Salisbury Employment

Employment and Industries in the Salisbury, Maryland Area

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A list of the highest-paying jobs in Salisbury.
A list of any large public companies in Salisbury.

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Most Popular Jobs in Salisbury, 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	1,510	58,650	$39,820 - 73,940	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	600	52,720	$27,610 - 86,320	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	480	50,200	$34,630 - 68,900	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	480	62,730	$36,310 - 130,700	18%	79%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	450	46,820	$33,740 - 64,050	11%	95%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	400	50,220	$34,930 - 68,340	6%	96%
7	Occupational therapists	190	64,780	$48,870 - 83,970	23%	90%
8	Management analysts	190	52,240	$28,610 - 87,760	22%	78%
9	Physical therapists	180	66,470	$49,520 - 86,940	27%	89%
10	Financial managers	140	80,490	$44,690 - 134,790	13%	60%
11	Self-enrichment education teachers	140	43,470	$17,550 - 80,200	23%	54%
12	Teachers and instructors, all other	130	49,430	$25,200 - 77,210	9%	54%
13	Medical and health services managers	130	61,600	$38,830 - 95,740	16%	57%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	110	47,650	$31,850 - 68,900	27%	50%
15	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	110	39,930	$16,940 - 57,890	15%	51%
16	Social and human service assistants	100	29,930	$22,410 - 36,110	34%	58%
17	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	55,030	$30,510 - 89,540	5%	58%
18	Rehabilitation counselors	100	26,710	$18,880 - 40,220	23%	73%
19	Computer programmers	100	58,370	$32,600 - 85,090	0%	73%
20	Education administrators, postsecondary	100	84,420	$48,460 - 128,510	14%	78%
21	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	100	52,300	$28,380 - 74,550	13%	73%
22	Lawyers	90	101,730	$48,010 - 0	11%	99%
23	Pharmacists	90	104,080	$85,020 - 120,670	22%	97%
24	Graphic designers	90	32,640	$23,760 - 42,610	10%	55%
25	Civil engineers	90	66,990	$40,800 - 109,130	18%	87%
26	Computer systems analysts	80	61,780	$30,620 - 93,100	29%	68%
27	Instructional coordinators	70	54,910	$28,850 - 88,510	23%	79%
28	Medical and public health social workers	70	33,600	$23,460 - 51,130	24%	77%
29	Special education teachers, middle school	60	48,320	$35,850 - 64,420	16%	87%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	53,250	$15,800 - 115,730	25%	67%
31	Legislators	60	16,850	$13,040 - 15,680	1%	65%
32	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	74,840	$57,680 - 91,210	8%	78%
33	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	60		$0 - 0	12%	94%
34	Computer and information systems managers	60	83,550	$59,760 - 110,900	16%	73%
35	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	43,160	$32,360 - 59,010	30%	77%
36	Speech-language pathologists	60	63,490	$47,290 - 86,210	11%	98%
37	Sales managers	60	83,630	$45,210 - 138,820	10%	69%
38	Coaches and scouts	60	38,290	$14,540 - 61,240	15%	60%
39	Chief executives	60	98,560	$47,930 - 0	2%	65%
40	Child, family, and school social workers	60	33,870	$24,500 - 54,880	19%	77%
41	Social and community service managers	50	49,890	$31,290 - 70,700	25%	72%
42	Librarians	50	49,610	$34,310 - 65,060	4%	85%
43	Mental health counselors	50	35,300	$24,740 - 53,150	30%	73%
44	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	50,040	$32,610 - 68,690	9%	87%
45	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50	59,830	$29,850 - 94,140	12%	51%
46	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	54,650	$38,330 - 86,060	17%	56%
47	Marketing managers	40	92,490	$39,930 - 0	14%	69%
48	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	58,740	$40,870 - 79,070	53%	57%
49	Managers, all other	40	55,760	$27,510 - 100,800	7%	55%
50	Dentists, general	40	167,170	$85,400 - 0	9%	100%
51	Physician assistants	40	83,010	$70,530 - 96,050	27%	67%
52	Surveyors	30	45,180	$20,780 - 63,280	24%	82%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	30	42,020	$37,740 - 47,300	12%	51%
54	Floral designers	30	26,700	$16,010 - 62,610	0%	55%
55	Industrial engineers	30	56,070	$33,750 - 80,830	20%	74%

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	2,150	21,930	$13,810 - 33,000	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,010	16,480	$13,320 - 21,200	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,610	22,920	$13,930 - 32,200	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,030	14,630	$13,030 - 17,050	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	960	15,360	$13,080 - 19,930	11%	14%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	910	26,670	$18,590 - 35,600	1%	18%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	900	22,360	$15,320 - 28,950	15%	4%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	840	35,450	$25,450 - 46,490	10%	4%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	800	28,560	$19,410 - 38,560	13%	16%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	800	25,980	$18,800 - 35,390	18%	7%
11	Correctional officers and jailers	800	39,050	$27,960 - 49,940	17%	11%
12	General and operations managers	740	82,810	$39,050 - [?]	2%	48%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	680	34,380	$18,910 - 53,560	4%	25%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	660	20,600	$14,160 - 29,120	-7%	8%
15	Customer service representatives	640	27,490	$16,520 - 43,130	25%	22%
16	Teacher assistants	620	16,810	$13,300 - 21,740	10%	18%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	610	27,240	$15,050 - 41,640	8%	4%
18	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	600	21,890	$15,140 - 29,320	2%	5%
19	Carpenters	590	33,930	$21,240 - 46,360	10%	6%
20	Team assemblers	580	26,330	$15,800 - 43,520	0%	5%
21	Construction laborers	540	25,460	$16,190 - 35,930	11%	5%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	490	37,350	$28,200 - 46,600	15%	18%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	460	30,140	$16,260 - 45,930	10%	6%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	450	42,830	$26,430 - 60,870	6%	29%
25	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	450	17,590	$13,350 - 22,620	10%	8%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	430	21,560	$14,770 - 29,060	17%	13%
27	Home health aides	420	24,230	$18,310 - 33,060	49%	7%
28	Counter and rental clerks	360	22,980	$14,040 - 37,510	23%	16%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	330	19,440	$14,730 - 27,500	18%	6%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	28,210	$19,440 - 39,120	11%	14%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	320	19,080	$13,760 - 27,160	13%	5%
32	Food preparation workers	300	17,160	$13,490 - 22,470	15%	7%
33	Tellers	290	23,580	$17,740 - 30,900	14%	16%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	290	40,750	$32,670 - 47,490	14%	7%
35	Cooks, restaurant	260	19,050	$13,970 - 25,150	12%	5%
36	Medical secretaries	250	25,250	$20,400 - 31,700	17%	18%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	240	51,170	$33,780 - 70,270	9%	10%
38	Industrial truck and tractor operators	230	26,240	$19,170 - 35,200	-1%	2%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	35,410	$21,350 - 52,270	14%	4%
40	Preschool teachers, except special education	220	26,860	$14,390 - 47,280	26%	43%
41	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	220	24,830	$16,690 - 35,490	4%	6%
42	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	210	16,290	$13,260 - 21,380	10%	17%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	210	39,510	$28,990 - 51,770	11%	33%
44	Personal and home care aides	210	18,830	$15,320 - 23,370	51%	10%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	52,260	$33,770 - 76,400	7%	13%
46	Electricians	200	37,270	$27,120 - 55,390	7%	7%
47	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	200	36,360	$26,420 - 45,620	9%	3%
48	Driver/sales workers	190	39,150	$14,300 - 60,670	-4%	4%
49	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	190	26,590	$13,940 - 43,380	-6%	14%
50	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	180	23,550	$14,430 - 35,120	-4%	5%
51	Bill and account collectors	170	27,150	$20,520 - 34,870	23%	13%
52	Security guards	170	25,100	$14,720 - 41,940	17%	13%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	170	70,740	$37,410 - 122,510	4%	38%
54	Dishwashers	160	16,180	$13,370 - 19,310	10%	3%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	160	50,650	$35,530 - 68,920	-4%	15%
56	Painters, construction and maintenance	150	28,550	$21,130 - 38,500	12%	6%
57	Construction and building inspectors	150	34,020	$22,140 - 49,930	18%	23%
58	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	150	14,410	$13,050 - 15,970	12%	6%
59	Child care workers	150	17,250	$13,200 - 23,190	18%	15%
60	Computer support specialists	150	37,250	$23,390 - 54,440	13%	43%
61	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	150	27,710	$20,850 - 35,300	4%	15%
62	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	20,350	$13,520 - 30,840	12%	6%
63	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	140	38,890	$26,730 - 51,210	12%	3%
64	Bartenders	140	16,410	$13,180 - 22,410	11%	17%
65	Postal service mail carriers	140	42,420	$31,970 - 55,270	1%	11%
66	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	120	25,230	$16,260 - 33,570	10%	24%
67	Dental assistants	120	30,920	$19,450 - 45,670	29%	9%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	33,710	$16,910 - 65,670	28%	48%
69	Brickmasons and blockmasons	120	39,340	$32,500 - 46,280	10%	3%
70	Insurance sales agents	120		$[?] - [?]	13%	45%
71	Helpers--electricians	120	26,310	$19,190 - 35,840	7%	3%
72	Pharmacy technicians	120	26,100	$16,960 - 36,420	32%	16%
73	Helpers--production workers	110	20,740	$14,500 - 28,720	0%	4%
74	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	110	18,260	$15,110 - 22,810	17%	14%
75	Business operations specialists, all other	110	42,760	$28,100 - 68,940	21%	49%
76	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	100	21,160	$15,520 - 29,210	12%	0%
77	Cost estimators	100	48,990	$31,210 - 71,530	19%	32%
78	Industrial machinery mechanics	100	40,480	$24,460 - 56,330	9%	5%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	100	32,900	$22,620 - 45,220	13%	11%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	100	61,360	$31,710 - 90,000	0%	42%
81	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	100	29,050	$21,400 - 36,820	19%	14%
82	Switchboard operators, including answering service	100	24,390	$16,020 - 34,390	-7%	10%
83	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	100	24,920	$16,350 - 38,070	27%	47%
84	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	100	62,310	$49,870 - 79,640	3%	13%
85	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	90	18,030	$13,360 - 26,190	14%	3%
86	Food servers, nonrestaurant	90	17,880	$13,460 - 24,980	16%	9%
87	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	90	23,290	$15,160 - 33,150	11%	5%
88	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	90	31,390	$14,640 - 53,260	2%	11%
89	Parts salespersons	90	28,760	$16,590 - 44,320	-1%	6%
90	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	80	17,930	$13,360 - 26,590	10%	5%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	41,940	$26,600 - 65,790	13%	17%
92	Data entry keyers	80	27,210	$17,980 - 39,930	-4%	18%
93	Physical therapist assistants	80	38,210	$17,910 - 59,050	32%	23%
94	Bus drivers, school	80	25,760	$15,680 - 51,900	9%	4%
95	Dental hygienists	80	73,890	$60,440 - 90,980	30%	33%
96	Radiologic technologists and technicians	80	53,480	$42,850 - 66,870	15%	25%
97	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	39,880	$21,370 - 63,350	4%	30%
98	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	80	29,810	$18,190 - 40,470	3%	18%
99	Demonstrators and product promoters	80	34,350	$16,170 - 67,320	18%	26%
100	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	80	28,480	$19,900 - 38,920	5%	2%

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Jobs More Common Near Salisbury Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Correctional officers and jailers	39,050	800	11.3
Occupational therapists	64,780	190	6.2
Construction and building inspectors	34,020	150	4.4
Helpers--electricians	26,310	120	3.8
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,420	100	3.6
Physical therapists	66,470	180	3.3
Brickmasons and blockmasons	39,340	120	3.1
Self-enrichment education teachers	43,470	140	2.8
Rehabilitation counselors	26,710	100	2.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,590	450	2.6
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,930	110	2.4
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	36,360	200	2.3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,820	450	2.3
Counter and rental clerks	22,980	360	2.2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	29,050	100	2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	21,160	100	1.9
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,240	610	1.8
Registered nurses	58,650	1,510	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,980	800	1.8
Medical secretaries	25,250	250	1.8
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	62,310	100	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	34,380	680	1.8
Carpenters	33,930	590	1.7
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,860	220	1.7
Home health aides	24,230	420	1.7
Cashiers	16,480	2,010	1.7
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	25,230	120	1.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,290	210	1.7
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,890	140	1.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,260	110	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,740	170	1.6
Medical and health services managers	61,600	130	1.6
Switchboard operators, including answering service	24,390	100	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,450	840	1.6
Teacher assistants	16,810	620	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	32,900	100	1.6
Team assemblers	26,330	580	1.5
Painters, construction and maintenance	28,550	150	1.5
Office clerks, general	22,920	1,610	1.5
Construction laborers	25,460	540	1.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,670	910	1.5
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	23,550	180	1.5
Tellers	23,580	290	1.4
Driver/sales workers	39,150	190	1.4
Retail salespersons	21,930	2,150	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,260	210	1.4
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	24,920	100	1.4
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	52,300	100	1.3
Industrial machinery mechanics	40,480	100	1.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,510	210	1.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Driver/sales workers	39,150	1.59	190
Teachers and instructors, all other	49,430	1.37	130
Home health aides	24,230	1.23	420
Self-enrichment education teachers	43,470	1.21	140
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,930	1.2	110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,980	1.16	800
Accountants and auditors	62,730	1.14	480
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,860	1.13	220
Correctional officers and jailers	39,050	1.12	800
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	40,750	1.11	290
Security guards	25,100	1.09	170
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,590	1.08	450
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,080	1.08	320
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,200	1.08	480
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,740	1.06	170
Tellers	23,580	1.06	290
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,890	1.05	140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,360	1.05	900
Helpers--electricians	26,310	1.05	120
Occupational therapists	64,780	1.05	190
Counter and rental clerks	22,980	1.05	360
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,220	1.04	400
Registered nurses	58,650	1.04	1,510
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	37,350	1.03	490
Dishwashers	16,180	1.03	160
Team assemblers	26,330	1.03	580
Dental assistants	30,920	1.03	120
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,240	1.03	610
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,410	1.02	220
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,650	1.01	160
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,290	1.01	210
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,450	1.01	840
Personal and home care aides	18,830	1	210
Pharmacy technicians	26,100	1	120
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,260	0.99	110
Physical therapists	66,470	0.99	180
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,210	0.99	330
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,830	0.99	450
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,710	0.98	150
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,820	0.98	450
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	52,720	0.98	600
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,670	0.97	910
Postal service mail carriers	42,420	0.97	140
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,260	0.97	210
Customer service representatives	27,490	0.97	640
Child care workers	17,250	0.97	150
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,890	0.97	600
Office clerks, general	22,920	0.96	1,610
Receptionists and information clerks	21,560	0.96	430
Food preparation workers	17,160	0.96	300

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	177,700	80
Dentists, general	167,170	40
Pharmacists	104,080	90
Lawyers	101,730	90
Chief executives	98,560	60
Marketing managers	92,490	40
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,420	100
Sales managers	83,630	60
Computer and information systems managers	83,550	60
Physician assistants	83,010	40
General and operations managers	82,810	740
Financial managers	80,490	140
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	74,840	60
Construction managers	74,340	70
Dental hygienists	73,890	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	71,900	50
Architects, except landscape and naval	70,890
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,740	170
Market research analysts	69,940
Civil engineers	66,990	90
Physical therapists	66,470	180
Occupational therapists	64,780	190
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	64,710	50
Speech-language pathologists	63,490	60
Accountants and auditors	62,730	480
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,550
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	62,310	100
Computer systems analysts	61,780	80
Medical and health services managers	61,600	130
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	61,360	100
Nuclear medicine technologists	61,220
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	59,830	50
Network systems and data communications analysts	58,740	40
Registered nurses	58,650	1,510
Computer programmers	58,370	100
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	57,930	40
Industrial engineers	56,070	30
Managers, all other	55,760	40
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	55,030	100
Instructional coordinators	54,910	70
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	54,650	40
Radiologic technologists and technicians	53,480	80
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	53,250	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	52,720	600
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	52,300	100
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,260	210
Management analysts	52,240	190
Paralegals and legal assistants	51,480
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,170	240
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,650	160

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