Anderson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Anderson, Indiana Area

Anderson is home to a variety of industries including advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, technology and distribution. Anderson is home to facilities of prominent companies such as Northstar Aerospace, Nestle, Muhlen Sohn and HDP Home Products. The call centers of AT&T and Affiliated Computer Services also provide jobs. The region is also home to a large IBM call center. In addition, Anderson includes jobs for metal and plastic workers and assemblers and fabricators.

The major employment sectors in Anderson Indiana include healthcare, education, accommodation and food services, manufacturing and construction. About 25% of the workforce is employed in sales and office jobs. About 21% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related occupations.

A list of the largest employers in Anderson Indiana is shown below:

Remy Worldwide Holdings Inc
Remy International Inc
Reman Holdings LLC
Vista Corporation of Saint John's
Anderson Community School Corporation
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County
St John Hospital
City of Anderson
Madison County
E & B Paving Inc
Park Hossier L P
Community Ltd Inc
Frankton-Lapel School Building Corporation
Carter Logistics LLC
Resin Partners
Star Financial Bank
JP Holdings
ConAgra Foods
Baxter International

Some of the most popular jobs filled by college graduates in Anderson include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, medical and health services managers, pharmacists, lawyers, industrial engineers and medical and clinical laboratory technicians.

Notable information regarding Anderson Indiana: The Flagship Enterprise Center acts as a small business incubator as well as a growth stage business accelerator. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 77.1 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $36,000. Regarding the adult population, about 14% have a bachelor's degree or better.

Business organizations offering assistance to Anderson companies include:

The Herald Bulletin offers up-to-date information regarding the business endeavors in Anderson Indiana.

Most Popular Jobs in Anderson, Indiana 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	870	55,880	$43,200 - 69,010	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	630	47,250	$24,790 - 64,850	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	430	47,470	$24,350 - 64,730	6%	96%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	300	52,890	$17,970 - 129,620	9%	54%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	220	44,820	$21,060 - 78,460	8%	51%
6	Medical and health services managers	140	79,000	$48,660 - 121,000	16%	57%
7	Accountants and auditors	130	61,500	$33,310 - 116,210	18%	79%
8	Pharmacists	130	99,420	$64,390 - 125,770	22%	97%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	130	49,770	$22,780 - 67,710	11%	95%
10	Lawyers	120	58,410	$30,080 - 84,340	11%	99%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	120	47,550	$34,390 - 64,850	20%	87%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	120	33,380	$22,330 - 49,090	19%	77%
13	Industrial engineers	100	74,770	$50,010 - 102,280	20%	74%
14	Librarians	80	48,350	$32,590 - 63,910	4%	85%
15	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	80	29,520	$18,520 - 40,660	15%	51%
16	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	39,120	$26,880 - 57,580	13%	73%
17	Legislators	70	56,010	$14,080 - 70,110	1%	65%
18	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	47,880	$35,960 - 61,500	9%	87%
19	Managers, all other	70	61,860	$33,410 - 105,140	7%	55%
20	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70		$ -	12%	51%
21	Chief executives	70	155,080	$60,190 -	2%	65%
22	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	81,790	$66,640 - 104,320	8%	78%
23	Mental health counselors	50	38,800	$27,400 - 58,300	30%	73%
24	Financial managers	50	101,620	$50,180 -	13%	60%
25	Physical therapists	50	75,620	$56,110 - 98,860	27%	89%
26	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	50	48,470	$37,880 - 60,920	12%	51%
27	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	37,280	$21,470 - 60,690	18%	56%
28	Medical and public health social workers	50	44,990	$19,690 - 64,250	24%	77%
29	Sales managers	50	65,030	$38,670 - 93,220	10%	69%
30	Dentists, general	50	133,220	$54,470 -	9%	100%
31	Mechanical engineers	50	73,290	$49,350 - 98,860	4%	78%
32	Speech-language pathologists	40	59,760	$37,650 - 82,620	11%	98%
33	Public relations specialists	40	31,190	$19,810 - 46,350	18%	81%
34	Social and community service managers	30	50,990	$26,910 - 80,440	25%	72%
35	Occupational therapists	30	61,240	$44,160 - 82,940	23%	90%
36	Management analysts	30	55,090	$34,140 - 80,540	22%	78%
37	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	35,660	$13,630 - 64,380	18%	56%
38	Physician assistants	30	57,290	$24,750 - 87,560	27%	67%

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	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,530	15,500	$12,840 - 19,980	18%	5%
2	Cashiers	1,380	16,420	$12,970 - 20,570	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	1,220	23,770	$13,720 - 39,070	12%	25%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,040	36,140	$18,280 - 51,290	10%	4%
5	Waiters and waitresses	920	17,680	$13,150 - 24,820	11%	14%
6	Office clerks, general	710	20,410	$13,500 - 29,700	13%	19%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	660	23,250	$19,830 - 26,820	18%	7%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	600	23,720	$14,850 - 34,360	15%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	600	21,030	$13,920 - 31,020	-7%	8%
10	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	570	38,170	$26,410 - 56,460	4%	30%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	560	23,350	$15,620 - 33,650	2%	5%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	550	31,320	$20,450 - 42,690	13%	16%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	550	25,180	$18,740 - 32,140	1%	18%
14	Industrial truck and tractor operators	460	29,930	$21,650 - 39,890	-1%	2%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	450	38,360	$22,300 - 58,740	4%	25%
16	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	450	30,690	$20,570 - 42,480	15%	18%
17	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	440	38,420	$28,940 - 51,520	14%	7%
18	Teacher assistants	410	20,660	$15,310 - 26,130	10%	18%
19	Food preparation workers	400	17,930	$13,300 - 24,000	15%	7%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	380	31,970	$20,050 - 45,690	10%	6%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	350	53,180	$32,260 - 84,750	-4%	15%
22	Counter and rental clerks	350	23,630	$13,210 - 40,510	23%	16%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	31,410	$20,670 - 46,500	11%	14%
24	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	340	25,540	$16,220 - 38,500	-4%	5%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	340	40,220	$23,250 - 66,670	6%	29%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	330	17,650	$13,410 - 23,660	13%	5%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	330	22,310	$13,880 - 32,360	17%	13%
28	Bartenders	320	21,880	$13,400 - 43,520	11%	17%
29	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	310	38,160	$26,870 - 63,530	-12%	0%
30	Production workers, all other	310	59,510	$55,110 - 67,110	2%	5%
31	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	300	38,380	$31,240 - 49,220	11%	33%
32	Team assemblers	300	24,310	$16,910 - 32,140	0%	5%
33	Customer service representatives	280	27,560	$18,750 - 42,250	25%	22%
34	Carpenters	280	35,820	$23,290 - 59,300	10%	6%
35	Cooks, restaurant	270	18,760	$13,750 - 26,680	12%	5%
36	General and operations managers	260	89,210	$51,570 - 137,890	2%	48%
37	Personal and home care aides	240	19,490	$16,720 - 23,990	51%	10%
38	Bus drivers, school	220			9%	4%
39	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	220	19,290	$13,550 - 25,540	18%	6%
40	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	220	28,120	$15,700 - 50,650	8%	4%
41	Tellers	210	24,510	$17,600 - 32,490	14%	16%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	48,680	$29,070 - 71,860	7%	13%
43	Electricians	200	53,600	$29,970 - 80,990	7%	7%
44	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	200	50,030	$27,970 - 79,420	11%	4%
45	Child care workers	200	17,820	$13,290 - 23,730	18%	15%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	190	32,820	$16,010 - 47,670	14%	4%
47	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	170	18,860	$13,570 - 25,820	11%	5%
48	Fire fighters	170	38,930	$34,520 - 43,630	12%	18%
49	Cooks, fast food	170	15,830	$12,980 - 19,900	8%	5%
50	Packers and packagers, hand	160	16,200	$12,870 - 23,180	-11%	3%
51	Postal service mail carriers	160			1%	11%
52	Construction laborers	150	33,480	$21,540 - 47,710	11%	5%
53	Security guards	150	26,140	$18,160 - 35,820	17%	13%
54	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	150	33,030	$22,740 - 48,870	-6%	14%
55	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	14,960	$12,840 - 18,000	12%	6%
56	Medical secretaries	140	28,380	$22,300 - 35,960	17%	18%
57	Cooks, short order	130	17,400	$13,410 - 20,850	5%	5%
58	Bill and account collectors	130	25,580	$16,380 - 38,050	23%	13%
59	Library assistants, clerical	130	19,370	$13,010 - 27,290	8%	37%
60	Pharmacy technicians	130	25,350	$20,960 - 32,150	32%	16%
61	Dental assistants	120	32,270	$22,210 - 41,640	29%	9%
62	Medical assistants	120	26,280	$19,490 - 32,200	35%	10%
63	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	120	38,020	$27,000 - 51,750	14%	8%
64	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	120	31,290	$22,760 - 41,970	2%	11%
65	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	120	31,620	$22,590 - 39,810	5%	2%
66	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	120	18,260	$13,260 - 24,820	12%	6%
67	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	120	16,880	$13,250 - 21,950	10%	8%
68	Data entry keyers	110	23,970	$15,320 - 33,030	-4%	18%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	110	48,920	$29,310 - 76,230	9%	10%
70	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	110	26,590	$15,480 - 33,640	4%	6%
71	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	110	31,070	$23,940 - 39,020	4%	15%
72	Parts salespersons	110	26,530	$16,440 - 44,820	-1%	6%
73	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	20,720	$13,830 - 30,530	14%	3%
74	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	100	16,850	$12,880 - 27,620	10%	17%
75	Tool and die makers	100	68,860	$55,920 - 83,890	-9%	5%
76	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	100	41,740	$27,940 - 63,620	8%	3%
77	Protective service workers, all other	90	26,920	$20,700 - 35,140	13%	31%
78	Dishwashers	90	16,070	$13,040 - 19,830	10%	3%
79	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	32,700	$17,790 - 47,670	12%	3%
80	Cost estimators	90	45,220	$27,350 - 77,140	19%	32%
81	Industrial machinery mechanics	90	48,380	$28,690 - 69,940	9%	5%
82	Food servers, nonrestaurant	90	19,610	$16,710 - 24,130	16%	9%
83	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	39,220	$27,580 - 55,020	11%	2%
84	Highway maintenance workers	90	25,580	$15,580 - 32,220	9%	5%
85	Family and general practitioners	90	206,990	$147,790 -	0%	0%
86	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	90	31,720	$26,130 - 40,130	-2%	6%
87	Nonfarm animal caretakers	80	17,460	$12,990 - 25,880	18%	16%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	80	48,980	$23,050 - 79,040	28%	48%
89	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	80	16,690	$13,310 - 19,970	17%	14%
90	Recreation workers	80	26,270	$15,830 - 38,030	13%	47%
91	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	70	19,670	$13,900 - 25,580	10%	5%
92	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	70	24,330	$17,760 - 31,750	-14%	0%
93	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	70	39,280	$24,380 - 58,900	9%	3%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	70	33,400	$19,700 - 55,190	13%	11%
95	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	70	17,950	$12,970 - 26,790	19%	14%
96	Medical records and health information technicians	70	33,690	$23,300 - 46,150	18%	12%
97	Machinists	70	30,680	$21,830 - 41,480	-2%	3%
98	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	70	40,020	$27,670 - 63,850	-4%	4%
99	Industrial production managers	60	70,440	$39,250 - 99,280	-5%	43%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60	51,710	$34,070 - 80,910	10%	17%

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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.*
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,160	310	10.5
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	38,170	570	7.9
Production workers, all other	59,510	310	5.5
Tool and die makers	68,860	100	5.3
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,020	120	5.3
Library assistants, clerical	19,370	130	4.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,540	340	4.2
Cooks, short order	17,400	130	3.4
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,930	460	3
Counter and rental clerks	23,630	350	3
Fire fighters	38,930	170	2.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,140	1,040	2.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,420	440	2.5
Bartenders	21,880	320	2.5
Teachers and instructors, all other	52,890	300	2.4
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	31,290	120	2.4
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,550	120	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,180	350	2.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,500	1,530	2.2
Bus drivers, school		220	2.1
Personal and home care aides	19,490	240	2.1
Medical and health services managers	79,000	140	2.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,860	170	2.1
Parts salespersons	26,530	110	2
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,380	300	2
Pharmacists	99,420	130	1.9
Industrial engineers	74,770	100	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,250	660	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,680	210	1.9
Food preparation workers	17,930	400	1.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,250	630	1.8
Child, family, and school social workers	33,380	120	1.8
Postal service mail carriers		160	1.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,470	430	1.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,030	200	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,410	350	1.7
Pharmacy technicians	25,350	130	1.6
Dental assistants	32,270	120	1.6
Cashiers	16,420	1,380	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,360	450	1.5
Data entry keyers	23,970	110	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	17,680	920	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,650	330	1.5
Tellers	24,510	210	1.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,620	120	1.4
Teacher assistants	20,660	410	1.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,030	150	1.3
Child care workers	17,820	200	1.3
Registered nurses	55,880	870	1.3
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,960	140	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Anderson, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Production workers, all other	59,510	2.05	310
Teachers and instructors, all other	52,890	1.39	300
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,160	1.3	310
Electricians	53,600	1.14	200
Bartenders	21,880	1.13	320
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,030	1.09	200
Construction laborers	33,480	1.08	150
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,410	1.04	350
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,720	1.04	600
Security guards	26,140	1.04	150
Tellers	24,510	1.03	210
Accountants and auditors	61,500	1.03	130
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,070	1.03	110
Counter and rental clerks	23,630	1.01	350
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,180	1	350
Dental assistants	32,270	1	120
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,930	1	460
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,360	0.99	450
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,770	0.99	130
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,030	0.99	150
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	31,320	0.98	550
Medical secretaries	28,380	0.98	140
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,540	0.98	340
Personal and home care aides	19,490	0.98	240
Retail salespersons	23,770	0.97	1,220
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,420	0.97	440
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,120	0.97	220
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,250	0.97	660
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,350	0.97	560
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,140	0.96	1,040
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,550	0.95	120
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,250	0.95	630
Pharmacists	99,420	0.95	130
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,880	0.95	120
Waiters and waitresses	17,680	0.95	920
Medical assistants	26,280	0.94	120
Medical and health services managers	79,000	0.93	140
Food preparation workers	17,930	0.93	400
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,020	0.93	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,590	0.93	110
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	38,170	0.93	570
Receptionists and information clerks	22,310	0.93	330
Maintenance and repair workers, general	31,970	0.93	380
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,470	0.93	430
Customer service representatives	27,560	0.93	280
Teacher assistants	20,660	0.93	410
General and operations managers	89,210	0.93	260
Fire fighters	38,930	0.92	170
Child care workers	17,820	0.92	200
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,650	0.92	330

Highest Paying Jobs in Anderson, Indiana Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	208,900
Family and general practitioners	206,990	90
Chief executives	155,080	70
Dentists, general	133,220	50
Financial managers	101,620	50
Pharmacists	99,420	130
General and operations managers	89,210	260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,790	60
Medical and health services managers	79,000	140
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	77,320
Physical therapists	75,620	50
Industrial engineers	74,770	100
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	74,050	40
Millwrights	73,570	30
Mechanical engineers	73,290	50
Dental hygienists	71,600	50
Industrial production managers	70,440	60
Tool and die makers	68,860	100
Sales managers	65,030	50
Managers, all other	61,860	70
Accountants and auditors	61,500	130
Occupational therapists	61,240	30
Speech-language pathologists	59,760	40
Production workers, all other	59,510	310
Administrative services managers	58,630	40
Lawyers	58,410	120
Insurance sales agents	57,350
Physician assistants	57,290	30
Physical therapist assistants	56,330	30
Legislators	56,010	70
Registered nurses	55,880	870
Management analysts	55,090	30
Electricians	53,600	200
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	53,180	350
Teachers and instructors, all other	52,890	300
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,710	60
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	51,210	50
Social and community service managers	50,990	30
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,030	200
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	49,770	130
Sales representatives, services, all other	48,980	80
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	48,920	110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,680	210
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	48,470	50
Industrial machinery mechanics	48,380	90
Librarians	48,350	80
Special education teachers, secondary school	47,880	70
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,550	120
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,470	430
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,250	630

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