Cumberland Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Cumberland, Maryland 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	1,340	50,120	$32,190 - 63,350	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	210	44,640	$21,770 - 63,420	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	190	46,610	$22,660 - 72,050	18%	79%
4	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	140	63,510	$37,200 - 98,590	5%	58%
5	Education, training, and library workers, all other	130	23,180	$17,060 - 29,060	11%	79%
6	Social and human service assistants	120	21,500	$13,520 - 31,240	34%	58%
7	Financial managers	110	67,450	$39,890 - 97,830	13%	60%
8	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	63,980	$41,260 - 90,210	8%	78%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	100	47,670	$35,860 - 66,980	20%	87%
10	Pharmacists	100	87,660	$62,170 - 105,310	22%	97%
11	Teachers and instructors, all other	80	49,530	$21,020 - 69,010	9%	54%
12	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	80	41,040	$25,170 - 67,610	13%	73%
13	Education administrators, postsecondary	70	58,920	$32,580 - 99,320	14%	78%
14	Librarians	70	47,240	$22,390 - 70,570	4%	85%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	70	35,520	$21,890 - 48,960	19%	77%
16	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	33,620	$17,070 - 54,460	30%	77%
17	Computer programmers	50	47,130	$29,380 - 61,110	0%	73%
18	Chief executives	50	94,790	$31,580 - 0	2%	65%
19	Medical and health services managers	50	66,910	$35,280 - 94,730	16%	57%
20	Computer software engineers, systems software	40	71,660	$45,620 - 108,930	28%	85%
21	Computer systems analysts	40	62,740	$36,630 - 88,310	29%	68%
22	Speech-language pathologists	40	62,490	$42,440 - 84,730	11%	98%
23	Lawyers	40	85,340	$46,790 - 143,650	11%	99%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	42,790	$14,580 - 68,510	17%	56%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40	31,340	$25,140 - 37,080	15%	51%
26	Managers, all other	40	59,740	$46,440 - 94,370	7%	55%
27	Physician assistants	30	73,980	$61,560 - 91,270	27%	67%
28	Management analysts	30	44,290	$27,850 - 68,690	22%	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	Retail salespersons	1,540	20,810	$13,370 - 34,720	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,250	15,300	$12,910 - 18,950	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,040	14,640	$13,040 - 16,400	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	1,000	20,280	$13,170 - 29,380	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	780	15,230	$12,880 - 20,750	11%	14%
6	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	770	22,260	$16,740 - 28,540	18%	7%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	610	19,080	$13,430 - 26,950	15%	4%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	600	25,000	$16,120 - 35,300	1%	18%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	560	30,430	$16,910 - 44,970	10%	4%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	520	18,020	$12,240 - 27,650	2%	5%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	520	18,080	$13,330 - 24,570	-7%	8%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	490	28,800	$16,850 - 43,710	10%	6%
13	Bartenders	440	15,980	$13,130 - 20,060	11%	17%
14	Carpenters	430	27,220	$14,610 - 48,030	10%	6%
15	Team assemblers	410	23,750	$15,900 - 32,150	0%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	390	30,920	$19,770 - 45,050	4%	25%
17	General and operations managers	390	81,390	$41,030 - [?]	2%	48%
18	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	360	27,140	$14,500 - 37,890	13%	16%
19	Home health aides	350	18,890	$13,300 - 25,770	49%	7%
20	Customer service representatives	340	25,890	$16,170 - 44,770	25%	22%
21	Food preparation workers	340	16,640	$13,350 - 19,950	15%	7%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	330	36,610	$19,760 - 56,290	6%	29%
23	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	320	17,210	$13,350 - 22,290	13%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	320	27,270	$15,050 - 38,110	11%	14%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	310	20,960	$13,200 - 36,890	8%	4%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	290	19,920	$14,600 - 26,490	17%	13%
27	Teacher assistants	280	19,640	$13,430 - 27,720	10%	18%
28	Business operations specialists, all other	270	48,440	$18,570 - 72,210	21%	49%
29	Bill and account collectors	270	22,380	$15,540 - 29,960	23%	13%
30	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	260	34,080	$26,090 - 41,960	15%	18%
31	Construction laborers	250	25,070	$14,800 - 35,560	11%	5%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	250	34,820	$25,670 - 46,870	14%	7%
33	Driver/sales workers	230	21,510	$12,020 - 36,740	-4%	4%
34	Bus drivers, school	230	22,200	$15,610 - 29,070	9%	4%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	30,270	$14,840 - 46,400	14%	4%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	220	45,950	$30,040 - 60,580	-4%	15%
37	Cooks, restaurant	210	17,170	$12,740 - 23,460	12%	5%
38	Machinists	210	37,040	$24,880 - 47,370	-2%	3%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200	38,050	$25,610 - 49,430	11%	33%
40	Electricians	190	44,390	$26,030 - 67,020	7%	7%
41	Security guards	180	21,800	$14,700 - 31,390	17%	13%
42	Preschool teachers, except special education	180	29,190	$17,280 - 45,090	26%	43%
43	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	170	20,710	$13,380 - 30,600	18%	6%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	44,850	$26,840 - 63,370	7%	13%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	150	34,090	$24,490 - 48,740	8%	3%
46	Tellers	140	20,290	$14,180 - 26,650	14%	16%
47	Counter and rental clerks	140	18,020	$12,970 - 27,900	23%	16%
48	Industrial truck and tractor operators	130	23,800	$17,170 - 33,950	-1%	2%
49	Personal and home care aides	130	15,910	$13,180 - 18,310	51%	10%
50	Cooks, short order	130	15,520	$13,020 - 18,800	5%	5%
51	Pharmacy technicians	130	22,100	$17,410 - 28,080	32%	16%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	120	19,270	$12,410 - 32,100	11%	5%
53	Postal service mail carriers	120	44,120	$34,880 - 53,660	1%	11%
54	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	120	18,000	$13,190 - 23,550	12%	6%
55	Helpers--production workers	120	18,950	$14,390 - 23,230	0%	4%
56	Sewing machine operators	120	19,450	$15,310 - 22,860	-26%	5%
57	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	110	28,550	$16,750 - 49,990	4%	6%
58	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	110	25,640	$17,920 - 35,700	4%	15%
59	Dishwashers	100	14,830	$12,960 - 18,280	10%	3%
60	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	100	37,530	$21,120 - 55,440	9%	3%
61	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	100	23,100	$14,470 - 32,200	13%	15%
62	Child care workers	100	16,320	$12,720 - 21,680	18%	15%
63	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	90	28,070	$14,620 - 53,220	12%	0%
64	Computer support specialists	90	28,790	$16,480 - 46,570	13%	43%
65	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	21,570	$15,150 - 33,190	3%	18%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	90	49,890	$32,420 - 69,590	9%	10%
67	Dental hygienists	80	37,270	$19,980 - 70,470	30%	33%
68	Radiologic technologists and technicians	80	39,980	$31,880 - 49,120	15%	25%
69	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	45,910	$23,640 - 58,920	4%	30%
70	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	80	18,490	$13,920 - 23,880	10%	5%
71	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	80	52,980	$48,570 - 59,330	5%	8%
72	Recreation workers	70	20,790	$13,880 - 26,700	13%	47%
73	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	70	36,100	$20,870 - 49,140	-7%	12%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	70	28,950	$20,460 - 35,970	13%	11%
75	Data entry keyers	70	22,980	$14,950 - 33,260	-4%	18%
76	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	70	30,560	$23,370 - 48,490	5%	2%
77	Medical assistants	70	26,000	$18,240 - 42,110	35%	10%
78	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	70	16,100	$13,180 - 21,180	17%	14%
79	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	70	20,420	$14,890 - 27,640	19%	14%
80	Food servers, nonrestaurant	70	20,540	$13,420 - 28,390	16%	9%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60	42,680	$27,470 - 65,030	10%	17%
82	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	60	23,000	$16,550 - 30,320	-8%	5%
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	60	16,620	$13,000 - 22,660	14%	3%
84	Printing machine operators	60	19,570	$15,080 - 26,300	-5%	6%
85	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	60	31,150	$25,600 - 44,890	8%	9%
86	Order clerks	60	19,630	$13,420 - 31,190	-23%	16%
87	Industrial machinery mechanics	60	43,210	$23,510 - 68,460	9%	5%
88	Automotive body and related repairers	50	24,070	$15,880 - 35,570	12%	3%
89	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	50	27,980	$21,250 - 35,570	2%	11%
90	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	50	34,700	$20,760 - 54,160	14%	8%
91	Butchers and meat cutters	50	21,830	$13,200 - 36,370	2%	2%
92	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	50	44,550	$30,230 - 63,890	0%	42%
93	Administrative services managers	50	56,620	$38,060 - 87,830	12%	40%
94	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	50	30,150	$21,510 - 43,070	-4%	4%
95	Loan interviewers and clerks	40	28,530	$16,370 - 38,910	0%	24%
96	Bakers	40	25,540	$14,370 - 35,740	10%	8%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40	31,740	$18,060 - 48,010	16%	26%
98	Chefs and head cooks	40	32,450	$18,660 - 55,630	8%	14%
99	Painters, transportation equipment	40	36,270	$24,090 - 55,770	8%	4%
100	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	40	45,510	$26,570 - 67,590	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Cumberland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Education, training, and library workers, all other	23,180	130	11.9
Bartenders	15,980	440	4.2
Cooks, short order	15,520	130	3.6
Postsecondary teachers, all other	20,530	120	3.4
Sewing machine operators	19,450	120	3
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	23,100	100	2.9
Bus drivers, school	22,200	230	2.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,260	770	2.7
Bill and account collectors	22,380	270	2.7
Driver/sales workers	21,510	230	2.7
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	63,510	140	2.7
Machinists	37,040	210	2.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	63,980	100	2.5
Registered nurses	50,120	1,340	2.5
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,670	100	2.5
Home health aides	18,890	350	2.2
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,190	180	2.2
Pharmacy technicians	22,100	130	2.1
Carpenters	27,220	430	2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	34,090	150	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,640	1,040	1.9
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,050	200	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,270	320	1.9
Pharmacists	87,660	100	1.9
Social and human service assistants	21,500	120	1.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	37,530	100	1.8
Food preparation workers	16,640	340	1.8
Maintenance and repair workers, general	28,800	490	1.7
Team assemblers	23,750	410	1.7
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	19,270	120	1.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,820	250	1.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,210	320	1.7
Cashiers	15,300	1,250	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	30,430	560	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	44,850	160	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	30,920	390	1.6
Postal service mail carriers	44,120	120	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,950	220	1.6
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,000	600	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	30,270	220	1.6
Retail salespersons	20,810	1,540	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	15,230	780	1.5
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	18,000	120	1.5
Office clerks, general	20,280	1,000	1.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	20,960	310	1.5
Electricians	44,390	190	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	18,020	140	1.3
Stock clerks and order fillers	18,080	520	1.3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,080	610	1.3
Business operations specialists, all other	48,440	270	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cumberland, Maryland Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	63,510	1.33	140
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,190	1.22	180
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,550	1.07	110
Machinists	37,040	1.04	210
Electricians	44,390	1.01	190
Postal service mail carriers	44,120	1.01	120
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	22,260	1	770
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,210	0.97	320
Home health aides	18,890	0.96	350
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,270	0.96	320
Security guards	21,800	0.95	180
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,820	0.94	250
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,080	0.94	260
Teacher assistants	19,640	0.94	280
Team assemblers	23,750	0.93	410
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,640	0.93	1,040
Sewing machine operators	19,450	0.93	120
Food preparation workers	16,640	0.93	340
Waiters and waitresses	15,230	0.93	780
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,710	0.92	170
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,950	0.92	220
Customer service representatives	25,890	0.91	340
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,640	0.91	110
Bartenders	15,980	0.91	440
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,000	0.91	600
Tellers	20,290	0.91	140
General and operations managers	81,390	0.9	390
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,140	0.9	360
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,080	0.9	610
Bus drivers, school	22,200	0.89	230
Receptionists and information clerks	19,920	0.89	290
Retail salespersons	20,810	0.89	1,540
Registered nurses	50,120	0.89	1,340
Business operations specialists, all other	48,440	0.89	270
Maintenance and repair workers, general	28,800	0.89	490
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	19,270	0.88	120
Driver/sales workers	21,510	0.87	230
Cashiers	15,300	0.87	1,250
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	30,270	0.87	220
Construction laborers	25,070	0.87	250
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	30,430	0.86	560
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,050	0.85	200
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	34,090	0.85	150
Office clerks, general	20,280	0.85	1,000
Accountants and auditors	46,610	0.85	190
Cooks, restaurant	17,170	0.85	210
Personal and home care aides	15,910	0.85	130
Helpers--production workers	18,950	0.85	120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	36,610	0.85	330
Pharmacy technicians	22,100	0.84	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Cumberland, Maryland Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	192,090
Family and general practitioners	156,710	30
Chief executives	94,790	50
Pharmacists	87,660	100
Lawyers	85,340	40
General and operations managers	81,390	390
Physician assistants	73,980	30
Computer software engineers, systems software	71,660	40
Network systems and data communications analysts	69,900
Financial managers	67,450	110
Medical and health services managers	66,910	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	65,060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	63,980	100
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	63,510	140
Computer systems analysts	62,740	40
Speech-language pathologists	62,490	40
Managers, all other	59,740	40
Education administrators, postsecondary	58,920	70
Computer software engineers, applications	56,750
Administrative services managers	56,620	50
Loan officers	53,050	30
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	52,980	80
Registered nurses	50,120	1,340
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	49,890	90
Teachers and instructors, all other	49,530	80
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	49,200	40
Business operations specialists, all other	48,440	270
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,670	100
Librarians	47,240	70
Computer programmers	47,130	50
Accountants and auditors	46,610	190
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,950	220
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	45,910	80
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	45,510	40
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	45,490	40
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	44,850	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	44,640	210
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	44,550	50
Electricians	44,390	190
Management analysts	44,290	30
Postal service mail carriers	44,120	120
Industrial machinery mechanics	43,210	60
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	42,790	40
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,680	60
Cost estimators	41,510	40
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	41,040	80
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	40,760
Radiologic technologists and technicians	39,980	80
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	39,770	30
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,050	200

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