Tampa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Tampa, Florida Area

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area has a diverse and robust economy with substantial opportunities for business and professional growth. The Tampa Bay area is home to nearly ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Tampa Bay area is Publix Super Markets. The most famous companies headquartered in the area are Tech Data, Outback Steakhouse, and Raymond James Financial.

The Tampa Bay area has a well educated work force. According to the United States Census Bureau, almost 27% of the population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Tampa in the top 30 most literate cities in the United States.

Major business honors and awards received by cities in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area include:

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: Number 9 on Inc. Magazine's list of the "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the "large cities" category
Tampa: Number 25 for job growth on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers" (out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: Number 13 on Expansion Management’s 2005 list of America's 50 hottest cities
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros"
Tampa: Number 2 in the United States for "Least Expensive Places to Do Business" in KPMG's Competitive Alternatives International Report (2006)
Tampa: On Business 2.0's "10 Hot Cities" for job growth
Tampa-St.Petersburg: Number 19 among top metropolitan areas with the most jobs in high-technology industries according to a 2004 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Regional Review

Major industries in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area include:

Avionics, Defense and Marine Electronics
Business and Information Services
Financial Services
Manufacturing (Microelectronics, Medical Devices)
Marine Sciences
Port/Maritime
Tourism

The Tampa Bay area is home to three seaports which have a profound impact on the area's economy. Combined, the seaports support more than 130,000 jobs and contribute more than $15 billion dollars a year to the Tampa Bay area economy. The Port of Tampa is the twelfth largest cargo port in the United States, as well as a major cruise port.

For business travelers, the Tampa Bay area is well served by two major airports, including:

Tampa International Airport (TPA) which Conde Nast Traveler ranked as the best airport in the United States and the third best airport in the world
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)

Notable companies with headquarters or major operations in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area include:

Bright House Networks
Brown & Brown Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc.
Ferman Automotive Group Inc.
Global Imaging Systems Inc.
Home Shopping Network
Maritrans Inc.
Outback Steakhouse
Raymond James & Assoc.
Rooms to Go Inc.
SRI/Surgical Express Inc.
Sykes Enterprises Inc.
Syniverse Technologies Inc.
TECO Energy Inc.
Outback Steakhouse Inc.
Publix
Walter Industries Inc.
WellCare Health Plans

Major business organizations and associations in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area include:

The Tampa Bay Business Journal, the "Money Section" of the St. Petersburg Times, and "Money Section" of the Tampa Tribune are all good sources of information on business and the economy in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area.

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	23,080	56,570	$40,580 - 79,000	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	16,530	53,830	$21,120 - 94,500	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	11,170	54,220	$33,490 - 80,650	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	9,460	49,310	$34,290 - 70,530	14%	95%
5	Computer software engineers, systems software	5,810	74,460	$48,880 - 105,140	28%	85%
6	Lawyers	5,540	108,660	$49,620 - 0	11%	99%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,470	68,860	$28,970 - 130,100	12%	51%
8	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,840	52,400	$36,000 - 75,130	6%	96%
9	Pharmacists	4,420	89,400	$64,930 - 113,040	22%	97%
10	Management analysts	4,260	76,010	$34,790 - 133,540	22%	78%
11	Computer programmers	4,070	63,220	$34,920 - 94,400	0%	73%
12	Computer systems analysts	3,890	69,340	$39,780 - 110,840	29%	68%
13	Public relations specialists	3,870	51,330	$26,150 - 78,770	18%	81%
14	Chief executives	3,670	155,840	$80,590 - 0	2%	65%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	3,620	69,460	$38,950 - 114,420	45%	85%
16	Financial managers	3,570	97,140	$56,690 - 145,560	13%	60%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,070	76,010	$27,430 - 0	25%	67%
18	Sales managers	2,570	116,510	$51,200 - 0	10%	69%
19	Sales and related workers, all other	2,560	33,980	$19,950 - 51,460	14%	62%
20	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,540	63,860	$38,380 - 100,450	53%	57%
21	Social and human service assistants	2,490	27,860	$19,280 - 39,670	34%	58%
22	Civil engineers	2,440	72,310	$44,600 - 101,490	18%	87%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	2,310	62,110	$35,690 - 93,660	27%	50%
24	Graphic designers	2,170	35,940	$23,080 - 55,090	10%	55%
25	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,090	50,950	$31,910 - 77,420	17%	56%
26	Training and development specialists	2,080	47,450	$29,030 - 72,160	18%	56%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	2,070	45,360	$27,140 - 72,860	5%	58%
28	Insurance underwriters	1,940	53,170	$33,010 - 82,300	6%	53%
29	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,800	32,770	$16,660 - 54,230	23%	54%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	1,740	39,550	$24,770 - 59,240	19%	77%
31	Personal financial advisors	1,700	80,840	$29,010 - 0	41%	81%
32	Managers, all other	1,700	81,520	$44,840 - 126,470	7%	55%
33	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,600	48,920	$35,960 - 62,740	12%	51%
34	Computer and information systems managers	1,450	99,360	$52,800 - 0	16%	73%
35	Medical and health services managers	1,410	91,910	$51,070 - 0	16%	57%
36	Physical therapists	1,370	69,900	$39,320 - 101,830	27%	89%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,350	32,860	$21,340 - 46,870	15%	51%
38	Financial specialists, all other	1,340	51,220	$32,480 - 74,630	12%	50%
39	Education, training, and library workers, all other	1,330	42,060	$21,480 - 75,300	11%	79%
40	Market research analysts	1,320	55,130	$29,940 - 93,820	20%	82%
41	Industrial engineers	1,290	61,000	$37,540 - 90,020	20%	74%
42	Electrical engineers	1,240	72,140	$37,290 - 107,620	6%	81%
43	Advertising sales agents	1,160	52,860	$25,600 - 95,020	20%	56%
44	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,150	57,910	$39,140 - 81,660	17%	54%
45	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,140	54,410	$32,720 - 79,750	13%	73%
46	Computer specialists, all other	1,130	68,590	$39,190 - 99,180	15%	68%
47	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,090	39,030	$25,570 - 58,540	25%	58%
48	Financial analysts	1,090	57,960	$37,430 - 94,250	34%	87%
49	Librarians	1,060	52,210	$35,190 - 76,060	4%	85%
50	Medical and public health social workers	1,050	38,270	$26,060 - 52,810	24%	77%
51	Marketing managers	1,040	100,720	$51,500 - 0	14%	69%
52	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	990	76,480	$55,900 - 96,610	8%	78%
53	Coaches and scouts	960	42,490	$24,450 - 65,300	15%	60%
54	Engineers, all other	940	63,110	$34,420 - 96,530	6%	82%
55	Database administrators	920	59,100	$36,230 - 90,980	29%	72%
56	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	900	30,380	$22,290 - 40,080	30%	77%
57	Operations research analysts	880	49,780	$31,980 - 74,280	11%	71%
58	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	850	48,860	$32,220 - 73,390	25%	93%
59	Dentists, general	850	124,610	$59,050 - 0	9%	100%
60	Architects, except landscape and naval	820	63,120	$35,460 - 107,360	18%	88%
61	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	790	73,510	$35,820 - 131,050	12%	94%
62	Instructional coordinators	780	52,100	$28,350 - 74,520	23%	79%
63	Mechanical engineers	780	67,160	$39,810 - 99,760	4%	78%
64	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	760	38,150	$27,950 - 49,960	11%	58%
65	Sales engineers	750	87,520	$43,960 - 143,620	9%	79%
66	Surveyors	750	49,060	$32,290 - 75,150	24%	82%
67	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	740	45,840	$28,040 - 70,450	18%	56%
68	Speech-language pathologists	730	62,780	$40,930 - 89,970	11%	98%
69	Engineering managers	720	104,990	$63,480 - 0	7%	84%
70	Credit analysts	680	54,930	$31,740 - 93,390	2%	60%
71	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	680	31,990	$16,520 - 54,230	34%	73%
72	Social and community service managers	670	61,150	$36,570 - 95,500	25%	72%
73	Occupational therapists	670	69,750	$52,400 - 92,100	23%	90%
74	Interior designers	670	43,370	$19,250 - 73,590	20%	55%
75	Mental health counselors	650	32,300	$23,600 - 40,910	30%	73%
76	Meeting and convention planners	650	35,700	$26,870 - 47,250	20%	67%
77	Dietitians and nutritionists	620	45,740	$37,530 - 60,750	9%	72%
78	Environmental engineers	600	59,950	$40,460 - 91,680	25%	86%
79	Editors	560	51,310	$22,480 - 83,590	2%	81%
80	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	520	56,950	$36,830 - 78,230	16%	99%
81	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	470	40,670	$19,290 - 78,570	15%	72%
82	Urban and regional planners	470	58,980	$39,320 - 80,220	15%	92%
83	Private detectives and investigators	460	38,580	$26,670 - 50,580	18%	52%
84	Budget analysts	460	57,950	$37,440 - 86,800	7%	78%
85	Electronics engineers, except computer	450	76,140	$50,780 - 109,400	4%	81%
86	Counselors, all other	450	33,310	$20,410 - 55,690	17%	73%
87	Veterinarians	420	70,370	$42,140 - 113,720	35%	100%
88	Social scientists and related workers, all other	420	66,530	$43,230 - 94,830	5%	90%
89	Musicians and singers	410		$0 - 0	10%	53%
90	Physician assistants	400	78,650	$37,670 - 114,590	27%	67%
91	Technical writers	390	66,100	$38,500 - 87,690	20%	74%
92	Rehabilitation counselors	380	32,240	$21,310 - 46,890	23%	73%
93	Floral designers	370	23,530	$17,140 - 29,930	0%	55%
94	Compensation and benefits managers	360	89,400	$54,510 - 122,380	12%	58%
95	Chemists	360	59,520	$37,610 - 92,130	9%	93%
96	Social workers, all other	360	43,030	$24,910 - 64,300	18%	77%
97	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	360	22,800	$15,140 - 30,290	11%	55%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	350	55,530	$35,860 - 77,640	8%	72%
99	Health educators	310	48,470	$29,440 - 65,000	26%	58%
100	Clergy	300	34,850	$15,410 - 60,260	19%	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	40,970	25,680	$14,600 - 44,270	12%	25%
2	Waiters and waitresses	35,410	18,820	$13,630 - 25,830	11%	14%
3	Office clerks, general	34,410	23,560	$14,430 - 34,500	13%	19%
4	Customer service representatives	34,180	28,380	$19,730 - 39,260	25%	22%
5	Cashiers	29,240	17,310	$13,840 - 22,380	-2%	10%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	27,550	15,930	$13,630 - 19,410	18%	5%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	19,430	20,650	$14,500 - 29,040	-7%	8%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	19,290	29,600	$20,160 - 41,730	13%	16%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	19,160	25,860	$15,190 - 37,460	1%	18%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,000	19,340	$14,230 - 26,600	15%	4%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	14,750	34,920	$24,100 - 47,730	15%	18%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	14,630	22,410	$17,500 - 28,330	18%	7%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	13,410	46,340	$26,210 - 71,270	6%	29%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	11,930	33,940	$21,620 - 48,440	10%	4%
15	Construction laborers	11,840	23,410	$16,000 - 31,450	11%	5%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	11,540	28,270	$16,990 - 42,280	10%	6%
17	Telemarketers	11,350	23,670	$14,650 - 38,760	-9%	14%
18	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	11,290	17,000	$13,850 - 21,520	13%	5%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	11,160	22,730	$16,100 - 30,350	17%	13%
20	Security guards	10,820	19,910	$14,650 - 26,420	17%	13%
21	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	9,970	21,040	$14,930 - 28,870	18%	6%
22	General and operations managers	9,720	98,130	$43,860 - [?]	2%	48%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	9,710	37,370	$29,400 - 46,840	14%	7%
24	Carpenters	9,700	30,640	$20,590 - 42,040	10%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	9,600	49,250	$29,860 - 73,300	9%	10%
26	Sales representatives, services, all other	9,340	52,000	$25,110 - 91,270	28%	48%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	9,270	24,260	$15,810 - 35,430	8%	4%
28	Cooks, restaurant	9,140	21,790	$16,120 - 28,390	12%	5%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,680	42,300	$24,140 - 68,750	4%	25%
30	Business operations specialists, all other	7,890	58,030	$31,820 - 91,210	21%	49%
31	Electricians	7,680	34,150	$24,110 - 45,530	7%	7%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	7,090	17,670	$13,790 - 23,810	-11%	3%
33	Child care workers	6,800	18,720	$14,010 - 23,890	18%	15%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	6,500	34,140	$18,560 - 51,690	14%	4%
35	Team assemblers	6,440	24,500	$16,290 - 35,950	0%	5%
36	Food preparation workers	6,400	19,610	$14,010 - 27,920	15%	7%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	6,380	33,660	$20,990 - 49,880	11%	14%
38	Bill and account collectors	6,300	31,640	$21,420 - 46,390	23%	13%
39	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,200	26,080	$16,410 - 36,800	4%	6%
40	Teacher assistants	6,040	22,090	$16,590 - 28,950	10%	18%
41	Tellers	5,710	23,690	$16,560 - 32,630	14%	16%
42	Computer support specialists	5,440	37,380	$22,010 - 56,550	13%	43%
43	Driver/sales workers	5,070	27,160	$13,620 - 52,390	-4%	4%
44	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	4,870	49,870	$30,620 - 76,550	9%	47%
45	Insurance sales agents	4,860	53,050	$27,460 - 91,280	13%	45%
46	Data entry keyers	4,830	27,150	$19,860 - 35,920	-4%	18%
47	Medical assistants	4,650	26,220	$19,440 - 36,860	35%	10%
48	Bartenders	4,600	18,570	$13,630 - 26,350	11%	17%
49	Home health aides	4,510	22,450	$17,350 - 28,800	49%	7%
50	Pharmacy technicians	4,450	25,230	$17,670 - 34,320	32%	16%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,370	47,810	$34,890 - 63,460	11%	33%
52	Loan interviewers and clerks	4,240	32,930	$22,020 - 47,720	0%	24%
53	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	4,210	16,820	$13,710 - 22,070	10%	17%
54	Dishwashers	4,180	16,250	$13,690 - 20,030	10%	3%
55	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	4,120	19,590	$13,730 - 28,870	-4%	5%
56	Loan officers	4,120	54,630	$31,170 - 87,100	12%	49%
57	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	4,090	29,050	$20,510 - 39,400	4%	15%
58	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	4,050	35,970	$24,470 - 49,960	9%	3%
59	Medical secretaries	4,050	26,120	$19,200 - 35,600	17%	18%
60	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	3,900	30,510	$21,130 - 40,880	0%	22%
61	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,880	24,690	$17,420 - 34,050	-1%	2%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,720	51,270	$30,490 - 77,900	-4%	15%
63	Amusement and recreation attendants	3,690	16,040	$13,550 - 19,670	24%	22%
64	Helpers--production workers	3,540	21,010	$14,140 - 31,230	0%	4%
65	Counter and rental clerks	3,490	23,560	$14,130 - 40,060	23%	16%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,470	50,750	$32,530 - 74,170	7%	13%
67	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,460	33,000	$21,540 - 44,670	11%	4%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	3,460	24,490	$13,990 - 39,840	12%	6%
69	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,330	28,460	$20,240 - 38,140	12%	6%
70	Cooks, fast food	3,300	16,250	$13,840 - 19,010	8%	5%
71	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	3,290	24,440	$18,920 - 32,070	-26%	6%
72	Postal service mail carriers	3,220	43,870	$34,790 - 51,670	1%	11%
73	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,210	15,890	$13,590 - 19,420	12%	6%
74	File clerks	3,200	23,330	$14,770 - 34,190	-40%	20%
75	Recreation workers	3,140	22,410	$14,160 - 32,680	13%	47%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,080	74,200	$38,020 - 124,650	4%	38%
77	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,000	26,490	$16,210 - 46,160	26%	43%
78	Paralegals and legal assistants	2,970	43,650	$28,280 - 60,920	22%	45%
79	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,910	29,440	$23,330 - 37,270	8%	3%
80	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,870	27,290	$17,400 - 38,060	-6%	14%
81	Legal secretaries	2,840	34,530	$21,970 - 46,950	12%	18%
82	Construction managers	2,820	77,270	$45,280 - 115,090	16%	29%
83	Bus drivers, school	2,760	24,880	$19,870 - 32,530	9%	4%
84	All other information and record clerks	2,740	30,790	$20,050 - 44,070	-12%	21%
85	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	2,730	30,760	$18,740 - 41,210	1%	29%
86	Order clerks	2,720	27,070	$18,100 - 37,420	-23%	16%
87	Correctional officers and jailers	2,610	42,710	$30,580 - 57,530	17%	11%
88	Cement masons and concrete finishers	2,460	28,750	$20,490 - 38,080	11%	2%
89	Dental assistants	2,350	29,540	$21,640 - 37,930	29%	9%
90	Brickmasons and blockmasons	2,350	34,690	$24,360 - 48,390	10%	3%
91	Roofers	2,350	29,260	$20,290 - 40,580	14%	3%
92	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,350	49,690	$30,970 - 74,960	0%	42%
93	Radiologic technologists and technicians	2,300	47,840	$32,140 - 66,270	15%	25%
94	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,280	25,610	$18,570 - 34,540	10%	24%
95	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	2,270	17,740	$14,280 - 22,120	10%	5%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,210	19,440	$13,760 - 30,040	14%	3%
97	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,170	34,120	$22,150 - 48,050	12%	3%
98	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	2,130	29,550	$14,230 - 54,740	27%	47%
99	Parts salespersons	2,090	31,020	$17,920 - 49,700	-1%	6%
100	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,050	21,800	$15,440 - 30,900	-8%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Tampa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Power distributors and dispatchers	61,330	270	23.5
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	40,140	400	12.4
Building cleaning workers, all other	26,090	310	10.7
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	58,380	200	7.8
Ship engineers	62,870	360	6.4
Insulation workers, mechanical	34,490	850	6.3
Therapists, all other	46,410	300	5.7
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	24,230	710	5.5
Helpers, construction trades, all other	22,980	1,090	5
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	20,720	700	4.5
Court reporters	31,860	310	4.5
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	27,260	540	4.4
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	21,560	380	4.2
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	22,030	450	4.2
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	14,530	950	4.1
Tree trimmers and pruners	32,310	400	4
Embalmers	38,350	120	3.9
Medical equipment repairers	34,790	850	3.8
Forensic science technicians	43,980	210	3.6
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	24,580	670	3.5
Telemarketers	23,670	11,350	3.5
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	47,630	270	3.4
Baggage porters and bellhops	18,590	1,260	3.4
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	41,160	150	3.3
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	55,430	150	3.2
Sailors and marine oilers	40,400	630	3.2
Medical appliance technicians	22,050	110	3.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	28,820	1,820	3
Photographic process workers	21,440	440	3
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	20,580	710	3
Counselors, all other	33,310	450	3
Real estate brokers	87,420	650	2.9
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	84,070	290	2.9
Medical equipment preparers	22,360	950	2.9
Dancers		190	2.9
Education, training, and library workers, all other	42,060	1,330	2.9
Grounds maintenance workers, all other		150	2.8
Power plant operators	58,170	310	2.8
Pest control workers	25,360	1,560	2.8
Tile and marble setters	38,990	1,160	2.7
Home appliance repairers	35,110	680	2.6
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators	29,360	160	2.6
Protective service workers, all other	27,990	1,560	2.6
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	99,590	1,070	2.5
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	33,640	110	2.5
Job printers	28,350	870	2.5
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	30,760	2,730	2.4
Motor vehicle operators, all other	23,110	1,340	2.4
Personal care and service workers, all other	19,990	1,010	2.3
Motorcycle mechanics	37,650	180	2.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	71,730	1.43	850
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	99,590	1.4	1,070
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	27,540	1.38	510
Postsecondary teachers, all other	87,190	1.37	2,430
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	129,660	1.35	150
Coaches and scouts	42,490	1.29	960
Sales managers	116,510	1.28	2,570
Motorboat mechanics	44,620	1.27	160
Real estate brokers	87,420	1.26	650
Training and development managers	102,700	1.25	160
Sailors and marine oilers	40,400	1.24	630
Radio and television announcers	44,710	1.23	270
Correctional officers and jailers	42,710	1.23	2,610
Food service managers	55,180	1.22	1,480
Purchasing managers	98,690	1.22	300
Property, real estate, and community association managers	61,220	1.22	1,170
Advertising and promotions managers	91,880	1.21	190
Law clerks	45,770	1.19	380
Medical and health services managers	91,910	1.18	1,410
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,660	1.18	6,380
Occupational therapist assistants	49,930	1.18	220
Photographers	34,950	1.17	410
Advertising sales agents	52,860	1.16	1,160
Technical writers	66,100	1.16	390
Industrial production managers	93,270	1.16	610
Social and community service managers	61,150	1.16	670
Compensation and benefits managers	89,400	1.15	360
Physical therapist assistants	47,330	1.15	750
Waiters and waitresses	18,820	1.14	35,410
Financial examiners	81,520	1.14	150
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	85,630	1.14	340
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,400	1.14	330
Internists, general	186,060	1.14	360
Home health aides	22,450	1.14	4,510
Sales engineers	87,520	1.14	750
Chief executives	155,840	1.14	3,670
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,410	1.13	1,140
Occupational therapists	69,750	1.13	670
Financial managers	97,140	1.13	3,570
Lawyers	108,660	1.13	5,540
Business teachers, postsecondary	74,460	1.13	290
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,300	1.12	8,680
Automotive body and related repairers	42,170	1.12	1,290
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	46,570	1.12	160
Public relations managers	90,920	1.12	250
Health educators	48,470	1.12	310
Data entry keyers	27,150	1.11	4,830
Administrative services managers	74,110	1.11	1,340
Education, training, and library workers, all other	42,060	1.11	1,330
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	74,200	1.11	3,080

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	186,060	360
Anesthesiologists	185,830	170
Obstetricians and gynecologists	174,180
Law teachers, postsecondary	156,030	60
Chief executives	155,840	3,670
Psychiatrists	153,310	70
Physicians and surgeons, all other	149,390	1,670
Family and general practitioners	138,940	1,170
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	129,660	150
Dentists, general	124,610	850
Air traffic controllers	122,150	100
Sales managers	116,510	2,570
Lawyers	108,660	5,540
Engineering managers	104,990	720
Training and development managers	102,700	160
Podiatrists	102,330
Marine engineers and naval architects	100,860	30
Marketing managers	100,720	1,040
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	99,590	1,070
Computer and information systems managers	99,360	1,450
Purchasing managers	98,690	300
Computer hardware engineers	98,290
General and operations managers	98,130	9,720
Financial managers	97,140	3,570
Industrial production managers	93,270	610
Actuaries	92,770	110
Medical and health services managers	91,910	1,410
Advertising and promotions managers	91,880	190
Public relations managers	90,920	250
Compensation and benefits managers	89,400	360
Pharmacists	89,400	4,420
Physicists	89,060	40
Sales engineers	87,520	750
Real estate brokers	87,420	650
Postsecondary teachers, all other	87,190	2,430
Atmospheric and space scientists	86,300	30
Optometrists	85,720	140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	85,630	340
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	84,900	80
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	84,070	290
Human resources managers, all other	83,250	180
Conservation scientists	81,820	30
Education administrators, postsecondary	81,630	180
Managers, all other	81,520	1,700
Financial examiners	81,520	150
Personal financial advisors	80,840	1,700
Natural sciences managers	80,670	160
Physician assistants	78,650	400
Construction managers	77,270	2,820
Computer and information scientists, research	77,140	50

Large Companies Headquartered in Tampa

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Outback Steakhouse	3.6
TECO Energy	3.1
Walter Industries	2.1
WellCare Health Plans	1.9

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