Augusta Employment

Employment and Industries in the Augusta, Georgia Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Augusta, Georgia Metro Area (2006 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	5,010	57,770	$40,970 - 74,180	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,150	44,360	$30,690 - 58,010	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,590	45,470	$29,770 - 62,030	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,560	49,890	$24,080 - 80,470	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,390	45,980	$32,570 - 60,050	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	1,020	53,700	$31,970 - 79,290	18%	79%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	790	38,130	$21,130 - 62,940	9%	54%
8	Social and human service assistants	680	24,430	$16,700 - 32,820	34%	58%
9	Chief executives	660	137,180	$55,560 - 0	2%	65%
10	Medical and health services managers	520	79,900	$46,870 - 131,310	16%	57%
11	Training and development specialists	490	56,340	$31,750 - 81,220	18%	56%
12	Financial managers	480	81,020	$45,980 - 131,250	13%	60%
13	Pharmacists	450	98,720	$75,010 - 124,100	22%	97%
14	Management analysts	440	67,470	$38,210 - 107,750	22%	78%
15	Managers, all other	430	78,390	$34,460 - 134,820	7%	55%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	430	73,220	$52,600 - 92,930	8%	78%
17	Sales managers	410	80,580	$38,420 - 0	10%	69%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	410	34,500	$23,960 - 49,230	19%	77%
19	Community and social service specialists, all other	400	30,430	$18,150 - 45,030	25%	58%
20	Engineering managers	390	112,430	$79,570 - 0	7%	84%
21	Nuclear engineers	390	95,090	$65,810 - 122,120	7%	82%
22	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	380	46,960	$33,710 - 59,690	12%	51%
23	Industrial engineers	360	70,130	$43,680 - 98,070	20%	74%
24	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	360	41,190	$22,770 - 57,120	20%	87%
25	Computer programmers	340	53,060	$32,620 - 80,970	0%	73%
26	Physical therapists	340	63,680	$50,190 - 88,370	27%	89%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	320	72,350	$30,280 - 124,030	5%	58%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	320	30,220	$18,740 - 42,210	15%	51%
29	Lawyers	290	97,590	$32,930 - 0	11%	99%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	260	38,570	$21,270 - 55,750	18%	56%
31	Dentists, general	250	138,840	$52,520 - 0	9%	100%
32	Electrical engineers	250	83,740	$62,230 - 115,180	6%	81%
33	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	250	45,090	$19,430 - 68,920	13%	73%
34	Advertising sales agents	240	34,370	$21,570 - 55,360	20%	56%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	240	59,860	$33,040 - 82,440	53%	57%
36	Computer systems analysts	240	60,110	$36,720 - 86,800	29%	68%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	240	65,090	$34,290 - 93,660	45%	85%
38	Coaches and scouts	230	35,440	$20,570 - 55,480	15%	60%
39	Computer and information systems managers	230	82,930	$43,850 - 130,540	16%	73%
40	Librarians	220	49,730	$30,500 - 67,320	4%	85%
41	Rehabilitation counselors	210	23,800	$16,070 - 37,630	23%	73%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	210	33,220	$13,060 - 74,670	23%	54%
43	Medical and public health social workers	210	41,840	$29,270 - 57,870	24%	77%
44	Mechanical engineers	210	68,900	$49,700 - 96,090	4%	78%
45	Instructional coordinators	200	49,140	$24,760 - 72,670	23%	79%
46	Speech-language pathologists	200	54,320	$38,630 - 72,540	11%	98%
47	Computer specialists, all other	200	61,680	$40,240 - 85,060	15%	68%
48	Detectives and criminal investigators	180	38,670	$20,390 - 69,650	17%	54%
49	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	180	60,960	$36,250 - 92,110	16%	99%
50	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	180	35,870	$25,620 - 47,740	11%	58%
51	Environmental engineers	160	78,520	$37,250 - 130,590	25%	86%
52	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	56,040	$33,230 - 80,100	17%	56%
53	Computer software engineers, systems software	150	80,710	$61,840 - 101,550	28%	85%
54	Engineers, all other	150	91,500	$43,800 - 128,040	6%	82%
55	Physician assistants	150	71,090	$53,470 - 93,050	27%	67%
56	Dietitians and nutritionists	140	43,600	$30,030 - 58,490	9%	72%
57	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	130	44,540	$23,490 - 85,080	15%	72%
58	Graphic designers	130	34,620	$22,320 - 48,430	10%	55%
59	Network and computer systems administrators	130	56,580	$33,700 - 79,940	27%	50%
60	Personal financial advisors	130	66,280	$30,190 - 128,470	41%	81%
61	Marketing managers	110	69,530	$36,950 - 111,060	14%	69%
62	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110	38,700	$28,270 - 52,830	34%	73%
63	Editors	110	40,170	$26,720 - 58,300	2%	81%
64	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	37,620	$26,730 - 54,210	11%	79%
65	Commercial and industrial designers	100	52,170	$29,780 - 89,420	7%	55%
66	Education administrators, postsecondary	100	90,850	$43,710 - 0	14%	78%
67	Floral designers	90	17,930	$12,260 - 24,020	0%	55%
68	Social scientists and related workers, all other	90	66,850	$50,340 - 89,120	5%	90%
69	Education administrators, all other	90	62,080	$39,260 - 93,610	13%	78%
70	Social and community service managers	80	47,430	$28,440 - 72,530	25%	72%
71	Database administrators	80	52,600	$30,990 - 78,900	29%	72%
72	Social workers, all other	80	52,650	$28,770 - 75,050	18%	77%
73	Purchasing managers	80	69,120	$41,110 - 106,080	3%	57%
74	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	43,330	$27,530 - 62,130	18%	56%
75	Legislators	70	16,400	$11,360 - 22,880	1%	65%
76	Health educators	70	45,370	$32,260 - 62,460	26%	58%
77	Veterinarians	70	73,340	$47,000 - 102,100	35%	100%
78	Financial specialists, all other	70	38,960	$24,820 - 64,070	12%	50%
79	Budget analysts	70	57,970	$40,930 - 80,030	7%	78%
80	Market research analysts	70	42,410	$30,550 - 56,810	20%	82%
81	Public relations specialists	70	57,910	$29,540 - 86,870	18%	81%
82	Sales and related workers, all other	70	33,090	$17,900 - 52,820	14%	62%
83	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	69,210	$45,360 - 109,230	18%	88%
84	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60	73,610	$31,130 - 119,970	5%	99%
85	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	60	63,570	$44,960 - 84,960	12%	94%
86	Recreational therapists	60	34,500	$19,530 - 57,190	4%	77%
87	Human resources managers, all other	60	74,490	$49,110 - 108,250	11%	58%
88	Producers and directors	60	51,370	$23,540 - 89,660	11%	75%
89	Chiropractors	50	78,800	$24,240 - 128,130	14%	98%
90	Mental health counselors	50	40,330	$21,170 - 67,510	30%	73%
91	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	60,490	$38,770 - 87,460	25%	93%
92	Natural sciences managers	50	89,550	$50,350 - 145,360	11%	93%
93	Credit analysts	50	65,150	$26,410 - 113,640	2%	60%
94	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	23,540	$16,120 - 37,140	11%	55%
95	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	39,680	$14,890 - 60,400	14%	54%
96	Training and development managers	40	70,740	$43,010 - 115,970	16%	58%
97	Chemical engineers	40	77,140	$56,980 - 98,030	8%	91%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	40	71,170	$37,340 - 128,030	12%	58%
99	Advertising and promotions managers	40	63,150	$28,240 - 94,500	6%	76%
100	Psychologists, all other	40	63,360	$26,060 - 96,520	8%	99%

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	7,000	21,000	$12,420 - 33,770	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	5,790	15,490	$11,900 - 20,460	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	5,200	22,030	$13,170 - 32,080	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,940	14,140	$11,530 - 18,400	18%	5%
5	General and operations managers	3,770	78,780	$36,540 - 137,330	2%	48%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,600	20,000	$15,070 - 26,960	18%	7%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,520	20,000	$13,020 - 28,830	2%	5%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,500	17,340	$12,560 - 23,460	15%	4%
9	Waiters and waitresses	3,390	14,590	$11,530 - 20,210	11%	14%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,190	36,660	$19,320 - 61,800	10%	6%
11	Customer service representatives	2,840	25,170	$16,430 - 37,150	25%	22%
12	Team assemblers	2,800	23,830	$15,590 - 33,770	0%	5%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,610	24,700	$15,350 - 37,010	1%	18%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,460	20,110	$12,840 - 29,770	-7%	8%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,450	26,990	$17,190 - 38,740	13%	16%
16	Teacher assistants	2,400	16,360	$11,980 - 22,140	10%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,300	38,500	$21,970 - 56,600	6%	29%
18	Security guards	2,300	25,290	$13,480 - 43,480	17%	13%
19	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,250	31,480	$24,090 - 39,780	14%	7%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,180	30,880	$19,240 - 45,440	4%	25%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,160	38,280	$23,730 - 65,340	15%	18%
22	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,050	31,720	$20,700 - 46,300	10%	4%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	1,950	22,900	$14,460 - 31,950	17%	13%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,750	22,660	$12,680 - 36,580	8%	4%
25	Helpers--production workers	1,730	20,660	$13,120 - 28,680	0%	4%
26	Cooks, restaurant	1,610	18,550	$12,930 - 24,610	12%	5%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,440	52,060	$30,070 - 76,500	-4%	15%
28	Child care workers	1,390		$[?] - [?]	18%	15%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,380	14,900	$11,680 - 19,030	13%	5%
30	Food preparation workers	1,330	17,240	$12,320 - 22,970	15%	7%
31	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,290	15,760	$11,760 - 22,330	11%	5%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,270	34,050	$19,670 - 51,910	14%	4%
33	Cooks, fast food	1,270	14,900	$11,620 - 19,490	8%	5%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,260	19,250	$14,100 - 26,050	18%	6%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,240	25,850	$17,200 - 37,640	11%	14%
36	Construction laborers	1,150	23,640	$15,510 - 34,950	11%	5%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,140	51,530	$33,900 - 74,240	7%	13%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,110	44,810	$28,340 - 61,870	9%	10%
39	Bus drivers, school	1,090	14,620	$11,580 - 19,830	9%	4%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	1,080	17,520	$12,020 - 26,050	-11%	3%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,010	26,530	$18,070 - 40,150	-1%	2%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	990	24,970	$15,650 - 35,400	4%	6%
43	Tellers	980	22,750	$18,090 - 29,130	14%	16%
44	Carpenters	930	32,710	$21,740 - 45,870	10%	6%
45	Correctional officers and jailers	920	32,070	$24,620 - 46,130	17%	11%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	920	33,230	$18,940 - 54,780	-6%	14%
47	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	920	32,330	$20,800 - 45,140	11%	4%
48	Personal and home care aides	910	15,630	$12,280 - 18,740	51%	10%
49	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	900	23,320	$12,340 - 46,660	-4%	5%
50	Driver/sales workers	890	19,830	$11,970 - 31,690	-4%	4%
51	Medical assistants	880	25,810	$18,460 - 34,610	35%	10%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	870	26,280	$18,920 - 36,390	4%	15%
53	Machine feeders and offbearers	860	22,320	$18,860 - 27,710	-14%	0%
54	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	850	35,540	$24,770 - 48,960	11%	33%
55	Electricians	810	40,370	$28,790 - 55,760	7%	7%
56	Counter and rental clerks	800	18,980	$12,340 - 26,560	23%	16%
57	Industrial machinery mechanics	740	39,560	$25,570 - 62,850	9%	5%
58	Pharmacy technicians	740	27,880	$16,830 - 43,040	32%	16%
59	Dishwashers	700	14,360	$11,630 - 17,870	10%	3%
60	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	680	20,680	$18,500 - 22,830	-23%	0%
61	Bill and account collectors	650	24,370	$18,610 - 29,220	23%	13%
62	All other information and record clerks	640	30,640	$19,460 - 43,960	-12%	21%
63	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	620	25,610	$20,930 - 29,150	-30%	0%
64	Home health aides	610	16,150	$12,450 - 20,020	49%	7%
65	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	580	44,880	$23,120 - 76,220	4%	30%
66	Business operations specialists, all other	570	56,390	$31,670 - 89,380	21%	49%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	570	13,890	$11,480 - 17,170	10%	17%
68	Dental assistants	560	25,040	$18,970 - 34,170	29%	9%
69	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	550	33,980	$21,920 - 44,850	8%	3%
70	Chemical plant and system operators	520	51,650	$40,950 - 64,700	-14%	7%
71	Postal service mail carriers	520	44,010	$34,300 - 55,400	1%	11%
72	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	510	24,960	$12,940 - 55,770	12%	0%
73	Amusement and recreation attendants	510	16,970	$11,870 - 23,020	24%	22%
74	Sewing machine operators	490	18,850	$13,500 - 26,660	-26%	5%
75	Painters, construction and maintenance	470	27,980	$20,880 - 39,280	12%	6%
76	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	470	17,700	$12,240 - 23,950	14%	3%
77	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	450	32,350	$23,590 - 44,700	5%	2%
78	Computer support specialists	440	37,220	$22,480 - 55,220	13%	43%
79	Construction managers	430	73,820	$40,410 - 117,790	16%	29%
80	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	430	26,770	$13,230 - 40,500	27%	47%
81	Machinists	430	36,530	$25,850 - 46,540	-2%	3%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	420	55,140	$29,440 - 80,720	0%	42%
83	Bartenders	420	17,630	$11,740 - 27,920	11%	17%
84	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	420	18,700	$12,810 - 22,750	-8%	5%
85	Insurance sales agents	410	48,660	$20,410 - 121,420	13%	45%
86	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	410	26,570	$16,920 - 40,880	19%	14%
87	Medical secretaries	400	26,590	$19,940 - 35,620	17%	18%
88	Fire fighters	390	32,560	$15,740 - 46,250	12%	18%
89	Switchboard operators, including answering service	390	19,020	$15,010 - 24,440	-7%	10%
90	Preschool teachers, except special education	380		$[?] - [?]	26%	43%
91	Industrial production managers	380	84,510	$50,560 - 123,900	-5%	43%
92	Administrative services managers	380	61,520	$37,310 - 97,810	12%	40%
93	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	370	50,690	$39,140 - 60,980	4%	18%
94	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	370	26,700	$19,950 - 38,110	-12%	0%
95	Healthcare support workers, all other	370	29,710	$16,850 - 43,400	16%	10%
96	Cooks, short order	370	14,420	$11,620 - 18,050	5%	5%
97	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	370	28,140	$19,890 - 41,000	9%	3%
98	Automotive body and related repairers	360	36,190	$20,300 - 60,990	12%	3%
99	Parts salespersons	350	31,460	$17,780 - 48,430	-1%	6%
100	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	350	16,220	$11,860 - 20,800	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.*
Nuclear engineers	95,090	390	91.7
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	20,680	680	22.1
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,610	620	20
Chemical plant and system operators	51,650	520	11.7
Statistical assistants	25,830	180	9.6
Machine feeders and offbearers	22,320	860	6
Insulation workers, mechanical	34,960	100	4.6
Medical equipment repairers	41,340	160	4.4
Millwrights	39,570	150	3.5
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,690	120	3.2
Community and social service specialists, all other	30,430	400	3.2
Correctional officers and jailers	32,070	920	3
Pipelayers	33,120	210	2.9
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	19,190	250	2.9
Chemical technicians	50,220	230	2.9
Pest control workers	26,090	260	2.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	15,760	1,290	2.7
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	30,220	270	2.5
Helpers--production workers	20,660	1,730	2.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	35,870	180	2.4
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,610	230	2.4
Commercial and industrial designers	52,170	100	2.4
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,560	740	2.3
Medical equipment preparers	24,550	120	2.2
Tire repairers and changers	18,830	290	2.2
Environmental engineers	78,520	160	2.2
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	45,360	120	2.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,480	2,250	2.2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	24,960	510	2.2
Surgical technologists	32,230	240	2.2
Dental laboratory technicians	27,920	120	2.1
Residential advisors	21,660	110	2.1
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,700	370	2.1
Helpers--electricians	25,320	290	2.1
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	44,540	130	2.1
Physical therapist aides	21,110	120	2.1
Photographic processing machine operators	17,720	120	2
Dietitians and nutritionists	43,600	140	2
Bus drivers, school	14,620	1,090	2
Dentists, general	138,840	250	2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	39,240	310	1.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	26,570	410	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,000	3,600	1.9
Surgeons		110	1.8
All other information and record clerks	30,640	640	1.8
Painters, transportation equipment	31,240	110	1.8
Sewing machine operators	18,850	490	1.8
Pharmacy technicians	27,880	740	1.7
Helpers--carpenters	20,980	230	1.7
Physician assistants	71,090	150	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	72,350	1.52	320
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	45,610	1.5	160
Architectural and civil drafters	58,440	1.41	190
Chemical technicians	50,220	1.27	230
Health technologists and technicians, all other	46,580	1.25	120
Engineers, all other	91,500	1.22	150
Training and development specialists	56,340	1.2	490
Printing machine operators	37,100	1.17	180
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	44,880	1.16	580
Electrical engineers	83,740	1.14	250
Engineering managers	112,430	1.13	390
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,660	1.13	3,190
Environmental engineers	78,520	1.11	160
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	55,140	1.11	420
Security guards	25,290	1.1	2,300
Healthcare support workers, all other	29,710	1.1	370
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	56,040	1.1	160
Chemical plant and system operators	51,650	1.09	520
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	35,740	1.09	290
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	38,700	1.08	110
Coaches and scouts	35,440	1.07	230
Parts salespersons	31,460	1.07	350
Family and general practitioners	161,390	1.06	110
Pharmacy technicians	27,880	1.06	740
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,280	1.06	2,160
Teachers and instructors, all other	38,130	1.06	790
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	24,960	1.06	510
Pharmacists	98,720	1.06	450
Industrial production managers	84,510	1.05	380
New accounts clerks	30,340	1.05	110
Industrial engineers	70,130	1.04	360
Computer software engineers, systems software	80,710	1.04	150
Medical records and health information technicians	30,210	1.04	330
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,060	1.04	1,440
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	50,690	1.04	370
Business operations specialists, all other	56,390	1.03	570
Machinists	36,530	1.03	430
Medical and health services managers	79,900	1.03	520
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,610	1.03	620
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,230	1.02	920
Receptionists and information clerks	22,900	1.02	1,950
Registered nurses	57,770	1.02	5,010
Tellers	22,750	1.02	980
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,900	1.02	180
Postal service clerks	44,620	1.02	110
Librarians	49,730	1.02	220
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	45,360	1.01	120
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	41,250	1.01	150
Lawyers	97,590	1.01	290
Helpers--electricians	25,320	1.01	290

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	207,730
Family and general practitioners	161,390	110
Internists, general	149,960
Dentists, general	138,840	250
Chief executives	137,180	660
Engineering managers	112,430	390
Pharmacists	98,720	450
Lawyers	97,590	290
Nuclear engineers	95,090	390
Engineers, all other	91,500	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	90,850	100
Natural sciences managers	89,550	50
Physicists	88,110
Industrial production managers	84,510	380
Electrical engineers	83,740	250
Computer and information systems managers	82,930	230
Financial managers	81,020	480
Computer software engineers, systems software	80,710	150
Sales managers	80,580	410
Medical and health services managers	79,900	520
Chiropractors	78,800	50
General and operations managers	78,780	3,770
Environmental engineers	78,520	160
Managers, all other	78,390	430
Chemical engineers	77,140	40
Human resources managers, all other	74,490	60
Construction managers	73,820	430
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	73,610	60
Veterinarians	73,340	70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,220	430
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	72,350	320
Compensation and benefits managers	71,170	40
Physician assistants	71,090	150
Training and development managers	70,740	40
Industrial engineers	70,130	360
Nuclear medicine technologists	69,800	40
Marketing managers	69,530	110
Architects, except landscape and naval	69,210	60
Purchasing managers	69,120	80
Mechanical engineers	68,900	210
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,840	90
Management analysts	67,470	440
Social scientists and related workers, all other	66,850	90
Commercial pilots	66,750	30
Personal financial advisors	66,280	130
Logisticians	65,740	70
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	65,490	40
Credit analysts	65,150	50
Computer software engineers, applications	65,090	240
Physical therapists	63,680	340

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