Topeka Employment

Employment and Industries in the Topeka, Kansas Area

Over 50% of Topeka's economy is based on government and services. About 25% of the workforce is employed by state, city and county governments. The state of Kansas is the city's largest employer. More than 30% of the labor force is working in services industries. Other significant industries that provide employment include printing and publishing, flour mills, food processing and iron foundries.

Fortune 500 companies which have manufacturing or distribution facilities in the city include Frito-Lay Inc, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Payless Shoe Source, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hallmark Cards and Hill's Pet Nutrition.

The Kansas Industrial Training program, provides pre-employment training and on-the-job training for new and expanding companies. The Kansas Industrial Retraining Program works with companies that are restructuring where existing employees might be displaced due to obsolete job skills.

Some of the occupations more prevalent in Topeka than most other cities include first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers; merchandise displayers and window trimmers; legislators, correctional officers and jailers; healthcare practitioners and technical workers; civil engineering technicians; environmental scientists and specialists, including health; and personal and home care aides.

The following is a list of Topeka's largest employers:

The state of Kansas
Stormont-Vail Health Care
Unified School District #501
Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Kansas
St. Francis Hospital & Medical center
Payless Shoe Store
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Washburn University
U.S. Government
Shawnee County
Jostens Printing and Publishing
Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital
Walmart
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Frito-Lay, Inc
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Reser's Fine Foods
Westar Energy
Midwest Health

Topeka's top non-agricultural employment sectors are shown below:

Government
Services
Trade, transportation and utilities
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services
Manufacturing
Financial activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Noteworthy data regarding Topeka Kansas: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $42,000. About 25% of the adult population has earned a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living index in Topeka in 2008 was 76.7 which is low when compared to the national average of 100.

Some of the helpful business organizations for local companies are:

Topeka's newspaper the Topeka Capital-Journal is a good resource for local business and industry news.

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	2,530	55,390	$42,090 - 71,260	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,360	41,580	$23,100 - 61,550	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	1,320	53,300	$34,550 - 76,820	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,280	44,570	$22,230 - 70,600	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	880	44,260	$23,450 - 65,710	11%	95%
6	Lawyers	760	77,270	$45,840 - 125,830	11%	99%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	760	52,240	$20,360 - 79,850	8%	51%
8	Chief executives	710	111,330	$14,690 -	2%	65%
9	Management analysts	480	57,330	$42,890 - 72,760	22%	78%
10	Computer programmers	460	63,240	$47,070 - 81,880	0%	73%
11	Financial managers	460	76,690	$46,060 - 120,120	13%	60%
12	Social and human service assistants	330	29,620	$20,840 - 40,360	34%	58%
13	Managers, all other	330	87,610	$45,980 - 134,030	7%	55%
14	Computer systems analysts	330	66,260	$44,490 - 90,750	29%	68%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	320	55,690	$35,220 - 79,020	27%	50%
16	Public relations specialists	310	56,530	$31,110 - 88,680	18%	81%
17	Coaches and scouts	310	21,380	$13,040 - 31,390	15%	60%
18	Civil engineers	290	70,670	$53,910 - 92,390	18%	87%
19	Medical and health services managers	290	74,230	$44,210 - 113,960	16%	57%
20	Pharmacists	280	91,880	$58,340 - 119,390	22%	97%
21	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	230	60,020	$49,210 - 75,300	25%	93%
22	Computer software engineers, applications	230	78,190	$52,410 - 114,720	45%	85%
23	Network systems and data communications analysts	230	49,610	$28,980 - 76,140	53%	57%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	220	54,390	$36,620 - 76,720	17%	56%
25	Computer and information systems managers	220	85,190	$61,890 - 117,290	16%	73%
26	Training and development specialists	220	49,540	$31,360 - 65,360	18%	56%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	220	28,720	$22,090 - 38,450	15%	51%
28	Market research analysts	210	60,660	$39,820 - 90,490	20%	82%
29	Graphic designers	210	35,540	$22,420 - 50,790	10%	55%
30	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	210	19,670	$16,170 - 25,930	11%	55%
31	Physical therapists	200	56,120	$30,320 - 78,710	27%	89%
32	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	200	46,790	$33,490 - 65,820	20%	87%
33	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	170	56,060	$37,800 - 79,300	5%	58%
34	Librarians	170	52,350	$35,110 - 73,510	4%	85%
35	Legislators	170	35,710	$22,910 - 49,610	1%	65%
36	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	170	72,810	$57,960 - 89,360	8%	78%
37	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	170	47,640	$20,540 - 87,860	15%	72%
38	Special education teachers, secondary school	170	55,990	$38,070 - 76,420	9%	87%
39	Insurance underwriters	160	48,640	$23,630 - 77,400	6%	53%
40	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	160	35,310	$27,260 - 47,610	30%	77%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	160	55,830	$42,650 - 67,810	12%	51%
42	Detectives and criminal investigators	160	52,040	$35,750 - 74,200	17%	54%
43	Instructional coordinators	150		$ -	23%	79%
44	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	150	40,280	$27,070 - 64,030	18%	56%
45	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	150	67,510	$37,490 - 117,540	12%	51%
46	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	140	85,380	$39,280 - 144,000	25%	67%
47	Sales managers	140	66,890	$33,810 - 117,030	10%	69%
48	Mental health counselors	130	28,520	$21,470 - 37,740	30%	73%
49	Computer software engineers, systems software	130	71,780	$54,790 - 96,310	28%	85%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	57,650	$34,010 - 77,060	16%	99%
51	Database administrators	120	62,730	$43,450 - 84,260	29%	72%
52	Financial analysts	120	65,500	$43,300 - 98,010	34%	87%
53	Medical and public health social workers	120	40,640	$32,300 - 53,610	24%	77%
54	Child, family, and school social workers	120	43,670	$26,960 - 71,630	19%	77%
55	Social and community service managers	110	54,070	$32,970 - 81,460	25%	72%
56	Computer specialists, all other	110	72,140	$52,520 - 96,910	15%	68%
57	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	51,020	$37,020 - 64,940	13%	73%
58	Occupational health and safety specialists	100	57,230	$39,740 - 77,480	8%	72%
59	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	100	47,380	$31,640 - 80,520	18%	56%
60	Advertising sales agents	100	40,400	$19,780 - 55,360	20%	56%
61	Speech-language pathologists	100	61,430	$44,000 - 80,680	11%	98%
62	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	90	40,890	$27,500 - 55,180	11%	58%
63	Personal financial advisors	90	79,730	$30,210 -	41%	81%
64	Self-enrichment education teachers	90	36,340	$25,700 - 50,410	23%	54%
65	Occupational therapists	80	65,460	$46,570 - 82,710	23%	90%
66	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	80	48,490	$35,890 - 66,830	0%	96%
67	Community and social service specialists, all other	80	38,000	$18,620 - 62,840	25%	58%
68	Social workers, all other	80	50,810	$34,290 - 74,190	18%	77%
69	Health educators	70	42,470	$26,840 - 61,020	26%	58%
70	Veterinarians	70	58,560	$38,760 - 79,130	35%	100%
71	Mechanical engineers	70	93,510	$46,730 - 141,120	4%	78%
72	Public relations managers	70	101,600	$54,670 -	17%	75%
73	Human resources managers, all other	60	84,890	$54,640 - 115,010	11%	58%
74	Purchasing managers	60	73,880	$46,960 - 105,030	3%	57%
75	Physician assistants	60	85,440	$70,720 - 104,840	27%	67%
76	Engineers, all other	50	81,970	$60,120 - 105,540	6%	82%
77	Electrical engineers	50	83,240	$46,380 - 107,060	6%	81%
78	Surveyors	50	42,710	$23,550 - 65,820	24%	82%
79	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	50	54,880	$43,040 - 65,370	22%	93%
80	Optometrists	50	110,040	$84,530 - 134,440	11%	100%
81	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	50	134,890	$60,110 -	5%	99%
82	Industrial engineers	50	68,710	$46,140 - 97,930	20%	74%
83	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	50	35,890	$27,340 - 43,980	34%	73%
84	Editors	50	57,480	$27,670 - 83,440	2%	81%
85	Sales and related workers, all other	50	31,890	$13,680 - 49,020	14%	62%
86	Special education teachers, middle school	40	42,690	$32,770 - 55,740	16%	87%
87	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	51,570	$37,360 - 67,070	9%	72%
88	Recreational therapists	40	41,660	$21,120 - 71,350	4%	77%
89	Financial specialists, all other	40	62,370	$32,210 - 89,830	12%	50%
90	Electronics engineers, except computer	40	70,020	$55,570 - 93,440	4%	81%
91	Floral designers	40	20,270	$13,820 - 28,360	0%	55%
92	Athletic trainers	40	33,490	$24,100 - 55,760	24%	72%
93	Engineering managers	40	92,760	$63,400 - 129,920	7%	84%
94	Budget analysts	40	68,980	$45,260 - 99,600	7%	78%
95	Dentists, general	40	151,890	$73,270 -	9%	100%
96	Interior designers	40	41,520	$28,920 - 55,750	20%	55%
97	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	55,010	$33,720 - 76,150	0%	55%
98	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	40	40,150	$27,400 - 65,900	14%	54%
99	Architects, except landscape and naval	30	67,680	$44,780 - 90,500	18%	88%
100	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	36,040	$19,750 - 52,380	24%	78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Cashiers	2,780	16,690	$12,890 - 22,710	-2%	10%
2	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,510	34,160	$25,010 - 47,830	15%	18%
3	Retail salespersons	2,420	24,800	$13,850 - 39,800	12%	25%
4	General and operations managers	2,160	80,110	$41,610 - 123,670	2%	48%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,130	21,460	$14,130 - 30,170	15%	4%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,020	24,560	$18,470 - 31,370	18%	7%
7	Office clerks, general	2,000	24,660	$16,030 - 33,830	13%	19%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,770	15,750	$12,880 - 20,150	18%	5%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,730	25,020	$15,090 - 37,300	2%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,720	29,890	$18,420 - 41,830	13%	16%
11	Teacher assistants	1,620	19,350	$13,730 - 25,410	10%	18%
12	Waiters and waitresses	1,480	16,110	$12,920 - 20,330	11%	14%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,460	25,320	$16,050 - 34,350	1%	18%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,430	39,830	$24,670 - 60,460	6%	29%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,400	20,890	$13,900 - 30,170	-7%	8%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,330	33,090	$18,480 - 50,790	4%	25%
17	Customer service representatives	1,290	29,980	$18,520 - 44,580	25%	22%
18	Personal and home care aides	1,210	18,770	$14,960 - 23,680	51%	10%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,100	29,980	$20,990 - 46,390	10%	4%
20	Business operations specialists, all other	1,060	54,040	$37,030 - 78,120	21%	49%
21	Construction laborers	1,030	29,660	$21,470 - 39,760	11%	5%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,020	36,140	$28,600 - 43,780	14%	7%
23	Food preparation workers	960	17,500	$13,270 - 23,350	15%	7%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	940	32,200	$19,760 - 48,340	10%	6%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	850	23,040	$15,610 - 31,660	17%	13%
26	Correctional officers and jailers	760	31,280	$23,690 - 40,670	17%	11%
27	Cooks, fast food	750	15,500	$12,930 - 19,370	8%	5%
28	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	710	38,750	$27,830 - 53,380	8%	3%
29	Packers and packagers, hand	690	28,120	$14,990 - 42,300	-11%	3%
30	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	650	16,390	$13,010 - 20,710	13%	5%
31	Carpenters	650	35,430	$23,340 - 47,730	10%	6%
32	Tellers	630	20,980	$16,950 - 26,370	14%	16%
33	Cooks, restaurant	620	18,790	$13,580 - 26,240	12%	5%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	600	26,190	$17,350 - 37,320	11%	14%
35	Home health aides	600	20,340	$16,750 - 25,780	49%	7%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	560	52,710	$32,810 - 75,980	9%	10%
37	Bus drivers, school	530	25,990	$16,860 - 38,890	9%	4%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	34,710	$21,430 - 49,410	14%	4%
39	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	500	58,730	$28,700 - 119,020	9%	47%
40	Computer support specialists	490	43,130	$26,000 - 61,480	13%	43%
41	All other information and record clerks	480	28,970	$14,400 - 43,780	-12%	21%
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	480	29,630	$16,000 - 55,520	8%	4%
43	Counter and rental clerks	470	21,600	$13,460 - 31,920	23%	16%
44	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	460	22,200	$16,570 - 30,840	18%	6%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	450	55,460	$33,720 - 81,180	7%	13%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	440	37,850	$23,850 - 54,300	11%	33%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	430	51,560	$31,130 - 78,610	-4%	15%
48	Child care workers	430	18,730	$14,160 - 24,240	18%	15%
49	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	430	22,180	$16,440 - 29,170	11%	5%
50	Electricians	410	44,520	$27,060 - 63,490	7%	7%
51	Recreation workers	410	24,890	$14,050 - 34,120	13%	47%
52	Industrial truck and tractor operators	400	29,790	$18,370 - 39,360	-1%	2%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	390	28,850	$22,010 - 36,760	4%	15%
54	Pharmacy technicians	390	25,360	$19,230 - 33,580	32%	16%
55	Sales representatives, services, all other	380	38,160	$17,750 - 61,510	28%	48%
56	Dishwashers	370	15,500	$12,920 - 19,240	10%	3%
57	Bartenders	370	16,040	$12,770 - 20,500	11%	17%
58	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	350	53,030	$29,270 - 75,500	11%	4%
59	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	350	23,380	$13,870 - 31,940	27%	47%
60	Medical secretaries	340	26,170	$20,990 - 32,550	17%	18%
61	Security guards	320	28,840	$18,310 - 41,300	17%	13%
62	Postal service mail carriers	320			1%	11%
63	Team assemblers	310	28,720	$15,750 - 39,830	0%	5%
64	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	310	31,740	$16,270 - 53,270	4%	6%
65	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	300	21,970	$16,140 - 31,310	14%	3%
66	Loan officers	290	52,980	$28,840 - 110,470	12%	49%
67	Civil engineering technicians	280	42,890	$32,310 - 58,810	10%	18%
68	Dental assistants	260	28,650	$18,560 - 39,970	29%	9%
69	Paralegals and legal assistants	260	39,470	$29,190 - 53,860	22%	45%
70	Medical assistants	250	24,610	$18,450 - 32,010	35%	10%
71	Preschool teachers, except special education	250	29,990	$18,530 - 56,880	26%	43%
72	Data entry keyers	250	23,450	$17,750 - 31,790	-4%	18%
73	Legal secretaries	250	24,980	$17,460 - 32,520	12%	18%
74	Driver/sales workers	250	25,180	$15,890 - 38,950	-4%	4%
75	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	250	23,660	$13,430 - 43,040	12%	6%
76	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	250	46,170	$30,330 - 59,380	3%	13%
77	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	240	26,950	$21,970 - 32,500	10%	24%
78	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	240	29,650	$22,340 - 40,350	0%	22%
79	Insurance sales agents	240	41,940	$27,110 - 66,560	13%	45%
80	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	230	55,170	$39,030 - 80,030	7%	6%
81	Printing machine operators	230	34,730	$20,370 - 49,490	-5%	6%
82	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	230	27,970	$21,110 - 38,200	5%	2%
83	Cooks, short order	220	17,400	$13,990 - 20,960	5%	5%
84	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	220	26,090	$17,790 - 37,110	-11%	9%
85	Couriers and messengers	210	20,580	$16,670 - 25,750	0%	12%
86	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	17,070	$13,130 - 23,210	12%	6%
87	Industrial machinery mechanics	210	40,200	$27,080 - 59,360	9%	5%
88	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	210	34,840	$24,130 - 46,440	3%	18%
89	Family and general practitioners	210	200,600	$132,180 -	0%	0%
90	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	210	17,140	$13,280 - 20,880	10%	8%
91	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	200	60,300	$35,340 - 92,120	0%	42%
92	Parts salespersons	200	26,150	$15,200 - 40,730	-1%	6%
93	Bill and account collectors	190	28,230	$18,840 - 39,230	23%	13%
94	Medical records and health information technicians	190	31,040	$21,810 - 42,920	18%	12%
95	Painters, construction and maintenance	170	43,250	$27,540 - 59,990	12%	6%
96	File clerks	170	23,090	$14,880 - 31,530	-40%	20%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	170	52,150	$29,870 - 75,830	10%	17%
98	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	170	15,800	$12,920 - 20,340	10%	17%
99	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	170			-7%	12%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	170	32,500	$19,480 - 44,610	13%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Topeka Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	45,300	120	9.2
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	19,670	210	5.4
Legislators	35,710	170	5
Correctional officers and jailers	31,280	760	5
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	47,640	170	4.4
Civil engineering technicians	42,890	280	4.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,170	230	3.8
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	60,020	230	3.8
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	51,750	160	3.6
Personal and home care aides	18,770	1,210	3.5
Prepress technicians and workers	34,320	150	3.3
Chief executives	111,330	710	3.2
Physical therapist assistants	42,370	130	3
Family and general practitioners	200,600	210	2.9
All other information and record clerks	28,970	480	2.8
Couriers and messengers	20,580	210	2.8
Occupational health and safety specialists	57,230	100	2.7
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	19,300	130	2.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	38,750	710	2.6
Opticians, dispensing	23,710	110	2.6
Bindery workers	26,380	110	2.6
Coaches and scouts	21,380	310	2.4
Detectives and criminal investigators	52,040	160	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	61,250	140	2.4
Photographers	26,410	110	2.4
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	58,730	500	2.2
Computer operators	32,540	170	2.1
Insurance underwriters	48,640	160	2.1
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,160	2,510	2.1
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,090	220	2
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	29,260	130	2
Recreation workers	24,890	410	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	36,140	1,020	1.9
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	28,720	220	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,560	2,020	1.9
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	23,380	350	1.9
Cooks, short order	17,400	220	1.9
Cooks, fast food	15,500	750	1.9
Mechanical drafters	38,430	100	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,260	880	1.9
Library assistants, clerical	24,040	150	1.8
Tire repairers and changers	21,060	120	1.8
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	24,670	150	1.8
Teacher assistants	19,350	1,620	1.8
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	57,650	130	1.8
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	35,310	160	1.7
Mental health counselors	28,520	130	1.7
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,570	1,280	1.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,180	430	1.7
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	32,330	160	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Topeka, Kansas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packers and packagers, hand	28,120	1.38	690
Healthcare support workers, all other	38,400	1.32	110
Painters, construction and maintenance	43,250	1.26	170
Family and general practitioners	200,600	1.22	210
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	54,410	1.19	110
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,990	1.18	250
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,030	1.15	350
Security guards	28,840	1.14	320
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60,300	1.14	200
Brickmasons and blockmasons	51,070	1.12	110
Cement masons and concrete finishers	41,460	1.12	130
Dental hygienists	71,140	1.12	140
Public relations specialists	56,530	1.12	310
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,740	1.11	310
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	56,060	1.11	170
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,920	1.1	130
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	44,980	1.1	130
Special education teachers, secondary school	55,990	1.09	170
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,710	1.08	160
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	85,380	1.08	140
Library technicians	31,840	1.08	120
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	44,040	1.08	140
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	53,510	1.08	120
Child, family, and school social workers	43,670	1.07	120
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,900	1.07	120
Computer specialists, all other	72,140	1.07	110
Printing machine operators	34,730	1.06	230
Managers, all other	87,610	1.06	330
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	21,010	1.06	160
Team assemblers	28,720	1.05	310
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	58,730	1.05	500
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	55,830	1.05	160
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,970	1.05	300
Social and human service assistants	29,620	1.04	330
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	34,840	1.04	210
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,130	1.04	130
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,020	1.04	1,730
Market research analysts	60,660	1.03	210
Recreation workers	24,890	1.03	410
Computer support specialists	43,130	1.03	490
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,090	1.03	220
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	29,630	1.02	480
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,560	1.02	2,020
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,120	1.02	150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	71,000	1.02	140
Sheet metal workers	42,410	1.02	140
Retail salespersons	24,800	1.02	2,420
Computer software engineers, applications	78,190	1.01	230
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	43,550	1.01	130
Customer service representatives	29,980	1.01	1,290

Highest Paying Jobs in Topeka, Kansas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	200,600	210
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,900	120
Dentists, general	151,890	40
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	134,890	50
Chief executives	111,330	710
Optometrists	110,040	50
Public relations managers	101,600	70
Marketing managers	97,950
Mechanical engineers	93,510	70
Engineering managers	92,760	40
Pharmacists	91,880	280
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,870	40
Managers, all other	87,610	330
Physician assistants	85,440	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	85,380	140
Computer and information systems managers	85,190	220
Human resources managers, all other	84,890	60
Electrical engineers	83,240	50
Engineers, all other	81,970	50
General and operations managers	80,110	2,160
Personal financial advisors	79,730	90
Computer software engineers, applications	78,190	230
Lawyers	77,270	760
Financial managers	76,690	460
Industrial production managers	75,760	130
Medical and health services managers	74,230	290
Purchasing managers	73,880	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,810	170
Computer specialists, all other	72,140	110
Computer software engineers, systems software	71,780	130
Dental hygienists	71,140	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	71,000	140
Civil engineers	70,670	290
Electronics engineers, except computer	70,020	40
Budget analysts	68,980	40
Construction managers	68,780	140
Industrial engineers	68,710	50
Administrative services managers	68,560	170
Architects, except landscape and naval	67,680	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	67,510	150
Sales managers	66,890	140
Computer systems analysts	66,260	330
Financial analysts	65,500	120
Occupational therapists	65,460	80
Nuclear medicine technologists	65,400	40
Computer programmers	63,240	460
Database administrators	62,730	120
Financial specialists, all other	62,370	40
Speech-language pathologists	61,430	100
Logisticians	61,260	30