Anderson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Anderson, Indiana 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 Anderson than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Anderson.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Anderson.
A list of any large public companies in Anderson.

Most Popular Jobs in Anderson, Indiana 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	Teachers and instructors, all other	720	36,440	$16,360 - 111,090	9%	54%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	530	46,050	$26,540 - 63,520	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	370	40,660	$16,980 - 69,660	8%	51%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	140	49,370	$26,580 - 63,540	11%	95%
5	Industrial engineers	120	69,550	$52,000 - 90,920	20%	74%
6	Accountants and auditors	110	56,260	$32,750 - 109,700	18%	79%
7	Managers, all other	100	48,860	$34,590 - 70,970	7%	55%
8	Medical and public health social workers	90	36,020	$20,870 - 55,030	24%	77%
9	Chief executives	90	145,070	$59,740 - 0	2%	65%
10	Pharmacists	90	101,890	$54,460 - 0	22%	97%
11	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80	33,060	$24,270 - 44,290	17%	56%
12	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	70	30,690	$24,400 - 38,610	15%	72%
13	Social and human service assistants	60	24,870	$17,070 - 29,330	34%	58%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60	44,950	$35,470 - 55,450	12%	51%
15	Financial managers	60	76,100	$39,910 - 120,580	13%	60%
16	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	60	42,490	$25,040 - 60,990	20%	87%
17	Sales managers	60	94,980	$52,950 - 0	10%	69%
18	Mechanical engineers	60	64,030	$45,950 - 83,180	4%	78%
19	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	50	72,970	$55,630 - 91,700	8%	78%
20	Public relations specialists	50	47,160	$17,750 - 88,180	18%	81%
21	Physical therapists	50	66,470	$53,840 - 78,820	27%	89%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	40	55,130	$35,920 - 78,900	27%	50%
23	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	32,470	$19,390 - 50,280	18%	56%
24	Training and development specialists	30	32,690	$15,760 - 56,230	18%	56%
25	Legislators	30	73,080	$46,000 - 140,840	1%	65%

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	Cashiers	1,680	15,270	$11,860 - 18,950	-2%	10%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,220	14,740	$11,630 - 18,220	18%	5%
3	Retail salespersons	1,190	26,750	$15,460 - 51,540	12%	25%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,040	13,550	$11,470 - 16,760	11%	14%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	960	38,190	$21,580 - 48,640	10%	4%
6	Office clerks, general	770	19,410	$12,280 - 28,640	13%	19%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	680	24,500	$18,520 - 31,800	1%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	630	20,260	$12,650 - 30,650	-7%	8%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	610	21,440	$17,140 - 26,580	18%	7%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	560	27,860	$19,780 - 37,360	13%	16%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	530	28,910	$18,290 - 43,620	15%	18%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	530	22,330	$15,360 - 31,050	15%	4%
13	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	480	17,100	$12,490 - 22,350	13%	5%
14	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	480	33,890	$25,430 - 43,810	14%	7%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	440	34,130	$20,790 - 50,410	4%	25%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	420	29,190	$17,260 - 43,860	10%	6%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	360	23,090	$16,100 - 30,430	17%	13%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	360	48,830	$28,040 - 81,830	-4%	15%
19	Industrial truck and tractor operators	340	31,770	$19,850 - 55,500	-1%	2%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	340	37,880	$24,120 - 57,930	6%	29%
21	Carpenters	330	32,730	$22,330 - 47,290	10%	6%
22	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	320	21,840	$12,770 - 31,380	2%	5%
23	General and operations managers	310	81,940	$42,470 - 126,620	2%	48%
24	Counter and rental clerks	310	19,980	$12,940 - 25,610	23%	16%
25	Bartenders	310	15,120	$11,550 - 20,640	11%	17%
26	Food preparation workers	300	16,370	$11,800 - 22,070	15%	7%
27	Security guards	300	21,570	$14,020 - 32,490	17%	13%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	300	26,720	$16,240 - 41,810	11%	14%
29	Home health aides	290	18,640	$14,840 - 23,610	49%	7%
30	Customer service representatives	280	27,870	$18,320 - 43,180	25%	22%
31	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	260	22,640	$16,500 - 28,840	4%	6%
32	Tellers	260	22,320	$16,300 - 29,650	14%	16%
33	Electricians	250	60,440	$43,640 - 77,430	7%	7%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	51,150	$29,150 - 75,830	7%	13%
35	Tool and die makers	240	53,530	$25,380 - 78,400	-9%	5%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	230	31,180	$15,600 - 43,250	14%	4%
37	Teacher assistants	220	19,000	$13,370 - 24,220	10%	18%
38	Cooks, restaurant	220	18,570	$12,680 - 25,220	12%	5%
39	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	220	27,780	$17,570 - 41,540	-4%	5%
40	Cooks, fast food	210	13,940	$11,490 - 17,460	8%	5%
41	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	190	19,640	$12,220 - 30,440	18%	6%
42	Medical assistants	180	22,040	$16,500 - 29,410	35%	10%
43	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	170	23,060	$13,600 - 31,050	8%	4%
44	Postal service mail carriers	170	43,400	$34,490 - 50,670	1%	11%
45	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	17,870	$12,140 - 24,850	11%	5%
46	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	41,830	$30,310 - 59,220	9%	5%
47	Driver/sales workers	150	16,490	$11,400 - 31,390	-4%	4%
48	Dishwashers	150	15,730	$12,460 - 18,400	10%	3%
49	Cooks, short order	150	16,140	$12,220 - 19,340	5%	5%
50	Bill and account collectors	150	24,810	$16,530 - 37,950	23%	13%
51	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	140	32,120	$24,400 - 41,650	2%	11%
52	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	130	35,250	$17,280 - 58,580	-6%	14%
53	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	15,630	$11,720 - 20,760	10%	17%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	120	48,850	$26,930 - 81,830	9%	10%
55	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	25,440	$19,490 - 33,890	-14%	0%
56	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	110	24,380	$19,980 - 29,860	10%	24%
57	Dental assistants	110	27,350	$15,300 - 36,260	29%	9%
58	Loan officers	110	38,970	$31,220 - 47,600	12%	49%
59	Sales representatives, services, all other	110	55,680	$26,690 - 100,200	28%	48%
60	Pharmacy technicians	110	26,220	$19,280 - 34,660	32%	16%
61	Dental hygienists	100	65,490	$52,730 - 79,630	30%	33%
62	Food service managers	100	36,420	$21,180 - 65,370	5%	24%
63	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	16,470	$12,100 - 22,160	14%	3%
64	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	100	40,130	$27,060 - 51,480	14%	8%
65	Child care workers	100	14,890	$11,610 - 19,490	18%	15%
66	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	90	28,360	$20,920 - 38,690	4%	15%
67	Recreation workers	90	25,050	$14,750 - 36,800	13%	47%
68	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	38,860	$21,340 - 62,130	4%	30%
69	Construction managers	90	65,270	$45,200 - 73,040	16%	29%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	34,590	$24,340 - 44,910	12%	3%
71	Construction laborers	90	31,710	$23,750 - 37,800	11%	5%
72	Medical records and health information technicians	80	30,240	$19,820 - 44,160	18%	12%
73	Automotive body and related repairers	80	28,130	$12,910 - 44,330	12%	3%
74	Packers and packagers, hand	80	17,200	$11,580 - 27,740	-11%	3%
75	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	80	14,480	$11,510 - 17,760	12%	6%
76	Industrial production managers	80	80,050	$46,960 - 117,870	-5%	43%
77	Loan interviewers and clerks	70	27,770	$20,620 - 36,780	0%	24%
78	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	70	26,000	$18,800 - 33,200	5%	2%
79	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70	44,410	$23,100 - 71,150	0%	42%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70	73,370	$27,810 - 135,460	4%	38%
81	Telemarketers	70		$[?] - [?]	-9%	14%
82	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	70	21,250	$12,020 - 30,820	19%	14%
83	Parts salespersons	60	27,550	$16,860 - 39,500	-1%	6%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	29,430	$19,310 - 43,560	13%	11%
85	All other information and record clerks	60	32,030	$16,190 - 64,820	-12%	21%
86	Sheet metal workers	60	35,170	$20,030 - 58,370	7%	4%
87	Preschool teachers, except special education	60	16,960	$12,210 - 24,380	26%	43%
88	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	60	33,010	$20,810 - 46,490	9%	3%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	50	31,030	$17,660 - 43,260	16%	26%
90	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	50	23,000	$14,600 - 36,610	12%	0%
91	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	50	38,490	$20,230 - 57,080	9%	0%
92	Computer support specialists	50	35,240	$23,490 - 50,770	13%	43%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50	46,430	$31,510 - 65,030	10%	17%
94	Medical transcriptionists	50	25,050	$15,010 - 33,560	14%	10%
95	Cement masons and concrete finishers	50	34,840	$25,740 - 43,070	11%	2%
96	Sewing machine operators	50	18,010	$11,560 - 30,880	-26%	5%
97	Tree trimmers and pruners	50	24,270	$20,750 - 29,610	11%	6%
98	File clerks	40	20,690	$16,580 - 23,530	-40%	20%
99	Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	40	43,710	$34,700 - 51,490	0%	7%
100	Audio and video equipment technicians	40	38,770	$25,010 - 59,480	24%	35%

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Jobs More Common Near Anderson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tool and die makers	53,530	240	13.4
Teachers and instructors, all other	36,440	720	7.5
Family and general practitioners	194,950	130	6.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	40,130	100	6.2
Cooks, short order	16,140	150	4.1
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,120	140	3.3
Industrial machinery mechanics	41,830	160	3.3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	33,890	480	3.1
Counter and rental clerks	19,980	310	2.9
Bartenders	15,120	310	2.9
Industrial engineers	69,550	120	2.8
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	27,780	220	2.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,190	960	2.8
Dental hygienists	65,490	100	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,830	360	2.5
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,770	340	2.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,100	480	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,150	240	2.4
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,380	110	2.4
Food service managers	36,420	100	2.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,870	160	2.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,740	1,220	2.2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,440	120	2.2
Postal service mail carriers	43,400	170	2.2
Cashiers	15,270	1,680	2.2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,440	610	2.1
Tellers	22,320	260	2
Waiters and waitresses	13,550	1,040	1.9
Medical assistants	22,040	180	1.8
Home health aides	18,640	290	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,130	440	1.7
Electricians	60,440	250	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,500	680	1.7
Pharmacy technicians	26,220	110	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,720	300	1.7
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,050	530	1.7
Driver/sales workers	16,490	150	1.7
Cooks, fast food	13,940	210	1.7
Dental assistants	27,350	110	1.7
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,260	630	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	31,180	230	1.6
Food preparation workers	16,370	300	1.5
Carpenters	32,730	330	1.5
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	28,910	530	1.5
Bill and account collectors	24,810	150	1.5
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,630	120	1.5
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	22,640	260	1.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	29,190	420	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	23,090	360	1.4
Dishwashers	15,730	150	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Anderson, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Electricians	60,440	1.38	250
Family and general practitioners	194,950	1.28	130
Tool and die makers	53,530	1.25	240
Retail salespersons	26,750	1.14	1,190
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,770	1.12	340
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,680	1.12	110
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	27,780	1.11	220
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,250	1.09	130
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,190	1.08	960
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,330	1.05	530
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,370	1.03	140
Industrial engineers	69,550	1.03	120
Receptionists and information clerks	23,090	1.03	360
Accountants and auditors	56,260	1.02	110
Teachers and instructors, all other	36,440	1.01	720
Dishwashers	15,730	1	150
Tellers	22,320	1	260
Pharmacy technicians	26,220	1	110
Industrial machinery mechanics	41,830	1	160
Postal service mail carriers	43,400	0.99	170
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,050	0.99	530
Customer service representatives	27,870	0.98	280
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,120	0.98	140
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,830	0.97	360
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,100	0.97	480
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,630	0.97	120
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,840	0.97	320
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,440	0.96	610
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,150	0.95	240
Home health aides	18,640	0.95	290
Security guards	21,570	0.94	300
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,720	0.94	300
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,740	0.94	1,220
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,860	0.93	560
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,260	0.92	630
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	33,890	0.92	480
Cooks, restaurant	18,570	0.92	220
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,440	0.92	120
Dental assistants	27,350	0.91	110
Food preparation workers	16,370	0.91	300
Teacher assistants	19,000	0.91	220
General and operations managers	81,940	0.91	310
Counter and rental clerks	19,980	0.91	310
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	24,380	0.91	110
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,130	0.91	440
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	31,180	0.9	230
Maintenance and repair workers, general	29,190	0.9	420
Carpenters	32,730	0.89	330
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	48,850	0.89	120
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,500	0.89	680

Highest Paying Jobs in Anderson, Indiana Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	194,950	130
Internists, general	171,610	30
Chief executives	145,070	90
Pharmacists	101,890	90
Sales managers	94,980	60
General and operations managers	81,940	310
Industrial production managers	80,050	80
Financial managers	76,100	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,370	70
Legislators	73,080	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,970	50
Industrial engineers	69,550	120
Physical therapists	66,470	50
Dental hygienists	65,490	100
Construction managers	65,270	90
Engineers, all other	64,500
Mechanical engineers	64,030	60
Electricians	60,440	250
Computer software engineers, applications	60,390
Administrative services managers	58,960	40
Accountants and auditors	56,260	110
Commercial and industrial designers	56,100
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,680	110
Network and computer systems administrators	55,130	40
Tool and die makers	53,530	240
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,430
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,150	240
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,370	140
Managers, all other	48,860	100
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	48,850	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	48,830	360
Public relations specialists	47,160	50
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	46,430	50
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,050	530
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,140
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	44,950	60
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	44,410	70
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	43,710	40
Postal service mail carriers	43,400	170
Financial specialists, all other	43,130
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	42,490	60
Industrial machinery mechanics	41,830	160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	41,560
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	40,660	370
Interior designers	40,260
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	40,130	100
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	39,530	30
Loan officers	38,970	110
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	38,860	90
Audio and video equipment technicians	38,770	40

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