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Valdosta Employment

Employment and Industries in the Valdosta, Georgia Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Valdosta than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Valdosta.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Valdosta.
  • A list of any large public companies in Valdosta.

Most Popular Jobs in Valdosta, Georgia Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education82030,490$15,260 - 54,66014%95%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products52050,460$28,300 - 90,5108%51%
3Accountants and auditors33048,840$31,440 - 70,47018%79%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education23042,660$27,110 - 59,31011%95%
5Child, family, and school social workers18033,240$15,000 - 49,71019%77%
6Financial managers16079,880$42,800 - 115,58013%60%
7Medical and health services managers11075,810$41,780 - 113,30016%57%
8Education administrators, elementary and secondary school10066,930$51,650 - 88,4608%78%
9Training and development specialists10048,220$28,690 - 80,26018%56%
10Sales managers10098,640$47,780 - 010%69%
11Social and human service assistants9027,760$17,060 - 40,19034%58%
12Lawyers9073,410$42,360 - 127,85011%99%
13Chief executives90109,670$55,320 - 02%65%
14Medical and public health social workers8041,070$27,610 - 60,73024%77%
15Pharmacists8099,700$81,170 - 126,96022%97%
16Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists8034,780$26,250 - 48,31011%58%
17Community and social service specialists, all other8034,270$26,630 - 44,01025%58%
18Instructional coordinators7044,850$25,840 - 63,25023%79%
19Coaches and scouts6047,360$24,340 - 66,78015%60%
20Educational, vocational, and school counselors6043,560$24,000 - 61,73013%73%
21Managers, all other6072,790$38,770 - 119,0107%55%
22Detectives and criminal investigators5034,500$26,650 - 44,25017%54%
23Physical therapists4069,580$60,750 - 81,18027%89%
24Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4037,390$25,690 - 56,7405%58%
25Mental health counselors4044,520$31,180 - 76,93030%73%
26Marketing managers3087,940$50,090 - 014%69%
27Social and community service managers3046,410$31,820 - 68,75025%72%
28Special education teachers, middle school3049,250$35,320 - 62,71016%87%
29Advertising sales agents3034,550$24,970 - 39,14020%56%
30Dentists, general30 $0 - 09%100%
31Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists3033,740$25,550 - 46,96018%56%
32Librarians3051,570$34,300 - 63,9904%85%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,41022,620$12,650 - 38,44012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,82013,540$11,480 - 16,76018%5%
3Cashiers1,58015,640$11,860 - 21,150-2%10%
4Waiters and waitresses1,09014,010$11,470 - 18,15011%14%
5Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,02023,870$15,530 - 34,2801%18%
6Office clerks, general89019,440$12,790 - 27,74013%19%
7Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand88025,150$13,080 - 41,5402%5%
8Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants78017,190$12,360 - 22,85018%7%
9General and operations managers76071,050$35,340 - 114,4602%48%
10Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer75032,250$20,130 - 51,70010%4%
11Helpers--production workers68017,180$12,090 - 23,5900%4%
12Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks64026,210$17,360 - 35,72013%16%
13First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers61039,840$25,050 - 56,5006%29%
14Stock clerks and order fillers61019,620$12,270 - 29,090-7%8%
15Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners59017,530$12,010 - 23,45015%4%
16Construction laborers57019,600$14,220 - 27,72011%5%
17Maids and housekeeping cleaners55014,930$11,570 - 19,66013%5%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general54029,790$17,950 - 43,69010%6%
19Teacher assistants53013,720$11,450 - 15,98010%18%
20First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers49029,170$18,540 - 42,0904%25%
21Amusement and recreation attendants45016,820$11,740 - 33,49024%22%
22Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses44030,870$22,760 - 39,85014%7%
23Dishwashers42013,600$11,560 - 16,94010%3%
24Landscaping and groundskeeping workers42019,780$12,970 - 28,30018%6%
25Receptionists and information clerks40021,270$12,720 - 32,16017%13%
26First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers39025,630$17,640 - 36,46011%14%
27Cooks, fast food38016,030$12,360 - 19,5508%5%
28Truck drivers, light or delivery services37020,930$12,090 - 34,5308%4%
29Automotive service technicians and mechanics36028,990$21,040 - 39,41014%4%
30Tellers32020,770$12,740 - 29,79014%16%
31First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers32044,580$29,830 - 64,450-4%15%
32Cooks, restaurant31017,940$12,580 - 22,50012%5%
33Food preparation workers30015,260$11,590 - 23,19015%7%
34Executive secretaries and administrative assistants29030,640$21,350 - 40,72015%18%
35Cooks, short order29014,690$11,660 - 18,1905%5%
36Industrial truck and tractor operators28024,080$16,850 - 35,910-1%2%
37Police and sheriff's patrol officers28031,930$20,990 - 44,61011%33%
38Carpenters25024,740$19,180 - 31,19010%6%
39Security guards25022,200$12,040 - 41,89017%13%
40First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers25045,030$32,480 - 62,3309%10%
41Packers and packagers, hand25014,850$11,550 - 21,210-11%3%
42Counter and rental clerks25017,950$11,990 - 30,07023%16%
43Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders24018,180$12,970 - 23,640-4%5%
44Billing and posting clerks and machine operators23023,390$16,130 - 31,7104%15%
45Electricians23036,580$25,160 - 56,4807%7%
46Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers21022,660$15,890 - 32,190-6%14%
47First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers20046,370$30,700 - 69,7807%13%
48Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists20032,880$19,610 - 46,76012%3%
49Industrial machinery mechanics18032,900$19,910 - 43,8309%5%
50Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks18017,630$15,520 - 20,34017%14%
51Cooks, institution and cafeteria17015,190$11,710 - 21,11011%5%
52Business operations specialists, all other16050,760$29,340 - 77,43021%49%
53Child care workers160 $[?] - [?]18%15%
54Machine feeders and offbearers15017,640$11,850 - 27,940-14%0%
55Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers14014,880$11,640 - 29,46012%6%
56Postal service mail carriers13044,410$33,710 - 58,6801%11%
57Dental assistants13027,190$20,150 - 36,27029%9%
58Cleaners of vehicles and equipment13016,390$12,200 - 20,81014%3%
59Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop13015,150$11,820 - 18,72010%17%
60Helpers--electricians12020,010$15,300 - 27,5307%3%
61Insurance sales agents12029,110$12,120 - 48,54013%45%
62Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders11025,460$15,290 - 35,680-17%0%
63Bill and account collectors11025,270$20,140 - 35,04023%13%
64Switchboard operators, including answering service11020,690$14,300 - 24,930-7%10%
65First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators10041,520$20,850 - 64,38010%17%
66Production workers, all other10034,610$16,860 - 45,0102%5%
67Production, planning, and expediting clerks10034,550$17,760 - 52,7204%30%
68Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders10020,340$14,970 - 28,420-11%4%
69Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers10029,230$22,810 - 37,0305%2%
70Millwrights10030,960$25,630 - 36,1206%0%
71Butchers and meat cutters10021,040$13,130 - 30,2102%2%
72Cost estimators10043,350$26,700 - 69,78019%32%
73Pharmacy technicians10022,490$17,320 - 28,76032%16%
74Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers9023,230$16,340 - 32,08012%0%
75Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators9026,280$19,830 - 34,6109%0%
76Logging equipment operators9025,710$21,100 - 34,7700%2%
77Kindergarten teachers, except special education9042,420$27,100 - 60,27016%43%
78Healthcare support workers, all other9021,300$13,470 - 29,05016%10%
79Court, municipal, and license clerks9026,200$17,570 - 40,6509%24%
80Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance9030,260$15,530 - 55,3102%11%
81Bartenders9014,520$11,740 - 18,05011%17%
82First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand8042,660$29,290 - 58,59013%17%
83First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers8025,950$20,000 - 33,20013%11%
84Electrical power-line installers and repairers8042,920$27,840 - 56,7507%6%
85Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters8020,610$13,880 - 28,63012%3%
86Painters, construction and maintenance8027,150$20,950 - 31,46012%6%
87First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers8039,350$18,930 - 60,26018%15%
88Food service managers8047,560$35,550 - 62,9505%24%
89Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers8030,470$20,440 - 40,6809%3%
90Loan interviewers and clerks7026,870$17,650 - 37,3300%24%
91File clerks7017,720$13,140 - 24,740-40%20%
92Computer support specialists7039,420$21,920 - 56,29013%43%
93Service station attendants7016,910$11,850 - 23,87013%6%
94Sheet metal workers7025,190$17,870 - 35,3007%4%
95Fiberglass laminators and fabricators7023,230$18,840 - 28,4206%5%
96Construction managers7050,240$38,250 - 74,36016%29%
97Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators7030,810$24,760 - 40,87014%8%
98Parts salespersons6028,630$17,870 - 46,030-1%6%
99Couriers and messengers6014,460$11,780 - 17,6400%12%
100Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines6032,700$26,170 - 40,96012%3%
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Jobs More Common Near Valdosta Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders20,34010013.8
Millwrights30,96010012.1
Amusement and recreation attendants16,8204506.8
Cooks, short order14,6902906.1
Machine feeders and offbearers17,6401505.4
Helpers--production workers17,1806805
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders25,4601104.7
Helpers--electricians20,0101204.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks17,6301803.2
Butchers and meat cutters21,0401003
Dishwashers13,6004202.9
Industrial machinery mechanics32,9001802.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists32,8802002.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food13,5401,8202.5
Child, family, and school social workers33,2401802.5
Cooks, fast food16,0303802.4
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders18,1802402.3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses30,8704402.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners14,9305502.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants17,1907802.1
Switchboard operators, including answering service20,6901102.1
Elementary school teachers, except special education30,4908202
Police and sheriff's patrol officers31,9302802
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive23,8701,0202
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school66,9301001.9
Automotive service technicians and mechanics28,9903601.9
Tellers20,7703201.9
Construction laborers19,6005701.9
Retail salespersons22,6202,4101.8
Cooks, institution and cafeteria15,1901701.8
Counter and rental clerks17,9502501.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25,6303901.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,5803201.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,2507501.7
Training and development specialists48,2201001.6
Medical and health services managers75,8101101.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators24,0802801.6
Teacher assistants13,7205301.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators41,5201001.6
Waiters and waitresses14,0101,0901.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers22,6602101.6
Cashiers15,6401,5801.6
Dental assistants27,1901301.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers46,3702001.5
Production workers, all other34,6101001.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers19,7804201.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers29,1704901.5
General and operations managers71,0507601.5
Cost estimators43,3501001.5
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers39,8406101.5

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand25,1501.11880
Postal service mail carriers44,4101.02130
Cooks, fast food16,0301.01380
Amusement and recreation attendants16,8200.98450
Medical and health services managers75,8100.98110
Security guards22,2000.97250
Retail salespersons22,6200.972,410
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks17,6300.96180
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers14,8800.96140
Receptionists and information clerks21,2700.95400
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,1500.94130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products50,4600.93520
Tellers20,7700.93320
Financial managers79,8800.93160
Business operations specialists, all other50,7600.93160
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers39,8400.92610
Switchboard operators, including answering service20,6900.92110
Maintenance and repair workers, general29,7900.92540
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,2500.92750
Dental assistants27,1900.91130
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25,6300.9390
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education42,6600.89230
Cashiers15,6400.891,580
Stock clerks and order fillers19,6200.89610
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists32,8800.89200
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,5800.89320
Accountants and auditors48,8400.89330
Cooks, restaurant17,9400.89310
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers19,7800.88420
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks26,2100.87640
Bill and account collectors25,2700.87110
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive23,8700.871,020
Dishwashers13,6000.87420
Child, family, and school social workers33,2400.87180
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food13,5400.861,820
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers46,3700.86200
Waiters and waitresses14,0100.851,090
Industrial truck and tractor operators24,0800.85280
Food preparation workers15,2600.85300
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants30,6400.85290
Maids and housekeeping cleaners14,9300.85550
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders25,4600.84110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment16,3900.84130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses30,8700.84440
Automotive service technicians and mechanics28,9900.84360
Electricians36,5800.83230
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators23,3900.83230
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners17,5300.82590
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers45,0300.82250
Counter and rental clerks17,9500.82250

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other156,30040
Chief executives109,67090
Pharmacists99,70080
Sales managers98,640100
Marketing managers87,94030
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers87,39030
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers84,870 
Financial managers79,880160
Medical and health services managers75,810110
Physician assistants74,850 
Lawyers73,41090
Managers, all other72,79060
General and operations managers71,050760
Physical therapists69,58040
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school66,930100
Computer science teachers, postsecondary64,160 
Loan officers58,25060
Industrial production managers56,64060
Management analysts55,930 
Paralegals and legal assistants52,59040
Librarians51,57030
Business operations specialists, all other50,760160
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives50,54030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products50,460520
Administrative services managers50,39040
Construction managers50,24070
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products49,33050
Special education teachers, middle school49,25030
Accountants and auditors48,840330
Training and development specialists48,220100
Food service managers47,56080
Coaches and scouts47,36060
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers46,60060
Social and community service managers46,41030
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers46,370200
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers45,030250
Instructional coordinators44,85070
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,580320
Mental health counselors44,52040
Postal service mail carriers44,410130
Property, real estate, and community association managers43,590 
Educational, vocational, and school counselors43,56060
Cost estimators43,350100
Electrical power-line installers and repairers42,92080
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand42,66080
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education42,660230
Kindergarten teachers, except special education42,42090
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators41,520100
Medical and public health social workers41,07080
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers39,840610

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