Brockton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Brockton, Massachusetts Area

The Brockton, Massachusetts economy is primarily service-oriented, with government, retail stores and hospitals being among the top employers. Light manufacturing, construction, accommodation and food services, social assistance; professional, scientific and technical services; and finance and insurance also provide employment. About 26% of the Brockton labor force is employed in sales and office jobs. Service occupations provide about 25% of the jobs and management, professional and related occupations comprise about 22% of the workforce.

Brockton, Massachusetts has a long tradition of utilizing public-private partnerships to sustain economic development. Also, the Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board along with its vendor, Career Works, helps businesses and also assists in training the workforce.

Brockton's top employers are shown below:

City of Brockton
Brockton Hospital Inc
Brockton Health Corporation
W B Mason Co., Inc
Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
Massasoit Community College
Old Colony Y
Enterprise Publishing Company LLC
Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc
VKO, Inc
Brockton Public School District
South Bay Mental Health Trust
Jones & Vining, Inc
Homemaker Industries, Inc
Harborone Credit Union
Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates, Inc
Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway Company
Barbour Corporation
MicroWire Products
Concord Foods Inc

Jobs more prevalent in Brockton when compared to most other cities are food cooking machine operators and tenders; medical transcriptionists, meeting and convention planners, mechanical engineering technicians, personal care and service workers; and counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession and coffee shop workers.

Noteworthy information regarding Brockton, Massachusetts: The cost of living index in the city in 2008 was at 126.6 which is higher than the country's average of 100. For the population over the age of 25, about 14% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009, the average salary in Brockton was $33,000.

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People interested in staying current with local business and industry news may want to read the Enterprise.

Most Popular Jobs in Brockton, 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	2,190	72,220	$48,670 - 100,510	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,400	68,430	$34,620 - 121,090	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,300	56,270	$32,280 - 79,670	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,250	58,610	$33,520 - 84,700	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	740	51,830	$24,820 - 73,980	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	530	62,980	$41,420 - 95,070	18%	79%
7	Social and human service assistants	480	35,990	$25,910 - 52,100	34%	58%
8	Chief executives	470	146,180	$63,710 -	2%	65%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	420	47,980	$23,320 - 70,180	20%	87%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	370	47,540	$25,490 - 65,120	19%	77%
11	Financial managers	330	81,920	$45,410 - 135,080	13%	60%
12	Coaches and scouts	270	34,600	$17,320 - 59,820	15%	60%
13	Education administrators, postsecondary	260	91,780	$53,500 - 147,640	14%	78%
14	Pharmacists	250	101,830	$76,680 - 128,070	22%	97%
15	Medical and public health social workers	230	49,710	$28,330 - 75,620	24%	77%
16	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	230	49,060	$26,530 - 72,030	13%	73%
17	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	210	39,350	$16,640 - 76,390	17%	56%
18	Medical and health services managers	210	86,170	$56,800 - 114,410	16%	57%
19	Sales managers	200	111,630	$59,480 -	10%	69%
20	Sales and related workers, all other	200	46,670	$41,680 - 52,800	14%	62%
21	Lawyers	190	72,100	$37,790 - 106,590	11%	99%
22	Physical therapists	190	72,260	$49,580 - 102,270	27%	89%
23	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	190	51,270	$27,640 - 96,350	18%	56%
24	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	190	87,270	$44,810 - 156,130	12%	51%
25	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	180	44,700	$22,960 - 75,620	30%	77%
26	Social and community service managers	160	59,460	$35,790 - 88,610	25%	72%
27	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	150	90,340	$71,210 - 115,250	8%	78%
28	Rehabilitation counselors	140	34,220	$21,080 - 60,510	23%	73%
29	Mental health counselors	140	41,620	$31,690 - 54,420	30%	73%
30	Market research analysts	140	66,500	$39,370 - 109,660	20%	82%
31	Management analysts	140	77,820	$48,450 - 114,010	22%	78%
32	Meeting and convention planners	140	46,060	$29,170 - 73,910	20%	67%
33	Librarians	130	50,950	$34,140 - 72,670	4%	85%
34	Civil engineers	130	69,160	$44,760 - 102,780	18%	87%
35	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	71,430	$54,520 - 100,240	16%	99%
36	Special education teachers, middle school	120	57,120	$43,100 - 72,150	16%	87%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	120	53,470	$31,780 - 75,830	12%	51%
38	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	120	49,120	$28,100 - 65,960	15%	51%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	110	56,960	$41,240 - 78,350	5%	58%
40	Network and computer systems administrators	110	64,710	$47,560 - 84,890	27%	50%
41	Mechanical engineers	110	89,640	$50,190 -	4%	78%
42	Graphic designers	100	46,440	$28,120 - 65,190	10%	55%
43	Self-enrichment education teachers	100	38,320	$23,480 - 50,730	23%	54%
44	Speech-language pathologists	100	58,980	$42,540 - 80,180	11%	98%
45	Occupational therapists	90	61,100	$43,980 - 83,310	23%	90%
46	Training and development specialists	90	48,800	$22,290 - 82,280	18%	56%
47	Industrial engineers	90	74,120	$57,260 - 102,140	20%	74%
48	Purchasing managers	90	86,020	$43,360 - 137,630	3%	57%
49	Dentists, general	90	153,460	$50,460 -	9%	100%
50	Veterinarians	80	87,190	$33,300 - 161,230	35%	100%
51	Computer software engineers, systems software	80	61,750	$22,130 - 108,650	28%	85%
52	Computer systems analysts	80	70,320	$42,440 - 101,960	29%	68%
53	Computer and information systems managers	70	96,890	$46,730 - 163,370	16%	73%
54	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	60,570	$44,950 - 78,280	9%	87%
55	Teachers and instructors, all other	70	62,490	$36,040 - 113,680	9%	54%
56	Instructional coordinators	60	63,680	$42,290 - 86,390	23%	79%
57	Health educators	60	44,380	$28,360 - 68,650	26%	58%
58	Marketing managers	60	125,300	$76,950 -	14%	69%
59	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	85,440	$62,970 - 108,630	53%	57%
60	Managers, all other	60	98,810	$58,130 - 149,160	7%	55%
61	Engineering managers	60	124,120	$84,720 -	7%	84%
62	Public relations specialists	60	69,720	$40,850 - 105,100	18%	81%
63	Food scientists and technologists	50	65,200	$43,690 - 101,030	10%	82%
64	Computer programmers	50	73,290	$45,350 - 107,500	0%	73%
65	Personal financial advisors	50	50,600	$32,220 - 67,220	41%	81%
66	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	63,720	$44,230 - 85,340	18%	56%
67	Social workers, all other	50	61,810	$43,410 - 85,240	18%	77%
68	Financial analysts	50	73,130	$46,290 - 103,990	34%	87%
69	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	87,050	$37,270 - 108,450	14%	54%
70	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	40	60,070	$37,280 - 93,850	24%	78%
71	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	61,090	$43,250 - 91,010	9%	72%
72	Recreational therapists	40	51,770	$23,650 - 73,000	4%	77%
73	Surveyors	40	50,730	$31,190 - 81,550	24%	82%
74	Physician assistants	40	91,000	$71,280 - 119,020	27%	67%
75	Electrical engineers	30	83,470	$58,690 - 124,830	6%	81%
76	Computer software engineers, applications	30	63,640	$42,260 - 91,750	45%	85%
77	Database administrators	30	70,500	$44,910 - 105,700	29%	72%
78	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30		$ -	11%	55%

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	3,680	25,250	$17,130 - 38,870	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	2,620	20,570	$16,930 - 25,570	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,100	20,000	$16,820 - 24,810	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	1,950	34,130	$19,850 - 50,960	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,520	22,780	$16,880 - 30,770	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	1,510	29,920	$17,360 - 46,530	25%	22%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,340	41,240	$28,440 - 54,100	10%	4%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,290	28,950	$21,970 - 38,280	18%	7%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,290	30,750	$18,960 - 47,450	2%	5%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,290	35,810	$23,960 - 49,560	1%	18%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,170	28,150	$18,850 - 43,150	15%	4%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,140	38,460	$23,850 - 55,340	13%	16%
13	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,140	19,280	$16,740 - 22,500	10%	8%
14	Construction laborers	1,110	42,290	$27,920 - 61,550	11%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,100	48,890	$30,050 - 72,710	6%	29%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,070	25,890	$17,740 - 37,980	-7%	8%
17	Teacher assistants	1,050	23,220	$16,700 - 31,990	10%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,040	44,430	$25,690 - 67,020	4%	25%
19	General and operations managers	1,010	98,510	$44,990 -	2%	48%
20	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	930	29,310	$18,310 - 44,210	4%	6%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	820	39,180	$21,610 - 62,140	8%	4%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	740	47,960	$33,980 - 65,250	15%	18%
23	Medical secretaries	730	36,140	$27,100 - 49,220	17%	18%
24	Bartenders	650	22,640	$17,010 - 31,580	11%	17%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	650	30,190	$21,680 - 40,480	18%	6%
26	Carpenters	650	54,590	$36,110 - 76,040	10%	6%
27	Tellers	620	27,340	$21,490 - 33,000	14%	16%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	590	35,050	$22,050 - 51,070	11%	14%
29	Team assemblers	580	28,290	$17,800 - 42,850	0%	5%
30	Receptionists and information clerks	570	24,580	$17,850 - 33,460	17%	13%
31	Maintenance and repair workers, general	560	42,010	$25,510 - 59,610	10%	6%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	550	50,490	$42,200 - 63,000	14%	7%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	540	56,210	$33,640 - 77,820	-4%	15%
34	Bus drivers, school	540	32,650	$18,490 - 48,780	9%	4%
35	Packers and packagers, hand	530	25,950	$16,970 - 47,610	-11%	3%
36	Food preparation workers	520	21,630	$17,280 - 28,190	15%	7%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	470	62,110	$43,360 - 81,420	11%	33%
38	Preschool teachers, except special education	450	31,500	$23,100 - 40,230	26%	43%
39	Cooks, restaurant	440	28,650	$21,810 - 37,100	12%	5%
40	Child care workers	420	22,740	$17,790 - 29,780	18%	15%
41	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	400	24,500	$18,100 - 31,960	10%	5%
42	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	360			-7%	12%
43	Machinists	350	41,070	$28,280 - 53,690	-2%	3%
44	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	330	23,270	$17,210 - 33,350	13%	5%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	330	71,750	$46,320 - 99,880	9%	10%
46	Industrial truck and tractor operators	330	31,850	$18,270 - 42,730	-1%	2%
47	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	320	40,110	$25,950 - 58,070	14%	4%
48	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	320	64,780	$44,280 - 85,530	8%	3%
49	Dishwashers	310	20,350	$16,910 - 25,380	10%	3%
50	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	310	38,610	$26,530 - 56,110	11%	4%
51	Postal service mail carriers	300			1%	11%
52	Electricians	290	49,180	$34,010 - 64,030	7%	7%
53	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	290	34,360	$26,200 - 45,300	4%	15%
54	Medical assistants	280	33,180	$26,380 - 42,590	35%	10%
55	Counter and rental clerks	280	29,760	$17,570 - 56,580	23%	16%
56	Home health aides	280	26,950	$21,560 - 32,110	49%	7%
57	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	270	33,760	$18,340 - 48,320	-6%	14%
58	Pharmacy technicians	270	28,520	$21,140 - 38,230	32%	16%
59	Dental assistants	260	39,610	$29,970 - 50,420	29%	9%
60	Medical transcriptionists	260			14%	10%
61	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	250	28,090	$19,910 - 38,510	-26%	6%
62	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	250	44,560	$33,690 - 57,320	12%	3%
63	Helpers--production workers	250	27,350	$18,250 - 33,090	0%	4%
64	Parts salespersons	250	35,050	$22,770 - 50,990	-1%	6%
65	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	250	41,590	$30,290 - 57,530	5%	2%
66	Security guards	240	28,420	$20,120 - 42,610	17%	13%
67	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	230	60,900	$36,220 - 92,870	0%	36%
68	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	230	21,010	$17,190 - 29,050	13%	15%
69	Cost estimators	230	71,810	$43,920 - 107,670	19%	32%
70	Radiologic technologists and technicians	230	64,420	$39,200 - 85,790	15%	25%
71	Sales representatives, services, all other	220	64,300	$22,300 - 125,410	28%	48%
72	Business operations specialists, all other	220	65,800	$40,500 - 93,390	21%	49%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	220	61,830	$38,210 - 95,300	7%	13%
74	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	220	52,610	$37,090 - 78,050	0%	42%
75	Medical records and health information technicians	210	31,680	$21,870 - 47,430	18%	12%
76	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	210	28,790	$16,720 - 45,560	27%	47%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	210	97,880	$42,420 -	4%	38%
78	Bill and account collectors	200	35,510	$25,420 - 49,840	23%	13%
79	Printing machine operators	200	38,270	$19,130 - 60,800	-5%	6%
80	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	32,580	$25,540 - 41,550	11%	5%
81	Administrative services managers	200	73,640	$39,120 - 102,710	12%	40%
82	Healthcare support workers, all other	190	38,500	$28,960 - 49,990	16%	10%
83	Physicians and surgeons, all other	190	152,640	$54,480 -	0%	0%
84	Personal and home care aides	190	26,800	$18,300 - 38,600	51%	10%
85	Fire fighters	190	53,940	$38,550 - 75,640	12%	18%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	180	56,570	$37,180 - 80,070	10%	17%
87	Automotive body and related repairers	180	39,730	$23,530 - 54,630	12%	3%
88	Service station attendants	170	25,740	$17,460 - 39,080	13%	6%
89	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	170	58,360	$37,150 - 80,790	9%	47%
90	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	170	40,540	$23,940 - 56,570	3%	38%
91	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	170	20,950	$17,210 - 25,650	10%	17%
92	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	170	34,160	$24,730 - 47,690	-14%	0%
93	Sewing machine operators	170	23,460	$17,720 - 31,420	-26%	5%
94	Telemarketers	170	38,230	$24,030 - 58,740	-9%	14%
95	Fence erectors	170	34,670	$22,070 - 40,150	11%	3%
96	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	160	33,650	$22,980 - 47,700	10%	24%
97	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	26,880	$16,750 - 42,180	14%	3%
98	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	160	50,740	$36,980 - 65,790	9%	3%
99	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	160	38,760	$30,830 - 48,090	0%	22%
100	Order clerks	160	27,720	$19,420 - 40,090	-23%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Brockton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Fence erectors	34,670	170	32.3
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	27,720	150	9.9
Medical transcriptionists		260	5.4
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,780	260	5.2
Meeting and convention planners	46,060	140	4.6
Service station attendants	25,740	170	4.3
Mechanical engineering technicians	46,110	100	4.2
Personal care and service workers, all other	19,270	120	3.6
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	40,540	170	3.5
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,280	1,140	3.5
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,980	420	3.4
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	24,500	400	3.1
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		360	2.9
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	78,560	130	2.8
Medical and public health social workers	49,710	230	2.8
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	60,900	230	2.7
Tire repairers and changers	31,060	140	2.7
Coaches and scouts	34,600	270	2.7
Chief executives	146,180	470	2.6
Medical secretaries	36,140	730	2.6
Social and human service assistants	35,990	480	2.5
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	44,700	180	2.5
Rehabilitation counselors	34,220	140	2.4
Mental health counselors	41,620	140	2.3
Child, family, and school social workers	47,540	370	2.3
Sales and related workers, all other	46,670	200	2.3
Social and community service managers	59,460	160	2.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	21,010	230	2.2
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	71,430	130	2.2
Bus drivers, school	32,650	540	2.2
Special education teachers, middle school	57,120	120	2.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,610	1,250	2.1
Bartenders	22,640	650	2.1
Sewing machine operators	23,460	170	2.1
Library technicians	35,140	130	2.1
Medical records and health information technicians	31,680	210	2
Helpers--electricians	28,620	130	2
Automotive body and related repairers	39,730	180	2
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	28,090	250	2
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	51,830	740	2
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,260	100	2
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	29,310	930	1.9
Parts salespersons	35,050	250	1.9
Preschool teachers, except special education	31,500	450	1.8
Physical therapists	72,260	190	1.8
Radiologic technologists and technicians	64,420	230	1.8
Construction laborers	42,290	1,110	1.8
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	21,030	110	1.8
Tellers	27,340	620	1.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	44,560	250	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Telemarketers	38,230	1.54	170
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	64,780	1.51	320
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	97,880	1.4	210
Carpenters	54,590	1.39	650
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	32,580	1.38	200
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	49,120	1.38	120
Construction laborers	42,290	1.36	1,110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	39,180	1.35	820
Personal and home care aides	26,800	1.34	190
Office clerks, general	34,130	1.34	1,950
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	54,760	1.34	150
Recreation workers	32,220	1.33	130
Cooks, restaurant	28,650	1.32	440
Healthcare support workers, all other	38,500	1.32	190
Tire repairers and changers	31,060	1.31	140
Cost estimators	71,810	1.28	230
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	62,110	1.28	470
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	26,880	1.28	160
Fire fighters	53,940	1.28	190
Counter and rental clerks	29,760	1.28	280
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	50,490	1.28	550
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	30,750	1.27	1,290
Packers and packagers, hand	25,950	1.27	530
Home health aides	26,950	1.27	280
Social and human service assistants	35,990	1.27	480
Radiologic technologists and technicians	64,420	1.26	230
Service station attendants	25,740	1.26	170
Computer support specialists	52,560	1.25	120
Bus drivers, school	32,650	1.25	540
Medical secretaries	36,140	1.25	730
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	30,190	1.25	650
Sales representatives, services, all other	64,300	1.24	220
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	50,740	1.24	160
Preschool teachers, except special education	31,500	1.24	450
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	47,960	1.24	740
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	71,750	1.23	330
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	24,500	1.23	400
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	28,150	1.23	1,170
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	35,810	1.23	1,290
Dental assistants	39,610	1.23	260
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	58,310	1.23	130
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	37,270	1.23	140
Maintenance and repair workers, general	42,010	1.22	560
Waiters and waitresses	22,780	1.22	1,520
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,270	1.22	330
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	68,430	1.21	1,400
Mechanical engineers	89,640	1.21	110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	28,950	1.21	1,290
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	38,460	1.2	1,140
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	60,900	1.2	230

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	153,460	90
Physicians and surgeons, all other	152,640	190
Internists, general	151,530	70
Chief executives	146,180	470
Marketing managers	125,300	60
Engineering managers	124,120	60
Sales managers	111,630	200
Pharmacists	101,830	250
Managers, all other	98,810	60
General and operations managers	98,510	1,010
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	97,880	210
Computer and information systems managers	96,890	70
Construction managers	93,780	100
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,780	260
Physician assistants	91,000	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90,340	150
Mechanical engineers	89,640	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	87,270	190
Veterinarians	87,190	80
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	87,050	50
Medical and health services managers	86,170	210
Purchasing managers	86,020	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	85,440	60
Industrial production managers	84,880	90
Electrical engineers	83,470	30
Financial managers	81,920	330
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	80,470	60
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	78,560	130
Management analysts	77,820	140
Diagnostic medical sonographers	75,080	40
Industrial engineers	74,120	90
Administrative services managers	73,640	200
Computer programmers	73,290	50
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	73,280
Financial analysts	73,130	50
Dental hygienists	73,010	120
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	72,920	40
Physical therapists	72,260	190
Registered nurses	72,220	2,190
Lawyers	72,100	190
Cost estimators	71,810	230
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	71,750	330
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	71,430	130
Database administrators	70,500	30
Computer systems analysts	70,320	80
Public relations specialists	69,720	60
Civil engineers	69,160	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	68,430	1,400
Property, real estate, and community association managers	68,260	100
Market research analysts	66,500	140

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