Duluth Employment

Employment and Industries in the Duluth, Minnesota Area

Duluth, Minnesota is an important banking, medical and retail regional center. It's also a prominent transportation center due to the Duluth-Superior Harbor which includes two of the most important ports for the Great Lakes. Tourism also provides jobs in the region. Also, a vast number of jobs are directly related to the hospital industry.

The Duluth economy is bolstered by a variety of light and heavy manufacturing facilities. The city also includes food processing facilities, lumber and paper mills, woolen mills, fisheries, oil refineries, cold storage facilities and grain elevators.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development provides workforce centers. The department collaborates with local companies in order to provide customized job training and other labor force development services.

Some of the most popular occupations where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, social and human services assistants, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, community and social service specialists; child family and school social workers; medical and health services managers; financial managers and pharmacists.

Details about Duluth, Minnesota: The estimated median household income in Duluth in 2007 was $41,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 82.6. The nation's average is 100. Regarding the adult population, 28% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better.

The following list includes the leading job providers in Duluth:

SMDC Health System - Hospitals
University of Minnesota Duluth - Education
St. Louis County - Government
Duluth Public Schools - Education
Allete - Utilities
United Healthcare - Finance and insurance health care management
Cirrus Design - Aerospace manufacturer
City of Duluth - Government
St. Luke's Hospital
US Government - Government
Miner's - Wholesale trade grocery and related products
Great Lakes Transportation - Transportation and warehousing
Superior School District - Education
Benedictine Health System - Health care and social assistance
Grandma's Restaurants - Accommodation and food services
Halvor Lines - Transportation and warehousing
College of St. Scholastica - Educational services
Walmart Supercenter - Retail trade
Ecumen - Healthcare and social assistance
Wells Fargo - Finance and insurance depository
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway - Transportation and warehousing

The significant employment sectors in Duluth are:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Health services
Education
Leisure and hospitality
Professional and business services

Local companies have opportunities to work with associations such as:

People interested in the Duluth region's business activities may want to read the local newspaper the Duluth News Tribune.

Most Popular Jobs in Duluth, Minnesota 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	3,610	71,970	$45,130 - 100,680	24%	56%
2	Social and human service assistants	2,370	26,930	$18,170 - 39,370	34%	58%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,150	48,750	$32,640 - 65,990	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	970	47,660	$29,920 - 66,270	6%	96%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	850	51,560	$28,750 - 77,500	8%	51%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	700	45,840	$30,350 - 63,470	11%	95%
7	Accountants and auditors	620	56,040	$36,610 - 80,840	18%	79%
8	Community and social service specialists, all other	410	41,370	$26,320 - 60,900	25%	58%
9	Child, family, and school social workers	340	57,150	$41,700 - 69,830	19%	77%
10	Lawyers	330	99,780	$48,590 -	11%	99%
11	Medical and health services managers	310	76,680	$50,140 - 108,740	16%	57%
12	Managers, all other	290	83,600	$48,450 - 125,800	7%	55%
13	Financial managers	290	95,820	$59,240 - 133,260	13%	60%
14	Pharmacists	260	101,660	$34,030 - 131,490	22%	97%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	250	51,610	$36,600 - 66,830	20%	87%
16	Sales and related workers, all other	250	46,110	$27,290 - 77,350	14%	62%
17	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	43,950	$24,340 - 64,550	13%	73%
18	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	230	39,590	$32,080 - 50,210	15%	51%
19	Physical therapists	230	66,530	$51,170 - 81,910	27%	89%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	220	50,100	$34,070 - 69,620	17%	56%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	220	60,670	$41,050 - 81,360	27%	50%
22	Civil engineers	210	67,470	$49,470 - 90,220	18%	87%
23	Coaches and scouts	200	30,910	$17,960 - 48,140	15%	60%
24	Computer software engineers, applications	200	69,320	$43,090 - 97,490	45%	85%
25	Advertising sales agents	190	43,180	$22,670 - 66,730	20%	56%
26	Training and development specialists	180	50,230	$35,400 - 71,740	18%	56%
27	Sales managers	180	69,850	$38,530 - 108,670	10%	69%
28	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	170	90,720	$31,630 -	25%	67%
29	Computer systems analysts	170	61,960	$45,820 - 79,990	29%	68%
30	Librarians	160	50,580	$35,570 - 66,100	4%	85%
31	Legislators	160	20,740	$13,840 - 30,920	1%	65%
32	Graphic designers	160	37,640	$22,950 - 54,770	10%	55%
33	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	160	64,600	$44,150 - 88,380	16%	99%
34	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	150	51,270	$34,220 - 68,290	30%	77%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	150	58,230	$44,890 - 74,630	12%	51%
36	Rehabilitation counselors	150	39,750	$27,280 - 60,040	23%	73%
37	Social and community service managers	140	65,810	$36,340 - 99,670	25%	72%
38	Special education teachers, secondary school	140	49,070	$34,150 - 65,730	9%	87%
39	Teachers and instructors, all other	140	41,330	$30,020 - 52,090	9%	54%
40	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	140	51,600	$36,860 - 67,040	11%	58%
41	Electrical engineers	140	80,700	$58,380 - 103,590	6%	81%
42	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	130	47,120	$33,650 - 63,430	34%	73%
43	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	79,020	$63,160 - 101,980	8%	78%
44	Education administrators, postsecondary	130	84,930	$47,410 - 132,490	14%	78%
45	Special education teachers, middle school	120	45,430	$28,460 - 64,620	16%	87%
46	Occupational therapists	120	58,240	$45,320 - 72,660	23%	90%
47	Detectives and criminal investigators	120	59,280	$47,520 - 71,490	17%	54%
48	Engineering managers	110	95,470	$65,920 - 128,960	7%	84%
49	Speech-language pathologists	110	56,780	$44,230 - 67,770	11%	98%
50	Public relations specialists	110	56,010	$34,380 - 82,050	18%	81%
51	Mechanical engineers	110	67,500	$46,880 - 96,950	4%	78%
52	Foresters	100	54,740	$37,200 - 74,120	5%	86%
53	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	52,770	$29,940 - 80,480	5%	58%
54	Floral designers	100	19,340	$15,570 - 24,600	0%	55%
55	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	59,300	$37,110 - 80,510	25%	93%
56	Computer programmers	100	56,900	$37,360 - 90,280	0%	73%
57	Medical and public health social workers	100	44,810	$32,810 - 59,740	24%	77%
58	Chief executives	100	131,340	$70,480 -	2%	65%
59	Management analysts	100	75,460	$41,940 - 100,300	22%	78%
60	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	65,740	$45,610 - 90,390	53%	57%
61	Computer specialists, all other	90	56,310	$28,430 - 82,850	15%	68%
62	Computer and information systems managers	90	88,780	$61,800 - 121,310	16%	73%
63	Occupational health and safety specialists	80	65,760	$50,810 - 84,890	8%	72%
64	Financial specialists, all other	80	56,670	$35,850 - 81,940	12%	50%
65	Market research analysts	80	56,440	$34,890 - 82,040	20%	82%
66	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	82,230	$46,660 - 149,130	18%	88%
67	Instructional coordinators	70	56,990	$36,460 - 80,550	23%	79%
68	Mental health counselors	70	42,270	$30,730 - 51,790	30%	73%
69	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70		$ -	12%	51%
70	Editors	70	40,490	$25,450 - 60,710	2%	81%
71	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	53,980	$36,860 - 75,250	18%	56%
72	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	60	40,840	$30,070 - 53,450	24%	78%
73	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	49,520	$34,240 - 75,120	18%	56%
74	Industrial engineers	60		$ -	20%	74%
75	Chemists	60	63,900	$43,870 - 94,610	9%	93%
76	Self-enrichment education teachers	60	32,490	$20,330 - 58,240	23%	54%
77	Dentists, general	60	154,290	$109,600 -	9%	100%
78	Physician assistants	60	85,820	$59,080 - 111,680	27%	67%
79	Personal financial advisors	60	46,790	$31,380 - 78,910	41%	81%
80	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	61,820	$43,190 - 91,620	28%	85%
81	Surveyors	50	63,740	$41,690 - 107,090	24%	82%
82	Chiropractors	50	75,340	$27,390 - 155,010	14%	98%
83	Writers and authors	50	46,810	$29,260 - 64,970	13%	84%
84	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	45,010	$32,570 - 66,420	0%	96%
85	Reporters and correspondents	50	37,690	$21,850 - 51,660	1%	85%
86	Financial analysts	50	63,130	$46,140 - 81,840	34%	87%
87	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	55,260	$42,700 - 65,310	9%	72%
88	Postmasters and mail superintendents	50	58,300	$41,310 - 77,780	0%	55%
89	Biological technicians	50	38,870	$27,190 - 50,620	16%	60%
90	Marriage and family therapists	40		$ -	30%	73%
91	Environmental engineers	40	78,360	$51,170 - 113,020	25%	86%
92	Athletic trainers	40	39,890	$31,750 - 49,840	24%	72%
93	Database administrators	40	57,750	$42,250 - 79,290	29%	72%
94	Clergy	40	42,280	$28,190 - 54,610	19%	75%
95	Health educators	40	45,390	$34,660 - 62,240	26%	58%
96	Purchasing managers	40	92,540	$54,300 - 156,140	3%	57%
97	Veterinarians	40	93,790	$54,230 -	35%	100%
98	Education administrators, all other	40	68,660	$41,720 - 91,090	13%	78%
99	Human resources managers, all other	40	90,840	$68,630 - 112,740	11%	58%
100	Urban and regional planners	40	55,390	$42,320 - 69,010	15%	92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,650	22,970	$14,320 - 36,630	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	3,610	17,450	$13,940 - 23,040	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	3,270	26,120	$17,250 - 37,010	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,800	16,960	$13,940 - 21,150	18%	5%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,710	24,920	$17,920 - 32,280	18%	7%
6	Home health aides	2,690	21,920	$17,280 - 26,760	49%	7%
7	Waiters and waitresses	2,660	19,510	$14,070 - 31,720	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,280	23,070	$14,850 - 34,610	15%	4%
9	Business operations specialists, all other	2,050	44,200	$24,730 - 67,210	21%	49%
10	Customer service representatives	1,990	31,610	$21,960 - 40,380	25%	22%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,710	39,100	$27,240 - 51,640	10%	4%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,660	30,750	$20,710 - 41,730	13%	16%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,540	20,560	$14,250 - 30,550	-7%	8%
14	Teacher assistants	1,510	25,710	$15,330 - 33,950	10%	18%
15	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,450	21,300	$15,390 - 29,090	13%	5%
16	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,430	37,570	$29,030 - 47,630	14%	7%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,320	26,280	$16,200 - 44,520	2%	5%
18	Personal and home care aides	1,220	21,880	$17,440 - 27,570	51%	10%
19	General and operations managers	1,220	86,210	$40,070 - 149,040	2%	48%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,110	33,480	$20,390 - 50,610	4%	25%
21	Cooks, restaurant	1,100	20,080	$15,170 - 26,400	12%	5%
22	Carpenters	1,030	42,400	$29,440 - 54,680	10%	6%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,010	41,640	$25,240 - 62,800	6%	29%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,000	39,030	$28,310 - 50,760	15%	18%
25	Bartenders	990	18,130	$14,170 - 26,200	11%	17%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	950	23,700	$15,510 - 33,210	17%	13%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	940	37,200	$23,610 - 51,360	10%	6%
28	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	910	48,020	$37,530 - 60,280	8%	3%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	870	25,640	$16,960 - 37,980	11%	14%
30	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	790	33,370	$19,620 - 53,750	8%	4%
31	Electricians	770	58,880	$48,080 - 68,200	7%	7%
32	Dishwashers	770	16,510	$13,890 - 20,180	10%	3%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	770	27,860	$15,460 - 45,490	18%	6%
34	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	760	49,360	$34,840 - 63,420	12%	3%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	750	34,140	$20,890 - 49,700	14%	4%
36	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	730	21,500	$14,040 - 33,710	11%	5%
37	Tellers	630	23,630	$18,150 - 31,230	14%	16%
38	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	610	33,830	$22,400 - 47,660	1%	18%
39	Food preparation workers	600	22,480	$16,160 - 30,980	15%	7%
40	Construction laborers	600	39,440	$25,950 - 52,020	11%	5%
41	Driver/sales workers	580	23,620	$14,210 - 40,940	-4%	4%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	580	63,220	$37,670 - 84,800	9%	10%
43	Security guards	520	22,960	$17,000 - 31,380	17%	13%
44	Bus drivers, school	520	26,160	$14,620 - 40,720	9%	4%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	510	52,070	$32,380 - 74,800	-4%	15%
46	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	510	27,660	$17,700 - 45,010	12%	6%
47	Pharmacy technicians	510	29,550	$21,900 - 39,210	32%	16%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	500	47,900	$38,240 - 60,360	11%	33%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	490	55,170	$36,030 - 78,430	7%	13%
50	Preschool teachers, except special education	460	29,320	$16,030 - 48,400	26%	43%
51	Child care workers	460	18,160	$14,520 - 23,890	18%	15%
52	Team assemblers	450	22,960	$15,040 - 37,280	0%	5%
53	Fire fighters	440	33,840	$15,930 - 49,240	12%	18%
54	Counter and rental clerks	440	22,050	$14,060 - 37,710	23%	16%
55	Correctional officers and jailers	420	45,690	$35,600 - 57,100	17%	11%
56	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	420	36,930	$25,850 - 50,480	5%	2%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	420	51,060	$29,880 - 79,720	11%	4%
58	Medical assistants	410	29,110	$22,600 - 37,040	35%	10%
59	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	400	19,460	$15,640 - 24,920	17%	14%
60	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	400	28,640	$17,270 - 42,940	4%	6%
61	Postal service mail carriers	390			1%	11%
62	Highway maintenance workers	380	42,360	$32,260 - 51,570	9%	5%
63	Production workers, all other	380	45,180	$15,120 - 75,550	2%	5%
64	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	380	16,940	$14,110 - 20,400	10%	17%
65	Cooks, short order	370	17,990	$14,180 - 23,790	5%	5%
66	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	370	29,540	$21,620 - 39,250	4%	15%
67	Recreation workers	370	23,410	$15,310 - 34,260	13%	47%
68	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	330	40,830	$21,060 - 62,900	8%	9%
69	Industrial truck and tractor operators	330	35,710	$23,530 - 49,850	-1%	2%
70	Amusement and recreation attendants	330	18,910	$14,100 - 29,060	24%	22%
71	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	310	16,670	$13,750 - 20,320	12%	6%
72	Computer support specialists	300	40,450	$27,240 - 53,310	13%	43%
73	Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	300	59,530	$37,930 - 80,110	0%	0%
74	Protective service workers, all other	290	31,120	$16,690 - 50,850	13%	31%
75	Cooks, fast food	290	17,130	$14,150 - 22,670	8%	5%
76	Food service managers	290	41,320	$26,890 - 59,460	5%	24%
77	Industrial machinery mechanics	290	47,510	$32,990 - 65,570	9%	5%
78	Radiologic technologists and technicians	280	53,020	$37,470 - 71,480	15%	25%
79	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	280	47,180	$34,130 - 63,420	12%	3%
80	Sewing machine operators	280	20,200	$16,710 - 27,120	-26%	5%
81	Medical secretaries	280	32,030	$24,810 - 40,260	17%	18%
82	Civil engineering technicians	270	51,840	$35,860 - 65,160	10%	18%
83	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	260	24,320	$15,040 - 32,510	27%	47%
84	Machinists	260	38,850	$28,130 - 50,680	-2%	3%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	250	28,500	$15,810 - 52,440	16%	26%
86	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	250	60,110	$38,520 - 78,860	7%	6%
87	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	240	24,760	$17,090 - 34,280	10%	5%
88	Parts salespersons	240	29,960	$19,220 - 39,690	-1%	6%
89	Medical transcriptionists	240	33,940	$26,810 - 41,910	14%	10%
90	Surgical technologists	230	42,280	$29,740 - 58,360	25%	16%
91	Food servers, nonrestaurant	230	21,500	$15,420 - 29,430	16%	9%
92	Loan officers	220	54,800	$32,720 - 94,010	12%	49%
93	Packers and packagers, hand	220	17,430	$13,960 - 22,880	-11%	3%
94	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	210	42,430	$27,830 - 65,160	0%	36%
95	Healthcare support workers, all other	210	30,060	$24,050 - 38,470	16%	10%
96	Sales representatives, services, all other	210	44,960	$25,350 - 72,280	28%	48%
97	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	210			-8%	5%
98	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	210	19,720	$14,120 - 27,810	14%	3%
99	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	200	30,660	$21,960 - 39,360	10%	24%
100	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	200	24,610	$16,840 - 34,130	12%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Duluth Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Foresters	54,740	100	48.6
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	45,300	120	32.3
Social and human service assistants	26,930	2,370	8.4
Conveyor operators and tenders	37,060	140	7.3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	49,360	760	7.3
Millwrights	50,720	190	7.1
Tour guides and escorts	20,890	140	6.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,550	150	6.4
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	48,190	140	4.8
Highway maintenance workers	42,360	380	4.7
Community and social service specialists, all other	41,370	410	4.6
Protective service workers, all other	31,120	290	4.4
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	50,960	120	4.3
Legislators	20,740	160	4
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	27,570	180	3.8
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	60,110	250	3.6
Civil engineering technicians	51,840	270	3.6
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	59,530	300	3.5
Home health aides	21,920	2,690	3.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	51,600	140	3.4
Medical transcriptionists	33,940	240	3.4
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	56,160	170	3.1
Personal care and service workers, all other	20,290	150	3
Personal and home care aides	21,880	1,220	3
Surgical technologists	42,280	230	2.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	48,020	910	2.9
Mechanical engineering technicians	57,460	100	2.9
Medical equipment preparers	29,560	100	2.8
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,270	140	2.8
Cooks, short order	17,990	370	2.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	40,830	330	2.8
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	41,650	190	2.7
Health technologists and technicians, all other	39,010	160	2.7
Service station attendants	18,080	150	2.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	21,500	730	2.5
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	51,060	120	2.4
Correctional officers and jailers	45,690	420	2.4
Sewing machine operators	20,200	280	2.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,570	1,430	2.3
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,920	2,710	2.2
Bartenders	18,130	990	2.2
Floral designers	19,340	100	2.2
Family and general practitioners	170,810	180	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	28,500	250	2.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,460	400	2.1
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	47,120	130	2.1
Business operations specialists, all other	44,200	2,050	2.1
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,000	160	2
Fire fighters	33,840	440	1.9
Sales and related workers, all other	46,110	250	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Duluth, Minnesota Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Roofers	58,400	1.66	110
Production workers, all other	45,180	1.56	380
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,550	1.52	150
Child, family, and school social workers	57,150	1.41	340
Painters, construction and maintenance	46,220	1.35	140
Sheet metal workers	54,430	1.3	150
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	51,270	1.29	150
Construction laborers	39,440	1.27	600
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	51,720	1.26	120
Court, municipal, and license clerks	41,700	1.26	110
Electricians	58,880	1.26	770
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	24,760	1.25	240
Conveyor operators and tenders	37,060	1.23	140
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	59,530	1.22	300
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	47,120	1.22	130
Correctional officers and jailers	45,690	1.21	420
Highway maintenance workers	42,360	1.21	380
Butchers and meat cutters	36,130	1.2	130
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	47,180	1.2	280
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	51,600	1.19	140
Industrial truck and tractor operators	35,710	1.19	330
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	48,000	1.18	160
Order clerks	33,070	1.18	160
Sales and related workers, all other	46,110	1.17	250
Food preparation workers	22,480	1.17	600
Registered nurses	71,970	1.17	3,610
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	33,830	1.16	610
Teacher assistants	25,710	1.15	1,510
Social and community service managers	65,810	1.15	140
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	33,370	1.15	790
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,320	1.15	460
Civil engineering technicians	51,840	1.15	270
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,860	1.15	770
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	49,360	1.15	760
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90,720	1.15	170
Dental assistants	36,840	1.14	190
Library technicians	33,700	1.14	160
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	40,830	1.13	330
Medical records and health information technicians	35,690	1.13	200
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	48,020	1.12	910
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	53,130	1.12	110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,300	1.11	1,450
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,590	1.11	230
Public relations specialists	56,010	1.11	110
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	51,060	1.11	420
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	41,650	1.11	190
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	50,960	1.11	120
Medical secretaries	32,030	1.1	280
Rehabilitation counselors	39,750	1.1	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	27,660	1.1	510

Highest Paying Jobs in Duluth, Minnesota Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	191,930	40
Obstetricians and gynecologists	189,870	40
Family and general practitioners	170,810	180
Dentists, general	154,290	60
Chief executives	131,340	100
Pharmacists	101,660	260
Lawyers	99,780	330
Financial managers	95,820	290
Engineering managers	95,470	110
Veterinarians	93,790	40
Purchasing managers	92,540	40
Natural sciences managers	92,310	30
Human resources managers, all other	90,840	40
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90,720	170
Industrial production managers	89,230	90
Computer and information systems managers	88,780	90
General and operations managers	86,210	1,220
Physician assistants	85,820	60
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,930	130
Managers, all other	83,600	290
Construction managers	82,980	120
Architects, except landscape and naval	82,230	70
Electrical engineers	80,700	140
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	79,020	130
Environmental engineers	78,360	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,970	60
Medical and health services managers	76,680	310
Management analysts	75,460	100
Chiropractors	75,340	50
Administrative services managers	74,330	170
Funeral directors	74,260	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	72,750	140
Business teachers, postsecondary	72,670	90
Registered nurses	71,970	3,610
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	70,610
Sales managers	69,850	180
Computer software engineers, applications	69,320	200
Education administrators, all other	68,660	40
Mechanical engineers	67,500	110
Civil engineers	67,470	210
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	67,400	40
Physical therapists	66,530	230
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	66,100	60
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	65,890	60
Social and community service managers	65,810	140
Occupational health and safety specialists	65,760	80
Network systems and data communications analysts	65,740	90
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	65,710	80
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	64,910	40
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	64,790	120

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