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Cumberland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cumberland, Maryland Area

Cumberland, Maryland is regarded as a regional business and commercial center. Western Maryland Health System is the largest employer in Cumberland. Coal mining, manufacturing and outdoor recreation are significant economic factors in the Cumberland area.

Cumberland's significant job providing segments include healthcare, government, social services, accommodation and food services, education, finance and insurance, and manufacturing. Sales and office occupations comprise approximately 27% of the labor force. Management, professional and related jobs comprise about 23% of the workforce. About 18% of the jobs are provided by the government.

Some of the most popular occupations filled by those with a college degree are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, probation officers and correctional treatment specialists; pharmacists; child, family and school social workers; education administrators, physical therapists, and education training and library workers.

The Cumberland region's significant employers include:

  • Western Maryland Health System
  • Allegany County Government
  • CSX
  • Allegany College of Maryland
  • City of Cumberland
  • CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of Maryland
  • Hunter Douglas
  • American Woodmark
  • Biederlack of America
  • Western Correctional Institution
  • The Kelly Springfield Tire Company
  • Board of Education of Allegany County
  • Schwab Company, Incorporated
  • Carl Belt Inc
  • Cbiz Insurance Services, Inc
  • Beverly Enterprises-Maryland Inc
  • Richlen Company LLC
  • Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, Inc

Pertinent data about Cumberland, Maryland: In 2009 the average earnings in Cumberland was $25,000. The cost of living index in Cumberland in 2008 was 77.3 which is lower than the country's average of 100. For the population 25 years of age and older, about 13% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.

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Cumberland Times News provides information regarding Cumberland business and industry activities.

Most Popular Jobs in Cumberland, Maryland Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,40054,850$35,010 - 68,73024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education69057,240$37,980 - 82,09014%95%
3Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education33053,800$35,110 - 80,14011%95%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products17055,040$23,130 - 80,2108%51%
5Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists16047,380$35,430 - 61,17011%58%
6Accountants and auditors14049,100$32,600 - 76,42018%79%
7Pharmacists12099,520$61,710 - 128,26022%97%
8Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation11062,190$34,010 - 91,0305%58%
9Child, family, and school social workers11031,370$17,530 - 49,75019%77%
10Education administrators, elementary and secondary school10087,370$58,880 - 123,5308%78%
11Physical therapists10072,680$38,950 - 105,11027%89%
12Education, training, and library workers, all other9024,060$15,410 - 32,07011%79%
13Social and human service assistants8025,460$17,410 - 35,87034%58%
14Educational, vocational, and school counselors8052,450$28,090 - 85,72013%73%
15Occupational therapists6072,110$48,980 - 106,44023%90%
16Speech-language pathologists6078,100$52,540 - 122,73011%98%
17Network and computer systems administrators6056,100$38,460 - 78,07027%50%
18Medical and health services managers6064,400$34,460 - 103,89016%57%
19Mental health and substance abuse social workers5037,630$21,130 - 60,18030%77%
20Librarians5065,280$40,340 - 86,4804%85%
21Computer programmers5063,180$37,810 - 119,6900%73%
22Financial managers5066,350$36,170 - 110,50013%60%
23Coaches and scouts5033,340$14,900 - 60,48015%60%
24Graphic designers4034,940$21,650 - 51,21010%55%
25Medical and public health social workers4038,850$20,630 - 51,68024%77%
26Education administrators, postsecondary4095,830$57,780 - 145,74014%78%
27Lawyers4077,000$44,820 - 142,62011%99%
28Medical and clinical laboratory technologists3046,050$35,780 - 53,50012%51%
29Training and development specialists3046,440$26,090 - 77,76018%56%
30Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents3082,730$31,240 - 164,17025%67%
31Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other3042,900$14,990 - 66,00017%56%
32Medical and clinical laboratory technicians3032,110$24,290 - 40,59015%51%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Cashiers1,54017,840$13,840 - 23,150-2%10%
2Retail salespersons1,14020,370$14,100 - 29,68012%25%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,05015,460$13,790 - 17,74018%5%
4Office clerks, general98022,260$14,400 - 33,67013%19%
5Correctional officers and jailers90043,290$33,270 - 56,88017%11%
6Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants80024,720$18,920 - 31,48018%7%
7Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive64028,030$18,640 - 40,4601%18%
8Waiters and waitresses62015,380$13,750 - 16,65011%14%
9Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand53023,050$15,100 - 35,3102%5%
10Customer service representatives52022,850$14,280 - 33,44025%22%
11Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners52020,940$14,540 - 30,00015%4%
12First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers44032,570$18,490 - 49,6004%25%
13Maintenance and repair workers, general44030,760$17,890 - 47,74010%6%
14Food preparation workers43017,990$13,840 - 23,77015%7%
15Stock clerks and order fillers42024,320$16,290 - 43,090-7%8%
16General and operations managers40073,200$35,570 - 109,6102%48%
17Truck drivers, light or delivery services39028,370$14,450 - 53,8108%4%
18Receptionists and information clerks38023,510$16,460 - 33,83017%13%
19Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks34029,840$20,230 - 41,68013%16%
20Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer33032,960$19,390 - 47,83010%4%
21Maids and housekeeping cleaners32019,110$15,050 - 24,49013%5%
22Construction laborers31031,660$18,700 - 45,27011%5%
23First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers31040,300$23,150 - 60,3706%29%
24Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses31038,130$27,410 - 51,78014%7%
25Home health aides30018,650$14,750 - 24,03049%7%
26Cooks, restaurant30017,600$14,010 - 23,98012%5%
27Electricians28042,970$26,430 - 62,1207%7%
28Carpenters27032,940$16,250 - 58,05010%6%
29Automotive service technicians and mechanics25029,410$15,980 - 45,79014%4%
30First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers25027,640$14,900 - 41,47011%14%
31Team assemblers24024,150$17,130 - 31,5900%5%
32Security guards23022,580$15,260 - 31,18017%13%
33Police and sheriff's patrol officers20041,510$25,560 - 59,39011%33%
34Bartenders20016,710$13,880 - 22,75011%17%
35Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20022,920$15,250 - 33,12018%6%
36Bus drivers, school19024,220$15,370 - 32,9009%4%
37First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers18048,160$30,850 - 67,490-4%15%
38Executive secretaries and administrative assistants18037,450$26,530 - 49,35015%18%
39Data entry keyers18019,440$16,200 - 25,050-4%18%
40Teacher assistants17027,030$16,040 - 45,15010%18%
41Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers16041,020$25,720 - 53,470-6%14%
42Counter and rental clerks16018,500$13,820 - 25,63023%16%
43Machinists16042,800$25,620 - 51,490-2%3%
44Cooks, institution and cafeteria15020,420$14,330 - 33,18011%5%
45Driver/sales workers15024,940$14,420 - 46,160-4%4%
46Medical secretaries15028,250$20,180 - 38,09017%18%
47Tellers14021,980$16,290 - 29,45014%16%
48Residential advisors14034,660$27,430 - 40,37019%28%
49Child care workers14017,990$14,190 - 23,69018%15%
50First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers13046,930$29,790 - 69,4507%13%
51Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators13037,680$25,840 - 49,2508%3%
52Postal service mail carriers130 1%11%
53Pharmacy technicians13026,110$18,660 - 35,72032%16%
54Personal and home care aides12015,370$14,070 - 16,70051%10%
55Laundry and dry-cleaning workers12019,560$14,890 - 24,74010%5%
56Bill and account collectors12027,310$21,300 - 33,75023%13%
57Business operations specialists, all other12046,300$24,720 - 71,97021%49%
58Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists12022,350$14,120 - 38,34012%6%
59Dishwashers11016,400$14,060 - 21,41010%3%
60Billing and posting clerks and machine operators11025,590$16,230 - 37,4004%15%
61Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators10028,840$15,580 - 40,91014%8%
62Sewing machine operators10018,050$14,500 - 22,820-26%5%
63Cooks, fast food10018,250$14,060 - 24,3108%5%
64Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks10029,620$17,450 - 52,8204%6%
65First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers10049,990$32,310 - 64,9809%10%
66Food servers, nonrestaurant10021,840$14,720 - 31,72016%9%
67Radiologic technologists and technicians9045,170$33,380 - 59,79015%25%
68Kindergarten teachers, except special education9052,480$39,790 - 75,09016%43%
69Medical assistants9021,270$17,130 - 28,35035%10%
70Cooks, short order9018,850$14,600 - 23,9105%5%
71Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors9020,240$14,370 - 28,91027%47%
72Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers9033,600$24,300 - 44,7209%3%
73Respiratory therapists8043,370$33,720 - 53,75023%28%
74Preschool teachers, except special education8029,730$19,080 - 50,37026%43%
75Helpers--electricians8025,970$17,140 - 45,0007%3%
76Printing machine operators80 -5%6%
77Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop8016,740$13,940 - 22,51010%8%
78Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators70 -7%12%
79Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists7030,450$17,940 - 45,27012%3%
80Recreation workers7024,950$16,070 - 45,42013%47%
81Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers7015,550$13,750 - 18,79012%6%
82Dental hygienists6055,850$34,440 - 66,92030%33%
83Legal secretaries6033,150$19,730 - 48,06012%18%
84Computer support specialists6037,820$22,380 - 51,56013%43%
85Dental assistants6029,090$19,670 - 40,68029%9%
86Library technicians6029,630$17,870 - 46,1309%27%
87Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products6056,830$35,800 - 81,4800%42%
88Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks6018,090$14,460 - 23,25017%14%
89Industrial truck and tractor operators6027,590$19,410 - 38,410-1%2%
90Parts salespersons6025,910$16,630 - 37,610-1%6%
91First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6041,810$20,080 - 73,69010%17%
92Medical transcriptionists6027,570$19,960 - 33,75014%10%
93Loan officers60 12%49%
94Cleaners of vehicles and equipment6019,490$14,950 - 24,58014%3%
95Packers and packagers, hand6021,740$14,860 - 31,950-11%3%
96Stationary engineers and boiler operators6047,610$33,170 - 63,4003%10%
97First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers5035,420$21,330 - 50,01013%11%
98Production, planning, and expediting clerks5049,870$34,930 - 65,2704%30%
99Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood5020,880$14,560 - 31,6404%0%
100Surgical technologists5038,010$30,460 - 46,77025%16%
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Jobs More Common Near Cumberland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Correctional officers and jailers43,29090020.4
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists47,38016015.7
Residential advisors34,66014015.4
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators28,8401005
Sewing machine operators18,0501003.4
Data entry keyers19,4401802.8
Physical therapists72,6801002.6
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants24,7208002.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers19,5601202.5
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education53,8003302.4
Food servers, nonrestaurant21,8401002.4
Registered nurses54,8501,4002.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education57,2406902.3
Food preparation workers17,9904302.2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school87,3701002.2
Bus drivers, school24,2201902.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,4201502.1
Pharmacists99,5201202
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses38,1303102
Cashiers17,8401,5402
Electricians42,9702801.9
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation62,1901101.9
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,3703901.9
Child, family, and school social workers31,3701101.9
Machinists42,8001601.9
Driver/sales workers24,9401501.8
Pharmacy technicians26,1101301.8
Bartenders16,7102001.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,4601,0501.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics29,4102501.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers32,5704401.7
Postal service mail carriers 1301.7
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators37,6801301.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers41,0201601.6
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,1103201.6
Counter and rental clerks18,5001601.6
Home health aides18,6503001.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general30,7604401.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive28,0306401.5
Office clerks, general22,2609801.5
Police and sheriff's patrol officers41,5102001.5
Receptionists and information clerks23,5103801.5
Cooks, restaurant17,6003001.5
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists22,3501201.4
Medical secretaries28,2501501.4
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers27,6402501.4
Construction laborers31,6603101.4
Carpenters32,9402701.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers46,9301301.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers48,1601801.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Residential advisors34,6601.36140
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation62,1901.23110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers41,0201.22160
Teacher assistants27,0301.21170
Machinists42,8001.16160
Elementary school teachers, except special education57,2401.15690
Correctional officers and jailers43,2901.15900
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists47,3801.09160
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education53,8001.07330
Stock clerks and order fillers24,3201.07420
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants24,7201.03800
Construction laborers31,6601.02310
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,1101320
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers19,5600.98120
Receptionists and information clerks23,5100.98380
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,3700.98390
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products55,0400.97170
Medical secretaries28,2500.97150
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants37,4500.97180
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses38,1300.96310
Cashiers17,8400.961,540
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive28,0300.96640
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23,0500.95530
Driver/sales workers24,9400.95150
Dishwashers16,4000.95110
Pharmacists99,5200.95120
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers22,9200.95200
Food preparation workers17,9900.94430
Child care workers17,9900.93140
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks29,8400.93340
Pharmacy technicians26,1100.93130
Tellers21,9800.93140
Bus drivers, school24,2200.93190
Electricians42,9700.92280
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners20,9400.91520
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers27,6400.91250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers48,1600.91180
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,4600.91,050
Maintenance and repair workers, general30,7600.9440
Security guards22,5800.89230
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40,3000.89310
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists22,3500.89120
Registered nurses54,8500.891,400
Bill and account collectors27,3100.89120
Team assemblers24,1500.88240
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators37,6800.88130
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32,9600.88330
Home health aides18,6500.88300
Office clerks, general22,2600.88980
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,4200.86150

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