Jackson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Jackson, Mississippi 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 Jackson than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Jackson.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Jackson.
A list of any large public companies in Jackson.

Most Popular Jobs in Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 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	6,920	52,310	$34,210 - 71,000	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,820	49,120	$28,770 - 68,720	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,190	38,560	$30,240 - 50,740	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	2,050	60,540	$29,650 - 128,190	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,040	39,740	$27,600 - 54,990	6%	96%
6	Chief executives	1,650	113,990	$48,450 - 0	2%	65%
7	Lawyers	1,420	97,750	$52,770 - 0	11%	99%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,230	37,580	$29,530 - 50,140	11%	95%
9	Financial managers	960	77,650	$43,650 - 121,530	13%	60%
10	Public relations specialists	800	36,380	$25,520 - 50,220	18%	81%
11	Network and computer systems administrators	620	47,080	$30,660 - 65,570	27%	50%
12	Coaches and scouts	620	43,550	$12,920 - 77,490	15%	60%
13	Computer programmers	600	59,830	$34,980 - 80,200	0%	73%
14	Pharmacists	590	82,660	$47,610 - 110,390	22%	97%
15	Computer systems analysts	580	55,110	$36,740 - 76,230	29%	68%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	530	51,020	$32,300 - 61,200	12%	51%
17	Civil engineers	510	57,680	$38,760 - 78,700	18%	87%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	500	31,750	$22,460 - 42,970	19%	77%
19	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	490	33,770	$24,330 - 48,040	18%	56%
20	Computer software engineers, applications	470	57,130	$39,380 - 81,100	45%	85%
21	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	470	62,740	$34,040 - 103,210	12%	51%
22	Librarians	460	36,870	$17,410 - 55,190	4%	85%
23	Sales managers	450	77,800	$41,010 - 124,010	10%	69%
24	Training and development specialists	440	42,040	$27,760 - 64,070	18%	56%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	440	43,590	$28,020 - 60,820	13%	73%
26	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	420	39,930	$25,210 - 60,680	5%	58%
27	Social and human service assistants	410	21,750	$12,140 - 35,400	34%	58%
28	Insurance underwriters	400	49,580	$27,800 - 88,940	6%	53%
29	Medical and health services managers	400	68,010	$42,970 - 100,160	16%	57%
30	Teachers and instructors, all other	380	40,260	$13,270 - 78,160	9%	54%
31	Social and community service managers	370	37,110	$25,350 - 54,280	25%	72%
32	Computer and information systems managers	370	73,260	$44,240 - 109,990	16%	73%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	340	68,390	$51,940 - 87,670	8%	78%
34	Management analysts	340	53,490	$34,530 - 77,900	22%	78%
35	Mechanical engineers	340	66,000	$47,730 - 91,590	4%	78%
36	Advertising sales agents	330	46,760	$20,270 - 80,810	20%	56%
37	Education administrators, postsecondary	310	77,440	$46,290 - 110,740	14%	78%
38	Physical therapists	300	66,010	$47,350 - 96,190	27%	89%
39	Surveyors	300	37,580	$21,420 - 54,570	24%	82%
40	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	300	28,360	$17,440 - 40,630	15%	51%
41	Detectives and criminal investigators	300	45,890	$26,630 - 77,640	17%	54%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	300	38,070	$25,090 - 56,920	23%	54%
43	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	290	42,510	$32,460 - 57,220	20%	87%
44	Environmental engineers	280	53,610	$42,210 - 72,530	25%	86%
45	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	280	28,440	$12,830 - 44,310	14%	54%
46	Marketing managers	270	90,930	$42,910 - 0	14%	69%
47	Medical and public health social workers	270	37,040	$25,780 - 51,770	24%	77%
48	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	260		$0 - 0	25%	67%
49	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	250	41,480	$31,400 - 57,890	0%	96%
50	Instructional coordinators	250	40,570	$23,010 - 62,570	23%	79%
51	Personal financial advisors	240	70,720	$43,820 - 112,150	41%	81%
52	Graphic designers	230	41,010	$24,800 - 68,550	10%	55%
53	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	200	31,610	$22,800 - 43,290	30%	77%
54	Speech-language pathologists	200	53,960	$36,530 - 79,180	11%	98%
55	Industrial engineers	190	69,190	$50,090 - 93,790	20%	74%
56	Special education teachers, secondary school	190	39,740	$31,020 - 52,950	9%	87%
57	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	190	27,920	$20,970 - 38,430	34%	73%
58	Engineering managers	190	80,960	$58,480 - 107,820	7%	84%
59	Architects, except landscape and naval	180	55,240	$28,780 - 86,540	18%	88%
60	Occupational therapists	180	59,650	$43,810 - 76,290	23%	90%
61	Database administrators	180	55,580	$34,990 - 77,180	29%	72%
62	Recreational therapists	170	33,160	$24,630 - 52,800	4%	77%
63	Tax preparers	170	25,390	$18,150 - 34,760	0%	54%
64	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	160	36,770	$20,410 - 52,420	24%	78%
65	Electrical engineers	160	51,200	$27,270 - 78,900	6%	81%
66	Special education teachers, middle school	140	40,490	$31,870 - 55,730	16%	87%
67	Rehabilitation counselors	140	39,770	$29,590 - 54,180	23%	73%
68	Managers, all other	140	79,410	$45,430 - 118,630	7%	55%
69	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	130	39,050	$26,680 - 58,900	18%	56%
70	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	130	39,350	$21,570 - 73,050	15%	72%
71	Dentists, general	130	102,560	$45,870 - 0	9%	100%
72	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	63,910	$28,720 - 0	16%	99%
73	Training and development managers	120	61,730	$34,890 - 89,800	16%	58%
74	Dietitians and nutritionists	120	43,780	$31,480 - 61,270	9%	72%
75	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	61,520	$40,410 - 85,890	17%	56%
76	Legislators	110	22,610	$12,110 - 31,530	1%	65%
77	Veterinarians	110		$0 - 0	35%	100%
78	Floral designers	110	20,400	$14,740 - 31,850	0%	55%
79	Budget analysts	110	45,240	$31,280 - 69,690	7%	78%
80	Mental health counselors	100	38,670	$28,420 - 49,700	30%	73%
81	Computer software engineers, systems software	100	67,490	$37,860 - 106,190	28%	85%
82	Reporters and correspondents	100	43,040	$25,510 - 66,190	1%	85%
83	Social scientists and related workers, all other	100	37,050	$20,920 - 68,410	5%	90%
84	Financial analysts	100	81,190	$44,020 - 115,800	34%	87%
85	Editors	100	48,480	$23,830 - 79,320	2%	81%
86	Conservation scientists	100	49,290	$29,490 - 71,830	5%	86%
87	Computer specialists, all other	100	65,890	$53,540 - 80,490	15%	68%
88	Compensation and benefits managers	90	61,690	$41,410 - 94,400	12%	58%
89	Health educators	90	36,570	$26,400 - 57,100	26%	58%
90	Advertising and promotions managers	90	70,840	$34,900 - 126,950	6%	76%
91	Credit analysts	90	58,780	$36,780 - 106,170	2%	60%
92	Financial examiners	90	66,010	$32,780 - 107,140	11%	76%
93	Purchasing managers	90	59,120	$38,570 - 94,720	3%	57%
94	Interior designers	90	32,160	$15,090 - 50,650	20%	55%
95	Writers and authors	80	42,100	$25,780 - 68,030	13%	84%
96	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	80	48,720	$16,770 - 121,620	5%	99%
97	Public relations managers	80	50,040	$31,820 - 74,970	17%	75%
98	Producers and directors	70	34,280	$20,760 - 48,230	11%	75%
99	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	60	90,840	$49,900 - 0	13%	74%
100	Chemists	60	45,760	$30,400 - 71,850	9%	93%

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	8,910	24,380	$13,040 - 37,740	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	7,930	16,020	$11,960 - 21,840	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,990	25,270	$16,840 - 35,320	1%	18%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,280	38,030	$23,790 - 56,540	10%	4%
5	Team assemblers	4,740	27,320	$16,590 - 36,370	0%	5%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,480	24,730	$14,100 - 47,290	2%	5%
7	General and operations managers	4,310	82,000	$38,020 - [?]	2%	48%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,170	32,390	$21,720 - 45,790	13%	16%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,080	18,050	$12,320 - 23,930	15%	4%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,490	17,970	$13,660 - 23,550	18%	7%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,440	21,730	$13,560 - 30,400	-7%	8%
12	Food preparation workers	3,350	14,850	$11,630 - 19,530	15%	7%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,290	45,340	$26,130 - 68,170	6%	29%
14	Waiters and waitresses	3,240	14,280	$11,490 - 15,810	11%	14%
15	Office clerks, general	3,130	21,100	$13,210 - 29,530	13%	19%
16	Security guards	3,010	17,040	$12,110 - 23,030	17%	13%
17	Customer service representatives	2,670	27,280	$18,090 - 40,160	25%	22%
18	Psychiatric aides	2,650	18,230	$14,980 - 24,480	0%	7%
19	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,600	24,450	$15,420 - 38,550	8%	4%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,590	35,800	$21,070 - 56,520	4%	25%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,540	30,640	$16,960 - 47,700	10%	6%
22	Cooks, fast food	2,440	14,000	$11,610 - 18,080	8%	5%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	2,300	20,330	$13,780 - 28,730	17%	13%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,290	31,640	$21,740 - 46,930	15%	18%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,160	30,830	$20,970 - 40,700	14%	7%
26	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,030	23,120	$14,880 - 32,820	4%	6%
27	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,980	13,770	$11,570 - 17,120	18%	5%
28	Teacher assistants	1,790	14,970	$11,610 - 19,480	10%	18%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,750	25,410	$18,660 - 35,770	11%	14%
30	Child care workers	1,580	14,570	$11,690 - 18,280	18%	15%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,520	14,820	$11,680 - 19,460	13%	5%
32	Cooks, restaurant	1,490	17,900	$13,880 - 22,880	12%	5%
33	Construction laborers	1,440	19,730	$12,840 - 28,120	11%	5%
34	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,390	24,330	$18,370 - 32,430	-1%	2%
35	Carpenters	1,320	28,610	$19,280 - 38,330	10%	6%
36	Insurance sales agents	1,310	46,630	$24,240 - 67,250	13%	45%
37	Correctional officers and jailers	1,290	21,920	$16,400 - 28,840	17%	11%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,260	29,550	$23,720 - 38,100	11%	33%
39	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,230	25,810	$16,900 - 32,880	8%	3%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,200	31,350	$18,510 - 49,730	14%	4%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,200	44,090	$25,090 - 68,110	-4%	15%
42	Tellers	1,180	21,550	$17,180 - 27,010	14%	16%
43	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,180	19,500	$14,690 - 26,980	18%	6%
44	Business operations specialists, all other	1,160	46,540	$25,520 - 74,890	21%	49%
45	Legal secretaries	1,090	39,130	$30,440 - 46,280	12%	18%
46	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,090	31,370	$22,050 - 42,630	0%	22%
47	Electricians	1,060	37,250	$26,950 - 47,610	7%	7%
48	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,060	33,690	$15,270 - 55,080	-12%	0%
49	Driver/sales workers	1,020	25,300	$14,950 - 33,720	-4%	4%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	990	44,750	$25,990 - 70,100	9%	10%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	970	26,940	$20,160 - 35,390	4%	15%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	950	14,440	$11,500 - 18,500	10%	8%
53	Bill and account collectors	930	24,060	$17,450 - 34,420	23%	13%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	930	49,300	$26,780 - 72,500	7%	13%
55	Counter and rental clerks	920	23,840	$13,320 - 35,960	23%	16%
56	Packers and packagers, hand	900	15,890	$11,730 - 22,730	-11%	3%
57	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	900	17,070	$12,170 - 23,610	11%	5%
58	Bus drivers, school	880	16,570	$11,570 - 25,510	9%	4%
59	Computer support specialists	870	38,920	$25,490 - 59,430	13%	43%
60	Dishwashers	840	14,960	$11,800 - 18,120	10%	3%
61	Paralegals and legal assistants	810	36,260	$25,280 - 50,020	22%	45%
62	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	790	31,990	$20,740 - 44,790	11%	4%
63	Administrative services managers	730	47,630	$25,750 - 78,110	12%	40%
64	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	700	53,560	$32,790 - 80,730	9%	47%
65	Helpers--production workers	690	19,930	$12,900 - 28,260	0%	4%
66	Parts salespersons	640	27,950	$15,940 - 42,950	-1%	6%
67	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	620	33,790	$24,930 - 44,470	12%	3%
68	File clerks	620	19,840	$13,110 - 26,320	-40%	20%
69	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	620	30,990	$22,160 - 40,730	5%	2%
70	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	600	15,180	$11,910 - 18,450	10%	17%
71	Medical records and health information technicians	600	26,290	$17,220 - 40,380	18%	12%
72	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	580	17,200	$12,050 - 23,210	14%	3%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	570	30,080	$14,130 - 50,250	-6%	14%
74	Postal service mail carriers	570	43,210	$33,660 - 55,400	1%	11%
75	Pharmacy technicians	520	22,160	$15,710 - 31,270	32%	16%
76	Preschool teachers, except special education	510	20,570	$11,830 - 35,440	26%	43%
77	Loan officers	510	66,590	$27,470 - 124,180	12%	49%
78	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	490	23,990	$17,430 - 31,260	10%	24%
79	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	490	32,700	$14,270 - 47,810	7%	6%
80	Data entry keyers	490	22,460	$16,880 - 29,550	-4%	18%
81	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	480	15,570	$11,990 - 19,730	10%	5%
82	Property, real estate, and community association managers	470	44,480	$24,740 - 72,010	15%	36%
83	Radiologic technologists and technicians	470	43,010	$25,890 - 58,440	15%	25%
84	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	470	33,130	$14,650 - 55,090	2%	11%
85	Home health aides	470	15,940	$11,970 - 21,240	49%	7%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	460	44,680	$26,840 - 68,170	10%	17%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	440	41,900	$25,320 - 64,220	13%	17%
88	Food servers, nonrestaurant	430	13,950	$11,620 - 17,780	16%	9%
89	Construction managers	420	64,650	$34,210 - 91,330	16%	29%
90	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	420	26,760	$14,970 - 43,050	27%	47%
91	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	410	17,320	$12,640 - 22,420	17%	14%
92	Recreation workers	410	19,750	$12,400 - 30,990	13%	47%
93	Couriers and messengers	390	19,610	$13,660 - 28,410	0%	12%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	390	28,680	$17,750 - 41,780	13%	11%
95	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	390	30,380	$20,500 - 44,490	5%	8%
96	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	380	26,750	$21,030 - 36,810	3%	38%
97	Fire fighters	370	32,130	$24,540 - 43,120	12%	18%
98	Medical secretaries	370	23,110	$16,200 - 31,690	17%	18%
99	Order clerks	370	26,190	$17,280 - 38,300	-23%	16%
100	Surgical technologists	360	32,030	$22,260 - 42,970	25%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Jackson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Psychiatric aides	18,230	2,650	42.9
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	22,780	100	40.1
Conservation scientists	49,290	100	11.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,690	1,060	4.8
Recreational therapists	33,160	170	4.6
Residential advisors	21,110	290	4.5
Business teachers, postsecondary	51,690	400	4.3
Family and general practitioners	175,960	720	4.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	32,700	490	4.1
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	36,330	110	3.8
Helpers--roofers	21,180	100	3.8
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	28,440	280	3.5
Correctional officers and jailers	21,920	1,290	3.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	50,360	220	3.4
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	50,560	240	3.2
Environmental engineers	53,610	280	3.1
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	28,730	150	3.1
Surveyors	37,580	300	3
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	51,060	140	2.9
Chief executives	113,990	1,650	2.9
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	36,600	360	2.9
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	31,370	1,090	2.7
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	26,750	380	2.6
Surgical technologists	32,030	360	2.6
Coaches and scouts	43,550	620	2.5
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,000	340	2.5
Training and development managers	61,730	120	2.4
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	49,110	130	2.4
Cooks, fast food	14,000	2,440	2.4
Tax preparers	25,390	170	2.4
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	43,880	160	2.4
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	39,990	350	2.4
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	24,880	200	2.4
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	45,340	230	2.3
Team assemblers	27,320	4,740	2.3
Insurance sales agents	46,630	1,310	2.3
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	15,300	280	2.3
Respiratory therapists	43,910	360	2.2
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	43,190	210	2.2
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	41,480	250	2.2
Radio and television announcers	23,000	110	2.1
Insurance underwriters	49,580	400	2.1
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	36,770	160	2.1
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	53,170	110	2.1
Food preparation workers	14,850	3,350	2.1
Education administrators, postsecondary	77,440	310	2.1
Social scientists and related workers, all other	37,050	100	2.1
Legal secretaries	39,130	1,090	2.1
Structural iron and steel workers	27,910	200	2
Medical records and health information technicians	26,290	600	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Industrial engineering technicians	65,240	1.38	200
Tool and die makers	57,680	1.35	260
Coaches and scouts	43,550	1.32	620
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,690	1.23	1,060
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,520	1.21	110
Loan officers	66,590	1.17	510
Rehabilitation counselors	39,770	1.17	140
Family and general practitioners	175,960	1.16	720
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	28,730	1.16	150
Legal secretaries	39,130	1.14	1,090
Cost estimators	59,930	1.13	280
Pest control workers	32,960	1.12	170
Teachers and instructors, all other	40,260	1.12	380
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	30,060	1.1	270
Accountants and auditors	60,540	1.1	2,050
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,730	1.09	4,480
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	38,960	1.09	220
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,690	1.09	290
Counter and rental clerks	23,840	1.09	920
Graphic designers	41,010	1.08	230
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,030	1.08	5,280
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	32,390	1.08	4,170
Team assemblers	27,320	1.07	4,740
Self-enrichment education teachers	38,070	1.06	300
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	45,340	1.05	3,290
Retail salespersons	24,380	1.04	8,910
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	32,300	1.04	340
Opticians, dispensing	32,410	1.03	200
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	51,020	1.03	530
Nonfarm animal caretakers	19,950	1.03	160
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	53,560	1.03	700
Advertising sales agents	46,760	1.03	330
Industrial engineers	69,190	1.03	190
Driver/sales workers	25,300	1.03	1,020
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	41,900	1.03	440
Managers, all other	79,410	1.02	140
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	41,460	1.02	350
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	39,430	1.02	230
Lawyers	97,750	1.01	1,420
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	31,370	1.01	1,090
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	63,910	1.01	130
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,130	1.01	470
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	49,000	1	260
Postal service clerks	43,730	1	150
All other information and record clerks	30,740	1	330
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,160	1	190
Marketing managers	90,930	0.99	270
Computer programmers	59,830	0.99	600
Bartenders	17,350	0.99	330
Postal service mail carriers	43,210	0.99	570

Highest Paying Jobs in Jackson, Mississippi Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	175,960	720
Pediatricians, general	173,440
Chief executives	113,990	1,650
Dentists, general	102,560	130
Lawyers	97,750	1,420
Marketing managers	90,930	270
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	90,840	60
Natural sciences managers	84,660	40
Physicians and surgeons, all other	83,960	240
Pharmacists	82,660	590
General and operations managers	82,000	4,310
Sales engineers	81,950	50
Financial analysts	81,190	100
Engineering managers	80,960	190
Managers, all other	79,410	140
Sales managers	77,800	450
Financial managers	77,650	960
Education administrators, postsecondary	77,440	310
Computer and information systems managers	73,260	370
Optometrists	71,790	40
Advertising and promotions managers	70,840	90
Personal financial advisors	70,720	240
Industrial production managers	70,430	210
Industrial engineers	69,190	190
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,390	340
Medical and health services managers	68,010	400
Computer software engineers, systems software	67,490	100
Loan officers	66,590	510
Physical therapists	66,010	300
Financial examiners	66,010	90
Mechanical engineers	66,000	340
Computer specialists, all other	65,890	100
Industrial engineering technicians	65,240	200
Construction managers	64,650	420
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	63,910	130
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	63,690
Postmasters and mail superintendents	63,500	40
Petroleum engineers	63,420
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	62,740	470
Transportation inspectors	62,470	40
Training and development managers	61,730	120
Compensation and benefits managers	61,690	90
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	61,650	50
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,520	110
Occupational health and safety specialists	61,180	60
Accountants and auditors	60,540	2,050
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	60,030	70
Cost estimators	59,930	280
Computer programmers	59,830	600
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	59,660

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