Lakeland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lakeland, Florida Area

The Lakeland region's economy is primarily based on phosphate mining, tourism and the citrus industry. There are numerous industries in the region which rely on and support the phosphate mining industry. Mosaic is one of the world's largest fertilizer manufacturers and is a prominent employer in the area. The counties thriving citrus industry employs about 8,000 workers. The beef and dairy cattle industries are also significant factors for the region's economy.

About 26% of the jobs in Lakeland are in management, professional and related occupations. Lakeland includes jobs in food processing, trucking and manufacturing industries such as automotive parts, tile and packaging. In addition, the local economy is bolstered by the city being a popular winter resort and recreational area.

The region's major employment sectors are:

Phosphate mining
Agriculture
Tourism
Healthcare
Construction
Government
Finance
Manufacturing

Some of the occupations more common in Lakeland when compared to most cities are agricultural inspectors; food scientists and technologists; graders and sorters of agricultural products; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics; and farm equipment mechanics.

The major employers in the Lakeland region are:

Lakeland Regional Medical Center - Hospital
Polk County Public Schools
Florida Zephyrhills
Publix Supermarkets - Supermarkets (stores & warehouse)
GEICO - Insurance
Watson Clinic - Medical clinic
GC Services - Teleservices
Rooms to Go - Furniture Distributor
FedEx National LTL - Trucking
Saddle Creek Corporation - Trucking & Logistics
Summit Consulting - Insurance
ICT Group - Teleservices
Walmart - Retail
Mosaic - Phosphates
Winterhaven Hospital - Hospital
Florida Natural Growers - Citrus Processing

Noteworthy information about Lakeland: In 2009 the average salary in Lakeland was $29,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 84.5 which is less than the nation's average of 100. The estimated household income in 2007 was $42,000. About 21% of the residents over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or better.

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Most Popular Jobs in Lakeland, 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	3,680	57,260	$43,500 - 74,400	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,320	65,870	$26,160 - 122,400	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,460	61,290	$35,990 - 100,370	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,380	55,070	$38,230 - 77,470	6%	96%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,030	70,650	$30,430 - 104,570	12%	51%
6	Lawyers	660	107,330	$36,740 -	11%	99%
7	Network systems and data communications analysts	660	66,590	$40,940 - 101,510	53%	57%
8	Chief executives	480	166,450	$87,070 -	2%	65%
9	Pharmacists	470	107,740	$84,440 - 132,510	22%	97%
10	Industrial engineers	430	62,260	$29,400 - 103,350	20%	74%
11	Managers, all other	370	89,230	$41,750 - 145,940	7%	55%
12	Insurance underwriters	360	44,940	$33,680 - 61,590	6%	53%
13	Sales managers	360	126,280	$51,420 -	10%	69%
14	Physical therapists	310	63,590	$29,800 - 88,630	27%	89%
15	Management analysts	310	62,000	$35,000 - 92,220	22%	78%
16	Training and development specialists	310	49,940	$32,920 - 72,960	18%	56%
17	Financial managers	300	100,450	$48,820 -	13%	60%
18	Computer programmers	280	67,230	$37,690 - 100,820	0%	73%
19	Sales and related workers, all other	280	34,200	$15,830 - 46,230	14%	62%
20	Civil engineers	270	74,840	$44,360 - 105,500	18%	87%
21	Coaches and scouts	270	34,110	$16,620 - 61,100	15%	60%
22	Self-enrichment education teachers	260	45,920	$26,860 - 67,340	23%	54%
23	Computer systems analysts	260	63,380	$44,120 - 84,970	29%	68%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	250	54,640	$43,200 - 68,310	12%	51%
25	Detectives and criminal investigators	240	49,190	$38,510 - 63,070	17%	54%
26	Graphic designers	240	36,900	$24,650 - 51,100	10%	55%
27	Public relations specialists	230	51,570	$30,410 - 76,130	18%	81%
28	Engineers, all other	220		$ -	6%	82%
29	Education, training, and library workers, all other	210		$ -	11%	79%
30	Librarians	200	58,060	$38,120 - 79,420	4%	85%
31	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	190	52,920	$36,430 - 75,120	17%	56%
32	Network and computer systems administrators	190	61,950	$40,700 - 84,710	27%	50%
33	Social and human service assistants	180	29,880	$22,050 - 39,610	34%	58%
34	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	180	91,570	$35,410 -	25%	67%
35	Advertising sales agents	180	46,950	$27,740 - 53,660	20%	56%
36	Community and social service specialists, all other	170	35,850	$21,010 - 51,310	25%	58%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	170	71,490	$41,100 - 112,580	45%	85%
38	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	150	61,260	$23,990 - 97,770	12%	94%
39	Child, family, and school social workers	150	34,100	$22,850 - 60,090	19%	77%
40	Instructional coordinators	140	58,020	$37,900 - 79,800	23%	79%
41	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	130	46,120	$28,790 - 72,030	5%	58%
42	Database administrators	130	61,960	$45,010 - 81,420	29%	72%
43	Athletes and sports competitors	130	21,680	$14,830 - 24,500	19%	60%
44	Dentists, general	130	148,770	$39,670 -	9%	100%
45	Medical and health services managers	130	100,580	$58,290 -	16%	57%
46	Financial specialists, all other	120	55,550	$33,500 - 81,140	12%	50%
47	Surveyors	120	60,300	$27,190 - 97,900	24%	82%
48	Operations research analysts	120	47,980	$28,950 - 65,460	11%	71%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	30,120	$21,850 - 44,950	15%	51%
50	Medical and public health social workers	120	41,020	$30,320 - 51,960	24%	77%
51	Food scientists and technologists	100	40,390	$24,300 - 64,940	10%	82%
52	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	47,490	$34,130 - 67,550	25%	93%
53	Mechanical engineers	100	71,470	$37,740 - 102,550	4%	78%
54	Architects, except landscape and naval	90	73,620	$37,120 - 113,530	18%	88%
55	Clergy	90	38,650	$26,960 - 55,460	19%	75%
56	Electrical engineers	90	77,720	$55,920 - 103,580	6%	81%
57	Editors	90	65,040	$34,590 - 120,040	2%	81%
58	Engineering managers	90	111,190	$79,480 - 158,490	7%	84%
59	Speech-language pathologists	90	63,640	$44,230 - 83,850	11%	98%
60	Veterinarians	80	95,240	$60,770 - 128,740	35%	100%
61	Computer and information systems managers	80	113,930	$63,220 -	16%	73%
62	Personal financial advisors	80	53,950	$27,510 - 100,460	41%	81%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	80	44,640	$29,200 - 62,830	18%	56%
64	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	68,730	$47,520 - 83,560	16%	99%
65	Rehabilitation counselors	70	30,450	$22,990 - 40,100	23%	73%
66	Private detectives and investigators	70	42,690	$15,910 - 63,900	18%	52%
67	Marriage and family therapists	60	41,300	$34,020 - 54,400	30%	73%
68	Chemists	60	71,960	$35,880 - 118,530	9%	93%
69	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	61,190	$36,630 - 93,060	8%	72%
70	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	54,340	$42,140 - 64,310	9%	72%
71	Market research analysts	60	67,030	$32,510 - 100,860	20%	82%
72	Marketing managers	60	102,810	$64,990 - 159,330	14%	69%
73	Floral designers	60	25,420	$15,320 - 37,060	0%	55%
74	Financial analysts	60	68,530	$45,380 - 99,210	34%	87%
75	Purchasing managers	60	105,930	$59,680 - 163,980	3%	57%
76	Computer specialists, all other	60	31,930	$18,570 - 53,270	15%	68%
77	Occupational therapists	50	75,260	$59,560 - 96,970	23%	90%
78	Legislators	50	38,390	$24,830 - 76,890	1%	65%
79	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	75,570	$41,740 - 103,930	28%	85%
80	Optometrists	50	136,060	$114,350 -	11%	100%
81	Biological scientists, all other	50	45,130	$30,130 - 72,100	4%	95%
82	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	31,630	$18,000 - 56,730	11%	55%
83	Urban and regional planners	50	57,130	$41,080 - 76,100	15%	92%
84	Social and community service managers	40	69,610	$53,780 - 97,010	25%	72%
85	Training and development managers	40	86,990	$60,560 - 121,420	16%	58%
86	Chemical engineers	40	73,090	$53,300 - 100,910	8%	91%
87	Writers and authors	40	53,780	$40,200 - 67,310	13%	84%
88	Sales engineers	40	67,730	$42,650 - 103,270	9%	79%
89	Compensation and benefits managers	40	88,660	$58,840 - 126,660	12%	58%
90	Credit analysts	40	54,010	$35,920 - 75,720	2%	60%
91	Human resources managers, all other	40	91,210	$55,080 - 133,150	11%	58%
92	Biological technicians	40	37,440	$25,370 - 49,600	16%	60%
93	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	40,960	$29,790 - 58,450	30%	77%
94	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	85,430	$48,070 - 117,760	14%	78%
95	Physician assistants	40	87,030	$71,650 - 105,330	27%	67%
96	Health educators	30	48,390	$28,100 - 66,650	26%	58%
97	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	30	74,160	$45,980 - 105,200	22%	93%
98	Budget analysts	30	56,940	$43,140 - 69,800	7%	78%

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	6,690	28,880	$16,000 - 53,530	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,180	16,630	$14,520 - 20,130	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	6,110	17,620	$14,680 - 21,740	-2%	10%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,630	39,080	$25,290 - 55,280	10%	4%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,080	22,760	$15,220 - 32,080	-7%	8%
6	Office clerks, general	4,390	24,770	$15,320 - 36,580	13%	19%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,000	24,990	$15,810 - 36,480	2%	5%
8	Customer service representatives	3,850	26,460	$17,090 - 37,240	25%	22%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,710	25,610	$17,060 - 34,380	1%	18%
10	Waiters and waitresses	3,090	19,980	$14,960 - 25,740	11%	14%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,970	21,950	$15,870 - 30,630	15%	4%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,970	22,290	$16,160 - 29,630	18%	7%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,800	29,520	$20,290 - 39,790	13%	16%
14	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,480	22,190	$15,430 - 31,140	18%	6%
15	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,460	18,860	$15,240 - 24,500	-2%	4%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,320	33,840	$19,520 - 50,640	10%	6%
17	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,300	55,140	$29,000 - 83,630	28%	48%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,110	35,350	$25,760 - 47,780	14%	7%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,990	40,390	$21,060 - 62,660	6%	29%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,940	39,790	$23,160 - 62,160	4%	25%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	1,780	58,770	$32,980 - 83,190	21%	49%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	1,770	21,690	$15,600 - 29,130	17%	13%
23	Carpenters	1,710	31,480	$17,660 - 46,330	10%	6%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,690	36,360	$24,150 - 51,880	15%	18%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,510	28,580	$16,090 - 45,310	8%	4%
26	Team assemblers	1,470	23,470	$15,600 - 31,680	0%	5%
27	Construction laborers	1,460	23,770	$16,520 - 31,430	11%	5%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,450	18,830	$14,850 - 24,230	13%	5%
29	General and operations managers	1,450	108,860	$47,510 -	2%	48%
30	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,390	34,570	$19,060 - 50,850	14%	4%
31	Cooks, restaurant	1,300	20,390	$16,300 - 25,950	12%	5%
32	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,300	30,400	$15,770 - 51,790	-8%	32%
33	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,270	52,060	$32,360 - 77,500	9%	47%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,270	50,180	$30,710 - 76,240	9%	10%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,260	27,580	$18,170 - 38,810	4%	6%
36	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,220	29,280	$19,150 - 39,380	-1%	2%
37	Electricians	1,150	39,330	$26,790 - 55,160	7%	7%
38	Insurance sales agents	1,150	49,020	$28,810 - 81,090	13%	45%
39	Telemarketers	1,090	25,350	$17,780 - 35,390	-9%	14%
40	Child care workers	1,080	18,070	$14,880 - 21,730	18%	15%
41	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,060	31,060	$23,680 - 41,050	9%	3%
42	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,030	34,180	$22,130 - 46,790	5%	2%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,020	42,990	$31,310 - 56,260	11%	33%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,000	58,490	$34,450 - 83,750	-4%	15%
45	Security guards	940	21,310	$15,900 - 28,410	17%	13%
46	Food preparation workers	840	19,730	$14,860 - 26,810	15%	7%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	830	28,630	$17,620 - 39,990	11%	14%
48	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	800	31,440	$22,570 - 42,450	8%	3%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	780	59,950	$38,990 - 86,840	7%	13%
50	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	770	23,590	$15,520 - 30,640	-4%	5%
51	Helpers--production workers	770	24,300	$17,230 - 35,920	0%	4%
52	Medical assistants	750	24,750	$18,680 - 31,810	35%	10%
53	Amusement and recreation attendants	750	16,400	$14,560 - 19,060	24%	22%
54	Production workers, all other	740	23,680	$15,020 - 32,270	2%	5%
55	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	720	23,150	$17,220 - 31,260	10%	24%
56	Tellers	720	24,170	$18,840 - 30,850	14%	16%
57	Order clerks	720	26,030	$16,300 - 38,370	-23%	16%
58	Dishwashers	700	16,060	$14,460 - 19,330	10%	3%
59	Medical secretaries	680	26,290	$20,320 - 36,610	17%	18%
60	Machine feeders and offbearers	630	33,100	$23,870 - 39,640	-14%	0%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	630	73,440	$32,940 - 123,710	4%	38%
62	File clerks	620	22,680	$15,860 - 31,630	-40%	20%
63	Postal service mail carriers	610			1%	11%
64	Cooks, fast food	600	17,250	$14,770 - 20,450	8%	5%
65	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	600	33,720	$20,900 - 47,830	-4%	4%
66	Home health aides	570	19,360	$14,560 - 27,600	49%	7%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	550	16,870	$14,630 - 20,030	10%	17%
68	Recreation workers	550	21,090	$15,280 - 30,260	13%	47%
69	Counter and rental clerks	540	27,690	$15,310 - 40,730	23%	16%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	540	38,690	$26,830 - 51,150	9%	5%
71	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	530	23,100	$16,970 - 31,110	14%	3%
72	Driver/sales workers	520	27,760	$19,590 - 43,640	-4%	4%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	510	53,910	$33,530 - 79,540	10%	17%
74	Real estate sales agents	510	39,130	$19,570 - 56,560	11%	45%
75	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	490	58,550	$35,180 - 86,570	0%	36%
76	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	490	40,930	$29,200 - 52,250	12%	3%
77	Loan officers	470	52,510	$30,490 - 76,030	12%	49%
78	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	470	29,150	$20,240 - 39,970	4%	15%
79	Pharmacy technicians	470	26,460	$19,470 - 34,470	32%	16%
80	Radiologic technologists and technicians	450	47,870	$30,430 - 64,110	15%	25%
81	Painters, construction and maintenance	440	29,990	$23,500 - 38,630	12%	6%
82	Paralegals and legal assistants	440	36,450	$22,750 - 53,400	22%	45%
83	Computer support specialists	430	39,120	$25,380 - 56,180	13%	43%
84	Parts salespersons	420	25,740	$16,540 - 37,140	-1%	6%
85	Cement masons and concrete finishers	410	30,080	$21,730 - 39,790	11%	2%
86	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	400	37,890	$22,960 - 64,230	2%	11%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	390	43,700	$27,470 - 64,580	13%	17%
88	Construction managers	390	104,350	$45,670 -	16%	29%
89	Bartenders	370	18,370	$14,520 - 25,320	11%	17%
90	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	370	17,030	$14,590 - 22,710	12%	6%
91	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	370	29,680	$18,850 - 40,020	-6%	14%
92	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	360	30,040	$19,150 - 46,120	8%	9%
93	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	360	19,360	$15,550 - 24,900	17%	14%
94	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	360	30,180	$20,530 - 45,040	12%	6%
95	Tire repairers and changers	350	22,900	$16,790 - 29,100	20%	6%
96	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	350	49,420	$30,830 - 67,960	0%	42%
97	Cost estimators	340	58,470	$37,220 - 82,570	19%	32%
98	Dental assistants	330	30,270	$21,720 - 39,890	29%	9%
99	Loan interviewers and clerks	330	30,930	$21,510 - 40,460	0%	24%
100	Fire fighters	330	35,080	$22,890 - 55,790	12%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Lakeland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural inspectors	40,830	100	18.4
Food scientists and technologists	40,390	100	15.1
Athletes and sports competitors	21,680	130	14.4
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	17,000	260	9.6
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	26,190	110	8.6
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	18,860	2,460	7.1
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	51,370	120	7
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	30,880	130	6.8
Farm equipment mechanics	26,590	100	6.7
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	33,970	150	6.2
Construction and related workers, all other	34,340	330	6.2
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	27,310	100	5.4
Power plant operators	47,580	110	4.8
Machine feeders and offbearers	33,100	630	4.5
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,080	140	4.5
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	61,260	150	4.2
Medical equipment preparers	23,400	220	4
Office and administrative support workers, all other	30,400	1,300	3.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,740	130	3.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,720	600	3.5
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	27,610	210	3.3
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	28,030	120	3.1
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	52,060	1,270	3.1
Tire repairers and changers	22,900	350	2.9
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	31,060	1,060	2.9
Personal care and service workers, all other	18,960	220	2.9
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	46,120	280	2.8
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	29,190	110	2.8
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	31,900	180	2.7
Surveying and mapping technicians	37,700	260	2.7
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,140	2,300	2.7
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	39,170	130	2.6
Insurance underwriters	44,940	360	2.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,080	5,630	2.6
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	58,550	490	2.5
Insurance sales agents	49,020	1,150	2.4
Telemarketers	25,350	1,090	2.4
Production workers, all other	23,680	740	2.4
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	39,700	300	2.4
Meter readers, utilities	30,280	110	2.4
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	23,150	720	2.4
Pest control workers	34,150	200	2.4
Residential advisors	22,580	130	2.3
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,400	750	2.2
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	57,900	150	2.2
Opticians, dispensing	37,020	170	2.2
Protective service workers, all other	29,980	230	2.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,350	2,110	2.2
Real estate sales agents	39,130	510	2.2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,180	1,030	2.1

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales managers	126,280	1.28	360
Machine feeders and offbearers	33,100	1.28	630
Administrative services managers	91,960	1.26	200
Construction managers	104,350	1.24	390
Industrial production managers	108,870	1.23	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,180	1.2	360
Self-enrichment education teachers	45,920	1.2	260
Medical and health services managers	100,580	1.19	130
Counter and rental clerks	27,690	1.19	540
Retail salespersons	28,880	1.18	6,690
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	65,870	1.17	2,320
Nonfarm animal caretakers	24,080	1.17	130
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	51,370	1.17	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,570	1.16	180
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	58,550	1.15	490
Food batchmakers	29,110	1.13	120
General and operations managers	108,860	1.13	1,450
Automotive body and related repairers	43,620	1.11	130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	58,490	1.11	1,000
Chief executives	166,450	1.1	480
Librarians	58,060	1.1	200
Surveyors	60,300	1.1	120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,100	1.1	530
Pest control workers	34,150	1.09	200
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	37,890	1.09	400
Opticians, dispensing	37,020	1.09	170
Personal and home care aides	21,610	1.08	290
Financial managers	100,450	1.08	300
Managers, all other	89,230	1.08	370
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,070	1.08	1,380
Waiters and waitresses	19,980	1.07	3,090
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,140	1.06	2,300
Preschool teachers, except special education	27,020	1.06	270
Driver/sales workers	27,760	1.06	520
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,950	1.05	780
Helpers--electricians	28,110	1.05	150
Social and human service assistants	29,880	1.05	180
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,440	1.05	630
Lawyers	107,330	1.05	660
Computer programmers	67,230	1.05	280
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,740	1.04	130
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,720	1.04	600
Cost estimators	58,470	1.04	340
Computer operators	36,650	1.04	110
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,080	1.04	5,630
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,930	1.04	490
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	36,290	1.04	110
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	53,910	1.04	510
Physicians and surgeons, all other	184,900	1.04	320
Maintenance workers, machinery	39,050	1.04	180

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	213,750	30
Internists, general	199,950	60
Physicians and surgeons, all other	184,900	320
Family and general practitioners	169,900	100
Chief executives	166,450	480
Dentists, general	148,770	130
Optometrists	136,060	50
Sales managers	126,280	360
Anesthesiologists	120,110
Computer and information systems managers	113,930	80
Engineering managers	111,190	90
Industrial production managers	108,870	150
General and operations managers	108,860	1,450
Pharmacists	107,740	470
Lawyers	107,330	660
Purchasing managers	105,930	60
Construction managers	104,350	390
Marketing managers	102,810	60
Medical and health services managers	100,580	130
Financial managers	100,450	300
Veterinarians	95,240	80
Administrative services managers	91,960	200
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,570	180
Human resources managers, all other	91,210	40
Managers, all other	89,230	370
Compensation and benefits managers	88,660	40
Physician assistants	87,030	40
Training and development managers	86,990	40
Education administrators, postsecondary	85,430	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	81,980	140
Electronics engineers, except computer	81,340
Audiologists	78,440
Electrical engineers	77,720	90
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,570	50
Occupational therapists	75,260	50
Civil engineers	74,840	270
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	74,160	30
Architects, except landscape and naval	73,620	90
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,440	630
Radiation therapists	73,360	30
Chemical engineers	73,090	40
Chemists	71,960	60
Computer software engineers, applications	71,490	170
Mechanical engineers	71,470	100
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70,650	1,030
Social and community service managers	69,610	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	68,730	80
Financial analysts	68,530	60
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	68,470	80
Sales engineers	67,730	40

Large Companies Headquartered in Lakeland

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Publix Super Markets	20.7

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