Wilmington Employment

Employment and Industries in the Wilmington, Delaware Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Wilmington, Delaware 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	7,150	62,200	$47,950 - 77,900	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	3,580	60,140	$31,910 - 94,990	18%	79%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,320	52,950	$33,680 - 74,620	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,970	63,210	$31,650 - 108,030	8%	51%
5	Management analysts	2,960	89,780	$45,410 - 142,770	22%	78%
6	Lawyers	2,170	128,990	$57,000 - 0	11%	99%
7	Computer programmers	1,820	79,510	$47,620 - 113,530	0%	73%
8	Computer systems analysts	1,820	79,830	$52,110 - 119,940	29%	68%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	1,810	79,720	$49,810 - 114,990	45%	85%
10	Financial managers	1,690	111,040	$53,600 - 0	13%	60%
11	Financial analysts	1,470	75,140	$41,150 - 120,770	34%	87%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,170	52,730	$34,440 - 75,030	11%	95%
13	Sales managers	1,160	110,320	$56,110 - 0	10%	69%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	1,120	43,660	$27,750 - 61,540	19%	77%
15	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,040	81,850	$35,190 - 142,170	25%	67%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	1,000	76,000	$44,130 - 118,120	27%	50%
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	970	69,040	$38,520 - 105,030	53%	57%
18	Training and development specialists	950	58,000	$34,550 - 86,670	18%	56%
19	Computer and information systems managers	940	118,670	$75,010 - 0	16%	73%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	910	42,170	$20,370 - 63,800	9%	54%
21	Chemists	900	73,490	$46,500 - 101,690	9%	93%
22	Chemical engineers	890	93,160	$64,150 - 130,010	8%	91%
23	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	890	96,770	$51,620 - 0	12%	51%
24	Financial specialists, all other	880	42,390	$27,360 - 64,730	12%	50%
25	Marketing managers	830	123,440	$55,020 - 0	14%	69%
26	Social and human service assistants	820	31,810	$20,430 - 46,900	34%	58%
27	Database administrators	800	68,950	$45,420 - 100,030	29%	72%
28	Computer software engineers, systems software	750	90,300	$52,820 - 124,110	28%	85%
29	Industrial engineers	710	77,160	$49,780 - 108,570	20%	74%
30	Medical and health services managers	710	80,910	$47,920 - 120,130	16%	57%
31	Electrical engineers	710	78,180	$50,580 - 110,110	6%	81%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	700	49,540	$23,640 - 77,470	18%	56%
33	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	700	49,370	$28,940 - 76,520	13%	73%
34	Chief executives	630	157,770	$80,010 - 0	2%	65%
35	Personal financial advisors	630	86,470	$41,290 - 0	41%	81%
36	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	610	55,080	$29,980 - 90,390	5%	58%
37	Civil engineers	610	77,790	$52,280 - 109,350	18%	87%
38	Biochemists and biophysicists	590	95,310	$46,620 - 129,190	16%	95%
39	Mechanical engineers	590	77,990	$51,160 - 111,280	4%	78%
40	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	530	53,910	$34,820 - 74,800	20%	87%
41	Pharmacists	530	89,950	$69,140 - 116,710	22%	97%
42	Tax preparers	530	38,510	$16,500 - 74,580	0%	54%
43	Managers, all other	510	97,470	$51,210 - 143,510	7%	55%
44	Engineers, all other	470	69,620	$35,070 - 113,900	6%	82%
45	Public relations specialists	470	50,380	$29,000 - 78,570	18%	81%
46	Operations research analysts	450	74,390	$44,090 - 115,170	11%	71%
47	Instructional coordinators	450	53,360	$32,470 - 76,750	23%	79%
48	Self-enrichment education teachers	440	39,500	$18,490 - 66,180	23%	54%
49	Social and community service managers	410	62,570	$37,970 - 90,360	25%	72%
50	Special education teachers, secondary school	410	55,780	$37,140 - 76,370	9%	87%
51	Community and social service specialists, all other	400	35,580	$25,600 - 49,870	25%	58%
52	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	390	54,880	$35,850 - 75,960	0%	96%
53	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	380	60,280	$38,140 - 93,730	18%	56%
54	Engineering managers	380	124,870	$85,270 - 0	7%	84%
55	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	370	51,940	$39,380 - 64,920	12%	51%
56	Rehabilitation counselors	370	32,260	$23,310 - 43,290	23%	73%
57	Physical therapists	370	65,290	$46,570 - 89,080	27%	89%
58	Librarians	360	55,800	$32,940 - 75,750	4%	85%
59	Special education teachers, middle school	350	58,370	$37,390 - 82,390	16%	87%
60	Editors	330	53,100	$38,870 - 80,800	2%	81%
61	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	330	63,720	$41,090 - 92,690	16%	99%
62	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	320	42,420	$26,820 - 61,100	30%	77%
63	Graphic designers	310	50,890	$31,980 - 78,480	10%	55%
64	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	300	63,650	$35,450 - 104,030	17%	56%
65	Coaches and scouts	290	39,050	$13,980 - 70,350	15%	60%
66	Medical and public health social workers	280	50,910	$38,580 - 67,170	24%	77%
67	Occupational therapists	270	52,930	$30,630 - 79,870	23%	90%
68	Purchasing managers	270	105,940	$68,250 - 143,800	3%	57%
69	Mental health counselors	260	33,360	$23,520 - 52,470	30%	73%
70	Dentists, general	250	160,320	$76,130 - 0	9%	100%
71	Insurance underwriters	240	58,360	$32,950 - 89,610	6%	53%
72	Compensation and benefits managers	230	109,840	$63,530 - 0	12%	58%
73	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	230	36,060	$24,870 - 54,610	34%	73%
74	Speech-language pathologists	230	67,360	$44,890 - 91,270	11%	98%
75	Computer specialists, all other	230	69,750	$44,060 - 100,390	15%	68%
76	Legislators	220	28,900	$13,400 - 54,740	1%	65%
77	Detectives and criminal investigators	220	61,230	$41,810 - 82,160	17%	54%
78	Environmental engineers	210	69,120	$36,280 - 116,410	25%	86%
79	Architects, except landscape and naval	200	70,270	$40,320 - 103,980	18%	88%
80	Sales and related workers, all other	200	36,570	$14,760 - 61,350	14%	62%
81	Meeting and convention planners	190	47,520	$30,610 - 74,880	20%	67%
82	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	190	54,040	$36,470 - 83,830	25%	93%
83	Dietitians and nutritionists	190	49,210	$40,780 - 61,880	9%	72%
84	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	180	43,210	$29,290 - 68,620	24%	78%
85	Physician assistants	180	76,070	$59,540 - 96,010	27%	67%
86	Surveyors	170	48,130	$34,150 - 65,270	24%	82%
87	Veterinarians	170	88,720	$54,460 - 121,750	35%	100%
88	Public relations managers	160	98,030	$46,420 - 0	17%	75%
89	Training and development managers	150	111,040	$59,830 - 0	16%	58%
90	Floral designers	150	24,580	$17,800 - 33,610	0%	55%
91	Human resources managers, all other	150	106,080	$48,150 - 0	11%	58%
92	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	140	41,430	$25,930 - 68,280	15%	72%
93	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	140	151,440	$46,290 - 0	12%	94%
94	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	130	70,460	$50,930 - 89,550	10%	74%
95	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	130	46,850	$24,340 - 64,670	14%	54%
96	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	40,120	$25,930 - 55,630	15%	51%
97	Occupational health and safety specialists	120	61,060	$40,390 - 86,870	8%	72%
98	Chiropractors	110	92,750	$51,900 - 0	14%	98%
99	Health educators	110	50,650	$28,210 - 72,470	26%	58%
100	Technical writers	110	57,920	$40,380 - 76,000	20%	74%

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	11,920	24,710	$14,270 - 40,970	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	11,210	26,180	$14,080 - 38,290	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	9,190	18,920	$14,090 - 26,080	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	7,170	34,100	$21,880 - 48,840	25%	22%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,510	22,090	$14,220 - 33,900	15%	4%
6	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,710	39,970	$27,400 - 55,640	15%	18%
7	Waiters and waitresses	5,530	18,450	$13,470 - 27,750	11%	14%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,380	17,870	$13,600 - 24,990	18%	5%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,660	35,270	$22,030 - 50,690	13%	16%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,910	31,440	$19,760 - 45,850	1%	18%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,860	27,280	$16,890 - 42,570	2%	5%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,810	26,380	$20,050 - 34,780	18%	7%
13	General and operations managers	3,750	106,590	$49,710 - [?]	2%	48%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,720	52,480	$32,430 - 77,910	6%	29%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,490	37,100	$24,530 - 52,560	10%	4%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,360	22,170	$14,110 - 34,970	-7%	8%
17	Construction laborers	3,120	29,140	$18,850 - 43,710	11%	5%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,040	38,610	$23,550 - 56,910	10%	6%
19	Teacher assistants	2,970	25,890	$14,860 - 40,120	10%	18%
20	Security guards	2,900	23,080	$16,420 - 31,370	17%	13%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	2,840	25,320	$17,410 - 35,260	17%	13%
22	Team assemblers	2,600	39,230	$22,360 - 56,990	0%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,390	42,190	$23,200 - 64,320	4%	25%
24	Carpenters	2,380	46,060	$30,410 - 65,670	10%	6%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,250	29,420	$16,580 - 44,850	8%	4%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,190	25,760	$16,910 - 36,510	18%	6%
27	Bill and account collectors	2,010	33,770	$24,510 - 45,900	23%	13%
28	Electricians	2,000	54,270	$33,540 - 75,130	7%	7%
29	Cooks, restaurant	1,870	22,810	$16,370 - 30,270	12%	5%
30	Computer support specialists	1,850	53,040	$33,900 - 76,630	13%	43%
31	Food preparation workers	1,800	18,930	$14,180 - 25,170	15%	7%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,700	36,260	$19,570 - 55,310	14%	4%
33	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,700	45,610	$33,680 - 58,480	14%	7%
34	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,680	20,450	$14,040 - 28,620	10%	8%
35	Business operations specialists, all other	1,640	62,270	$32,870 - 92,300	21%	49%
36	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,570	50,030	$33,030 - 72,730	11%	4%
37	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,560	33,780	$23,630 - 46,660	4%	15%
38	Medical secretaries	1,550	30,600	$22,630 - 39,650	17%	18%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,500	32,790	$19,580 - 47,690	11%	14%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,480	28,860	$16,870 - 44,890	4%	6%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,480	19,710	$15,150 - 25,390	13%	5%
42	Bus drivers, school	1,400	26,840	$19,440 - 33,870	9%	4%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,390	53,060	$35,810 - 72,110	11%	33%
44	Telemarketers	1,380	36,350	$16,880 - 57,440	-9%	14%
45	Dishwashers	1,370	16,740	$13,870 - 19,920	10%	3%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,300	62,770	$34,760 - 92,820	-4%	15%
47	Tellers	1,290	24,740	$19,340 - 32,260	14%	16%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,280	62,190	$41,440 - 87,760	9%	10%
49	Child care workers	1,230	19,680	$14,620 - 23,390	18%	15%
50	Bartenders	1,210	19,440	$13,760 - 27,300	11%	17%
51	Home health aides	1,200	22,220	$17,010 - 28,280	49%	7%
52	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,200	26,940	$14,220 - 43,660	12%	6%
53	Chemical technicians	1,200	56,260	$45,520 - 65,410	6%	37%
54	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,160	50,170	$30,460 - 72,930	22%	45%
55	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,140	43,830	$31,440 - 58,530	8%	3%
56	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,110	31,460	$20,380 - 48,920	-1%	2%
57	Legal secretaries	1,070	42,980	$29,330 - 58,760	12%	18%
58	Insurance sales agents	1,050	52,030	$28,840 - 90,700	13%	45%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,010	62,010	$40,250 - 88,940	7%	13%
60	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,010	17,300	$13,590 - 23,930	12%	6%
61	Counter and rental clerks	990	23,540	$13,940 - 37,770	23%	16%
62	Food servers, nonrestaurant	980	20,950	$15,000 - 28,090	16%	9%
63	Pharmacy technicians	970	22,290	$14,020 - 34,600	32%	16%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	940	27,440	$18,110 - 39,440	26%	43%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	900	16,860	$13,680 - 21,440	10%	17%
66	Loan interviewers and clerks	890	32,480	$25,360 - 44,080	0%	24%
67	Recreation workers	870	25,830	$16,460 - 35,710	13%	47%
68	Food service managers	850	60,110	$35,340 - 76,110	5%	24%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	810	34,710	$22,690 - 50,600	13%	11%
70	Data entry keyers	800	26,490	$20,300 - 36,380	-4%	18%
71	Postal service mail carriers	800	44,100	$35,610 - 50,730	1%	11%
72	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	780	43,980	$26,620 - 63,340	4%	30%
73	Cost estimators	780	61,750	$35,880 - 97,720	19%	32%
74	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	770	43,650	$29,050 - 60,180	9%	3%
75	Radiologic technologists and technicians	760	47,320	$32,770 - 60,170	15%	25%
76	Medical assistants	750	29,290	$21,970 - 40,160	35%	10%
77	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	730	44,800	$22,890 - 70,560	9%	47%
78	Helpers--production workers	700	21,410	$15,310 - 28,510	0%	4%
79	Loan officers	690	63,180	$32,650 - 114,970	12%	49%
80	Cooks, short order	660	19,380	$14,070 - 26,040	5%	5%
81	Administrative services managers	650	85,640	$41,510 - [?]	12%	40%
82	Sheet metal workers	640	41,840	$22,280 - 61,290	7%	4%
83	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	640	40,140	$25,230 - 59,400	-6%	14%
84	Driver/sales workers	630	27,020	$14,760 - 42,240	-4%	4%
85	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	630	60,180	$38,280 - 90,250	0%	42%
86	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	620	21,540	$14,000 - 36,860	14%	3%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	620	77,730	$39,770 - 127,070	4%	38%
88	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	600	41,770	$27,560 - 49,620	-7%	12%
89	Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	600	45,090	$28,330 - 59,530	9%	6%
90	Dental assistants	600	31,460	$16,900 - 43,210	29%	9%
91	Painters, construction and maintenance	580	36,760	$24,250 - 51,590	12%	6%
92	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	570	26,130	$19,800 - 35,640	-11%	9%
93	File clerks	570	26,340	$16,790 - 38,480	-40%	20%
94	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	550	47,050	$22,040 - 69,860	4%	18%
95	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	550	44,240	$29,650 - 62,970	12%	3%
96	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	550	40,500	$25,140 - 57,860	5%	2%
97	Healthcare support workers, all other	540	32,340	$21,810 - 42,880	16%	10%
98	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	540	32,530	$18,620 - 45,680	-4%	5%
99	Computer operators	540	37,890	$23,480 - 54,980	-24%	27%
100	Machinists	540	46,860	$34,730 - 61,450	-2%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Wilmington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Barbers	25,640	120	123.5
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	45,090	600	34
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	58,710	320	26.2
Biochemists and biophysicists	95,310	590	23.4
Chemical engineers	93,160	890	15.5
Animal trainers	35,350	100	10.2
Chemical technicians	56,260	1,200	9.2
Insulation workers, mechanical	44,730	270	7.6
Shampooers	16,220	190	6
Tax preparers	38,510	530	5.6
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	31,210	150	5.5
Chemists	73,490	900	4.6
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	57,610	210	4.1
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,030	280	3.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	56,920	730	3.7
Electrical and electronics drafters	54,810	270	3.5
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	34,190	100	3.5
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	48,770	130	3.5
Audio and video equipment technicians	35,730	280	3.2
Operations research analysts	74,390	450	3.2
Financial specialists, all other	42,390	880	3
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	31,330	100	3
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	34,790	160	2.9
Database administrators	68,950	800	2.8
Financial analysts	75,140	1,470	2.8
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	70,460	130	2.7
Diagnostic medical sonographers	51,040	260	2.6
Legislators	28,900	220	2.6
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	54,880	390	2.6
Chiropractors	92,750	110	2.5
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	33,510	150	2.5
Home appliance repairers	33,040	170	2.5
Millwrights	56,050	170	2.5
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	41,130	280	2.4
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	30,610	190	2.4
Occupational therapist assistants	46,080	110	2.4
Dietetic technicians	22,270	100	2.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	58,900	200	2.3
Training and development managers	111,040	150	2.3
Job printers	39,270	210	2.3
Management analysts	89,780	2,960	2.3
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	47,470	100	2.2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,950	980	2.2
Broadcast technicians	45,910	160	2.2
Hazardous materials removal workers	34,420	160	2.1
Personal financial advisors	86,470	630	2.1
Compensation and benefits managers	109,840	230	2
Law clerks	42,390	130	2
Medical equipment preparers	28,300	170	2
Special education teachers, middle school	58,370	350	2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	151,440	1.83	140
Team assemblers	39,230	1.54	2,600
Production workers, all other	42,920	1.53	180
Telemarketers	36,350	1.5	1,380
Mechanical drafters	64,910	1.47	170
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	109,780	1.46	290
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	96,770	1.46	890
Chemical technicians	56,260	1.42	1,200
Property, real estate, and community association managers	71,350	1.42	160
Compensation and benefits managers	109,840	1.42	230
Broadcast technicians	45,910	1.41	160
Training and development managers	111,040	1.35	150
Marketing managers	123,440	1.35	830
Graphic designers	50,890	1.34	310
Lawyers	128,990	1.34	2,170
Meter readers, utilities	42,320	1.33	110
Computer support specialists	53,040	1.33	1,850
Food service managers	60,110	1.33	850
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	57,610	1.32	210
Machinists	46,860	1.32	540
Computer programmers	79,510	1.32	1,820
Network and computer systems administrators	76,000	1.31	1,000
Purchasing managers	105,940	1.31	270
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	38,180	1.3	450
Management analysts	89,780	1.3	2,960
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	32,530	1.3	540
Computer and information systems managers	118,670	1.29	940
Financial managers	111,040	1.29	1,690
Administrative services managers	85,640	1.29	650
Industrial production managers	101,840	1.27	430
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,450	1.26	1,680
Carpenters	46,060	1.26	2,380
Managers, all other	97,470	1.26	510
Legal secretaries	42,980	1.26	1,070
Engineering managers	124,870	1.26	380
Physical therapist aides	28,590	1.25	110
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	62,770	1.25	1,300
Industrial machinery mechanics	52,520	1.25	500
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	56,920	1.25	730
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	63,650	1.25	300
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,220	1.25	450
Millwrights	56,050	1.25	170
Computer systems analysts	79,830	1.25	1,820
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	40,230	1.24	160
Office and administrative support workers, all other	35,990	1.24	420
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	53,460	1.24	370
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	50,030	1.24	280
Teacher assistants	25,890	1.24	2,970
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	45,610	1.24	1,700
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	40,140	1.24	640

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	188,680	170
Internists, general	182,650	140
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,540	640
Dentists, general	160,320	250
Chief executives	157,770	630
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	152,700	70
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	151,440	140
Family and general practitioners	139,860	260
Optometrists	131,220	80
Lawyers	128,990	2,170
Engineering managers	124,870	380
Marketing managers	123,440	830
Computer and information systems managers	118,670	940
Psychiatrists	115,570	80
Economists	112,760	30
Training and development managers	111,040	150
Financial managers	111,040	1,690
Sales managers	110,320	1,160
Compensation and benefits managers	109,840	230
Commercial pilots	109,810	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	109,780	290
General and operations managers	106,590	3,750
Human resources managers, all other	106,080	150
Purchasing managers	105,940	270
Computer and information scientists, research	103,180	100
Industrial production managers	101,840	430
Public relations managers	98,030	160
Managers, all other	97,470	510
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	96,770	890
Podiatrists	96,500	80
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	95,770
Construction managers	95,470	430
Biochemists and biophysicists	95,310	590
Chemical engineers	93,160	890
Chiropractors	92,750	110
Advertising and promotions managers	91,450	80
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,300	750
Pharmacists	89,950	530
Management analysts	89,780	2,960
Veterinarians	88,720	170
Personal financial advisors	86,470	630
Administrative services managers	85,640	650
Business teachers, postsecondary	84,850
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	81,850	1,040
Advertising sales agents	81,090
Medical and health services managers	80,910	710
Computer systems analysts	79,830	1,820
Computer software engineers, applications	79,720	1,810
Computer programmers	79,510	1,820
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	79,020	160

Large Companies Headquartered in Wilmington

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
DuPont	28.5
Hercules	2.1

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