Boise Employment

Employment and Industries in the Boise, Idaho Area

Boise is the region's primary economic center. The city is home to the headquarters of a number of major firms including URS Corp, Albertson's Inc (supermarket chain), Boise Cascade LLC (wood and paper products), Washington Group International, Morrison Knudsen (engineering and construction), Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Idaho Timber, Micron Technology (semiconductor manufacturer), T.J. International (specialty building products) J.R. Simplot Company (frozen foods, cattle and phosphates) and WinCo Foods.

The high-tech industry is increasingly becoming more important in Boise. The high-tech sector includes firms such as Mobile Data Force, Balihoo.com, Microsoft and Sybase. Boise is also home to numerous manufacturing facilities. In addition, Boise is a prominent location for call centers, with call centers for companies such as DIRECTV, Teleperformance and T-Mobile. Tourism is also a significant element of the economy. In addition, since Boise is the state capital, the state government is a major employer.

Shown below is a list of the largest employers in Boise:

Ada County
Albertson's Inc
Boise Corporation
Boise School District
Boise State University
City of Boise
Fred Myer
DIRECTV
Hewlett-Packard Company
Idaho Department of Commerce & Labor
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Idaho Power Company
Micron Technology
J.R. Simplot Company
Qwest Communications
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Bank
Veterans Affair, Medical Center
Walmart
Wells Fargo
Washington Group International
IDACORP
American Ecology Corp

The major sectors for employment in Boise are:

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

Interesting information about Boise: Included in Inc.com's hottest median size cities for entrepreneurs list. Ranked #3 in Forbes Magazine's list of best places for business and careers. The city's workforce is educated above the country's average. The estimated median household income in Boise in 2007 was $49,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 90.6. The national average is 100. About 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or better.

Boise companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Idaho Statesman offers current information regarding the business activities in Boise.

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	5,890	58,560	$41,670 - 80,420	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,950	54,280	$43,220 - 64,080	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,770	45,820	$28,740 - 73,240	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,750	51,450	$44,000 - 61,430	6%	96%
5	Social and human service assistants	1,700	25,020	$15,860 - 40,530	34%	58%
6	Financial managers	1,590	81,300	$41,100 - 126,680	13%	60%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,560	61,090	$38,960 - 87,290	9%	54%
8	Accountants and auditors	1,420	52,840	$34,740 - 74,830	18%	79%
9	Management analysts	1,420	76,080	$35,700 - 123,020	22%	78%
10	Electrical engineers	1,380	75,500	$47,470 - 106,930	6%	81%
11	Chief executives	1,360	140,890	$40,120 -	2%	65%
12	Lawyers	1,080	101,870	$51,090 -	11%	99%
13	Sales managers	1,060	78,880	$36,720 - 142,580	10%	69%
14	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,040	77,140	$33,960 - 138,380	12%	51%
15	Computer programmers	960	62,500	$34,680 - 93,980	0%	73%
16	Industrial engineers	880	77,860	$57,560 - 105,100	20%	74%
17	Pharmacists	850	111,440	$77,070 -	22%	97%
18	Medical and health services managers	850	74,280	$39,310 - 108,690	16%	57%
19	Computer software engineers, systems software	830	83,600	$35,750 - 128,290	28%	85%
20	Managers, all other	800	89,180	$50,850 - 134,540	7%	55%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	650	51,280	$34,550 - 81,740	27%	50%
22	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	640	34,520	$18,660 - 50,880	30%	77%
23	Computer specialists, all other	630	58,820	$41,100 - 82,050	15%	68%
24	Computer and information systems managers	610	95,590	$52,210 - 137,890	16%	73%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	600	46,480	$20,340 - 64,030	13%	73%
26	Engineers, all other	580	73,540	$42,450 - 102,370	6%	82%
27	Engineering managers	570	103,340	$58,940 - 153,630	7%	84%
28	Education administrators, postsecondary	540	85,710	$42,510 - 144,800	14%	78%
29	Computer systems analysts	530	71,970	$48,560 - 99,590	29%	68%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	520	56,610	$24,850 - 104,100	25%	67%
31	Child, family, and school social workers	510	39,210	$25,890 - 65,620	19%	77%
32	Training and development specialists	490	48,970	$32,200 - 73,140	18%	56%
33	Community and social service specialists, all other	460	41,520	$20,220 - 56,000	25%	58%
34	Civil engineers	460	72,200	$48,680 - 100,250	18%	87%
35	Rehabilitation counselors	430	37,990	$20,390 - 54,130	23%	73%
36	Graphic designers	430	44,180	$24,670 - 63,110	10%	55%
37	Mechanical engineers	430	102,730	$48,080 -	4%	78%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	410	47,820	$28,430 - 76,730	5%	58%
39	Computer hardware engineers	390	83,910	$53,850 - 125,580	5%	70%
40	Physical therapists	390	67,190	$54,010 - 84,140	27%	89%
41	Marketing managers	370	89,190	$35,870 - 155,130	14%	69%
42	Network systems and data communications analysts	360	65,240	$35,300 - 98,920	53%	57%
43	Medical and public health social workers	330	44,420	$33,090 - 62,800	24%	77%
44	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	310	82,120	$66,230 - 102,890	8%	78%
45	Market research analysts	310	65,230	$38,240 - 117,280	20%	82%
46	Purchasing managers	310	80,170	$38,680 - 120,290	3%	57%
47	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	300	54,280	$31,790 - 81,310	17%	56%
48	Personal financial advisors	300	58,170	$37,020 - 87,500	41%	81%
49	Advertising sales agents	300	52,820	$30,290 - 73,180	20%	56%
50	Public relations specialists	280	62,340	$33,300 - 99,610	18%	81%
51	Financial analysts	270	55,760	$35,570 - 81,250	34%	87%
52	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	260	65,910	$37,880 - 87,370	16%	99%
53	Architects, except landscape and naval	250	59,450	$38,820 - 82,320	18%	88%
54	Instructional coordinators	250	42,780	$27,630 - 67,950	23%	79%
55	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	250	52,560	$30,070 - 74,150	25%	93%
56	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	250	38,630	$28,750 - 49,380	11%	58%
57	Self-enrichment education teachers	250	32,010	$17,090 - 74,540	23%	54%
58	Dentists, general	250	172,200	$46,540 -	9%	100%
59	Natural sciences managers	240	87,090	$53,080 - 118,280	11%	93%
60	Social and community service managers	230	59,610	$28,850 - 102,390	25%	72%
61	Surveyors	230	54,280	$27,760 - 82,480	24%	82%
62	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	230	50,700	$29,060 - 76,440	18%	56%
63	Physician assistants	230	73,520	$30,600 - 102,440	27%	67%
64	Legislators	220	38,670	$14,890 - 113,370	1%	65%
65	Occupational therapists	210	61,150	$53,680 - 71,170	23%	90%
66	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	200	35,370	$25,920 - 56,200	15%	51%
67	Mental health counselors	190	41,380	$24,140 - 67,360	30%	73%
68	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	190	63,320	$28,400 - 116,190	12%	94%
69	Veterinarians	190	88,240	$42,210 - 133,060	35%	100%
70	Electronics engineers, except computer	190	79,970	$55,090 - 127,710	4%	81%
71	Editors	190	51,440	$36,350 - 72,760	2%	81%
72	Technical writers	180	58,510	$38,710 - 86,530	20%	74%
73	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	180	49,640	$33,330 - 68,730	18%	56%
74	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	180	52,600	$28,750 - 81,250	9%	95%
75	Database administrators	180	73,990	$42,700 - 108,040	29%	72%
76	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	180	36,050	$28,990 - 46,000	34%	73%
77	Speech-language pathologists	180	66,750	$53,310 - 92,580	11%	98%
78	Human resources managers, all other	170	86,790	$57,300 - 128,950	11%	58%
79	Operations research analysts	170	66,250	$42,170 - 100,040	11%	71%
80	Floral designers	170	20,080	$16,340 - 25,110	0%	55%
81	Financial specialists, all other	160	54,070	$31,370 - 84,860	12%	50%
82	Urban and regional planners	160	60,190	$39,480 - 82,770	15%	92%
83	Librarians	150	48,750	$36,200 - 66,400	4%	85%
84	Detectives and criminal investigators	150	58,280	$30,470 - 92,720	17%	54%
85	Education administrators, all other	150	91,720	$67,130 - 129,420	13%	78%
86	Advertising and promotions managers	140	49,870	$32,090 - 81,900	6%	76%
87	Budget analysts	140	56,820	$40,940 - 79,310	7%	78%
88	Commercial pilots	130	52,600	$31,460 - 93,670	13%	74%
89	Public relations managers	130	73,960	$23,480 - 124,880	17%	75%
90	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	120	51,320	$40,470 - 64,330	12%	51%
91	Reporters and correspondents	120	52,300	$27,130 - 90,460	1%	85%
92	Compensation and benefits managers	110	86,770	$45,130 - 132,770	12%	58%
93	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	110	28,600	$18,900 - 33,150	11%	55%
94	Environmental engineers	100	64,670	$38,470 - 99,410	25%	86%
95	Biological technicians	100	33,200	$24,400 - 47,780	16%	60%
96	Education, training, and library workers, all other	100	30,500	$17,380 - 46,950	11%	79%
97	Art directors	100	62,850	$18,780 - 105,900	9%	58%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	61,640	$43,440 - 81,930	8%	72%
99	Producers and directors	90	45,940	$26,500 - 81,210	11%	75%
100	Training and development managers	80	65,910	$32,760 - 92,390	16%	58%

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	11,090	23,470	$15,210 - 36,430	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	7,170	26,450	$16,210 - 38,600	13%	19%
3	General and operations managers	6,530	79,630	$37,860 - 136,070	2%	48%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	6,140	18,040	$14,230 - 23,960	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	5,560	27,620	$18,510 - 39,400	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	5,480	16,960	$14,210 - 20,260	11%	14%
7	Cashiers	5,230	19,800	$14,800 - 27,200	-2%	10%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,360	30,730	$20,780 - 41,600	13%	16%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,350	31,370	$25,290 - 41,230	10%	4%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,200	21,000	$15,310 - 28,790	2%	5%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,910	23,440	$15,720 - 31,180	15%	4%
12	Carpenters	3,860	31,780	$18,230 - 50,150	10%	6%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,440	44,050	$27,340 - 68,290	6%	29%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,360	37,150	$26,900 - 50,740	15%	18%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,940	23,960	$18,070 - 31,070	18%	7%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,860	35,580	$21,270 - 50,800	4%	25%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,650	22,560	$16,610 - 31,400	-7%	8%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	2,330	24,780	$17,310 - 34,490	17%	13%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,270	31,320	$20,200 - 48,140	10%	6%
20	Bus drivers, school	2,180	28,150	$18,380 - 32,780	9%	4%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	2,130	56,130	$32,260 - 88,220	21%	49%
22	Child care workers	2,090	18,020	$14,360 - 22,570	18%	15%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,050	24,130	$17,680 - 32,510	18%	6%
24	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,030	44,010	$23,070 - 73,780	28%	48%
25	Computer support specialists	1,950	39,630	$26,100 - 63,610	13%	43%
26	Construction laborers	1,930	30,780	$19,700 - 42,240	11%	5%
27	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,630	31,070	$21,290 - 42,720	1%	18%
28	Team assemblers	1,620	28,530	$18,740 - 40,910	0%	5%
29	Cooks, restaurant	1,550	22,170	$16,130 - 29,210	12%	5%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,540	54,010	$36,850 - 76,430	9%	10%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,520	19,490	$14,420 - 27,180	13%	5%
32	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,450	27,600	$18,080 - 38,500	8%	4%
33	Dishwashers	1,420	16,440	$14,240 - 19,790	10%	3%
34	Security guards	1,340	23,380	$16,950 - 33,290	17%	13%
35	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,300	67,010	$28,980 - 128,920	4%	18%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,300	49,480	$29,580 - 71,960	-4%	15%
37	Tellers	1,290	21,750	$16,220 - 27,080	14%	16%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,280	27,000	$19,980 - 37,600	4%	6%
39	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,270	30,190	$17,720 - 46,330	5%	2%
40	Teacher assistants	1,240	20,950	$16,480 - 26,180	10%	18%
41	Food preparation workers	1,210	20,040	$14,850 - 28,810	15%	7%
42	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,190	50,930	$36,160 - 65,950	11%	33%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,160	51,310	$25,280 - 85,590	7%	13%
44	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,150	41,190	$31,720 - 51,790	14%	7%
45	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,150	29,410	$19,820 - 44,430	4%	15%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,140	32,140	$20,930 - 47,920	14%	4%
47	File clerks	1,130	30,240	$20,920 - 39,620	-40%	20%
48	Administrative services managers	1,110	58,770	$24,610 - 101,660	12%	40%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,100	30,370	$18,250 - 42,890	11%	14%
50	Electricians	1,080	43,760	$22,250 - 64,060	7%	7%
51	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,060	17,980	$14,070 - 22,790	10%	8%
52	Medical assistants	1,030	32,710	$21,220 - 59,570	35%	10%
53	Cooks, fast food	1,030	16,940	$14,360 - 20,070	8%	5%
54	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,020	26,000	$14,770 - 37,170	-4%	5%
55	Production workers, all other	1,020	29,730	$17,980 - 47,660	2%	5%
56	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,000	26,990	$18,890 - 35,640	-1%	2%
57	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	960	23,540	$17,920 - 30,380	11%	5%
58	Packers and packagers, hand	910	22,360	$15,040 - 30,970	-11%	3%
59	Property, real estate, and community association managers	910	31,340	$17,710 - 58,140	15%	36%
60	Industrial machinery mechanics	880	46,860	$33,920 - 62,830	9%	5%
61	Home health aides	870	19,560	$15,470 - 24,930	49%	7%
62	Dental assistants	820	30,150	$22,450 - 39,480	29%	9%
63	Correctional officers and jailers	800	33,020	$26,590 - 41,520	17%	11%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	780	18,360	$14,640 - 24,050	14%	3%
65	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	750	25,210	$17,090 - 36,850	10%	24%
66	Loan officers	750	62,430	$30,350 - 100,150	12%	49%
67	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	750	23,190	$14,400 - 41,260	12%	6%
68	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	720	16,080	$14,150 - 19,450	10%	17%
69	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	720	35,640	$24,620 - 47,740	8%	3%
70	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	690	39,790	$19,000 - 60,130	-8%	5%
71	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	670	36,630	$22,420 - 56,360	9%	3%
72	Painters, construction and maintenance	660	27,100	$15,940 - 38,250	12%	6%
73	Counter and rental clerks	660	23,660	$15,000 - 38,800	23%	16%
74	Loan interviewers and clerks	640	28,430	$21,230 - 39,020	0%	24%
75	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	640	42,850	$27,190 - 61,680	11%	4%
76	Medical secretaries	630	30,960	$21,670 - 41,500	17%	18%
77	Order clerks	630	38,200	$18,650 - 50,660	-23%	16%
78	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	620	41,050	$28,260 - 60,370	12%	3%
79	Postal service mail carriers	620			1%	11%
80	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	610	30,870	$18,820 - 51,590	-6%	14%
81	Medical records and health information technicians	610	32,200	$22,360 - 40,070	18%	12%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	610	60,200	$33,470 - 112,310	4%	38%
83	Insurance sales agents	600	42,250	$16,300 - 52,600	13%	45%
84	Bartenders	580	19,640	$14,180 - 36,330	11%	17%
85	Food batchmakers	570	30,410	$20,250 - 39,330	11%	5%
86	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	570	32,930	$19,110 - 50,040	4%	30%
87	Amusement and recreation attendants	570	23,600	$14,490 - 38,590	24%	22%
88	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	560	23,150	$17,450 - 31,020	3%	4%
89	Library technicians	560	23,720	$16,250 - 34,340	9%	27%
90	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	550	32,790	$25,690 - 41,380	7%	2%
91	Construction managers	550	63,260	$40,410 - 88,960	16%	29%
92	Legal secretaries	540	38,250	$27,600 - 51,270	12%	18%
93	Personal and home care aides	540	20,180	$16,470 - 25,220	51%	10%
94	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	540	49,440	$30,960 - 74,220	0%	42%
95	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	530	24,800	$17,760 - 32,060	-26%	6%
96	Cement masons and concrete finishers	530	29,410	$19,140 - 40,290	11%	2%
97	Bill and account collectors	520	31,710	$22,760 - 41,390	23%	13%
98	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	510	17,390	$14,610 - 20,610	17%	14%
99	Couriers and messengers	490	21,660	$15,640 - 26,190	0%	12%
100	Cost estimators	480	44,760	$18,590 - 79,430	19%	32%

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Apollo College
Boise, Idaho

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Brown Mackie College
Boise, Idaho

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ITT Technical Institute
Boise, Idaho

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
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Milan Institute
Boise, Idaho

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Therapy And Counseling
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Stevens-Henager College
Boise, Idaho

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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	36,800	450	35.5
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	26,430	170	31
Traffic technicians	32,250	110	19.6
Respiratory therapy technicians		230	11.5
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	52,600	180	10.3
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	16,960	430	5.4
Radiation therapists	55,680	100	5.2
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	38,500	120	5
Electrical engineers	75,500	1,380	4.4
Crossing guards	19,990	470	4
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	51,590	130	3.9
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	67,010	1,300	3.9
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	63,320	190	3.8
Food batchmakers	30,410	570	3.7
Commercial pilots	52,600	130	3.7
Interpreters and translators	41,370	230	3.6
Education administrators, postsecondary	85,710	540	3.3
Education administrators, all other	91,720	150	3.2
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,690	340	3.2
Computer hardware engineers	83,910	390	3.2
Physical therapist aides	24,630	220	3
Radio and television announcers	43,350	120	3
Natural sciences managers	87,090	240	2.9
Dietetic technicians	26,760	100	2.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers	31,340	910	2.8
Civil engineering technicians	48,050	470	2.8
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	57,340	430	2.8
Surveying and mapping technicians	51,530	380	2.8
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	38,630	250	2.8
Library technicians	23,720	560	2.8
Social and human service assistants	25,020	1,700	2.8
Loan counselors	32,810	140	2.7
Bus drivers, school	28,150	2,180	2.7
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	34,520	640	2.7
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	23,150	560	2.7
File clerks	30,240	1,130	2.7
Couriers and messengers	21,660	490	2.5
Legislators	38,670	220	2.5
Procurement clerks	36,040	380	2.5
Urban and regional planners	60,190	160	2.4
Chief executives	140,890	1,360	2.4
Purchasing managers	80,170	310	2.3
Production workers, all other	29,730	1,020	2.3
Demonstrators and product promoters	23,120	330	2.3
Community and social service specialists, all other	41,520	460	2.3
Rehabilitation counselors	37,990	430	2.3
Material moving workers, all other	27,120	140	2.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	32,790	550	2.3
Protective service workers, all other	28,140	330	2.3
Medical transcriptionists	30,930	350	2.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Boise, Idaho Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other	61,090	1.61	1,560
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	39,790	1.5	690
Mechanical engineers	102,730	1.39	430
Order clerks	38,200	1.36	630
Surveying and mapping technicians	51,530	1.36	380
Library assistants, clerical	31,300	1.31	130
Industrial engineering technicians	62,450	1.29	240
Office and administrative support workers, all other	39,940	1.29	350
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	67,010	1.29	1,300
File clerks	30,240	1.28	1,130
Reporters and correspondents	52,300	1.28	120
Amusement and recreation attendants	23,600	1.28	570
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	90,030	1.24	160
Public relations specialists	62,340	1.24	280
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	35,780	1.23	200
Real estate sales agents	57,790	1.23	180
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	42,360	1.22	280
Education administrators, all other	91,720	1.2	150
Food batchmakers	30,410	1.18	570
Law clerks	46,320	1.18	110
Fire fighters	49,260	1.17	380
Medical assistants	32,710	1.16	1,030
Cargo and freight agents	44,120	1.13	110
Advertising sales agents	52,820	1.13	300
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	39,110	1.13	170
Database administrators	73,990	1.13	180
Data entry keyers	29,240	1.12	220
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	40,330	1.12	440
Radio and television announcers	43,350	1.11	120
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	24,040	1.11	220
Market research analysts	65,230	1.11	310
Switchboard operators, including answering service	26,650	1.1	480
Packers and packagers, hand	22,360	1.1	910
Graphic designers	44,180	1.1	430
Dental hygienists	69,470	1.09	480
Community and social service specialists, all other	41,520	1.09	460
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,280	1.09	2,950
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	56,050	1.09	120
Legislators	38,670	1.09	220
Managers, all other	89,180	1.08	800
Bus drivers, school	28,150	1.08	2,180
Industrial engineers	77,860	1.07	880
Cashiers	19,800	1.07	5,230
Medical secretaries	30,960	1.07	630
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	31,070	1.07	1,630
Civil engineering technicians	48,050	1.07	470
Dentists, general	172,200	1.06	250
Legal secretaries	38,250	1.06	540
Pharmacists	111,440	1.06	850
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50,700	1.06	230

Highest Paying Jobs in Boise, Idaho Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	177,860
Dentists, general	172,200	250
Chief executives	140,890	1,360
Physicians and surgeons, all other	131,760	390
Pharmacists	111,440	850
Engineering managers	103,340	570
Mechanical engineers	102,730	430
Lawyers	101,870	1,080
Computer and information systems managers	95,590	610
Education administrators, all other	91,720	150
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	90,030	160
Marketing managers	89,190	370
Managers, all other	89,180	800
Veterinarians	88,240	190
Natural sciences managers	87,090	240
Human resources managers, all other	86,790	170
Compensation and benefits managers	86,770	110
Industrial production managers	86,590	270
Education administrators, postsecondary	85,710	540
Computer hardware engineers	83,910	390
Computer software engineers, systems software	83,600	830
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	82,120	310
Computer software engineers, applications	81,510
Financial managers	81,300	1,590
Agricultural engineers	80,790
Hydrologists	80,620	70
Purchasing managers	80,170	310
Electronics engineers, except computer	79,970	190
General and operations managers	79,630	6,530
Sales managers	78,880	1,060
Industrial engineers	77,860	880
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	77,140	1,040
Management analysts	76,080	1,420
Electrical engineers	75,500	1,380
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	74,560	260
Medical and health services managers	74,280	850
Database administrators	73,990	180
Public relations managers	73,960	130
Engineers, all other	73,540	580
Physician assistants	73,520	230
Civil engineers	72,200	460
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers	72,130	60
Computer systems analysts	71,970	530
Dental hygienists	69,470	480
Designers, all other	68,050
Physical therapists	67,190	390
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	67,010	1,300
Speech-language pathologists	66,750	180
Operations research analysts	66,250	170
Training and development managers	65,910	80