Tallahassee Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tallahassee, Florida Area

Government is the primary element of the Tallahassee economy. Tallahassee is regarded as a prominent regional center for agriculture and trade. The city is also one of the fastest growing hi-tech and manufacturing areas in the state of Florida. Computer hardware vendors, telecommunications and software developers are fast growing business sectors.

Education, food processing, printing and publishing and the lumber industry also contribute to the economy. Inc Magazine has included Tallahassee among the "Best small metro areas to start and grow a business." Tallahassee was also named as one of the best places for business and careers by Forbes Magazine.

Some of the jobs in Tallahassee that are primarily filled by college graduates are management analysts, accountants and auditors, registered nurses, lawyers, teachers, network systems and data communications analysts; computer systems analysts, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives and computer programmers.

The major non-agricultural employment sectors are shown below:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Finance
Construction
Manufacturing

Noteworthy information about Tallahassee: In 2008 the cost of living index was 88.1 which is less than the national average of 100. In 2007 the estimated household income was $41,000. For the population over the age of 25, about 45% have a bachelor's degree or better.

State of Florida
Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
Florida Department of Corrections
Department of Children and Families
Florida State University
Leon County Schools
Florida Department of Transportation
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The city of Tallahassee
Florida Department of Education
Florida A & M University
Publix Supermarkets
Tallahassee Community College
Sprint
General Dynamics
Elbit Systems of America
Danfoss Turbocor
Figg Engineering Group
Municipal Code Corporation

Business organizations providing assistance to Tallahassee companies:

Tallahassee.com offers current information regarding the business endeavors in Tallahassee.

Most Popular Jobs in Tallahassee, 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	Management analysts	4,890	53,310	$35,210 - 77,450	22%	78%
2	Accountants and auditors	3,530	51,290	$30,440 - 77,090	18%	79%
3	Registered nurses	2,980	54,600	$38,960 - 70,710	24%	56%
4	Lawyers	1,630	96,560	$53,630 -	11%	99%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,460	44,780	$34,390 - 62,950	14%	95%
6	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,180	38,880	$27,200 - 53,410	5%	58%
7	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,050	51,700	$34,150 - 75,580	53%	57%
8	Computer systems analysts	990	59,180	$35,150 - 86,670	29%	68%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	860	47,560	$19,450 - 73,550	8%	51%
10	Public relations specialists	820	52,250	$26,950 - 84,560	18%	81%
11	Computer programmers	810	55,940	$36,670 - 78,240	0%	73%
12	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	780	47,320	$35,270 - 66,710	6%	96%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	710	33,490	$16,080 - 62,370	9%	54%
14	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	680	45,500	$34,400 - 64,680	11%	95%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	660	64,270	$42,770 - 90,040	27%	50%
16	Managers, all other	640	81,740	$46,590 - 123,780	7%	55%
17	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	630	49,720	$35,630 - 67,630	25%	93%
18	Instructional coordinators	620	45,930	$30,210 - 62,910	23%	79%
19	Education, training, and library workers, all other	570	48,910	$21,380 - 81,270	11%	79%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	550	55,540	$34,360 - 93,920	13%	73%
21	Personal financial advisors	530	40,260	$27,960 - 52,560	41%	81%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	520	58,710	$26,990 - 96,660	12%	51%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	510	58,010	$36,870 - 92,600	17%	56%
24	Civil engineers	490	75,940	$45,960 - 110,330	18%	87%
25	Operations research analysts	460	48,610	$31,850 - 68,580	11%	71%
26	Librarians	410	60,200	$37,450 - 90,020	4%	85%
27	Computer software engineers, applications	390	95,370	$40,700 -	45%	85%
28	Social and human service assistants	360	24,330	$15,960 - 36,430	34%	58%
29	Pharmacists	360	100,500	$49,230 - 130,850	22%	97%
30	Community and social service specialists, all other	330	43,880	$24,420 - 62,120	25%	58%
31	Training and development specialists	320	45,040	$26,010 - 67,270	18%	56%
32	Advertising sales agents	300	42,270	$20,400 - 71,880	20%	56%
33	Rehabilitation counselors	290	35,810	$19,850 - 50,720	23%	73%
34	Financial managers	280	94,760	$48,870 - 136,220	13%	60%
35	Chief executives	280	154,580	$70,270 -	2%	65%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	260	38,190	$24,040 - 56,060	18%	56%
37	Graphic designers	250	41,450	$28,100 - 58,570	10%	55%
38	Sales and related workers, all other	250	40,040	$17,650 - 78,030	14%	62%
39	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	240	35,540	$24,910 - 52,620	0%	96%
40	Database administrators	240	57,450	$37,720 - 82,450	29%	72%
41	Financial specialists, all other	240	61,320	$31,350 - 105,490	12%	50%
42	Sales managers	230	107,790	$54,760 - 137,920	10%	69%
43	Insurance underwriters	220	46,760	$28,770 - 79,600	6%	53%
44	Medical and health services managers	220	90,970	$53,810 - 146,700	16%	57%
45	Financial analysts	210	51,560	$30,860 - 79,030	34%	87%
46	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	210	45,280	$35,080 - 62,170	20%	87%
47	Budget analysts	210	52,620	$32,230 - 80,240	7%	78%
48	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	200	42,510	$29,570 - 62,050	18%	56%
49	Engineers, all other	200	76,550	$41,540 - 119,570	6%	82%
50	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	200	78,290	$55,020 - 105,550	8%	78%
51	Computer and information systems managers	180	95,050	$61,960 - 134,370	16%	73%
52	Architects, except landscape and naval	170	73,450	$45,850 - 131,790	18%	88%
53	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	170	37,080	$26,340 - 56,980	30%	77%
54	Medical and public health social workers	170	29,860	$17,970 - 46,600	24%	77%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	160	47,450	$17,690 - 80,690	23%	54%
56	Editors	150	47,580	$24,880 - 76,710	2%	81%
57	Physician assistants	150	84,930	$63,110 - 118,120	27%	67%
58	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	150	60,060	$40,960 - 83,580	16%	99%
59	Electrical engineers	150	74,170	$40,990 - 107,780	6%	81%
60	Child, family, and school social workers	150	41,560	$24,880 - 60,580	19%	77%
61	Counselors, all other	140	33,180	$17,410 - 48,270	17%	73%
62	Coaches and scouts	140	73,340	$35,650 - 148,950	15%	60%
63	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	140	38,730	$28,420 - 50,780	11%	58%
64	Special education teachers, middle school	130	46,720	$35,500 - 65,240	16%	87%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	130	50,970	$40,480 - 63,860	12%	51%
66	Biological scientists, all other	130	47,140	$29,270 - 68,880	4%	95%
67	Market research analysts	130	58,150	$27,040 - 115,060	20%	82%
68	Urban and regional planners	130	56,860	$38,740 - 81,290	15%	92%
69	Public relations managers	130	101,770	$68,170 - 139,810	17%	75%
70	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	30,010	$16,880 - 43,580	15%	51%
71	Surveyors	110	58,040	$31,610 - 86,250	24%	82%
72	Occupational therapists	110	62,370	$28,830 - 99,270	23%	90%
73	Industrial engineers	110	69,940	$25,010 - 114,880	20%	74%
74	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	50,260	$35,560 - 70,390	9%	87%
75	Physical therapists	110	72,340	$46,600 - 114,820	27%	89%
76	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	100	52,210	$35,920 - 69,100	9%	95%
77	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100	91,820	$28,840 -	25%	67%
78	Producers and directors	100	70,000	$28,740 - 106,270	11%	75%
79	Meeting and convention planners	90	51,400	$28,740 - 74,240	20%	67%
80	Social and community service managers	80	79,780	$51,190 - 115,780	25%	72%
81	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	80	64,500	$43,800 - 104,720	22%	93%
82	Therapists, all other	80	49,470	$28,240 - 80,150	10%	83%
83	Reporters and correspondents	80	39,340	$22,170 - 70,540	1%	85%
84	Social scientists and related workers, all other	80	53,510	$37,510 - 74,890	5%	90%
85	Farm and home management advisors	80	49,630	$23,550 - 81,240	5%	79%
86	Marketing managers	70	93,070	$48,820 - 130,220	14%	69%
87	Engineering managers	70	112,440	$83,870 - 140,930	7%	84%
88	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	48,650	$35,780 - 63,580	9%	72%
89	Speech-language pathologists	70	64,200	$39,730 - 94,930	11%	98%
90	Computer specialists, all other	70	49,170	$27,260 - 80,620	15%	68%
91	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	60	49,770	$17,760 - 87,390	15%	72%
92	Clergy	60	40,100	$29,370 - 50,480	19%	75%
93	Natural sciences managers	60	88,870	$70,680 - 105,760	11%	93%
94	Advertising and promotions managers	60	66,400	$29,540 - 136,440	6%	76%
95	Economists	50	65,560	$43,840 - 99,330	8%	100%
96	Chiropractors	50		$ -	14%	98%
97	Floral designers	50	24,270	$17,380 - 31,040	0%	55%
98	Legislators	50	34,020	$26,390 - 50,180	1%	65%
99	Health educators	50	56,080	$35,380 - 84,310	26%	58%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	53,720	$34,770 - 81,570	8%	72%

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	4,970	25,210	$14,980 - 43,600	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,720	17,420	$14,660 - 20,660	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,690	16,650	$14,590 - 19,940	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	4,050	24,000	$16,050 - 32,060	13%	19%
5	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,950	36,630	$25,570 - 51,490	15%	18%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,760	27,450	$16,940 - 40,140	1%	18%
7	Waiters and waitresses	3,480	19,420	$14,640 - 25,710	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,390	20,810	$15,010 - 29,450	15%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,830	19,780	$14,990 - 27,130	-7%	8%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,160	30,170	$18,640 - 41,800	13%	16%
11	Business operations specialists, all other	2,120	53,850	$29,250 - 82,300	21%	49%
12	Customer service representatives	1,850	26,460	$15,580 - 38,950	25%	22%
13	Receptionists and information clerks	1,480	23,120	$16,160 - 31,220	17%	13%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,400	40,020	$23,970 - 65,420	4%	25%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,340	20,680	$15,590 - 25,830	18%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,310	43,940	$25,640 - 63,710	6%	29%
17	Teacher assistants	1,280	25,280	$18,140 - 33,630	10%	18%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,270	29,680	$19,300 - 41,630	10%	6%
19	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,230	21,040	$15,260 - 28,640	2%	5%
20	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,140	58,940	$25,390 - 98,780	28%	48%
21	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,120	30,330	$21,880 - 40,970	10%	4%
22	Psychiatric aides	1,090	26,930	$21,630 - 34,750	0%	7%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,080	27,770	$15,850 - 55,070	8%	4%
24	Cooks, restaurant	1,080	20,240	$15,590 - 26,580	12%	5%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,040	16,980	$14,640 - 20,540	13%	5%
26	Security guards	1,040	25,970	$14,880 - 45,460	17%	13%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,030	23,390	$17,080 - 32,290	18%	6%
28	General and operations managers	1,010	97,900	$44,850 - 160,150	2%	48%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	940	31,420	$21,320 - 45,530	11%	14%
30	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	920	47,680	$32,930 - 68,600	11%	33%
31	Computer support specialists	910	36,850	$26,250 - 50,830	13%	43%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	890	35,730	$26,970 - 47,280	14%	7%
33	Construction laborers	840	23,240	$15,550 - 31,910	11%	5%
34	Food preparation workers	820	18,900	$14,670 - 26,910	15%	7%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	820	53,160	$33,940 - 76,910	9%	10%
36	Correctional officers and jailers	800			17%	11%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	790	35,560	$21,350 - 54,920	14%	4%
38	Dishwashers	780	16,300	$14,470 - 19,440	10%	3%
39	Tellers	710	22,630	$17,500 - 29,220	14%	16%
40	Electricians	690	34,020	$23,790 - 43,740	7%	7%
41	Child care workers	680	19,290	$14,910 - 24,340	18%	15%
42	File clerks	640	24,970	$17,050 - 32,900	-40%	20%
43	Insurance sales agents	630	50,190	$25,860 - 88,060	13%	45%
44	Carpenters	610	31,790	$21,470 - 46,000	10%	6%
45	Home health aides	570	19,610	$16,840 - 23,860	49%	7%
46	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	550	16,600	$14,530 - 20,350	10%	17%
47	Loan officers	540	53,410	$27,400 - 85,750	12%	49%
48	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	530	36,340	$26,820 - 49,010	9%	3%
49	Medical assistants	510	27,730	$20,250 - 37,770	35%	10%
50	Paralegals and legal assistants	500	41,960	$27,520 - 62,930	22%	45%
51	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	490	23,710	$15,400 - 40,880	12%	6%
52	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	470	24,290	$17,170 - 32,560	10%	24%
53	Counter and rental clerks	460	21,180	$14,980 - 30,930	23%	16%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	440	55,600	$35,540 - 79,430	7%	13%
55	Driver/sales workers	430	17,350	$14,470 - 27,690	-4%	4%
56	Preschool teachers, except special education	430	26,020	$15,700 - 45,790	26%	43%
57	All other information and record clerks	430	30,330	$17,410 - 46,870	-12%	21%
58	Real estate sales agents	430	36,570	$21,100 - 54,100	11%	45%
59	Cooks, fast food	420	16,060	$14,510 - 19,020	8%	5%
60	Bus drivers, school	420	26,360	$16,320 - 37,710	9%	4%
61	Pharmacy technicians	420	26,850	$18,630 - 33,860	32%	16%
62	Medical secretaries	410	27,210	$18,520 - 39,090	17%	18%
63	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	410	30,990	$20,820 - 44,370	4%	15%
64	Data entry keyers	410	23,480	$16,110 - 31,210	-4%	18%
65	Legal secretaries	400	39,110	$28,910 - 50,340	12%	18%
66	Postal service mail carriers	390			1%	11%
67	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	380	22,050	$17,200 - 28,820	11%	5%
68	Painters, construction and maintenance	380	27,140	$18,540 - 34,190	12%	6%
69	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	380	44,350	$28,120 - 64,390	9%	47%
70	Loan interviewers and clerks	380	29,240	$19,590 - 39,030	0%	24%
71	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	380	29,840	$15,260 - 48,010	27%	47%
72	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	380	20,010	$14,590 - 28,930	14%	3%
73	Administrative services managers	370	89,580	$59,560 - 124,000	12%	40%
74	Word processors and typists	350	25,000	$20,400 - 31,640	-11%	19%
75	Couriers and messengers	350	21,320	$16,010 - 30,340	0%	12%
76	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	350	36,230	$27,090 - 47,860	11%	4%
77	Fire fighters	340	39,690	$26,980 - 55,430	12%	18%
78	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	340	25,760	$16,560 - 38,170	4%	6%
79	Personal care and service workers, all other	330	20,730	$15,420 - 28,890	-12%	21%
80	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	330	18,770	$15,960 - 22,250	17%	14%
81	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	320	17,750	$14,610 - 22,190	10%	5%
82	Bill and account collectors	320	31,370	$23,740 - 39,550	23%	13%
83	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	310	44,480	$28,700 - 65,110	0%	42%
84	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	310	24,440	$15,050 - 38,670	-2%	4%
85	Bartenders	300	19,650	$14,730 - 25,560	11%	17%
86	Cooks, short order	290	17,470	$15,310 - 19,880	5%	5%
87	Construction and related workers, all other	290	32,420	$22,250 - 44,960	9%	4%
88	Packers and packagers, hand	290	17,120	$14,700 - 20,110	-11%	3%
89	Cement masons and concrete finishers	280	27,390	$18,350 - 38,820	11%	2%
90	Construction managers	280	69,670	$30,260 - 120,790	16%	29%
91	Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	280	24,190	$15,830 - 33,200	11%	3%
92	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	270	32,890	$25,420 - 41,340	8%	3%
93	Cost estimators	270	55,550	$35,460 - 81,280	19%	32%
94	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	260	43,750	$32,430 - 62,020	16%	43%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	260	48,650	$23,240 - 80,120	-4%	15%
96	Brickmasons and blockmasons	260	38,980	$23,090 - 53,540	10%	3%
97	Physicians and surgeons, all other	260	200,070	$138,930 -	0%	0%
98	Food service managers	260	49,370	$35,740 - 77,860	5%	24%
99	Team assemblers	250	20,660	$16,170 - 27,380	0%	5%
100	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	250	47,120	$29,610 - 66,070	3%	13%

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Jobs More Common Near Tallahassee Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Psychiatric aides	26,930	1,090	26.4
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	52,210	100	9.7
Broadcast technicians	33,260	250	7.3
Management analysts	53,310	4,890	7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	49,720	630	6.8
Education, training, and library workers, all other	48,910	570	6.7
Construction and related workers, all other	32,420	290	6.5
Operations research analysts	48,610	460	6
Psychiatric technicians	28,200	200	5.9
Counselors, all other	33,180	140	5.6
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	54,460	110	5.6
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	24,190	280	5.3
Biological scientists, all other	47,140	130	5.2
Media and communication workers, all other	37,330	110	5.2
Personal care and service workers, all other	20,730	330	5.2
Instructional coordinators	45,930	620	4.3
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	38,880	1,180	4
Law clerks	36,960	120	3.7
Pharmacy aides	21,260	170	3.6
Network systems and data communications analysts	51,700	1,050	3.6
Correctional officers and jailers		800	3.5
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	35,730	200	3.4
Urban and regional planners	56,860	130	3.3
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	33,060	160	3.2
Couriers and messengers	21,320	350	3.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	31,990	240	3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	35,540	240	3
Budget analysts	52,620	210	2.9
Community and social service specialists, all other	43,880	330	2.8
Personal financial advisors	40,260	530	2.8
Public relations specialists	52,250	820	2.7
Rehabilitation counselors	35,810	290	2.7
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	38,730	140	2.6
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,930	230	2.6
File clerks	24,970	640	2.6
Accountants and auditors	51,290	3,530	2.5
Word processors and typists	25,000	350	2.5
Security and fire alarm systems installers	29,240	160	2.4
Librarians	60,200	410	2.4
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	34,130	130	2.3
Lawyers	96,560	1,630	2.3
Real estate sales agents	36,570	430	2.2
Brickmasons and blockmasons	38,980	260	2.2
Protective service workers, all other	28,880	190	2.2
Family and general practitioners	125,980	240	2.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	25,740	180	2.2
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,630	3,950	2.1
Public relations managers	101,770	130	2.1
Motor vehicle operators, all other	27,810	170	2.1
Bindery workers	25,970	130	2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Coaches and scouts	73,340	2.05	140
Self-enrichment education teachers	47,450	1.24	160
Computer software engineers, applications	95,370	1.23	390
Administrative services managers	89,580	1.23	370
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	62,540	1.2	130
Education, training, and library workers, all other	48,910	1.19	570
Public relations managers	101,770	1.18	130
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	41,600	1.17	160
Personal and home care aides	22,990	1.15	130
Community and social service specialists, all other	43,880	1.15	330
Librarians	60,200	1.15	410
Nonfarm animal caretakers	23,520	1.14	190
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	24,440	1.14	310
Printing machine operators	37,210	1.14	160
Sales representatives, services, all other	58,940	1.14	1,140
Teacher assistants	25,280	1.14	1,280
Physicians and surgeons, all other	200,070	1.12	260
Medical records and health information technicians	35,280	1.12	170
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	38,580	1.1	190
Sales managers	107,790	1.1	230
Legal secretaries	39,110	1.09	400
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,540	1.08	550
Medical and health services managers	90,970	1.07	220
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	58,010	1.07	510
Financial specialists, all other	61,320	1.07	240
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	43,500	1.07	120
Surveyors	58,040	1.06	110
File clerks	24,970	1.06	640
Network and computer systems administrators	64,270	1.05	660
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,590	1.04	170
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	72,630	1.04	220
Physician assistants	84,930	1.04	150
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,420	1.04	940
Waiters and waitresses	19,420	1.04	3,480
Civil engineers	75,940	1.04	490
Library assistants, clerical	24,800	1.04	110
Public relations specialists	52,250	1.04	820
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,020	1.03	1,400
Retail salespersons	25,210	1.03	4,970
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,930	1.03	230
Security guards	25,970	1.03	1,040
Graphic designers	41,450	1.03	250
Chief executives	154,580	1.03	280
Child, family, and school social workers	41,560	1.02	150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	30,990	1.02	410
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,020	1.02	430
Financial managers	94,760	1.02	280
Sales and related workers, all other	40,040	1.02	250
Bill and account collectors	31,370	1.02	320
Food service managers	49,370	1.02	260

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	200,070	260
Dentists, general	168,510	50
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	163,240	40
Chief executives	154,580	280
Family and general practitioners	125,980	240
Engineering managers	112,440	70
Sales managers	107,790	230
Education administrators, postsecondary	105,680	40
Public relations managers	101,770	130
Pharmacists	100,500	360
General and operations managers	97,900	1,010
Lawyers	96,560	1,630
Computer software engineers, applications	95,370	390
Computer and information systems managers	95,050	180
Financial managers	94,760	280
Marketing managers	93,070	70
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,820	100
Medical and health services managers	90,970	220
Administrative services managers	89,580	370
Natural sciences managers	88,870	60
Compensation and benefits managers	87,910	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,090	90
Physician assistants	84,930	150
Purchasing managers	84,680	30
Managers, all other	81,740	640
Social and community service managers	79,780	80
Human resources managers, all other	79,680	30
Veterinarians	78,390	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,290	200
Education administrators, all other	76,930	40
Sales engineers	76,600
Engineers, all other	76,550	200
Actuaries	76,170	30
Civil engineers	75,940	490
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	74,930	230
Mechanical engineers	74,330
Electrical engineers	74,170	150
Real estate brokers	74,120
Architects, except landscape and naval	73,450	170
Coaches and scouts	73,340	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	72,630	220
Physical therapists	72,340	110
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	71,550	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	71,430
Producers and directors	70,000	100
Industrial engineers	69,940	110
Landscape architects	69,840	40
Construction managers	69,670	280
Advertising and promotions managers	66,400	60
Atmospheric and space scientists	66,080	40

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