Augusta Employment

Employment and Industries in the Augusta, Georgia Area

Augusta is a center for biotechnology, medicine and the military. Agricultural industries are also important to the economy. The Medical College of Georgia, a public science graduate university, employs a vast number of workers. The medical district of Augusts employees more than 25,000 people and has a major impact on the economy.

The Southern Business & Development Magazine named Augusta as one of the "Top ten places in the south with plenty of talented labor." Also, the large Augusta Corporate Park was named by Southern Business & Development Magazine as one of the "Top ten supersites in the south."

The Development Authority of Richmond County recruits new distribution, manufacturing, assembly and related industrial companies to Augusta. The organization also helps the existing industries expand. Also, Augusta-Richmond County offers employers free employee recruiting, screening and training.

The major employers in Augusta are provided below:

Savannah River Site
U.S. Army Signal Center & Ft. Gordon
Medical College of Georgia
Richmond County School System
University Hospital
Columbia County School System
Augusta Richmond County
VA Medical Center
E-Z-GO Textron
Gracewood State School & Hospital
CareSouth
T-Mobile
Automatic Data Processing
Solo Cup Company
NutraSweet
International Paper
Club Car
Elanco
Procter & Gamble
John Deere
Kellogg's
Thermal Ceramics
PCS Nitrogen
General Chemical
Solway Advanced Polymers
Monsanto
Weychem
CRL Warehouse & Logistics
Finnchem
DSM

The major manufacturing industries for employment in Augusta are shown below:

Transportation equipment
Food
Paper
Chemical
Fabricated Metal
Nonmetallic mineral products
Wood products
Textile mills
Machinery

Notable information regarding Augusta: The cost of living index in 2008 was 79.2 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. Approximately 21% of the population has a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Augusta was $26,000.

The major employment sectors in Augusta are:

Medical
Education
Military
Accommodation and food services
Government
Manufacturing
Construction
Management, professional and related occupations

Augusta companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Augusta Chronicle offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Augusta.

Most Popular Jobs in Augusta, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	5,500	61,240	$43,400 - 79,970	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,080	49,730	$32,600 - 72,760	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,860	47,130	$32,510 - 63,890	14%	95%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,670	55,290	$35,870 - 81,520	11%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,320	63,330	$36,450 - 100,480	18%	79%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,250	53,580	$25,360 - 96,430	8%	51%
7	Civil engineers	840	86,910	$57,130 - 118,770	18%	87%
8	Medical and health services managers	810	81,080	$53,400 - 121,770	16%	57%
9	Social and human service assistants	710	25,020	$16,580 - 34,170	34%	58%
10	Teachers and instructors, all other	710	36,570	$15,830 - 70,070	9%	54%
11	Training and development specialists	630	56,300	$30,980 - 83,670	18%	56%
12	Pharmacists	570	109,630	$88,800 - 130,690	22%	97%
13	Chief executives	530	131,550	$62,150 -	2%	65%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	490	43,550	$21,500 - 61,740	12%	51%
15	Sales managers	490	95,890	$49,690 -	10%	69%
16	Financial managers	460	85,450	$47,040 - 136,860	13%	60%
17	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	430	104,290	$65,910 - 161,100	8%	78%
18	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	400	48,970	$35,080 - 67,200	0%	96%
19	Engineering managers	400	120,380	$84,660 - 163,980	7%	84%
20	Management analysts	380	81,440	$41,270 - 148,260	22%	78%
21	Computer systems analysts	370	61,910	$34,530 - 94,610	29%	68%
22	Nuclear engineers	360	94,680	$68,080 - 128,940	7%	82%
23	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	350	34,740	$21,110 - 52,550	15%	51%
24	Industrial engineers	350	82,880	$51,360 - 127,850	20%	74%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	340	36,490	$20,430 - 54,190	19%	77%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	340	58,980	$30,710 - 84,790	13%	73%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	320		$ -	5%	58%
28	Special education teachers, secondary school	300	50,970	$34,890 - 68,720	9%	87%
29	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	290		$ -	25%	67%
30	Medical and public health social workers	280	39,030	$26,920 - 52,050	24%	77%
31	Lawyers	270	103,100	$46,750 -	11%	99%
32	Physical therapists	270	77,320	$56,090 - 106,940	27%	89%
33	Mechanical engineers	270	81,650	$55,630 - 108,620	4%	78%
34	Electrical engineers	260	80,370	$59,570 - 103,660	6%	81%
35	Self-enrichment education teachers	260	49,950	$19,290 - 96,130	23%	54%
36	Network and computer systems administrators	250	59,110	$36,700 - 80,970	27%	50%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	250	69,010	$36,710 - 105,830	45%	85%
38	Community and social service specialists, all other	240	25,690	$18,080 - 36,250	25%	58%
39	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	240	65,630	$28,950 - 126,370	12%	51%
40	Instructional coordinators	230	61,880	$32,140 - 94,450	23%	79%
41	Chemists	220	87,240	$47,700 - 133,190	9%	93%
42	Advertising sales agents	220	32,220	$21,590 - 45,660	20%	56%
43	Managers, all other	220	80,890	$45,280 - 124,400	7%	55%
44	Dentists, general	220	146,210	$71,640 -	9%	100%
45	Special education teachers, middle school	210	56,550	$40,510 - 84,580	16%	87%
46	Librarians	200	55,690	$37,970 - 72,710	4%	85%
47	Computer programmers	200	66,440	$39,740 - 103,760	0%	73%
48	Occupational health and safety specialists	200	67,970	$36,810 - 87,510	8%	72%
49	Graphic designers	200	40,260	$22,990 - 69,940	10%	55%
50	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	190	57,140	$27,550 - 90,380	17%	56%
51	Detectives and criminal investigators	190	48,990	$30,980 - 77,090	17%	54%
52	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	190	49,090	$34,860 - 64,410	20%	87%
53	Education administrators, postsecondary	190		$ -	14%	78%
54	Physician assistants	190	76,200	$59,920 - 98,230	27%	67%
55	Computer specialists, all other	190	66,750	$50,250 - 91,870	15%	68%
56	Occupational therapists	180	64,550	$33,480 - 87,560	23%	90%
57	Computer and information systems managers	180	97,810	$61,170 - 139,430	16%	73%
58	Computer software engineers, systems software	170	75,340	$42,360 - 109,110	28%	85%
59	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	170	38,100	$25,670 - 58,710	18%	56%
60	Public relations specialists	170	53,380	$29,530 - 84,030	18%	81%
61	Coaches and scouts	170	34,900	$13,960 - 60,160	15%	60%
62	Environmental engineers	160	60,400	$37,320 - 94,340	25%	86%
63	Engineers, all other	160	99,030	$66,170 - 130,600	6%	82%
64	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	140	37,920	$29,120 - 49,740	34%	73%
65	Social and community service managers	130	50,390	$24,850 - 75,210	25%	72%
66	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	130	36,460	$27,160 - 48,200	11%	58%
67	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	130	48,260	$28,470 - 69,650	18%	56%
68	Network systems and data communications analysts	130	70,220	$45,390 - 86,750	53%	57%
69	Education, training, and library workers, all other	130	29,680	$18,790 - 42,680	11%	79%
70	Dietitians and nutritionists	120	41,630	$15,540 - 60,750	9%	72%
71	Speech-language pathologists	120	67,600	$44,930 - 97,060	11%	98%
72	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	110	41,060	$26,850 - 77,400	24%	78%
73	Marketing managers	110	83,940	$44,470 - 124,680	14%	69%
74	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	110	73,010	$36,950 - 119,020	16%	99%
75	Rehabilitation counselors	100	30,510	$18,620 - 45,570	23%	73%
76	Veterinarians	90	80,560	$38,370 - 125,290	35%	100%
77	Floral designers	90	22,110	$15,430 - 28,850	0%	55%
78	Social scientists and related workers, all other	90	71,800	$53,190 - 94,740	5%	90%
79	Financial analysts	90	83,530	$41,720 - 140,370	34%	87%
80	Editors	90	49,330	$24,110 - 108,130	2%	81%
81	Tax preparers	90	35,720	$15,820 - 58,480	0%	54%
82	Technical writers	80	65,760	$43,700 - 83,930	20%	74%
83	Budget analysts	80	65,510	$42,470 - 95,850	7%	78%
84	Legislators	70	14,570	$12,810 - 16,170	1%	65%
85	Market research analysts	70	42,070	$23,600 - 60,000	20%	82%
86	Producers and directors	70	50,940	$22,870 - 111,690	11%	75%
87	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	70	73,040	$35,800 - 121,770	5%	99%
88	Database administrators	70	59,210	$42,030 - 79,210	29%	72%
89	Chemical engineers	60	81,220	$62,030 - 102,510	8%	91%
90	Health educators	60	48,020	$24,460 - 73,120	26%	58%
91	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60	58,750	$32,580 - 97,910	25%	93%
92	Vocational education teachers, middle school	60	59,290	$41,070 - 77,490	0%	95%
93	Surveyors	60	41,100	$22,800 - 62,100	24%	82%
94	Commercial pilots	60	56,490	$29,310 - 97,350	13%	74%
95	Purchasing managers	60	109,690	$58,070 -	3%	57%
96	Sales and related workers, all other	60	16,770	$12,860 - 22,570	14%	62%
97	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	65,290	$27,500 - 132,570	15%	72%
98	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	34,970	$24,370 - 48,630	30%	77%
99	Reporters and correspondents	50	38,520	$19,140 - 60,570	1%	85%
100	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	23,470	$18,100 - 31,030	11%	55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	7,430	21,750	$13,350 - 34,050	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	5,800	16,310	$12,910 - 20,880	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,090	15,260	$12,800 - 18,720	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	4,290	24,380	$15,040 - 35,180	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	4,250	23,930	$16,040 - 36,080	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	3,730	15,890	$12,850 - 20,090	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,480	18,990	$13,370 - 26,380	15%	4%
8	Teacher assistants	3,330	16,810	$12,980 - 22,450	10%	18%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,320	26,110	$15,720 - 38,760	1%	18%
10	General and operations managers	3,310	90,150	$40,380 - 157,470	2%	48%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,070	40,030	$21,600 - 62,730	10%	6%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,990	20,300	$14,820 - 27,190	18%	7%
13	Team assemblers	2,930	25,860	$14,700 - 39,820	0%	5%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,710	29,460	$19,850 - 41,650	13%	16%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,700	22,400	$14,250 - 33,430	2%	5%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,590	21,470	$14,170 - 30,950	-7%	8%
17	Security guards	2,330	30,670	$14,320 - 54,140	17%	13%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,270	34,480	$20,500 - 53,250	4%	25%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,270	39,850	$24,790 - 63,520	15%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,270	44,200	$25,840 - 65,530	6%	29%
21	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,220	34,410	$26,570 - 43,820	14%	7%
22	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,990	33,820	$22,420 - 49,740	10%	4%
23	Cooks, restaurant	1,750	19,360	$13,850 - 25,320	12%	5%
24	Construction laborers	1,720	27,300	$15,880 - 44,330	11%	5%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,550	19,620	$14,650 - 25,830	18%	6%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,500	26,280	$14,950 - 43,590	8%	4%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,420	15,730	$12,880 - 20,090	13%	5%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,400	28,820	$18,380 - 40,480	11%	14%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,350	57,030	$33,160 - 83,040	-4%	15%
30	Cooks, fast food	1,350	15,920	$12,920 - 19,970	8%	5%
31	Receptionists and information clerks	1,350	23,480	$15,890 - 32,430	17%	13%
32	Helpers--production workers	1,290	24,770	$17,220 - 36,160	0%	4%
33	Correctional officers and jailers	1,230	31,610	$23,880 - 45,050	17%	11%
34	Medical assistants	1,190	27,180	$20,810 - 34,250	35%	10%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,180	33,960	$16,870 - 55,730	14%	4%
36	Child care workers	1,130	15,390	$12,820 - 19,780	18%	15%
37	Tellers	1,040	23,250	$17,940 - 29,890	14%	16%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,010	52,690	$31,930 - 80,750	7%	13%
39	Home health aides	1,000	17,520	$14,030 - 20,760	49%	7%
40	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,000	26,510	$18,090 - 36,180	-1%	2%
41	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	950	27,500	$17,910 - 39,320	4%	6%
42	Food preparation workers	890	17,770	$13,220 - 23,830	15%	7%
43	Packers and packagers, hand	870	19,090	$13,190 - 29,450	-11%	3%
44	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	840	32,840	$22,080 - 46,830	11%	4%
45	Dishwashers	830	15,050	$12,830 - 18,780	10%	3%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	820	47,960	$30,310 - 65,410	9%	10%
47	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	810	14,450	$12,760 - 16,160	10%	8%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	780	35,110	$23,600 - 49,230	11%	33%
49	Carpenters	760	36,770	$23,880 - 49,820	10%	6%
50	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	750	45,480	$30,100 - 57,090	-17%	0%
51	Pharmacy technicians	750	25,560	$17,520 - 34,800	32%	16%
52	Electricians	740	37,430	$25,940 - 50,380	7%	7%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	740	27,440	$18,830 - 37,440	4%	15%
54	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	710	29,260	$17,530 - 45,260	-6%	14%
55	Bus drivers, school	700	20,270	$13,190 - 30,690	9%	4%
56	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	700	21,430	$13,680 - 31,080	11%	5%
57	Medical secretaries	680	28,930	$21,880 - 38,010	17%	18%
58	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	670	27,710	$15,290 - 55,430	12%	0%
59	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	670	29,600	$17,400 - 52,990	-4%	5%
60	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	650	23,830	$17,700 - 30,380	-23%	0%
61	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	650	19,300	$13,640 - 24,270	12%	6%
62	Business operations specialists, all other	640	60,700	$33,700 - 93,920	21%	49%
63	Computer support specialists	640	39,980	$23,700 - 60,970	13%	43%
64	Slaughterers and meat packers	610			13%	2%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	600	15,010	$12,840 - 17,610	10%	17%
66	Counter and rental clerks	600	21,740	$14,020 - 32,210	23%	16%
67	Driver/sales workers	600	26,570	$14,160 - 41,290	-4%	4%
68	Bill and account collectors	590	26,450	$18,940 - 36,620	23%	13%
69	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	580	30,070	$19,660 - 43,650	19%	14%
70	Bartenders	570	17,650	$12,900 - 29,170	11%	17%
71	Dental assistants	550	28,680	$21,750 - 37,960	29%	9%
72	Preschool teachers, except special education	550	29,110	$14,170 - 51,670	26%	43%
73	Sales representatives, services, all other	550	38,220	$26,930 - 51,990	28%	48%
74	Machine feeders and offbearers	550	25,810	$19,850 - 32,470	-14%	0%
75	Industrial machinery mechanics	550	42,690	$28,120 - 61,180	9%	5%
76	Postal service mail carriers	550			1%	11%
77	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	520	26,140	$20,830 - 31,890	-12%	0%
78	All other information and record clerks	490	35,500	$25,680 - 47,250	-12%	21%
79	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	490	34,490	$25,490 - 47,930	5%	2%
80	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	480	52,940	$24,490 - 82,280	4%	30%
81	Fire fighters	480	33,920	$17,640 - 51,430	12%	18%
82	Brokerage clerks	470	28,540	$23,100 - 33,590	20%	31%
83	Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	470	32,530	$27,380 - 39,440	-17%	10%
84	Insurance sales agents	470	61,330	$23,770 - 134,750	13%	45%
85	Chemical plant and system operators	440	51,550	$42,310 - 63,450	-14%	7%
86	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	440	36,950	$23,000 - 55,720	8%	3%
87	Amusement and recreation attendants	430	17,820	$13,040 - 25,560	24%	22%
88	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	420	28,870	$18,320 - 42,950	9%	3%
89	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	410	27,890	$25,510 - 31,030	-30%	0%
90	Legal secretaries	410	33,200	$22,860 - 47,910	12%	18%
91	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	400	61,330	$36,510 - 90,260	0%	42%
92	Helpers--electricians	400	27,270	$17,130 - 41,670	7%	3%
93	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	390	23,590	$16,680 - 32,380	12%	3%
94	Data entry keyers	390	25,010	$16,710 - 37,300	-4%	18%
95	Dental hygienists	390	55,290	$42,460 - 67,190	30%	33%
96	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	380	30,840	$22,320 - 39,920	11%	29%
97	Cooks, short order	370	15,690	$12,940 - 19,460	5%	5%
98	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	370	18,820	$13,350 - 25,320	14%	3%
99	Administrative services managers	370	66,910	$34,410 - 112,960	12%	40%
100	Painters, construction and maintenance	360	28,700	$20,120 - 39,960	12%	6%

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Jobs More Common Near Augusta Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	32,530	470	62.7
Nuclear engineers	94,680	360	42.1
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,830	650	23.8
Slaughterers and meat packers		610	16.7
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,890	410	16.4
Chemical plant and system operators	51,550	440	10.2
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	45,480	750	6.3
Brokerage clerks	28,540	470	4.5
Correctional officers and jailers	31,610	1,230	4.2
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	48,970	400	3.9
Insulation workers, mechanical	34,910	120	3.8
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,810	550	3.7
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,590	390	3.7
Education teachers, postsecondary	30,050	220	3.7
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	66,120	230	3.2
Funeral attendants	19,450	100	3.1
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	27,710	670	3.1
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,140	520	3
Psychology teachers, postsecondary		100	2.8
Occupational health and safety specialists	67,970	200	2.8
Tire repairers and changers	19,330	350	2.8
Structural iron and steel workers	41,990	230	2.7
Millwrights	41,940	120	2.7
Medical equipment repairers	47,240	120	2.7
Home appliance repairers	32,280	110	2.7
Protective service workers, all other	21,380	290	2.6
Helpers--electricians	27,270	400	2.6
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	30,070	580	2.3
Internists, general	184,900	130	2.2
Pest control workers	28,200	200	2.2
Respiratory therapists	48,290	320	2.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,410	2,220	2.2
Environmental engineers	60,400	160	2.1
Medical and health services managers	81,080	810	2.1
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	53,310	100	2
Civil engineers	86,910	840	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	43,550	490	2
Helpers--production workers	24,770	1,290	2
Team assemblers	25,860	2,930	2
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,660	100	2
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,340	200	2
Training and development specialists	56,300	630	1.9
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	36,460	130	1.9
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	51,580	220	1.9
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	33,060	340	1.9
Teacher assistants	16,810	3,330	1.9
Physician assistants	76,200	190	1.8
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	29,660	130	1.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,290	1,670	1.8
Procurement clerks	32,200	210	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Augusta, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial engineering technicians	76,920	1.59	150
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	45,480	1.43	750
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	66,120	1.41	230
Chemists	87,240	1.32	220
Chemical technicians	54,850	1.31	130
Self-enrichment education teachers	49,950	1.3	260
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	52,940	1.29	480
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,260	1.28	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	104,290	1.28	430
Engineers, all other	99,030	1.23	160
Healthcare support workers, all other	35,810	1.23	280
Security guards	30,670	1.22	2,330
Food service managers	58,040	1.2	140
Civil engineers	86,910	1.19	840
Maintenance and repair workers, general	40,030	1.17	3,070
Construction managers	97,910	1.16	290
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	61,330	1.16	400
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	58,980	1.14	340
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,110	1.14	550
Industrial engineers	82,880	1.14	350
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,600	1.13	670
Civil engineering technicians	50,810	1.13	140
Family and general practitioners	184,810	1.12	190
Training and development specialists	56,300	1.12	630
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	27,710	1.12	670
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	58,190	1.12	190
Architectural and civil drafters	48,680	1.11	190
Occupational health and safety specialists	67,970	1.11	200
Special education teachers, middle school	56,550	1.11	210
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,300	1.11	650
Industrial production managers	97,800	1.11	290
Management analysts	81,440	1.11	380
Mechanical engineers	81,650	1.1	270
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,290	1.1	1,670
Engineering managers	120,380	1.1	400
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	73,010	1.1	110
Printing machine operators	35,770	1.09	200
Insurance sales agents	61,330	1.09	470
Network systems and data communications analysts	70,220	1.09	130
Nonfarm animal caretakers	22,410	1.08	250
Medical equipment repairers	47,240	1.08	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	57,030	1.08	1,350
Instructional coordinators	61,880	1.07	230
All other information and record clerks	35,500	1.07	490
Parts salespersons	32,750	1.07	260
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	30,620	1.07	110
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,890	1.07	410
Machinists	39,390	1.07	200
Accountants and auditors	63,330	1.06	1,320
Librarians	55,690	1.06	200

Highest Paying Jobs in Augusta, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	184,900	130
Family and general practitioners	184,810	190
Physicians and surgeons, all other	184,700	280
Anesthesiologists	161,860	30
Dentists, general	146,210	220
Chief executives	131,550	530
Engineering managers	120,380	400
Purchasing managers	109,690	60
Pharmacists	109,630	570
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	104,290	430
Lawyers	103,100	270
Compensation and benefits managers	99,240	30
Engineers, all other	99,030	160
Construction managers	97,910	290
Computer and information systems managers	97,810	180
Industrial production managers	97,800	290
Sales managers	95,890	490
Nuclear engineers	94,680	360
Natural sciences managers	93,940	40
General and operations managers	90,150	3,310
Chemists	87,240	220
Civil engineers	86,910	840
Financial managers	85,450	460
Training and development managers	84,060	40
Marketing managers	83,940	110
Financial analysts	83,530	90
Industrial engineers	82,880	350
Mechanical engineers	81,650	270
Management analysts	81,440	380
Chemical engineers	81,220	60
Medical and health services managers	81,080	810
Managers, all other	80,890	220
Veterinarians	80,560	90
Electrical engineers	80,370	260
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	79,200	110
Human resources managers, all other	79,010
Personal financial advisors	78,160
Property, real estate, and community association managers	77,410	90
Physical therapists	77,320	270
Industrial engineering technicians	76,920	150
Physician assistants	76,200	190
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,340	170
Athletes and sports competitors	73,200
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	73,040	70
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	73,010	110
Real estate brokers	72,890	40
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	72,760	80
Social scientists and related workers, all other	71,800	90
Chiropractors	71,240	40
Network systems and data communications analysts	70,220	130

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