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

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,86050,700$35,400 - 64,45024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,77044,640$21,140 - 78,6808%51%
3Accountants and auditors1,09051,220$31,630 - 84,96018%79%
4Management analysts74060,260$33,950 - 100,39022%78%
5Lawyers56085,920$40,500 - 011%99%
6Managers, all other35062,330$27,420 - 107,2707%55%
7Medical and clinical laboratory technologists34047,910$37,420 - 66,57012%51%
8Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products34070,770$32,270 - 140,98012%51%
9Civil engineers33068,950$47,670 - 93,48018%87%
10Pharmacists33087,430$60,690 - 113,34022%97%
11Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists32035,240$26,390 - 45,68018%56%
12Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists32037,960$29,180 - 49,63011%58%
13Graphic designers30035,290$21,490 - 49,49010%55%
14Medical and health services managers30067,800$33,250 - 105,59016%57%
15Child, family, and school social workers30032,090$24,220 - 44,32019%77%
16Public relations specialists28043,410$26,750 - 62,94018%81%
17Chief executives280150,270$75,160 - 02%65%
18Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other25047,570$15,670 - 74,39017%56%
19Computer programmers25063,220$34,000 - 94,0300%73%
20Network and computer systems administrators25053,010$33,290 - 75,92027%50%
21Sales managers24095,090$46,770 - 010%69%
22Coaches and scouts24032,950$19,650 - 46,39015%60%
23Social and human service assistants23027,370$19,670 - 36,48034%58%
24Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents23068,840$27,710 - 134,68025%67%
25Network systems and data communications analysts23061,770$34,800 - 85,70053%57%
26Education, training, and library workers, all other23034,260$22,870 - 49,98011%79%
27Advertising sales agents22052,070$22,780 - 89,59020%56%
28Financial managers22080,610$43,700 - 122,24013%60%
29Sales and related workers, all other21027,780$14,520 - 42,94014%62%
30Physician assistants21074,120$59,330 - 91,72027%67%
31Computer software engineers, applications20057,840$38,470 - 82,47045%85%
32Medical and clinical laboratory technicians19033,730$21,460 - 47,58015%51%
33Community and social service specialists, all other19035,150$24,390 - 46,89025%58%
34Environmental scientists and specialists, including health19047,910$31,250 - 69,75025%93%
35Architects, except landscape and naval18077,170$42,610 - 119,78018%88%
36Training and development specialists18043,910$27,980 - 64,32018%56%
37Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation18036,610$26,020 - 53,2505%58%
38Instructional coordinators16057,320$35,230 - 85,23023%79%
39Financial specialists, all other16060,180$33,280 - 87,98012%50%
40Detectives and criminal investigators15061,210$41,240 - 91,05017%54%
41Tax preparers15019,890$13,570 - 34,8000%54%
42Librarians14052,770$37,040 - 76,4004%85%
43Self-enrichment education teachers14033,560$22,750 - 45,82023%54%
44Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors14030,230$20,150 - 47,75034%73%
45Personal financial advisors14045,000$32,030 - 60,74041%81%
46Physical therapists13067,380$54,700 - 84,10027%89%
47Floral designers12021,130$16,350 - 26,6600%55%
48Rehabilitation counselors12028,100$19,680 - 39,48023%73%
49Mechanical engineers12058,020$38,730 - 80,8404%78%
50Engineers, all other11071,290$41,170 - 103,8906%82%
51Engineering managers11091,030$65,280 - 127,9307%84%
52Medical and public health social workers11037,940$28,750 - 48,63024%77%
53Market research analysts11051,720$14,650 - 84,28020%82%
54Computer software engineers, systems software10077,250$49,970 - 109,20028%85%
55Legislators100 $0 - 01%65%
56Social scientists and related workers, all other10068,440$30,200 - 117,0405%90%
57Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other10064,860$42,900 - 87,36012%94%
58Speech-language pathologists10057,330$43,420 - 73,68011%98%
59Budget analysts10058,080$34,430 - 78,1707%78%
60Surveyors9042,670$20,710 - 68,39024%82%
61Operations research analysts8054,880$31,990 - 88,06011%71%
62Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists8055,980$35,850 - 74,07016%99%
63Merchandise displayers and window trimmers8022,290$14,430 - 30,03011%55%
64Computer and information systems managers8089,310$65,160 - 116,94016%73%
65Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists7043,950$32,410 - 64,14018%56%
66Database administrators7050,500$34,000 - 70,65029%72%
67Chemists7055,440$26,590 - 87,3109%93%
68Dentists, general70145,800$60,960 - 09%100%
69Electrical engineers7066,200$45,240 - 90,6406%81%
70Social and community service managers6055,680$33,500 - 89,73025%72%
71Occupational therapists6063,980$45,550 - 104,86023%90%
72Commercial pilots6050,640$30,610 - 70,48013%74%
73Industrial engineers6070,650$40,420 - 96,76020%74%
74Clergy6042,340$23,320 - 72,71019%75%
75Education administrators, postsecondary6068,930$41,720 - 103,09014%78%
76Marketing managers5088,690$57,560 - 119,29014%69%
77Health educators5048,490$36,130 - 62,25026%58%
78Musicians and singers50 $0 - 010%53%
79Veterinarians5069,840$33,570 - 131,78035%100%
80Interior designers5037,340$14,200 - 50,06020%55%
81Producers and directors5040,220$25,340 - 58,63011%75%
82Private detectives and investigators4039,320$27,500 - 55,84018%52%
83Social workers, all other4048,270$25,380 - 70,93018%77%
84Biological scientists, all other4061,800$33,100 - 96,7504%95%
85Financial analysts4062,540$31,670 - 91,87034%87%
86Occupational health and safety specialists4059,910$43,600 - 77,5808%72%
87Dietitians and nutritionists4052,870$37,370 - 68,6509%72%
88Farm and home management advisors4042,510$24,030 - 63,2305%79%
89Urban and regional planners4044,780$28,970 - 73,07015%92%
90Compensation and benefits managers3075,670$41,520 - 113,71012%58%
91Natural sciences managers30130,780$70,260 - 011%93%
92Technical writers3040,090$30,350 - 56,32020%74%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Cashiers6,02016,040$13,610 - 19,580-2%10%
2Retail salespersons5,87024,740$14,910 - 40,86012%25%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food4,08015,250$13,510 - 18,01018%5%
4Office clerks, general3,84021,700$13,920 - 31,83013%19%
5Waiters and waitresses3,57018,830$13,750 - 24,57011%14%
6Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive3,21024,660$14,840 - 37,3601%18%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks3,02028,270$18,400 - 39,75013%16%
8Stock clerks and order fillers2,35020,390$14,420 - 28,810-7%8%
9Customer service representatives2,33024,160$15,640 - 34,00025%22%
10Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,10020,090$15,810 - 24,66018%7%
11Correctional officers and jailers2,09033,020$27,020 - 39,47017%11%
12Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,05018,710$13,850 - 25,09015%4%
13Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,91032,020$21,720 - 43,93015%18%
14Telemarketers1,83018,600$13,850 - 23,680-9%14%
15Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,77019,820$14,410 - 27,0802%5%
16Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,71030,490$20,410 - 44,78010%4%
17Construction laborers1,68022,520$14,870 - 31,54011%5%
18Receptionists and information clerks1,64020,760$15,850 - 28,14017%13%
19Maintenance and repair workers, general1,55031,860$17,590 - 54,64010%6%
20First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers1,51045,960$32,160 - 60,7909%10%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,48038,810$23,260 - 58,1204%25%
22Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,40015,560$13,550 - 18,87013%5%
23First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,33039,130$24,090 - 58,7506%29%
24Business operations specialists, all other1,21051,590$26,520 - 79,44021%49%
25Automotive service technicians and mechanics1,20031,090$19,230 - 45,68014%4%
26Cooks, restaurant1,20019,940$15,230 - 24,71012%5%
27Police and sheriff's patrol officers1,18035,890$25,910 - 49,35011%33%
28Carpenters1,15028,080$18,240 - 37,42010%6%
29First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,07028,640$17,170 - 40,67011%14%
30General and operations managers1,07087,940$39,060 - [?]2%48%
31Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,04023,660$14,990 - 35,8708%4%
32Child care workers1,00017,570$13,680 - 23,55018%15%
33Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses98034,150$25,000 - 44,26014%7%
34Tellers93020,950$16,030 - 26,68014%16%
35Electricians92038,230$25,120 - 59,8107%7%
36Security guards88023,470$13,820 - 42,02017%13%
37Food preparation workers87016,080$13,660 - 19,63015%7%
38Landscaping and groundskeeping workers87021,290$15,770 - 28,06018%6%
39Sales representatives, services, all other78043,650$20,030 - 74,81028%48%
40Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers76032,890$22,440 - 42,2109%3%
41Home health aides71018,880$15,590 - 23,18049%7%
42Medical assistants70022,670$17,150 - 28,54035%10%
43Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop70015,760$13,570 - 19,21010%17%
44All other information and record clerks69028,610$17,750 - 43,540-12%21%
45Dishwashers68015,230$13,530 - 18,23010%3%
46Medical secretaries65025,430$14,350 - 35,22017%18%
47Team assemblers64021,970$14,680 - 31,7700%5%
48Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks64025,480$16,920 - 33,4404%6%
49Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators62030,910$19,930 - 42,5308%3%
50Industrial truck and tractor operators62024,030$16,430 - 35,130-1%2%
51Packers and packagers, hand62017,450$13,620 - 24,550-11%3%
52Sheet metal workers61027,810$19,930 - 41,5507%4%
53Bartenders61016,950$13,570 - 25,88011%17%
54Counter and rental clerks57022,050$13,710 - 35,40023%16%
55First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers56049,420$32,380 - 72,6407%13%
56Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters56030,660$20,810 - 43,34011%4%
57Billing and posting clerks and machine operators50026,570$19,040 - 35,2604%15%
58Postal service mail carriers50043,330$34,010 - 52,7801%11%
59Driver/sales workers48019,540$13,610 - 35,680-4%4%
60Data entry keyers45023,050$16,140 - 30,710-4%18%
61Interviewers, except eligibility and loan44022,260$15,800 - 29,28010%24%
62Construction managers44086,980$43,210 - 142,35016%29%
63Cleaners of vehicles and equipment44017,490$13,610 - 24,03014%3%
64Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop44016,250$13,550 - 21,26010%8%
65Fire fighters43029,430$20,660 - 39,86012%18%
66Helpers--electricians43022,540$17,320 - 28,4807%3%
67Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers43032,410$21,460 - 51,6805%2%
68Computer support specialists41036,460$25,280 - 54,56013%43%
69Production workers, all other41020,030$15,920 - 24,6602%5%
70Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists41022,410$14,260 - 33,95012%6%
71Insurance sales agents40051,410$26,580 - 73,84013%45%
72Preschool teachers, except special education40024,120$15,150 - 43,48026%43%
73File clerks40020,000$14,150 - 28,040-40%20%
74Loan officers40044,460$29,120 - 63,31012%49%
75Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers40038,240$25,340 - 58,5903%13%
76Dental assistants38027,850$23,080 - 34,03029%9%
77Bill and account collectors38025,750$19,610 - 34,10023%13%
78Paralegals and legal assistants38032,290$22,350 - 43,87022%45%
79Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers37015,010$13,530 - 17,87012%6%
80First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers37067,920$39,620 - 122,9004%38%
81Pharmacy technicians37026,460$17,470 - 35,87032%16%
82First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers36050,020$27,010 - 77,820-4%15%
83Painters, construction and maintenance35028,660$19,980 - 40,91012%6%
84Laundry and dry-cleaning workers35016,560$14,380 - 19,12010%5%
85Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks35017,740$14,060 - 22,97017%14%
86Healthcare support workers, all other34024,720$17,660 - 35,07016%10%
87Cost estimators33044,030$27,000 - 62,20019%32%
88Legal secretaries32029,790$21,910 - 38,31012%18%
89Cooks, short order32016,200$13,620 - 19,0905%5%
90Parts salespersons31031,400$20,570 - 43,900-1%6%
91Medical records and health information technicians31026,220$16,850 - 37,52018%12%
92Office and administrative support workers, all other31020,840$14,080 - 32,550-8%32%
93Radiologic technologists and technicians30041,150$30,260 - 55,94015%25%
94Switchboard operators, including answering service29020,380$14,810 - 25,890-7%10%
95Real estate sales agents29055,020$18,710 - 82,14011%45%
96Payroll and timekeeping clerks28033,840$23,810 - 46,8003%18%
97Loan interviewers and clerks28026,780$19,310 - 36,0400%24%
98First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators28049,190$30,420 - 70,00010%17%
99Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers27020,060$13,830 - 28,16012%0%
100Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products27049,000$31,130 - 75,5800%42%
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Jobs More Common Near Pensacola Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Correctional officers and jailers33,0202,0909.2
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers31,7802008
Drafters, all other28,5101007.5
Helpers, construction trades, all other18,9501907.2
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers49,1701005.8
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists37,9603205.8
Telemarketers18,6001,8304.7
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters20,7402604.2
Personal care and service workers, all other19,7402204.2
Helpers--electricians22,5404304.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other34,2602304.1
Glaziers30,2901603.9
Residential advisors24,4301403.6
Dental laboratory technicians35,9801503.6
Tax preparers19,8901503.5
Social scientists and related workers, all other68,4401003.5
Pipelayers27,2401803.4
Medical equipment preparers22,1301303.3
Physician assistants74,1202103.3
Sheet metal workers27,8106103.2
Massage therapists26,8501103.1
Education teachers, postsecondary60,1901203
Diagnostic medical sonographers45,2601302.9
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers41,4801502.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers32,8907602.7
Motor vehicle operators, all other16,2101802.7
Appraisers and assessors of real estate49,2201602.7
Business teachers, postsecondary75,2601502.7
All other information and record clerks28,6106902.6
Legislators 1002.6
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment44,8001902.5
Internists, general 1002.4
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers45,9601,5102.3
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health47,9101902.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers35,8901,1802.2
Protective service workers, all other28,0201602.2
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers38,2404002.2
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators37,4601702.1
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other64,8601002.1
Pest control workers25,8201402.1
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers27,5701702.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists47,9103402
Community and social service specialists, all other35,1501902
Floral designers21,1301202
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors30,2301402
Surveying and mapping technicians27,3101401.9
Maintenance workers, machinery32,8001401.9
Brickmasons and blockmasons35,0402401.9
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan22,2604401.9
Roofers35,5502501.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers42,9201.32230
Food service managers59,6801.32160
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks35,7201.27120
Administrative services managers76,4201.15130
Advertising sales agents52,0701.15220
Waiters and waitresses18,8301.153,570
Real estate sales agents55,0201.14290
Business teachers, postsecondary75,2601.14150
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors32,0201.13200
Architects, except landscape and naval77,1701.13180
Construction managers86,9801.12440
Financial specialists, all other60,1801.12160
Chief executives150,2701.1280
Payroll and timekeeping clerks33,8401.08280
Detectives and criminal investigators61,2101.08150
Education teachers, postsecondary60,1901.08120
Librarians52,7701.08140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products70,7701.07340
Parts salespersons31,4001.07310
Roofers35,5501.06250
Dental laboratory technicians35,9801.06150
Retail salespersons24,7401.065,870
Computer programmers63,2201.05250
Automotive body and related repairers39,3201.05260
Sales managers95,0901.04240
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders30,2201.04110
Instructional coordinators57,3201.04160
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand42,1501.03170
Social and human service assistants27,3701.03230
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers38,8101.031,480
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators41,9501.03220
Network systems and data communications analysts61,7701.03230
Security guards23,4701.02880
Civil engineers68,9501.02330
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers67,9201.02370
Preschool teachers, except special education24,1201.01400
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians33,7301.01190
Pharmacy technicians26,4601.01370
Postal service clerks44,2101.01110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,6401.011,070
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers31,7801.01200
Chefs and head cooks35,9001.01180
Physical therapists67,3801.01130
Counter and rental clerks22,0501570
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16,2501440
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers35,7301120
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators49,1901280
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers50,0201360
Coaches and scouts32,9501240
Sewing machine operators20,7400.99220

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Family and general practitioners182,680 
Physicians and surgeons, all other155,980 
Chief executives150,270280
Dentists, general145,80070
Natural sciences managers130,78030
Sales managers95,090240
Engineering managers91,030110
Computer and information systems managers89,31080
Marketing managers88,69050
General and operations managers87,9401,070
Pharmacists87,430330
Construction managers86,980440
Lawyers85,920560
Industrial production managers81,49090
Financial managers80,610220
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary77,62090
Computer software engineers, systems software77,250100
Architects, except landscape and naval77,170180
Administrative services managers76,420130
Compensation and benefits managers75,67030
Business teachers, postsecondary75,260150
Physician assistants74,120210
Credit analysts72,580 
Computer hardware engineers71,840 
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers71,54050
Engineers, all other71,290110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products70,770340
Industrial engineers70,65060
Computer specialists, all other70,400 
Veterinarians69,84050
Civil engineers68,950330
Education administrators, postsecondary68,93060
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents68,840230
Social scientists and related workers, all other68,440100
Aerospace engineers68,370 
Computer science teachers, postsecondary68,20090
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers67,920370
Medical and health services managers67,800300
Environmental engineers67,530 
Physical therapists67,380130
Electrical engineers66,20070
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives65,900110
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other64,860100
Biological science teachers, postsecondary64,27070
Occupational therapists63,98060
Computer programmers63,220250
Financial analysts62,54040
Managers, all other62,330350
Biological scientists, all other61,80040
Network systems and data communications analysts61,770230

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