Fort Wayne Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Fort Wayne, 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	4,800	51,770	$35,860 - 69,020	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,680	57,390	$27,760 - 100,030	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,910	47,700	$32,780 - 64,450	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,530	50,190	$34,360 - 66,150	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,460	62,270	$36,130 - 96,140	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,220	48,960	$34,620 - 64,700	11%	95%
7	Social and human service assistants	1,140	25,190	$18,340 - 33,870	34%	58%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	830	83,210	$54,560 - 116,910	45%	85%
9	Network systems and data communications analysts	740	59,910	$37,140 - 84,110	53%	57%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	710	68,730	$36,760 - 102,650	12%	51%
11	Mechanical engineers	700	61,550	$30,360 - 96,700	4%	78%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	650	54,030	$34,110 - 78,100	27%	50%
13	Computer software engineers, systems software	570	76,660	$55,620 - 105,660	28%	85%
14	Pharmacists	560	104,030	$90,370 - 126,340	22%	97%
15	Coaches and scouts	530	26,010	$13,640 - 50,230	15%	60%
16	Financial managers	520	99,710	$49,990 - 165,250	13%	60%
17	Computer systems analysts	510	65,140	$43,530 - 93,640	29%	68%
18	Sales managers	500	95,510	$47,780 - 162,010	10%	69%
19	Electrical engineers	490	79,580	$51,960 - 114,940	6%	81%
20	Chief executives	480	146,460	$71,010 -	2%	65%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	480	33,240	$26,160 - 42,130	19%	77%
22	Teachers and instructors, all other	440	26,520	$19,670 - 32,850	9%	54%
23	Lawyers	430	90,550	$36,450 - 158,240	11%	99%
24	Training and development specialists	430	48,450	$21,410 - 79,400	18%	56%
25	Industrial engineers	430	64,450	$43,280 - 92,020	20%	74%
26	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	410	73,050	$29,120 -	25%	67%
27	Computer and information systems managers	390	96,620	$63,140 - 137,470	16%	73%
28	Medical and health services managers	390	79,490	$46,600 - 123,780	16%	57%
29	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	370	42,100	$20,720 - 74,430	18%	56%
30	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	370	33,650	$24,370 - 45,860	15%	51%
31	Management analysts	350	60,310	$35,270 - 93,610	22%	78%
32	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	320	80,420	$60,430 - 103,730	8%	78%
33	Computer programmers	310	66,720	$42,390 - 96,940	0%	73%
34	Public relations specialists	310	43,390	$25,030 - 69,880	18%	81%
35	Managers, all other	300	71,140	$37,550 - 123,000	7%	55%
36	Electronics engineers, except computer	290	81,060	$51,500 - 130,000	4%	81%
37	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	290	47,530	$30,570 - 64,530	20%	87%
38	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	290	50,850	$32,610 - 76,290	13%	73%
39	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	280	56,380	$38,380 - 74,020	12%	51%
40	Graphic designers	280	38,690	$23,010 - 62,000	10%	55%
41	Physical therapists	270	64,830	$31,340 - 87,540	27%	89%
42	Engineering managers	260	101,430	$64,980 - 158,190	7%	84%
43	Medical and public health social workers	260	42,940	$28,020 - 64,430	24%	77%
44	Social and community service managers	250	44,030	$27,770 - 63,760	25%	72%
45	Insurance underwriters	250	63,560	$34,410 - 98,420	6%	53%
46	Advertising sales agents	250	37,110	$20,500 - 63,950	20%	56%
47	Market research analysts	240	46,590	$23,790 - 75,050	20%	82%
48	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	230	44,640	$14,100 - 81,270	17%	56%
49	Personal financial advisors	210	71,160	$18,420 - 152,730	41%	81%
50	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	200	45,170	$28,110 - 70,890	5%	58%
51	Self-enrichment education teachers	200	37,370	$20,360 - 38,660	23%	54%
52	Occupational therapists	190	62,530	$44,330 - 87,360	23%	90%
53	Librarians	190	50,640	$35,460 - 65,900	4%	85%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	190	54,790	$30,660 - 81,080	18%	56%
55	Financial analysts	190	74,360	$39,560 - 128,420	34%	87%
56	Special education teachers, middle school	170	48,470	$35,110 - 64,040	16%	87%
57	Dietitians and nutritionists	160	46,440	$33,700 - 67,380	9%	72%
58	Special education teachers, secondary school	160	47,140	$32,100 - 64,720	9%	87%
59	Rehabilitation counselors	150	36,170	$20,700 - 65,190	23%	73%
60	Marketing managers	150	93,450	$47,920 - 135,370	14%	69%
61	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	140	40,430	$27,520 - 70,690	30%	77%
62	Database administrators	140	64,000	$37,330 - 87,280	29%	72%
63	Purchasing managers	140	89,350	$52,980 - 137,410	3%	57%
64	Civil engineers	140	59,950	$42,150 - 89,060	18%	87%
65	Dentists, general	140	149,470	$87,430 -	9%	100%
66	Mental health counselors	130	46,350	$28,160 - 64,100	30%	73%
67	Physician assistants	130	77,650	$58,370 - 103,540	27%	67%
68	Speech-language pathologists	120	63,870	$43,040 - 84,340	11%	98%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	120	32,250	$14,820 - 48,780	11%	55%
70	Tax preparers	120	45,120	$32,440 - 67,950	0%	54%
71	Architects, except landscape and naval	110	67,050	$41,730 - 93,110	18%	88%
72	Sales engineers	110	75,800	$42,610 - 133,600	9%	79%
73	Producers and directors	100	38,680	$25,840 - 57,690	11%	75%
74	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	100	36,790	$18,780 - 52,860	34%	73%
75	Budget analysts	100	62,250	$43,110 - 85,190	7%	78%
76	Actuaries	90	106,900	$55,660 -	24%	99%
77	Health educators	90	45,140	$29,260 - 68,910	26%	58%
78	Materials engineers	90	62,290	$42,580 - 92,670	4%	77%
79	Floral designers	90	19,410	$13,290 - 29,270	0%	55%
80	Sales and related workers, all other	90		$ -	14%	62%
81	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	80	37,500	$27,580 - 53,020	24%	78%
82	Legislators	80	69,660	$31,690 - 129,010	1%	65%
83	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80	45,110	$30,570 - 67,460	25%	93%
84	Vocational education teachers, middle school	80	55,230	$39,850 - 66,430	0%	95%
85	Human resources managers, all other	80	69,930	$39,540 - 111,690	11%	58%
86	Compensation and benefits managers	70	84,550	$37,860 - 140,860	12%	58%
87	Credit analysts	70	54,960	$34,060 - 82,370	2%	60%
88	Operations research analysts	70	79,390	$55,200 - 127,000	11%	71%
89	Chemists	60	45,700	$25,990 - 72,970	9%	93%
90	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	52,450	$34,840 - 78,520	8%	72%
91	Veterinarians	60	78,530	$50,970 - 107,980	35%	100%
92	Financial specialists, all other	60	52,430	$32,040 - 85,410	12%	50%
93	Surveyors	60	48,060	$33,130 - 67,770	24%	82%
94	Optometrists	60	79,190	$52,840 - 120,720	11%	100%
95	Social workers, all other	60	41,510	$26,090 - 72,140	18%	77%
96	Interior designers	60	36,890	$26,750 - 55,520	20%	55%
97	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	65,720	$32,890 - 85,920	16%	99%
98	Computer specialists, all other	60	65,860	$43,030 - 89,550	15%	68%
99	Training and development managers	50	57,780	$36,520 - 85,600	16%	58%
100	Chiropractors	50	88,920	$32,930 -	14%	98%

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	7,370	22,780	$13,850 - 37,100	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,910	15,470	$12,850 - 19,520	18%	5%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,690	24,280	$15,060 - 34,730	2%	5%
4	Cashiers	4,630	16,520	$12,970 - 20,820	-2%	10%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,450	39,930	$27,160 - 53,150	10%	4%
6	Waiters and waitresses	4,140	17,080	$12,980 - 24,240	11%	14%
7	Office clerks, general	4,040	24,500	$14,940 - 34,670	13%	19%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,700	23,580	$15,350 - 36,160	15%	4%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,100	28,700	$20,450 - 38,660	1%	18%
10	Team assemblers	3,000	27,710	$17,940 - 41,570	0%	5%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,800	30,920	$19,920 - 41,910	13%	16%
12	Customer service representatives	2,660	31,110	$19,160 - 46,030	25%	22%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,450	20,850	$13,790 - 30,970	-7%	8%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,390	23,390	$18,080 - 30,090	18%	7%
15	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,310			-8%	5%
16	General and operations managers	2,090	102,180	$48,620 -	2%	48%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,930	35,910	$23,040 - 50,740	10%	6%
18	Helpers--production workers	1,890	20,670	$14,460 - 27,990	0%	4%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,880	39,640	$21,750 - 67,300	4%	25%
20	Security guards	1,740	25,170	$14,750 - 41,050	17%	13%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	1,740	24,260	$17,440 - 31,880	17%	13%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,740	45,480	$26,920 - 67,600	6%	29%
23	Home health aides	1,690	19,710	$15,420 - 25,700	49%	7%
24	Teacher assistants	1,680	23,060	$17,890 - 28,600	10%	18%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,670	53,090	$33,250 - 81,710	-4%	15%
26	Packers and packagers, hand	1,660	21,740	$14,500 - 29,820	-11%	3%
27	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,560	36,490	$28,330 - 43,950	14%	7%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,500	27,700	$13,970 - 44,910	8%	4%
29	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,480	31,660	$19,220 - 49,320	-6%	14%
30	Machinists	1,470	34,760	$25,710 - 45,980	-2%	3%
31	Cooks, restaurant	1,460	20,220	$14,720 - 27,810	12%	5%
32	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,420	28,210	$18,270 - 40,720	4%	6%
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,360	36,030	$26,530 - 49,600	15%	18%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,300	30,250	$20,720 - 43,090	11%	14%
35	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,280	23,610	$17,270 - 31,700	18%	6%
36	Tellers	1,210	22,560	$17,410 - 29,450	14%	16%
37	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,170	52,680	$33,430 - 69,110	11%	4%
38	Electricians	1,140	54,930	$34,760 - 79,320	7%	7%
39	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,140	15,280	$12,840 - 19,180	10%	8%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,090	36,850	$23,780 - 55,110	14%	4%
41	Counter and rental clerks	1,090	21,120	$13,350 - 34,460	23%	16%
42	Food preparation workers	1,070	18,320	$13,420 - 24,660	15%	7%
43	Carpenters	950	40,480	$27,690 - 57,480	10%	6%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	940	30,730	$22,440 - 40,100	4%	15%
45	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	880	34,420	$22,700 - 49,070	-6%	0%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	860	54,580	$35,890 - 79,940	9%	10%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	850	56,870	$37,380 - 80,350	7%	13%
48	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	850	31,770	$21,880 - 46,790	5%	2%
49	Construction laborers	840	40,610	$23,170 - 56,360	11%	5%
50	Data entry keyers	840	30,960	$22,960 - 45,570	-4%	18%
51	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	840	29,100	$21,510 - 38,880	-14%	0%
52	Insurance sales agents	840	63,180	$28,640 -	13%	45%
53	Medical secretaries	840	29,530	$20,990 - 42,030	17%	18%
54	Industrial truck and tractor operators	840	31,010	$22,320 - 45,860	-1%	2%
55	Medical assistants	800	26,150	$20,710 - 32,790	35%	10%
56	Sewing machine operators	790	18,780	$14,600 - 24,230	-26%	5%
57	Personal and home care aides	760	20,150	$16,290 - 25,410	51%	10%
58	Computer support specialists	740	45,010	$25,140 - 67,660	13%	43%
59	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	680	19,060	$13,870 - 25,380	13%	5%
60	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	660	29,200	$17,430 - 47,460	-26%	6%
61	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	650	15,330	$12,890 - 18,960	12%	6%
62	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	650	29,240	$19,860 - 39,530	0%	22%
63	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	650	43,760	$26,570 - 65,130	8%	3%
64	Healthcare support workers, all other	640	27,440	$21,140 - 39,990	16%	10%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	640	16,280	$12,950 - 20,530	10%	17%
66	Preschool teachers, except special education	630	22,620	$17,260 - 29,900	26%	43%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	630	21,390	$13,720 - 30,830	14%	3%
68	Dishwashers	620	16,290	$13,040 - 20,400	10%	3%
69	Industrial machinery mechanics	620	44,210	$25,430 - 74,200	9%	5%
70	Tool and die makers	610	47,230	$24,450 - 72,370	-9%	5%
71	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	600	38,850	$25,650 - 54,060	12%	3%
72	Bill and account collectors	600	30,390	$21,750 - 40,110	23%	13%
73	Bartenders	600	17,090	$13,150 - 22,840	11%	17%
74	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	590	20,580	$13,770 - 29,450	11%	5%
75	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	570	39,820	$25,160 - 57,700	9%	3%
76	Cooks, fast food	570	15,830	$12,960 - 19,560	8%	5%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	560	54,350	$32,270 - 82,790	0%	42%
78	Pharmacy technicians	550	25,410	$19,290 - 32,660	32%	16%
79	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	540	43,040	$35,440 - 51,650	11%	33%
80	Business operations specialists, all other	530	59,310	$36,590 - 86,500	21%	49%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	520	68,820	$37,740 - 112,590	4%	38%
82	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	500	34,230	$24,060 - 47,090	-2%	6%
83	Bus drivers, school	490	31,380	$18,220 - 42,040	9%	4%
84	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	490	32,440	$22,050 - 43,910	-12%	0%
85	Child care workers	460	17,050	$13,150 - 21,390	18%	15%
86	Driver/sales workers	460	21,660	$13,430 - 32,300	-4%	4%
87	Cost estimators	450	53,270	$32,220 - 81,710	19%	32%
88	Postal service mail carriers	450			1%	11%
89	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	450	22,090	$13,790 - 30,690	12%	6%
90	Sheet metal workers	430	43,500	$27,320 - 62,240	7%	4%
91	Dental assistants	430	33,210	$25,050 - 42,140	29%	9%
92	Parts salespersons	420	28,190	$19,740 - 41,610	-1%	6%
93	Dental hygienists	410	53,250	$35,530 - 66,280	30%	33%
94	Radiologic technologists and technicians	410	47,220	$34,230 - 64,360	15%	25%
95	Painters, construction and maintenance	400	41,470	$26,070 - 74,900	12%	6%
96	Industrial production managers	400	92,140	$56,300 - 137,620	-5%	43%
97	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	400	43,770	$27,010 - 64,180	4%	30%
98	Highway maintenance workers	400	31,860	$22,590 - 40,510	9%	5%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	390	30,580	$16,120 - 42,370	3%	18%
100	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	390	28,950	$20,330 - 41,120	-15%	0%

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Brown Mackie College
Fort Wayne, Indiana

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ITT Technical Institute
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
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International Business College Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Jobs More Common Near Fort Wayne Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,420	880	8.1
Assemblers and fabricators, all other		2,310	6
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	38,000	110	5.4
Tool and die makers	47,230	610	5.3
Tour guides and escorts	18,090	190	5.3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,680	340	4.9
Carpet installers	35,750	180	4.7
Engine and other machine assemblers	34,580	110	4.6
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	28,550	190	4.3
Sewing machine operators	18,780	790	3.9
Crane and tower operators	53,340	180	3.8
Psychiatric technicians	28,300	170	3.8
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,110	380	3.6
Radio and television announcers	31,290	110	3.5
Dental laboratory technicians	34,660	190	3.5
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,640	120	3.5
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	20,180	110	3.5
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,950	390	3.3
Psychiatric aides	26,540	180	3.3
Millwrights	48,820	150	3.3
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,830	270	3.1
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	53,970	150	3
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,800	380	2.9
Highway maintenance workers	31,860	400	2.9
Helpers--production workers	20,670	1,890	2.8
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,440	490	2.7
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	34,230	500	2.7
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	44,030	240	2.7
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	33,240	190	2.6
Education teachers, postsecondary		160	2.6
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	53,790	130	2.6
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,100	840	2.6
Industrial engineering technicians	50,390	240	2.5
Machinists	34,760	1,470	2.5
Social and human service assistants	25,190	1,140	2.4
Mechanical drafters	41,610	250	2.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	30,430	370	2.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	27,440	640	2.2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	33,680	270	2.2
Motor vehicle operators, all other	15,340	240	2.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,660	1,480	2.2
Dietitians and nutritionists	46,440	160	2.1
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	29,200	660	2.1
Coaches and scouts	26,010	530	2.1
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,680	180	2.1
Tire repairers and changers	23,650	270	2.1
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	52,380	150	2
Interpreters and translators	29,670	100	2
Mechanical engineers	61,550	700	2
Electrical engineers	79,580	490	2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,830	1.37	270
Construction laborers	40,610	1.31	840
Tax preparers	45,120	1.28	120
Telemarketers	31,500	1.27	340
Brickmasons and blockmasons	55,520	1.22	160
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,470	1.21	400
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,930	1.21	170
Bus drivers, school	31,380	1.2	490
Data entry keyers	30,960	1.19	840
Electricians	54,930	1.17	1,140
Crane and tower operators	53,340	1.17	180
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	57,790	1.16	130
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	52,680	1.14	1,170
Mental health counselors	46,350	1.14	130
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	32,250	1.14	120
Insurance sales agents	63,180	1.12	840
Bindery workers	31,780	1.12	130
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	29,160	1.12	350
Physicians and surgeons, all other	198,920	1.12	380
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,680	1.11	180
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,440	1.11	490
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,420	1.1	880
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	40,690	1.1	200
Insurance underwriters	63,560	1.09	250
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	37,790	1.09	120
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	52,500	1.08	120
Computer software engineers, applications	83,210	1.08	830
Financial managers	99,710	1.07	520
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	31,750	1.07	140
Computer support specialists	45,010	1.07	740
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	43,770	1.07	400
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	30,580	1.07	130
Packers and packagers, hand	21,740	1.07	1,660
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,930	1.06	4,450
Printing machine operators	34,820	1.06	280
Machine feeders and offbearers	27,570	1.06	260
General and operations managers	102,180	1.06	2,090
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	56,380	1.06	280
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	33,240	1.06	190
Customer service representatives	31,110	1.05	2,660
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,110	1.05	380
Order clerks	29,440	1.05	300
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	54,790	1.05	190
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,910	1.05	1,930
Financial analysts	74,360	1.04	190
Industrial production managers	92,140	1.04	400
Sheet metal workers	43,500	1.04	430
Accountants and auditors	62,270	1.04	1,460
Industrial engineering technicians	50,390	1.04	240
Tool and die makers	47,230	1.04	610

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	215,800
Physicians and surgeons, all other	198,920	380
Obstetricians and gynecologists	181,190	40
Family and general practitioners	177,100	100
Dentists, general	149,470	140
Chief executives	146,460	480
Pediatricians, general	133,290
Actuaries	106,900	90
Pharmacists	104,030	560
General and operations managers	102,180	2,090
Engineering managers	101,430	260
Financial managers	99,710	520
Art directors	98,870
Computer and information systems managers	96,620	390
Sales managers	95,510	500
Education administrators, postsecondary	94,830
Marketing managers	93,450	150
Industrial production managers	92,140	400
Lawyers	90,550	430
Purchasing managers	89,350	140
Chiropractors	88,920	50
Compensation and benefits managers	84,550	70
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	84,150	40
Computer software engineers, applications	83,210	830
Electronics engineers, except computer	81,060	290
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80,420	320
Electrical engineers	79,580	490
Medical and health services managers	79,490	390
Operations research analysts	79,390	70
Optometrists	79,190	60
Veterinarians	78,530	60
Construction managers	78,170	340
Physician assistants	77,650	130
Computer software engineers, systems software	76,660	570
Sales engineers	75,800	110
Financial analysts	74,360	190
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	73,050	410
Public relations managers	72,840	40
Personal financial advisors	71,160	210
Managers, all other	71,140	300
Advertising and promotions managers	70,030
Human resources managers, all other	69,930	80
Radiation therapists	69,670	60
Legislators	69,660	80
Financial examiners	69,370
Logisticians	69,050	80
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	68,820	520
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	68,730	710
Architects, except landscape and naval	67,050	110
Computer programmers	66,720	310

Large Companies Headquartered in Fort Wayne

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Steel Dynamics	2.2

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