Savannah Employment

Employment and Industries in the Savannah, Georgia Area

Tourism is a significant contributor to Savannah's economy, due to the popular architecture and historic buildings. Other major economic elements are the Port of Savannah, the military and manufacturing. The diverse manufacturing sector employs a large number of workers. The county is home to over 250 manufacturing facilities. International Paper is one of the city's largest employers. In addition, the area is home to Gulfstream Aerospace, a prominent producer of private jets. Savannah is also home to the North American headquarters of JCB, one of the world's largest manufactures of construction equipment.

The Port of Savannah is one of the largest container ports in the nation. Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart military bases are also located in the region and employ a vast number of people. The transportation industry is also a significant economic factor.

Several workforce development and training programs are available which offer students educational and professional technical skills via internships, apprenticeships and professional development programs. The programs include Project Workforce, Coastal Empire Tech Prep Consortium, Coastal Workforce Services, the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program and the Quick Start Pre-employment Training Program.

The largest employers in the Savannah region are shown below:

Memorial Health
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp
St. Joseph's/Candler
Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield
City of Savannah
Walmart
Chatham County
Georgia Pacific Corp
Kroger
Savannah College of Art & Design
International Paper
Home Depot
Great Dane Trailers
Sitel
Savannah Electric
South Coast Medical Group
Derst Baking Company
Publix
The Landings Club
Imperial Sugar
JCB Inc
R.B. Baker
The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa
Savannah Morning News
AirTran Airways
Sun Trust Bank
Colonial Group
Brasseler USA

Savannah's Major sectors for employment are shown below:

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

Noteworthy information regarding the city of Savannah: Approximately 20% of the city's residents hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 85.9. The nation's average is 100. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $35,000.

Savannah companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Savannah Morning News offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Savannah.

Most Popular Jobs in Savannah, 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	3,630	68,790	$43,500 - 91,060	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,450	69,550	$28,040 - 121,620	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,390	47,950	$35,360 - 63,760	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	890	59,650	$34,990 - 97,920	18%	79%
5	Chief executives	520	150,200	$61,980 -	2%	65%
6	Sales managers	490	97,660	$46,040 - 161,980	10%	69%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	460	68,920	$34,970 - 122,520	12%	51%
8	Financial managers	390	89,290	$46,460 - 141,380	13%	60%
9	Medical and health services managers	370	78,940	$43,150 - 119,420	16%	57%
10	Lawyers	360	102,050	$55,900 -	11%	99%
11	Computer systems analysts	340	60,160	$41,870 - 81,320	29%	68%
12	Training and development specialists	330	55,090	$30,700 - 80,870	18%	56%
13	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	320	43,470	$26,970 - 67,910	5%	58%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	300	77,820	$53,630 - 105,730	8%	78%
15	Social and human service assistants	260	23,900	$13,890 - 37,920	34%	58%
16	Pharmacists	260	99,500	$85,360 - 127,230	22%	97%
17	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	260	46,250	$29,820 - 64,640	13%	73%
18	Instructional coordinators	250	50,410	$27,700 - 76,230	23%	79%
19	Industrial engineers	250	85,200	$55,420 - 133,340	20%	74%
20	Management analysts	250	101,130	$44,810 -	22%	78%
21	Civil engineers	230	73,210	$45,710 - 104,480	18%	87%
22	Social and community service managers	210	51,350	$33,660 - 75,450	25%	72%
23	Librarians	210	55,920	$42,610 - 70,430	4%	85%
24	Child, family, and school social workers	200	40,170	$27,310 - 60,870	19%	77%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	190	49,250	$33,510 - 64,500	12%	51%
26	Detectives and criminal investigators	190	53,900	$35,680 - 85,460	17%	54%
27	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	180	66,440	$31,390 - 118,900	25%	67%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	180	27,990	$18,480 - 45,390	15%	51%
29	Financial analysts	180	70,520	$36,630 - 110,360	34%	87%
30	Community and social service specialists, all other	170	28,770	$21,700 - 38,380	25%	58%
31	Graphic designers	170	37,440	$25,130 - 60,780	10%	55%
32	Editors	170		$ -	2%	81%
33	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	49,070	$35,060 - 65,450	20%	87%
34	Medical and public health social workers	170	52,110	$32,110 - 68,790	24%	77%
35	Architects, except landscape and naval	160	62,500	$32,700 - 98,730	18%	88%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	160	45,700	$26,560 - 69,550	18%	56%
37	Self-enrichment education teachers	150	53,420	$33,500 - 69,650	23%	54%
38	Network and computer systems administrators	150	53,230	$35,680 - 75,750	27%	50%
39	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	150	35,640	$25,530 - 48,110	11%	58%
40	Computer and information systems managers	150	85,040	$50,430 - 127,020	16%	73%
41	Marketing managers	140	91,440	$60,260 - 109,960	14%	69%
42	Speech-language pathologists	140	56,310	$37,790 - 78,280	11%	98%
43	Coaches and scouts	140	32,330	$13,550 - 57,800	15%	60%
44	Advertising sales agents	130	39,120	$17,780 - 69,370	20%	56%
45	Public relations specialists	130	45,000	$31,880 - 62,330	18%	81%
46	Physical therapists	130	63,810	$31,440 - 87,770	27%	89%
47	Surveyors	120	44,110	$28,950 - 62,550	24%	82%
48	Engineering managers	120	99,340	$58,420 - 135,120	7%	84%
49	Education administrators, postsecondary	120	84,190	$44,490 - 134,450	14%	78%
50	Social workers, all other	90	54,020	$28,270 - 74,420	18%	77%
51	Meeting and convention planners	80	40,110	$19,380 - 65,160	20%	67%
52	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80	52,640	$14,870 - 82,630	17%	56%
53	Rehabilitation counselors	80	36,020	$21,820 - 54,120	23%	73%
54	Managers, all other	80	72,240	$44,080 - 107,640	7%	55%
55	Health educators	80	47,020	$29,660 - 69,200	26%	58%
56	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80	45,570	$27,790 - 68,720	25%	93%
57	Computer programmers	80	58,450	$35,700 - 88,170	0%	73%
58	Market research analysts	80	51,990	$30,770 - 72,310	20%	82%
59	Dentists, general	80	185,800	$90,310 -	9%	100%
60	Electrical engineers	80	91,950	$63,060 - 112,860	6%	81%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	52,950	$33,110 - 81,560	18%	56%
62	Purchasing managers	70	92,310	$60,500 - 128,310	3%	57%
63	Occupational therapists	60	67,110	$53,710 - 83,270	23%	90%
64	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	70,030	$45,350 - 103,610	53%	57%
65	Database administrators	60	57,500	$31,960 - 94,960	29%	72%
66	Chemists	60	67,680	$38,190 - 112,370	9%	93%
67	Financial specialists, all other	60		$ -	12%	50%
68	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	59,810	$33,010 - 83,580	16%	99%
69	Human resources managers, all other	60	91,130	$49,050 - 149,120	11%	58%
70	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	71,450	$22,220 -	15%	72%
71	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	33,190	$22,200 - 48,580	30%	77%
72	Environmental engineers	50	67,250	$43,050 - 98,610	25%	86%
73	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	42,380	$27,960 - 54,670	9%	72%
74	Veterinarians	50	85,080	$50,890 - 153,450	35%	100%
75	Budget analysts	50	56,310	$39,240 - 80,070	7%	78%
76	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	33,230	$17,200 - 53,900	11%	55%
77	Producers and directors	50	57,350	$33,230 - 107,060	11%	75%
78	Computer software engineers, systems software	40	70,690	$37,130 - 105,190	28%	85%
79	Compensation and benefits managers	40	73,200	$38,870 - 105,610	12%	58%
80	Floral designers	40	21,820	$17,300 - 26,760	0%	55%
81	Legislators	40	17,340	$12,920 - 22,810	1%	65%
82	Reporters and correspondents	40	34,200	$18,140 - 49,150	1%	85%
83	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	69,040	$50,740 - 95,430	8%	72%
84	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	40	64,780	$44,790 - 88,660	10%	74%
85	Recreational therapists	40	40,090	$30,370 - 50,810	4%	77%
86	Interior designers	40	35,200	$20,000 - 55,150	20%	55%
87	Physical scientists, all other	30	97,330	$60,290 - 145,200	6%	98%
88	Advertising and promotions managers	30	69,980	$32,850 - 121,020	6%	76%
89	Public relations managers	30	67,380	$38,510 - 111,050	17%	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	6,660	21,920	$13,470 - 34,130	12%	25%
2	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,670	29,650	$14,480 - 53,460	2%	5%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,120	16,200	$12,930 - 21,790	18%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	4,050	20,300	$13,050 - 33,930	11%	14%
5	Cashiers	3,840	16,880	$13,120 - 21,040	-2%	10%
6	Office clerks, general	3,330	24,590	$14,450 - 36,370	13%	19%
7	General and operations managers	3,050	86,410	$44,360 - 137,080	2%	48%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,680	19,920	$13,700 - 26,200	15%	4%
9	Customer service representatives	2,420	27,640	$16,900 - 40,420	25%	22%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,120	31,170	$17,280 - 45,270	13%	16%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,120	35,050	$24,150 - 50,020	15%	18%
12	Teacher assistants	2,000	19,330	$13,390 - 25,560	10%	18%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,990	45,720	$27,520 - 71,530	6%	29%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,980	23,820	$14,420 - 37,280	-7%	8%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,960	39,010	$23,630 - 52,850	10%	4%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,930	24,590	$14,520 - 34,680	1%	18%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,820	17,060	$13,450 - 20,420	13%	5%
18	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,780	20,980	$16,950 - 25,920	18%	7%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,730	33,450	$19,030 - 50,300	10%	6%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,670	31,770	$16,010 - 53,420	8%	4%
21	Construction laborers	1,650	24,560	$13,760 - 41,120	11%	5%
22	Security guards	1,580	21,410	$13,690 - 34,410	17%	13%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,570	35,730	$21,220 - 52,830	4%	25%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,330	31,520	$17,420 - 47,500	11%	14%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	1,250	22,260	$14,320 - 30,780	17%	13%
26	Cooks, restaurant	1,180	22,620	$17,190 - 30,000	12%	5%
27	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	1,160	48,400	$42,670 - 56,340	11%	11%
28	Electricians	1,110	44,160	$28,020 - 65,340	7%	7%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,110	31,820	$21,950 - 48,750	-1%	2%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,050	24,120	$16,240 - 43,610	18%	6%
31	Child care workers	1,030	16,080	$12,950 - 20,600	18%	15%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	960	37,300	$28,250 - 48,600	14%	7%
33	Food preparation workers	950	21,240	$13,580 - 34,930	15%	7%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	940	35,790	$20,230 - 55,490	14%	4%
35	Cooks, fast food	900	19,080	$13,680 - 28,400	8%	5%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	900	54,360	$36,540 - 74,420	9%	10%
37	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	880	18,970	$16,320 - 23,350	17%	14%
38	Dishwashers	830	17,470	$13,290 - 23,530	10%	3%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	820	56,290	$33,290 - 82,770	7%	13%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	790	55,800	$36,770 - 79,670	-4%	15%
41	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	760	32,490	$20,400 - 52,260	4%	6%
42	Packers and packagers, hand	750	16,060	$12,960 - 20,550	-11%	3%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	720	36,830	$27,590 - 49,910	11%	33%
44	Industrial machinery mechanics	690	48,770	$36,240 - 62,210	9%	5%
45	Counter and rental clerks	650	20,150	$13,110 - 31,460	23%	16%
46	Team assemblers	630	29,170	$18,410 - 44,840	0%	5%
47	Bus drivers, school	630	31,470	$25,730 - 44,350	9%	4%
48	Carpenters	590	34,080	$22,730 - 44,910	10%	6%
49	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	580	30,300	$23,630 - 38,620	4%	15%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	530	51,850	$28,220 - 70,770	13%	17%
51	Fire fighters	500	35,760	$27,400 - 46,550	12%	18%
52	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	480	30,110	$20,830 - 46,310	-4%	5%
53	Medical assistants	480	26,290	$21,120 - 31,700	35%	10%
54	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	480	17,630	$13,260 - 23,900	10%	17%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	470	41,310	$27,490 - 62,190	-6%	14%
56	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	460	33,900	$25,430 - 44,000	9%	3%
57	Preschool teachers, except special education	450	22,870	$13,190 - 43,380	26%	43%
58	Medical secretaries	450	29,780	$21,530 - 39,920	17%	18%
59	Bartenders	450	16,940	$12,940 - 24,610	11%	17%
60	Loan officers	450	75,060	$37,490 - 139,180	12%	49%
61	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	440	35,880	$25,940 - 48,230	11%	4%
62	Computer support specialists	430	40,400	$23,900 - 64,350	13%	43%
63	Business operations specialists, all other	430	59,540	$34,360 - 96,160	21%	49%
64	Bill and account collectors	410	31,100	$22,110 - 41,660	23%	13%
65	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	400	22,110	$16,860 - 29,490	14%	3%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	400	28,910	$13,370 - 58,500	12%	6%
67	Dental assistants	390	28,020	$18,910 - 39,680	29%	9%
68	Real estate sales agents	390	32,490	$17,570 - 42,520	11%	45%
69	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	380	24,930	$16,020 - 32,200	12%	3%
70	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	380	48,680	$29,060 - 65,280	4%	30%
71	Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	380	57,710	$41,740 - 81,870	0%	0%
72	Construction managers	380	81,810	$42,110 - 153,890	16%	29%
73	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	370	51,480	$30,410 - 78,290	0%	42%
74	Loan interviewers and clerks	370	31,390	$23,620 - 40,460	0%	24%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	370	55,670	$34,580 - 93,120	10%	17%
76	Administrative services managers	360	58,560	$34,700 - 92,870	12%	40%
77	Sheet metal workers	350	34,000	$26,520 - 47,120	7%	4%
78	Postal service mail carriers	350			1%	11%
79	Physicians and surgeons, all other	340	203,190	$106,540 -	0%	0%
80	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	330	29,670	$21,350 - 40,860	8%	3%
81	Pharmacy technicians	330	26,690	$19,400 - 35,810	32%	16%
82	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	320	20,770	$16,070 - 29,510	11%	5%
83	Tellers	310	24,230	$20,370 - 30,370	14%	16%
84	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	310	38,800	$27,800 - 51,270	5%	2%
85	Legal secretaries	300	33,160	$20,520 - 42,890	12%	18%
86	Machinists	300	41,690	$26,480 - 58,690	-2%	3%
87	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	300	43,550	$31,090 - 55,270	-4%	4%
88	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	290	30,130	$20,790 - 39,770	9%	0%
89	Tour guides and escorts	290	24,540	$17,320 - 35,480	21%	29%
90	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	290	17,310	$13,060 - 24,850	12%	6%
91	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	280	41,350	$26,740 - 51,110	-17%	0%
92	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	280	18,800	$14,000 - 24,270	10%	5%
93	Helpers--electricians	280	24,410	$18,690 - 30,990	7%	3%
94	Amusement and recreation attendants	270	18,320	$13,390 - 25,580	24%	22%
95	Painters, construction and maintenance	260	28,300	$21,080 - 34,750	12%	6%
96	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	260	37,430	$27,560 - 49,430	12%	3%
97	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	260	15,180	$12,800 - 19,040	13%	15%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	250	31,320	$20,690 - 46,310	13%	11%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	250	31,340	$17,110 - 47,060	3%	18%
100	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	250	38,800	$21,030 - 58,860	2%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Savannah Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tour guides and escorts	24,540	290	11.6
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	48,400	1,160	10.6
Conveyor operators and tenders	36,400	150	6.6
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	57,710	380	5.9
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	30,130	290	5.7
Sailors and marine oilers	34,890	150	5.5
Upholsterers	41,890	130	5.3
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels		140	5.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	24,930	380	5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,970	880	3.9
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders		140	3.8
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	37,190	140	3.7
Painters, transportation equipment	41,540	160	3.6
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,350	280	3.3
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	35,790	110	3.2
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	35,640	150	3.1
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	51,850	530	2.7
Industrial machinery mechanics	48,770	690	2.6
Helpers--electricians	24,410	280	2.5
Baggage porters and bellhops	17,440	110	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	60,980	200	2.5
Surgical technologists	32,390	220	2.3
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	43,550	300	2.3
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	29,650	5,670	2.3
Real estate sales agents	32,490	390	2.2
Surveyors	44,110	120	2.2
Pest control workers	28,610	140	2.2
Protective service workers, all other	23,560	170	2.2
Maintenance workers, machinery	49,170	140	2.1
Sheet metal workers	34,000	350	2.1
Detectives and criminal investigators	53,900	190	2.1
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	38,470	120	2
Pipelayers	27,770	100	2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,340	220	2
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	42,630	100	2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,060	1,820	1.9
Instructional coordinators	50,410	250	1.9
Library assistants, clerical	23,310	210	1.9
Fire fighters	35,760	500	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,200	5,120	1.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,820	1,110	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,290	820	1.7
General and operations managers	86,410	3,050	1.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,770	1,670	1.7
Social and community service managers	51,350	210	1.7
Court, municipal, and license clerks	29,480	160	1.7
Chief executives	150,200	520	1.7
Child care workers	16,080	1,030	1.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	33,900	460	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	55,670	370	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Self-enrichment education teachers	53,420	1.39	150
Management analysts	101,130	1.38	250
Upholsterers	41,890	1.36	130
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	43,550	1.35	300
Maintenance workers, machinery	49,170	1.31	140
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,350	1.3	280
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	39,340	1.28	220
Loan officers	75,060	1.27	450
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	24,110	1.25	110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	41,310	1.23	470
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	69,550	1.23	1,450
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	29,650	1.23	5,670
Production workers, all other	35,570	1.23	110
Conveyor operators and tenders	36,400	1.21	150
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	51,850	1.2	530
Bus drivers, school	31,470	1.2	630
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	48,680	1.19	380
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	39,530	1.17	110
Industrial engineers	85,200	1.17	250
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,110	1.15	480
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,910	1.15	400
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,190	1.14	340
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	32,490	1.14	760
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,470	1.14	190
Medical and public health social workers	52,110	1.13	170
Machinists	41,690	1.13	300
Food service managers	54,690	1.13	110
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	38,800	1.12	250
Registered nurses	68,790	1.12	3,630
Food preparation workers	21,240	1.11	950
Recreation workers	26,660	1.1	180
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	38,800	1.1	310
Paralegals and legal assistants	47,140	1.1	180
Cooks, fast food	19,080	1.1	900
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,770	1.1	1,670
Industrial machinery mechanics	48,770	1.1	690
Training and development specialists	55,090	1.09	330
Waiters and waitresses	20,300	1.09	4,050
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	55,670	1.07	370
Team assemblers	29,170	1.07	630
Librarians	55,920	1.06	210
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	54,250	1.06	200
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,820	1.06	1,110
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	55,800	1.05	790
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,110	1.05	400
Automotive body and related repairers	41,400	1.05	210
Helpers--production workers	24,820	1.05	200
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,820	1.04	1,980
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,520	1.04	1,330
Cooks, restaurant	22,620	1.04	1,180

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	205,360	40
Physicians and surgeons, all other	203,190	340
Family and general practitioners	193,080	70
Anesthesiologists	192,380
Dentists, general	185,800	80
Chief executives	150,200	520
Commercial pilots	107,500
Lawyers	102,050	360
Management analysts	101,130	250
Pharmacists	99,500	260
Engineering managers	99,340	120
Sales managers	97,660	490
Physical scientists, all other	97,330	30
Purchasing managers	92,310	70
Electrical engineers	91,950	80
Marketing managers	91,440	140
Human resources managers, all other	91,130	60
Financial managers	89,290	390
General and operations managers	86,410	3,050
Physician assistants	86,060
Industrial engineers	85,200	250
Veterinarians	85,080	50
Computer and information systems managers	85,040	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,190	120
Construction managers	81,810	380
Mechanical engineers	79,660
Medical and health services managers	78,940	370
Industrial production managers	78,480	140
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,820	300
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	77,430
Mechanical drafters	75,680
Loan officers	75,060	450
Civil engineers	73,210	230
Compensation and benefits managers	73,200	40
Managers, all other	72,240	80
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	71,450	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	70,690	40
Financial analysts	70,520	180
Network systems and data communications analysts	70,030	60
Advertising and promotions managers	69,980	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	69,550	1,450
Occupational health and safety specialists	69,040	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	68,920	460
Registered nurses	68,790	3,630
Chemists	67,680	60
Public relations managers	67,380	30
Environmental engineers	67,250	50
Occupational therapists	67,110	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	66,440	180
Business teachers, postsecondary	64,820	80

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