Boise Employment

Employment and Industries in the Boise, Idaho Area

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	4,620	51,520	$36,700 - 69,210	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,050	46,720	$26,430 - 72,970	8%	51%
3	Chief executives	2,170	111,090	$39,940 - 0	2%	65%
4	Accountants and auditors	1,560	46,210	$31,300 - 65,800	18%	79%
5	Financial managers	1,490	74,000	$37,290 - 113,780	13%	60%
6	Sales managers	1,290	71,810	$34,490 - 126,830	10%	69%
7	Lawyers	1,100	109,650	$56,800 - 0	11%	99%
8	Engineers, all other	1,010	61,560	$31,670 - 99,310	6%	82%
9	Managers, all other	870	80,990	$38,160 - 128,040	7%	55%
10	Social and human service assistants	860	23,730	$12,780 - 37,770	34%	58%
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	820	82,980	$50,110 - 118,420	28%	85%
12	Computer systems analysts	770	67,710	$35,980 - 97,970	29%	68%
13	Computer programmers	760	63,700	$41,240 - 89,610	0%	73%
14	Computer and information systems managers	730	87,440	$54,560 - 127,340	16%	73%
15	Medical and health services managers	710	67,880	$48,170 - 90,950	16%	57%
16	Marketing managers	700	88,880	$47,420 - 136,090	14%	69%
17	Pharmacists	700	106,880	$79,320 - 0	22%	97%
18	Computer software engineers, applications	690	75,060	$46,870 - 115,220	45%	85%
19	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	670	56,820	$24,280 - 96,960	12%	51%
20	Rehabilitation counselors	520	32,100	$19,520 - 45,890	23%	73%
21	Community and social service specialists, all other	500	39,380	$20,260 - 55,880	25%	58%
22	Graphic designers	500	40,290	$22,750 - 57,280	10%	55%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	470	53,140	$33,310 - 79,950	27%	50%
24	Network systems and data communications analysts	440	46,350	$30,690 - 75,030	53%	57%
25	Computer specialists, all other	430	56,140	$29,080 - 81,230	15%	68%
26	Training and development specialists	410	45,000	$29,500 - 63,980	18%	56%
27	Physical therapists	380	64,480	$50,360 - 81,610	27%	89%
28	Advertising sales agents	370	51,540	$23,230 - 90,050	20%	56%
29	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	370	43,980	$32,200 - 58,930	13%	73%
30	Purchasing managers	350	81,420	$39,810 - 119,960	3%	57%
31	Technical writers	320	53,660	$38,170 - 76,580	20%	74%
32	Civil engineers	310	69,670	$45,680 - 97,030	18%	87%
33	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	300	43,860	$27,800 - 67,020	5%	58%
34	Sales and related workers, all other	300	23,960	$12,710 - 38,530	14%	62%
35	Architects, except landscape and naval	290	83,230	$49,710 - 0	18%	88%
36	Financial analysts	290	56,500	$28,540 - 78,710	34%	87%
37	Electronics engineers, except computer	290	74,540	$52,140 - 100,820	4%	81%
38	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	270	27,260	$15,110 - 48,290	30%	77%
39	Coaches and scouts	270	27,170	$13,650 - 42,130	15%	60%
40	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	260	54,780	$35,000 - 79,030	17%	56%
41	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	250		$0 - 0	25%	67%
42	Financial specialists, all other	240	54,530	$24,610 - 91,050	12%	50%
43	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	240	36,810	$28,670 - 46,820	11%	58%
44	Natural sciences managers	220	88,370	$67,250 - 115,910	11%	93%
45	Public relations specialists	220	49,820	$24,850 - 81,600	18%	81%
46	Physician assistants	220	62,670	$29,640 - 85,900	27%	67%
47	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	210	56,440	$40,490 - 74,770	25%	93%
48	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	210	63,470	$14,410 - 118,960	12%	94%
49	Medical and public health social workers	210	44,080	$32,450 - 59,390	24%	77%
50	Market research analysts	210	59,330	$32,980 - 108,520	20%	82%
51	Commercial pilots	200	74,420	$43,740 - 101,920	13%	74%
52	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	200	43,450	$29,930 - 60,750	18%	56%
53	Legislators	200	155,550	$15,340 - 0	1%	65%
54	Dentists, general	200		$0 - 0	9%	100%
55	Writers and authors	190	63,420	$33,240 - 130,700	13%	84%
56	Advertising and promotions managers	190	46,560	$26,090 - 79,770	6%	76%
57	Teachers and instructors, all other	190	43,190	$21,690 - 67,420	9%	54%
58	Self-enrichment education teachers	180	34,330	$20,570 - 49,790	23%	54%
59	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	170	62,380	$43,030 - 86,470	16%	99%
60	Human resources managers, all other	170	81,460	$53,230 - 126,160	11%	58%
61	Occupational therapists	160	54,890	$46,830 - 63,840	23%	90%
62	Compensation and benefits managers	160	64,390	$27,270 - 109,640	12%	58%
63	Editors	160	38,140	$19,380 - 61,220	2%	81%
64	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	150	48,360	$33,630 - 65,440	18%	56%
65	Surveyors	150	55,920	$32,180 - 78,500	24%	82%
66	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	150	48,770	$27,790 - 73,340	9%	95%
67	Insurance underwriters	150	66,900	$37,880 - 129,680	6%	53%
68	Veterinarians	150	82,760	$42,180 - 133,340	35%	100%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	150	19,950	$12,640 - 26,890	11%	55%
70	Social and community service managers	140	62,700	$34,880 - 113,100	25%	72%
71	Chiropractors	140		$0 - 0	14%	98%
72	Speech-language pathologists	140	63,250	$45,480 - 89,180	11%	98%
73	Operations research analysts	130	60,220	$43,680 - 78,080	11%	71%
74	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	54,610	$24,770 - 85,130	17%	54%
75	Public relations managers	130	58,990	$32,750 - 94,180	17%	75%
76	Floral designers	120	20,040	$15,670 - 24,030	0%	55%
77	Budget analysts	120	55,670	$41,860 - 75,530	7%	78%
78	Biological technicians	120	31,660	$23,360 - 43,900	16%	60%
79	Biological scientists, all other	110	60,120	$43,840 - 76,220	4%	95%
80	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	100	57,340	$38,730 - 65,790	15%	72%
81	Environmental engineers	100	57,860	$35,020 - 90,020	25%	86%
82	Urban and regional planners	100	55,840	$37,300 - 68,270	15%	92%
83	Personal financial advisors	100	48,930	$12,720 - 91,160	41%	81%
84	Education, training, and library workers, all other	90	29,070	$16,550 - 39,500	11%	79%
85	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	90	30,000	$23,340 - 39,710	34%	73%
86	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	58,330	$44,720 - 74,730	8%	72%
87	Athletes and sports competitors	90	47,020	$21,520 - 80,850	19%	60%
88	Producers and directors	90	37,080	$21,850 - 62,030	11%	75%
89	Dietitians and nutritionists	80	42,780	$21,730 - 58,080	9%	72%
90	Education administrators, postsecondary	80	71,380	$30,150 - 115,750	14%	78%
91	Recreational therapists	80	37,600	$19,780 - 55,240	4%	77%
92	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	52,100	$39,680 - 65,610	12%	51%
93	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	70	24,710	$12,420 - 47,540	12%	58%
94	Social workers, all other	70		$0 - 0	18%	77%
95	Health educators	70	42,720	$31,090 - 51,680	26%	58%
96	Designers, all other	70	68,650	$34,420 - 100,510	12%	55%
97	Training and development managers	60	56,650	$17,350 - 95,090	16%	58%
98	Audio-visual collections specialists	60	49,560	$38,890 - 58,280	0%	79%
99	Cartographers and photogrammetrists	60	49,610	$33,160 - 72,760	20%	82%
100	Reporters and correspondents	60	37,430	$22,370 - 51,320	1%	85%

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	9,550	24,860	$13,540 - 41,830	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	7,020	25,700	$18,680 - 35,630	25%	22%
3	General and operations managers	6,090	64,280	$28,540 - 110,740	2%	48%
4	Office clerks, general	5,400	24,990	$16,370 - 35,500	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	4,760	14,940	$11,590 - 21,200	11%	14%
6	Cashiers	4,670	19,000	$12,610 - 28,250	-2%	10%
7	Carpenters	4,170	29,440	$15,740 - 45,540	10%	6%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,060	16,110	$11,610 - 22,770	18%	5%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	4,050	33,230	$23,380 - 46,170	15%	18%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,030	31,390	$20,770 - 44,770	10%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,980	28,810	$19,900 - 40,020	13%	16%
12	Construction laborers	3,940	27,590	$17,020 - 36,390	11%	5%
13	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,720	19,970	$12,800 - 27,700	15%	4%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,080	20,580	$13,210 - 29,860	2%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,930	39,720	$25,360 - 59,160	6%	29%
16	Business operations specialists, all other	2,830	49,980	$29,320 - 81,090	21%	49%
17	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,760	22,820	$15,930 - 31,020	18%	6%
18	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,530	24,530	$14,170 - 35,650	1%	18%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	2,510	24,060	$16,780 - 34,350	17%	13%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,470	37,770	$21,370 - 59,140	4%	25%
21	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,430	22,180	$15,340 - 31,100	-7%	8%
22	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,310	21,210	$15,700 - 27,460	18%	7%
23	Team assemblers	2,250	24,800	$17,040 - 35,210	0%	5%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,970	30,490	$18,630 - 47,310	10%	6%
25	Computer support specialists	1,920	38,260	$19,440 - 57,640	13%	43%
26	Teacher assistants	1,790	16,330	$11,710 - 23,370	10%	18%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,770	25,040	$13,180 - 46,600	8%	4%
28	Cooks, restaurant	1,700	19,220	$12,860 - 25,090	12%	5%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,590	46,200	$27,040 - 63,720	9%	10%
30	Home health aides	1,520	19,400	$15,610 - 23,140	49%	7%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,500	34,130	$19,290 - 50,820	14%	4%
32	Driver/sales workers	1,430	29,110	$14,130 - 45,320	-4%	4%
33	Cooks, fast food	1,380	15,230	$11,840 - 19,150	8%	5%
34	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,300	16,060	$11,850 - 21,510	10%	8%
35	Tellers	1,290	20,290	$13,970 - 26,230	14%	16%
36	Electricians	1,270	41,710	$23,190 - 58,920	7%	7%
37	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,250	45,800	$22,760 - 81,820	28%	48%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,220	48,440	$27,570 - 72,150	-4%	15%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,190	24,030	$13,820 - 38,090	11%	14%
40	Child care workers	1,170	16,880	$12,450 - 22,370	18%	15%
41	Food preparation workers	1,150	17,030	$11,920 - 23,000	15%	7%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,150	24,980	$16,920 - 36,150	4%	6%
43	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,100	14,690	$11,600 - 19,710	12%	6%
44	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,070	25,920	$17,190 - 35,070	-1%	2%
45	File clerks	1,060	26,900	$17,700 - 37,140	-40%	20%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,050	47,040	$34,000 - 61,420	11%	33%
47	Security guards	1,050	23,460	$17,000 - 32,810	17%	13%
48	Loan officers	1,020	51,780	$24,870 - 85,520	12%	49%
49	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,020	36,660	$28,960 - 46,130	14%	7%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,010	50,370	$27,600 - 74,920	7%	13%
51	Medical assistants	1,010	33,910	$20,550 - 53,410	35%	10%
52	Dishwashers	1,000	15,400	$11,800 - 19,520	10%	3%
53	Administrative services managers	990	61,000	$26,350 - 96,810	12%	40%
54	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	930	18,810	$13,180 - 25,160	14%	3%
55	Construction managers	920	61,110	$36,550 - 88,000	16%	29%
56	Cement masons and concrete finishers	910	29,000	$17,940 - 47,980	11%	2%
57	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	910	16,410	$12,320 - 21,590	13%	5%
58	Helpers--production workers	900	18,870	$15,010 - 26,560	0%	4%
59	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	890	33,380	$25,570 - 43,890	8%	3%
60	Packers and packagers, hand	870	16,920	$11,740 - 23,250	-11%	3%
61	Bartenders	860	15,000	$11,540 - 18,050	11%	17%
62	Property, real estate, and community association managers	850	29,040	$15,980 - 54,480	15%	36%
63	Library technicians	830	21,380	$13,140 - 30,090	9%	27%
64	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	820	17,310	$11,670 - 26,910	12%	6%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	770	31,650	$20,970 - 47,140	4%	15%
66	Bill and account collectors	740	26,590	$19,080 - 35,370	23%	13%
67	Painters, construction and maintenance	700	22,310	$12,900 - 30,840	12%	6%
68	Dental assistants	700	28,800	$22,030 - 37,200	29%	9%
69	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	690	32,740	$24,960 - 39,480	7%	2%
70	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	680	34,130	$19,410 - 54,300	8%	9%
71	Medical secretaries	670	27,110	$16,580 - 37,120	17%	18%
72	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	670	38,060	$24,110 - 54,650	9%	3%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	650	14,710	$11,640 - 18,430	10%	17%
74	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	630	22,540	$16,160 - 30,990	10%	24%
75	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	610	21,310	$16,010 - 27,130	11%	5%
76	Insurance sales agents	610	36,540	$12,790 - 67,550	13%	45%
77	Personal and home care aides	600	17,840	$13,090 - 26,060	51%	10%
78	Telemarketers	600	23,990	$14,200 - 45,390	-9%	14%
79	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	590	40,470	$26,040 - 56,670	11%	4%
80	Correctional officers and jailers	570	30,300	$26,020 - 37,350	17%	11%
81	Postal service mail carriers	570	43,430	$34,100 - 51,370	1%	11%
82	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	570	31,720	$19,360 - 48,580	5%	2%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	560	52,210	$21,950 - 82,540	4%	38%
84	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	550	46,280	$29,380 - 69,710	0%	42%
85	Legal secretaries	540	37,130	$21,390 - 47,710	12%	18%
86	Cost estimators	540	38,830	$16,740 - 71,320	19%	32%
87	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	500	34,290	$18,800 - 54,450	4%	30%
88	Loan interviewers and clerks	490	33,590	$22,020 - 50,890	0%	24%
89	Counter and rental clerks	490	23,480	$16,050 - 32,810	23%	16%
90	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	480	46,960	$25,560 - 76,190	9%	47%
91	Parts salespersons	470	27,880	$17,320 - 49,130	-1%	6%
92	Machinists	470	31,500	$14,550 - 45,780	-2%	3%
93	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	460	38,120	$18,460 - 56,760	27%	47%
94	Protective service workers, all other	430	22,590	$12,480 - 35,610	13%	31%
95	Forest and conservation technicians	430	35,040	$24,020 - 50,500	-1%	46%
96	Chefs and head cooks	410	28,740	$18,610 - 46,220	8%	14%
97	Couriers and messengers	400	20,950	$14,820 - 24,500	0%	12%
98	Food service managers	400	34,060	$20,440 - 50,100	5%	24%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	390	29,280	$17,410 - 46,600	13%	11%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	390	31,090	$21,210 - 40,420	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Boise Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Forest and conservation technicians	35,040	430	33.4
Traffic technicians	28,990	100	30
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	28,910	110	10.8
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	48,770	150	9.7
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	24,160	240	7.5
Stonemasons	31,440	120	7.3
Commercial pilots	74,420	200	6.2
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	43,130	120	5.9
Locksmiths and safe repairers	22,830	110	5.6
Library technicians	21,380	830	4.9
Chiropractors		140	4.4
Engineers, all other	61,560	1,010	4.1
Chief executives	111,090	2,170	3.9
Biological scientists, all other	60,120	110	3.8
Technical writers	53,660	320	3.8
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	28,890	170	3.7
Protective service workers, all other	22,590	430	3.7
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	22,530	170	3.6
Natural sciences managers	88,370	220	3.3
Community and social service specialists, all other	39,380	500	3.3
Legislators	155,550	200	3.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	34,130	680	3.1
Purchasing managers	81,420	350	2.9
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	31,170	230	2.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers	29,040	850	2.8
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	63,470	210	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	65,760	290	2.7
Advertising and promotions managers	46,560	190	2.7
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	36,810	240	2.7
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	32,740	690	2.7
Rehabilitation counselors	32,100	520	2.7
Structural iron and steel workers	30,650	250	2.6
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	19,600	110	2.5
Lodging managers	25,810	110	2.5
File clerks	26,900	1,060	2.5
Writers and authors	63,420	190	2.5
Home appliance repairers	33,290	120	2.4
Real estate brokers		100	2.3
Carpenters	29,440	4,170	2.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	29,000	910	2.3
Construction managers	61,110	920	2.3
Logisticians	47,950	310	2.2
Administrative services managers	61,000	990	2.2
Chefs and head cooks	28,740	410	2.2
Marketing managers	88,880	700	2.2
Travel agents	31,270	360	2.2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	32,280	300	2.2
Sales managers	71,810	1,290	2.1
Physician assistants	62,670	220	2.1
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	25,270	220	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Boise, Idaho Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	155,550	4.45	200
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,120	1.35	460
Medical assistants	33,910	1.3	1,010
Writers and authors	63,420	1.26	190
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	28,890	1.23	170
File clerks	26,900	1.23	1,060
Architects, except landscape and naval	83,230	1.22	290
Insurance underwriters	66,900	1.22	150
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	35,550	1.21	280
Teachers and instructors, all other	43,190	1.2	190
Social and community service managers	62,700	1.19	140
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	23,780	1.19	120
Driver/sales workers	29,110	1.18	1,430
Dental hygienists	70,210	1.18	380
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	24,070	1.18	110
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,920	1.17	240
Commercial pilots	74,420	1.16	200
Data entry keyers	28,260	1.16	380
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	31,400	1.15	130
Pharmacists	106,880	1.14	700
Lawyers	109,650	1.14	1,100
Advertising sales agents	51,540	1.13	370
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	37,140	1.13	250
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	26,590	1.13	310
Fire fighters	44,850	1.12	330
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,650	1.12	770
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	36,270	1.12	190
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,900	1.12	120
Surveyors	55,920	1.12	150
Paralegals and legal assistants	45,300	1.11	360
Service station attendants	20,830	1.1	190
Loan interviewers and clerks	33,590	1.1	490
Community and social service specialists, all other	39,380	1.09	500
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	28,910	1.09	110
Legal secretaries	37,130	1.09	540
Cashiers	19,000	1.08	4,670
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	52,750	1.08	380
Speech-language pathologists	63,250	1.08	140
Receptionists and information clerks	24,060	1.07	2,510
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	54,780	1.07	260
Counter and rental clerks	23,480	1.07	490
Computer software engineers, systems software	82,980	1.07	820
Graphic designers	40,290	1.06	500
Retail salespersons	24,860	1.06	9,550
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	47,040	1.06	1,050
Computer systems analysts	67,710	1.06	770
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	43,130	1.06	120
Computer programmers	63,700	1.06	760
Public relations specialists	49,820	1.05	220
Office clerks, general	24,990	1.05	5,400

Highest Paying Jobs in Boise, Idaho Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Legislators	155,550	200
Pediatricians, general	134,410
Chief executives	111,090	2,170
Lawyers	109,650	1,100
Pharmacists	106,880	700
Actuaries	102,890
Physicians and surgeons, all other	92,070	330
Marketing managers	88,880	700
Natural sciences managers	88,370	220
Computer and information systems managers	87,440	730
Architects, except landscape and naval	83,230	290
Computer software engineers, systems software	82,980	820
Veterinarians	82,760	150
Human resources managers, all other	81,460	170
Purchasing managers	81,420	350
Managers, all other	80,990	870
Industrial production managers	75,410	310
Management analysts	75,310
Computer software engineers, applications	75,060	690
Electronics engineers, except computer	74,540	290
Commercial pilots	74,420	200
Financial managers	74,000	1,490
Soil and plant scientists	73,150	40
Sales managers	71,810	1,290
Education administrators, postsecondary	71,380	80
Law clerks	71,160	100
Sales engineers	70,910	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	70,670	270
Dental hygienists	70,210	380
Mechanical engineers	69,780
Civil engineers	69,670	310
Designers, all other	68,650	70
Medical and health services managers	67,880	710
Computer systems analysts	67,710	770
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers	67,670	70
Insurance underwriters	66,900	150
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	65,760	290
Database administrators	65,510
Conservation scientists	65,130	50
Mental health counselors	65,080	60
Physical therapists	64,480	380
Compensation and benefits managers	64,390	160
General and operations managers	64,280	6,090
Radiation therapists	63,820	40
Computer programmers	63,700	760
Hydrologists	63,510	50
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	63,470	210
Writers and authors	63,420	190
Art directors	63,290
Speech-language pathologists	63,250	140

Large Companies Headquartered in Boise

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Albertson's	40.4
Micron Technology	4.9
Washington Group Intl.	3.2

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