Palm Bay Employment

Employment and Industries in the Palm Bay, Florida Area

Tourism and high-technology are significant factors for the Palm Bay region's economy. The major sectors for jobs in Palm Bay include healthcare, tourism, manufacturing, computer and electronic products, construction, government as well as professional, scientific and technical services. About 31% of the workforce have sales and office jobs. In addition, the city is pursuing growth and jobs in the hi-tech district.

The county includes numerous prominent high tech/aerospace employers including United Space Alliance, Space Gateway Support, Boeing, NASA/Kennedy Space Center Contractors, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell-Collins, Bamsi and USBI.

Some of the most popular jobs in the Palm Bay region where the majority of the workers are college graduates are computer software applications engineers, aerospace engineers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, industrial engineers, management analysts, electrical engineers, computer software systems engineers, mechanical engineers and computer programmers.

The largest employers in the Palm Bay region include:

Harris Corporation
Intersil
DRS Optronics
MC Assembly
Walmart
Palm Bay Community Hospital
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Publix Supermarkets
Winn Dixie Supermarkets
City of Palm Bay

Noteworthy information about Palm Bay: Approximately 17% of the residents over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index in Palm Bay was 87.1. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $44,000. The area includes a large retiree population.

Palm Bay companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

FloridaToday.com offers current information regarding the business activities in Palm Bay.

Most Popular Jobs in Palm Bay, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,260	59,310	$40,900 - 81,190	24%	56%
2	Engineers, all other	1,900	92,490	$55,880 - 129,150	6%	82%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,650	61,110	$37,210 - 92,660	18%	79%
4	Computer software engineers, applications	1,620	87,620	$54,080 - 124,990	45%	85%
5	Aerospace engineers	1,380	89,660	$60,580 - 123,050	10%	87%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,310	53,170	$22,630 - 99,160	8%	51%
7	Industrial engineers	1,170	77,360	$48,790 - 108,230	20%	74%
8	Management analysts	1,150	79,210	$45,920 - 122,280	22%	78%
9	Electrical engineers	1,140	85,370	$58,100 - 119,290	6%	81%
10	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,050	94,540	$60,920 - 131,940	28%	85%
11	Mechanical engineers	1,000	78,160	$51,380 - 112,410	4%	78%
12	Computer programmers	970	60,770	$38,460 - 85,620	0%	73%
13	Electronics engineers, except computer	730	73,680	$47,860 - 103,150	4%	81%
14	Computer systems analysts	670	69,950	$45,780 - 98,930	29%	68%
15	Network systems and data communications analysts	570	60,440	$38,750 - 87,800	53%	57%
16	Lawyers	560	89,930	$31,710 -	11%	99%
17	Teachers and instructors, all other	500	36,520	$18,720 - 62,050	9%	54%
18	Engineering managers	480	119,840	$88,570 - 160,230	7%	84%
19	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	460	64,600	$34,940 - 102,870	12%	51%
20	Self-enrichment education teachers	450	27,780	$17,120 - 51,670	23%	54%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	440	65,400	$40,930 - 93,990	27%	50%
22	Operations research analysts	440	76,630	$48,030 - 112,990	11%	71%
23	Managers, all other	410	94,570	$57,880 - 131,480	7%	55%
24	Graphic designers	410	40,000	$27,950 - 60,320	10%	55%
25	Civil engineers	410	75,180	$53,360 - 106,860	18%	87%
26	Financial specialists, all other	390	69,010	$42,430 - 100,900	12%	50%
27	Chief executives	390	148,000	$76,800 -	2%	65%
28	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	380	55,480	$31,480 - 88,030	17%	56%
29	Pharmacists	380	105,330	$90,290 - 128,730	22%	97%
30	Training and development specialists	350	53,900	$33,060 - 82,520	18%	56%
31	Financial managers	330	94,880	$48,280 - 150,530	13%	60%
32	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	290	50,800	$30,150 - 83,970	5%	58%
33	Sales managers	290	125,470	$47,810 -	10%	69%
34	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	290		$ -	13%	73%
35	Social and human service assistants	280	30,110	$22,560 - 39,310	34%	58%
36	Personal financial advisors	280	50,210	$26,210 - 78,960	41%	81%
37	Public relations specialists	280	55,990	$35,930 - 80,070	18%	81%
38	Medical and health services managers	270	87,980	$58,770 - 129,810	16%	57%
39	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	260	73,340	$34,340 -	25%	67%
40	Librarians	250	44,960	$30,190 - 63,430	4%	85%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	250	38,830	$27,900 - 49,300	15%	51%
42	Computer and information systems managers	240	108,200	$71,370 - 155,950	16%	73%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	240	52,580	$42,130 - 65,310	12%	51%
44	Coaches and scouts	240	33,610	$25,070 - 48,750	15%	60%
45	Physical therapists	230	75,410	$59,090 - 96,490	27%	89%
46	Database administrators	220	73,330	$32,730 - 112,870	29%	72%
47	Speech-language pathologists	210	56,160	$37,600 - 83,060	11%	98%
48	Computer specialists, all other	200	67,660	$37,620 - 97,280	15%	68%
49	Community and social service specialists, all other	170	38,920	$21,890 - 53,630	25%	58%
50	Advertising sales agents	170	36,900	$24,200 - 61,530	20%	56%
51	Detectives and criminal investigators	170	54,540	$39,120 - 79,370	17%	54%
52	Medical and public health social workers	170	42,970	$25,780 - 60,480	24%	77%
53	Child, family, and school social workers	170	30,440	$19,370 - 42,140	19%	77%
54	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	56,230	$30,510 - 90,970	25%	93%
55	Commercial pilots	160	57,080	$21,200 - 121,600	13%	74%
56	Budget analysts	160	58,480	$42,590 - 80,440	7%	78%
57	Sales and related workers, all other	160	36,460	$24,530 - 51,250	14%	62%
58	Marketing managers	150	126,080	$75,470 -	14%	69%
59	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	150	44,000	$22,880 - 67,660	18%	56%
60	Occupational therapists	140	54,630	$23,330 - 82,890	23%	90%
61	Occupational health and safety specialists	140	65,270	$44,730 - 85,680	8%	72%
62	Market research analysts	140	53,070	$30,560 - 78,740	20%	82%
63	Social workers, all other	140	40,420	$26,870 - 63,890	18%	77%
64	Financial analysts	130	64,770	$36,380 - 97,140	34%	87%
65	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	130	73,330	$46,150 - 111,670	10%	74%
66	Architects, except landscape and naval	120	72,540	$42,360 - 103,280	18%	88%
67	Instructional coordinators	120	52,540	$34,490 - 78,960	23%	79%
68	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	120	69,370	$29,290 - 101,520	12%	94%
69	Veterinarians	120	74,460	$43,350 - 120,710	35%	100%
70	Technical writers	120	61,130	$38,800 - 92,780	20%	74%
71	Physician assistants	120	82,610	$69,170 - 102,580	27%	67%
72	Sales engineers	110	84,390	$59,180 - 106,740	9%	79%
73	Physical scientists, all other	100		$ -	6%	98%
74	Rehabilitation counselors	100	33,180	$27,460 - 41,230	23%	73%
75	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	100	50,670	$31,390 - 81,250	18%	56%
76	Editors	100		$ -	2%	81%
77	Purchasing managers	100	107,200	$63,540 - 147,340	3%	57%
78	Floral designers	90	24,250	$17,290 - 32,970	0%	55%
79	Mental health counselors	80	33,940	$21,590 - 52,380	30%	73%
80	Therapists, all other	80	56,250	$43,670 - 67,760	10%	83%
81	Social and community service managers	70	75,750	$54,200 - 119,820	25%	72%
82	Chiropractors	70	86,190	$54,330 - 156,310	14%	98%
83	Environmental engineers	70	74,710	$44,050 - 110,680	25%	86%
84	Chemists	70	72,960	$48,940 - 99,700	9%	93%
85	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	47,800	$33,080 - 64,330	9%	72%
86	Materials engineers	70	69,140	$27,400 - 107,030	4%	77%
87	Surveyors	70	45,940	$31,740 - 63,660	24%	82%
88	Biological scientists, all other	70	63,620	$32,870 - 104,480	4%	95%
89	Computer and information scientists, research	70	82,240	$47,870 - 120,420	22%	68%
90	Writers and authors	60	50,150	$35,780 - 67,010	13%	84%
91	Legislators	60	36,020	$27,050 - 61,240	1%	65%
92	Producers and directors	60	40,220	$15,080 - 63,470	11%	75%
93	Social scientists and related workers, all other	60	71,820	$45,250 - 98,860	5%	90%
94	Education administrators, postsecondary	60	88,230	$50,820 - 131,670	14%	78%
95	Dentists, general	60	217,260	$136,970 -	9%	100%
96	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50		$ -	16%	99%
97	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	26,420	$20,480 - 32,050	11%	55%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	40	98,440	$57,380 - 164,800	12%	58%
99	Clergy	40	35,870	$22,740 - 56,730	19%	75%
100	Human resources managers, all other	40	80,440	$51,650 - 121,230	11%	58%

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	7,080	26,490	$15,550 - 45,610	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	6,970	17,770	$14,730 - 21,660	-2%	10%
3	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,540	22,620	$15,960 - 33,930	-7%	8%
4	Waiters and waitresses	4,420	20,050	$14,880 - 26,530	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,390	17,760	$14,640 - 24,090	18%	5%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,250	27,480	$16,980 - 39,240	1%	18%
7	Office clerks, general	3,970	24,160	$15,640 - 34,850	13%	19%
8	Customer service representatives	3,070	25,610	$16,060 - 34,590	25%	22%
9	Business operations specialists, all other	2,870	67,160	$35,120 - 103,340	21%	49%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,540	22,870	$17,930 - 28,650	18%	7%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,520	31,300	$21,520 - 41,910	13%	16%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,490	23,850	$17,360 - 33,180	15%	4%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,300	35,660	$20,180 - 59,370	10%	6%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,110	36,880	$24,450 - 51,760	15%	18%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,870	44,390	$23,720 - 68,890	4%	25%
16	Construction laborers	1,820	27,270	$18,390 - 38,700	11%	5%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,810	44,110	$26,800 - 70,620	6%	29%
18	Carpenters	1,790	39,040	$20,050 - 62,370	10%	6%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	1,740	23,690	$16,380 - 32,510	17%	13%
20	Food preparation workers	1,720	20,560	$15,260 - 28,830	15%	7%
21	Security guards	1,700	25,840	$16,030 - 38,950	17%	13%
22	Cooks, restaurant	1,680	22,980	$17,070 - 30,300	12%	5%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,560	26,310	$17,830 - 37,890	18%	6%
24	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,440	21,970	$16,380 - 31,650	2%	5%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,400	18,790	$15,460 - 23,830	13%	5%
26	Medical assistants	1,380	26,680	$19,860 - 35,300	35%	10%
27	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,360	32,000	$22,150 - 45,660	10%	4%
28	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,330	48,530	$31,300 - 65,310	4%	18%
29	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,320	27,810	$18,390 - 41,640	-26%	6%
30	General and operations managers	1,290	92,710	$43,860 - 154,760	2%	48%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,240	58,420	$35,220 - 83,270	9%	10%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,140	34,460	$20,180 - 51,220	14%	4%
33	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,130	65,330	$23,880 - 145,170	28%	48%
34	Electricians	1,100	45,970	$29,810 - 63,100	7%	7%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,070	27,400	$16,960 - 42,920	4%	6%
36	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,040	30,720	$17,130 - 50,980	8%	4%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,030	43,940	$32,240 - 61,120	11%	33%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,020	33,390	$22,100 - 48,520	11%	14%
39	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	970	38,270	$28,030 - 50,100	14%	7%
40	Team assemblers	970	22,410	$15,920 - 30,280	0%	5%
41	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	960	46,540	$24,800 - 71,910	-6%	14%
42	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	950	48,720	$30,110 - 76,490	2%	18%
43	Medical secretaries	920	26,020	$20,480 - 33,110	17%	18%
44	Bartenders	910	19,570	$14,770 - 25,840	11%	17%
45	Fire fighters	910	42,780	$29,110 - 56,020	12%	18%
46	Child care workers	900	21,950	$16,260 - 29,770	18%	15%
47	Teacher assistants	900	22,950	$15,240 - 30,870	10%	18%
48	Computer support specialists	890	42,560	$28,770 - 59,060	13%	43%
49	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	880	56,630	$34,040 - 85,610	0%	42%
50	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	880	25,590	$15,690 - 40,420	12%	6%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	840	18,660	$14,870 - 24,580	10%	17%
52	Home health aides	780	23,420	$17,040 - 30,970	49%	7%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	760	55,890	$31,950 - 82,960	-4%	15%
54	Insurance sales agents	760	59,150	$33,850 - 81,070	13%	45%
55	Telemarketers	750	23,530	$16,140 - 32,350	-9%	14%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	730	60,690	$38,940 - 83,950	7%	13%
57	Dishwashers	720	16,910	$14,580 - 20,850	10%	3%
58	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	700	37,390	$23,320 - 56,910	9%	3%
59	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	650	20,550	$14,950 - 29,650	10%	8%
60	Recreation workers	640	23,030	$17,010 - 32,190	13%	47%
61	Cost estimators	630	53,740	$30,480 - 80,960	19%	32%
62	File clerks	630	26,810	$17,850 - 39,150	-40%	20%
63	Physicians and surgeons, all other	620	190,120	$102,450 -	0%	0%
64	Amusement and recreation attendants	620	18,820	$14,740 - 27,690	24%	22%
65	Postal service mail carriers	590			1%	11%
66	Bill and account collectors	570	30,250	$22,090 - 40,210	23%	13%
67	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	570	40,370	$26,680 - 57,300	4%	30%
68	Tellers	550	23,820	$18,680 - 30,690	14%	16%
69	Loan officers	550	56,030	$36,320 - 80,970	12%	49%
70	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	550	40,440	$29,470 - 56,580	11%	4%
71	Dental assistants	540	31,940	$22,900 - 41,670	29%	9%
72	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	540	17,920	$14,640 - 24,070	12%	6%
73	Medical records and health information technicians	520	31,290	$17,940 - 51,560	18%	12%
74	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	500	22,880	$16,770 - 31,630	11%	5%
75	Helpers--electricians	500	27,430	$19,290 - 38,170	7%	3%
76	Preschool teachers, except special education	480	23,980	$16,350 - 36,810	26%	43%
77	All other information and record clerks	480	34,120	$21,910 - 48,600	-12%	21%
78	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	480	29,840	$21,490 - 39,880	4%	15%
79	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	470	48,430	$23,290 - 67,560	3%	13%
80	Cooks, fast food	460	19,540	$14,770 - 28,510	8%	5%
81	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	460	26,740	$17,460 - 38,410	-8%	5%
82	Real estate sales agents	460	29,690	$21,000 - 38,900	11%	45%
83	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	440	33,910	$21,660 - 53,340	8%	9%
84	Pharmacy technicians	440	25,940	$18,810 - 33,270	32%	16%
85	Counter and rental clerks	430	22,800	$15,020 - 33,000	23%	16%
86	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	410	45,600	$29,710 - 61,470	11%	11%
87	Radiologic technologists and technicians	410	50,120	$36,850 - 64,560	15%	25%
88	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	400	23,860	$15,550 - 31,210	10%	24%
89	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	400	21,100	$16,570 - 27,020	17%	14%
90	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	400	34,300	$25,400 - 44,080	8%	3%
91	Packers and packagers, hand	390	20,760	$14,910 - 31,390	-11%	3%
92	Loan interviewers and clerks	380	31,950	$22,260 - 43,590	0%	24%
93	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	380	36,930	$23,000 - 55,460	5%	2%
94	Order clerks	370	23,380	$15,430 - 32,550	-23%	16%
95	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	360	43,880	$22,680 - 65,780	7%	6%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	350	20,990	$14,920 - 31,060	14%	3%
97	Dental hygienists	350	69,910	$44,630 - 126,810	30%	33%
98	Logisticians	340	65,870	$44,290 - 92,820	17%	43%
99	Paralegals and legal assistants	330	37,320	$26,160 - 59,050	22%	45%
100	Cement masons and concrete finishers	320	33,470	$22,460 - 47,670	11%	2%

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Jobs More Common Near Palm Bay Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Aerospace engineers	89,660	1,380	21.5
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	48,720	950	10.8
Engineers, all other	92,490	1,900	8.2
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	27,500	140	7.2
Commercial pilots	57,080	160	6.3
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	48,530	1,330	5.5
Electrical engineers	85,370	1,140	5
Physical scientists, all other		100	4.9
Operations research analysts	76,630	440	4.7
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,810	1,320	4.6
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	25,930	300	4.5
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	73,330	130	4.1
Industrial engineers	77,360	1,170	4.1
Electronics engineers, except computer	73,680	730	3.6
Psychiatric technicians	19,910	140	3.4
Helpers--electricians	27,430	500	3.4
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	69,370	120	3.4
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	43,880	360	3.3
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	28,920	230	3.2
Construction and related workers, all other	33,330	170	3.1
Pest control workers	29,620	270	3.1
Mechanical engineers	78,160	1,000	3.1
Security and fire alarm systems installers	36,490	240	2.9
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	39,030	180	2.9
Personal care and service workers, all other	23,900	220	2.8
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	45,600	410	2.8
Pipelayers	35,420	180	2.7
Photographic processing machine operators	18,990	160	2.7
Broadcast technicians	34,230	110	2.6
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	53,510	260	2.6
Fire fighters	42,780	910	2.5
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	34,500	150	2.4
Medical equipment repairers	41,600	100	2.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	33,910	440	2.3
Logisticians	65,870	340	2.3
Veterinary technologists and technicians	25,760	250	2.3
Industrial engineering technicians	39,710	200	2.3
Structural iron and steel workers	42,310	180	2.2
Medical records and health information technicians	31,290	520	2.2
Plasterers and stucco masons	35,230	100	2.1
File clerks	26,810	630	2.1
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,630	880	2.1
Opticians, dispensing	36,780	160	2.1
Occupational health and safety specialists	65,270	140	2.1
Computer software engineers, applications	87,620	1,620	2
Medical assistants	26,680	1,380	2
Real estate sales agents	29,690	460	2
Self-enrichment education teachers	27,780	450	1.9
Cost estimators	53,740	630	1.9
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	23,870	170	1.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	46,540	1.39	960
Surgical technologists	49,920	1.28	170
Sales managers	125,470	1.28	290
Sales representatives, services, all other	65,330	1.26	1,130
Marketing managers	126,080	1.24	150
Financial specialists, all other	69,010	1.2	390
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,000	1.16	120
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,550	1.15	650
Engineers, all other	92,490	1.15	1,900
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	44,390	1.15	1,870
Managers, all other	94,570	1.14	410
Business operations specialists, all other	67,160	1.14	2,870
Child care workers	21,950	1.14	900
Administrative services managers	82,890	1.14	240
Computer software engineers, systems software	94,540	1.14	1,050
File clerks	26,810	1.13	630
Computer software engineers, applications	87,620	1.13	1,620
Cooks, fast food	19,540	1.12	460
Photographers	35,390	1.12	110
Industrial production managers	98,950	1.12	130
Family and general practitioners	184,070	1.12	130
Database administrators	73,330	1.12	220
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	54,290	1.12	170
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,410	1.11	270
Public relations specialists	55,990	1.11	280
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,390	1.1	1,020
Health technologists and technicians, all other	45,050	1.1	170
Home health aides	23,420	1.1	780
Dental hygienists	69,910	1.1	350
Engineering managers	119,840	1.09	480
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	53,510	1.09	260
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	38,830	1.09	250
Operations research analysts	76,630	1.09	440
Retail salespersons	26,490	1.09	7,080
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,310	1.09	1,560
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,100	1.08	400
Opticians, dispensing	36,780	1.08	160
Legal secretaries	38,780	1.08	180
Management analysts	79,210	1.08	1,150
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,320	1.08	170
Waiters and waitresses	20,050	1.07	4,420
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	55,620	1.07	240
Training and development specialists	53,900	1.07	350
Food preparation workers	20,560	1.07	1,720
Computer and information systems managers	108,200	1.07	240
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,630	1.07	880
Electrical engineers	85,370	1.07	1,140
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,120	1.07	620
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	60,690	1.07	730
Occupational health and safety specialists	65,270	1.07	140

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	217,260	60
Internists, general	211,820	40
Obstetricians and gynecologists	192,260
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,120	620
Family and general practitioners	184,070	130
Chief executives	148,000	390
Pediatricians, general	137,540	40
Marketing managers	126,080	150
Sales managers	125,470	290
Engineering managers	119,840	480
Computer and information systems managers	108,200	240
Purchasing managers	107,200	100
Pharmacists	105,330	380
Industrial production managers	98,950	130
Compensation and benefits managers	98,440	40
Financial managers	94,880	330
Managers, all other	94,570	410
Computer software engineers, systems software	94,540	1,050
General and operations managers	92,710	1,290
Engineers, all other	92,490	1,900
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	90,750	60
Computer hardware engineers	89,980
Lawyers	89,930	560
Aerospace engineers	89,660	1,380
Education administrators, postsecondary	88,230	60
Medical and health services managers	87,980	270
Construction managers	87,800	300
Computer software engineers, applications	87,620	1,620
Chiropractors	86,190	70
Electrical engineers	85,370	1,140
Sales engineers	84,390	110
Administrative services managers	82,890	240
Physician assistants	82,610	120
Computer and information scientists, research	82,240	70
Human resources managers, all other	80,440	40
Management analysts	79,210	1,150
Mechanical engineers	78,160	1,000
Industrial engineers	77,360	1,170
Operations research analysts	76,630	440
Social and community service managers	75,750	70
Physical therapists	75,410	230
Civil engineers	75,180	410
Environmental engineers	74,710	70
Veterinarians	74,460	120
Electronics engineers, except computer	73,680	730
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	73,630	90
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	73,340	260
Database administrators	73,330	220
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	73,330	130
Chemists	72,960	70

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