Cape Coral Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cape Coral, Florida Area

Cape Coral is primarily residential. The city includes a large retirement community and working class families. The economy is powered by construction and real estate. Tourism is also a factor for the economy. Several business clusters are developing in Cape Coral such as finance and insurance, health related services and professional business services including: engineering, architecture, accounting, management consulting and the law. Light industry is also part of the economy. The region includes a couple of industrial parks and a boat building industry. In addition, close to sixty percent of the workforce is employed in management, professional, sales and administrative support positions.

The largest sectors for employment in Cape Coral are:

Professional, scientific and technical services
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Social assistance
Accommodation and food services
Finance and insurance
Retail

Some of the occupations more common in Cape Coral when compared to the rest of the nation's cities include, mechanical door repairers; helpers of painters, paperhangers, plasterers and stucco masons; motorboat mechanics; helpers in the construction trades; plasterers and stucco masons; construction and related workers; and helpers of pipe layers, plumbers, pipe fitters and steam fitters.

Noteworthy information regarding Cape Coral: About 18% of the residents over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 90.9. The nation's average is 100. In 2009 the average earnings in Cape Coral was $34,000.

A list of the largest employers in Cape Coral is shown below:

City of Cape Coral
Whitney Information Network Inc
The Breeze Corporation
Affordable Roofing of S W Florida Inc
Gulf Care Inc
Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc
Fred Frederic
Coral Health Care Associates LLC
Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast
Guerrieri Management Inc
First Home Builders of Florida LLC
Kirkwood Electric Inc
The Del Prado Inn
Iguana Mia Inc
Edutrades Inc
Viking Construction Corporation SW Florida

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Most Popular Jobs in Cape Coral, Florida 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	5,140	65,100	$45,930 - 84,450	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,090	58,490	$26,740 - 104,220	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,750	59,970	$37,390 - 86,710	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,700		$ -	14%	95%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,060	39,990	$20,780 - 87,350	9%	54%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,030	64,350	$43,990 - 92,980	6%	96%
7	Lawyers	760	87,690	$36,340 - 160,270	11%	99%
8	Management analysts	730	85,550	$41,970 - 143,390	22%	78%
9	Chief executives	530	160,960	$82,180 -	2%	65%
10	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	490	110,460	$43,060 -	25%	67%
11	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	490	38,130	$26,270 - 52,750	5%	58%
12	Pharmacists	490	109,110	$89,920 - 134,260	22%	97%
13	Advertising sales agents	470	44,730	$26,930 - 68,230	20%	56%
14	Sales and related workers, all other	430		$ -	14%	62%
15	Financial managers	380	105,070	$48,740 -	13%	60%
16	Civil engineers	370	81,870	$52,020 - 124,150	18%	87%
17	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	350	104,450	$35,000 -	12%	51%
18	Sales managers	350	134,040	$50,250 -	10%	69%
19	Network systems and data communications analysts	340	68,260	$29,710 - 122,730	53%	57%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	320	53,650	$31,800 - 83,160	17%	56%
21	Public relations specialists	320	52,970	$32,260 - 76,590	18%	81%
22	Coaches and scouts	310	45,000	$22,470 - 67,640	15%	60%
23	Physical therapists	300	79,500	$49,170 - 141,860	27%	89%
24	Computer systems analysts	300	80,280	$46,390 - 124,860	29%	68%
25	Network and computer systems administrators	290	76,320	$41,900 - 130,440	27%	50%
26	Graphic designers	290	42,100	$27,950 - 61,660	10%	55%
27	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	290	72,880	$33,980 - 115,670	13%	73%
28	Personal financial advisors	280	61,670	$34,310 - 103,050	41%	81%
29	Managers, all other	260	77,960	$41,390 - 138,040	7%	55%
30	Computer programmers	250	72,530	$45,060 - 103,870	0%	73%
31	Financial specialists, all other	240	53,790	$35,750 - 80,530	12%	50%
32	Self-enrichment education teachers	240	38,690	$16,990 - 60,160	23%	54%
33	Computer software engineers, applications	230	89,410	$56,430 - 124,840	45%	85%
34	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	230	50,520	$32,120 - 77,860	18%	56%
35	Medical and health services managers	230	110,640	$56,840 -	16%	57%
36	Child, family, and school social workers	230	42,530	$25,880 - 72,170	19%	77%
37	Librarians	220	60,050	$37,480 - 90,850	4%	85%
38	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	220		$ -	8%	78%
39	Speech-language pathologists	220	75,180	$45,860 - 125,060	11%	98%
40	Social and human service assistants	200	31,060	$22,550 - 39,260	34%	58%
41	Editors	190	52,390	$27,790 - 88,890	2%	81%
42	Rehabilitation counselors	170	35,060	$20,190 - 52,710	23%	73%
43	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	50,780	$33,240 - 74,800	25%	93%
44	Producers and directors	150	57,610	$24,750 - 124,930	11%	75%
45	Computer and information systems managers	150	120,610	$74,470 -	16%	73%
46	Training and development specialists	150	47,740	$19,980 - 75,880	18%	56%
47	Medical and public health social workers	150	41,390	$28,670 - 52,520	24%	77%
48	Community and social service specialists, all other	140	45,330	$32,990 - 64,310	25%	58%
49	Urban and regional planners	140	62,080	$42,520 - 82,460	15%	92%
50	Electrical engineers	130	74,490	$50,580 - 100,210	6%	81%
51	Marketing managers	130	109,440	$45,250 -	14%	69%
52	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	130	31,010	$18,780 - 42,440	15%	51%
53	Reporters and correspondents	130	35,250	$21,810 - 58,600	1%	85%
54	Education, training, and library workers, all other	130	46,670	$23,790 - 74,450	11%	79%
55	Physician assistants	130	85,530	$69,810 - 103,510	27%	67%
56	Environmental engineers	120	62,560	$37,160 - 104,050	25%	86%
57	Operations research analysts	120	52,820	$34,380 - 77,960	11%	71%
58	Database administrators	120	74,260	$37,680 - 110,810	29%	72%
59	Dentists, general	120	196,650	$121,140 -	9%	100%
60	Surveyors	110	67,370	$35,850 - 102,580	24%	82%
61	Interior designers	110	38,190	$25,090 - 66,650	20%	55%
62	Veterinarians	100	118,980	$68,470 -	35%	100%
63	Computer software engineers, systems software	100	92,010	$60,200 - 129,900	28%	85%
64	Occupational therapists	90	69,860	$36,900 - 117,490	23%	90%
65	Instructional coordinators	90	57,530	$30,100 - 87,300	23%	79%
66	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	51,680	$35,190 - 73,070	18%	56%
67	Private detectives and investigators	90	43,670	$32,400 - 54,580	18%	52%
68	Architects, except landscape and naval	80	90,670	$47,830 - 137,390	18%	88%
69	Mental health counselors	80	39,240	$28,110 - 50,670	30%	73%
70	Industrial engineers	80	48,310	$30,560 - 75,360	20%	74%
71	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	80	26,800	$21,710 - 33,730	11%	55%
72	Social workers, all other	70	36,300	$27,930 - 57,200	18%	77%
73	Mechanical engineers	70	66,700	$45,240 - 98,030	4%	78%
74	Market research analysts	60	62,130	$32,810 - 106,760	20%	82%
75	Floral designers	60	26,600	$20,390 - 34,770	0%	55%
76	Financial analysts	60	62,990	$43,710 - 82,050	34%	87%
77	Social and community service managers	50	85,820	$53,660 - 129,850	25%	72%
78	Engineers, all other	50	81,810	$50,520 - 129,930	6%	82%
79	Health educators	50	47,770	$34,930 - 66,950	26%	58%
80	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	39,630	$26,750 - 62,380	8%	72%
81	Biological scientists, all other	50	60,830	$42,160 - 84,910	4%	95%
82	Purchasing managers	50	112,720	$48,910 -	3%	57%
83	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	50,680	$39,140 - 66,070	9%	72%
84	Advertising and promotions managers	40	127,640	$47,820 -	6%	76%
85	Credit analysts	40	53,570	$33,370 - 96,570	2%	60%
86	Human resources managers, all other	40	67,300	$47,720 - 90,460	11%	58%
87	Meeting and convention planners	40	46,160	$34,030 - 59,140	20%	67%
88	Engineering managers	40	113,310	$67,990 - 165,070	7%	84%
89	Education administrators, all other	40	83,820	$56,920 - 105,630	13%	78%
90	Public relations managers	40	94,180	$56,620 - 144,000	17%	75%
91	Chiropractors	30	75,290	$45,610 - 131,930	14%	98%
92	Compensation and benefits managers	30	110,770	$51,130 -	12%	58%
93	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	30	51,560	$25,540 - 103,120	15%	72%
94	Therapists, all other	30	40,360	$28,080 - 53,270	10%	83%
95	Social scientists and related workers, all other	30	43,450	$26,400 - 70,170	5%	90%
96	Budget analysts	30	57,660	$41,600 - 81,280	7%	78%
97	Computer specialists, all other	30	59,130	$21,250 - 97,610	15%	68%

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	9,620	31,500	$16,050 - 57,440	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	8,200	18,830	$14,910 - 24,200	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	6,480	20,490	$15,010 - 29,310	11%	14%
4	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,090	21,970	$15,730 - 30,040	-7%	8%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,570	29,390	$18,730 - 40,610	1%	18%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,680	17,940	$14,620 - 22,970	18%	5%
7	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,670	23,770	$15,740 - 34,780	18%	6%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,610	31,520	$20,740 - 44,170	13%	16%
9	Office clerks, general	3,480	24,950	$15,320 - 36,010	13%	19%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,880	25,020	$20,410 - 31,520	18%	7%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,810	22,530	$15,820 - 31,810	15%	4%
12	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,740	38,880	$26,760 - 54,670	15%	18%
13	Customer service representatives	2,520	29,600	$20,210 - 41,740	25%	22%
14	Cooks, restaurant	2,500	23,350	$17,080 - 31,330	12%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,460	55,640	$33,490 - 80,300	9%	10%
16	Carpenters	2,420	39,700	$24,760 - 62,300	10%	6%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,240	18,860	$15,120 - 23,960	13%	5%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,230	49,730	$26,890 - 79,080	4%	25%
19	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,210	50,670	$27,670 - 82,530	28%	48%
20	Security guards	2,200	23,290	$16,690 - 31,340	17%	13%
21	Construction laborers	2,190	24,520	$16,700 - 33,510	11%	5%
22	Food preparation workers	2,100	19,590	$14,850 - 25,880	15%	7%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	2,100	25,260	$17,550 - 33,030	17%	13%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,100	31,790	$21,570 - 44,340	10%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,930	43,900	$27,540 - 64,880	6%	29%
26	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,760	23,910	$16,420 - 32,870	2%	5%
27	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,720	34,310	$26,200 - 47,640	10%	4%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,540	35,060	$20,310 - 51,120	11%	14%
29	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,530	38,950	$26,570 - 51,660	11%	4%
30	General and operations managers	1,380	96,850	$47,250 - 165,530	2%	48%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,330	41,620	$32,670 - 52,380	14%	7%
32	Medical assistants	1,240	29,740	$24,060 - 35,440	35%	10%
33	Electricians	1,160	40,340	$27,960 - 53,470	7%	7%
34	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,160	50,520	$36,270 - 68,200	11%	33%
35	Dishwashers	1,150	17,080	$14,560 - 20,990	10%	3%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,130	42,140	$23,840 - 63,260	14%	4%
37	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,130	19,790	$15,310 - 26,140	10%	8%
38	Tellers	1,120	25,210	$20,680 - 31,700	14%	16%
39	Business operations specialists, all other	1,120	53,450	$25,820 - 90,360	21%	49%
40	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,050	37,170	$24,230 - 50,740	9%	3%
41	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,050	28,590	$16,100 - 43,320	8%	4%
42	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,050	32,030	$16,650 - 58,360	12%	6%
43	Insurance sales agents	1,030	64,280	$32,690 - 106,260	13%	45%
44	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,010	19,540	$14,710 - 28,620	24%	22%
45	Bartenders	940	22,030	$14,980 - 33,670	11%	17%
46	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	920	34,050	$25,230 - 42,650	8%	3%
47	Painters, construction and maintenance	910	25,930	$14,860 - 40,300	12%	6%
48	Fire fighters	890	52,020	$33,890 - 76,620	12%	18%
49	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	860	21,370	$16,180 - 29,470	14%	3%
50	Driver/sales workers	830	22,280	$15,370 - 38,590	-4%	4%
51	Counter and rental clerks	790	25,900	$17,360 - 38,840	23%	16%
52	Packers and packagers, hand	770	18,290	$15,100 - 22,510	-11%	3%
53	Cement masons and concrete finishers	770	36,320	$25,620 - 49,970	11%	2%
54	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	750	24,960	$16,990 - 35,130	4%	6%
55	Personal and home care aides	740	23,770	$17,750 - 32,490	51%	10%
56	Postal service mail carriers	740			1%	11%
57	Loan officers	730	54,180	$34,280 - 85,330	12%	49%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	720	22,040	$16,940 - 27,850	17%	14%
59	Computer support specialists	720	44,660	$29,600 - 64,560	13%	43%
60	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	710	18,660	$14,790 - 25,810	10%	17%
61	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	700	18,140	$14,580 - 25,190	12%	6%
62	Child care workers	690	20,770	$15,800 - 27,210	18%	15%
63	Medical secretaries	680	29,630	$21,730 - 38,570	17%	18%
64	Real estate sales agents	670	42,080	$24,120 - 60,860	11%	45%
65	Bill and account collectors	660	31,560	$22,040 - 42,320	23%	13%
66	Helpers--electricians	660	28,520	$21,250 - 36,440	7%	3%
67	Construction managers	620	105,550	$55,910 -	16%	29%
68	Cost estimators	610	56,840	$35,830 - 81,340	19%	32%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	610	59,200	$37,710 - 84,470	7%	13%
70	Roofers	580	40,420	$27,360 - 52,980	14%	3%
71	Cooks, fast food	580	17,710	$14,930 - 21,120	8%	5%
72	Brickmasons and blockmasons	570	31,870	$22,480 - 44,170	10%	3%
73	Pharmacy technicians	570	27,510	$19,870 - 36,390	32%	16%
74	Team assemblers	550	28,250	$20,770 - 38,560	0%	5%
75	Loan interviewers and clerks	540	34,060	$23,960 - 49,000	0%	24%
76	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	540	30,360	$23,460 - 39,230	4%	15%
77	File clerks	530	26,750	$20,300 - 36,380	-40%	20%
78	Physicians and surgeons, all other	530	200,850	$121,580 -	0%	0%
79	Radiologic technologists and technicians	530	56,510	$40,130 - 78,390	15%	25%
80	Home health aides	530	23,970	$18,020 - 30,640	49%	7%
81	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	520	24,560	$19,970 - 30,960	12%	3%
82	Helpers--production workers	510	25,060	$20,830 - 31,490	0%	4%
83	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	490	28,020	$15,080 - 43,510	8%	9%
84	Construction and related workers, all other	480	35,440	$24,650 - 49,630	9%	4%
85	Plasterers and stucco masons	470	42,510	$23,640 - 60,150	8%	0%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	450	51,950	$29,670 - 80,280	-4%	15%
87	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	440	20,010	$16,270 - 24,910	10%	5%
88	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	440			-7%	12%
89	Industrial truck and tractor operators	440	30,240	$21,830 - 40,120	-1%	2%
90	Recreation workers	430	29,140	$16,840 - 45,600	13%	47%
91	Food service managers	430	50,820	$31,400 - 66,290	5%	24%
92	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	420	37,660	$16,100 - 60,250	7%	2%
93	Dental assistants	410	40,670	$32,650 - 49,850	29%	9%
94	Construction and building inspectors	410	49,030	$35,600 - 63,820	18%	23%
95	Cooks, short order	400	20,590	$16,390 - 26,190	5%	5%
96	Paralegals and legal assistants	400	42,100	$22,830 - 62,670	22%	45%
97	Parts salespersons	390	30,470	$20,090 - 47,780	-1%	6%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	390	69,700	$40,220 - 104,320	4%	38%
99	Data entry keyers	380	27,880	$17,920 - 40,470	-4%	18%
100	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	380	33,200	$19,360 - 49,230	1%	29%

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Jobs More Common Near Cape Coral Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Mechanical door repairers	31,740	260	29
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	22,300	260	12.6
Motorboat mechanics	42,890	170	12.4
Helpers, construction trades, all other	25,860	320	11.4
Plasterers and stucco masons	42,510	470	9.3
Construction and related workers, all other	35,440	480	8.3
Helpers--roofers	24,600	130	7.5
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	26,270	110	5.4
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	24,560	520	4.8
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	30,880	110	4.2
Helpers--electricians	28,520	660	4.2
Personal care and service workers, all other	20,740	330	4
Pest control workers	31,920	350	3.8
Brickmasons and blockmasons	31,870	570	3.7
Transportation workers, all other	26,400	150	3.7
Pipelayers	31,580	240	3.4
Surveying and mapping technicians	35,030	350	3.3
Opticians, dispensing	42,630	270	3.2
Roofers	40,420	580	3.2
Radio and television announcers	27,680	100	3.2
Photographic processing machine operators	21,920	200	3.2
Motor vehicle operators, all other	27,690	330	3.1
Helpers--carpenters	25,650	310	2.9
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	21,810	270	2.8
Construction and building inspectors	49,030	410	2.8
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,540	1,010	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	55,640	2,460	2.8
Urban and regional planners	62,080	140	2.7
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	31,680	110	2.7
Real estate sales agents	42,080	670	2.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	37,170	1,050	2.6
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	23,770	3,670	2.6
Baggage porters and bellhops	16,320	160	2.6
Cement masons and concrete finishers	36,320	770	2.5
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	34,870	190	2.5
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	35,600	160	2.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	28,020	490	2.4
Massage therapists	36,480	170	2.4
Sales representatives, services, all other	50,670	2,210	2.4
Fire fighters	52,020	890	2.3
Painters, construction and maintenance	25,930	910	2.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	37,660	420	2.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,040	720	2.2
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	38,950	1,530	2.2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	31,070	300	2.2
Reporters and correspondents	35,250	130	2.2
Diagnostic medical sonographers	59,850	150	2.1
Job printers	33,560	110	2.1
Security and fire alarm systems installers	37,650	180	2
Insurance sales agents	64,280	1,030	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cape Coral, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	104,450	1.43	350
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	72,880	1.41	290
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	110,460	1.4	490
Property, real estate, and community association managers	73,910	1.38	370
Sales managers	134,040	1.36	350
Medical and health services managers	110,640	1.31	230
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	39,230	1.3	240
Retail salespersons	31,500	1.29	9,620
Administrative services managers	93,750	1.29	190
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	49,730	1.28	2,230
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	32,030	1.28	1,050
Dental assistants	40,670	1.26	410
Coaches and scouts	45,000	1.26	310
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	64,350	1.26	1,030
Construction managers	105,550	1.25	620
Opticians, dispensing	42,630	1.25	270
Network and computer systems administrators	76,320	1.24	290
Fire fighters	52,020	1.24	890
Surveyors	67,370	1.23	110
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	43,710	1.23	250
Dentists, general	196,650	1.21	120
Recreation workers	29,140	1.21	430
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	66,750	1.19	130
Computer and information systems managers	120,610	1.19	150
Personal and home care aides	23,770	1.19	740
Community and social service specialists, all other	45,330	1.19	140
Sewing machine operators	26,340	1.17	120
Computer systems analysts	80,280	1.17	300
Speech-language pathologists	75,180	1.17	220
Management analysts	85,550	1.16	730
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	42,140	1.16	1,130
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	35,060	1.16	1,540
Computer software engineers, applications	89,410	1.16	230
Legal secretaries	41,410	1.15	270
Roofers	40,420	1.15	580
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	24,810	1.14	110
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	33,200	1.14	380
Insurance sales agents	64,280	1.14	1,030
Librarians	60,050	1.14	220
Education, training, and library workers, all other	46,670	1.14	130
Bartenders	22,030	1.14	940
Motorboat mechanics	42,890	1.13	170
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,040	1.13	720
Financial managers	105,070	1.13	380
File clerks	26,750	1.13	530
Database administrators	74,260	1.13	120
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,780	1.13	300
Dental hygienists	71,710	1.13	270
Home health aides	23,970	1.13	530
Computer programmers	72,530	1.13	250

Highest Paying Jobs in Cape Coral, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	200,850	530
Pediatricians, general	199,640
Dentists, general	196,650	120
Psychiatrists	177,580
Chief executives	160,960	530
Sales managers	134,040	350
Advertising and promotions managers	127,640	40
Computer and information systems managers	120,610	150
Veterinarians	118,980	100
Engineering managers	113,310	40
Purchasing managers	112,720	50
Compensation and benefits managers	110,770	30
Medical and health services managers	110,640	230
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	110,460	490
Marketing managers	109,440	130
Pharmacists	109,110	490
Construction managers	105,550	620
Financial managers	105,070	380
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	104,450	350
Industrial production managers	100,380	50
General and operations managers	96,850	1,380
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	94,650	70
Public relations managers	94,180	40
Administrative services managers	93,750	190
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,010	100
Architects, except landscape and naval	90,670	80
Computer software engineers, applications	89,410	230
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	88,530	100
Lawyers	87,690	760
Social and community service managers	85,820	50
Management analysts	85,550	730
Physician assistants	85,530	130
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	84,530	90
Education administrators, all other	83,820	40
Real estate brokers	83,650
Civil engineers	81,870	370
Engineers, all other	81,810	50
Computer systems analysts	80,280	300
Physical therapists	79,500	300
Managers, all other	77,960	260
Network and computer systems administrators	76,320	290
Chiropractors	75,290	30
Speech-language pathologists	75,180	220
Electrical engineers	74,490	130
Database administrators	74,260	120
Property, real estate, and community association managers	73,910	370
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	72,880	290
Computer programmers	72,530	250
Dental hygienists	71,710	270
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	71,210

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