Miami Employment

Employment and Industries in the Miami, Florida Area

Long associated with tourism, the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall metropolitan area has an economy that expands way beyond tourism. The Miami area is home to many Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Miami area is Lennar. Probably the most famous company with their headquarters in the area is Ryder System.

Because of its proximity to Central and South America, Miami is the headquarters for the Latin American operations of many major corporations, including American Airlines, Cisco, Disney, Exxon, FedEx, Microsoft, Oracle, SBC Communications and Sony. For similar reasons, Miami is also a major financial center. The Miami area has over 150 financial institutions, the largest concentration of banks south of New York City.

According to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, aproximately 60% of all U.S. trade with Central America flows though Miami, 46% of Caribbean trade, and 27% of trade with South America.

Miami is one of eleven U.S. global cities (world city or world-class city). The Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network ranks cities in three tiers, alpha, beta, and gamma (from the highest tier to the third tier). Miami is ranked a "Gamma World City" by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network, on a par with Atlanta, and Minneapolis.

Business honors and awards received by the Miami area include:

The Miami area ranked 35th among the 50 top large U.S. cities on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
The Miami area ranked 26th on Expansion Management magazine's list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities".
The Miami metropolitan area has ranked 18th among U.S. Cities in the large cities category on Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business". Miami has been ranked in the top thirty for all three years of the survey (2004-2006).
In a 2005 study done by the Milikin Institute, the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall area was ranked 73rd among two hundred U.S. cities as a "2005 Best Performing Cities - 200 Largest Metros".

Major industries in the Miami area include:

Financial services
International trade
Manufacturing
Services
Telecommunications
Tourism

The Port of Miami is known as the "cruise ship capital of the world". It is also one of the busiest cargo ports in the United States. It is the second largest port in terms of tonnage to and from Latin America.

For the business traveler, the Miami area is served by the Miami International Airport (MIA). MIA has the third largest international passenger traffic in the United States. The Miami area is also served by the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), which is one of the fastest growing airports in the United States and ranked 23rd in terms of passenger volume.

Companies with headquarters in the Miami area include:

Alienware
Autonation
Burger King
Carnival Cruise Lines
Citrix Systems
DHL
Lennar
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Ryder System
Ryder Systems
World Fuel Services

Government, at the county (Miami-Dade), federal, and state level are the largest employers in the Miami area. The largest private employers include Baptist Health South Florida, the University of Miami, American Airlines, United Parcel Service, and BellSouth.

Business and trade organizations and associations in the Miami area include:

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

The Daily Business Review, South Florida CEO the "Business Section" of the Miami Herald, and the "Business Section" of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel are all good sources of information on the business community in the Miami area.

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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	21,600	62,590	$41,240 - 82,660	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	19,810	49,230	$18,650 - 91,610	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	10,930	61,610	$34,140 - 93,350	18%	79%
4	Lawyers	7,750	114,820	$47,220 - 0	11%	99%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	4,840	68,110	$32,620 - 115,860	12%	51%
6	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,320	46,740	$26,980 - 74,710	5%	58%
7	Management analysts	4,000	71,070	$31,900 - 122,700	22%	78%
8	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,180	88,300	$34,090 - 0	25%	67%
9	Public relations specialists	2,740	47,340	$28,230 - 71,390	18%	81%
10	Civil engineers	2,720	74,410	$42,720 - 115,490	18%	87%
11	Sales and related workers, all other	2,620	36,640	$20,440 - 61,050	14%	62%
12	Chief executives	2,460	168,780	$87,690 - 0	2%	65%
13	Computer systems analysts	2,420	64,170	$39,250 - 91,700	29%	68%
14	Financial managers	2,300	107,960	$58,320 - 0	13%	60%
15	Sales managers	2,210	120,680	$55,630 - 0	10%	69%
16	Computer programmers	2,190	64,820	$38,920 - 92,470	0%	73%
17	Personal financial advisors	2,050	64,860	$33,210 - 132,670	41%	81%
18	Pharmacists	2,040	95,540	$77,200 - 118,170	22%	97%
19	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,970	69,840	$36,970 - 112,370	18%	88%
20	Managers, all other	1,970	85,640	$45,710 - 127,000	7%	55%
21	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,900	55,930	$34,200 - 88,580	17%	56%
22	Advertising sales agents	1,800	52,690	$19,360 - 90,530	20%	56%
23	Social and human service assistants	1,790	26,900	$18,480 - 35,040	34%	58%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	1,680	66,250	$40,230 - 95,540	27%	50%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	1,530	34,370	$22,140 - 47,630	19%	77%
26	Training and development specialists	1,480	50,830	$30,050 - 82,580	18%	56%
27	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,430	68,790	$42,220 - 95,590	17%	54%
28	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,410	35,220	$19,580 - 53,550	25%	58%
29	Physical therapists	1,400	71,360	$44,650 - 99,250	27%	89%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,300	44,960	$26,660 - 71,510	18%	56%
31	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,300	61,670	$38,280 - 91,290	53%	57%
32	Graphic designers	1,280	40,070	$24,770 - 55,570	10%	55%
33	Medical and health services managers	1,260	97,690	$55,020 - 0	16%	57%
34	Financial specialists, all other	1,190	62,350	$30,600 - 100,990	12%	50%
35	Computer software engineers, applications	1,180	61,860	$37,130 - 93,700	45%	85%
36	Interior designers	1,130	50,520	$20,300 - 90,770	20%	55%
37	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,120	36,920	$26,200 - 48,100	30%	77%
38	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,100	42,020	$20,480 - 71,130	23%	54%
39	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	1,080	65,230	$35,870 - 95,010	12%	94%
40	Computer and information systems managers	1,060	97,460	$60,890 - 140,890	16%	73%
41	Coaches and scouts	1,060	50,780	$24,080 - 100,050	15%	60%
42	Librarians	1,040	55,480	$29,210 - 87,090	4%	85%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,040	51,650	$40,120 - 64,210	12%	51%
44	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	960	59,440	$30,520 - 93,180	16%	99%
45	Medical and public health social workers	950	47,220	$29,470 - 63,850	24%	77%
46	Computer software engineers, systems software	920	83,800	$48,480 - 121,450	28%	85%
47	Mental health counselors	890	45,030	$28,510 - 63,560	30%	73%
48	Market research analysts	880	68,800	$30,620 - 132,410	20%	82%
49	Instructional coordinators	840	49,180	$27,790 - 80,760	23%	79%
50	Education, training, and library workers, all other	810	38,510	$20,020 - 68,540	11%	79%
51	Marketing managers	800	109,030	$59,380 - 0	14%	69%
52	Dentists, general	750	109,120	$47,540 - 0	9%	100%
53	Mechanical engineers	750	50,990	$29,470 - 86,960	4%	78%
54	Producers and directors	730	50,460	$25,180 - 80,500	11%	75%
55	Occupational therapists	710	66,950	$43,890 - 91,880	23%	90%
56	Financial analysts	700	70,590	$36,940 - 115,450	34%	87%
57	Engineers, all other	690	65,360	$34,070 - 100,250	6%	82%
58	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	680	36,880	$27,520 - 48,470	11%	58%
59	Tax preparers	680	31,370	$17,510 - 44,790	0%	54%
60	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	670	35,870	$20,400 - 55,920	15%	51%
61	Insurance underwriters	650	47,100	$26,780 - 82,340	6%	53%
62	Editors	630	56,860	$31,570 - 89,630	2%	81%
63	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	610	34,290	$18,890 - 50,920	12%	58%
64	Social and community service managers	600	62,790	$34,060 - 94,250	25%	72%
65	Rehabilitation counselors	580	31,040	$22,370 - 42,940	23%	73%
66	Industrial engineers	570	55,850	$33,150 - 85,790	20%	74%
67	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	540	49,450	$26,860 - 80,550	18%	56%
68	Database administrators	540	62,900	$40,200 - 89,970	29%	72%
69	Speech-language pathologists	530	64,200	$41,470 - 88,060	11%	98%
70	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	510	37,420	$22,960 - 57,960	34%	73%
71	Commercial pilots	490	99,870	$38,300 - 0	13%	74%
72	Computer specialists, all other	490	69,190	$31,570 - 111,130	15%	68%
73	Credit analysts	480	51,330	$27,730 - 81,450	2%	60%
74	Electrical engineers	470	68,660	$38,410 - 97,900	6%	81%
75	Film and video editors	440	33,160	$19,830 - 49,600	13%	58%
76	Health educators	440	46,350	$28,120 - 71,480	26%	58%
77	Musicians and singers	440		$0 - 0	10%	53%
78	Operations research analysts	440	55,430	$35,020 - 82,280	11%	71%
79	Urban and regional planners	420	75,980	$46,330 - 111,690	15%	92%
80	Writers and authors	400	63,660	$23,690 - 97,700	13%	84%
81	Biological scientists, all other	400	52,280	$34,400 - 72,320	4%	95%
82	Sales engineers	390	70,990	$37,870 - 115,130	9%	79%
83	Engineering managers	370	103,230	$64,030 - 0	7%	84%
84	Meeting and convention planners	360	42,400	$25,830 - 63,730	20%	67%
85	Floral designers	350	23,300	$16,010 - 32,050	0%	55%
86	Surveyors	340	56,160	$32,300 - 87,780	24%	82%
87	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	340	23,480	$15,080 - 34,560	11%	55%
88	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	310	53,430	$31,970 - 81,490	25%	93%
89	Occupational health and safety specialists	310	53,520	$36,260 - 74,800	8%	72%
90	Private detectives and investigators	310	38,480	$21,800 - 57,060	18%	52%
91	Dietitians and nutritionists	290	53,280	$38,890 - 77,600	9%	72%
92	Chemists	280	59,370	$36,260 - 92,580	9%	93%
93	Electronics engineers, except computer	280	66,430	$46,550 - 94,710	4%	81%
94	Social workers, all other	280	34,790	$13,670 - 73,070	18%	77%
95	Purchasing managers	250	99,030	$56,410 - 0	3%	57%
96	Public relations managers	250	102,980	$55,580 - 0	17%	75%
97	Compensation and benefits managers	240	88,000	$49,820 - 130,560	12%	58%
98	Clergy	240	32,870	$18,420 - 51,130	19%	75%
99	Education administrators, postsecondary	240	82,030	$52,570 - 117,530	14%	78%
100	Counselors, all other	230	34,110	$26,150 - 45,900	17%	73%

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	34,700	24,980	$14,500 - 40,600	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	28,360	23,650	$14,390 - 36,130	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	26,150	16,920	$13,680 - 22,220	-2%	10%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	19,230	21,470	$14,320 - 31,670	2%	5%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	18,720	20,910	$14,470 - 29,970	-7%	8%
6	Security guards	18,380	20,270	$14,440 - 27,920	17%	13%
7	Waiters and waitresses	17,830	19,740	$13,780 - 27,620	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,620	19,120	$13,910 - 25,930	15%	4%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	16,840	26,720	$17,060 - 37,680	1%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	16,760	31,780	$20,600 - 45,750	13%	16%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,270	15,740	$13,560 - 19,630	18%	5%
12	Customer service representatives	16,210	28,650	$18,260 - 42,540	25%	22%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	12,790	37,730	$24,710 - 54,250	15%	18%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	10,650	21,870	$15,830 - 30,720	18%	7%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	9,610	21,480	$14,240 - 30,100	17%	13%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,160	17,110	$13,750 - 22,260	13%	5%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	8,920	27,050	$16,660 - 40,780	8%	4%
18	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	8,910	24,140	$15,230 - 35,840	4%	6%
19	Construction laborers	8,810	24,290	$15,830 - 35,570	11%	5%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	8,810	46,490	$27,580 - 70,730	6%	29%
21	Sales representatives, services, all other	8,200	55,310	$24,480 - 98,460	28%	48%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,970	28,230	$17,280 - 43,070	10%	6%
23	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,310	33,260	$20,490 - 47,720	10%	4%
24	Business operations specialists, all other	7,280	59,730	$31,770 - 91,790	21%	49%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,200	51,220	$24,190 - 81,130	4%	25%
26	General and operations managers	7,140	110,120	$51,530 - [?]	2%	48%
27	Cooks, restaurant	6,800	22,310	$16,170 - 29,630	12%	5%
28	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	6,200	57,510	$38,020 - 77,860	11%	33%
29	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	6,120	18,210	$13,940 - 23,520	10%	8%
30	Packers and packagers, hand	6,100	17,640	$13,610 - 26,870	-11%	3%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,980	20,710	$14,620 - 28,130	18%	6%
32	Food preparation workers	5,350	18,340	$13,830 - 24,620	15%	7%
33	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,340	37,750	$26,890 - 49,090	14%	7%
34	Tellers	5,240	23,850	$18,620 - 31,120	14%	16%
35	Carpenters	5,170	30,710	$14,440 - 42,650	10%	6%
36	Legal secretaries	5,010	37,900	$24,620 - 54,980	12%	18%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,950	55,080	$34,660 - 84,160	9%	10%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,780	33,010	$22,050 - 46,930	11%	14%
39	Telemarketers	4,760	21,480	$14,480 - 30,040	-9%	14%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,710	32,850	$17,720 - 51,070	14%	4%
41	Child care workers	4,700	17,250	$13,850 - 22,430	18%	15%
42	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,360	26,580	$16,820 - 39,340	-1%	2%
43	Dishwashers	4,230	15,690	$13,600 - 18,860	10%	3%
44	Medical secretaries	4,210	29,630	$19,630 - 41,300	17%	18%
45	Loan officers	4,160	62,400	$37,230 - 103,240	12%	49%
46	Home health aides	4,060	17,990	$14,000 - 22,770	49%	7%
47	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	3,990	31,350	$19,020 - 47,430	1%	29%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,970	28,230	$18,850 - 38,450	4%	15%
49	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,910	16,290	$13,570 - 21,040	12%	6%
50	Electricians	3,630	37,760	$26,570 - 53,150	7%	7%
51	Team assemblers	3,620	20,530	$14,180 - 29,270	0%	5%
52	Driver/sales workers	3,610	23,120	$13,730 - 41,760	-4%	4%
53	Computer support specialists	3,480	39,040	$24,490 - 58,610	13%	43%
54	Bartenders	3,270	21,250	$13,860 - 34,140	11%	17%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,270	76,660	$34,200 - 124,450	4%	38%
56	Recreation workers	3,260	23,700	$14,410 - 37,240	13%	47%
57	Medical assistants	3,250	26,440	$18,720 - 35,110	35%	10%
58	Paralegals and legal assistants	3,250	42,570	$24,900 - 63,130	22%	45%
59	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,230	22,830	$13,880 - 38,170	-6%	14%
60	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	3,210	44,810	$27,670 - 69,640	0%	36%
61	Insurance sales agents	3,100	50,980	$22,400 - 92,270	13%	45%
62	Pharmacy technicians	2,960	25,180	$17,990 - 35,950	32%	16%
63	Data entry keyers	2,940	23,720	$16,720 - 32,280	-4%	18%
64	Counter and rental clerks	2,940	22,600	$14,680 - 33,480	23%	16%
65	Parking lot attendants	2,930	15,170	$13,500 - 17,830	12%	14%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,920	53,070	$29,850 - 83,240	7%	13%
67	Order clerks	2,880	26,120	$13,880 - 51,630	-23%	16%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,820	48,760	$25,500 - 76,770	-4%	15%
69	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,760	24,450	$15,400 - 44,130	12%	6%
70	File clerks	2,700	22,510	$15,290 - 31,900	-40%	20%
71	Bill and account collectors	2,680	31,500	$21,620 - 44,520	23%	13%
72	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,630	22,850	$14,530 - 37,060	26%	43%
73	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	2,600	18,350	$13,930 - 23,750	10%	5%
74	Postal service mail carriers	2,520	43,780	$37,350 - 49,810	1%	11%
75	All other information and record clerks	2,430	31,780	$21,040 - 44,920	-12%	21%
76	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,310	17,810	$13,840 - 23,350	10%	17%
77	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	2,270	19,970	$15,190 - 25,010	17%	14%
78	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,260	32,110	$21,270 - 46,920	0%	24%
79	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,250	18,080	$13,870 - 24,520	14%	3%
80	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,240	23,790	$16,170 - 33,940	11%	5%
81	Helpers--production workers	2,190	17,390	$13,810 - 22,760	0%	4%
82	Construction managers	2,180	97,680	$50,230 - [?]	16%	29%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	2,170	60,050	$31,140 - 111,830	10%	17%
84	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,120	35,960	$23,450 - 47,310	8%	3%
85	Food servers, nonrestaurant	2,050	19,660	$13,950 - 25,080	16%	9%
86	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,040	47,660	$29,750 - 71,700	9%	47%
87	Switchboard operators, including answering service	1,960	21,300	$14,350 - 28,960	-7%	10%
88	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,930	31,000	$20,570 - 44,060	0%	22%
89	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,920	39,350	$24,410 - 58,350	11%	4%
90	Sewing machine operators	1,900	18,240	$13,670 - 26,500	-26%	5%
91	Cooks, fast food	1,820	16,460	$13,740 - 18,480	8%	5%
92	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	1,810	18,020	$13,670 - 24,830	-2%	4%
93	Parts salespersons	1,790	27,550	$14,580 - 41,340	-1%	6%
94	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,780	37,110	$24,000 - 54,520	9%	3%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,750	49,030	$28,170 - 73,330	0%	42%
96	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,740	49,370	$31,230 - 69,930	15%	25%
97	Dental assistants	1,700	25,780	$18,900 - 34,160	29%	9%
98	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	1,690	45,080	$32,420 - 58,200	11%	11%
99	Word processors and typists	1,680	29,150	$19,920 - 44,180	-11%	19%
100	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,650	50,700	$32,060 - 64,640	3%	13%

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Jobs More Common Near Miami Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Watch repairers	33,550	140	46.9
Etchers and engravers	17,380	400	12.5
Pile-driver operators	39,730	130	10.5
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	55,510	1,330	7.4
Air traffic controllers	125,580	500	6.1
Marine engineers and naval architects	88,460	170	5.8
Elevator installers and repairers	50,930	550	5.6
Construction and related workers, all other	28,120	1,390	5.5
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	33,650	870	5.3
Therapists, all other	54,940	200	4.9
Athletes and sports competitors		230	4.6
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	34,290	610	4.6
Avionics technicians	39,940	210	4.5
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	31,350	3,990	4.5
Psychiatric technicians	26,120	1,070	4.2
Film and video editors	33,160	440	3.9
Baggage porters and bellhops	18,120	1,140	3.9
Commercial pilots	99,870	490	3.7
Media and communication workers, all other	39,810	490	3.7
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	19,390	680	3.7
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	29,510	350	3.5
Helpers, construction trades, all other	24,830	600	3.5
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	65,230	1,080	3.5
Personal care and service workers, all other	24,960	1,170	3.4
Biological scientists, all other	52,280	400	3.4
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	20,040	380	3.4
Podiatrists	62,950	120	3.3
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	29,540	470	3.2
Transportation inspectors	80,470	330	3.2
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators	33,660	150	3.1
Forensic science technicians	50,260	140	3.1
Transportation workers, all other	24,310	600	3.1
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	44,810	3,210	3
Broadcast technicians	40,600	660	3
Interior designers	50,520	1,130	3
Parking lot attendants	15,170	2,930	2.9
Dancers		150	2.9
Drafters, all other	35,930	250	2.9
Designers, all other	30,830	140	2.7
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	21,390	130	2.7
Family and general practitioners	152,230	1,760	2.7
Tile and marble setters	26,610	910	2.7
Shampooers	16,900	250	2.6
Medical equipment preparers	23,910	680	2.6
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	21,950	230	2.6
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	45,080	1,690	2.6
Architects, except landscape and naval	69,840	1,970	2.5
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	77,190	150	2.5
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	46,740	4,320	2.5
Tax preparers	31,370	680	2.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	29,580	1.65	390
Veterinarians	125,940	1.57	160
Commercial pilots	99,870	1.56	490
Coaches and scouts	50,780	1.54	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	95,820	1.5	330
Real estate brokers	99,110	1.43	230
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	47,070	1.39	820
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	51,220	1.36	7,200
Advertising and promotions managers	101,850	1.34	200
Photographers	40,020	1.34	570
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	89,420	1.33	390
Transportation inspectors	80,470	1.33	330
Sales managers	120,680	1.32	2,210
Urban and regional planners	75,980	1.31	420
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	57,510	1.29	6,200
Administrative services managers	85,920	1.29	1,160
Radio and television announcers	46,560	1.28	180
Massage therapists	47,870	1.28	270
Public relations managers	102,980	1.27	250
Writers and authors	63,660	1.26	400
Construction managers	97,680	1.26	2,180
Food service managers	57,110	1.26	890
Medical and health services managers	97,690	1.26	1,260
Financial managers	107,960	1.26	2,300
Broadcast technicians	40,600	1.24	660
Chief executives	168,780	1.23	2,460
General and operations managers	110,120	1.22	7,140
Chefs and head cooks	43,590	1.22	990
Purchasing managers	99,030	1.22	250
Editors	56,860	1.22	630
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60,050	1.22	2,170
Detectives and criminal investigators	68,790	1.22	1,430
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	39,180	1.21	540
Bartenders	21,250	1.21	3,270
Social scientists and related workers, all other	76,950	1.2	210
Cooks, short order	22,120	1.2	420
Waiters and waitresses	19,740	1.2	17,830
Personal care and service workers, all other	24,960	1.19	1,170
Marketing managers	109,030	1.19	800
Market research analysts	68,800	1.19	880
Lawyers	114,820	1.19	7,750
Property, real estate, and community association managers	59,940	1.19	1,340
Social and community service managers	62,790	1.19	600
Self-enrichment education teachers	42,020	1.17	1,100
Recreational therapists	43,470	1.17	110
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	44,680	1.16	120
Education teachers, postsecondary	64,930	1.16	600
Construction and building inspectors	53,720	1.16	940
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,010	1.16	4,780
Advertising sales agents	52,690	1.16	1,800

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	177,520
Chief executives	168,780	2,460
Internists, general	161,040	170
Psychiatrists	152,880	140
Family and general practitioners	152,230	1,760
Surgeons	131,200	250
Veterinarians	125,940	160
Air traffic controllers	125,580	500
Sales managers	120,680	2,210
Lawyers	114,820	7,750
General and operations managers	110,120	7,140
Dentists, general	109,120	750
Marketing managers	109,030	800
Financial managers	107,960	2,300
Broadcast news analysts	106,420	90
Training and development managers	105,440	100
Engineering managers	103,230	370
Public relations managers	102,980	250
Advertising and promotions managers	101,850	200
Commercial pilots	99,870	490
Real estate brokers	99,110	230
Purchasing managers	99,030	250
Natural sciences managers	98,800	80
Physicists	97,790	30
Medical and health services managers	97,690	1,260
Construction managers	97,680	2,180
Computer and information systems managers	97,460	1,060
Computer and information scientists, research	96,210
Human resources managers, all other	96,160	220
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	95,820	330
Pharmacists	95,540	2,040
Physicians and surgeons, all other	94,880	2,180
Audiologists	94,680
Optometrists	91,760
Pediatricians, general	91,750	130
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	89,420	390
Marine engineers and naval architects	88,460	170
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	88,300	3,180
Computer hardware engineers	88,230	140
Compensation and benefits managers	88,000	240
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	86,420	130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	86,090	640
Administrative services managers	85,920	1,160
Managers, all other	85,640	1,970
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	84,900	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	83,800	920
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,030	240
Industrial production managers	81,550	270
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary	81,180	60
Transportation inspectors	80,470	330

Large Companies Headquartered in Miami

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Lennar	13.9
World Fuel Services	8.7
Ryder System	5.7

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