Athens Employment

Employment and Industries in the Athens, Georgia 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	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,050	25,160	$12,880 - 45,700	9%	54%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	690	48,310	$33,240 - 66,470	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	640	47,160	$32,140 - 62,620	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	590	57,680	$29,930 - 99,800	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	380	61,360	$35,080 - 94,210	18%	79%
6	Network and computer systems administrators	260	41,030	$27,030 - 58,170	27%	50%
7	Medical and health services managers	240	73,890	$47,500 - 105,240	16%	57%
8	Computer systems analysts	230	54,150	$35,310 - 77,110	29%	68%
9	Lawyers	200	82,260	$39,960 - 0	11%	99%
10	Management analysts	200	66,290	$32,580 - 142,400	22%	78%
11	Chief executives	180	133,020	$54,120 - 0	2%	65%
12	Sales managers	170	92,800	$40,990 - 0	10%	69%
13	Pharmacists	160	93,990	$73,300 - 118,190	22%	97%
14	Training and development specialists	160	55,900	$19,690 - 91,840	18%	56%
15	Financial managers	150	80,030	$47,680 - 127,960	13%	60%
16	Biological technicians	150	35,770	$19,630 - 56,880	16%	60%
17	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	130	25,420	$13,490 - 43,800	15%	51%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	130	41,610	$28,800 - 61,110	19%	77%
19	Chemists	110	76,490	$49,990 - 111,620	9%	93%
20	Computer and information systems managers	110	70,810	$47,560 - 94,470	16%	73%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	78,350	$56,570 - 101,060	8%	78%
22	Graphic designers	100	36,080	$24,750 - 58,150	10%	55%
23	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	100	38,230	$12,900 - 64,190	13%	73%
24	Social and human service assistants	90	26,230	$17,760 - 36,390	34%	58%
25	Community and social service specialists, all other	90	35,930	$21,780 - 49,650	25%	58%
26	Physical therapists	90	64,140	$45,250 - 79,690	27%	89%
27	Microbiologists	90	76,610	$52,100 - 114,860	11%	95%
28	Reporters and correspondents	90	16,700	$12,100 - 23,270	1%	85%
29	Physician assistants	90	71,220	$56,530 - 88,820	27%	67%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	36,540	$23,230 - 49,650	18%	56%
31	Medical and public health social workers	80	43,550	$33,600 - 59,000	24%	77%
32	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	70	37,860	$27,750 - 49,420	11%	58%
33	Meeting and convention planners	70	33,620	$23,930 - 45,560	20%	67%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	70	37,460	$29,830 - 49,660	53%	57%
35	Editors	70	43,420	$12,960 - 64,280	2%	81%
36	Engineers, all other	60	53,320	$37,900 - 84,860	6%	82%
37	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	38,820	$25,570 - 56,040	5%	58%
38	Computer programmers	60	57,790	$34,370 - 75,480	0%	73%
39	Natural sciences managers	60	106,050	$71,690 - 0	11%	93%
40	Veterinarians	60	54,420	$35,290 - 76,960	35%	100%
41	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	49,390	$35,190 - 64,570	9%	87%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	60	43,450	$31,630 - 60,540	23%	54%
43	Dentists, general	60	138,190	$79,130 - 0	9%	100%
44	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	53,650	$30,730 - 70,180	16%	99%
45	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	50	93,610	$52,290 - 143,690	25%	67%
46	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	49,500	$35,160 - 59,050	9%	72%
47	Industrial engineers	50	57,610	$36,410 - 76,750	20%	74%
48	Biological scientists, all other	50	68,580	$35,910 - 117,060	4%	95%
49	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50	46,160	$26,600 - 67,440	12%	51%
50	Civil engineers	50	69,310	$32,550 - 96,820	18%	87%
51	Computer specialists, all other	50	59,940	$34,080 - 81,580	15%	68%
52	Physical scientists, all other	40	84,880	$50,540 - 128,910	6%	98%
53	Environmental engineers	40	67,130	$32,760 - 99,450	25%	86%
54	Mental health counselors	40	36,930	$21,950 - 48,800	30%	73%
55	Financial specialists, all other	40	35,680	$25,650 - 54,420	12%	50%
56	Electrical engineers	40	67,500	$41,850 - 93,680	6%	81%
57	Managers, all other	40	88,970	$50,260 - 125,810	7%	55%
58	Engineering managers	40	94,860	$68,470 - 130,320	7%	84%
59	Occupational therapists	30	56,420	$40,360 - 76,930	23%	90%
60	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	30	49,030	$36,540 - 66,310	17%	56%
61	Speech-language pathologists	30	54,330	$37,590 - 79,480	11%	98%
62	Mechanical engineers	30	60,050	$40,240 - 75,490	4%	78%

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	2,910	22,060	$13,030 - 32,620	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	2,120	18,890	$12,230 - 29,020	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	1,940	16,000	$12,080 - 20,780	-2%	10%
4	Team assemblers	1,790	29,630	$19,260 - 37,060	0%	5%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,740	24,840	$17,940 - 34,270	1%	18%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,710	15,010	$11,740 - 18,490	18%	5%
7	Teacher assistants	1,350	16,870	$12,000 - 22,940	10%	18%
8	Waiters and waitresses	1,340	15,150	$11,650 - 21,660	11%	14%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,310	27,940	$17,540 - 38,600	13%	16%
10	General and operations managers	1,310	75,040	$40,830 - 131,640	2%	48%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,160	19,200	$12,460 - 28,420	15%	4%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	930	39,130	$25,350 - 59,140	6%	29%
13	Cooks, fast food	910	14,890	$11,710 - 19,120	8%	5%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	910	20,300	$14,150 - 28,840	-7%	8%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	890	30,290	$20,380 - 44,770	10%	6%
16	Telemarketers	880	20,420	$16,210 - 23,270	-9%	14%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	870	34,630	$20,550 - 49,440	4%	25%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	840	20,700	$13,370 - 28,250	2%	5%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	800	31,750	$22,610 - 46,380	10%	4%
20	Customer service representatives	760	25,220	$14,100 - 41,210	25%	22%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	750	23,160	$13,310 - 35,330	8%	4%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	680	33,150	$23,390 - 45,070	15%	18%
23	Food preparation workers	640	17,270	$13,760 - 23,170	15%	7%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	610	19,640	$15,070 - 24,800	18%	7%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	600	27,830	$19,800 - 41,570	11%	14%
26	Cooks, restaurant	590	19,090	$13,700 - 24,110	12%	5%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	590	22,960	$15,240 - 30,670	17%	13%
28	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	480	20,560	$16,100 - 27,860	18%	6%
29	Packers and packagers, hand	470	19,550	$12,970 - 30,730	-11%	3%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	450	40,470	$27,540 - 56,980	-4%	15%
31	Child care workers	430		$[?] - [?]	18%	15%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	420	35,760	$27,160 - 46,490	14%	7%
33	Tellers	410	23,210	$18,380 - 30,530	14%	16%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	410	37,700	$22,670 - 56,510	14%	4%
35	Computer support specialists	400	33,020	$17,620 - 45,690	13%	43%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	380	32,680	$24,270 - 43,740	11%	33%
37	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	370	17,060	$12,060 - 22,980	13%	5%
38	Dishwashers	360	14,090	$11,540 - 17,700	10%	3%
39	Construction laborers	350	23,310	$17,590 - 31,610	11%	5%
40	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	330	29,360	$15,430 - 49,660	-6%	14%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	320	45,910	$28,800 - 68,530	7%	13%
42	Security guards	310	22,700	$15,330 - 30,420	17%	13%
43	Carpenters	280	32,480	$20,140 - 44,660	10%	6%
44	Industrial truck and tractor operators	270	25,350	$16,110 - 35,460	-1%	2%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	260	44,110	$28,730 - 57,840	9%	10%
46	Industrial machinery mechanics	260	42,090	$32,230 - 53,610	9%	5%
47	Medical assistants	250	27,170	$19,880 - 37,570	35%	10%
48	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	250	26,060	$16,210 - 38,010	4%	6%
49	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	240	19,990	$15,090 - 29,270	-4%	5%
50	Recreation workers	240	18,830	$13,370 - 27,460	13%	47%
51	Bill and account collectors	230	26,180	$19,610 - 34,920	23%	13%
52	Insurance sales agents	230	44,240	$28,000 - 67,410	13%	45%
53	Production workers, all other	230	20,850	$13,250 - 28,250	2%	5%
54	Medical secretaries	220	26,320	$19,240 - 35,440	17%	18%
55	Driver/sales workers	210	19,610	$11,800 - 35,680	-4%	4%
56	Sheet metal workers	200	33,570	$23,960 - 44,160	7%	4%
57	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	200	15,660	$11,650 - 22,510	10%	17%
58	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	200	40,130	$25,640 - 49,290	-7%	12%
59	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	17,830	$12,310 - 25,190	11%	5%
60	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	200	29,720	$16,530 - 44,110	4%	15%
61	Postal service mail carriers	200	43,070	$33,620 - 54,030	1%	11%
62	Pharmacy technicians	200	23,200	$17,430 - 29,100	32%	16%
63	Electricians	190	41,800	$31,450 - 56,220	7%	7%
64	Printing machine operators	190	31,300	$20,010 - 49,000	-5%	6%
65	Real estate sales agents	190		$[?] - [?]	11%	45%
66	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	180	15,070	$11,850 - 18,760	10%	5%
67	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	180	27,910	$19,930 - 38,020	-14%	0%
68	Counter and rental clerks	180	23,100	$15,200 - 35,260	23%	16%
69	Business operations specialists, all other	170	51,510	$26,850 - 80,680	21%	49%
70	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	170	15,970	$11,800 - 22,350	14%	3%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	34,650	$24,370 - 46,280	11%	4%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	170	29,690	$22,630 - 39,550	13%	11%
73	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	150	25,970	$20,520 - 34,900	19%	14%
74	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	150	31,500	$13,660 - 49,290	27%	47%
75	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	25,600	$13,640 - 44,200	12%	6%
76	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	140	20,680	$15,520 - 24,310	12%	0%
77	Data entry keyers	140	25,780	$16,360 - 35,760	-4%	18%
78	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	140	29,500	$17,150 - 46,320	4%	30%
79	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	140	28,260	$22,710 - 34,290	8%	3%
80	Tire repairers and changers	130	23,600	$15,510 - 29,280	20%	6%
81	Loan officers	130	71,570	$36,930 - 111,300	12%	49%
82	Dental hygienists	130	58,070	$51,330 - 69,290	30%	33%
83	Healthcare support workers, all other	120	31,520	$20,060 - 49,350	16%	10%
84	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	42,320	$20,410 - 61,570	28%	48%
85	Cost estimators	120	46,530	$37,320 - 77,660	19%	32%
86	Amusement and recreation attendants	120	15,140	$11,700 - 21,360	24%	22%
87	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	120	23,720	$12,310 - 36,550	5%	2%
88	Painters, construction and maintenance	110	31,380	$23,600 - 41,680	12%	6%
89	Dental assistants	110	24,030	$17,720 - 31,250	29%	9%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	110	47,350	$31,710 - 61,750	10%	17%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	110	37,590	$26,970 - 50,650	13%	17%
92	Structural iron and steel workers	110	29,540	$19,330 - 44,450	6%	4%
93	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	110	30,470	$20,300 - 43,180	11%	29%
94	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	110	30,620	$21,700 - 42,190	3%	18%
95	Order clerks	110	25,190	$16,580 - 36,670	-23%	16%
96	Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	110	17,250	$12,630 - 21,900	16%	10%
97	Machinists	110	31,730	$19,500 - 43,580	-2%	3%
98	Pipelayers	100	27,170	$20,210 - 35,920	9%	4%
99	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	100	37,970	$30,060 - 48,200	9%	3%
100	Switchboard operators, including answering service	100	19,520	$14,000 - 28,560	-7%	10%

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Jobs More Common Near Athens Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Statistical assistants	26,460	100	17.1
Surgeons		130	7
Biological technicians	35,770	150	5.9
Telemarketers	20,420	880	5.4
Teachers and instructors, all other	25,160	1,050	5.3
Pipelayers	27,170	100	4.5
Structural iron and steel workers	29,540	110	4.4
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	17,250	110	3.7
Cooks, fast food	14,890	910	3.5
Team assemblers	29,630	1,790	3.5
Tire repairers and changers	23,600	130	3.2
Chemists	76,490	110	3
Real estate sales agents		190	2.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	42,090	260	2.6
Sheet metal workers	33,570	200	2.5
Teacher assistants	16,870	1,350	2.5
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	25,970	150	2.2
Medical and health services managers	73,890	240	2.2
Production workers, all other	20,850	230	2.2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,840	1,740	2.1
Printing machine operators	31,300	190	2.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	25,420	130	2.1
Recreation workers	18,830	240	2
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	29,690	170	1.9
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	40,130	200	1.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	20,680	140	1.9
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	15,070	180	1.8
Network and computer systems administrators	41,030	260	1.7
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	32,680	380	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,630	870	1.7
Dental hygienists	58,070	130	1.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	23,160	750	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,830	600	1.7
Training and development specialists	55,900	160	1.6
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	48,310	690	1.6
Insurance sales agents	44,240	230	1.6
General and operations managers	75,040	1,310	1.6
Child care workers		430	1.6
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,910	180	1.6
Food preparation workers	17,270	640	1.6
Cooks, restaurant	19,090	590	1.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,360	330	1.5
Computer support specialists	33,020	400	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	45,910	320	1.5
Dishwashers	14,090	360	1.5
Healthcare support workers, all other	31,520	120	1.5
Tellers	23,210	410	1.5
Pharmacy technicians	23,200	200	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	40,470	450	1.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	31,500	150	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Athens, Georgia Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Loan officers	71,570	1.26	130
Chemists	76,490	1.25	110
Training and development specialists	55,900	1.19	160
Healthcare support workers, all other	31,520	1.17	120
Team assemblers	29,630	1.16	1,790
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,600	1.12	150
Accountants and auditors	61,360	1.12	380
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	31,500	1.12	150
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	37,700	1.09	410
Child, family, and school social workers	41,610	1.08	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	57,680	1.07	590
Data entry keyers	25,780	1.06	140
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,720	1.06	200
Counter and rental clerks	23,100	1.05	180
Tire repairers and changers	23,600	1.05	130
Tellers	23,210	1.04	410
Medical assistants	27,170	1.04	250
Packers and packagers, hand	19,550	1.03	470
Receptionists and information clerks	22,960	1.03	590
Sales managers	92,800	1.02	170
Biological technicians	35,770	1.01	150
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,160	1.01	640
Pharmacists	93,990	1.01	160
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,910	1	180
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	48,310	1	690
Industrial machinery mechanics	42,090	1	260
Security guards	22,700	0.99	310
Printing machine operators	31,300	0.99	190
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	40,130	0.99	200
Postal service mail carriers	43,070	0.98	200
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	30,620	0.98	110
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,060	0.98	250
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,830	0.98	600
Painters, construction and maintenance	31,380	0.98	110
Dental hygienists	58,070	0.98	130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,760	0.97	420
Chief executives	133,020	0.97	180
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,660	0.97	200
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,060	0.97	370
Food preparation workers	17,270	0.96	640
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	47,350	0.96	110
Management analysts	66,290	0.96	200
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,010	0.95	1,710
Medical secretaries	26,320	0.95	220
Electricians	41,800	0.95	190
Medical and health services managers	73,890	0.95	240
Business operations specialists, all other	51,510	0.94	170
Retail salespersons	22,060	0.94	2,910
Cooks, restaurant	19,090	0.94	590
Cooks, fast food	14,890	0.94	910

Highest Paying Jobs in Athens, Georgia Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	178,620
Family and general practitioners	151,990	50
Dentists, general	138,190	60
Chief executives	133,020	180
Natural sciences managers	106,050	60
Engineering managers	94,860	40
Pharmacists	93,990	160
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	93,610	50
Sales managers	92,800	170
Managers, all other	88,970	40
Physical scientists, all other	84,880	40
Lawyers	82,260	200
Financial managers	80,030	150
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,350	100
Industrial production managers	76,610	60
Microbiologists	76,610	90
Chemists	76,490	110
General and operations managers	75,040	1,310
Medical and health services managers	73,890	240
Loan officers	71,570	130
Physician assistants	71,220	90
Computer and information systems managers	70,810	110
Civil engineers	69,310	50
Biological scientists, all other	68,580	50
Electrical engineers	67,500	40
Environmental engineers	67,130	40
Management analysts	66,290	200
Physical therapists	64,140	90
Accountants and auditors	61,360	380
Mechanical engineers	60,050	30
Computer specialists, all other	59,940	50
Dental hygienists	58,070	130
Computer programmers	57,790	60
Construction managers	57,700	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	57,680	590
Industrial engineers	57,610	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	56,520
Occupational therapists	56,420	30
Training and development specialists	55,900	160
Veterinarians	54,420	60
Speech-language pathologists	54,330	30
Computer systems analysts	54,150	230
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	53,650	60
Engineers, all other	53,320	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	52,440	100
Business operations specialists, all other	51,510	170
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	51,130	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	51,110	50
Dietitians and nutritionists	49,500	50
Special education teachers, secondary school	49,390	60

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