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.

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	20,130	69,250	$46,440 - 90,760	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	18,650	58,080	$21,890 - 105,900	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	11,900	63,890	$32,380 - 99,690	18%	79%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	7,760	29,650	$19,650 - 43,040	9%	54%
5	Lawyers	7,220	116,590	$50,950 -	11%	99%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,800	59,710	$24,580 - 107,040	12%	51%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,070	51,450	$35,190 - 75,630	6%	96%
8	Management analysts	4,700	82,920	$25,020 - 148,970	22%	78%
9	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,670	50,790	$31,350 - 78,760	5%	58%
10	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,020	82,800	$35,120 - 158,500	25%	67%
11	Financial managers	2,820	122,180	$61,860 -	13%	60%
12	Personal financial advisors	2,690	57,940	$35,540 - 101,670	41%	81%
13	Chief executives	2,690	177,940	$82,530 -	2%	65%
14	Sales managers	2,670	127,660	$66,200 -	10%	69%
15	Computer programmers	2,640	69,870	$39,390 - 102,100	0%	73%
16	Public relations specialists	2,530	55,670	$32,310 - 85,810	18%	81%
17	Graphic designers	2,320	39,900	$22,000 - 55,580	10%	55%
18	Computer systems analysts	2,290	68,390	$43,500 - 98,810	29%	68%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2,210	49,740	$28,240 - 78,790	13%	73%
20	Pharmacists	2,190	105,100	$87,060 - 130,510	22%	97%
21	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,130	73,380	$42,160 - 106,140	53%	57%
22	Managers, all other	2,110	90,400	$44,730 - 142,080	7%	55%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	2,060	77,080	$44,230 - 120,470	27%	50%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,930	62,640	$29,240 - 102,380	17%	56%
25	Physical therapists	1,930	74,820	$39,830 - 101,990	27%	89%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,890	42,670	$26,530 - 64,740	18%	56%
27	Sales and related workers, all other	1,690	32,930	$20,060 - 51,850	14%	62%
28	Advertising sales agents	1,640	52,090	$20,580 - 108,550	20%	56%
29	Child, family, and school social workers	1,610	44,730	$27,980 - 64,710	19%	77%
30	Civil engineers	1,570	79,990	$47,570 - 123,130	18%	87%
31	Social and human service assistants	1,550	29,910	$18,120 - 41,910	34%	58%
32	Financial specialists, all other	1,520	56,220	$33,870 - 86,830	12%	50%
33	Computer software engineers, applications	1,370	68,750	$33,200 - 104,500	45%	85%
34	Training and development specialists	1,310	54,420	$29,310 - 83,950	18%	56%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,300	55,000	$39,510 - 69,680	12%	51%
36	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,290	44,090	$27,280 - 68,070	25%	58%
37	Coaches and scouts	1,260	54,540	$27,800 - 87,410	15%	60%
38	Medical and health services managers	1,200	108,260	$63,740 -	16%	57%
39	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,190	73,830	$36,640 - 124,400	18%	88%
40	Financial analysts	1,120	70,050	$42,620 - 110,970	34%	87%
41	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,110	41,460	$28,400 - 57,850	30%	77%
42	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,100	86,450	$56,970 - 116,750	28%	85%
43	Producers and directors	1,080	58,650	$23,920 - 116,690	11%	75%
44	Librarians	1,050	55,240	$32,050 - 80,630	4%	85%
45	Instructional coordinators	1,010	48,790	$27,060 - 77,160	23%	79%
46	Interior designers	990	49,070	$24,140 - 82,780	20%	55%
47	Medical and public health social workers	910	49,020	$31,930 - 68,930	24%	77%
48	Market research analysts	900	66,070	$32,040 - 118,930	20%	82%
49	Industrial engineers	870	56,740	$35,060 - 85,710	20%	74%
50	Education, training, and library workers, all other	870	53,100	$29,730 - 87,150	11%	79%
51	Editors	840	61,580	$35,470 - 110,890	2%	81%
52	Computer and information systems managers	830	122,080	$74,890 -	16%	73%
53	Engineers, all other	820	75,090	$30,200 - 127,560	6%	82%
54	Operations research analysts	800	57,540	$34,780 - 89,030	11%	71%
55	Marketing managers	780	115,070	$57,080 -	14%	69%
56	Self-enrichment education teachers	770	43,000	$20,970 - 72,740	23%	54%
57	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	770	76,850	$46,830 - 115,890	16%	99%
58	Occupational therapists	750	71,490	$51,150 - 96,170	23%	90%
59	Dentists, general	730	113,570	$44,950 -	9%	100%
60	Insurance underwriters	690	48,630	$28,000 - 77,450	6%	53%
61	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	610	94,290	$56,610 - 129,510	8%	78%
62	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	580	74,940	$49,930 - 105,490	12%	94%
63	Mental health counselors	570	45,420	$27,540 - 71,170	30%	73%
64	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	570	38,740	$21,960 - 61,370	15%	51%
65	Therapists, all other	570	73,560	$36,330 - 152,350	10%	83%
66	Speech-language pathologists	550	69,800	$44,830 - 96,860	11%	98%
67	Electrical engineers	540	74,920	$40,830 - 103,910	6%	81%
68	Tax preparers	520	29,820	$16,660 - 41,030	0%	54%
69	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	510	53,820	$30,130 - 86,920	18%	56%
70	Computer specialists, all other	500	62,050	$31,970 - 99,750	15%	68%
71	Reporters and correspondents	470	54,600	$26,430 - 87,040	1%	85%
72	Budget analysts	460	76,320	$48,340 - 108,790	7%	78%
73	Biological scientists, all other	440	56,120	$35,490 - 77,550	4%	95%
74	Database administrators	430	67,940	$46,270 - 98,940	29%	72%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	420	60,230	$37,080 - 85,540	25%	93%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	420	60,590	$43,500 - 81,750	9%	72%
77	Film and video editors	400	43,040	$26,930 - 74,480	13%	58%
78	Credit analysts	400	59,690	$34,940 - 98,890	2%	60%
79	Writers and authors	390	54,080	$15,650 - 105,410	13%	84%
80	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	390	41,340	$17,440 - 64,320	34%	73%
81	Social and community service managers	340	78,420	$40,600 - 124,340	25%	72%
82	Rehabilitation counselors	340	37,640	$25,490 - 65,450	23%	73%
83	Clergy	340	55,340	$23,280 - 99,200	19%	75%
84	Meeting and convention planners	340	46,920	$24,420 - 72,580	20%	67%
85	Mechanical engineers	340	71,370	$47,240 - 104,510	4%	78%
86	Purchasing managers	320	112,920	$53,700 -	3%	57%
87	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	310	33,580	$17,280 - 53,000	12%	58%
88	Veterinarians	310		$ -	35%	100%
89	Counselors, all other	310	35,860	$19,760 - 60,960	17%	73%
90	Engineering managers	310	120,290	$72,690 -	7%	84%
91	Electronics engineers, except computer	290	83,300	$62,870 - 103,480	4%	81%
92	Private detectives and investigators	290	44,350	$24,050 - 65,810	18%	52%
93	Chemists	280	66,730	$41,380 - 101,300	9%	93%
94	Floral designers	280	25,810	$17,620 - 38,100	0%	55%
95	Social workers, all other	280	38,730	$21,730 - 70,380	18%	77%
96	Health educators	270	52,530	$30,280 - 79,280	26%	58%
97	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	270		$ -	14%	54%
98	Education administrators, postsecondary	250	96,520	$56,010 - 144,970	14%	78%
99	Physician assistants	250	82,490	$54,110 - 146,180	27%	67%
100	Public relations managers	250	125,940	$62,420 -	17%	75%

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	35,870	27,890	$15,540 - 45,810	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	29,380	17,780	$14,600 - 22,830	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	25,150	24,410	$15,290 - 36,590	13%	19%
4	Stock clerks and order fillers	24,930	21,020	$15,380 - 29,900	-7%	8%
5	Security guards	20,680	22,460	$15,840 - 30,880	17%	13%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	19,930	28,970	$17,990 - 40,560	1%	18%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,240	17,040	$14,510 - 21,300	18%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	18,170	20,950	$14,950 - 29,400	11%	14%
9	Customer service representatives	17,000	29,730	$17,570 - 44,870	25%	22%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,980	20,260	$14,980 - 26,740	15%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	16,090	32,680	$19,310 - 47,080	13%	16%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	14,150	25,640	$16,510 - 40,820	2%	5%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	13,530	42,180	$27,280 - 61,670	15%	18%
14	Sales representatives, services, all other	10,560	60,100	$25,230 - 108,220	28%	48%
15	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	10,520	19,020	$14,870 - 24,950	13%	5%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	10,280	23,110	$17,230 - 31,520	18%	7%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	10,270	30,500	$18,260 - 46,840	10%	6%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	10,130	48,160	$28,320 - 73,100	6%	29%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	9,550	35,490	$23,170 - 50,550	10%	4%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	9,360	23,990	$16,910 - 32,280	17%	13%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	9,160	64,450	$28,200 - 100,270	21%	49%
22	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	8,410	25,710	$16,040 - 39,530	4%	6%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	8,400	27,810	$16,030 - 41,690	8%	4%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,260	45,690	$25,720 - 73,620	4%	25%
25	Cooks, restaurant	7,200	24,200	$17,060 - 31,780	12%	5%
26	General and operations managers	7,030	110,260	$48,190 -	2%	48%
27	Construction laborers	6,370	25,560	$17,410 - 34,080	11%	5%
28	Child care workers	6,260	17,930	$14,560 - 23,920	18%	15%
29	Food preparation workers	5,620	20,160	$15,100 - 27,360	15%	7%
30	Packers and packagers, hand	5,510	19,270	$14,700 - 28,530	-11%	3%
31	Carpenters	5,320	34,320	$23,610 - 45,880	10%	6%
32	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,210	58,530	$39,260 - 80,380	11%	33%
33	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	5,160	34,770	$21,990 - 50,470	1%	29%
34	Tellers	5,120	25,610	$20,140 - 33,550	14%	16%
35	Teacher assistants	4,980	22,070	$15,780 - 32,540	10%	18%
36	Cargo and freight agents	4,880	31,260	$20,060 - 47,810	17%	16%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,800	36,150	$19,280 - 54,490	14%	4%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,760	34,610	$22,430 - 52,670	11%	14%
39	Insurance sales agents	4,720	53,020	$27,200 - 80,910	13%	45%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,670	59,660	$37,560 - 90,810	9%	10%
41	Medical assistants	4,510	28,350	$19,470 - 41,070	35%	10%
42	Loan officers	4,350	60,450	$33,920 - 98,470	12%	49%
43	Home health aides	4,260	19,870	$15,000 - 25,450	49%	7%
44	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,250	40,800	$32,970 - 51,280	14%	7%
45	Dishwashers	4,110	16,870	$14,560 - 20,480	10%	3%
46	Legal secretaries	3,990	41,350	$26,360 - 61,160	12%	18%
47	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,960	29,310	$20,120 - 44,080	-1%	2%
48	Parking lot attendants	3,940	17,610	$14,600 - 22,250	12%	14%
49	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,940	17,590	$14,540 - 23,380	12%	6%
50	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,880	17,860	$14,720 - 22,790	10%	8%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,620	29,980	$20,610 - 41,230	4%	15%
52	Team assemblers	3,610	22,600	$15,230 - 31,710	0%	5%
53	Computer support specialists	3,590	42,190	$26,560 - 63,450	13%	43%
54	Electricians	3,540	40,860	$27,690 - 59,200	7%	7%
55	Bartenders	3,430	22,350	$14,830 - 37,490	11%	17%
56	Paralegals and legal assistants	3,430	48,870	$29,110 - 72,520	22%	45%
57	Recreation workers	3,360	24,400	$15,410 - 38,630	13%	47%
58	Medical secretaries	3,290	27,120	$19,270 - 36,980	17%	18%
59	Order clerks	3,290	23,160	$14,880 - 34,850	-23%	16%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,270	81,930	$38,680 - 135,940	4%	38%
61	File clerks	3,250	28,480	$17,280 - 41,440	-40%	20%
62	Counter and rental clerks	3,210	23,800	$15,190 - 37,200	23%	16%
63	Data entry keyers	3,170	25,610	$17,770 - 36,310	-4%	18%
64	Real estate sales agents	3,140	46,210	$21,640 - 103,780	11%	45%
65	Physicians and surgeons, all other	3,120	117,890	$31,860 -	0%	0%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	3,090	25,960	$15,330 - 44,340	12%	6%
67	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	3,060			13%	4%
68	Bill and account collectors	3,000	33,370	$21,360 - 48,910	23%	13%
69	Driver/sales workers	3,000	22,630	$14,660 - 42,360	-4%	4%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,760	59,370	$34,120 - 90,980	7%	13%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,740	53,240	$29,140 - 82,540	-4%	15%
72	All other information and record clerks	2,610	30,180	$20,950 - 43,310	-12%	21%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,600	42,030	$28,110 - 60,430	11%	4%
74	Pharmacy technicians	2,590	28,830	$19,090 - 41,200	32%	16%
75	Postal service mail carriers	2,560			1%	11%
76	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	2,490	19,430	$14,900 - 25,680	10%	5%
77	Cooks, fast food	2,350	18,620	$14,750 - 24,910	8%	5%
78	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	2,290	22,890	$16,870 - 30,280	17%	14%
79	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,290	21,240	$15,330 - 30,050	14%	3%
80	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,260	34,150	$21,960 - 49,290	0%	24%
81	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,240	42,720	$27,210 - 62,140	9%	3%
82	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,160	19,500	$14,800 - 28,580	-2%	4%
83	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,150	27,500	$15,200 - 46,890	26%	43%
84	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,130	20,080	$14,990 - 28,770	10%	17%
85	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,110	25,320	$15,090 - 36,280	10%	24%
86	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	2,110	43,840	$25,690 - 63,430	11%	11%
87	Office and administrative support workers, all other	2,110	21,270	$16,010 - 31,740	-8%	32%
88	Travel agents	2,040	26,770	$19,810 - 37,550	1%	26%
89	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,960	21,790	$15,230 - 29,500	16%	9%
90	Parts salespersons	1,880	26,470	$17,950 - 37,350	-1%	6%
91	Sewing machine operators	1,870	19,060	$14,630 - 28,050	-26%	5%
92	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,860	25,870	$15,010 - 42,080	-6%	14%
93	Dental assistants	1,840	30,230	$22,040 - 39,260	29%	9%
94	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,840	26,600	$17,940 - 36,160	11%	5%
95	Construction managers	1,830	102,880	$51,870 - 159,460	16%	29%
96	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,820	49,580	$23,880 - 67,490	3%	13%
97	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,800	45,120	$29,630 - 62,910	12%	3%
98	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,800	43,010	$29,050 - 56,370	8%	3%
99	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,800	52,000	$32,230 - 77,030	0%	42%
100	Helpers--production workers	1,750	22,730	$15,310 - 34,360	0%	4%

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The Art Institutes
Miami, Florida

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Leisure, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree
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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.*
Radio mechanics	49,970	110	11.8
Cargo and freight agents	31,260	4,880	7.9
Therapists, all other	73,560	570	7.7
Embalmers	39,000	120	7.6
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	32,750	310	7.1
Pile-driver operators	41,980	120	5.9
Air traffic controllers	117,710	530	5.8
Tree trimmers and pruners	24,510	400	5.6
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels		950	5.1
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	34,770	5,160	5.1
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	29,820	660	5
Construction and related workers, all other	33,870	1,330	4.7
Film and video editors	43,040	400	4.5
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other		190	4.5
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	25,890	440	4.3
Physical therapist aides	23,490	1,190	4.3
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	37,370	420	4.2
Psychiatric technicians	27,070	900	4.2
Curators	36,190	200	3.9
Broadcast technicians	45,350	840	3.8
Parking lot attendants	17,610	3,940	3.8
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	48,560	160	3.7
Personal care and service workers, all other	24,740	1,490	3.6
Media and communication workers, all other	51,760	490	3.6
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	66,200	190	3.5
Avionics technicians	43,860	280	3.3
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	33,580	310	3.3
Travel agents	26,770	2,040	3.2
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	74,940	580	3.1
Respiratory therapy technicians	40,550	230	3
Medical equipment preparers	25,710	870	3
Biological scientists, all other	56,120	440	2.8
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	43,840	2,110	2.8
Bus drivers, transit and intercity		3,060	2.7
Baggage porters and bellhops	18,340	800	2.6
Drafters, all other	45,590	280	2.6
Crane and tower operators	48,680	580	2.6
Real estate sales agents	46,210	3,140	2.5
Interior designers	49,070	990	2.5
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	20,200	300	2.5
Locksmiths and safe repairers	28,450	230	2.5
Transportation workers, all other	42,630	490	2.5
Security guards	22,460	20,680	2.5
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,790	4,670	2.5
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	25,680	1,250	2.4
Glaziers	35,500	650	2.4
Concierges	24,960	340	2.3
Sales representatives, services, all other	60,100	10,560	2.3
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	56,360	1,640	2.3
Producers and directors	58,650	1,080	2.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	54,540	1.53	1,260
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	29,200	1.51	590
Material moving workers, all other	50,410	1.47	290
Administrative services managers	106,270	1.46	1,270
Public relations managers	125,940	1.46	250
Radio and television announcers	53,760	1.38	240
Social and community service managers	78,420	1.37	340
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	99,830	1.37	430
Therapists, all other	73,560	1.36	570
Lodging managers	70,390	1.35	290
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	108,850	1.35	810
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	46,450	1.34	540
Photographers	42,160	1.34	730
Reporters and correspondents	54,600	1.33	470
Financial managers	122,180	1.32	2,820
Transportation workers, all other	42,630	1.3	490
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	46,280	1.3	1,160
Sales managers	127,660	1.3	2,670
Chefs and head cooks	52,500	1.3	1,010
Education, training, and library workers, all other	53,100	1.29	870
Compensation and benefits managers	115,300	1.28	240
Medical and health services managers	108,260	1.28	1,200
Broadcast technicians	45,350	1.28	840
Purchasing managers	112,920	1.27	320
Advertising and promotions managers	106,450	1.26	190
Network and computer systems administrators	77,080	1.26	2,060
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	83,380	1.25	360
Protective service workers, all other	38,650	1.24	1,090
Editors	61,580	1.24	840
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	35,250	1.24	230
Education administrators, all other	94,170	1.23	110
Real estate brokers	87,450	1.23	690
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,340	1.23	840
Clergy	55,340	1.22	340
Construction managers	102,880	1.22	1,830
Transportation inspectors	75,300	1.21	220
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	58,530	1.21	5,210
Computer and information systems managers	122,080	1.21	830
File clerks	28,480	1.21	3,250
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	68,010	1.21	110
Budget analysts	76,320	1.2	460
Urban and regional planners	72,670	1.2	200
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	61,770	1.2	610
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	34,770	1.2	5,160
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	25,860	1.19	390
Recreational therapists	47,830	1.19	150
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,430	1.19	310
Massage therapists	46,430	1.19	370
Chief executives	177,940	1.18	2,690
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	45,690	1.18	8,260

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	182,540	140
Chief executives	177,940	2,690
Psychiatrists	177,710	140
Family and general practitioners	155,700	1,050
Physicists	146,960	30
Surgeons	144,540	230
Natural sciences managers	134,770	70
Sales managers	127,660	2,670
Public relations managers	125,940	250
Financial managers	122,180	2,820
Computer and information systems managers	122,080	830
Engineering managers	120,290	310
Physicians and surgeons, all other	117,890	3,120
Air traffic controllers	117,710	530
Lawyers	116,590	7,220
Compensation and benefits managers	115,300	240
Marketing managers	115,070	780
Optometrists	113,660
Dentists, general	113,570	730
Purchasing managers	112,920	320
General and operations managers	110,260	7,030
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	108,850	810
Medical and health services managers	108,260	1,200
Advertising and promotions managers	106,450	190
Administrative services managers	106,270	1,270
Law teachers, postsecondary	105,490	90
Pharmacists	105,100	2,190
Construction managers	102,880	1,830
Podiatrists	101,060	70
Training and development managers	99,860	100
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	99,830	430
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,520	250
Industrial production managers	95,690	280
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	94,290	610
Education administrators, all other	94,170	110
Human resources managers, all other	93,120	220
Sales engineers	90,690	240
Managers, all other	90,400	2,110
Real estate brokers	87,450	690
Economics teachers, postsecondary	87,000	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	86,450	1,100
Financial examiners	85,340	120
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	83,380	360
Electronics engineers, except computer	83,300	290
Pediatricians, general	83,140	140
Management analysts	82,920	4,700
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	82,800	3,020
Physician assistants	82,490	250
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,930	3,270
Computer and information scientists, research	81,180	70