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Employment and Industries in the Lakeland, Florida Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Lakeland, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses4,16053,920$40,660 - 74,25024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products3,15063,050$23,980 - 97,7808%51%
3Accountants and auditors1,59057,830$33,760 - 89,71018%79%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products1,32066,010$33,770 - 101,61012%51%
5Lawyers75092,740$42,360 - 011%99%
6Financial managers43083,410$50,300 - 121,51013%60%
7Sales managers430114,040$53,880 - 010%69%
8Pharmacists37097,070$70,390 - 122,70022%97%
9Social and human service assistants36026,410$19,620 - 35,07034%58%
10Managers, all other36081,370$38,610 - 139,5207%55%
11Computer systems analysts32061,490$41,300 - 81,61029%68%
12Management analysts31065,610$35,940 - 99,60022%78%
13Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists30044,890$27,080 - 65,96018%56%
14Computer programmers27057,000$38,960 - 83,5800%73%
15Public relations specialists27047,280$29,980 - 71,49018%81%
16Training and development specialists26044,730$24,980 - 66,90018%56%
17Industrial engineers26068,950$37,360 - 111,16020%74%
18Detectives and criminal investigators26044,280$35,260 - 56,24017%54%
19Civil engineers26075,360$44,660 - 103,30018%87%
20Medical and clinical laboratory technologists23046,430$37,080 - 58,13012%51%
21Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other23046,890$29,300 - 71,89017%56%
22Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents22080,760$32,980 - 025%67%
23Community and social service specialists, all other22036,290$24,970 - 49,52025%58%
24Engineers, all other21053,620$27,860 - 89,3706%82%
25Physical therapists21061,770$24,200 - 89,35027%89%
26Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists21037,500$28,300 - 49,13011%58%
27Child, family, and school social workers21032,630$22,170 - 43,76019%77%
28Self-enrichment education teachers20043,100$22,490 - 62,30023%54%
29Editors20029,580$15,290 - 61,2902%81%
30Coaches and scouts20029,070$16,310 - 52,47015%60%
31Insurance underwriters19046,790$28,330 - 72,9106%53%
32Graphic designers18035,950$24,640 - 47,66010%55%
33Network and computer systems administrators18053,250$33,990 - 74,99027%50%
34Medical and public health social workers17040,410$29,560 - 53,73024%77%
35Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors16035,850$30,070 - 44,86034%73%
36Sales and related workers, all other16030,090$17,150 - 38,83014%62%
37Surveyors15053,600$29,110 - 83,91024%82%
38Medical and health services managers15079,940$56,430 - 108,30016%57%
39Electrical engineers15073,930$54,220 - 96,9606%81%
40Environmental scientists and specialists, including health14046,540$31,670 - 66,68025%93%
41Architects, except landscape and naval13073,830$43,790 - 106,37018%88%
42Floral designers13018,750$13,670 - 28,5900%55%
43Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation12044,640$29,830 - 60,3905%58%
44Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists11041,600$28,940 - 58,09018%56%
45Advertising sales agents11040,710$25,230 - 60,38020%56%
46Rehabilitation counselors11026,280$20,310 - 36,26023%73%
47Veterinarians10086,290$53,740 - 035%100%
48Dentists, general100104,270$35,990 - 09%100%
49Computer and information systems managers10098,480$61,790 - 133,96016%73%
50Medical and clinical laboratory technicians9028,160$20,020 - 39,96015%51%
51Biological scientists, all other9043,060$29,650 - 64,5604%95%
52Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other9090,190$43,780 - 012%94%
53Financial specialists, all other9052,540$31,830 - 78,77012%50%
54Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists9058,810$42,300 - 74,22016%99%
55Marketing managers80100,550$66,500 - 014%69%
56Operations research analysts8050,570$34,800 - 66,90011%71%
57Instructional coordinators8057,980$33,180 - 75,36023%79%
58Reporters and correspondents8032,500$19,520 - 44,6101%85%
59Market research analysts8065,080$33,660 - 101,10020%82%
60Mechanical engineers8055,460$29,010 - 93,1104%78%
61Sales engineers7077,300$39,750 - 09%79%
62Environmental engineers7060,200$41,360 - 91,43025%86%
63Chemists7049,480$29,830 - 78,0609%93%
64Food scientists and technologists7055,860$21,510 - 124,43010%82%
65Engineering managers7095,170$63,600 - 130,1607%84%
66Occupational therapists6069,420$50,590 - 92,94023%90%
67Compensation and benefits managers6079,050$45,270 - 109,54012%58%
68Social and community service managers5058,280$29,330 - 81,30025%72%
69Chiropractors5080,150$49,350 - 136,01014%98%
70Private detectives and investigators5031,980$21,120 - 45,08018%52%
71Clergy5033,620$22,500 - 46,35019%75%
72Occupational health and safety specialists5057,910$39,350 - 79,9608%72%
73Dietitians and nutritionists5047,620$36,370 - 59,2109%72%
74Education administrators, postsecondary5072,860$56,720 - 97,93014%78%
75Training and development managers4094,670$62,570 - 016%58%
76Mental health and substance abuse social workers4033,660$25,860 - 46,43030%77%
77Health educators4047,090$33,030 - 65,42026%58%
78Purchasing managers4075,910$46,050 - 120,0603%57%
79Interior designers4034,790$26,600 - 46,99020%55%
80Farm and home management advisors4036,900$17,260 - 60,6805%79%
81Urban and regional planners4051,970$37,270 - 64,42015%92%
82Legislators3036,150$24,880 - 71,9701%65%
83Directors, religious activities and education30 $0 - 020%64%
84Budget analysts3047,560$36,390 - 59,3707%78%
85Physician assistants3078,450$64,460 - 98,34027%67%
86Merchandise displayers and window trimmers3022,550$14,790 - 34,25011%55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons7,43025,670$14,780 - 43,76012%25%
2Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer6,16033,290$22,170 - 45,82010%4%
3Cashiers5,68016,760$13,730 - 21,680-2%10%
4Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand5,18020,540$13,950 - 29,5902%5%
5Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food5,05015,820$13,630 - 18,46018%5%
6Customer service representatives5,00024,840$16,820 - 34,98025%22%
7Office clerks, general4,47023,010$14,750 - 32,78013%19%
8Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive3,83024,180$16,220 - 32,4401%18%
9Stock clerks and order fillers3,76020,640$14,290 - 29,050-7%8%
10Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks3,24028,970$20,170 - 39,58013%16%
11Waiters and waitresses3,22015,820$13,520 - 20,06011%14%
12Landscaping and groundskeeping workers2,93020,960$15,650 - 27,84018%6%
13Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,92020,990$15,360 - 27,08018%7%
14Truck drivers, light or delivery services2,88026,690$16,400 - 41,4008%4%
15Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,83019,320$14,040 - 26,70015%4%
16Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse2,58017,720$13,810 - 22,690-2%4%
17Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses2,58032,690$23,840 - 43,36014%7%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general2,55032,710$18,410 - 48,43010%6%
19Team assemblers2,12023,080$14,750 - 32,9300%5%
20First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers2,06038,210$19,910 - 59,1006%29%
21Carpenters1,95029,900$17,650 - 43,36010%6%
22Bill and account collectors1,93022,880$16,530 - 28,74023%13%
23Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,86035,420$24,560 - 50,59015%18%
24Construction laborers1,75022,710$16,800 - 29,37011%5%
25Industrial truck and tractor operators1,71026,160$18,620 - 35,080-1%2%
26Receptionists and information clerks1,70022,110$15,910 - 29,30017%13%
27First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers1,64049,060$32,890 - 70,5509%10%
28First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,63043,150$24,540 - 73,7804%25%
29General and operations managers1,590100,010$48,440 - [?]2%48%
30Packers and packagers, hand1,52018,460$13,800 - 24,690-11%3%
31Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators1,44045,620$29,980 - 65,9109%47%
32Electricians1,43038,490$24,310 - 53,8207%7%
33Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,39017,000$13,740 - 22,12013%5%
34Cooks, restaurant1,26019,670$14,630 - 25,47012%5%
35Food preparation workers1,25020,120$13,810 - 28,05015%7%
36Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks1,16026,040$16,870 - 37,1404%6%
37Billing and posting clerks and machine operators1,13025,250$19,280 - 34,8304%15%
38Automotive service technicians and mechanics1,07034,830$18,060 - 51,52014%4%
39Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators1,04029,880$21,150 - 39,5208%3%
40First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers1,03053,770$30,270 - 80,800-4%15%
41Security guards1,01019,190$15,070 - 24,64017%13%
42Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers1,00028,800$18,600 - 39,3905%2%
43Business operations specialists, all other99058,350$30,010 - 89,40021%49%
44Amusement and recreation attendants97015,480$13,560 - 18,61024%22%
45First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers91053,250$34,080 - 80,0007%13%
46Child care workers90017,400$14,130 - 21,93018%15%
47Police and sheriff's patrol officers88040,610$29,000 - 55,09011%33%
48Telecommunications line installers and repairers86045,670$26,170 - 57,2605%8%
49Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders85022,960$16,340 - 31,690-4%5%
50Insurance sales agents85051,030$26,850 - 94,20013%45%
51Helpers--production workers83023,350$16,140 - 35,5400%4%
52Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers79031,620$21,730 - 43,0809%3%
53Dishwashers78015,480$13,560 - 18,51010%3%
54Medical secretaries78024,360$18,300 - 34,01017%18%
55Telemarketers77027,220$14,570 - 51,240-9%14%
56Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists76037,570$25,280 - 50,41012%3%
57Tellers72023,280$18,710 - 28,73014%16%
58Counter and rental clerks72022,480$13,980 - 34,93023%16%
59First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers69030,720$20,790 - 43,14011%14%
60Sales representatives, services, all other68050,600$25,180 - 96,87028%48%
61Painters, construction and maintenance64028,130$20,790 - 36,70012%6%
62Medical assistants64023,040$17,480 - 29,37035%10%
63Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop63016,450$13,650 - 21,32010%8%
64Driver/sales workers62029,000$14,370 - 49,030-4%4%
65Cooks, fast food60015,920$13,530 - 18,9308%5%
66Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders60032,200$21,680 - 45,520-4%4%
67Cement masons and concrete finishers59026,580$15,950 - 39,07011%2%
68Postal service mail carriers58043,280$34,010 - 54,2001%11%
69File clerks55019,600$14,730 - 24,440-40%20%
70Cleaners of vehicles and equipment55020,130$14,310 - 30,18014%3%
71Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop55015,870$13,660 - 19,26010%17%
72Bartenders53018,080$13,730 - 25,73011%17%
73Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers49027,400$17,330 - 40,700-6%14%
74First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand48034,970$24,310 - 50,80013%17%
75First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers48074,920$36,080 - 122,5204%38%
76Construction managers470103,090$40,400 - [?]16%29%
77Radiologic technologists and technicians45043,860$30,970 - 57,16015%25%
78Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers45015,240$13,530 - 18,55012%6%
79Industrial machinery mechanics45032,370$21,180 - 43,6709%5%
80Data entry keyers44023,920$18,930 - 31,670-4%18%
81Pharmacy technicians44025,440$18,350 - 33,17032%16%
82Interviewers, except eligibility and loan43024,090$18,560 - 29,59010%24%
83Fire fighters43031,460$20,180 - 45,00012%18%
84Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products43046,180$27,390 - 65,8700%42%
85Machine feeders and offbearers42025,140$16,780 - 38,200-14%0%
86Paralegals and legal assistants42037,970$23,270 - 53,81022%45%
87Tire repairers and changers41021,640$15,210 - 28,39020%6%
88Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks40017,790$14,370 - 21,88017%14%
89Machinists39034,380$22,820 - 45,300-2%3%
90Roofers38025,230$18,490 - 34,27014%3%
91Cost estimators38049,470$31,230 - 78,52019%32%
92First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators38053,100$31,320 - 80,18010%17%
93Laundry and dry-cleaning workers37018,710$14,800 - 23,15010%5%
94Recreation workers36022,100$14,150 - 34,44013%47%
95Brickmasons and blockmasons36036,710$26,240 - 46,80010%3%
96Legal secretaries34031,540$19,140 - 46,13012%18%
97Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance34031,710$20,000 - 56,2702%11%
98Switchboard operators, including answering service34021,030$15,240 - 27,950-7%10%
99Loan officers34071,440$35,370 - 119,43012%49%
100Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters34024,330$20,070 - 28,90011%3%
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Jobs More Common Near Lakeland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural inspectors35,67016018.7
Agricultural equipment operators28,4501309.1
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse17,7202,5807.8
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers48,3901106.7
Graders and sorters, agricultural products15,7602306.3
Telecommunications line installers and repairers45,6708604.9
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood21,5901804.7
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters24,3303404.2
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing22,7103203.8
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders32,2006003.5
Medical equipment preparers21,3601803.5
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators45,6201,4403.3
Tire repairers and changers21,6404103.3
Machine feeders and offbearers25,1404203
Surveying and mapping technicians32,0502802.9
Personal care and service workers, all other18,1702002.9
Amusement and recreation attendants15,4809702.9
Bill and account collectors22,8801,9302.9
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists37,5002102.9
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders32,2701002.8
Pipelayers30,0301902.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer33,2906,1602.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,6902,5802.6
Pest control workers30,1802202.5
Helpers--carpenters22,9403202.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators34,4902502.4
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic25,5702102.4
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment43,8902302.3
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators28,8601602.3
Photographic processing machine operators21,0401302.2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products66,0101,3202.2
Roofers25,2303802.2
Brickmasons and blockmasons36,7103602.2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers31,6207902.2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists37,5707602.1
Structural metal fabricators and fitters31,7502602.1
Protective service workers, all other29,0002002.1
Maintenance workers, machinery35,8202002.1
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,9602,9302.1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers28,8001,0002.1
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders26,1601502
Detectives and criminal investigators44,2802602
Truck drivers, light or delivery services26,6902,8802
Electrical power-line installers and repairers50,9201902
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators29,8801,0402
Industrial truck and tractor operators26,1601,7101.9
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents34,7901901.9
Surveyors53,6001501.9
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers49,0601,6401.9
Insurance sales agents51,0308501.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lakeland, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Property, real estate, and community association managers72,4701.44110
Construction managers103,0901.33470
Administrative services managers85,1201.28200
Loan officers71,4401.26340
Sales managers114,0401.25430
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists28,0001.23310
Self-enrichment education teachers43,1001.2200
Opticians, dispensing37,5901.2130
Agricultural equipment operators28,4501.19130
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers48,3901.19110
Driver/sales workers29,0001.18620
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers37,8201.17190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products63,0501.173,150
Nonfarm animal caretakers22,4601.16160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers43,1501.151,630
Telemarketers27,2201.12770
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers74,9201.12480
Food preparation workers20,1201.121,250
Civil engineers75,3601.11260
General and operations managers100,0101.111,590
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders33,3801.1120
Retail salespersons25,6701.17,430
Physicians and surgeons, all other166,8201.1140
Automotive body and related repairers40,8201.08190
Architects, except landscape and naval73,8301.08130
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers30,7201.08690
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators53,1001.08380
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,7701.071,030
Surveyors53,6001.07150
Personal and home care aides20,1101.07200
Business operations specialists, all other58,3501.07990
Telecommunications line installers and repairers45,6701.06860
Industrial production managers85,3201.06160
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders32,2001.06600
Food batchmakers25,7201.06200
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators42,9101.05230
Accountants and auditors57,8301.051,590
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers51,5101.05170
Managers, all other81,3701.05360
Machine feeders and offbearers25,1401.05420
Food servers, nonrestaurant19,4101.04200
Tellers23,2801.04720
Helpers--production workers23,3501.04830
Pharmacists97,0701.04370
Electrical power-line installers and repairers50,9201.03190
New accounts clerks29,9201.03110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment20,1301.03550
Parts salespersons30,4001.03290
Bartenders18,0801.03530
Medical and health services managers79,9401.03150

Highest Paying Jobs in Lakeland, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners176,47040
Physicians and surgeons, all other166,820140
Chief executives151,390 
Sales managers114,040430
Dentists, general104,270100
Construction managers103,090470
Marketing managers100,55080
General and operations managers100,0101,590
Computer and information systems managers98,480100
Pharmacists97,070370
Engineering managers95,17070
Training and development managers94,67040
Lawyers92,740750
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other90,19090
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary86,72090
Veterinarians86,290100
Industrial production managers85,320160
Administrative services managers85,120200
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers83,49040
Financial managers83,410430
Managers, all other81,370360
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents80,760220
Chiropractors80,15050
Medical and health services managers79,940150
Compensation and benefits managers79,05060
Engineering teachers, postsecondary78,67080
Physician assistants78,45030
Sales engineers77,30070
Purchasing managers75,91040
Personal financial advisors75,610 
Civil engineers75,360260
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers74,920480
Electrical engineers73,930150
Architects, except landscape and naval73,830130
Education administrators, postsecondary72,86050
Property, real estate, and community association managers72,470110
Loan officers71,440340
Occupational therapists69,42060
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers69,410140
Industrial engineers68,950260
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives68,83060
Radiation therapists68,04030
Electronics engineers, except computer67,410 
Financial analysts66,050 
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products66,0101,320
Management analysts65,610310
Computer software engineers, applications65,380 
Market research analysts65,08080
Nuclear medicine technologists64,73030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products63,0503,150

Large Companies Headquartered in Lakeland

CompanyRevenue 2005 (billions)
Publix Super Markets20.7

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