Barnstable Employment

Employment and Industries in the Barnstable, Massachusetts Area

Tourism and retail are major factors for Barnstable Town's economy. Over 50% of the employees in Barnstable Town work in the wholesale/retail and service sectors. The town also has a small manufacturing industry. The manufacturing jobs, on average pay about 50% higher than the local retail jobs.

The leading employment segments in Barnstable Town are education, healthcare, social services, retail; arts, entertainment and recreation; and accommodation and food services. Management, professional and related occupations comprise 34% of the jobs. About 25% of the jobs are found in sales and office occupations. Approximately, 19% of the employees work in service occupations.

The following is a list of the significant employers in the Barnstable Town area:

Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc
Cape Cod Hospital
Town of Barnstable
Boston-Wyman, Inv
VNA of Cape Cod Inc
Catania Hospitality Group, Inc
Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod Inc
Holly Management and Supply Corporation
Barnstable High School
Hyannis Air Service Inc
Cape Cod Child Development Program Inc
Christy's of Cape Cod LLC
Cape Abilities Inc
Hearth'n Kettle of Attleboro, Inc
First Student Inc
Cape Cod Medical Supply
Sencorp, Inc
Teledyne Benthos
Back Office Associates

Some of the jobs more prevalent in Barnstable than most of the nation's other cities are motorboat mechanics, zoologists and wildlife biologists, dietetic technicians, residential advisors, interior designers, fire fighters, pharmacy aides; and chefs and head cooks.

Pertinent information regarding Barnstable Town, Massachusetts: In 2009 the average earnings in Barnstable Town was $36,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 103.3 which is near the nation's average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 32% have a bachelor's degree or better.

In Barnstable Town, Massachusetts, businesses are provided assistance from associations such as:

Those interested in staying up-to-date with local business activities may want to read the Barnstable Patriot.

Most Popular Jobs in Barnstable, Massachusetts 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	2,330	71,790	$49,270 - 100,510	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,300	56,390	$37,530 - 74,420	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,050	56,370	$36,510 - 77,570	6%	96%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	660	55,880	$37,560 - 73,760	11%	95%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	660	78,430	$33,750 - 139,080	8%	51%
6	Accountants and auditors	500	69,590	$44,280 - 100,370	18%	79%
7	Chief executives	460	145,660	$54,120 -	2%	65%
8	Mental health counselors	410	44,230	$28,450 - 54,310	30%	73%
9	Self-enrichment education teachers	350	34,030	$18,810 - 57,150	23%	54%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	340	115,130	$47,990 -	12%	51%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	340	46,500	$28,550 - 71,280	19%	77%
12	Public relations specialists	290	63,550	$35,700 - 103,480	18%	81%
13	Social and human service assistants	260	36,250	$25,990 - 57,180	34%	58%
14	Financial managers	260	87,820	$50,890 - 151,850	13%	60%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	250	50,720	$31,890 - 67,800	20%	87%
16	Physical therapists	230	73,230	$54,960 - 93,470	27%	89%
17	Medical and public health social workers	220	55,430	$23,660 - 79,960	24%	77%
18	Personal financial advisors	190	63,440	$41,230 - 107,950	41%	81%
19	Librarians	180	53,770	$36,160 - 74,870	4%	85%
20	Special education teachers, secondary school	180	51,870	$36,590 - 68,250	9%	87%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	170	90,870	$69,580 - 115,710	8%	78%
22	Lawyers	170	122,620	$59,180 -	11%	99%
23	Civil engineers	170	79,590	$51,120 - 122,730	18%	87%
24	Medical and health services managers	170	106,680	$66,560 -	16%	57%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	54,330	$30,350 - 80,650	13%	73%
26	Pharmacists	150	108,310	$67,410 - 138,690	22%	97%
27	Management analysts	150	78,600	$34,680 - 121,140	22%	78%
28	Interior designers	150	40,540	$22,230 - 66,930	20%	55%
29	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	150	63,300	$42,970 - 86,830	16%	99%
30	Occupational therapists	140	73,250	$56,040 - 87,060	23%	90%
31	Graphic designers	140	37,820	$19,750 - 52,510	10%	55%
32	Physician assistants	140	95,830	$68,640 - 137,190	27%	67%
33	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	130	87,310	$38,070 -	25%	67%
34	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	130	54,640	$18,600 - 79,510	17%	56%
35	Market research analysts	130	48,750	$18,420 - 113,920	20%	82%
36	Social and community service managers	120	64,140	$43,380 - 80,700	25%	72%
37	Speech-language pathologists	120	67,210	$45,900 - 84,880	11%	98%
38	Health educators	110	46,410	$18,810 - 80,900	26%	58%
39	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	57,630	$39,670 - 83,230	18%	56%
40	Advertising sales agents	110	59,260	$29,110 - 88,590	20%	56%
41	Sales managers	110	122,450	$53,610 -	10%	69%
42	Network and computer systems administrators	100	57,460	$36,460 - 90,380	27%	50%
43	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	100	84,810	$47,150 - 126,320	9%	95%
44	Special education teachers, middle school	90	55,770	$41,120 - 69,940	16%	87%
45	Electrical engineers	90	99,080	$61,800 - 135,880	6%	81%
46	Surveyors	90	44,490	$33,900 - 62,880	24%	82%
47	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	90	42,480	$27,890 - 63,140	15%	51%
48	Computer specialists, all other	90	73,610	$50,250 - 97,460	15%	68%
49	Computer software engineers, systems software	80	93,970	$56,740 - 126,960	28%	85%
50	Engineering managers	80	110,840	$72,410 - 158,290	7%	84%
51	Coaches and scouts	80	51,650	$26,590 - 77,530	15%	60%
52	Mechanical engineers	80	89,090	$57,170 - 124,860	4%	78%
53	Environmental engineers	70	79,340	$46,890 - 122,640	25%	86%
54	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	65,660	$35,830 - 109,930	25%	93%
55	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	63,020	$19,950 - 159,060	18%	56%
56	Editors	70	55,540	$39,330 - 79,400	2%	81%
57	Computer systems analysts	70	67,570	$51,900 - 86,860	29%	68%
58	Computer and information systems managers	60	103,990	$69,580 - 147,160	16%	73%
59	Computer software engineers, applications	60	125,650	$70,280 -	45%	85%
60	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	45,700	$30,020 - 71,030	30%	77%
61	Training and development specialists	60	56,410	$39,220 - 86,240	18%	56%
62	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	60,170	$43,860 - 85,700	11%	79%
63	Managers, all other	60	86,480	$51,150 - 126,150	7%	55%
64	Architects, except landscape and naval	50	74,240	$54,940 - 106,490	18%	88%
65	Computer programmers	50	79,030	$48,640 - 105,010	0%	73%
66	Veterinarians	50	87,700	$71,590 - 112,130	35%	100%
67	Marketing managers	50	87,600	$48,430 - 152,710	14%	69%
68	Floral designers	50	27,930	$20,590 - 33,530	0%	55%
69	Industrial engineers	50	82,330	$64,840 - 109,440	20%	74%
70	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	65,060	$55,310 - 83,480	17%	54%
71	Postmasters and mail superintendents	50	66,290	$53,560 - 80,780	0%	55%
72	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	58,010	$33,850 - 80,110	5%	58%
73	Compensation and benefits managers	40	73,020	$44,710 - 118,090	12%	58%
74	Instructional coordinators	40	73,210	$46,390 - 104,580	23%	79%
75	Computer hardware engineers	40	96,550	$66,450 - 137,680	5%	70%
76	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	61,400	$42,750 - 82,250	8%	72%
77	Financial specialists, all other	40	45,250	$32,990 - 66,830	12%	50%
78	Producers and directors	40	76,010	$59,910 - 96,940	11%	75%
79	Meeting and convention planners	40	42,050	$19,340 - 63,450	20%	67%
80	Conservation scientists	40	67,410	$45,070 - 104,300	5%	86%
81	Public relations managers	40	95,670	$68,220 - 154,210	17%	75%
82	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	59,590	$27,300 - 100,790	24%	78%
83	Chemists	30	55,390	$36,100 - 84,020	9%	93%
84	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	60,440	$35,490 - 85,960	9%	72%
85	Reporters and correspondents	30		$ -	1%	85%
86	Financial analysts	30		$ -	34%	87%
87	Urban and regional planners	30	64,480	$42,710 - 85,870	15%	92%

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	6,390	24,320	$17,240 - 36,280	12%	25%
2	Waiters and waitresses	3,350	27,880	$21,070 - 33,280	11%	14%
3	Cashiers	3,170	21,480	$17,170 - 27,530	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	2,120	29,170	$18,780 - 41,550	13%	19%
5	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,030	30,770	$23,620 - 39,280	18%	6%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,980	20,910	$17,170 - 26,860	18%	5%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,660	36,180	$24,610 - 50,040	13%	16%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,550	29,410	$22,240 - 38,890	18%	7%
9	Home health aides	1,390	26,090	$20,410 - 32,220	49%	7%
10	Cooks, restaurant	1,370	28,630	$19,720 - 38,060	12%	5%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,360	41,300	$28,360 - 58,350	15%	18%
12	Teacher assistants	1,330	26,160	$17,340 - 35,160	10%	18%
13	Carpenters	1,210	53,750	$36,740 - 76,090	10%	6%
14	Food preparation workers	1,190	23,490	$17,690 - 32,130	15%	7%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,150	41,530	$27,140 - 60,930	4%	25%
16	General and operations managers	1,130	95,130	$48,000 -	2%	48%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,110	26,260	$17,820 - 40,370	-7%	8%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,050	29,350	$20,540 - 41,600	15%	4%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,050	39,380	$30,850 - 50,110	10%	4%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,000	48,850	$32,880 - 68,090	6%	29%
21	Customer service representatives	990	34,920	$21,120 - 49,400	25%	22%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	970	23,470	$18,600 - 29,920	13%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	840	36,480	$23,270 - 50,880	11%	14%
24	Personal and home care aides	770	24,510	$18,530 - 31,880	51%	10%
25	Medical secretaries	770	38,020	$27,440 - 50,880	17%	18%
26	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	770	19,030	$16,700 - 23,460	10%	8%
27	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	760	35,490	$24,400 - 47,780	1%	18%
28	Dishwashers	720	21,520	$17,640 - 25,450	10%	3%
29	Fire fighters	720	46,320	$29,990 - 64,470	12%	18%
30	Bartenders	710	27,590	$17,860 - 39,650	11%	17%
31	Maintenance and repair workers, general	710	38,190	$26,270 - 52,490	10%	6%
32	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	660	53,430	$38,280 - 71,090	11%	33%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	650	27,900	$17,420 - 38,430	17%	13%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	640	45,400	$29,500 - 67,590	14%	4%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	640	34,690	$24,310 - 48,390	8%	4%
36	Business operations specialists, all other	570	50,900	$28,740 - 81,000	21%	49%
37	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	570	51,610	$39,920 - 69,100	14%	7%
38	Construction laborers	550	34,980	$27,550 - 48,330	11%	5%
39	Tellers	540	25,690	$19,160 - 34,400	14%	16%
40	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	530	31,670	$21,620 - 54,060	12%	6%
41	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	490	28,430	$18,610 - 41,550	2%	5%
42	Preschool teachers, except special education	480	31,940	$22,460 - 46,730	26%	43%
43	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	460	54,650	$37,930 - 68,350	11%	4%
44	Cooks, fast food	430	21,710	$16,860 - 27,090	8%	5%
45	Electricians	420	58,910	$45,170 - 78,750	7%	7%
46	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	410	48,020	$28,340 - 71,340	9%	3%
47	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	400	21,360	$16,840 - 29,840	12%	6%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	390	62,170	$37,420 - 93,540	7%	13%
49	Security guards	370	26,850	$18,080 - 38,330	17%	13%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	370	66,490	$41,660 - 98,520	9%	10%
51	Counter and rental clerks	330	23,960	$17,290 - 33,380	23%	16%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	330	34,600	$24,620 - 45,620	4%	15%
53	Postal service mail carriers	330			1%	11%
54	Service station attendants	320	21,710	$16,930 - 26,680	13%	6%
55	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	320	24,780	$20,480 - 31,340	17%	14%
56	Motorboat mechanics	320	43,770	$28,440 - 59,760	19%	5%
57	Medical assistants	310	36,860	$28,390 - 48,060	35%	10%
58	Dental hygienists	310	74,120	$51,430 - 98,540	30%	33%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	300	24,630	$17,630 - 37,110	10%	17%
60	Dental assistants	290	41,150	$31,910 - 50,570	29%	9%
61	Sales representatives, services, all other	290	57,410	$27,760 - 97,620	28%	48%
62	Driver/sales workers	290	43,380	$23,520 - 59,640	-4%	4%
63	Bus drivers, school	280	37,210	$26,610 - 50,820	9%	4%
64	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	280	31,640	$21,500 - 45,330	4%	6%
65	Recreation workers	280	30,110	$20,850 - 43,400	13%	47%
66	Medical records and health information technicians	280	36,250	$23,140 - 51,650	18%	12%
67	Parts salespersons	260	31,570	$19,080 - 48,800	-1%	6%
68	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	250	25,720	$16,640 - 40,780	10%	5%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	250	42,510	$26,240 - 65,740	13%	11%
70	Chefs and head cooks	250	49,810	$25,030 - 78,470	8%	14%
71	Food service managers	250	47,500	$24,470 - 88,270	5%	24%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	240	49,050	$33,350 - 74,060	-4%	15%
73	Radiologic technologists and technicians	240	64,320	$42,200 - 83,020	15%	25%
74	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	240	25,710	$18,240 - 33,650	19%	31%
75	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	240	47,240	$30,320 - 68,990	19%	14%
76	Physicians and surgeons, all other	230	193,600	$116,540 -	0%	0%
77	Paralegals and legal assistants	230	42,070	$33,990 - 51,690	22%	45%
78	Painters, construction and maintenance	220	35,750	$26,350 - 48,810	12%	6%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	220	55,770	$31,060 - 79,300	10%	17%
80	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	220	32,480	$21,500 - 43,720	11%	5%
81	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	220	58,230	$35,940 - 77,730	5%	8%
82	Packers and packagers, hand	210	21,140	$16,700 - 26,700	-11%	3%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	210	60,530	$30,090 - 93,350	4%	38%
84	Computer support specialists	200	49,780	$30,220 - 79,190	13%	43%
85	Cost estimators	190	52,950	$34,390 - 89,050	19%	32%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	190	50,050	$34,640 - 65,130	18%	15%
87	Postal service clerks	180			1%	11%
88	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	180	24,880	$18,130 - 32,020	14%	3%
89	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	170	59,950	$27,460 - 119,640	0%	36%
90	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	170	51,640	$35,480 - 71,270	8%	4%
91	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	170	45,470	$35,070 - 54,390	12%	3%
92	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	170	36,670	$27,720 - 48,050	3%	18%
93	Amusement and recreation attendants	170	21,270	$17,080 - 26,040	24%	22%
94	Pharmacy technicians	170	30,560	$21,720 - 40,910	32%	16%
95	Food servers, nonrestaurant	160	22,390	$17,560 - 29,610	16%	9%
96	Insurance sales agents	160	79,780	$36,160 - 130,360	13%	45%
97	Helpers--electricians	160	38,210	$27,800 - 51,620	7%	3%
98	Real estate sales agents	160	43,240	$23,290 - 75,870	11%	45%
99	Child care workers	150	25,290	$18,040 - 36,400	18%	15%
100	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	150	25,600	$18,300 - 34,170	1%	29%

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Jobs More Common Near Barnstable Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Motorboat mechanics	43,770	320	50.9
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	84,810	100	16.2
Dietetic technicians	27,440	120	9.6
Service station attendants	21,710	320	7
Mental health counselors	44,230	410	6
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	51,640	170	5.6
Residential advisors		140	5
Interior designers	40,540	150	4.1
Fire fighters	46,320	720	4.1
Pharmacy aides	22,990	110	3.9
Chefs and head cooks	49,810	250	3.8
Postal service clerks		180	3.5
Painters, transportation equipment	38,430	100	3.5
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	25,710	240	3.4
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	74,580	100	3.4
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	30,770	2,030	3.1
Helpers--carpenters	33,830	150	3.1
Self-enrichment education teachers	34,030	350	3.1
Physician assistants	95,830	140	2.9
Health educators	46,410	110	2.7
Veterinary technologists and technicians	30,290	140	2.6
Dental hygienists	74,120	310	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	50,050	190	2.5
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	53,610	100	2.5
Personal and home care aides	24,510	770	2.4
Medical records and health information technicians	36,250	280	2.4
Medical secretaries	38,020	770	2.4
Medical and public health social workers	55,430	220	2.3
Home health aides	26,090	1,390	2.3
Chief executives	145,660	460	2.3
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	63,300	150	2.2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	48,020	410	2.2
Helpers--electricians	38,210	160	2.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	24,780	320	2.2
Cooks, restaurant	28,630	1,370	2.2
Occupational therapists	73,250	140	2.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,030	770	2.1
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,670	530	2
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	38,990	120	2
Bartenders	27,590	710	2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	47,240	240	2
Retail salespersons	24,320	6,390	2
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	58,230	220	2
Special education teachers, secondary school	51,870	180	2
Waiters and waitresses	27,880	3,350	2
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	40,560	150	2
Dishwashers	21,520	720	2
Food preparation workers	23,490	1,190	2
Library technicians	35,130	140	2
Carpenters	53,750	1,210	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Barnstable, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Driver/sales workers	43,380	1.66	290
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	49,600	1.64	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	115,130	1.58	340
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	47,240	1.51	240
Waiters and waitresses	27,880	1.49	3,350
Helpers--electricians	38,210	1.43	160
Bus drivers, school	37,210	1.42	280
Bartenders	27,590	1.42	710
Insurance sales agents	79,780	1.42	160
Bill and account collectors	43,140	1.4	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	78,430	1.39	660
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	24,630	1.39	300
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	32,480	1.37	220
Carpenters	53,750	1.37	1,210
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	40,560	1.34	150
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	51,640	1.33	170
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	25,710	1.33	240
Cooks, restaurant	28,630	1.32	1,370
Medical assistants	36,860	1.31	310
Child care workers	25,290	1.31	150
Medical secretaries	38,020	1.31	770
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	51,610	1.3	570
Helpers--carpenters	33,830	1.3	150
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	25,720	1.29	250
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	29,350	1.28	1,050
Social and human service assistants	36,250	1.28	260
Dental assistants	41,150	1.28	290
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	24,780	1.27	320
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	58,230	1.27	220
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	30,770	1.27	2,030
Advertising sales agents	59,260	1.27	110
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,670	1.26	530
Medical and health services managers	106,680	1.26	170
Public relations specialists	63,550	1.26	290
Radiologic technologists and technicians	64,320	1.26	240
Electricians	58,910	1.26	420
Preschool teachers, except special education	31,940	1.25	480
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	45,400	1.25	640
Dishwashers	21,520	1.25	720
Cooks, fast food	21,710	1.25	430
Recreation workers	30,110	1.25	280
Sales managers	122,450	1.24	110
Chefs and head cooks	49,810	1.23	250
Home health aides	26,090	1.23	1,390
Personal and home care aides	24,510	1.23	770
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	21,360	1.23	400
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,470	1.23	970
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	29,410	1.22	1,550
Food preparation workers	23,490	1.22	1,190
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	35,490	1.22	760

Highest Paying Jobs in Barnstable, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	204,190	50
Physicians and surgeons, all other	193,600	230
Chief executives	145,660	460
Sales engineers	130,940
Computer software engineers, applications	125,650	60
Lawyers	122,620	170
Sales managers	122,450	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	115,130	340
Engineering managers	110,840	80
Pharmacists	108,310	150
Medical and health services managers	106,680	170
Computer and information systems managers	103,990	60
Electrical engineers	99,080	90
Construction managers	96,880	120
Computer hardware engineers	96,550	40
Property, real estate, and community association managers	96,240	30
Physician assistants	95,830	140
Public relations managers	95,670	40
General and operations managers	95,130	1,130
Computer software engineers, systems software	93,970	80
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90,870	170
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	90,870
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	90,850	50
Marine engineers and naval architects	89,380
Mechanical engineers	89,090	80
Administrative services managers	88,470	120
Financial managers	87,820	260
Veterinarians	87,700	50
Marketing managers	87,600	50
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	87,310	130
Managers, all other	86,480	60
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	84,810	100
Industrial engineers	82,330	50
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	81,940	100
Insurance sales agents	79,780	160
Network systems and data communications analysts	79,620
Civil engineers	79,590	170
Environmental engineers	79,340	70
Computer programmers	79,030	50
Management analysts	78,600	150
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	78,430	660
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	76,750	50
Producers and directors	76,010	40
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	74,580	100
Architects, except landscape and naval	74,240	50
Dental hygienists	74,120	310
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	73,630
Computer specialists, all other	73,610	90
Occupational therapists	73,250	140
Physical therapists	73,230	230

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