Bethesda Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bethesda, Maryland Area

Bethesda is home to the corporate headquarters of notable companies such as Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and Coventry Health Care. Numerous financial companies also have operations in Bethesda including Wachovia, PNC, Chevy Chase Bank, Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

The city is regarded as one of the most affluent and highly educated places in the nation. Forbes Magazine has ranked Bethesda #1 in a list America's most educated small towns. The city has also been ranked #11 on CNNMoney.com's list of top-earning American towns.

A large number of the residents work in professional, scientific and technical services occupations. Other popular segments for jobs include government, finance and insurance, education and healthcare. The city includes numerous lawyers, computer specialists, business operations specialists and life and physical scientists. About 25% of the workforce is employed by the government.

Occupations that are more prevalent in Bethesda, Maryland when compared to most other cities are health diagnosing and treating practitioners, biological scientists, microbiologists, physical scientists, life scientists, survey researchers, statisticians, computer and information research scientists, natural science managers and chemists.

Some of the notable employers in the Bethesda region are:

Broadpoint
Cardiocore
Coventry Healthcare
Hallmark Windows and Siding
Marriott International
Immune Tolerance Network
Radio Shack
Lockheed Martin
National Institute of Health
National Naval Medical Center
Calvert Social Investment Foundation
Catapult Technology
Host Hotels & Resorts
USEC
Northrop Grumman
General Dynamics
Raytheon
SAIC

Noteworthy information about Bethesda Maryland: In 2008 the cost of living index in Bethesda was at 131.9 which is high when compared to the country's average of 100. For the population over the age of 25, about 79% have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average earnings in Bethesda Maryland was $71,000.

Some of the helpful organizations for local businesses include:

Gazette.net is a good resource for keeping current with Bethesda business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Bethesda, Maryland 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	9,460	79,910	$53,170 - 105,980	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	7,430	82,640	$44,460 - 130,880	18%	79%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,900	59,450	$39,240 - 83,450	6%	96%
4	Management analysts	5,670	86,290	$46,150 - 131,390	22%	78%
5	Computer systems analysts	5,570	89,550	$53,930 - 129,610	29%	68%
6	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,270	68,500	$37,550 - 113,590	14%	95%
7	Computer software engineers, systems software	4,750	96,030	$60,840 - 134,100	28%	85%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	4,400	99,100	$66,030 - 139,500	45%	85%
9	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,080	69,350	$27,980 - 122,760	8%	51%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,000	73,250	$41,620 - 107,000	11%	95%
11	Network and computer systems administrators	3,160	85,010	$52,200 - 125,250	27%	50%
12	Network systems and data communications analysts	2,980	86,940	$54,370 - 125,890	53%	57%
13	Financial managers	2,880	117,350	$60,740 -	13%	60%
14	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	2,850	114,060	$71,950 - 154,710	12%	94%
15	Computer programmers	2,780	80,910	$53,380 - 118,690	0%	73%
16	Computer specialists, all other	2,740	91,850	$54,290 - 126,450	15%	68%
17	Lawyers	2,720	128,540	$57,260 -	11%	99%
18	Computer and information systems managers	2,570	133,290	$81,870 -	16%	73%
19	Biological scientists, all other	2,400	88,280	$54,200 - 136,410	4%	95%
20	Managers, all other	2,390	113,840	$68,070 - 159,340	7%	55%
21	Market research analysts	2,180	64,880	$35,330 - 116,330	20%	82%
22	Engineers, all other	2,030	101,280	$55,430 - 151,260	6%	82%
23	Chemists	1,940	103,460	$60,230 - 151,750	9%	93%
24	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,930	49,070	$22,170 - 80,670	9%	54%
25	Civil engineers	1,900	85,880	$49,790 - 132,300	18%	87%
26	Medical and health services managers	1,770	102,020	$66,630 - 151,270	16%	57%
27	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	1,610	95,330	$53,100 - 136,390	20%	99%
28	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,600	94,730	$41,180 - 141,450	12%	51%
29	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,570	74,790	$44,750 - 111,130	17%	56%
30	Financial analysts	1,550	74,150	$41,900 - 112,700	34%	87%
31	Sales managers	1,410	128,770	$59,930 -	10%	69%
32	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,320	103,890	$73,810 - 138,970	8%	78%
33	Engineering managers	1,280	135,420	$94,170 -	7%	84%
34	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,260	66,350	$25,520 - 107,410	13%	73%
35	Mechanical engineers	1,220	89,860	$51,580 - 128,950	4%	78%
36	Social and human service assistants	1,200	37,460	$21,500 - 56,380	34%	58%
37	Librarians	1,200	72,950	$44,260 - 102,250	4%	85%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,150	73,080	$46,210 - 100,860	5%	58%
39	Natural sciences managers	1,150	131,040	$87,620 -	11%	93%
40	Graphic designers	1,150	57,510	$28,730 - 92,630	10%	55%
41	Biological technicians	1,120	48,370	$27,810 - 74,030	16%	60%
42	Electrical engineers	1,110	94,870	$60,100 - 133,350	6%	81%
43	Health educators	1,090	91,340	$54,980 - 129,100	26%	58%
44	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,060	38,540	$18,800 - 57,600	23%	54%
45	Training and development specialists	1,040	64,310	$34,570 - 100,090	18%	56%
46	Pharmacists	1,020	98,240	$55,450 - 128,630	22%	97%
47	Chief executives	1,010	173,770	$83,380 -	2%	65%
48	Physical therapists	990	80,930	$54,820 - 104,770	27%	89%
49	Database administrators	990	83,350	$48,040 - 123,550	29%	72%
50	Editors	960	66,030	$39,930 - 111,770	2%	81%
51	Marketing managers	950	122,260	$62,710 -	14%	69%
52	Physical scientists, all other	940	108,700	$65,510 - 155,980	6%	98%
53	Microbiologists	940	101,140	$58,290 - 150,990	11%	95%
54	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	920	67,840	$36,120 - 113,820	18%	56%
55	Rehabilitation counselors	900	30,210	$21,120 - 44,640	23%	73%
56	Technical writers	890	69,330	$41,430 - 99,270	20%	74%
57	Public relations specialists	880	72,150	$37,620 - 119,680	18%	81%
58	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	840	51,090	$41,300 - 62,890	14%	54%
59	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	830	88,880	$52,790 - 122,550	15%	72%
60	Financial specialists, all other	820	74,020	$44,450 - 109,290	12%	50%
61	Survey researchers	820	75,480	$53,470 - 110,150	16%	82%
62	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	780	65,010	$45,910 - 83,720	12%	51%
63	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	770	91,230	$28,850 -	25%	67%
64	Computer and information scientists, research	740	103,240	$49,070 - 156,110	22%	68%
65	Special education teachers, middle school	730	69,510	$43,200 - 100,670	16%	87%
66	Electronics engineers, except computer	710	100,360	$62,300 - 139,790	4%	81%
67	Child, family, and school social workers	710	52,890	$34,070 - 79,640	19%	77%
68	Statisticians	700	102,930	$67,930 - 131,610	9%	93%
69	Coaches and scouts	680	45,000	$18,040 - 76,590	15%	60%
70	Architects, except landscape and naval	670	89,100	$52,350 - 126,980	18%	88%
71	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	660	78,210	$43,810 - 115,290	20%	87%
72	Operations research analysts	640	82,270	$41,830 - 140,950	11%	71%
73	Special education teachers, secondary school	640	61,440	$41,770 - 84,750	9%	87%
74	Insurance underwriters	630	74,300	$43,950 - 113,390	6%	53%
75	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	630	64,480	$41,610 - 94,180	18%	56%
76	Personal financial advisors	610	80,110	$35,290 - 136,570	41%	81%
77	Medical and public health social workers	610	57,130	$39,440 - 78,410	24%	77%
78	Budget analysts	610	73,050	$23,390 - 110,180	7%	78%
79	Computer hardware engineers	600	103,780	$72,740 - 135,590	5%	70%
80	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	590	49,500	$32,620 - 65,510	15%	51%
81	Instructional coordinators	580	68,210	$35,080 - 101,870	23%	79%
82	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	580	82,680	$38,760 - 130,640	25%	93%
83	Industrial engineers	530	75,910	$43,570 - 110,420	20%	74%
84	Environmental engineers	510	93,080	$57,230 - 138,100	25%	86%
85	Meeting and convention planners	510	53,610	$30,890 - 82,350	20%	67%
86	Physicists	500	114,640	$62,490 - 158,910	7%	95%
87	Tax preparers	500	39,010	$21,570 - 74,010	0%	54%
88	Advertising sales agents	470	54,650	$19,190 - 82,010	20%	56%
89	Social scientists and related workers, all other	470	63,300	$38,040 - 105,460	5%	90%
90	Dentists, general	470	123,310	$61,280 -	9%	100%
91	Sales and related workers, all other	470	40,140	$17,860 - 77,300	14%	62%
92	Life scientists, all other	460	71,130	$36,280 - 120,060	15%	99%
93	Purchasing managers	440	113,250	$73,970 - 152,440	3%	57%
94	Sales engineers	420	78,540	$42,910 - 115,630	9%	79%
95	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	410	63,000	$22,090 - 94,460	16%	99%
96	Speech-language pathologists	400	83,360	$55,900 - 124,420	11%	98%
97	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	380	49,570	$30,020 - 66,290	24%	78%
98	Community and social service specialists, all other	380	40,540	$17,910 - 54,600	25%	58%
99	Human resources managers, all other	380	124,010	$75,920 -	11%	58%
100	Floral designers	380	24,720	$14,680 - 37,060	0%	55%

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	18,790	26,020	$14,790 - 42,070	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	14,400	21,890	$14,550 - 34,930	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	13,520	32,670	$17,260 - 49,990	13%	19%
4	General and operations managers	12,660	130,360	$56,690 -	2%	48%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	11,940	22,140	$14,640 - 33,910	15%	4%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	8,710	18,700	$14,030 - 26,190	18%	5%
7	Customer service representatives	8,440	34,730	$18,560 - 51,970	25%	22%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	8,360	37,500	$22,710 - 51,900	1%	18%
9	Waiters and waitresses	8,270	20,410	$14,050 - 31,140	11%	14%
10	Business operations specialists, all other	8,140	78,110	$44,360 - 123,270	21%	49%
11	Receptionists and information clerks	6,420	28,850	$17,220 - 42,360	17%	13%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	5,970	41,900	$26,380 - 60,710	13%	16%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,750	40,260	$24,850 - 60,270	10%	6%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,720	24,410	$16,430 - 37,450	-7%	8%
15	Construction laborers	5,710	32,030	$21,790 - 44,960	11%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,700	54,440	$32,780 - 80,400	6%	29%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,550	26,520	$17,020 - 38,640	2%	5%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,520	51,720	$35,250 - 70,890	15%	18%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,160	30,560	$21,830 - 44,430	18%	7%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,060	26,190	$17,820 - 37,150	18%	6%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,980	45,650	$26,460 - 73,330	4%	25%
22	Carpenters	4,760	47,230	$29,960 - 63,150	10%	6%
23	Physicians and surgeons, all other	4,670	143,820	$63,430 -	0%	0%
24	Security guards	4,430	32,300	$20,720 - 48,360	17%	13%
25	Teacher assistants	4,430	25,970	$16,970 - 35,030	10%	18%
26	Food preparation workers	3,540	21,360	$14,460 - 30,700	15%	7%
27	Computer support specialists	3,470	51,510	$32,080 - 76,090	13%	43%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,260	62,050	$35,950 - 87,570	9%	10%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,080	31,660	$16,500 - 48,770	8%	4%
30	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,010	22,840	$16,770 - 32,470	13%	5%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,990	38,200	$23,410 - 54,830	11%	14%
32	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,890	33,740	$14,480 - 58,270	12%	6%
33	Cooks, restaurant	2,860	27,010	$20,200 - 35,550	12%	5%
34	Home health aides	2,830	22,360	$16,810 - 29,480	49%	7%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,820	49,820	$26,160 - 73,700	14%	4%
36	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,820	64,070	$30,230 - 104,340	28%	48%
37	All other information and record clerks	2,750	42,350	$26,550 - 59,920	-12%	21%
38	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,640	49,080	$32,370 - 73,390	11%	4%
39	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,570	19,530	$14,510 - 26,180	10%	8%
40	Tellers	2,270	26,600	$21,060 - 33,470	14%	16%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,190	47,050	$26,070 - 63,430	14%	7%
42	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,180	39,200	$27,040 - 51,020	10%	4%
43	Dishwashers	2,170	19,000	$14,250 - 24,600	10%	3%
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,160	63,480	$45,000 - 85,270	11%	33%
45	Medical secretaries	2,160	33,790	$22,780 - 46,080	17%	18%
46	Loan officers	2,150	69,070	$24,490 - 125,140	12%	49%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,090	29,360	$20,170 - 42,390	26%	43%
48	Counter and rental clerks	2,080	27,330	$14,680 - 45,410	23%	16%
49	Electricians	2,050	51,490	$31,290 - 75,350	7%	7%
50	Child care workers	1,900	22,960	$15,120 - 32,590	18%	15%
51	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,860	19,070	$13,980 - 28,600	12%	6%
52	Construction managers	1,830	91,560	$56,640 - 135,040	16%	29%
53	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,830	69,040	$43,820 - 101,310	0%	42%
54	Medical assistants	1,780	32,330	$25,770 - 42,150	35%	10%
55	Cooks, fast food	1,730	20,080	$14,770 - 28,310	8%	5%
56	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,720	29,420	$19,400 - 41,540	4%	6%
57	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,720	37,010	$25,290 - 51,360	4%	15%
58	Bill and account collectors	1,700	37,760	$27,110 - 50,800	23%	13%
59	Fire fighters	1,630	54,340	$37,270 - 80,190	12%	18%
60	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,620	35,000	$24,870 - 47,450	12%	6%
61	Postal service mail carriers	1,590			1%	11%
62	Real estate sales agents	1,560	60,590	$29,000 - 96,520	11%	45%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	1,430	35,130	$23,460 - 56,040	13%	11%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,430	62,510	$38,600 - 93,460	7%	13%
65	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,430	47,100	$27,390 - 72,510	22%	45%
66	Insurance sales agents	1,410	69,990	$34,930 - 144,110	13%	45%
67	Data entry keyers	1,370	28,500	$17,740 - 40,970	-4%	18%
68	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,370	18,480	$14,090 - 24,550	10%	17%
69	Bartenders	1,350	23,680	$14,600 - 36,740	11%	17%
70	Loan interviewers and clerks	1,330	35,640	$17,360 - 52,490	0%	24%
71	Personal and home care aides	1,280	21,360	$16,680 - 25,290	51%	10%
72	Dental assistants	1,260	36,380	$22,260 - 50,170	29%	9%
73	Cost estimators	1,220	66,940	$36,850 - 103,730	19%	32%
74	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,190	34,410	$16,190 - 62,040	27%	47%
75	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,170	45,480	$28,770 - 63,110	9%	3%
76	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,140	44,330	$28,230 - 62,560	-8%	32%
77	Administrative services managers	1,140	83,840	$43,350 - 142,200	12%	40%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,130	59,220	$36,630 - 94,110	-4%	15%
79	Word processors and typists	1,080	32,520	$22,140 - 49,050	-11%	19%
80	Team assemblers	1,080	29,380	$19,010 - 43,980	0%	5%
81	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,070	30,020	$19,130 - 42,370	-4%	5%
82	Driver/sales workers	1,070	25,240	$14,060 - 49,480	-4%	4%
83	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,060	29,990	$20,200 - 41,260	10%	24%
84	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,040	87,260	$38,380 -	15%	36%
85	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,010	44,860	$31,450 - 62,750	8%	3%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,000	78,000	$39,230 - 131,920	4%	38%
87	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	990	58,850	$42,350 - 81,400	4%	18%
88	Radiologic technologists and technicians	990	69,130	$52,910 - 88,100	15%	25%
89	Computer operators	980	40,940	$23,520 - 60,600	-24%	27%
90	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	970	23,810	$16,430 - 37,810	14%	3%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	950	46,000	$27,280 - 71,000	18%	15%
92	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	940	47,760	$28,740 - 65,460	4%	30%
93	Pharmacy technicians	940	32,340	$20,080 - 48,480	32%	16%
94	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	930	45,980	$29,670 - 64,290	7%	2%
95	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	920	29,480	$21,610 - 39,720	11%	5%
96	Recreation workers	900	30,530	$16,120 - 51,560	13%	47%
97	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	880	62,050	$37,680 - 93,930	9%	47%
98	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	870			-7%	12%
99	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	820	40,460	$26,960 - 59,610	13%	4%
100	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	810	33,560	$23,080 - 47,630	7%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Bethesda Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Musical instrument repairers and tuners	39,120	120	34.5
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	114,060	2,850	26.5
Biological scientists, all other	88,280	2,400	26.4
Mathematicians	115,340	130	24.2
Microbiologists	101,140	940	17.5
Floor sanders and finishers	43,820	240	17.1
Physical scientists, all other	108,700	940	15.3
Life scientists, all other	71,130	460	14
Survey researchers	75,480	820	11.6
Physicists	114,640	500	10.5
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	80,300	330	9.4
Statisticians	102,930	700	8.3
Shampooers	18,200	390	7.6
Computer and information scientists, research	103,240	740	7.4
Natural sciences managers	131,040	1,150	6.5
Biomedical engineers	87,990	240	5.5
Chemists	103,460	1,940	5.4
Biological technicians	48,370	1,120	4.7
Artists and related workers, all other	84,360	100	4.6
Social scientists and related workers, all other	63,300	470	4.5
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	95,330	1,610	4.4
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	56,840	130	4.4
Technical writers	69,330	890	4.4
Health educators	91,340	1,090	4.3
Social science research assistants	53,910	190	4.2
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	51,000	220	4.1
Physicians and surgeons, all other	143,820	4,670	4.1
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	88,880	830	3.9
Dietetic technicians	35,610	300	3.9
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	51,090	840	3.9
Materials scientists	84,420	100	3.8
Podiatrists	178,470	110	3.7
Athletes and sports competitors	43,170	100	3.6
Anesthesiologists		290	3.6
Sound engineering technicians	42,750	160	3.3
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	44,570	240	3.3
Economists	114,380	160	3.2
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	84,610	170	3.2
Computer specialists, all other	91,850	2,740	3.1
Residential advisors	27,560	540	3.1
Insulation workers, mechanical	34,130	270	3
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	61,100	790	3
Engineers, all other	101,280	2,030	2.9
All other information and record clerks	42,350	2,750	2.9
Actors		170	2.9
Biochemists and biophysicists	61,470	250	2.8
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	56,090	590	2.8
Interpreters and translators	42,220	390	2.8
Psychiatrists		200	2.8
Actuaries	77,910	190	2.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bethesda, Maryland Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Health educators	91,340	1.99	1,090
Survey researchers	75,480	1.77	820
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	88,880	1.76	830
Property, real estate, and community association managers	87,260	1.63	1,040
Dietitians and nutritionists	83,320	1.62	110
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	114,060	1.6	2,850
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	59,390	1.6	480
Chemists	103,460	1.57	1,940
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	78,210	1.56	660
Microbiologists	101,140	1.54	940
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	84,610	1.5	170
Medical transcriptionists	47,930	1.49	150
Demonstrators and product promoters	38,000	1.48	640
Statisticians	102,930	1.47	700
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	80,300	1.46	330
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	32,360	1.46	630
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	73,250	1.46	4,000
Health technologists and technicians, all other	59,240	1.45	240
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	73,080	1.45	1,150
Office and administrative support workers, all other	44,330	1.43	1,140
Public relations specialists	72,150	1.43	880
Graphic designers	57,510	1.43	1,150
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	67,840	1.42	920
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	86,480	1.42	300
Surgical technologists	55,260	1.42	310
Podiatrists	178,470	1.39	110
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	49,500	1.39	590
Librarians	72,950	1.39	1,200
Respiratory therapists	71,640	1.39	210
Network and computer systems administrators	85,010	1.38	3,160
Accountants and auditors	82,640	1.38	7,430
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	74,790	1.38	1,570
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	101,070	1.38	120
Managers, all other	113,840	1.38	2,390
Elementary school teachers, except special education	68,500	1.37	5,270
Economists	114,380	1.37	160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	49,820	1.37	2,820
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	29,540	1.37	630
Special education teachers, middle school	69,510	1.36	730
Library technicians	40,220	1.36	750
Medical records and health information technicians	43,010	1.36	400
Computer specialists, all other	91,850	1.36	2,740
Public relations managers	117,750	1.36	260
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	82,680	1.36	580
Veterinarians	117,110	1.36	350
Radiologic technologists and technicians	69,130	1.35	990
General and operations managers	130,360	1.35	12,660
Network systems and data communications analysts	86,940	1.35	2,980
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	33,740	1.34	2,890
Nuclear medicine technologists	90,420	1.34	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Bethesda, Maryland Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	215,140
Orthodontists	192,220	90
Podiatrists	178,470	110
Chief executives	173,770	1,010
Family and general practitioners	162,730	380
Internists, general	158,040	140
Physicians and surgeons, all other	143,820	4,670
Engineering managers	135,420	1,280
Computer and information systems managers	133,290	2,570
Natural sciences managers	131,040	1,150
General and operations managers	130,360	12,660
Sales managers	128,770	1,410
Lawyers	128,540	2,720
Pediatricians, general	127,050	130
Human resources managers, all other	124,010	380
Dentists, general	123,310	470
Marketing managers	122,260	950
Nuclear engineers	119,540
Public relations managers	117,750	260
Financial managers	117,350	2,880
Veterinarians	117,110	350
Mathematicians	115,340	130
Physicists	114,640	500
Economists	114,380	160
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	114,060	2,850
Managers, all other	113,840	2,390
Business teachers, postsecondary	113,630
Purchasing managers	113,250	440
Dentists, all other specialists	112,570
Physical scientists, all other	108,700	940
Training and development managers	107,580	180
Materials engineers	104,910	190
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	103,890	1,320
Computer hardware engineers	103,780	600
Chemists	103,460	1,940
Computer and information scientists, research	103,240	740
Industrial production managers	103,190	260
Statisticians	102,930	700
Medical and health services managers	102,020	1,770
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	101,580	50
Engineers, all other	101,280	2,030
Microbiologists	101,140	940
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	101,070	120
Electronics engineers, except computer	100,360	710
Computer software engineers, applications	99,100	4,400
Pharmacists	98,240	1,020
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	97,090	100
Compensation and benefits managers	96,820	160
Optometrists	96,560	140
Computer software engineers, systems software	96,030	4,750

Large Companies Headquartered in Bethesda

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Lockheed Martin	37.2
Marriott International	11.6
Coventry Health Care	6.6
Host Marriott	3.9
USEC	1.6

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