Gainesville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Gainesville, Florida Area

Gainesville's largest employers are the University of Florida, the Shands Healthcare System and city government. The major sectors for jobs are education, government, healthcare, retail; professional, scientific and technical services; construction and accommodation and food services. Agriculture is also one of the region's primary industries.

Praise for the city of Gainesville: The Gainesville region has been ranked the #1 area to live and work in the nation by Cities Ranked and Rated. The city was included in National Geographic Adventure's best places to live list. Forbes Magazine ranked Gainesville #12 in their list of best places for business and careers. The city was included in Fortune Small Business Magazine's 100 best places to live and launch.

The FloridaWorks program's objective is to grow the region's business sectors and the number of jobs via a skilled workforce. The program also offers networking opportunities. In addition, the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Services team provides various services to help companies recruit, train and keep employees. The team also helps those looking for employment find local jobs and helps residents advance in their careers.

The Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center assists local technology companies expand their business. The center is also involved in the effort to improve the local economy and create high paying jobs.

Some of the occupations more common in Gainesville when compared to most cities include health specialities teachers, post secondary; biological scientists, education, training and library workers; life, physical and social science technicians; health diagnosing and treating practitioners; and cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

The major providers of jobs in Gainesville are shown below:

Shands Healthcare System - Healthcare
City of Gainesville - Government
The University of Florida
School Board of Alachua County
AMF Alley Katz Inc
North Florida Regional Medical Center
Alachua County
Avmed Inc
Nationwide Insurance
CH2M Hill
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville Regional Utilities
Moltech Power Systems Inc
Deb-Lyn Inc
Progressive Restaurants Inc
Regeneration Technologies Inc
Barr Systems
Exaxtech
Driltech Mission
Environmental Consulting & Technology
Fabco-Air
The Crom Corporation
Gumby's Pizza Systems Inc
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc

Noteworthy information about Gainesville: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $27,000. The cost of living in 2008 was 92.5 which is less than the country's average of 100. About 43% of the population 25 years and over have a bachelor's degree or better.

Gainesville companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Gainesville.com offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Gainesville.

Most Popular Jobs in Gainesville, 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	4,880	61,080	$44,370 - 80,880	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	1,130	53,780	$30,760 - 91,600	18%	79%
3	Education, training, and library workers, all other	920	34,990	$15,730 - 55,430	11%	79%
4	Network systems and data communications analysts	580	55,000	$31,040 - 81,630	53%	57%
5	Biological scientists, all other	540	44,710	$29,470 - 61,780	4%	95%
6	Lawyers	530	70,960	$38,400 - 124,220	11%	99%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	530	51,680	$22,690 - 113,050	8%	51%
8	Computer programmers	450	53,920	$33,140 - 80,710	0%	73%
9	Pharmacists	410	93,670	$81,930 - 117,550	22%	97%
10	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	410	52,740	$33,830 - 68,100	12%	51%
11	Management analysts	350	87,830	$34,790 -	22%	78%
12	Civil engineers	330	72,260	$42,610 - 109,380	18%	87%
13	Public relations specialists	290	49,590	$28,810 - 81,730	18%	81%
14	Community and social service specialists, all other	240	36,750	$22,710 - 60,430	25%	58%
15	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240		$ -	13%	73%
16	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	230	44,480	$28,140 - 63,900	5%	58%
17	Physical therapists	230	70,340	$55,170 - 85,860	27%	89%
18	Coaches and scouts	230	53,910	$16,200 - 100,850	15%	60%
19	Medical and health services managers	230	98,590	$58,010 - 140,220	16%	57%
20	Insurance underwriters	220	49,780	$34,100 - 77,990	6%	53%
21	Social and human service assistants	210	27,600	$21,320 - 37,550	34%	58%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	210	54,390	$32,320 - 89,940	17%	56%
23	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	210	69,360	$43,550 - 98,750	12%	94%
24	Instructional coordinators	200	44,720	$26,590 - 69,120	23%	79%
25	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	200	58,240	$32,930 - 95,400	25%	93%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	190	42,190	$25,480 - 55,440	18%	56%
27	Budget analysts	190	44,630	$29,960 - 63,240	7%	78%
28	Financial managers	180	109,970	$61,110 -	13%	60%
29	Managers, all other	180	77,260	$44,980 - 112,490	7%	55%
30	Graphic designers	180	40,520	$27,720 - 61,640	10%	55%
31	Child, family, and school social workers	170	37,330	$27,260 - 51,680	19%	77%
32	Computer software engineers, applications	160	88,690	$52,690 - 130,640	45%	85%
33	Editors	160	50,920	$29,180 - 79,150	2%	81%
34	Computer systems analysts	160	60,650	$36,870 - 90,300	29%	68%
35	Sales and related workers, all other	160	42,880	$21,410 - 77,900	14%	62%
36	Occupational therapists	150	54,800	$30,200 - 78,780	23%	90%
37	Engineers, all other	150	60,390	$35,250 - 83,210	6%	82%
38	Biological technicians	150	32,560	$18,710 - 51,090	16%	60%
39	Advertising sales agents	150	37,850	$15,700 - 50,630	20%	56%
40	Self-enrichment education teachers	150	38,300	$20,690 - 61,610	23%	54%
41	Training and development specialists	140	45,440	$26,090 - 67,210	18%	56%
42	Sales managers	140	110,980	$40,030 -	10%	69%
43	Speech-language pathologists	130	57,020	$35,930 - 82,330	11%	98%
44	Chief executives	130	166,200	$65,720 -	2%	65%
45	Farm and home management advisors	130	52,440	$22,750 - 116,010	5%	79%
46	Chemists	120	53,520	$32,820 - 91,840	9%	93%
47	Architects, except landscape and naval	110	53,560	$27,820 - 82,830	18%	88%
48	Financial specialists, all other	110	58,020	$35,980 - 82,640	12%	50%
49	Network and computer systems administrators	110	61,670	$31,840 - 97,870	27%	50%
50	Operations research analysts	110	49,620	$31,870 - 76,850	11%	71%
51	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	110	57,470	$33,400 - 92,200	9%	95%
52	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	110	38,770	$23,660 - 57,520	15%	51%
53	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110	69,260	$35,260 - 106,070	12%	51%
54	Environmental engineers	100	59,250	$32,290 - 110,430	25%	86%
55	Health educators	100	42,120	$18,960 - 75,950	26%	58%
56	Industrial engineers	100	64,240	$35,510 - 113,350	20%	74%
57	Physician assistants	100	80,890	$62,190 - 102,740	27%	67%
58	Counselors, all other	90	39,730	$27,200 - 54,760	17%	73%
59	Medical and public health social workers	90	47,490	$35,270 - 62,490	24%	77%
60	Veterinarians	80	91,580	$40,190 - 137,400	35%	100%
61	Computer software engineers, systems software	80	50,940	$40,380 - 72,150	28%	85%
62	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	80,800	$40,660 - 152,430	25%	67%
63	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	54,000	$35,040 - 78,140	8%	72%
64	Natural sciences managers	70	128,490	$68,340 -	11%	93%
65	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	54,990	$37,520 - 77,490	9%	72%
66	Electrical engineers	70	81,620	$57,770 - 113,130	6%	81%
67	Life scientists, all other	60	56,980	$36,580 - 88,270	15%	99%
68	Computer and information systems managers	60	113,590	$67,510 -	16%	73%
69	Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators	60	29,180	$21,010 - 40,090	10%	58%
70	Database administrators	60	63,010	$37,120 - 93,200	29%	72%
71	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	63,180	$45,600 - 82,250	16%	99%
72	Psychologists, all other	60		$ -	8%	99%
73	Computer specialists, all other	60	67,700	$42,390 - 93,940	15%	68%
74	Mechanical engineers	50	63,080	$31,840 - 95,310	4%	78%
75	Rehabilitation counselors	40	42,980	$26,390 - 108,500	23%	73%
76	Clergy	40	39,450	$27,570 - 62,200	19%	75%
77	Producers and directors	40	55,160	$28,560 - 89,570	11%	75%
78	Marketing managers	40	102,050	$37,700 - 157,750	14%	69%
79	Surveyors	40	58,130	$35,830 - 84,910	24%	82%
80	Interior designers	40	40,290	$17,660 - 60,060	20%	55%
81	Chiropractors	30	117,320	$31,870 -	14%	98%
82	Biomedical engineers	30	69,480	$54,050 - 88,680	21%	76%
83	Recreational therapists	30	35,600	$17,720 - 57,300	4%	77%
84	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	45,270	$28,290 - 66,610	18%	56%
85	Engineering managers	30	118,460	$87,470 - 158,520	7%	84%

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	Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	3,860	67,570	$28,730 - 123,790	0%	0%
2	Retail salespersons	3,580	25,540	$15,230 - 42,530	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	3,510	17,750	$14,780 - 21,290	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,120	17,650	$14,760 - 21,320	18%	5%
5	Office clerks, general	2,860	23,140	$15,240 - 32,860	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	2,710	19,590	$14,850 - 25,620	11%	14%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,490	26,890	$16,420 - 38,110	1%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,380	20,560	$14,980 - 29,770	-7%	8%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,130	20,840	$15,600 - 29,050	15%	4%
10	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,810	36,230	$23,020 - 51,440	15%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,780	23,060	$17,580 - 29,400	18%	7%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,770	30,000	$19,180 - 41,260	13%	16%
13	Customer service representatives	1,570	24,280	$15,630 - 35,720	25%	22%
14	Receptionists and information clerks	1,250	24,110	$16,930 - 31,790	17%	13%
15	Cooks, restaurant	1,200	20,440	$15,870 - 25,990	12%	5%
16	Business operations specialists, all other	1,180	55,770	$27,250 - 90,880	21%	49%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,140	29,790	$19,460 - 43,420	10%	6%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,130	25,560	$16,980 - 37,080	2%	5%
19	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,060	19,460	$15,240 - 24,560	13%	5%
20	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	990	51,350	$31,350 - 78,690	9%	47%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	960	42,380	$24,590 - 67,210	6%	29%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	950	43,020	$26,530 - 64,800	4%	25%
23	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	900	29,590	$20,540 - 40,060	10%	4%
24	Dishwashers	730	16,590	$14,620 - 19,510	10%	3%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	680	32,680	$22,110 - 46,210	11%	14%
26	Medical assistants	660	26,840	$19,540 - 36,420	35%	10%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	650	23,150	$16,660 - 33,890	18%	6%
28	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	650	17,210	$14,700 - 20,850	10%	8%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	640	40,310	$29,190 - 52,260	14%	7%
30	Food preparation workers	630	18,340	$14,560 - 24,910	15%	7%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	620	55,690	$35,810 - 84,010	9%	10%
32	Recreation workers	610	22,510	$15,290 - 31,060	13%	47%
33	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	590	20,930	$14,680 - 31,530	10%	24%
34	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	580	15,790	$14,430 - 16,750	12%	6%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	580	27,110	$16,890 - 50,520	8%	4%
36	Preschool teachers, except special education	570	20,300	$14,950 - 30,350	26%	43%
37	Child care workers	570	17,790	$14,810 - 22,850	18%	15%
38	General and operations managers	550	85,520	$41,620 - 145,550	2%	48%
39	Physicians and surgeons, all other	530	174,220	$77,440 -	0%	0%
40	Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	520	37,630	$21,000 - 61,240	10%	46%
41	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	510	34,190	$21,210 - 50,240	14%	4%
42	Computer support specialists	500	33,860	$22,240 - 49,550	13%	43%
43	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	500	22,030	$16,300 - 31,300	4%	6%
44	Sales representatives, services, all other	490	50,050	$21,860 - 79,920	28%	48%
45	Electricians	480			7%	7%
46	Postsecondary teachers, all other	470	63,340	$33,930 - 101,060	0%	0%
47	Cooks, fast food	450	17,230	$14,740 - 20,380	8%	5%
48	File clerks	440	23,360	$18,210 - 29,810	-40%	20%
49	All other information and record clerks	440	33,380	$22,960 - 44,220	-12%	21%
50	Tellers	430	24,050	$17,940 - 31,580	14%	16%
51	Counter and rental clerks	430	22,600	$15,390 - 35,310	23%	16%
52	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	420	34,180	$27,340 - 40,500	9%	3%
53	Pharmacy technicians	420	26,840	$19,500 - 37,480	32%	16%
54	Packers and packagers, hand	410	19,710	$15,000 - 24,910	-11%	3%
55	Personal and home care aides	410	19,900	$16,440 - 25,750	51%	10%
56	Team assemblers	410	21,340	$15,010 - 31,030	0%	5%
57	Cement masons and concrete finishers	400	32,630	$22,070 - 47,620	11%	2%
58	Bartenders	390	22,470	$15,180 - 32,750	11%	17%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	380	18,780	$14,610 - 27,920	10%	17%
60	Driver/sales workers	380	26,910	$18,950 - 37,130	-4%	4%
61	Carpenters	370	33,130	$23,980 - 42,430	10%	6%
62	Real estate sales agents	370	33,610	$14,800 - 74,300	11%	45%
63	Security guards	350	28,850	$16,000 - 45,420	17%	13%
64	Construction laborers	340	23,340	$15,820 - 31,400	11%	5%
65	Psychiatric technicians	340	25,470	$18,820 - 32,060	-2%	16%
66	Office and administrative support workers, all other	330	21,630	$14,760 - 32,320	-8%	32%
67	Medical equipment preparers	330	26,290	$20,260 - 32,950	14%	10%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	320	33,530	$22,790 - 48,690	11%	4%
69	Postal service mail carriers	310			1%	11%
70	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	310	25,430	$15,980 - 47,500	12%	6%
71	Radiologic technologists and technicians	300	49,150	$35,680 - 64,650	15%	25%
72	Medical secretaries	300	25,170	$19,250 - 31,880	17%	18%
73	Home health aides	300	18,480	$16,040 - 22,680	49%	7%
74	Dental assistants	290	36,140	$26,480 - 49,560	29%	9%
75	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	290	27,840	$20,140 - 37,020	0%	22%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	290	54,080	$37,950 - 78,770	7%	13%
77	Loan officers	280	50,710	$28,080 - 83,950	12%	49%
78	Veterinary technologists and technicians	280	27,430	$18,690 - 38,400	41%	16%
79	Psychiatric aides	270	26,740	$21,720 - 34,350	0%	7%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	51,000	$28,770 - 81,700	-4%	15%
81	Personal care and service workers, all other	260	24,590	$15,210 - 40,440	-12%	21%
82	Legal secretaries	250	30,640	$23,260 - 38,900	12%	18%
83	Healthcare support workers, all other	240	29,290	$18,970 - 43,660	16%	10%
84	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	240	20,080	$15,650 - 25,970	10%	5%
85	Data entry keyers	240	26,020	$18,740 - 33,460	-4%	18%
86	Insurance sales agents	240	52,190	$28,360 - 91,460	13%	45%
87	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	230	19,140	$16,420 - 23,690	17%	14%
88	Bill and account collectors	230	33,970	$24,160 - 52,650	23%	13%
89	Food servers, nonrestaurant	230	20,000	$15,090 - 26,250	16%	9%
90	Food service managers	230	53,970	$29,750 - 102,340	5%	24%
91	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	220			-7%	12%
92	Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	210	35,210	$21,390 - 58,760	26%	25%
93	Construction managers	210	106,020	$57,530 -	16%	29%
94	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	210	21,810	$15,540 - 30,800	11%	5%
95	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	200	30,070	$21,860 - 39,910	11%	29%
96	Respiratory therapists	200	46,220	$35,540 - 59,360	23%	28%
97	Roofers	200	29,000	$20,190 - 39,320	14%	3%
98	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	200	30,710	$24,130 - 39,400	4%	15%
99	Medical records and health information technicians	200	35,340	$19,300 - 49,710	18%	12%
100	Cost estimators	190	54,130	$33,730 - 76,510	19%	32%

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Jobs More Common Near Gainesville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Farm and home management advisors	52,440	130	74.5
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	67,570	3,860	68.1
Biological scientists, all other	44,710	540	31.5
Education, training, and library workers, all other	34,990	920	15.7
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	57,470	110	15.5
Psychiatric technicians	25,470	340	14.6
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	37,630	520	13.2
Medical equipment preparers	26,290	330	10.4
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	69,360	210	10.4
Psychiatric aides	26,740	270	9.5
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	35,210	210	5.9
Personal care and service workers, all other	24,590	260	5.9
Residential advisors	23,940	170	5.2
Veterinary technologists and technicians	27,430	280	4.6
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	34,050	100	4.4
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,350	990	4.2
Construction and related workers, all other	36,630	120	3.9
Maintenance workers, machinery		190	3.8
Budget analysts	44,630	190	3.8
Postsecondary teachers, all other	63,340	470	3.4
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	20,930	590	3.4
Biological technicians	32,560	150	3.3
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	58,240	200	3.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	52,740	410	3.1
Community and social service specialists, all other	36,750	240	3
Health technologists and technicians, all other	38,890	160	3
Network systems and data communications analysts	55,000	580	2.9
Recreation workers	22,510	610	2.8
Real estate sales agents	33,610	370	2.8
Insurance underwriters	49,780	220	2.7
Protective service workers, all other	28,850	160	2.7
File clerks	23,360	440	2.6
Respiratory therapists	46,220	200	2.5
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,880	140	2.5
Cement masons and concrete finishers	32,630	400	2.5
All other information and record clerks	33,380	440	2.5
Pest control workers	27,010	120	2.5
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,220	530	2.5
Environmental engineers	59,250	100	2.4
Registered nurses	61,080	4,880	2.3
Motor vehicle operators, all other	22,440	130	2.3
Surgical technologists	37,250	150	2.1
Health educators	42,120	100	2.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	18,010	110	2.1
Roofers	29,000	200	2.1
Operations research analysts	49,620	110	2.1
Instructional coordinators	44,720	200	2
Occupational therapists	54,800	150	2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	34,180	420	2
Pharmacists	93,670	410	1.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	53,910	1.51	230
Construction managers	106,020	1.26	210
Industrial machinery mechanics	55,830	1.25	120
Farm and home management advisors	52,440	1.2	130
Management analysts	87,830	1.19	350
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	42,420	1.19	130
Financial managers	109,970	1.19	180
Library assistants, clerical	27,990	1.17	140
Medical and health services managers	98,590	1.16	230
Bartenders	22,470	1.16	390
Computer software engineers, applications	88,690	1.15	160
Security guards	28,850	1.14	350
Sales managers	110,980	1.13	140
Dental assistants	36,140	1.12	290
Medical records and health information technicians	35,340	1.12	200
Food service managers	53,970	1.11	230
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	43,020	1.11	950
Chief executives	166,200	1.1	130
Bill and account collectors	33,970	1.1	230
Sales and related workers, all other	42,880	1.09	160
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	38,770	1.09	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,680	1.08	680
Personal care and service workers, all other	24,590	1.08	260
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,650	1.06	130
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,560	1.06	1,130
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,780	1.06	380
Waiters and waitresses	19,590	1.05	2,710
Retail salespersons	25,540	1.05	3,580
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	32,000	1.04	130
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,250	1.04	160
Driver/sales workers	26,910	1.03	380
Editors	50,920	1.03	160
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,650	1.02	3,120
Postsecondary teachers, all other	63,340	1.02	470
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	40,310	1.02	640
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,460	1.02	1,060
Tellers	24,050	1.02	430
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	35,270	1.01	110
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	30,710	1.01	200
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,430	1.01	310
Financial specialists, all other	58,020	1.01	110
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,080	1.01	240
All other information and record clerks	33,380	1.01	440
Receptionists and information clerks	24,110	1.01	1,250
Graphic designers	40,520	1.01	180
Network and computer systems administrators	61,670	1	110
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,290	1	240
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	54,390	1	210
Construction and related workers, all other	36,630	1	120
Data entry keyers	26,020	1	240

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	199,180
Dentists, general	179,750
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,220	530
Chief executives	166,200	130
Natural sciences managers	128,490	70
Engineering managers	118,460	30
Chiropractors	117,320	30
Computer and information systems managers	113,590	60
Sales managers	110,980	140
Financial managers	109,970	180
Construction managers	106,020	210
Marketing managers	102,050	40
Medical and health services managers	98,590	230
Pharmacists	93,670	410
Veterinarians	91,580	80
Administrative services managers	90,640	90
Actuaries	89,610
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	88,860	50
Computer software engineers, applications	88,690	160
Management analysts	87,830	350
General and operations managers	85,520	550
Electrical engineers	81,620	70
Physician assistants	80,890	100
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	80,800	70
Managers, all other	77,260	180
Radiation therapists	72,810	50
Civil engineers	72,260	330
Lawyers	70,960	530
Physical therapists	70,340	230
Biomedical engineers	69,480	30
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	69,360	210
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	69,260	110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	68,590	90
Therapists, all other	68,370
Computer specialists, all other	67,700	60
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	67,570	3,860
Industrial engineers	64,240	100
Postsecondary teachers, all other	63,340	470
Nuclear medicine technologists	63,220	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	63,180	60
Mechanical engineers	63,080	50
Database administrators	63,010	60
Network and computer systems administrators	61,670	110
Registered nurses	61,080	4,880
Computer systems analysts	60,650	160
Engineers, all other	60,390	150
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	59,380	80
Environmental engineers	59,250	100
Urban and regional planners	58,290
Logisticians	58,250	40

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