South Bend Employment

Employment and Industries in the South Bend, Indiana Area

South Bend's diversified economy primarily consists of education, wholesale and retail trade, healthcare and government. Notre Dame University is the city's largest employer and has a significant impact on the local economy. The university also adds to the economy by partnering with local companies for research and development projects. Memorial Health Systems is the South Bend area's second largest employer. The city also includes numerous medical related businesses.

Manufacturing sectors include transportation equipment, non-electrical machinery, rubber products and plastic products. In addition, South Bend is home to the headquarters of AM General, the producer of Hummer military and special purpose vehicles. AM General is one of the major employers in the area.

The tourism industry provides a large number of jobs. Notre Dame University is a prominent tourist attraction in the area. Also, the football games played at the university significantly contribute to the economy.

The top job providing companies in the South Bend region are:

University of Notre Dame
South Bend Community School Corporation
Memorial Health System
AM General
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Inc
The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend
City of South Bend
Martin's Supermarkets
Walmart
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
St. Joseph County
Madison Center
Honeywell
1st Source Bank
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend Medical Foundation
U.S. Postal Service
Bayer Corporation
Meijer, Inc
Robert Bosch Corporation
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Steel Warehouse Company, Inc
Kroger
South Bend Clinic
Press Ganey Associates, Inc
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South Bend's top employment sectors are:

Educational and health services
Trade, transportation and utilities
Manufacturing
Government
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality
Finance

Pertinent information about South Bend Indiana: The city has been ranked among the 40 hottest real estate markets for business by Expansion Management magazine. In 2008 the cost of living index in South Bend Indiana was at 78.2. The country's average is 100. Regarding the adult population in South Bend Indiana, about 20% earned a bachelor's degree or better. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $35,000.

Organizations offering help to South Bend businesses include:

The newspaper South Bend Tribune is an excellent resource for local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in South Bend, 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	2,500	53,650	$41,010 - 68,030	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,980	53,840	$28,260 - 92,000	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,300	47,690	$33,610 - 63,530	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,080	48,430	$24,330 - 64,330	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	920	58,440	$35,600 - 94,940	18%	79%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	810	28,920	$20,530 - 51,040	9%	54%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	710	48,700	$34,130 - 64,280	11%	95%
8	Coaches and scouts	450	22,730	$13,340 - 34,840	15%	60%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	410	78,170	$41,390 - 125,450	12%	51%
10	Computer systems analysts	380	65,450	$44,450 - 84,490	29%	68%
11	Sales managers	370	80,440	$44,970 - 133,480	10%	69%
12	Financial managers	360	87,940	$54,420 - 132,030	13%	60%
13	Medical and health services managers	360	80,960	$45,110 - 140,480	16%	57%
14	Computer software engineers, applications	340	65,290	$35,090 - 96,530	45%	85%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	340	34,800	$25,510 - 50,950	19%	77%
16	Mechanical engineers	330	85,680	$46,890 - 146,100	4%	78%
17	Sales and related workers, all other	310	41,570	$13,430 - 102,400	14%	62%
18	Lawyers	300	73,690	$28,230 - 152,530	11%	99%
19	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	290	64,790	$23,520 - 146,210	25%	67%
20	Social and human service assistants	270	21,780	$13,710 - 32,890	34%	58%
21	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	270	46,480	$28,220 - 64,730	12%	51%
22	Industrial engineers	250	69,540	$45,430 - 97,170	20%	74%
23	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	250	46,610	$28,070 - 64,840	13%	73%
24	Chief executives	230	164,080	$68,770 -	2%	65%
25	Network and computer systems administrators	220	59,010	$40,250 - 87,650	27%	50%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	210	57,350	$24,030 - 85,270	17%	56%
27	Librarians	200	46,540	$29,490 - 62,300	4%	85%
28	Computer programmers	200	62,240	$41,240 - 83,900	0%	73%
29	Management analysts	200	81,340	$44,510 - 106,330	22%	78%
30	Graphic designers	200	37,650	$25,480 - 50,590	10%	55%
31	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	190	78,250	$55,030 - 101,970	8%	78%
32	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	190	38,380	$23,170 - 62,700	30%	77%
33	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	190	48,290	$23,210 - 80,120	18%	56%
34	Training and development specialists	180	56,410	$29,140 - 118,570	18%	56%
35	Physical therapists	170	76,660	$50,050 - 103,600	27%	89%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	170	36,680	$27,290 - 46,270	15%	51%
37	Advertising sales agents	160	50,140	$26,280 - 79,920	20%	56%
38	Computer and information systems managers	150	99,940	$57,570 - 161,690	16%	73%
39	Public relations specialists	150	47,880	$23,740 - 92,170	18%	81%
40	Social and community service managers	130	48,930	$33,730 - 75,150	25%	72%
41	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	130	40,660	$28,280 - 59,360	5%	58%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	130	35,770	$22,540 - 50,840	23%	54%
43	Editors	130	35,380	$17,230 - 49,980	2%	81%
44	Engineering managers	130	101,310	$66,220 - 135,120	7%	84%
45	Medical and public health social workers	130	39,070	$25,430 - 61,730	24%	77%
46	Civil engineers	110	58,240	$36,080 - 89,300	18%	87%
47	Marketing managers	100	81,050	$43,710 - 137,600	14%	69%
48	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	48,360	$33,840 - 63,900	9%	87%
49	Database administrators	100	54,990	$31,540 - 95,390	29%	72%
50	Occupational therapists	90	62,020	$40,160 - 83,280	23%	90%
51	Instructional coordinators	90	49,610	$32,790 - 63,210	23%	79%
52	Financial specialists, all other	90	44,430	$26,460 - 60,420	12%	50%
53	Personal financial advisors	90	99,870	$34,060 -	41%	81%
54	Dentists, general	90	164,320	$79,470 -	9%	100%
55	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	90	39,080	$14,110 - 63,510	14%	54%
56	Credit analysts	80	45,850	$28,570 - 68,180	2%	60%
57	Speech-language pathologists	80	57,270	$40,750 - 74,210	11%	98%
58	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	48,070	$32,750 - 64,190	20%	87%
59	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	62,720	$44,980 - 82,630	16%	99%
60	Engineers, all other	70		$ -	6%	82%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	70	46,610	$30,240 - 74,140	18%	56%
62	Floral designers	70	22,580	$15,290 - 30,460	0%	55%
63	Financial analysts	70	87,320	$42,300 -	34%	87%
64	Interior designers	70	32,660	$17,320 - 55,640	20%	55%
65	Computer specialists, all other	70	54,310	$30,760 - 91,720	15%	68%
66	Public relations managers	70	59,620	$34,380 - 117,690	17%	75%
67	Writers and authors	60	33,750	$23,200 - 48,180	13%	84%
68	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	41,360	$25,530 - 64,700	25%	58%
69	Veterinarians	60	76,000	$56,600 - 107,690	35%	100%
70	Human resources managers, all other	60	81,250	$47,490 - 127,090	11%	58%
71	Social workers, all other	60	33,430	$20,090 - 49,190	18%	77%
72	Purchasing managers	60	72,350	$45,600 - 114,110	3%	57%
73	Special education teachers, middle school	50	51,500	$37,540 - 65,640	16%	87%
74	Marriage and family therapists	50	44,930	$34,580 - 59,560	30%	73%
75	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	58,850	$38,880 - 90,520	0%	96%
76	Compensation and benefits managers	50	62,550	$38,480 - 100,250	12%	58%
77	Health educators	50	44,240	$26,300 - 66,460	26%	58%
78	Market research analysts	50	59,810	$24,500 - 95,130	20%	82%
79	Producers and directors	50	46,830	$27,480 - 68,280	11%	75%
80	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	65,680	$43,800 - 94,660	28%	85%
81	Legislators	40	26,320	$15,350 - 49,430	1%	65%
82	Audiologists	40	73,930	$44,580 - 121,810	10%	91%
83	Advertising and promotions managers	40	75,750	$56,620 - 97,110	6%	76%
84	Electrical engineers	40	93,540	$43,260 - 162,770	6%	81%
85	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	29,930	$21,910 - 44,600	11%	55%
86	Rehabilitation counselors	30	37,050	$26,290 - 64,410	23%	73%
87	Biological technicians	30	27,480	$19,650 - 36,870	16%	60%
88	Audio-visual collections specialists	30	32,210	$14,680 - 50,930	0%	79%
89	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	30	42,520	$23,450 - 85,750	15%	72%
90	Commercial pilots	30	112,070	$106,900 - 132,530	13%	74%

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	4,040	24,420	$14,150 - 39,130	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	3,270	16,980	$13,080 - 22,580	-2%	10%
3	Team assemblers	3,240	27,180	$19,790 - 32,330	0%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	2,860	22,510	$14,060 - 32,880	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	2,800	19,180	$13,250 - 28,730	11%	14%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,770	15,180	$12,860 - 18,860	18%	5%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,330	19,580	$14,060 - 27,370	-7%	8%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,210	22,650	$14,220 - 32,800	15%	4%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,110	36,970	$24,380 - 50,900	10%	4%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,080	31,220	$21,310 - 42,420	13%	16%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,050	34,040	$24,210 - 45,820	15%	18%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,040	27,640	$18,690 - 38,710	1%	18%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,850	24,160	$16,330 - 36,190	2%	5%
14	Customer service representatives	1,800	34,610	$22,390 - 51,080	25%	22%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	1,650	22,410	$14,740 - 31,150	17%	13%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,550	23,230	$17,900 - 29,970	18%	7%
17	Packers and packagers, hand	1,450	18,210	$13,320 - 25,220	-11%	3%
18	Teacher assistants	1,440	19,090	$13,010 - 26,690	10%	18%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,420	36,480	$22,210 - 53,860	10%	6%
20	Food preparation workers	1,310	17,830	$13,380 - 23,930	15%	7%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,220	41,460	$22,480 - 67,200	4%	25%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,220	46,210	$27,690 - 67,880	6%	29%
23	General and operations managers	1,140	99,280	$47,190 -	2%	48%
24	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,070	28,510	$20,090 - 38,280	-14%	0%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,070	25,650	$14,910 - 39,010	8%	4%
26	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,050	27,240	$17,510 - 39,150	4%	6%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,040	49,610	$33,460 - 70,270	-4%	15%
28	Cooks, restaurant	940	21,810	$16,680 - 28,550	12%	5%
29	Counter and rental clerks	930	21,500	$13,210 - 35,430	23%	16%
30	Home health aides	900	21,520	$16,790 - 27,120	49%	7%
31	Machinists	880	38,840	$26,850 - 50,800	-2%	3%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	850	19,290	$14,110 - 24,840	13%	5%
33	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	820	39,120	$31,350 - 49,610	14%	7%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	810	29,760	$17,330 - 45,140	11%	14%
35	Security guards	790	21,920	$13,780 - 32,470	17%	13%
36	Carpenters	780	42,370	$24,050 - 63,140	10%	6%
37	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	760	22,640	$14,910 - 31,470	18%	6%
38	Tellers	740	22,830	$17,570 - 29,410	14%	16%
39	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	730	32,220	$18,760 - 47,570	-6%	14%
40	Bus drivers, school	660	24,980	$14,590 - 38,290	9%	4%
41	Bartenders	650	23,450	$14,100 - 38,520	11%	17%
42	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	650	17,030	$13,210 - 22,720	10%	17%
43	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	650	24,080	$14,360 - 33,570	12%	6%
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	610	45,480	$39,080 - 52,030	11%	33%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	600	38,310	$20,440 - 59,370	14%	4%
46	Dishwashers	600	17,000	$13,520 - 20,820	10%	3%
47	Computer support specialists	580	36,680	$22,080 - 59,790	13%	43%
48	Electricians	570	49,790	$29,030 - 65,710	7%	7%
49	Child care workers	550	16,930	$13,000 - 22,920	18%	15%
50	Industrial truck and tractor operators	530	26,490	$16,810 - 35,790	-1%	2%
51	Medical assistants	510	27,370	$20,890 - 33,730	35%	10%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	510	54,700	$34,680 - 80,600	7%	13%
53	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	500	23,690	$17,260 - 35,300	-12%	0%
54	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	480	32,250	$22,530 - 50,210	0%	3%
55	Sales representatives, services, all other	480	48,110	$26,690 - 78,300	28%	48%
56	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	450	29,500	$21,990 - 38,620	4%	15%
57	Construction laborers	440	36,170	$21,140 - 52,180	11%	5%
58	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	440	21,440	$14,750 - 29,140	11%	5%
59	Medical secretaries	440	28,610	$19,720 - 39,340	17%	18%
60	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	440	16,620	$12,930 - 21,970	10%	8%
61	Helpers--production workers	420	22,300	$16,550 - 30,550	0%	4%
62	Driver/sales workers	420	25,060	$14,960 - 39,330	-4%	4%
63	Telemarketers	420	19,230	$12,920 - 35,940	-9%	14%
64	Healthcare support workers, all other	410	26,860	$21,680 - 34,810	16%	10%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	410	53,330	$33,650 - 70,840	11%	4%
66	Library assistants, clerical	400	22,000	$13,720 - 30,840	8%	37%
67	Medical records and health information technicians	400	25,900	$17,490 - 38,180	18%	12%
68	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	400	33,190	$22,850 - 41,190	5%	2%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	380	51,740	$29,210 - 82,120	9%	10%
70	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	380	52,140	$43,280 - 66,560	3%	13%
71	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	370	40,260	$27,150 - 52,490	12%	3%
72	Postal service mail carriers	360			1%	11%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	360	77,320	$43,240 - 123,230	4%	38%
74	Dental assistants	350	35,720	$25,980 - 49,240	29%	9%
75	Preschool teachers, except special education	350	28,320	$18,630 - 39,410	26%	43%
76	Cooks, fast food	350	15,650	$13,020 - 19,370	8%	5%
77	Business operations specialists, all other	320	57,340	$25,100 - 95,270	21%	49%
78	Industrial production managers	310	80,550	$48,510 - 125,030	-5%	43%
79	Loan officers	310	62,310	$28,200 - 117,440	12%	49%
80	Fire fighters	310	38,700	$27,160 - 49,390	12%	18%
81	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	300	22,670	$17,280 - 30,750	-4%	5%
82	Cooks, short order	300	18,960	$13,730 - 24,870	5%	5%
83	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	300	15,760	$12,980 - 19,640	12%	6%
84	Bill and account collectors	290	32,420	$24,890 - 40,810	23%	13%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	290	35,630	$25,890 - 48,030	13%	11%
86	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	290	40,570	$27,110 - 59,930	4%	30%
87	Insurance sales agents	290			13%	45%
88	Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	280	58,520	$34,010 - 94,540	0%	0%
89	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	280	46,260	$29,020 - 70,270	8%	3%
90	Physicians and surgeons, all other	270	212,230	$150,250 -	0%	0%
91	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	270	22,400	$16,740 - 31,660	-8%	5%
92	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	260	20,030	$14,290 - 27,530	10%	5%
93	Cost estimators	260	60,930	$37,050 - 92,320	19%	32%
94	Library technicians	260	23,030	$14,250 - 32,660	9%	27%
95	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	260	30,260	$22,460 - 36,210	-2%	6%
96	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	260	25,720	$16,020 - 45,250	27%	47%
97	Pharmacy technicians	260	27,770	$20,820 - 34,400	32%	16%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	250	50,960	$27,800 - 79,550	10%	17%
99	Production workers, all other	250	31,470	$17,660 - 55,940	2%	5%
100	Printing machine operators	240	34,210	$20,910 - 48,740	-5%	6%

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Jobs More Common Near South Bend Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,520	150	9.5
Millwrights	48,360	220	7.6
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,250	480	7.2
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	22,350	140	6.4
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,510	110	6.4
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	66,770	170	5.4
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,510	1,070	5.2
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	53,690	160	5.2
Insulation workers, mechanical	53,250	100	4.9
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	58,520	280	4.8
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,140	150	4.6
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	23,690	500	4.5
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	42,790	130	4.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	59,300	170	4.4
Library assistants, clerical	22,000	400	3.9
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,450	240	3.6
Team assemblers	27,180	3,240	3.3
Mechanical drafters	44,880	220	3.3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,280	140	3.3
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	54,630	150	3.2
Motor vehicle operators, all other	18,390	210	3.1
Industrial engineering technicians	47,450	180	3
Tool and die makers	42,320	210	2.9
Coaches and scouts	22,730	450	2.8
Business teachers, postsecondary	59,400	150	2.7
Library technicians	23,030	260	2.6
Tire repairers and changers	20,560	210	2.6
Medical records and health information technicians	25,900	400	2.5
Machinists	38,840	880	2.4
Healthcare support workers, all other	26,860	410	2.3
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	30,260	260	2.2
Sales and related workers, all other	41,570	310	2.2
Industrial production managers	80,550	310	2.2
Appraisers and assessors of real estate		120	2.1
Photographers	24,650	120	2.1
Counter and rental clerks	21,500	930	2.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	21,810	130	2.1
Cooks, short order	18,960	300	2.1
Brickmasons and blockmasons	53,660	200	2.1
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	52,140	380	2.1
Packers and packagers, hand	18,210	1,450	2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,170	140	1.9
Bindery workers	28,590	100	1.9
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	32,200	180	1.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,030	650	1.8
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,080	650	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	38,300	190	1.8
Service station attendants	19,530	110	1.8
Highway maintenance workers	31,830	150	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,610	1,040	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,140	1.32	150
Automotive body and related repairers	49,020	1.25	150
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,760	1.23	180
Bartenders	23,450	1.21	650
Physicians and surgeons, all other	212,230	1.19	270
Brickmasons and blockmasons	53,660	1.18	200
Property, real estate, and community association managers	62,490	1.17	120
Customer service representatives	34,610	1.17	1,800
Construction laborers	36,170	1.16	440
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,330	1.16	410
Mechanical engineers	85,680	1.16	330
Painters, construction and maintenance	38,690	1.13	140
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	28,570	1.12	230
Training and development specialists	56,410	1.12	180
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,320	1.11	350
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	36,730	1.11	120
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,320	1.11	360
Dental assistants	35,720	1.11	350
Couriers and messengers	26,730	1.11	110
Management analysts	81,340	1.11	200
Chief executives	164,080	1.09	230
Cost estimators	60,930	1.09	260
Production workers, all other	31,470	1.09	250
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,260	1.08	280
Carpenters	42,370	1.08	780
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	40,070	1.08	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,170	1.07	410
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	41,460	1.07	1,220
Advertising sales agents	50,140	1.07	160
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,480	1.06	1,420
Electricians	49,790	1.06	570
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	57,350	1.06	210
Sales and related workers, all other	41,570	1.06	310
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,170	1.06	140
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,310	1.06	600
Food service managers	51,140	1.05	230
Loan officers	62,310	1.05	310
Bill and account collectors	32,420	1.05	290
Machinists	38,840	1.05	880
Sheet metal workers	43,620	1.05	110
Physical therapists	76,660	1.05	170
Printing machine operators	34,210	1.04	240
Cement masons and concrete finishers	38,460	1.04	220
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	20,000	1.03	110
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,510	1.03	110
General and operations managers	99,280	1.03	1,140
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	36,680	1.03	170
Medical transcriptionists	33,050	1.03	130
Waiters and waitresses	19,180	1.03	2,800
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	46,210	1.02	1,220

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	212,230	270
Dentists, general	164,320	90
Chief executives	164,080	230
Family and general practitioners	153,330	60
Education administrators, all other	121,190
Commercial pilots	112,070	30
Pharmacists	101,380
Engineering managers	101,310	130
Computer and information systems managers	99,940	150
Personal financial advisors	99,870	90
General and operations managers	99,280	1,140
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	96,020
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	93,630	80
Electrical engineers	93,540	40
Physics teachers, postsecondary	92,140
Financial managers	87,940	360
Financial analysts	87,320	70
Mechanical engineers	85,680	330
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	81,470
Management analysts	81,340	200
Human resources managers, all other	81,250	60
Marketing managers	81,050	100
Medical and health services managers	80,960	360
Industrial production managers	80,550	310
Sales managers	80,440	370
Construction managers	79,000	110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,250	190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,170	410
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,320	360
Physical therapists	76,660	170
Veterinarians	76,000	60
Advertising and promotions managers	75,750	40
Managers, all other	74,450
Audiologists	73,930	40
Lawyers	73,690	300
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	73,630	50
Purchasing managers	72,350	60
History teachers, postsecondary	71,830	50
Network systems and data communications analysts	71,780
Political science teachers, postsecondary	70,940
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	69,580	80
Industrial engineers	69,540	250
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	69,200	60
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	68,510	40
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	66,770	170
Computer software engineers, systems software	65,680	50
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	65,620
Computer systems analysts	65,450	380
Logisticians	65,300	40
Computer software engineers, applications	65,290	340

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