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The big drivers of the economy in and around Boston are education, health care and life sciences (which represents at least one in six jobs in Boston), finance, and technology (both computer/software technology as well as biotechnology). The education industry in the Boston area has a major impact on the region's economy. Not only are educational institutions major employers, but they also attract high-technology industries to the region and act as incubators for many of the regions new and up-and-coming businesses.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Boston receives the highest amount of annual funding from the NIH of all cities in the United States. According to data presented by the Boston Indicators Project, the Boston area, and Massachusetts as a whole, also receive a tremendous amount of federal R&D funding. Federal spending in academic/nonprofit research institutions was over four and a half billion dollars in 2002. This ranked Massachusetts second only to California in absolute federal spending.
Metropolitan Boston has a highly educated work force. It ranks in the top 16% nationally for college educated adults when compared to similar size cities across the United States. Higher education attainment rates (people holding a bachelors degree or higher) in Boston are in excess of 35%, according 2000 data from the US Department of Commerce. This ranks Boston 5th among large US cities for bachelor’s degree holders. The attainment rate is even higher in the region surrounding Boston with higher education attainment rates as high as 40%.
Boston is also the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the regional headquarters for many federal agencies making government another large industry in and around Boston. The Port of Boston is also one of the oldest industrial and fishing ports in North America and is a major east coast seaport.
Because of its rich colonial and American Revolution history, eastern Massachusetts and the Boston are are also major tourist destinations. Boston is home to four major convention centers, the Hynes Convention Center, the Bayside Expo Center, the World Trade Center Boston, and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Some of the major business/education organizations in and around Boston include:
Some major employers and companies of note in the Boston Area include:
The Boston Business Journal is an excellent publication to help individuals keep their fingers on the pulse of business in the Boston area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 45,540 | 85,140 | $56,070 - 123,140 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Accountants and auditors | 21,570 | 69,700 | $42,050 - 102,680 | 18% | 79% |
| 3 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 17,900 | 98,530 | $66,050 - 133,280 | 28% | 85% |
| 4 | Computer software engineers, applications | 16,370 | 100,240 | $67,530 - 143,040 | 45% | 85% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 16,170 | 70,040 | $32,200 - 115,030 | 8% | 51% |
| 6 | Management analysts | 14,700 | 100,190 | $51,210 - | 22% | 78% |
| 7 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 13,810 | 62,200 | $41,360 - 83,560 | 14% | 95% |
| 8 | Financial managers | 12,760 | 121,340 | $62,350 - | 13% | 60% |
| 9 | Computer systems analysts | 12,270 | 90,450 | $56,080 - 130,760 | 29% | 68% |
| 10 | Lawyers | 11,990 | 134,430 | $62,940 - | 11% | 99% |
| 11 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,930 | 62,130 | $40,500 - 84,660 | 6% | 96% |
| 12 | Financial analysts | 11,890 | 89,600 | $45,690 - 151,980 | 34% | 87% |
| 13 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 11,290 | 95,570 | $43,040 - 164,630 | 12% | 51% |
| 14 | Chief executives | 10,880 | 180,990 | $87,540 - | 2% | 65% |
| 15 | Computer and information systems managers | 8,720 | 129,930 | $82,700 - | 16% | 73% |
| 16 | Social and human service assistants | 8,670 | 31,730 | $20,360 - 48,930 | 34% | 58% |
| 17 | Computer programmers | 7,550 | 83,290 | $46,210 - 128,070 | 0% | 73% |
| 18 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 7,540 | 60,400 | $40,730 - 82,610 | 11% | 95% |
| 19 | Market research analysts | 6,800 | 75,310 | $40,600 - 124,170 | 20% | 82% |
| 20 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 6,580 | 96,690 | $41,760 - 160,240 | 20% | 99% |
| 21 | Network and computer systems administrators | 6,480 | 79,070 | $48,560 - 112,440 | 27% | 50% |
| 22 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 6,450 | 107,350 | $47,040 - | 25% | 67% |
| 23 | Public relations specialists | 6,420 | 63,320 | $36,760 - 100,610 | 18% | 81% |
| 24 | Sales managers | 5,600 | 136,650 | $63,560 - | 10% | 69% |
| 25 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 5,490 | 55,300 | $32,750 - 78,660 | 12% | 51% |
| 26 | Civil engineers | 5,330 | 88,760 | $54,450 - 132,260 | 18% | 87% |
| 27 | Biological technicians | 5,220 | 53,620 | $32,570 - 81,520 | 16% | 60% |
| 28 | Medical and health services managers | 4,860 | 112,350 | $65,780 - | 16% | 57% |
| 29 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 4,850 | 37,520 | $18,880 - 58,330 | 23% | 54% |
| 30 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 4,840 | 39,980 | $27,670 - 57,160 | 15% | 51% |
| 31 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,680 | 68,780 | $35,620 - 118,100 | 18% | 56% |
| 32 | Mechanical engineers | 4,560 | 87,720 | $55,970 - 129,640 | 4% | 78% |
| 33 | Marketing managers | 4,490 | 128,580 | $72,950 - | 14% | 69% |
| 34 | Child, family, and school social workers | 4,210 | 48,660 | $29,580 - 67,080 | 19% | 77% |
| 35 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 4,040 | 61,050 | $30,220 - 97,900 | 5% | 58% |
| 36 | Personal financial advisors | 3,890 | 127,910 | $48,790 - | 41% | 81% |
| 37 | Electrical engineers | 3,860 | 105,300 | $65,250 - 151,450 | 6% | 81% |
| 38 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 3,750 | 83,010 | $50,590 - 122,500 | 53% | 57% |
| 39 | Graphic designers | 3,660 | 49,160 | $29,610 - 74,210 | 10% | 55% |
| 40 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 3,400 | 40,750 | $16,680 - 84,770 | 9% | 54% |
| 41 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 3,370 | 83,980 | $55,660 - 120,850 | 18% | 88% |
| 42 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 3,340 | 55,990 | $34,210 - 79,560 | 20% | 87% |
| 43 | Physical therapists | 3,310 | 70,180 | $51,650 - 94,140 | 27% | 89% |
| 44 | Pharmacists | 3,310 | 90,940 | $55,320 - 122,680 | 22% | 97% |
| 45 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 3,290 | 110,410 | $56,000 - | 14% | 78% |
| 46 | Industrial engineers | 3,270 | 85,690 | $60,020 - 114,540 | 20% | 74% |
| 47 | Engineering managers | 3,250 | 145,990 | $95,120 - | 7% | 84% |
| 48 | Medical and public health social workers | 3,200 | 52,340 | $30,470 - 76,440 | 24% | 77% |
| 49 | Editors | 3,180 | 63,880 | $34,040 - 100,640 | 2% | 81% |
| 50 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,180 | 53,100 | $27,720 - 81,440 | 13% | 73% |
| 51 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 3,040 | 94,800 | $64,100 - 127,750 | 8% | 78% |
| 52 | Training and development specialists | 3,010 | 69,920 | $41,570 - 102,810 | 18% | 56% |
| 53 | Engineers, all other | 2,970 | 94,540 | $59,430 - 133,450 | 6% | 82% |
| 54 | Financial specialists, all other | 2,950 | 70,440 | $41,460 - 104,740 | 12% | 50% |
| 55 | Sales engineers | 2,790 | 103,210 | $60,050 - 153,970 | 9% | 79% |
| 56 | Librarians | 2,780 | 65,460 | $42,370 - 92,950 | 4% | 85% |
| 57 | Coaches and scouts | 2,660 | 49,500 | $16,870 - 84,200 | 15% | 60% |
| 58 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 2,630 | 46,450 | $28,690 - 66,870 | 30% | 77% |
| 59 | Social and community service managers | 2,520 | 63,780 | $36,110 - 97,320 | 25% | 72% |
| 60 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,500 | 67,180 | $39,750 - 100,660 | 17% | 56% |
| 61 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,490 | 65,840 | $44,900 - 93,270 | 18% | 56% |
| 62 | Database administrators | 2,480 | 80,180 | $46,880 - 115,580 | 29% | 72% |
| 63 | Managers, all other | 2,450 | 99,450 | $54,120 - 150,330 | 7% | 55% |
| 64 | Producers and directors | 2,350 | 63,910 | $33,330 - 108,240 | 11% | 75% |
| 65 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 2,270 | 94,470 | $56,880 - 145,340 | 4% | 81% |
| 66 | Computer hardware engineers | 2,180 | 112,410 | $72,970 - 162,150 | 5% | 70% |
| 67 | Mental health counselors | 2,170 | 41,490 | $27,060 - 62,820 | 30% | 73% |
| 68 | Chemists | 2,140 | 82,130 | $46,100 - 128,780 | 9% | 93% |
| 69 | Advertising sales agents | 2,110 | 68,500 | $30,920 - 124,810 | 20% | 56% |
| 70 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,060 | 79,720 | $48,490 - 116,950 | 15% | 68% |
| 71 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,970 | 71,570 | $35,850 - 103,590 | 16% | 99% |
| 72 | Instructional coordinators | 1,920 | 66,710 | $41,490 - 96,570 | 23% | 79% |
| 73 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 1,900 | 94,560 | $55,270 - 134,540 | 16% | 95% |
| 74 | Occupational therapists | 1,870 | 68,460 | $46,330 - 95,360 | 23% | 90% |
| 75 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,860 | 60,130 | $38,050 - 86,180 | 9% | 87% |
| 76 | Operations research analysts | 1,640 | 82,230 | $49,270 - 117,560 | 11% | 71% |
| 77 | Insurance underwriters | 1,610 | 77,000 | $43,580 - 124,330 | 6% | 53% |
| 78 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 1,600 | 87,840 | $48,750 - 130,010 | 25% | 93% |
| 79 | Public relations managers | 1,560 | 119,430 | $68,130 - | 17% | 75% |
| 80 | Tax preparers | 1,550 | 64,600 | $34,930 - 84,700 | 0% | 54% |
| 81 | Health educators | 1,530 | 56,620 | $29,920 - 100,120 | 26% | 58% |
| 82 | Meeting and convention planners | 1,530 | 51,450 | $36,120 - 70,950 | 20% | 67% |
| 83 | Technical writers | 1,490 | 78,790 | $43,020 - 116,330 | 20% | 74% |
| 84 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,490 | 53,940 | $19,340 - 89,940 | 14% | 62% |
| 85 | Physician assistants | 1,480 | 81,270 | $37,580 - 119,080 | 27% | 67% |
| 86 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,440 | 64,220 | $36,230 - 96,960 | 11% | 98% |
| 87 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,410 | 60,940 | $39,480 - 84,390 | 16% | 87% |
| 88 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,400 | 34,540 | $20,840 - 52,180 | 25% | 58% |
| 89 | Rehabilitation counselors | 1,370 | 36,820 | $24,380 - 61,940 | 23% | 73% |
| 90 | Financial examiners | 1,360 | 81,650 | $47,750 - 128,040 | 11% | 76% |
| 91 | Interior designers | 1,340 | 63,780 | $34,860 - 93,670 | 20% | 55% |
| 92 | Environmental engineers | 1,240 | 86,430 | $56,160 - 124,960 | 25% | 86% |
| 93 | Computer and information scientists, research | 1,200 | 123,000 | $81,970 - | 22% | 68% |
| 94 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,110 | 74,950 | $55,220 - 102,760 | 17% | 54% |
| 95 | Purchasing managers | 1,110 | 112,380 | $66,610 - | 3% | 57% |
| 96 | Budget analysts | 1,100 | 74,790 | $50,810 - 104,710 | 7% | 78% |
| 97 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 1,090 | 52,570 | $34,380 - 78,260 | 24% | 78% |
| 98 | Compensation and benefits managers | 1,090 | 112,480 | $61,240 - | 12% | 58% |
| 99 | Natural sciences managers | 1,080 | 147,690 | $82,640 - | 11% | 93% |
| 100 | Biological scientists, all other | 980 | 67,630 | $30,740 - 110,890 | 4% | 95% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
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| 1 | Retail salespersons | 49,850 | 25,500 | $16,960 - 38,250 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 33,150 | 20,630 | $16,640 - 25,620 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 32,780 | 28,470 | $18,640 - 41,070 | 15% | 4% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 32,660 | 32,010 | $19,100 - 48,000 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 31,510 | 39,000 | $25,950 - 57,000 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 29,800 | 27,600 | $16,640 - 40,000 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 28,210 | 48,490 | $33,160 - 65,390 | 15% | 18% |
| 8 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 26,570 | 39,530 | $26,870 - 53,900 | 13% | 16% |
| 9 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 24,160 | 19,990 | $16,730 - 25,230 | 18% | 5% |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 23,310 | 127,000 | $61,660 - | 2% | 48% |
| 11 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 22,280 | 38,860 | $25,220 - 53,830 | 1% | 18% |
| 12 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 19,380 | 29,390 | $22,070 - 38,490 | 18% | 7% |
| 13 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 19,200 | 57,160 | $35,950 - 81,820 | 6% | 29% |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 17,470 | 25,780 | $17,350 - 39,730 | -7% | 8% |
| 15 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 16,630 | 29,610 | $18,500 - 42,460 | 2% | 5% |
| 16 | Teacher assistants | 15,540 | 26,060 | $17,030 - 36,810 | 10% | 18% |
| 17 | Security guards | 14,400 | 28,040 | $20,110 - 39,410 | 17% | 13% |
| 18 | Business operations specialists, all other | 13,960 | 70,050 | $39,700 - 105,410 | 21% | 49% |
| 19 | Food preparation workers | 12,520 | 22,800 | $17,050 - 31,520 | 15% | 7% |
| 20 | Receptionists and information clerks | 11,590 | 29,270 | $19,450 - 40,060 | 17% | 13% |
| 21 | Cooks, restaurant | 11,400 | 26,570 | $19,340 - 34,890 | 12% | 5% |
| 22 | Computer support specialists | 11,380 | 61,680 | $36,780 - 87,360 | 13% | 43% |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 11,330 | 42,650 | $28,480 - 60,460 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 11,100 | 44,170 | $26,800 - 64,750 | 4% | 25% |
| 25 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 9,910 | 34,640 | $19,010 - 53,760 | 8% | 4% |
| 26 | Medical secretaries | 9,670 | 36,350 | $26,480 - 48,770 | 17% | 18% |
| 27 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 9,070 | 24,760 | $17,790 - 32,400 | 13% | 5% |
| 28 | Packers and packagers, hand | 8,780 | 23,510 | $16,820 - 35,770 | -11% | 3% |
| 29 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 8,780 | 20,760 | $16,880 - 26,090 | 10% | 8% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 8,720 | 43,320 | $29,350 - 59,170 | 10% | 4% |
| 31 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 8,520 | 74,910 | $36,720 - 124,700 | 28% | 48% |
| 32 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 8,180 | 31,830 | $20,680 - 46,860 | 18% | 6% |
| 33 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 8,080 | 38,330 | $25,280 - 53,610 | 11% | 14% |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,930 | 34,730 | $22,000 - 50,380 | 4% | 6% |
| 35 | Carpenters | 7,910 | 56,120 | $35,150 - 80,170 | 10% | 6% |
| 36 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 7,110 | 50,220 | $38,100 - 64,310 | 14% | 7% |
| 37 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 7,000 | 37,160 | $26,560 - 50,650 | 4% | 15% |
| 38 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 6,970 | 32,100 | $22,580 - 43,050 | 26% | 43% |
| 39 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 6,960 | 56,010 | $43,200 - 72,580 | 11% | 33% |
| 40 | Home health aides | 6,940 | 26,720 | $20,840 - 33,360 | 49% | 7% |
| 41 | Bartenders | 6,800 | 27,290 | $16,640 - 40,740 | 11% | 17% |
| 42 | Dishwashers | 6,690 | 20,550 | $16,870 - 26,000 | 10% | 3% |
| 43 | Tellers | 6,580 | 27,400 | $21,190 - 34,910 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Construction laborers | 6,500 | 49,950 | $29,590 - 68,770 | 11% | 5% |
| 45 | Medical assistants | 6,410 | 35,760 | $26,030 - 48,760 | 35% | 10% |
| 46 | Electricians | 6,100 | 60,820 | $37,330 - 89,550 | 7% | 7% |
| 47 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 6,080 | 44,000 | $27,730 - 64,130 | 14% | 4% |
| 48 | Fire fighters | 5,850 | 55,340 | $39,320 - 78,480 | 12% | 18% |
| 49 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,610 | 64,290 | $33,060 - 100,140 | 11% | 4% |
| 50 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 5,450 | 24,390 | $16,680 - 36,390 | 12% | 6% |
| 51 | Administrative services managers | 5,450 | 94,910 | $53,540 - 153,000 | 12% | 40% |
| 52 | Bill and account collectors | 5,190 | 39,460 | $26,390 - 54,870 | 23% | 13% |
| 53 | Child care workers | 5,070 | 23,270 | $17,270 - 31,730 | 18% | 15% |
| 54 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 4,930 | 64,980 | $38,060 - 95,210 | 9% | 47% |
| 55 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,910 | 30,620 | $19,760 - 42,360 | 12% | 6% |
| 56 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 4,880 | 160,840 | $48,960 - | 0% | 0% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,840 | 76,000 | $52,980 - 104,580 | 9% | 10% |
| 58 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,820 | 58,180 | $35,990 - 82,980 | -4% | 15% |
| 59 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 4,750 | 51,120 | $20,460 - 87,800 | 27% | 47% |
| 60 | Legal secretaries | 4,680 | 54,030 | $32,670 - 77,940 | 12% | 18% |
| 61 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 4,660 | 54,480 | $34,690 - 78,150 | 22% | 45% |
| 62 | Postal service mail carriers | 4,620 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 63 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 4,580 | 41,730 | $27,890 - 58,790 | 0% | 22% |
| 64 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 4,290 | 22,970 | $17,210 - 30,590 | 10% | 17% |
| 65 | Team assemblers | 4,290 | 28,260 | $19,590 - 40,000 | 0% | 5% |
| 66 | Brokerage clerks | 4,240 | 43,290 | $31,230 - 52,030 | 20% | 31% |
| 67 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,170 | 68,190 | $45,440 - 95,320 | 7% | 13% |
| 68 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,070 | 55,720 | $34,220 - 86,040 | 9% | 3% |
| 69 | Counter and rental clerks | 4,060 | 30,220 | $16,930 - 49,370 | 23% | 16% |
| 70 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 4,030 | 34,680 | $22,700 - 48,670 | -26% | 6% |
| 71 | Loan officers | 3,960 | 80,070 | $41,020 - 134,540 | 12% | 49% |
| 72 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 3,940 | 89,970 | $47,460 - 146,360 | 4% | 38% |
| 73 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 3,810 | 67,880 | $42,660 - 99,090 | 0% | 42% |
| 74 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 3,760 | 70,190 | $46,870 - 90,090 | 15% | 25% |
| 75 | Recreation workers | 3,750 | 28,750 | $17,540 - 44,600 | 13% | 47% |
| 76 | Insurance sales agents | 3,740 | 78,730 | $34,990 - 160,220 | 13% | 45% |
| 77 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 3,680 | 28,290 | $19,160 - 40,510 | 13% | 15% |
| 78 | Parking lot attendants | 3,670 | 22,290 | $16,640 - 31,360 | 12% | 14% |
| 79 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 3,660 | 59,890 | $36,550 - 93,760 | 4% | 18% |
| 80 | Bus drivers, school | 3,540 | 34,190 | $18,060 - 50,830 | 9% | 4% |
| 81 | Telemarketers | 3,540 | 39,700 | $24,490 - 61,540 | -9% | 14% |
| 82 | Data entry keyers | 3,500 | 30,490 | $21,340 - 41,950 | -4% | 18% |
| 83 | Dental assistants | 3,350 | 38,390 | $27,200 - 51,280 | 29% | 9% |
| 84 | Correctional officers and jailers | 3,320 | 55,310 | $43,730 - 69,160 | 17% | 11% |
| 85 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 3,210 | 48,870 | $30,130 - 69,640 | 4% | 30% |
| 86 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 3,190 | 34,610 | $25,110 - 46,080 | 10% | 24% |
| 87 | Medical records and health information technicians | 3,180 | 38,020 | $23,150 - 58,230 | 18% | 12% |
| 88 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 3,150 | 23,340 | $17,260 - 30,510 | 16% | 9% |
| 89 | Pharmacy technicians | 3,020 | 33,170 | $21,950 - 44,330 | 32% | 16% |
| 90 | Machinists | 3,010 | 43,060 | $26,170 - 62,240 | -2% | 3% |
| 91 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 2,930 | 39,970 | $23,080 - 62,140 | 13% | 11% |
| 92 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 2,890 | 119,870 | $43,500 - | 0% | 0% |
| 93 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,790 | 30,990 | $21,720 - 41,090 | 11% | 5% |
| 94 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 2,760 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 95 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 2,740 | 34,630 | $22,090 - 48,330 | -1% | 2% |
| 96 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 2,630 | 42,670 | $29,390 - 56,780 | 3% | 18% |
| 97 | File clerks | 2,570 | 27,750 | $19,200 - 38,740 | -40% | 20% |
| 98 | Construction managers | 2,570 | 113,430 | $69,940 - | 16% | 29% |
| 99 | Printing machine operators | 2,560 | 35,110 | $20,850 - 52,750 | -5% | 6% |
| 100 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 2,560 | 39,040 | $24,060 - 55,180 | 19% | 14% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other | 81,050 | 180 | 14.6 |
| Mathematicians | 84,410 | 160 | 9.8 |
| Parking enforcement workers | 36,260 | 610 | 9 |
| Gas plant operators | 70,480 | 610 | 8.4 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 70,790 | 300 | 8.3 |
| Environmental science teachers, postsecondary | 71,110 | 130 | 8.2 |
| Social science research assistants | 48,320 | 1,010 | 7.3 |
| Biological technicians | 53,620 | 5,220 | 7.2 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 94,560 | 1,900 | 7.1 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 51,150 | 110 | 7.1 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 95,910 | 390 | 6.5 |
| Biomedical engineers | 89,520 | 860 | 6.5 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 96,690 | 6,580 | 5.9 |
| Sociologists | 68,120 | 200 | 5.8 |
| Social work teachers, postsecondary | 62,540 | 240 | 5.4 |
| Microbiologists | 62,400 | 850 | 5.2 |
| Psychiatric aides | 32,720 | 2,380 | 5.2 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | 450 | 5.1 | |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 71,220 | 230 | 5.1 |
| Epidemiologists | 68,050 | 150 | 5 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 106,120 | 820 | 4.9 |
| Occupational therapist aides | 37,070 | 180 | 4.8 |
| Brokerage clerks | 43,290 | 4,240 | 4.7 |
| Archivists | 55,580 | 190 | 4.7 |
| Pediatricians, general | 148,560 | 1,250 | 4.7 |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 67,970 | 400 | 4.5 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 79,640 | 220 | 4.4 |
| Financial examiners | 81,650 | 1,360 | 4.3 |
| Pile-driver operators | 71,010 | 150 | 4.2 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 63,580 | 280 | 4.2 |
| Curators | 64,720 | 360 | 4.1 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 46,440 | 1,920 | 4 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 123,000 | 1,200 | 4 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 104,670 | 180 | 3.9 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 100,010 | 320 | 3.8 |
| Dietetic technicians | 28,080 | 870 | 3.7 |
| Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary | 71,560 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Set and exhibit designers | 54,010 | 210 | 3.6 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 67,630 | 980 | 3.5 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers | 35,010 | 2,160 | 3.5 |
| Landscape architects | 76,910 | 750 | 3.5 |
| Financial analysts | 89,600 | 11,890 | 3.5 |
| Concierges | 31,290 | 870 | 3.4 |
| Internists, general | 190,040 | 1,700 | 3.3 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 98,530 | 17,900 | 3.3 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 530 | 3.3 | |
| Materials scientists | 100,180 | 260 | 3.3 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 112,070 | 320 | 3.2 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors | 55,930 | 130 | 3.2 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 119,870 | 2,890 | 3.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate sales agents | 90,410 | 1.92 | 1,250 |
| Film and video editors | 92,730 | 1.86 | 290 |
| Tax preparers | 64,600 | 1.84 | 1,550 |
| Roofers | 64,790 | 1.84 | 710 |
| Construction and related workers, all other | 65,690 | 1.8 | 300 |
| Opticians, dispensing | 60,190 | 1.77 | 670 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 78,690 | 1.73 | 1,020 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | 64,930 | 1.72 | 260 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 51,120 | 1.69 | 4,750 |
| Art directors | 121,180 | 1.68 | 900 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 74,370 | 1.63 | 560 |
| Construction laborers | 49,950 | 1.61 | 6,500 |
| Telemarketers | 39,700 | 1.6 | 3,540 |
| Personal financial advisors | 127,910 | 1.6 | 3,890 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes | 101,800 | 1.57 | 210 |
| Funeral directors | 91,690 | 1.57 | 280 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other | 35,780 | 1.56 | 250 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 119,870 | 1.56 | 2,890 |
| Mechanical drafters | 73,470 | 1.55 | 830 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 111,990 | 1.52 | 1,290 |
| Tapers | 70,750 | 1.52 | 240 |
| Helpers--carpenters | 39,290 | 1.51 | 400 |
| Legal secretaries | 54,030 | 1.5 | 4,680 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 61,500 | 1.5 | 510 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 63,640 | 1.49 | 2,060 |
| Cost estimators | 83,290 | 1.49 | 2,450 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 27,600 | 1.48 | 29,800 |
| Material moving workers, all other | 50,440 | 1.47 | 190 |
| Computer support specialists | 61,680 | 1.47 | 11,380 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 55,310 | 1.46 | 3,320 |
| Advertising sales agents | 68,500 | 1.46 | 2,110 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 53,860 | 1.46 | 1,110 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 73,490 | 1.45 | 260 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 87,840 | 1.45 | 1,600 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 74,910 | 1.44 | 8,520 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 31,940 | 1.44 | 820 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 68,780 | 1.44 | 4,680 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 74,220 | 1.44 | 670 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 53,050 | 1.43 | 660 |
| Carpenters | 56,120 | 1.43 | 7,910 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 64,590 | 1.43 | 230 |
| Interpreters and translators | 57,530 | 1.42 | 820 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 47,210 | 1.42 | 350 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | 104,290 | 1.42 | 1,390 |
| Cooks, all other | 36,480 | 1.41 | 210 |
| Graduate teaching assistants | 46,440 | 1.41 | 1,920 |
| Bartenders | 27,290 | 1.41 | 6,800 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 118,460 | 1.4 | 620 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 24,390 | 1.4 | 5,450 |
| Insurance sales agents | 78,730 | 1.4 | 3,740 |
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