Des Moines Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa 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	Registered nurses	6,010	49,560	$37,620 - 62,620	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,980	53,010	$20,120 - 91,310	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	3,190	56,990	$33,330 - 89,920	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,730	37,930	$25,690 - 53,550	14%	95%
5	Computer systems analysts	2,540	65,230	$43,010 - 90,290	29%	68%
6	Management analysts	2,190	59,530	$39,430 - 83,600	22%	78%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,890	42,730	$27,310 - 57,150	11%	95%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,810	79,330	$37,980 - 0	12%	51%
9	Financial managers	1,800	91,530	$48,980 - 0	13%	60%
10	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,660	53,250	$24,930 - 91,320	25%	67%
11	Computer programmers	1,620	58,970	$36,770 - 84,830	0%	73%
12	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,510	39,150	$24,630 - 57,400	6%	96%
13	Computer software engineers, applications	1,480	71,880	$48,300 - 107,150	45%	85%
14	Insurance underwriters	1,340	50,230	$31,020 - 73,050	6%	53%
15	Lawyers	1,260	105,690	$46,430 - 0	11%	99%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	1,060	64,690	$39,740 - 94,520	27%	50%
17	Financial analysts	1,030	65,620	$39,090 - 93,550	34%	87%
18	Managers, all other	900	71,120	$34,940 - 114,830	7%	55%
19	Computer and information systems managers	870	95,280	$63,180 - 130,390	16%	73%
20	Chief executives	850	149,500	$82,890 - 0	2%	65%
21	Teachers and instructors, all other	830	34,230	$20,620 - 46,150	9%	54%
22	Training and development specialists	820	45,660	$22,130 - 68,090	18%	56%
23	Sales managers	820	117,160	$48,460 - 0	10%	69%
24	Network systems and data communications analysts	780	64,310	$41,220 - 93,170	53%	57%
25	Rehabilitation counselors	770	25,490	$16,650 - 40,960	23%	73%
26	Market research analysts	760	54,640	$31,570 - 92,340	20%	82%
27	Child, family, and school social workers	760	43,370	$25,860 - 60,160	19%	77%
28	Medical and health services managers	750	65,900	$41,620 - 91,980	16%	57%
29	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	700	47,770	$29,160 - 70,770	5%	58%
30	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	630	43,820	$28,840 - 65,800	18%	56%
31	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	620	50,350	$30,530 - 71,870	17%	56%
32	Public relations specialists	600	50,190	$28,320 - 79,380	18%	81%
33	Pharmacists	600	86,660	$64,290 - 110,330	22%	97%
34	Computer software engineers, systems software	580	69,250	$51,810 - 93,940	28%	85%
35	Marketing managers	510	85,500	$47,900 - 131,130	14%	69%
36	Community and social service specialists, all other	490	34,400	$14,760 - 51,580	25%	58%
37	Social and community service managers	470	48,780	$30,820 - 78,140	25%	72%
38	Operations research analysts	470	49,550	$33,400 - 64,440	11%	71%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	450	40,470	$24,410 - 57,480	14%	62%
40	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	440	47,100	$27,800 - 68,170	18%	56%
41	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	440	40,000	$26,080 - 56,780	20%	87%
42	Actuaries	410	82,040	$38,730 - 136,540	24%	99%
43	Coaches and scouts	400	30,820	$13,600 - 55,850	15%	60%
44	Personal financial advisors	400	80,350	$32,720 - 118,610	41%	81%
45	Computer specialists, all other	380	53,630	$32,030 - 78,460	15%	68%
46	Civil engineers	370	66,870	$42,480 - 91,430	18%	87%
47	Advertising sales agents	360	51,380	$22,170 - 95,890	20%	56%
48	Instructional coordinators	350	57,100	$33,170 - 81,120	23%	79%
49	Education, training, and library workers, all other	340	28,170	$14,840 - 44,180	11%	79%
50	Graphic designers	340	40,180	$26,590 - 56,630	10%	55%
51	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	340	76,150	$48,890 - 98,260	8%	78%
52	Architects, except landscape and naval	330	60,670	$35,860 - 89,480	18%	88%
53	Social workers, all other	330	37,420	$23,850 - 60,030	18%	77%
54	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	330	21,070	$16,310 - 27,180	11%	55%
55	Special education teachers, secondary school	320	42,460	$31,400 - 58,050	9%	87%
56	Editors	320	47,580	$30,540 - 67,730	2%	81%
57	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	320	45,690	$30,850 - 60,990	13%	73%
58	Physical therapists	310	59,610	$47,790 - 74,610	27%	89%
59	Financial specialists, all other	300	49,640	$26,150 - 82,930	12%	50%
60	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	280	49,130	$35,760 - 61,170	12%	51%
61	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	270	39,660	$25,340 - 63,100	30%	77%
62	Financial examiners	270	67,880	$36,830 - 100,760	11%	76%
63	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	260	33,370	$15,640 - 49,540	34%	73%
64	Credit analysts	260	57,160	$32,650 - 100,490	2%	60%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	250	36,920	$26,190 - 46,590	15%	51%
66	Speech-language pathologists	240	50,740	$35,440 - 65,050	11%	98%
67	Database administrators	230	66,630	$36,340 - 97,940	29%	72%
68	Librarians	220	47,590	$29,940 - 65,850	4%	85%
69	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	210	41,140	$21,930 - 71,530	15%	72%
70	Mechanical engineers	210	63,070	$40,540 - 95,540	4%	78%
71	Detectives and criminal investigators	200	56,070	$38,890 - 78,730	17%	54%
72	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	200	79,660	$39,740 - 0	12%	94%
73	Occupational therapists	190	49,570	$24,010 - 65,670	23%	90%
74	Medical and public health social workers	190	42,700	$30,060 - 57,570	24%	77%
75	Writers and authors	180	48,260	$26,420 - 78,800	13%	84%
76	Surveyors	170	41,270	$27,720 - 57,000	24%	82%
77	Industrial engineers	170	57,090	$37,640 - 78,860	20%	74%
78	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	170	65,750	$28,830 - 126,230	16%	99%
79	Public relations managers	170	73,310	$42,330 - 115,120	17%	75%
80	Compensation and benefits managers	160	78,310	$46,760 - 130,830	12%	58%
81	Veterinarians	150	54,690	$33,430 - 92,990	35%	100%
82	Reporters and correspondents	140	46,200	$22,020 - 71,940	1%	85%
83	Electronics engineers, except computer	140	69,220	$44,770 - 125,050	4%	81%
84	Human resources managers, all other	140	81,840	$48,810 - 115,620	11%	58%
85	Training and development managers	130	75,280	$42,650 - 115,620	16%	58%
86	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	130	38,690	$28,280 - 51,690	0%	96%
87	Floral designers	130	21,270	$15,250 - 28,930	0%	55%
88	Musicians and singers	130		$0 - 0	10%	53%
89	Engineering managers	130	84,480	$57,170 - 113,110	7%	84%
90	Interior designers	130	34,750	$26,770 - 43,940	20%	55%
91	Producers and directors	130	37,810	$18,530 - 60,850	11%	75%
92	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	120	34,940	$22,550 - 51,540	24%	78%
93	Physician assistants	120	78,530	$61,640 - 101,060	27%	67%
94	Natural sciences managers	110	122,360	$81,190 - 0	11%	93%
95	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	47,200	$32,640 - 60,170	9%	72%
96	Dentists, general	110		$0 - 0	9%	100%
97	Advertising and promotions managers	100	69,050	$34,580 - 128,610	6%	76%
98	Commercial pilots	90	63,280	$41,150 - 88,910	13%	74%
99	Meeting and convention planners	90	42,110	$25,740 - 64,390	20%	67%
100	Clergy	90	38,120	$20,000 - 60,570	19%	75%

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	10,310	24,520	$14,030 - 40,070	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	8,520	30,330	$20,830 - 41,230	25%	22%
3	Office clerks, general	7,190	25,200	$15,590 - 35,310	13%	19%
4	Cashiers	7,110	17,880	$12,880 - 23,650	-2%	10%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,920	37,420	$23,800 - 54,980	10%	4%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,750	15,720	$11,890 - 20,590	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	5,250	16,840	$11,680 - 27,140	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,810	21,970	$14,760 - 32,090	15%	4%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,810	23,890	$16,170 - 35,170	2%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,760	31,830	$21,450 - 44,350	13%	16%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	4,500	36,640	$25,820 - 49,640	15%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,160	20,680	$14,910 - 29,060	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,300	44,510	$28,200 - 64,170	6%	29%
14	Business operations specialists, all other	3,300	52,220	$26,300 - 83,680	21%	49%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,990	28,560	$19,690 - 39,220	1%	18%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,790	24,750	$19,220 - 32,060	18%	7%
17	General and operations managers	2,710	97,020	$42,760 - [?]	2%	48%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	2,690	23,960	$14,340 - 32,170	17%	13%
19	Construction laborers	2,660	36,850	$21,390 - 50,580	11%	5%
20	Carpenters	2,610	38,160	$25,530 - 52,910	10%	6%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,460	43,640	$23,660 - 67,560	4%	25%
22	Child care workers	2,330	17,620	$12,220 - 23,370	18%	15%
23	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,280	30,620	$24,140 - 39,120	0%	24%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,240	28,240	$16,000 - 48,300	8%	4%
25	Security guards	2,230	27,610	$14,760 - 52,830	17%	13%
26	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,220	32,340	$19,340 - 46,270	10%	6%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,180	18,790	$13,600 - 23,400	13%	5%
28	Packers and packagers, hand	2,170	16,780	$11,790 - 24,090	-11%	3%
29	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,080	45,440	$28,930 - 65,710	9%	47%
30	Teacher assistants	2,070	18,750	$13,060 - 24,810	10%	18%
31	Cooks, restaurant	1,880	21,080	$15,310 - 28,300	12%	5%
32	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,850	52,290	$25,660 - 87,350	28%	48%
33	Bill and account collectors	1,830	30,680	$21,930 - 41,640	23%	13%
34	Electricians	1,760	47,720	$30,810 - 66,420	7%	7%
35	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,690	29,630	$21,520 - 38,780	4%	15%
36	Tellers	1,620	25,070	$19,420 - 32,470	14%	16%
37	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,530	23,300	$15,150 - 35,670	18%	6%
38	Loan officers	1,510	53,080	$30,980 - 83,620	12%	49%
39	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,490	28,280	$20,170 - 37,880	-1%	2%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,470	31,170	$19,060 - 46,040	11%	14%
41	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,430	43,250	$23,910 - 65,370	11%	4%
42	Team assemblers	1,390	29,640	$20,410 - 37,160	0%	5%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,350	35,540	$20,290 - 52,900	14%	4%
44	Computer support specialists	1,340	43,500	$27,520 - 64,450	13%	43%
45	Cooks, fast food	1,330	15,740	$12,160 - 19,820	8%	5%
46	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,320	30,460	$21,950 - 40,590	0%	22%
47	Food preparation workers	1,240	18,260	$12,780 - 24,300	15%	7%
48	Bartenders	1,240	17,900	$12,100 - 24,940	11%	17%
49	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,180	43,170	$37,440 - 49,790	-7%	12%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,160	29,170	$18,750 - 41,950	4%	6%
51	Insurance sales agents	1,110	42,790	$20,650 - 84,180	13%	45%
52	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,100	47,040	$29,920 - 62,160	11%	33%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,090	64,260	$40,000 - 92,450	9%	10%
54	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,070	24,270	$13,490 - 29,510	12%	6%
55	Home health aides	1,040	22,140	$18,930 - 26,030	49%	7%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,040	51,070	$32,430 - 73,490	-4%	15%
57	Counter and rental clerks	1,040	21,630	$13,530 - 33,200	23%	16%
58	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,030	46,700	$29,440 - 57,990	3%	13%
59	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,020	21,580	$16,080 - 28,640	26%	43%
60	Telemarketers	1,010	24,270	$14,310 - 31,260	-9%	14%
61	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	1,000	25,390	$17,850 - 36,500	-11%	9%
62	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,000	39,130	$27,550 - 52,340	12%	3%
63	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,000	15,530	$11,750 - 20,680	10%	8%
64	Personal and home care aides	970	21,590	$15,800 - 28,800	51%	10%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	910	22,360	$16,190 - 29,450	11%	5%
66	Administrative services managers	910	78,820	$50,740 - 114,320	12%	40%
67	Dishwashers	890	16,930	$12,690 - 21,570	10%	3%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	860	58,590	$37,080 - 80,300	7%	13%
69	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	860	41,350	$26,660 - 56,870	8%	3%
70	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	850	35,140	$26,550 - 45,000	14%	7%
71	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	840	32,880	$25,070 - 43,940	5%	2%
72	Driver/sales workers	830	24,810	$12,230 - 40,180	-4%	4%
73	Bindery workers	800	26,180	$18,640 - 35,650	-21%	7%
74	Amusement and recreation attendants	800	16,490	$11,730 - 25,370	24%	22%
75	Data entry keyers	800	24,360	$18,510 - 31,490	-4%	18%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	790	81,300	$42,170 - 138,300	4%	38%
77	Legal secretaries	760	33,300	$21,830 - 45,480	12%	18%
78	Bus drivers, school	750	27,670	$13,400 - 38,660	9%	4%
79	Medical secretaries	730	30,190	$21,390 - 39,470	17%	18%
80	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	720	16,310	$12,290 - 19,990	10%	17%
81	Parts salespersons	700	33,260	$18,230 - 52,360	-1%	6%
82	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	680	22,730	$17,130 - 28,760	10%	5%
83	Postal service mail carriers	680	44,090	$35,670 - 50,710	1%	11%
84	Production workers, all other	660	29,980	$20,080 - 44,500	2%	5%
85	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	660	15,840	$11,790 - 21,700	12%	6%
86	Cement masons and concrete finishers	650	37,080	$26,320 - 47,690	11%	2%
87	Medical assistants	640	29,440	$21,840 - 36,120	35%	10%
88	Order clerks	630	38,890	$21,530 - 55,450	-23%	16%
89	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	620	31,340	$18,410 - 51,650	-6%	14%
90	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	620	27,210	$19,560 - 37,980	-8%	5%
91	Printing machine operators	620	35,170	$23,620 - 50,560	-5%	6%
92	Painters, construction and maintenance	590	31,710	$19,780 - 50,870	12%	6%
93	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	590	24,050	$16,030 - 34,860	14%	3%
94	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	580	24,220	$16,220 - 34,880	-4%	5%
95	Recreation workers	560	20,680	$12,550 - 31,200	13%	47%
96	Dental hygienists	550	62,670	$45,780 - 73,770	30%	33%
97	Highway maintenance workers	550	36,650	$27,800 - 46,950	9%	5%
98	Radiologic technologists and technicians	540	43,270	$32,480 - 56,270	15%	25%
99	Pharmacy technicians	540	24,610	$18,340 - 31,610	32%	16%
100	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	500	36,110	$21,460 - 51,510	3%	25%

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Jobs More Common Near Des Moines Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	30,410	110	35.3
Gas plant operators	59,990	100	15.2
Actuaries	82,040	410	13.6
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	43,330	210	11
Farm equipment mechanics	36,350	200	8.9
Bindery workers	26,180	800	6.1
Insurance underwriters	50,230	1,340	5.7
Financial examiners	67,880	270	5.1
Medical equipment repairers	46,960	240	4.3
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	30,050	130	4.1
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	36,150	280	4
Loan interviewers and clerks	30,620	2,280	3.8
Operations research analysts	49,550	470	3.5
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	21,990	100	3.2
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	44,710	130	3.1
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	45,440	2,080	3.1
Rehabilitation counselors	25,490	770	3.1
Education, training, and library workers, all other	28,170	340	3
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	25,390	1,000	2.9
Social workers, all other	37,420	330	2.9
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	21,070	330	2.9
Highway maintenance workers	36,650	550	2.8
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	20,280	230	2.8
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	46,700	1,030	2.7
Food batchmakers	29,320	460	2.7
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	30,460	1,320	2.6
Conveyor operators and tenders	24,210	150	2.6
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	53,250	1,660	2.6
Community and social service specialists, all other	34,400	490	2.5
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	43,820	630	2.5
Medical transcriptionists	28,520	430	2.4
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43,170	1,180	2.3
Computer systems analysts	65,230	2,540	2.3
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,540	130	2.3
Interpreters and translators	31,490	130	2.2
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	41,140	210	2.2
Law clerks	27,710	130	2.1
Training and development managers	75,280	130	2.1
Office machine operators, except computer	24,070	360	2.1
Financial analysts	65,620	1,030	2.1
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	79,660	200	2
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	29,940	420	2
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	22,930	200	2
Demonstrators and product promoters	20,320	290	2
Social and community service managers	48,780	470	2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,330	1,810	1.9
Family and general practitioners	132,930	380	1.8
Writers and authors	48,260	180	1.8
Management analysts	59,530	2,190	1.8
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	33,370	260	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Order clerks	38,890	1.44	630
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	39,420	1.33	110
Sales managers	117,160	1.28	820
Construction laborers	36,850	1.27	2,660
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	34,940	1.24	180
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	24,050	1.23	590
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	22,730	1.22	680
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,300	1.22	790
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	44,770	1.22	410
Natural sciences managers	122,360	1.21	110
Food batchmakers	29,320	1.21	460
Security guards	27,610	1.2	2,230
Helpers--production workers	26,920	1.2	280
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,330	1.2	1,810
Reporters and correspondents	46,200	1.19	140
Administrative services managers	78,820	1.18	910
Prepress technicians and workers	39,830	1.18	250
Farm equipment mechanics	36,350	1.17	200
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	64,260	1.17	1,090
Team assemblers	29,640	1.16	1,390
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	43,640	1.16	2,460
Dental laboratory technicians	39,320	1.16	130
Structural iron and steel workers	50,900	1.15	200
Paralegals and legal assistants	46,970	1.15	470
Property, real estate, and community association managers	58,000	1.15	180
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	27,120	1.15	220
Personal and home care aides	21,590	1.15	970
Medical equipment repairers	46,960	1.14	240
Dental assistants	34,040	1.14	350
Advertising sales agents	51,380	1.13	360
Child, family, and school social workers	43,370	1.13	760
Parts salespersons	33,260	1.13	700
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	30,410	1.13	110
Medical assistants	29,440	1.12	640
Home health aides	22,140	1.12	1,040
Tellers	25,070	1.12	1,620
Tire repairers and changers	25,310	1.12	130
Network and computer systems administrators	64,690	1.12	1,060
All other information and record clerks	34,430	1.12	380
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,510	1.12	470
Bus drivers, school	27,670	1.11	750
Printing machine operators	35,170	1.11	620
Highway maintenance workers	36,650	1.11	550
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	43,780	1.11	150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,750	1.11	2,790
Tapers	46,120	1.11	120
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	36,920	1.11	250
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	35,620	1.1	390
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	34,400	1.1	370
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	44,710	1.1	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	180,060	60
Internists, general	173,350
Chief executives	149,500	850
Optometrists	140,340	60
Physicians and surgeons, all other	136,690	300
Family and general practitioners	132,930	380
Natural sciences managers	122,360	110
Sales managers	117,160	820
Lawyers	105,690	1,260
General and operations managers	97,020	2,710
Computer and information systems managers	95,280	870
Orthotists and prosthetists	94,160
Financial managers	91,530	1,800
Pharmacists	86,660	600
Marketing managers	85,500	510
Engineering managers	84,480	130
Education administrators, all other	83,290	70
Actuaries	82,040	410
Human resources managers, all other	81,840	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,300	790
Computer hardware engineers	80,560	80
Personal financial advisors	80,350	400
Construction managers	80,170	360
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	79,660	200
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,330	1,810
Administrative services managers	78,820	910
Physician assistants	78,530	120
Compensation and benefits managers	78,310	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	76,150	340
Industrial production managers	75,820	260
Training and development managers	75,280	130
Public relations managers	73,310	170
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	72,380	50
Funeral directors	71,990	50
Computer software engineers, applications	71,880	1,480
Managers, all other	71,120	900
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	70,170	140
Computer software engineers, systems software	69,250	580
Electronics engineers, except computer	69,220	140
Advertising and promotions managers	69,050	100
Chemical engineers	68,640	50
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	68,580	310
Financial examiners	67,880	270
Agricultural engineers	67,600	40
Civil engineers	66,870	370
Database administrators	66,630	230
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	66,580
Medical and health services managers	65,900	750
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	65,750	170
Financial analysts	65,620	1,030

Large Companies Headquartered in Des Moines

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Principal Financial	9
AmerUs Group	1.6

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