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Retail and office complexes have a major presence in Framingham's economy. Manufacturing companies also provide local jobs. The city includes three major business districts, the Downtown/South Framingham, the Golden Triangle and West Framingham. The Golden Triangle is one of the largest shopping areas in New England and thus, includes a large number of retail jobs.
The city is home to the world headquarters of TJX and includes facilities for companies and organizations such as IDC, IDG, Breyers, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Leggat McCall. Staples and Bose have their world headquarters situated in West Framingham. Notable companies with facilities in West Framingham include Capital One, Genzyme, ITT Tech, Computer Associates and the MetroWest Daily News.
The top employment segments in Framingham Massachusetts include healthcare; professional, scientific and technical services; educational services, accommodation and food services; and finance and insurance. The city also includes numerous computer specialists. Approximately 44% of the workforce is comprised of management, professional and related jobs. Sales and office occupations provide about 24% of the jobs in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Occupations more common in Framingham than most other cities include biochemists and biophysicists, computer hardware engineers, electro-mechanical technicians, computer software systems engineers, natural science managers, physical scientists; and electrical and electronic engineering technicians.
The following is a list of Framingham's largest employers:
Notable information about Framingham, Massachusetts: The cost of living index for the city in 2008 was at 128.5 which is high when compared to the national average of 100. In 2009, the average salary in Framingham was $41,000. About 42% of the residents over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
Local businesses are invited to work in partnership with helpful organizations such as:
People interested in learning about the activities of local businesses and industries can read the MetroWest Daily News.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,960 | 114,200 | $68,640 - | 28% | 85% |
| 2 | Registered nurses | 2,660 | 76,360 | $51,410 - 105,890 | 24% | 56% |
| 3 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,290 | 103,470 | $72,600 - 136,290 | 45% | 85% |
| 4 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 1,780 | 74,860 | $42,570 - 118,920 | 8% | 51% |
| 5 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,760 | 86,000 | $41,950 - 133,690 | 12% | 51% |
| 6 | Accountants and auditors | 1,750 | 63,860 | $38,930 - 98,090 | 18% | 79% |
| 7 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,600 | 68,610 | $39,240 - 118,330 | 14% | 95% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 1,600 | 98,450 | $52,410 - 162,090 | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,330 | 64,070 | $35,850 - 101,550 | 6% | 96% |
| 10 | Computer hardware engineers | 1,220 | 103,820 | $71,830 - 140,720 | 5% | 70% |
| 11 | Chief executives | 1,160 | 157,830 | $53,610 - | 2% | 65% |
| 12 | Electrical engineers | 1,070 | 99,930 | $68,950 - 143,900 | 6% | 81% |
| 13 | Market research analysts | 1,050 | 81,910 | $37,810 - 132,640 | 20% | 82% |
| 14 | Financial managers | 1,030 | 107,540 | $51,320 - | 13% | 60% |
| 15 | Computer systems analysts | 990 | 84,880 | $48,060 - 125,090 | 29% | 68% |
| 16 | Engineering managers | 920 | 133,400 | $89,220 - | 7% | 84% |
| 17 | Mechanical engineers | 920 | 89,830 | $62,320 - 126,770 | 4% | 78% |
| 18 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 910 | 68,130 | $40,190 - 116,750 | 11% | 95% |
| 19 | Computer and information systems managers | 890 | 134,130 | $82,940 - | 16% | 73% |
| 20 | Marketing managers | 810 | 129,420 | $80,280 - | 14% | 69% |
| 21 | Sales managers | 780 | 122,620 | $52,610 - | 10% | 69% |
| 22 | Network and computer systems administrators | 760 | 80,120 | $54,990 - 110,190 | 27% | 50% |
| 23 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 710 | 80,940 | $58,360 - 107,080 | 53% | 57% |
| 24 | Biochemists and biophysicists | 680 | 86,630 | $57,810 - 121,370 | 16% | 95% |
| 25 | Industrial engineers | 600 | 83,810 | $56,340 - 114,650 | 20% | 74% |
| 26 | Financial analysts | 540 | 72,830 | $49,360 - 104,190 | 34% | 87% |
| 27 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 510 | 100,300 | $58,050 - 155,170 | 20% | 99% |
| 28 | Managers, all other | 480 | 100,310 | $52,510 - 152,610 | 7% | 55% |
| 29 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 470 | 112,630 | $62,740 - 163,300 | 4% | 81% |
| 30 | Computer programmers | 460 | 75,490 | $47,140 - 116,620 | 0% | 73% |
| 31 | Chemists | 440 | 85,720 | $51,360 - 126,680 | 9% | 93% |
| 32 | Lawyers | 440 | 145,070 | $43,840 - | 11% | 99% |
| 33 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 440 | 52,210 | $28,800 - 74,860 | 20% | 87% |
| 34 | Technical writers | 420 | 86,280 | $54,390 - 117,940 | 20% | 74% |
| 35 | Public relations specialists | 390 | 69,100 | $40,120 - 106,170 | 18% | 81% |
| 36 | Natural sciences managers | 380 | 155,320 | $110,390 - | 11% | 93% |
| 37 | Biological technicians | 380 | 51,260 | $33,030 - 74,200 | 16% | 60% |
| 38 | Graphic designers | 380 | 58,210 | $38,490 - 80,400 | 10% | 55% |
| 39 | Engineers, all other | 360 | 101,870 | $62,700 - 141,530 | 6% | 82% |
| 40 | Child, family, and school social workers | 360 | 42,130 | $23,520 - 65,050 | 19% | 77% |
| 41 | Civil engineers | 350 | 76,610 | $53,160 - 102,410 | 18% | 87% |
| 42 | Training and development specialists | 340 | 66,150 | $36,700 - 99,810 | 18% | 56% |
| 43 | Sales engineers | 330 | 96,310 | $59,140 - 147,370 | 9% | 79% |
| 44 | Computer specialists, all other | 320 | 85,180 | $56,250 - 120,860 | 15% | 68% |
| 45 | Physical therapists | 300 | 72,910 | $53,940 - 94,710 | 27% | 89% |
| 46 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 290 | 67,940 | $38,790 - 112,890 | 17% | 56% |
| 47 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 290 | 55,220 | $30,020 - 98,760 | 18% | 56% |
| 48 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 280 | 65,180 | $31,480 - 118,410 | 13% | 73% |
| 49 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 270 | 65,780 | $42,900 - 95,130 | 18% | 56% |
| 50 | Coaches and scouts | 270 | 35,360 | $17,840 - 65,180 | 15% | 60% |
| 51 | Medical and health services managers | 250 | 98,280 | $56,110 - 140,560 | 16% | 57% |
| 52 | Occupational therapists | 240 | 56,490 | $36,890 - 83,180 | 23% | 90% |
| 53 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 240 | 64,580 | $52,410 - 81,210 | 0% | 96% |
| 54 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 240 | 96,760 | $66,880 - 140,390 | 8% | 78% |
| 55 | Editors | 240 | 58,880 | $30,150 - 98,640 | 2% | 81% |
| 56 | Sales and related workers, all other | 230 | 61,870 | $18,880 - 147,990 | 14% | 62% |
| 57 | Database administrators | 220 | 81,590 | $43,660 - 126,440 | 29% | 72% |
| 58 | Purchasing managers | 210 | 112,290 | $70,040 - 160,610 | 3% | 57% |
| 59 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 210 | 36,180 | $27,530 - 46,460 | 9% | 54% |
| 60 | Chemical engineers | 200 | 93,190 | $65,370 - 128,820 | 8% | 91% |
| 61 | Pharmacists | 190 | 91,350 | $72,560 - 112,180 | 22% | 97% |
| 62 | Advertising sales agents | 190 | 74,240 | $32,920 - 150,300 | 20% | 56% |
| 63 | Social and community service managers | 180 | 61,640 | $36,050 - 93,510 | 25% | 72% |
| 64 | Special education teachers, middle school | 180 | 57,070 | $35,520 - 80,030 | 16% | 87% |
| 65 | Instructional coordinators | 170 | 57,600 | $23,830 - 102,850 | 23% | 79% |
| 66 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 170 | 53,600 | $30,460 - 75,190 | 12% | 51% |
| 67 | Tax preparers | 160 | 38,880 | $28,100 - 59,300 | 0% | 54% |
| 68 | Credit analysts | 150 | 56,610 | $36,820 - 81,890 | 2% | 60% |
| 69 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 150 | 60,420 | $37,400 - 81,460 | 9% | 87% |
| 70 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 150 | 46,610 | $19,200 - 79,500 | 23% | 54% |
| 71 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 140 | 52,120 | $33,450 - 75,000 | 24% | 78% |
| 72 | Compensation and benefits managers | 140 | 102,870 | $45,970 - 162,960 | 12% | 58% |
| 73 | Librarians | 140 | 58,700 | $40,850 - 80,260 | 4% | 85% |
| 74 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 140 | 35,290 | $22,440 - 56,180 | 25% | 58% |
| 75 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 140 | 33,890 | $22,390 - 46,010 | 11% | 55% |
| 76 | Physical scientists, all other | 130 | 101,270 | $64,230 - 133,960 | 6% | 98% |
| 77 | Human resources managers, all other | 130 | 112,270 | $52,680 - | 11% | 58% |
| 78 | Meeting and convention planners | 130 | 57,090 | $36,320 - 85,950 | 20% | 67% |
| 79 | Commercial and industrial designers | 130 | 72,740 | $39,620 - 105,440 | 7% | 55% |
| 80 | Medical and public health social workers | 110 | 51,430 | $29,950 - 75,060 | 24% | 77% |
| 81 | Dentists, general | 110 | 180,300 | $134,110 - | 9% | 100% |
| 82 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 100 | 80,800 | $57,510 - 112,770 | 18% | 88% |
| 83 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 100 | $ - | 25% | 67% | |
| 84 | Education administrators, all other | 100 | 73,480 | $36,180 - 121,800 | 13% | 78% |
| 85 | Public relations managers | 100 | 108,250 | $52,990 - 164,420 | 17% | 75% |
| 86 | Training and development managers | 90 | 95,760 | $56,400 - 136,960 | 16% | 58% |
| 87 | Materials engineers | 90 | 86,740 | $57,460 - 122,140 | 4% | 77% |
| 88 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 90 | 35,300 | $26,600 - 48,240 | 15% | 51% |
| 89 | Budget analysts | 90 | 74,320 | $44,520 - 107,220 | 7% | 78% |
| 90 | Physician assistants | 90 | 97,420 | $71,250 - 151,650 | 27% | 67% |
| 91 | Statisticians | 80 | 96,210 | $74,450 - 124,730 | 9% | 93% |
| 92 | Aerospace engineers | 80 | 100,860 | $58,290 - 136,640 | 10% | 87% |
| 93 | Art directors | 80 | 94,830 | $63,020 - 132,460 | 9% | 58% |
| 94 | Speech-language pathologists | 80 | 67,190 | $42,010 - 109,610 | 11% | 98% |
| 95 | Survey researchers | 80 | 32,220 | $21,530 - 42,790 | 16% | 82% |
| 96 | Biomedical engineers | 70 | 103,380 | $55,700 - | 21% | 76% |
| 97 | Personal financial advisors | 70 | 90,740 | $51,890 - 143,840 | 41% | 81% |
| 98 | Veterinarians | 60 | 64,490 | $16,690 - 120,170 | 35% | 100% |
| 99 | Financial specialists, all other | 60 | 54,480 | $35,310 - 79,830 | 12% | 50% |
| 100 | Surveyors | 60 | 61,030 | $40,470 - 82,330 | 24% | 82% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 7,060 | 25,690 | $17,110 - 40,860 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 3,500 | 20,970 | $17,100 - 25,170 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | General and operations managers | 2,660 | 120,230 | $54,450 - | 2% | 48% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 2,570 | 33,050 | $19,460 - 48,510 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 2,570 | 35,910 | $21,530 - 52,340 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 2,550 | 19,720 | $16,860 - 24,030 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 2,490 | 25,410 | $16,640 - 36,410 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 2,430 | 48,550 | $34,230 - 64,180 | 15% | 18% |
| 9 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 2,070 | 29,020 | $21,220 - 41,940 | 15% | 4% |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 1,820 | 38,210 | $27,010 - 50,550 | 1% | 18% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 1,760 | 37,610 | $24,320 - 51,700 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,750 | 24,730 | $17,370 - 39,210 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 1,720 | 30,120 | $22,480 - 39,320 | 18% | 7% |
| 14 | Business operations specialists, all other | 1,680 | 67,090 | $39,610 - 106,110 | 21% | 49% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 1,590 | 42,760 | $26,010 - 71,950 | 4% | 25% |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 1,530 | 53,960 | $31,830 - 81,280 | 6% | 29% |
| 17 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 1,510 | 27,220 | $18,020 - 40,610 | 2% | 5% |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 1,480 | 29,460 | $17,310 - 46,120 | 10% | 18% |
| 19 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 1,450 | 52,830 | $37,740 - 68,690 | 4% | 18% |
| 20 | Team assemblers | 1,430 | 30,870 | $20,130 - 44,530 | 0% | 5% |
| 21 | Computer support specialists | 1,260 | 59,270 | $36,410 - 90,250 | 13% | 43% |
| 22 | Home health aides | 1,220 | 26,420 | $21,320 - 33,600 | 49% | 7% |
| 23 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 1,190 | 32,920 | $21,710 - 49,530 | 18% | 6% |
| 24 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 1,050 | 42,390 | $24,110 - 63,840 | 10% | 6% |
| 25 | Construction laborers | 1,040 | 45,300 | $24,460 - 63,740 | 11% | 5% |
| 26 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 1,040 | 79,160 | $34,360 - 134,980 | 28% | 48% |
| 27 | Receptionists and information clerks | 1,010 | 29,950 | $19,530 - 40,590 | 17% | 13% |
| 28 | Cooks, restaurant | 920 | 25,540 | $19,060 - 32,880 | 12% | 5% |
| 29 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 920 | 41,960 | $23,280 - 59,710 | 10% | 4% |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 880 | 23,120 | $17,690 - 31,650 | 13% | 5% |
| 31 | Electricians | 860 | 61,080 | $32,270 - 93,980 | 7% | 7% |
| 32 | Medical secretaries | 850 | 33,370 | $22,950 - 43,810 | 17% | 18% |
| 33 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 830 | 31,020 | $19,580 - 41,990 | 4% | 6% |
| 34 | Food preparation workers | 810 | 20,650 | $16,690 - 27,320 | 15% | 7% |
| 35 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 760 | 20,620 | $16,960 - 25,820 | 10% | 8% |
| 36 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 750 | 31,890 | $19,090 - 44,860 | 4% | 15% |
| 37 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 740 | 36,880 | $19,100 - 57,850 | 8% | 4% |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 730 | 35,030 | $23,860 - 50,530 | 11% | 14% |
| 39 | Carpenters | 700 | 52,180 | $28,580 - 90,240 | 10% | 6% |
| 40 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 680 | 35,190 | $24,760 - 46,820 | 26% | 43% |
| 41 | Security guards | 660 | 30,460 | $21,490 - 40,900 | 17% | 13% |
| 42 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 660 | 77,720 | $51,970 - 109,680 | 9% | 10% |
| 43 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 650 | 44,700 | $26,760 - 64,270 | 14% | 4% |
| 44 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 640 | 54,440 | $36,760 - 73,370 | 4% | 30% |
| 45 | Dishwashers | 620 | 19,600 | $16,640 - 24,560 | 10% | 3% |
| 46 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 610 | 61,790 | $41,010 - 84,990 | -4% | 15% |
| 47 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 610 | 35,320 | $22,560 - 51,540 | 12% | 6% |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 580 | 90,050 | $50,500 - 148,490 | 4% | 38% |
| 49 | Tellers | 550 | 27,910 | $21,810 - 34,410 | 14% | 16% |
| 50 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 550 | 54,460 | $41,500 - 71,850 | 14% | 7% |
| 51 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 530 | 57,680 | $43,650 - 79,380 | 11% | 33% |
| 52 | Automotive body and related repairers | 520 | 45,210 | $20,620 - 78,870 | 12% | 3% |
| 53 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 510 | 69,280 | $43,770 - 100,160 | 0% | 42% |
| 54 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 490 | 63,070 | $25,790 - 113,210 | 0% | 36% |
| 55 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 480 | 21,530 | $16,860 - 27,800 | 10% | 17% |
| 56 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 480 | 44,770 | $33,530 - 62,680 | 9% | 3% |
| 57 | Machinists | 480 | 39,850 | $22,520 - 56,990 | -2% | 3% |
| 58 | Personal and home care aides | 470 | 25,240 | $21,430 - 31,590 | 51% | 10% |
| 59 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 450 | 128,080 | $51,840 - | 0% | 0% |
| 60 | Fire fighters | 450 | 46,440 | $34,270 - 60,800 | 12% | 18% |
| 61 | Child care workers | 430 | 21,890 | $17,280 - 29,630 | 18% | 15% |
| 62 | Bill and account collectors | 410 | 34,870 | $16,640 - 50,800 | 23% | 13% |
| 63 | Counter and rental clerks | 410 | 26,350 | $16,640 - 38,210 | 23% | 16% |
| 64 | Postal service mail carriers | 400 | 1% | 11% | ||
| 65 | Bartenders | 390 | 25,820 | $16,730 - 36,470 | 11% | 17% |
| 66 | Telemarketers | 390 | 37,780 | $22,080 - 54,430 | -9% | 14% |
| 67 | Administrative services managers | 390 | 91,210 | $44,800 - 160,540 | 12% | 40% |
| 68 | Loan officers | 380 | 65,890 | $24,240 - 124,190 | 12% | 49% |
| 69 | Data entry keyers | 370 | 32,140 | $22,370 - 42,890 | -4% | 18% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 370 | 71,490 | $46,180 - 100,560 | 7% | 13% |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 360 | 38,350 | $23,970 - 51,230 | -6% | 14% |
| 72 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 350 | 57,230 | $35,130 - 69,690 | 11% | 4% |
| 73 | Cost estimators | 340 | 77,220 | $43,560 - 121,540 | 19% | 32% |
| 74 | Packers and packagers, hand | 340 | 20,620 | $16,640 - 26,960 | -11% | 3% |
| 75 | Recreation workers | 340 | 25,950 | $17,670 - 38,810 | 13% | 47% |
| 76 | Helpers--production workers | 330 | 31,170 | $18,410 - 54,600 | 0% | 4% |
| 77 | Motor vehicle operators, all other | 330 | 23,790 | $21,240 - 26,410 | 11% | 0% |
| 78 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 330 | 48,220 | $18,580 - 80,920 | 27% | 47% |
| 79 | Cooks, fast food | 320 | 22,290 | $17,590 - 29,260 | 8% | 5% |
| 80 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 300 | 39,010 | $22,660 - 62,710 | 3% | 25% |
| 81 | Chemical technicians | 300 | 48,740 | $33,230 - 73,210 | 6% | 37% |
| 82 | Dental hygienists | 300 | 77,300 | $57,240 - 100,540 | 30% | 33% |
| 83 | Medical assistants | 290 | 36,660 | $27,370 - 49,970 | 35% | 10% |
| 84 | Parts salespersons | 290 | 37,130 | $19,650 - 56,140 | -1% | 6% |
| 85 | Dental assistants | 280 | 47,780 | $34,660 - 64,440 | 29% | 9% |
| 86 | Bus drivers, school | 270 | 29,850 | $18,440 - 40,730 | 9% | 4% |
| 87 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 270 | 52,350 | $36,330 - 69,430 | 3% | 13% |
| 88 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | 260 | 22,800 | $17,690 - 30,990 | 18% | 16% |
| 89 | Industrial production managers | 260 | 104,560 | $61,630 - 143,940 | -5% | 43% |
| 90 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 260 | 45,170 | $30,080 - 61,630 | -2% | 6% |
| 91 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 250 | 23,170 | $16,780 - 37,300 | 13% | 15% |
| 92 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 250 | 20,380 | $16,660 - 27,480 | 12% | 6% |
| 93 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 250 | 60,230 | $32,870 - 79,920 | 5% | 8% |
| 94 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 240 | 27,060 | $17,620 - 42,470 | 10% | 5% |
| 95 | Printing machine operators | 240 | 35,890 | $22,930 - 50,180 | -5% | 6% |
| 96 | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 240 | 85,320 | $65,580 - 116,090 | 9% | 33% |
| 97 | Food service managers | 240 | 54,200 | $36,470 - 67,890 | 5% | 24% |
| 98 | File clerks | 230 | 27,340 | $18,950 - 37,110 | -40% | 20% |
| 99 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 230 | 21,160 | $17,380 - 26,030 | 16% | 9% |
| 100 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | 230 | 67,750 | $50,160 - 84,880 | 15% | 25% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pile-driver operators | 110 | 34.6 | |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 86,630 | 680 | 28.5 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 103,820 | 1,220 | 17.1 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 37,790 | 170 | 11.4 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 114,200 | 3,960 | 8.1 |
| Natural sciences managers | 155,320 | 380 | 7.8 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 101,270 | 130 | 7.8 |
| Technical writers | 86,280 | 420 | 7.6 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 52,830 | 1,450 | 7.3 |
| Chemical engineers | 93,190 | 200 | 6.3 |
| Carpet installers | 67,480 | 180 | 6.3 |
| Biological technicians | 51,260 | 380 | 5.8 |
| Electrical engineers | 99,930 | 1,070 | 5.8 |
| Dietetic technicians | 25,250 | 110 | 5.3 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 100,300 | 510 | 5.1 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 55,200 | 210 | 4.6 |
| Chemists | 85,720 | 440 | 4.5 |
| Chemical technicians | 48,740 | 300 | 4.2 |
| Engineering managers | 133,400 | 920 | 4.2 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 23,790 | 330 | 4 |
| Marketing managers | 129,420 | 810 | 3.9 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 72,740 | 130 | 3.7 |
| Sales engineers | 96,310 | 330 | 3.7 |
| Education administrators, all other | 73,480 | 100 | 3.7 |
| Market research analysts | 81,910 | 1,050 | 3.6 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 103,470 | 2,290 | 3.5 |
| Mechanical engineers | 89,830 | 920 | 3.5 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 39,560 | 110 | 3.5 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 86,000 | 1,760 | 3.4 |
| Chief executives | 157,830 | 1,160 | 3.4 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 35,760 | 130 | 3.3 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 102,870 | 140 | 3.2 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 63,070 | 490 | 3.1 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | 45,210 | 520 | 3.1 |
| Photographers | 27,300 | 210 | 3.1 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 64,580 | 240 | 3 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 49,020 | 120 | 2.9 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 112,630 | 470 | 2.8 |
| Tax preparers | 38,880 | 160 | 2.8 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 85,320 | 240 | 2.7 |
| Purchasing managers | 112,290 | 210 | 2.7 |
| Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 52,120 | 140 | 2.6 |
| Industrial engineers | 83,810 | 600 | 2.5 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 134,130 | 890 | 2.5 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | 39,030 | 100 | 2.4 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 69,400 | 120 | 2.4 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 80,940 | 710 | 2.4 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 33,890 | 140 | 2.4 |
| Management analysts | 98,450 | 1,600 | 2.3 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 57,090 | 130 | 2.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--carpenters | 51,380 | 1.98 | 140 |
| Insurance sales agents | 96,130 | 1.71 | 200 |
| Carpet installers | 67,480 | 1.6 | 180 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 48,220 | 1.6 | 330 |
| Advertising sales agents | 74,240 | 1.59 | 190 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 61,870 | 1.57 | 230 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 57,010 | 1.54 | 150 |
| Sheet metal workers | 64,010 | 1.53 | 120 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 79,160 | 1.53 | 1,040 |
| Telemarketers | 37,780 | 1.53 | 390 |
| Dental assistants | 47,780 | 1.48 | 280 |
| Technical writers | 86,280 | 1.46 | 420 |
| Construction laborers | 45,300 | 1.46 | 1,040 |
| Graphic designers | 58,210 | 1.44 | 380 |
| Lawyers | 145,070 | 1.42 | 440 |
| Computer support specialists | 59,270 | 1.41 | 1,260 |
| Natural sciences managers | 155,320 | 1.41 | 380 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 35,320 | 1.41 | 610 |
| Market research analysts | 81,910 | 1.39 | 1,050 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education | 35,190 | 1.38 | 680 |
| Cost estimators | 77,220 | 1.38 | 340 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 68,610 | 1.38 | 1,600 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 54,460 | 1.38 | 550 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 114,200 | 1.37 | 3,960 |
| Public relations specialists | 69,100 | 1.37 | 390 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 43,210 | 1.37 | 150 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 112,630 | 1.36 | 470 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 27,060 | 1.36 | 240 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | 26,300 | 1.36 | 170 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 25,410 | 1.36 | 2,490 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 32,920 | 1.36 | 1,190 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | 39,560 | 1.35 | 110 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 68,130 | 1.35 | 910 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 26,070 | 1.34 | 170 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 103,470 | 1.34 | 2,290 |
| Management analysts | 98,450 | 1.34 | 1,600 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 77,720 | 1.34 | 660 |
| Biological technicians | 51,260 | 1.34 | 380 |
| Carpenters | 52,180 | 1.33 | 700 |
| Bartenders | 25,820 | 1.33 | 390 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 54,440 | 1.33 | 640 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 134,130 | 1.33 | 890 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 67,750 | 1.33 | 230 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 74,860 | 1.33 | 1,780 |
| Teacher assistants | 29,460 | 1.32 | 1,480 |
| Helpers--production workers | 31,170 | 1.32 | 330 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 60,230 | 1.32 | 250 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 31,050 | 1.31 | 230 |
| Training and development specialists | 66,150 | 1.31 | 340 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 38,210 | 1.31 | 1,820 |
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