Dover Employment

Employment and Industries in the Dover, Delaware Area

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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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,090	43,650	$23,900 - 65,160	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	550	57,400	$41,890 - 74,280	24%	56%
3	Accountants and auditors	390	57,040	$34,590 - 86,830	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	380	50,570	$35,480 - 71,160	6%	96%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	310	51,280	$24,530 - 104,640	8%	51%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	300	43,690	$23,040 - 65,640	11%	95%
7	Child, family, and school social workers	290	41,040	$22,980 - 55,740	19%	77%
8	Civil engineers	240	69,770	$46,160 - 98,410	18%	87%
9	Legislators	210	43,400	$13,670 - 104,550	1%	65%
10	Surveyors	210	43,220	$29,500 - 59,140	24%	82%
11	Rehabilitation counselors	190	39,990	$20,750 - 64,080	23%	73%
12	Training and development specialists	160	50,260	$27,230 - 76,340	18%	56%
13	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	54,000	$32,740 - 73,940	13%	73%
14	Community and social service specialists, all other	150	33,090	$15,440 - 47,030	25%	58%
15	Lawyers	150	97,820	$57,050 - 0	11%	99%
16	Management analysts	140	65,720	$43,710 - 102,580	22%	78%
17	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	140	53,090	$35,260 - 71,590	18%	56%
18	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	130	35,490	$15,710 - 68,120	17%	56%
19	Computer programmers	130	67,420	$43,740 - 105,800	0%	73%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	95,250	$74,720 - 129,820	8%	78%
21	Industrial engineers	130	79,170	$38,270 - 112,460	20%	74%
22	Computer systems analysts	130	79,060	$43,370 - 118,590	29%	68%
23	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	120	47,790	$31,040 - 65,430	5%	58%
24	Librarians	110	52,040	$33,520 - 70,740	4%	85%
25	Financial managers	110	84,700	$33,980 - 140,570	13%	60%
26	Pharmacists	110	91,150	$51,560 - 120,890	22%	97%
27	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	52,640	$36,660 - 73,650	9%	87%
28	Special education teachers, middle school	100	46,790	$34,500 - 62,410	16%	87%
29	Social and human service assistants	100	28,900	$18,010 - 38,450	34%	58%
30	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	100	55,390	$38,610 - 75,570	0%	96%
31	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	57,640	$41,870 - 77,290	25%	93%
32	Network and computer systems administrators	100	60,130	$34,560 - 107,180	27%	50%
33	Computer and information systems managers	100	92,850	$59,890 - 139,700	16%	73%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	100	67,150	$33,140 - 97,890	53%	57%
35	Teachers and instructors, all other	100	49,790	$17,540 - 71,090	9%	54%
36	Medical and health services managers	100	71,270	$46,020 - 98,340	16%	57%
37	Computer software engineers, systems software	90	82,060	$43,140 - 113,200	28%	85%
38	Managers, all other	90	165,130	$50,780 - 0	7%	55%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	90	34,130	$15,480 - 58,770	14%	62%
40	Chief executives	90	106,030	$59,020 - 0	2%	65%
41	Social and community service managers	80	59,300	$38,980 - 88,330	25%	72%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	42,350	$33,720 - 50,720	18%	56%
43	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	80	83,730	$29,770 - 131,410	12%	51%
44	Education administrators, postsecondary	80	78,200	$39,920 - 125,380	14%	78%
45	Sales managers	80	107,390	$44,320 - 0	10%	69%
46	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	71,290	$44,380 - 98,220	8%	72%
47	Market research analysts	70	45,830	$27,340 - 70,160	20%	82%
48	Detectives and criminal investigators	70	54,960	$34,960 - 79,200	17%	54%
49	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	49,370	$17,450 - 74,090	23%	54%
50	Urban and regional planners	70	61,060	$42,770 - 80,650	15%	92%
51	Veterinarians	60	106,090	$62,010 - 0	35%	100%
52	Computer software engineers, applications	60	94,410	$60,110 - 128,130	45%	85%
53	Graphic designers	60	37,770	$22,200 - 58,440	10%	55%
54	Financial analysts	60	69,210	$49,560 - 95,370	34%	87%
55	Instructional coordinators	50	64,650	$31,410 - 99,310	23%	79%
56	Physical therapists	50	62,420	$41,060 - 78,000	27%	89%
57	Public relations specialists	50	49,820	$34,660 - 69,790	18%	81%
58	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	71,810	$49,500 - 94,660	18%	88%
59	Financial specialists, all other	40		$0 - 0	12%	50%
60	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40		$0 - 0	30%	77%
61	Engineering managers	40	103,000	$71,260 - 129,320	7%	84%
62	Medical and public health social workers	40	48,870	$35,250 - 63,260	24%	77%
63	Budget analysts	40	60,060	$40,260 - 88,190	7%	78%
64	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	30	63,050	$45,690 - 79,800	16%	99%

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	2,940	25,640	$14,550 - 48,490	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,900	17,390	$13,820 - 22,820	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,540	26,060	$15,120 - 36,910	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,400	15,710	$13,380 - 19,410	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,120	15,890	$13,320 - 21,330	11%	14%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	940	31,460	$23,540 - 43,550	10%	4%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	910	39,520	$25,450 - 53,610	15%	18%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	890	20,260	$14,400 - 28,340	15%	4%
9	Teacher assistants	860	27,070	$16,180 - 42,560	10%	18%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	850	22,810	$15,370 - 33,510	-7%	8%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	820	29,160	$17,560 - 40,420	13%	16%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	770	22,280	$14,570 - 33,940	2%	5%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	680	27,990	$20,370 - 37,530	18%	7%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	660	30,050	$19,970 - 42,310	1%	18%
15	Construction laborers	650	26,960	$15,850 - 37,360	11%	5%
16	Food preparation workers	570	17,200	$14,100 - 20,890	15%	7%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	550	22,110	$15,980 - 31,060	17%	13%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	550	32,940	$21,410 - 47,500	10%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	540	42,170	$25,460 - 64,940	6%	29%
20	Team assemblers	520	26,690	$16,490 - 36,600	0%	5%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	510	34,880	$20,820 - 51,850	4%	25%
22	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	33,340	$20,320 - 46,280	14%	4%
23	General and operations managers	490	86,290	$41,850 - [?]	2%	48%
24	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	480	20,610	$14,300 - 28,660	10%	8%
25	Security guards	450	24,140	$16,950 - 33,380	17%	13%
26	Carpenters	440	52,600	$29,130 - 78,570	10%	6%
27	Electricians	420	40,560	$28,200 - 55,390	7%	7%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	420	28,990	$18,860 - 42,460	11%	14%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	420	28,960	$19,370 - 40,840	-1%	2%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	410	23,260	$17,240 - 29,980	18%	6%
31	Child care workers	400	20,420	$13,620 - 34,770	18%	15%
32	Bus drivers, school	390	20,360	$13,320 - 33,530	9%	4%
33	Cooks, restaurant	290	22,130	$17,030 - 28,230	12%	5%
34	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	290	49,950	$33,950 - 73,730	11%	33%
35	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	280	16,630	$14,300 - 19,110	13%	5%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	280	26,950	$18,020 - 37,030	4%	15%
37	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	270	35,820	$29,520 - 44,830	8%	3%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	270	29,340	$16,830 - 43,590	4%	6%
39	Dishwashers	260	16,310	$13,540 - 20,220	10%	3%
40	Insurance sales agents	260	49,210	$20,780 - 96,580	13%	45%
41	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	260	24,510	$15,720 - 39,400	8%	4%
42	Bill and account collectors	250	27,600	$20,330 - 36,090	23%	13%
43	Business operations specialists, all other	240	57,050	$33,980 - 85,830	21%	49%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	230	18,320	$13,640 - 25,520	12%	6%
45	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	220	41,100	$29,350 - 59,620	14%	7%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	220	29,250	$21,050 - 38,080	13%	11%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	220	58,070	$35,650 - 82,390	7%	13%
48	Cooks, fast food	220	16,350	$13,850 - 19,010	8%	5%
49	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	210	19,220	$13,900 - 24,180	7%	10%
50	Counter and rental clerks	210	19,540	$13,670 - 30,110	23%	16%
51	Packers and packagers, hand	200	21,420	$13,770 - 35,750	-11%	3%
52	Computer support specialists	200	50,300	$27,990 - 70,350	13%	43%
53	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	190	20,600	$14,030 - 28,350	14%	3%
54	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	190	30,500	$19,030 - 45,870	12%	6%
55	Bartenders	180	17,490	$13,520 - 24,090	11%	17%
56	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	170	22,050	$15,690 - 33,730	-4%	5%
57	Parts salespersons	170	24,930	$14,240 - 40,330	-1%	6%
58	Postal service mail carriers	170	42,930	$33,530 - 54,280	1%	11%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	160	16,950	$13,690 - 20,720	10%	17%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	56,550	$31,440 - 88,550	9%	10%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	150	48,920	$29,410 - 73,820	-4%	15%
62	Medical assistants	140	26,620	$20,290 - 36,360	35%	10%
63	Tellers	130	20,440	$16,280 - 24,760	14%	16%
64	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	130	35,630	$24,660 - 50,540	9%	3%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	130	35,660	$21,750 - 58,990	11%	4%
66	Legal secretaries	130	30,270	$21,440 - 43,370	12%	18%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	130	18,160	$13,670 - 25,950	24%	22%
68	Paralegals and legal assistants	130	42,140	$28,910 - 59,580	22%	45%
69	Loan officers	120	48,400	$33,660 - 70,410	12%	49%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	120	43,130	$22,280 - 57,420	9%	5%
71	Medical secretaries	120	24,430	$20,190 - 30,910	17%	18%
72	Home health aides	120	17,360	$14,990 - 22,430	49%	7%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	120	32,540	$23,390 - 44,470	-6%	14%
74	Recreation workers	120	23,130	$14,800 - 41,790	13%	47%
75	Sheet metal workers	110	39,800	$26,560 - 58,770	7%	4%
76	Cost estimators	110	53,540	$35,940 - 85,330	19%	32%
77	All other information and record clerks	110	32,880	$20,770 - 46,760	-12%	21%
78	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	110	34,340	$24,620 - 44,990	11%	29%
79	Food service managers	110	53,290	$40,570 - 77,960	5%	24%
80	Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	100	29,830	$19,170 - 43,410	8%	0%
81	Dental assistants	100	30,730	$23,380 - 38,110	29%	9%
82	Sales representatives, services, all other	100	73,710	$28,470 - 142,510	28%	48%
83	Loan interviewers and clerks	100	28,850	$20,590 - 36,490	0%	24%
84	Opticians, dispensing	100	25,740	$15,650 - 39,710	9%	15%
85	Helpers--electricians	100	23,790	$20,410 - 28,030	7%	3%
86	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	100	32,930	$14,830 - 51,360	5%	2%
87	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	90	19,660	$15,080 - 27,520	10%	5%
88	File clerks	90	22,710	$16,820 - 29,120	-40%	20%
89	Parking lot attendants	90	17,690	$13,500 - 22,790	12%	14%
90	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	37,420	$18,710 - 56,710	4%	30%
91	Computer operators	90	32,900	$23,490 - 47,630	-24%	27%
92	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	80	54,470	$27,130 - 84,870	0%	36%
93	Agricultural inspectors	80	41,560	$30,390 - 51,330	0%	26%
94	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	80	38,570	$30,330 - 47,130	12%	3%
95	Preschool teachers, except special education	80	22,660	$16,510 - 27,930	26%	43%
96	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	80	17,900	$15,240 - 21,920	17%	14%
97	Brickmasons and blockmasons	80	38,610	$26,930 - 46,800	10%	3%
98	Construction and building inspectors	80	50,770	$32,470 - 76,510	18%	23%
99	Sewing machine operators	80	21,650	$15,910 - 33,850	-26%	5%
100	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	80	48,950	$32,480 - 72,240	0%	42%

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Jobs More Common Near Dover Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	19,220	210	48.8
Legislators	43,400	210	16
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	29,830	100	14.8
Surveyors	43,220	210	10.4
Community and social service specialists, all other	33,090	150	4.8
Rehabilitation counselors	39,990	190	4.6
Opticians, dispensing	25,740	100	4.6
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	55,390	100	4.3
Special education teachers, middle school	46,790	100	3.6
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	57,640	100	3.6
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	53,090	140	3.4
Child, family, and school social workers	41,040	290	3.2
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	29,250	220	3.1
Special education teachers, secondary school	52,640	110	2.9
Helpers--electricians	23,790	100	2.9
Bus drivers, school	20,360	390	2.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,610	480	2.5
Civil engineers	69,770	240	2.5
Insurance sales agents	49,210	260	2.3
Elementary school teachers, except special education	43,650	1,090	2.1
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	33,340	500	2.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	35,820	270	2
Librarians	52,040	110	2
Training and development specialists	50,260	160	2
Parts salespersons	24,930	170	2
Teacher assistants	27,070	860	2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,000	160	2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	95,250	130	1.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators	28,960	420	1.8
Industrial engineers	79,170	130	1.8
Child care workers	20,420	400	1.8
Food preparation workers	17,200	570	1.8
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	34,340	110	1.8
Electricians	40,560	420	1.8
Sheet metal workers	39,800	110	1.7
Retail salespersons	25,640	2,940	1.7
Construction laborers	26,960	650	1.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	49,950	290	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,460	940	1.6
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	35,490	130	1.6
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,160	130	1.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,710	1,400	1.5
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,520	910	1.5
Food service managers	53,290	110	1.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	43,130	120	1.5
Cashiers	17,390	1,900	1.5
Bill and account collectors	27,600	250	1.5
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	20,600	190	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,990	420	1.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,320	230	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Dover, Delaware Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Carpenters	52,600	1.44	440
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,500	1.34	190
Teacher assistants	27,070	1.3	860
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,610	1.27	480
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	95,250	1.27	130
Computer support specialists	50,300	1.26	200
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,990	1.25	680
Legislators	43,400	1.24	210
Computer systems analysts	79,060	1.23	130
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,320	1.18	230
Industrial engineers	79,170	1.18	130
Food service managers	53,290	1.17	110
Rehabilitation counselors	39,990	1.17	190
Child care workers	20,420	1.15	400
Packers and packagers, hand	21,420	1.13	200
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,000	1.12	160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	49,950	1.12	290
Computer programmers	67,420	1.12	130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	41,100	1.12	220
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	29,340	1.1	270
Office clerks, general	26,060	1.1	1,540
Retail salespersons	25,640	1.1	2,940
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	39,520	1.09	910
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	30,050	1.09	660
Cooks, restaurant	22,130	1.09	290
Special education teachers, secondary school	52,640	1.08	110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,070	1.08	220
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	53,090	1.07	140
Training and development specialists	50,260	1.07	160
Child, family, and school social workers	41,040	1.07	290
All other information and record clerks	32,880	1.07	110
Librarians	52,040	1.06	110
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,160	1.06	130
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	20,600	1.06	190
Security guards	24,140	1.05	450
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,570	1.05	380
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,950	1.05	160
Team assemblers	26,690	1.05	520
Business operations specialists, all other	57,050	1.04	240
Dishwashers	16,310	1.04	260
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	34,340	1.04	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	23,260	1.04	410
Accountants and auditors	57,040	1.04	390
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,810	1.04	850
Paralegals and legal assistants	42,140	1.03	130
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,550	1.03	160
Civil engineers	69,770	1.03	240
Cooks, fast food	16,350	1.03	220
Industrial machinery mechanics	43,130	1.03	120
Recreation workers	23,130	1.02	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Dover, Delaware Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Managers, all other	165,130	90
Sales managers	107,390	80
Veterinarians	106,090	60
Chief executives	106,030	90
Engineering managers	103,000	40
Lawyers	97,820	150
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	95,250	130
Computer software engineers, applications	94,410	60
Computer and information systems managers	92,850	100
Pharmacists	91,150	110
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	86,950	40
General and operations managers	86,290	490
Financial managers	84,700	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	83,730	80
Computer software engineers, systems software	82,060	90
Physician assistants	81,560
Industrial engineers	79,170	130
Computer systems analysts	79,060	130
Education administrators, postsecondary	78,200	80
Industrial production managers	77,550	40
Construction managers	76,870	60
Sales representatives, services, all other	73,710	100
Architects, except landscape and naval	71,810	40
Occupational health and safety specialists	71,290	70
Medical and health services managers	71,270	100
Civil engineers	69,770	240
Financial analysts	69,210	60
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	68,570	40
Computer programmers	67,420	130
Network systems and data communications analysts	67,150	100
Management analysts	65,720	140
Database administrators	65,280
Administrative services managers	65,060	70
Instructional coordinators	64,650	50
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	64,630	40
Insurance underwriters	64,250
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	63,050	30
Physical therapists	62,420	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	62,250	60
Urban and regional planners	61,060	70
Network and computer systems administrators	60,130	100
Budget analysts	60,060	40
Social and community service managers	59,300	80
Advertising sales agents	58,700
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	58,180	70
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,070	220
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	57,640	100
Dental hygienists	57,490
Registered nurses	57,400	550
Business operations specialists, all other	57,050	240

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