870 - 53,31015%18%
19First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers2,17045,450$29,090 - 69,7906%29%
20Business operations specialists, all other2,15060,900$31,370 - 98,99021%49%
21Maintenance and repair workers, general2,05036,440$20,290 - 54,02010%6%
22Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,01024,050$19,340 - 30,84018%7%
23Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,92027,740$19,040 - 37,6008%4%
24First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,90038,430$23,250 - 56,7304%25%
25Carpenters1,84046,110$30,100 - 58,43010%6%
26Cooks, fast food1,83016,620$14,610 - 19,4808%5%
27Receptionists and information clerks1,76023,280$16,750 - 31,85017%13%
28Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,68032,410$19,400 - 47,6904%6%
29Team assemblers1,30026,750$18,110 - 39,8000%5%
30Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,28024,810$16,030 - 39,31018%6%
31Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,25032,050$19,780 - 45,9901%18%
32Electricians1,23048,060$23,360 - 71,3007%7%
33First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers1,21047,850$27,890 - 71,530-4%15%
34Counter and rental clerks1,20025,330$15,610 - 38,31023%16%
35Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,19018,990$14,730 - 26,78010%8%
36Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders1,17027,020$16,060 - 38,590-4%5%
37Tellers1,12024,800$19,240 - 31,75014%16%
38Helpers--production workers1,08023,510$15,400 - 35,4100%4%
39First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,07025,890$17,270 - 38,39011%14%
40Cleaners of vehicles and equipment1,07019,390$14,720 - 26,30014%3%
41Automotive service technicians and mechanics1,06041,500$22,450 - 65,89014%4%
42Food preparation workers1,06019,750$15,150 - 27,74015%7%
43Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,06020,740$15,330 - 28,15013%5%
44First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers1,06063,980$39,420 - 91,6309%10%
45Cooks, restaurant96021,460$16,850 - 27,06012%5%
46Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters94044,550$22,400 - 64,52011%4%
47Police and sheriff's patrol officers92059,990$45,160 - 78,44011%33%
48Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses90045,020$35,560 - 57,67014%7%
49Medical secretaries89027,500$20,490 - 35,89017%18%
50Personal and home care aides88019,950$15,430 - 24,96051%10%
51Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers88031,770$18,470 - 45,3705%2%
52Preschool teachers, except special education87027,270$15,900 - 43,36026%43%
53Billing and posting clerks and machine operators86031,760$22,020 - 45,3304%15%
54Medical assistants85026,260$19,050 - 36,20035%10%
55Home health aides83017,870$14,920 - 22,25049%7%
56Dishwashers81016,320$14,580 - 18,69010%3%
57Production workers, all other80026,920$15,650 - 54,0202%5%
58Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers79033,960$20,170 - 47,210-6%14%
59First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers77059,360$41,850 - 80,2507%13%
60Bill and account collectors77034,160$26,790 - 44,04023%13%
61Driver/sales workers72020,370$14,630 - 33,950-4%4%
62Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators71052,180$32,170 - 75,0708%3%
63Dental assistants70027,540$19,090 - 38,62029%9%
64Sales representatives, services, all other66045,850$18,010 - 83,34028%48%
65Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists65039,390$26,760 - 53,11012%3%
66Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers63016,060$14,630 - 18,05012%6%
67Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop61016,380$14,660 - 18,40010%17%
68Parts salespersons59032,050$19,250 - 52,340-1%6%
69Postal service mail carriers59043,330$35,020 - 50,2001%11%
70Child care workers57020,370$14,870 - 29,80018%15%
71Cement masons and concrete finishers56035,830$19,690 - 55,19011%2%
72Pharmacy technicians56033,590$25,360 - 42,62032%16%
73Insurance claims and policy processing clerks55035,830$25,650 - 45,9400%22%
74Kindergarten teachers, except special education55062,670$38,860 - 91,53016%43%
75Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters55027,700$16,560 - 40,2103%4%
76First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand55044,160$24,650 - 68,99013%17%
77Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic55028,470$22,850 - 35,770-14%0%
78Industrial machinery mechanics55042,120$25,950 - 58,2209%5%
79Bartenders52018,420$14,880 - 23,73011%17%
80Insurance sales agents51060,910$28,660 - 106,07013%45%
81Graders and sorters, agricultural products49016,320$14,850 - 18,160-1%0%
82Painters, construction and maintenance48034,990$21,570 - 53,03012%6%
83First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators48050,550$31,310 - 73,51010%17%
84Amusement and recreation attendants48017,420$14,880 - 19,82024%22%
85Loan officers46066,450$38,580 - 100,87012%49%
86Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance45034,900$17,020 - 55,3802%11%
87All other information and record clerks45031,220$17,500 - 46,720-12%21%
88Payroll and timekeeping clerks43035,000$22,390 - 48,3303%18%
89Laundry and dry-cleaning workers41018,470$14,860 - 23,05010%5%
90Tile and marble setters41043,810$28,590 - 62,69015%3%
91Machinists41040,920$24,730 - 60,870-2%3%
92Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators40041,440$24,190 - 49,620-7%12%
93Cost estimators40061,650$37,130 - 90,91019%32%
94Machine feeders and offbearers40026,660$16,720 - 38,220-14%0%
95Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors40026,620$15,470 - 45,59027%47%
96Word processors and typists39029,500$17,200 - 42,920-11%19%
97Bus drivers, school39031,340$24,830 - 37,5509%4%
98Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines38051,310$37,910 - 70,40012%3%
99File clerks38023,460$15,170 - 32,600-40%20%
100Production, planning, and expediting clerks37040,420$26,560 - 56,0404%30%
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Jobs More Common Near Stockton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Terrazzo workers and finishers38,04011027.1
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse16,4904,91014.2
Graders and sorters, agricultural products16,32049012.9
Fence erectors26,80014012.7
Agricultural equipment operators24,09017011.4
Interpreters and translators36,3903609.3
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers34,9101408.1
Farm equipment mechanics39,3201107.4
Food cooking machine operators and tenders25,2402406.2
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders34,6002306.1
Tile and marble setters43,8104105.8
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians29,0101005.5
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic29,0702205.3
Conveyor operators and tenders33,7201804.7
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons17,9601104.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters27,7005503.5
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping28,7703303.3
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters28,7502703.2
Food batchmakers30,7503503.1
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers57,3902203
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing24,0502603
Crane and tower operators34,9201502.8
Kindergarten teachers, except special education62,6705502.8
Millwrights42,0801202.8
Machine feeders and offbearers26,6604002.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators31,9202,5102.7
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders26,9202002.6
Home appliance repairers45,0301102.6
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders23,6702302.6
Grinding and polishing workers, hand25,4301302.6
Mental health counselors36,6503102.5
Packers and packagers, hand21,7003,0102.5
Material moving workers, all other36,8901002.5
Teachers and instructors, all other48,3201,5902.4
Painters, transportation equipment35,9201502.4
Production workers, all other26,9208002.3
Glaziers40,8001302.3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines51,3103802.3
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders27,0201,1702.2
Cooks, fast food16,6201,8302.2
Elementary school teachers, except special education52,2504,5502.2
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment19,3901,0702
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other37,0203702
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer38,0604,6902
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand44,1605502
Social and human service assistants33,2708902
Stationary engineers and boiler operators50,8201002
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program37,3101201.9
Word processors and typists29,5003901.9
Pharmacy aides24,6801101.8

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs30,2101.51180
Drywall and ceiling tile installers54,3501.48260
Kindergarten teachers, except special education62,6701.41550
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school65,9801.41310
Real estate sales agents67,8401.41190
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists69,1801.4220
Child, family, and school social workers52,9301.38540
Special education teachers, secondary school67,1201.37130
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers57,3901.37220
Radiologic technologists and technicians65,4601.37310
Dental hygienists81,2201.36290
Police and sheriff's patrol officers59,9901.35920
Teachers and instructors, all other48,3201.341,590
Construction laborers38,7201.342,210
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education63,1601.321,110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school98,7301.31380
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators52,1801.31710
Home appliance repairers45,0301.3110
Fire fighters51,9701.3370
Pipelayers43,7401.29110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products69,4901.291,830
Refuse and recyclable material collectors36,9401.29150
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education62,0601.291,490
Procurement clerks42,4001.29160
Pharmacy technicians33,5901.28560
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic41,9401.28140
Registered nurses71,9101.273,760
Farm equipment mechanics39,3201.27110
Food batchmakers30,7501.26350
Customer service representatives35,8501.262,190
Bus drivers, school31,3401.26390
Carpenters46,1101.261,840
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines51,3101.26380
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators48,1901.26130
Social and human service assistants33,2701.26890
Respiratory therapists60,5101.25210
Teacher assistants26,0101.252,700
Protective service workers, all other37,1401.24150
Speech-language pathologists72,8801.24170
Medical records and health information technicians35,9501.24200
Pest control workers36,3001.23150
Maintenance workers, machinery44,1401.23150
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation58,5601.23130
Construction managers95,1101.23220
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists77,2601.22190
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses45,0201.22900
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand27,5701.225,130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks32,4101.221,680
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians59,1001.21110
Helpers--electricians30,0001.2150

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners180,050140
Chief executives162,170320
Dentists, general146,250150
Psychiatrists144,090 
Obstetricians and gynecologists130,560 
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers110,010 
Pharmacists102,270560
Education administrators, all other99,98080
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school98,730380
General and operations managers97,1702,760
Construction managers95,110220
Sales managers94,520440
Education administrators, postsecondary94,420100
Compensation and benefits managers92,92040
Human resources managers, all other91,79090
Computer and information systems managers91,580180
Marketing managers90,46080
Engineering managers88,68090
Dental hygienists81,220290
Engineers, all other81,18080
Industrial production managers79,080290
Environmental engineers78,710 
Financial managers78,570580
Market research analysts77,590100
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists77,260190
Managers, all other76,630210
Computer software engineers, applications76,470210
Medical and health services managers75,930340
Purchasing managers74,92050
Nuclear medicine technologists73,29040
Speech-language pathologists72,880170
Administrative services managers72,360190
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers72,090180
Registered nurses71,9103,760
Mechanical engineers70,930100
Credit analysts70,58050
Industrial engineers70,55090
Diagnostic medical sonographers70,41040
Database administrators70,24080
Civil engineers70,210270
Physical therapists70,060160
Budget analysts69,49040
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products69,4901,830
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists69,180220
Physician assistants68,43050
Real estate sales agents67,840190
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents67,740210
Architects, except landscape and naval67,42030
Occupational therapists67,370110
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents67,23040

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