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Duluth Employment

Employment and Industries in the Duluth, Minnesota Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Duluth than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Duluth.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Duluth.
  • A list of any large public companies in Duluth.

Most Popular Jobs in Duluth, Minnesota Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,34058,150$40,840 - 80,67024%56%
2Social and human service assistants1,84025,280$18,880 - 36,43034%58%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,22047,710$31,750 - 67,1106%96%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products98050,430$29,560 - 83,6308%51%
5Elementary school teachers, except special education93047,160$32,280 - 62,21014%95%
6Accountants and auditors82050,380$32,980 - 69,97018%79%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education65044,800$31,460 - 60,17011%95%
8Lawyers44090,050$47,360 - 011%99%
9Child, family, and school social workers43054,000$41,740 - 64,70019%77%
10Community and social service specialists, all other41038,450$27,010 - 54,07025%58%
11Pharmacists30090,620$40,180 - 119,30022%97%
12Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school29046,240$30,200 - 61,98020%87%
13Medical and health services managers28076,730$45,170 - 117,36016%57%
14Sales and related workers, all other26039,730$20,120 - 69,15014%62%
15Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents25075,340$32,600 - 025%67%
16Managers, all other25075,860$47,730 - 113,6807%55%
17Financial managers25091,890$49,120 - 013%60%
18Physical therapists24063,090$47,950 - 74,68027%89%
19Network and computer systems administrators23054,350$36,220 - 73,22027%50%
20Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other22047,160$32,240 - 64,77017%56%
21Medical and clinical laboratory technicians20037,070$27,680 - 46,74015%51%
22Mental health counselors19034,890$26,310 - 46,91030%73%
23Education administrators, elementary and secondary school19077,720$59,430 - 93,2808%78%
24Teachers and instructors, all other19046,050$26,150 - 71,5009%54%
25Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists19057,980$41,340 - 77,54016%99%
26Advertising sales agents18037,030$19,570 - 59,43020%56%
27Special education teachers, secondary school18050,660$35,470 - 64,9909%87%
28Medical and public health social workers18043,790$33,780 - 55,67024%77%
29Graphic designers17033,800$21,870 - 51,64010%55%
30Sales managers17080,580$34,220 - 128,48010%69%
31Mental health and substance abuse social workers15052,250$34,740 - 64,67030%77%
32Librarians15049,330$35,200 - 60,8904%85%
33Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors15040,930$31,410 - 53,69034%73%
34Speech-language pathologists15053,640$41,010 - 67,56011%98%
35Public relations specialists15058,490$28,790 - 111,29018%81%
36Social and community service managers14056,080$38,420 - 86,46025%72%
37Medical and clinical laboratory technologists14047,050$37,530 - 61,51012%51%
38Training and development specialists14045,030$29,180 - 68,04018%56%
39Detectives and criminal investigators14059,910$47,300 - 73,38017%54%
40Civil engineers14063,590$48,040 - 80,70018%87%
41Coaches and scouts14028,060$14,110 - 58,20015%60%
42Computer software engineers, applications14071,970$48,520 - 106,12045%85%
43Occupational therapists13052,590$41,070 - 65,03023%90%
44Education administrators, postsecondary13076,560$43,690 - 133,07014%78%
45Chief executives130134,860$83,510 - 02%65%
46Network systems and data communications analysts12058,440$39,470 - 81,52053%57%
47Computer systems analysts12058,400$43,010 - 76,20029%68%
48Legislators11021,770$13,160 - 54,1701%65%
49Environmental scientists and specialists, including health11057,840$40,180 - 78,36025%93%
50Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products11059,680$37,710 - 84,35012%51%
51Market research analysts11050,540$31,820 - 71,62020%82%
52Electrical engineers11071,080$46,840 - 95,9306%81%
53Mechanical engineers11057,290$38,250 - 87,7204%78%
54Tax preparers11033,830$18,030 - 52,4900%54%
55Computer and information systems managers11082,850$62,250 - 113,29016%73%
56Rehabilitation counselors10038,640$24,780 - 60,51023%73%
57Computer programmers10057,460$35,700 - 87,1000%73%
58Engineering managers10084,770$57,120 - 112,0407%84%
59Management analysts10052,110$36,950 - 75,33022%78%
60Special education teachers, middle school9049,110$34,530 - 62,80016%87%
61Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation9049,820$27,700 - 74,5405%58%
62Chemists9057,650$40,260 - 80,0409%93%
63Occupational health and safety specialists9059,590$45,110 - 76,5808%72%
64Physician assistants9079,890$66,120 - 93,64027%67%
65Computer specialists, all other9049,450$27,130 - 76,31015%68%
66Foresters8054,410$38,220 - 71,3305%86%
67Floral designers8019,240$13,790 - 26,9500%55%
68Self-enrichment education teachers8033,860$20,080 - 54,31023%54%
69Editors8038,370$25,220 - 55,5602%81%
70Biological technicians8035,870$25,040 - 48,17016%60%
71Surveyors7060,020$41,350 - 86,21024%82%
72Instructional coordinators7059,290$42,820 - 76,57023%79%
73Health educators7045,010$25,780 - 65,31026%58%
74Vocational education teachers, secondary school6048,350$32,400 - 65,9100%96%
75Reporters and correspondents6030,590$18,800 - 46,0901%85%
76Database administrators6049,670$27,480 - 74,41029%72%
77Biological scientists, all other6059,960$38,610 - 77,3804%95%
78Financial analysts6058,820$31,900 - 81,05034%87%
79Financial specialists, all other6051,760$32,850 - 74,73012%50%
80Dentists, general60184,840$139,290 - 09%100%
81Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists5048,070$36,820 - 66,24018%56%
82Writers and authors5038,790$25,720 - 56,52013%84%
83Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program5041,340$28,360 - 50,81024%78%
84Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5044,410$26,660 - 67,66018%56%
85Industrial engineers5063,230$49,840 - 84,77020%74%
86Dietitians and nutritionists5050,320$38,880 - 62,8509%72%
87Postmasters and mail superintendents5054,250$39,490 - 68,6000%55%
88Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors5037,420$25,710 - 54,61014%54%
89Urban and regional planners5052,750$40,660 - 64,19015%92%
90Marketing managers4086,970$45,020 - 133,03014%69%
91Audio-visual collections specialists4049,190$29,610 - 66,4600%79%
92Chiropractors4073,180$43,360 - 100,09014%98%
93Private detectives and investigators4031,010$23,080 - 44,46018%52%
94Sales engineers4078,590$61,050 - 97,8809%79%
95Athletic trainers4034,830$22,870 - 44,45024%72%
96Natural sciences managers4091,740$68,420 - 123,41011%93%
97Veterinarians4083,910$55,830 - 131,36035%100%
98Merchandise displayers and window trimmers4023,140$16,060 - 33,11011%55%
99Conservation scientists4058,710$44,000 - 76,3405%86%
100Human resources managers, all other4088,220$57,460 - 135,36011%58%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons3,99022,110$13,860 - 36,04012%25%
2Cashiers3,78016,670$13,260 - 22,970-2%10%
3Office clerks, general3,38025,280$16,380 - 35,89013%19%
4Waiters and waitresses2,68017,490$13,150 - 27,58011%14%
5Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,50024,180$18,650 - 31,19018%7%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,49016,380$13,270 - 21,91018%5%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,18021,920$14,010 - 33,78015%4%
8Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer2,12039,080$26,990 - 52,86010%4%
9Home health aides2,05021,000$16,510 - 26,04049%7%
10Business operations specialists, all other1,97045,050$25,860 - 66,73021%49%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,80029,820$19,800 - 42,43013%16%
12Maids and housekeeping cleaners1,59019,650$13,940 - 26,43013%5%
13Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses1,42035,530$27,820 - 45,03014%7%
14Stock clerks and order fillers1,33022,080$14,080 - 33,100-7%8%
15Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,30022,310$14,790 - 32,3002%5%
16Teacher assistants1,28024,570$15,620 - 33,70010%18%
17General and operations managers1,28082,830$38,690 - [?]2%48%
18Personal and home care aides1,23021,280$16,860 - 26,53051%10%
19Customer service representatives1,23028,650$20,710 - 36,50025%22%
20Bartenders1,18016,930$13,270 - 22,50011%17%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,13031,180$18,390 - 46,7604%25%
22First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,13039,890$23,280 - 61,3806%29%
23Cooks, restaurant1,06018,080$13,570 - 24,37012%5%
24Receptionists and information clerks1,02020,790$14,440 - 29,05017%13%
25Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators98045,900$37,570 - 57,9408%3%
26Executive secretaries and administrative assistants95035,960$25,230 - 46,61015%18%
27Construction laborers93035,270$20,760 - 53,92011%5%
28Carpenters92039,440$25,930 - 54,86010%6%
29Maintenance and repair workers, general89035,160$20,500 - 50,67010%6%
30Team assemblers87024,470$14,880 - 36,5400%5%
31First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers86024,940$15,690 - 38,39011%14%
32Electricians81050,820$37,330 - 60,8307%7%
33Tellers76022,740$16,260 - 30,83014%16%
34Dishwashers68015,720$13,160 - 19,75010%3%
35First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers66047,540$26,380 - 70,870-4%15%
36Truck drivers, light or delivery services66029,070$15,460 - 45,1108%4%
37Police and sheriff's patrol officers65046,300$36,890 - 58,40011%33%
38Landscaping and groundskeeping workers64023,320$14,050 - 37,23018%6%
39Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive63033,570$21,520 - 46,3301%18%
40Fire fighters61033,000$14,420 - 45,47012%18%
41Industrial machinery mechanics61045,490$30,490 - 58,7709%5%
42Food preparation workers55021,250$14,010 - 29,10015%7%
43Automotive service technicians and mechanics54035,680$25,170 - 47,23014%4%
44First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers54057,630$39,870 - 76,7009%10%
45Driver/sales workers53020,100$13,500 - 33,960-4%4%
46First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers51054,650$33,660 - 75,8007%13%
47Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers51041,380$26,360 - 57,0605%2%
48Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines50044,850$31,020 - 56,72012%3%
49Security guards50023,440$15,850 - 33,95017%13%
50Counter and rental clerks50020,910$13,410 - 34,77023%16%
51Amusement and recreation attendants49015,780$13,180 - 20,84024%22%
52Medical secretaries48029,940$23,480 - 37,65017%18%
53Billing and posting clerks and machine operators46027,260$20,780 - 35,1504%15%
54Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks45018,590$14,210 - 23,78017%14%
55Cooks, institution and cafeteria43024,080$17,120 - 34,12011%5%
56Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists42041,490$25,570 - 56,77012%3%
57Helpers--production workers42029,020$14,180 - 44,9700%4%
58Industrial truck and tractor operators39033,060$21,280 - 45,300-1%2%
59Highway maintenance workers38038,890$22,820 - 49,0109%5%
60Pharmacy technicians38026,420$16,780 - 36,34032%16%
61Medical transcriptionists37031,140$24,310 - 38,18014%10%
62Postal service mail carriers37043,560$34,830 - 50,6501%11%
63Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters37050,900$27,510 - 75,74011%4%
64Medical assistants36025,660$19,340 - 33,47035%10%
65Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks36026,630$16,340 - 41,1604%6%
66Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists36022,530$15,180 - 30,17012%6%
67Preschool teachers, except special education35035,100$18,230 - 55,22026%43%
68Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop35015,580$13,230 - 19,23010%17%
69Recreation workers34021,960$14,550 - 32,88013%47%
70Child care workers34015,070$13,040 - 17,87018%15%
71Cooks, short order33016,460$13,280 - 21,7205%5%
72Telemarketers32019,630$14,700 - 24,030-9%14%
73First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers31028,040$16,250 - 43,49016%26%
74Computer support specialists31041,600$26,580 - 57,52013%43%
75Cleaners of vehicles and equipment31021,410$13,590 - 38,89014%3%
76Cooks, fast food30015,590$13,210 - 19,7308%5%
77Food servers, nonrestaurant30021,570$15,010 - 31,36016%9%
78Correctional officers and jailers29043,830$35,000 - 51,46017%11%
79Loan officers29063,550$25,440 - 134,32012%49%
80Bus drivers, school29021,770$13,650 - 35,3709%4%
81Laundry and dry-cleaning workers28022,740$16,330 - 31,15010%5%
82Data entry keyers27025,530$20,380 - 29,540-4%18%
83Packers and packagers, hand27017,090$13,390 - 22,920-11%3%
84Interviewers, except eligibility and loan26025,470$16,870 - 34,29010%24%
85Dental hygienists25052,910$42,250 - 67,38030%33%
86Tour guides and escorts25015,970$13,320 - 18,81021%29%
87Sales representatives, services, all other25045,600$26,300 - 71,28028%48%
88Taxi drivers and chauffeurs25023,440$15,960 - 29,22013%15%
89Production workers, all other25028,020$15,120 - 40,4302%5%
90Medical records and health information technicians25029,590$20,610 - 42,20018%12%
91All other information and record clerks25028,440$18,450 - 41,910-12%21%
92Office and administrative support workers, all other25024,590$13,800 - 36,080-8%32%
93Radiologic technologists and technicians24048,750$35,340 - 64,70015%25%
94Insurance sales agents24053,780$27,150 - 89,10013%45%
95Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers24014,910$13,030 - 18,17012%6%
96Food service managers23034,900$21,470 - 48,2505%24%
97Civil engineering technicians23048,510$35,510 - 62,44010%18%
98First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers23060,140$32,720 - 97,8104%38%
99Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers22021,740$17,150 - 27,240-26%6%
100Millwrights22044,520$28,700 - 57,0606%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Duluth Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Forest and conservation technicians36,27016024.4
Logging equipment operators33,56012021.5
Tour guides and escorts15,97025015.6
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders46,80011010.8
Millwrights44,5202208.5
Social and human service assistants25,2801,8406.8
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door49,0901206.3
Community and social service specialists, all other38,4504105.3
Medical transcriptionists31,1403705.3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines44,8505005
Highway maintenance workers38,8903804.9
Helpers, construction trades, all other42,8801004.6
Radio and television announcers20,5001104.3
Stationary engineers and boiler operators43,5701304.2
Business teachers, postsecondary52,6901703.7
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary58,1402703.7
Hazardous materials removal workers39,9501003.5
Legislators21,7701103.4
Fire fighters33,0006103.3
Tax preparers33,8301103.1
Home health aides21,0002,0503.1
Industrial machinery mechanics45,4906103.1
Civil engineering technicians48,5102303.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators45,9009803
Surveying and mapping technicians40,1601803
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary55,0701103
Surgical technologists41,0901902.8
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives62,9101502.8
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary53,9701302.8
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators45,6401802.7
Tire repairers and changers22,0002102.7
Bartenders16,9301,1802.7
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers28,0403102.7
Physical therapist assistants36,6801302.7
Personal and home care aides21,2801,2302.6
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors40,9301502.6
Mental health counselors34,8901902.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks18,5904502.6
Amusement and recreation attendants15,7804902.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses35,5301,4202.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers52,3101302.2
Cooks, short order16,4603302.2
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists57,9801902.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants24,1802,5002.1
Appraisers and assessors of real estate50,0101002.1
Opticians, dispensing25,4601102.1
Business operations specialists, all other45,0501,9702.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,6501,5902
Special education teachers, secondary school50,6601802
Child, family, and school social workers54,0004301.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Duluth, Minnesota Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Roofers55,1301.64160
Preschool teachers, except special education35,1001.47350
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders46,8001.45110
Child, family, and school social workers54,0001.41430
Cement masons and concrete finishers48,4301.4110
Mental health and substance abuse social workers52,2501.39150
Painters, construction and maintenance44,1701.38160
Helpers--production workers29,0201.3420
Teachers and instructors, all other46,0501.28190
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary58,1401.28270
Correctional officers and jailers43,8301.26290
Sheet metal workers50,0301.26130
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers41,3801.25510
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers40,1701.24110
Public relations specialists58,4901.24150
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive33,5701.22630
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers22,7401.22280
Construction laborers35,2701.22930
Butchers and meat cutters34,5801.2120
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators45,6401.19180
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers45,6801.19140
Food preparation workers21,2501.18550
Highway maintenance workers38,8901.18380
Teacher assistants24,5701.181,280
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs23,4401.17250
Civil engineering technicians48,5101.17230
Industrial truck and tractor operators33,0601.17390
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters50,9001.16370
Food servers, nonrestaurant21,5701.16300
Surveying and mapping technicians40,1601.16180
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance38,0601.16130
Electricians50,8201.16810
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators45,9001.15980
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors40,9301.14150
Personal and home care aides21,2801.131,230
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand46,1001.13130
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door49,0901.13120
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists41,4901.12420
Bakers25,6701.12170
Library technicians31,5801.12160
Loan officers63,5501.12290
Structural metal fabricators and fitters36,1701.12110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,6501.111,590
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians37,0701.11200
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,0801.112,120
Machinists39,2001.1200
Surgical technologists41,0901.1190
Cooks, institution and cafeteria24,0801.1430
Truck drivers, light or delivery services29,0701.1660
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment21,4101.1310

Highest Paying Jobs in Duluth, Minnesota Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Anesthesiologists200,140 
Dentists, general184,84060
Chief executives134,860130
Family and general practitioners125,580 
Financial managers91,890250
Natural sciences managers91,74040
Pharmacists90,620300
Lawyers90,050440
Human resources managers, all other88,22040
Marketing managers86,97040
Engineering managers84,770100
Veterinarians83,91040
Computer and information systems managers82,850110
General and operations managers82,8301,280
Construction managers82,27090
Sales managers80,580170
Physician assistants79,89090
Sales engineers78,59040
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school77,720190
Medical and health services managers76,730280
Environmental engineers76,62030
Education administrators, postsecondary76,560130
Industrial production managers76,210150
Managers, all other75,860250
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents75,340250
Chiropractors73,18040
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers72,56070
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers72,18030
Computer software engineers, applications71,970140
Electrical engineers71,080110
Administrative services managers69,570160
Commercial pilots67,550 
Computer software engineers, systems software66,52030
Civil engineers63,590140
Loan officers63,550290
Industrial engineers63,23050
Biological science teachers, postsecondary63,16080
Physical therapists63,090240
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives62,910150
Architects, except landscape and naval62,540 
Funeral directors62,19040
Diagnostic medical sonographers61,32040
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers60,140230
Surveyors60,02070
Biological scientists, all other59,96060
Detectives and criminal investigators59,910140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products59,680110
Occupational health and safety specialists59,59090
Instructional coordinators59,29070
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels59,27040

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