Rochester Employment

Employment and Industries in the Rochester, Minnesota Area

Rochester, Minnesota is regarded as a prominent center for medicine, biosciences and technology. The economy relies on the Mayo Clinic, IBM, the hospitality sector and agriculture. The Mayo Clinic is Rochester's largest employer. Service businesses, including the Mayo Clinic provide the majority of the jobs in Rochester. The hotel and restaurant industries provide a substantial number of jobs.

The city includes one of the largest IBM facilities, under one roof, in the world. IBM is a major employer in the city. The region also offers employment at the facilities of over 150 manufacturing companies. Pemstar and Crenlo Inc are two of the major manufacturing firms. The region also includes more than 1400 working farms. The production of milk and cheese are significant economic factors. In addition, vegetable packing provides seasonal jobs for hundreds of workers.

Notable information about Rochester, Minnesota: Rochester is often included in Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" list. The average salary in Rochester in 2009 was $43,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in Rochester was at 79.9 which is lower than the national average of 100. About 38% of the adult residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Rochester's top employers:

Mayo Clinic - Medical/hospital
IBM - Electronics-computer
Rochester Public Schools - Education
Olmsted County - Government
Olmsted Medical Center - Medical-hospital services
Walmart & Sams Club - Retail
City of Rochester - Government
HyVee - Retail Grocery
Sunstone Hotel Properties - Hotel/restaurant services
Charter Communications - Cable Television/ high speed Internet
RCTC - Post secondary education
Crenlo - Fabricated metal
Target - Retail
Federal Medical Center - Corrections/medical
Benchmark Electronics - Contract Mfg/design/engineering
Seneca Food - Food processing
Marigold Foods - Food processing
Hiawatha Homes - Res. Services/dev. disabilities
Samaritan Bethany Inc - Healthcare for the aging
Pace Dairy - Food processing

Some of the most common occupations in Rochester filled by college graduates are registered nurses, computer software applications engineers, teachers, computer programmers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer systems analysts, computer and information systems managers, pharmacists, and social and human service assistants.

The primary job providing segments in Rochester are:

Healthcare
Computer and electronic products
Educational services
Accommodation and food services
Professional, scientific and technical services
Social assistance
Manufacturing

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People interested in learning about the region's business and industry activities can read the local newspaper the Post-Bulletin

Most Popular Jobs in Rochester, 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	6,450		$ -	24%	56%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	880	85,620	$60,780 - 108,530	45%	85%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	860	45,600	$27,710 - 63,750	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	800	46,560	$28,470 - 63,340	14%	95%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	710	40,690	$27,350 - 58,850	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	550	55,380	$37,270 - 78,300	18%	79%
7	Computer programmers	480	102,810	$50,970 -	0%	73%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	470	51,370	$33,480 - 80,570	8%	51%
9	Computer systems analysts	420	81,470	$51,890 - 122,890	29%	68%
10	Computer and information systems managers	410	129,950	$85,570 -	16%	73%
11	Pharmacists	370	112,480	$94,970 - 131,420	22%	97%
12	Social and human service assistants	350	28,000	$19,590 - 39,670	34%	58%
13	Computer specialists, all other	340	61,590	$43,830 - 81,510	15%	68%
14	Medical and health services managers	300	105,110	$68,320 - 146,170	16%	57%
15	Industrial engineers	270		$ -	20%	74%
16	Managers, all other	270	89,890	$53,200 - 128,480	7%	55%
17	Sales and related workers, all other	240	51,460	$27,730 - 82,440	14%	62%
18	Management analysts	220	69,690	$48,080 - 100,720	22%	78%
19	Physical therapists	210	71,690	$58,050 - 85,440	27%	89%
20	Financial managers	200	96,260	$60,240 - 133,120	13%	60%
21	Teachers and instructors, all other	200	40,350	$23,550 - 64,160	9%	54%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	200	40,010	$23,410 - 63,960	13%	73%
23	Network systems and data communications analysts	180		$ -	53%	57%
24	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	48,110	$31,640 - 62,430	20%	87%
25	Sales managers	170	107,460	$53,840 - 166,130	10%	69%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	64,650	$41,130 - 96,950	17%	56%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	160	62,330	$42,590 - 88,290	27%	50%
28	Database administrators	160	70,990	$44,640 - 104,970	29%	72%
29	Financial analysts	150	70,830	$43,250 - 100,600	34%	87%
30	Civil engineers	150	68,200	$48,190 - 87,850	18%	87%
31	Lawyers	140	138,410	$63,630 -	11%	99%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	140	51,760	$31,580 - 78,860	18%	56%
33	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	140	69,200	$36,550 - 107,040	12%	51%
34	Graphic designers	130	56,780	$30,590 - 99,150	10%	55%
35	Occupational therapists	120	63,690	$50,270 - 81,100	23%	90%
36	Community and social service specialists, all other	120	41,940	$28,610 - 59,020	25%	58%
37	Child, family, and school social workers	120	51,160	$33,820 - 70,100	19%	77%
38	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	110	101,820	$30,350 -	25%	67%
39	Instructional coordinators	110	64,430	$46,100 - 82,820	23%	79%
40	Market research analysts	110	83,680	$45,630 - 134,380	20%	82%
41	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	47,760	$29,420 - 63,380	9%	87%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	110	38,080	$18,350 - 63,060	23%	54%
43	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110	51,170	$37,480 - 66,130	34%	73%
44	Engineering managers	110	124,230	$80,510 -	7%	84%
45	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	66,110	$54,860 - 80,410	30%	77%
46	Speech-language pathologists	100	58,260	$44,480 - 74,700	11%	98%
47	Social and community service managers	90	65,410	$44,770 - 86,680	25%	72%
48	Special education teachers, middle school	90	45,920	$28,980 - 63,270	16%	87%
49	Writers and authors	90	51,140	$17,910 - 80,060	13%	84%
50	Electrical engineers	90	100,010	$63,480 - 140,430	6%	81%
51	Librarians	80	52,310	$37,980 - 64,570	4%	85%
52	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	84,630	$64,890 - 104,770	8%	78%
53	Training and development specialists	80	58,030	$36,000 - 88,500	18%	56%
54	Editors	80	58,490	$25,970 - 86,970	2%	81%
55	Tax preparers	80	29,240	$21,760 - 46,770	0%	54%
56	Engineers, all other	70	83,030	$45,200 - 120,940	6%	82%
57	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	46,170	$27,220 - 72,790	5%	58%
58	Floral designers	60	21,950	$15,860 - 31,140	0%	55%
59	Purchasing managers	60	96,550	$62,740 - 151,780	3%	57%
60	Public relations specialists	60	66,290	$36,930 - 118,160	18%	81%
61	Chief executives	60	137,300	$15,230 -	2%	65%
62	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	64,190	$44,650 - 86,290	8%	72%
63	Human resources managers, all other	50	97,790	$60,950 - 131,030	11%	58%
64	Marketing managers	50	107,920	$63,320 - 149,490	14%	69%
65	Coaches and scouts	50	32,530	$17,470 - 57,740	15%	60%
66	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	78,730	$41,500 - 153,190	16%	99%
67	Legislators	40	18,440	$14,280 - 29,930	1%	65%
68	Producers and directors	40	73,970	$52,470 - 100,050	11%	75%
69	Advertising sales agents	40		$ -	20%	56%
70	Education administrators, all other	40	75,510	$40,280 - 102,570	13%	78%
71	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	37,750	$26,530 - 47,920	24%	78%
72	Clergy	30	56,570	$40,580 - 80,580	19%	75%
73	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	59,060	$36,950 - 85,260	18%	56%
74	Meeting and convention planners	30	44,300	$29,650 - 59,000	20%	67%
75	Urban and regional planners	30	60,080	$42,570 - 80,550	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	3,300	24,320	$14,940 - 36,640	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,350	18,290	$14,380 - 25,540	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,240	18,340	$14,390 - 23,590	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	2,120	28,290	$20,600 - 38,210	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,820	21,180	$13,990 - 36,720	11%	14%
6	Home health aides	1,710	24,090	$20,400 - 30,130	49%	7%
7	Business operations specialists, all other	1,580	50,070	$28,990 - 75,970	21%	49%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,550	28,880	$21,900 - 37,390	18%	7%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,430	25,480	$17,000 - 40,290	2%	5%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,350	26,690	$16,540 - 38,330	15%	4%
11	Customer service representatives	1,270	32,180	$21,710 - 43,110	25%	22%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,220	23,940	$15,720 - 36,350	-7%	8%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,190	35,990	$27,620 - 46,870	10%	4%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,130	39,630	$30,560 - 50,370	15%	18%
15	Teacher assistants	1,070	25,340	$18,550 - 31,240	10%	18%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,020	23,060	$15,240 - 33,880	13%	5%
17	Personal and home care aides	1,000	22,650	$17,580 - 27,640	51%	10%
18	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	970	32,590	$19,450 - 45,810	13%	16%
19	Team assemblers	950	31,130	$18,970 - 46,220	0%	5%
20	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	930	43,300	$34,240 - 52,840	14%	7%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	910	42,580	$27,970 - 62,310	6%	29%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	870	37,410	$21,810 - 57,300	4%	25%
23	General and operations managers	810	86,310	$39,060 - 156,490	2%	48%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	680	23,490	$14,640 - 34,590	17%	13%
25	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	670	41,650	$31,360 - 51,830	4%	15%
26	Carpenters	650	47,960	$34,020 - 63,010	10%	6%
27	Bartenders	620	19,100	$14,210 - 25,340	11%	17%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	560	27,880	$17,910 - 42,910	11%	14%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	530	28,920	$19,420 - 40,810	18%	6%
30	Electricians	520	52,100	$34,080 - 68,010	7%	7%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	510	26,760	$19,390 - 33,480	8%	4%
32	Tellers	490	24,630	$19,480 - 31,390	14%	16%
33	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	36,820	$23,490 - 53,410	10%	6%
34	Production workers, all other	460	27,650	$16,010 - 38,520	2%	5%
35	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	460	39,120	$26,150 - 51,160	5%	2%
36	Cooks, restaurant	450	23,040	$17,300 - 29,860	12%	5%
37	Packers and packagers, hand	430	17,940	$13,940 - 25,290	-11%	3%
38	Pharmacy technicians	420	33,800	$25,960 - 42,500	32%	16%
39	Computer support specialists	410	44,480	$31,220 - 62,370	13%	43%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	390	34,640	$22,480 - 48,780	14%	4%
41	Food preparation workers	380	23,210	$17,060 - 33,920	15%	7%
42	Dishwashers	380	18,870	$14,530 - 25,370	10%	3%
43	Machinists	380	36,440	$25,620 - 51,540	-2%	3%
44	Security guards	370	28,400	$18,150 - 42,300	17%	13%
45	Personal care and service workers, all other	360	29,980	$20,630 - 38,990	-12%	21%
46	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	360	44,860	$30,440 - 61,600	8%	3%
47	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	360	34,800	$24,050 - 46,610	1%	18%
48	Construction laborers	350	42,480	$28,780 - 57,800	11%	5%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	350	50,140	$33,230 - 74,150	-4%	15%
50	Surgical technologists	340			25%	16%
51	Food servers, nonrestaurant	340	25,840	$17,340 - 35,570	16%	9%
52	Industrial truck and tractor operators	330	29,150	$21,510 - 38,740	-1%	2%
53	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	300	31,210	$22,240 - 38,630	13%	4%
54	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	290	19,380	$15,960 - 24,070	17%	14%
55	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	290	33,370	$21,590 - 48,150	19%	14%
56	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	290	24,970	$17,180 - 36,190	-8%	5%
57	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	280	26,450	$17,180 - 38,520	12%	6%
58	Loan officers	270	52,840	$37,090 - 75,090	12%	49%
59	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	26,650	$19,330 - 36,940	14%	3%
60	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	260	31,840	$17,940 - 47,660	-4%	5%
61	Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	260	18,300	$13,670 - 34,910	-8%	3%
62	Preschool teachers, except special education	250	29,990	$22,190 - 40,620	26%	43%
63	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	250	18,250	$14,280 - 23,890	10%	17%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	57,090	$40,830 - 79,640	7%	13%
65	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	250	28,090	$18,120 - 39,990	4%	6%
66	Sales representatives, services, all other	240	61,300	$32,450 - 102,590	28%	48%
67	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	240	22,530	$17,150 - 28,840	13%	15%
68	Counter and rental clerks	240	23,700	$14,600 - 36,150	23%	16%
69	Postal service mail carriers	240			1%	11%
70	Medical assistants	230	37,080	$26,490 - 50,320	35%	10%
71	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	230	27,500	$18,950 - 37,130	10%	5%
72	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	28,790	$19,380 - 38,380	11%	5%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	220	64,530	$43,760 - 96,710	9%	10%
74	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	220	17,660	$14,340 - 21,550	12%	6%
75	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	220	60,420	$38,210 - 83,440	0%	42%
76	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	210	52,780	$36,860 - 65,260	11%	33%
77	Recreation workers	210	28,360	$18,100 - 44,440	13%	47%
78	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	200	33,090	$21,560 - 52,750	8%	9%
79	Industrial machinery mechanics	200	43,510	$34,610 - 51,610	9%	5%
80	Cement masons and concrete finishers	200	41,790	$25,590 - 71,650	11%	2%
81	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	26,100	$17,410 - 38,860	-6%	14%
82	Parts salespersons	200	29,680	$20,700 - 39,810	-1%	6%
83	Dental assistants	190	41,510	$33,960 - 51,300	29%	9%
84	Driver/sales workers	190	20,890	$14,150 - 31,200	-4%	4%
85	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	180	36,160	$27,510 - 45,410	11%	29%
86	Cooks, fast food	180	18,510	$14,950 - 23,110	8%	5%
87	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	180	18,660	$14,780 - 23,630	10%	8%
88	Child care workers	170	18,060	$14,580 - 22,320	18%	15%
89	Medical records and health information technicians	170	41,120	$29,730 - 54,840	18%	12%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	150	33,280	$15,680 - 51,370	16%	26%
91	Painters, construction and maintenance	150	36,730	$22,510 - 62,500	12%	6%
92	Highway maintenance workers	150	39,430	$27,550 - 50,820	9%	5%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	150	73,930	$54,050 - 101,590	4%	38%
94	Data entry keyers	140	33,250	$23,480 - 43,540	-4%	18%
95	Dental hygienists	140	65,290	$54,030 - 81,120	30%	33%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	140	39,240	$21,430 - 57,230	13%	11%
97	Amusement and recreation attendants	140	19,100	$14,520 - 24,440	24%	22%
98	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	140	31,080	$26,140 - 38,660	-12%	4%
99	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	130	35,040	$26,570 - 48,880	3%	25%
100	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	38,190	$28,820 - 50,030	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Rochester Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Personal care and service workers, all other	29,980	360	10.3
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	18,300	260	7.2
Surgical technologists		340	6
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	85,300	120	5.9
Interpreters and translators		120	5.8
Registered nurses		6,450	3.8
Personal and home care aides	22,650	1,000	3.5
Production workers, all other	27,650	460	3.2
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	31,210	300	3.1
Home health aides	24,090	1,710	3.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant	25,840	340	2.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	33,370	290	2.7
Highway maintenance workers	39,430	150	2.6
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,080	140	2.6
Computer specialists, all other	61,590	340	2.6
Sales and related workers, all other	51,460	240	2.6
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	51,170	110	2.5
Computer software engineers, applications	85,620	880	2.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	33,090	200	2.3
Business operations specialists, all other	50,070	1,580	2.3
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	22,530	240	2.2
Pharmacists	112,480	370	2.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,380	290	2.1
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,300	930	2.1
Protective service workers, all other	32,380	100	2.1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,120	460	2.1
Computer and information systems managers	129,950	410	2.1
Industrial engineers		270	2.1
Database administrators	70,990	160	2
Civil engineering technicians	55,420	110	2
Pharmacy technicians	33,800	420	2
Occupational therapists	63,690	120	2
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	41,650	670	2
Bartenders	19,100	620	1.9
Physical therapists	71,690	210	1.9
Community and social service specialists, all other	41,940	120	1.9
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	40,100	100	1.8
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	24,970	290	1.8
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,060	1,020	1.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	40,690	710	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	33,280	150	1.8
Medical and health services managers	105,110	300	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	28,880	1,550	1.8
Social and human service assistants	28,000	350	1.7
Computer programmers	102,810	480	1.7
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	27,500	230	1.7
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,160	180	1.7
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	34,860	110	1.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	44,860	360	1.6
Medical records and health information technicians	41,120	170	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Computer programmers	102,810	1.6	480
Market research analysts	83,680	1.42	110
Graphic designers	56,780	1.41	130
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	27,500	1.38	230
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	41,650	1.37	670
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	85,300	1.37	120
Construction laborers	42,480	1.37	350
Lawyers	138,410	1.35	140
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	51,170	1.32	110
Medical assistants	37,080	1.32	230
Personal care and service workers, all other	29,980	1.31	360
Sales and related workers, all other	51,460	1.31	240
Medical records and health information technicians	41,120	1.3	170
Dental assistants	41,510	1.29	190
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	101,820	1.29	110
Computer and information systems managers	129,950	1.29	410
Food servers, nonrestaurant	25,840	1.28	340
Data entry keyers	33,250	1.28	140
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	26,650	1.27	270
Child, family, and school social workers	51,160	1.26	120
Medical and health services managers	105,110	1.24	300
Civil engineering technicians	55,420	1.23	110
File clerks	28,980	1.23	120
Carpenters	47,960	1.22	650
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	31,840	1.22	260
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	28,790	1.22	230
Food preparation workers	23,210	1.21	380
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,060	1.2	1,020
Pharmacy technicians	33,800	1.2	420
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	28,880	1.2	1,550
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	34,800	1.19	360
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	64,650	1.19	160
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,920	1.19	530
Computer systems analysts	81,470	1.19	420
Sales representatives, services, all other	61,300	1.18	240
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,990	1.18	250
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	35,470	1.18	120
Recreation workers	28,360	1.17	210
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,690	1.17	1,350
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60,420	1.14	220
Team assemblers	31,130	1.14	950
Teacher assistants	25,340	1.14	1,070
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	34,860	1.14	110
Personal and home care aides	22,650	1.14	1,000
Home health aides	24,090	1.13	1,710
Administrative services managers	82,470	1.13	110
Waiters and waitresses	21,180	1.13	1,820
Engineering managers	124,230	1.13	110
Cement masons and concrete finishers	41,790	1.13	200
Security guards	28,400	1.13	370

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	149,400
Lawyers	138,410	140
Chief executives	137,300	60
Computer and information systems managers	129,950	410
Engineering managers	124,230	110
Pharmacists	112,480	370
Marketing managers	107,920	50
Sales managers	107,460	170
Medical and health services managers	105,110	300
Computer programmers	102,810	480
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	101,820	110
Electrical engineers	100,010	90
Human resources managers, all other	97,790	50
Purchasing managers	96,550	60
Financial managers	96,260	200
Managers, all other	89,890	270
General and operations managers	86,310	810
Computer software engineers, applications	85,620	880
Industrial production managers	85,450	90
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	85,300	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	84,630	80
Market research analysts	83,680	110
Engineers, all other	83,030	70
Administrative services managers	82,470	110
Computer systems analysts	81,470	420
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	78,730	50
Construction managers	77,940	60
Education administrators, all other	75,510	40
Producers and directors	73,970	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,930	150
Mechanical engineers	71,750
Physical therapists	71,690	210
Database administrators	70,990	160
Financial analysts	70,830	150
Management analysts	69,690	220
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	69,200	140
Power plant operators	68,950	30
Civil engineers	68,200	150
Public relations specialists	66,290	60
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	66,110	100
Social and community service managers	65,410	90
Dental hygienists	65,290	140
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	64,650	160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	64,530	220
Instructional coordinators	64,430	110
Occupational health and safety specialists	64,190	50
Occupational therapists	63,690	120
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,960	30
Network and computer systems administrators	62,330	160
Computer specialists, all other	61,590	340

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