Jefferson City Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri 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	1,260	53,410	$29,410 - 71,900	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	890	50,100	$30,080 - 82,460	18%	79%
3	Computer programmers	670	49,680	$35,760 - 64,510	0%	73%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	630	25,850	$20,000 - 32,030	9%	54%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	560	39,830	$28,450 - 55,900	6%	96%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	550	39,710	$15,620 - 63,960	8%	51%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	490	63,050	$43,610 - 97,200	45%	85%
8	Elementary school teachers, except special education	410	36,260	$27,520 - 48,720	14%	95%
9	Public relations specialists	360	51,180	$25,970 - 86,970	18%	81%
10	Managers, all other	290	60,370	$42,530 - 92,590	7%	55%
11	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	290	41,950	$33,360 - 51,110	25%	93%
12	Lawyers	280	82,810	$37,090 - 159,350	11%	99%
13	Civil engineers	250	67,720	$44,970 - 96,600	18%	87%
14	Chief executives	240	109,710	$59,010 -	2%	65%
15	Computer systems analysts	230	66,080	$45,080 - 90,820	29%	68%
16	Management analysts	230	55,810	$36,020 - 89,180	22%	78%
17	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	210	39,610	$28,850 - 52,560	11%	95%
18	Medical and health services managers	210	59,750	$41,090 - 80,960	16%	57%
19	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	200	43,910	$26,360 - 69,710	18%	56%
20	Training and development specialists	200	44,500	$32,830 - 63,060	18%	56%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	190	33,690	$25,580 - 46,480	19%	77%
22	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	180	42,530	$33,200 - 54,620	0%	96%
23	Detectives and criminal investigators	170	42,020	$30,540 - 61,520	17%	54%
24	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	160	49,270	$28,200 - 84,180	5%	58%
25	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	160	39,510	$24,300 - 51,590	18%	56%
26	Health educators	160	33,970	$15,430 - 46,920	26%	58%
27	Financial managers	160	98,190	$52,140 -	13%	60%
28	Social and community service managers	150	43,870	$32,350 - 60,220	25%	72%
29	Network and computer systems administrators	150	51,840	$35,240 - 74,730	27%	50%
30	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	140	47,200	$34,090 - 66,230	17%	56%
31	Education, training, and library workers, all other	140	40,470	$33,660 - 49,840	11%	79%
32	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	130	40,810	$25,780 - 59,600	13%	73%
33	Computer and information systems managers	130	75,430	$49,420 - 106,200	16%	73%
34	Rehabilitation counselors	120	31,130	$20,960 - 39,830	23%	73%
35	Special education teachers, secondary school	120	41,350	$29,700 - 56,680	9%	87%
36	Computer software engineers, systems software	100	97,950	$70,920 - 137,590	28%	85%
37	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	44,580	$27,430 - 74,750	30%	77%
38	Environmental engineers	100	60,100	$42,740 - 79,340	25%	86%
39	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	63,950	$45,750 - 82,460	8%	78%
40	Librarians	90	41,810	$31,520 - 55,830	4%	85%
41	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	90	37,080	$27,760 - 50,900	20%	87%
42	Social and human service assistants	80	24,520	$16,720 - 39,580	34%	58%
43	Network systems and data communications analysts	80	57,410	$34,640 - 94,270	53%	57%
44	Financial analysts	80	60,570	$35,350 - 88,750	34%	87%
45	Pharmacists	80	106,020	$83,950 - 129,280	22%	97%
46	Special education teachers, middle school	70	39,420	$29,260 - 51,600	16%	87%
47	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	85,470	$25,320 -	25%	67%
48	Mental health counselors	70	41,170	$23,170 - 59,840	30%	73%
49	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	31,420	$15,370 - 50,260	23%	54%
50	Natural sciences managers	70	60,930	$46,700 - 79,010	11%	93%
51	Medical and public health social workers	70	28,090	$17,360 - 46,680	24%	77%
52	Budget analysts	70	46,720	$31,140 - 62,270	7%	78%
53	Industrial engineers	60	58,800	$35,110 - 83,030	20%	74%
54	Graphic designers	60	30,020	$19,110 - 39,790	10%	55%
55	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	48,920	$36,550 - 63,500	8%	72%
56	Financial specialists, all other	60	48,800	$28,410 - 81,800	12%	50%
57	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	43,330	$23,930 - 65,370	16%	99%
58	Floral designers	50	22,590	$16,250 - 31,780	0%	55%
59	Reporters and correspondents	50	33,040	$19,160 - 47,740	1%	85%
60	Database administrators	50	59,700	$30,700 - 113,400	29%	72%
61	Sales managers	50	96,270	$38,730 - 162,390	10%	69%
62	Sales and related workers, all other	50	30,480	$16,640 - 56,720	14%	62%
63	Human resources managers, all other	50	64,370	$47,100 - 83,860	11%	58%
64	Insurance underwriters	40	50,760	$33,320 - 77,680	6%	53%
65	Editors	40	41,530	$20,730 - 58,510	2%	81%
66	Speech-language pathologists	40	45,680	$27,470 - 63,140	11%	98%
67	Recreational therapists	40	24,010	$14,870 - 39,030	4%	77%
68	Coaches and scouts	40	34,230	$20,070 - 52,460	15%	60%
69	Conservation scientists	40	55,170	$34,760 - 78,320	5%	86%
70	Computer specialists, all other	40	72,290	$51,260 - 100,450	15%	68%
71	Public relations managers	40	69,940	$44,840 - 111,350	17%	75%
72	Personal financial advisors	40	98,830	$39,670 -	41%	81%
73	Advertising sales agents	30	40,400	$16,800 - 49,920	20%	56%
74	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	30	80,550	$35,370 - 109,680	12%	51%
75	Engineering managers	30	79,040	$54,580 - 116,140	7%	84%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	38,060	$22,740 - 51,750	9%	72%
77	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	68,530	$42,840 - 102,670	14%	78%
78	Veterinarians	30	67,360	$46,530 - 99,650	35%	100%
79	Postmasters and mail superintendents	30	52,660	$34,420 - 68,480	0%	55%

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	Cashiers	2,040	17,040	$14,320 - 20,650	-2%	10%
2	Office clerks, general	1,880	26,050	$16,240 - 38,680	13%	19%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,870	16,580	$14,290 - 20,230	18%	5%
4	Retail salespersons	1,600	24,830	$14,700 - 39,790	12%	25%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,350	28,360	$18,920 - 38,670	1%	18%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,340	26,580	$16,460 - 36,580	13%	16%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,030	35,760	$25,780 - 49,630	15%	18%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,010	21,650	$16,900 - 30,050	2%	5%
9	General and operations managers	920	75,950	$40,560 - 127,150	2%	48%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	880	19,900	$15,820 - 24,980	18%	7%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	840	20,000	$14,590 - 27,560	15%	4%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	790	30,700	$15,470 - 48,710	10%	6%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	770	32,900	$20,900 - 45,680	10%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	760	40,070	$26,590 - 60,740	6%	29%
15	Construction laborers	750	32,630	$20,540 - 59,230	11%	5%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	740	19,380	$14,400 - 27,950	-7%	8%
17	Team assemblers	720	27,360	$18,340 - 38,010	0%	5%
18	Order clerks	700	21,740	$17,550 - 27,990	-23%	16%
19	Waiters and waitresses	680	17,930	$14,270 - 24,960	11%	14%
20	Carpenters	670	37,260	$23,710 - 50,900	10%	6%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	660	51,040	$16,320 - 89,980	21%	49%
22	Customer service representatives	640	27,000	$17,130 - 39,000	25%	22%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	580	32,940	$26,580 - 40,510	14%	7%
24	Industrial truck and tractor operators	520	27,530	$18,520 - 38,560	-1%	2%
25	Security guards	450	22,000	$15,980 - 30,220	17%	13%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	440	18,470	$14,650 - 23,200	13%	5%
27	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	410	31,670	$18,320 - 47,990	4%	6%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	410	23,000	$16,580 - 31,040	17%	13%
29	Cooks, restaurant	400	19,450	$14,510 - 28,240	12%	5%
30	Teacher assistants	370	19,580	$14,920 - 25,270	10%	18%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	370	30,330	$16,820 - 50,240	14%	4%
32	Computer support specialists	360	39,220	$26,900 - 52,300	13%	43%
33	Tellers	360	21,900	$16,500 - 30,330	14%	16%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	360	29,380	$16,400 - 39,930	11%	14%
35	Child care workers	360	23,270	$14,740 - 45,460	18%	15%
36	Electricians	350	53,690	$32,420 - 67,600	7%	7%
37	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	350	46,740	$28,560 - 66,680	11%	4%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	340	32,810	$22,720 - 46,280	11%	33%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	340	37,140	$22,290 - 62,830	4%	25%
40	Driver/sales workers	330	22,830	$14,480 - 36,730	-4%	4%
41	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	330	31,390	$21,980 - 45,650	19%	14%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	320	24,150	$15,940 - 33,560	18%	6%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	310	49,590	$30,450 - 79,860	7%	13%
44	Cement masons and concrete finishers	300	35,740	$22,510 - 61,280	11%	2%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	300	51,360	$29,420 - 82,020	8%	3%
46	Court, municipal, and license clerks	290	24,470	$20,490 - 30,530	9%	24%
47	Medical secretaries	290	26,460	$17,370 - 37,800	17%	18%
48	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	280	19,930	$15,350 - 24,910	11%	5%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	280	43,850	$27,810 - 63,600	-4%	15%
50	Administrative services managers	280	58,330	$34,470 - 80,630	12%	40%
51	Counter and rental clerks	270	21,540	$14,370 - 36,850	23%	16%
52	Personal and home care aides	260	18,590	$15,070 - 23,600	51%	10%
53	Dishwashers	260	17,070	$14,320 - 20,550	10%	3%
54	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	260	33,750	$23,020 - 42,180	9%	3%
55	Preschool teachers, except special education	250	22,320	$14,310 - 32,380	26%	43%
56	Bus drivers, school	250	25,080	$16,260 - 39,110	9%	4%
57	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	230	19,670	$15,430 - 24,740	14%	3%
58	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	220	30,190	$19,120 - 40,480	4%	15%
59	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	220	30,230	$18,610 - 56,190	8%	4%
60	Highway maintenance workers	210	30,270	$23,480 - 38,740	9%	5%
61	Sheet metal workers	200	48,430	$27,390 - 65,690	7%	4%
62	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	190	23,080	$14,470 - 37,960	27%	47%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	190	52,050	$36,440 - 70,530	9%	10%
64	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	180	23,770	$20,780 - 28,390	-4%	5%
65	Food preparation workers	180	17,330	$14,470 - 21,510	15%	7%
66	Insurance sales agents	180	42,250	$19,170 - 79,570	13%	45%
67	Legal support workers, all other	180	33,700	$22,130 - 49,040	5%	38%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	180	67,820	$47,180 - 89,770	9%	33%
69	Postal service mail carriers	180			1%	11%
70	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	170	32,010	$20,940 - 46,780	2%	11%
71	Loan officers	170	48,670	$32,680 - 74,790	12%	49%
72	Healthcare support workers, all other	160	25,300	$19,960 - 32,540	16%	10%
73	Construction and building inspectors	160	32,310	$26,280 - 44,730	18%	23%
74	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	150	25,350	$18,340 - 31,840	10%	24%
75	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	150	25,390	$18,310 - 36,480	-11%	9%
76	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	150	36,500	$20,480 - 54,520	3%	25%
77	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	150	31,130	$26,190 - 38,460	3%	38%
78	Roofers	150	33,380	$22,240 - 59,890	14%	3%
79	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	150	46,680	$32,910 - 66,030	0%	42%
80	Home health aides	150	21,100	$17,090 - 25,950	49%	7%
81	Bartenders	150	18,810	$14,340 - 25,600	11%	17%
82	Recreation workers	150	22,720	$14,690 - 33,850	13%	47%
83	Physicians and surgeons, all other	150	167,650	$106,540 -	0%	0%
84	Data entry keyers	150	21,540	$15,610 - 30,630	-4%	18%
85	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	140	42,860	$27,110 - 64,760	7%	6%
86	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	140	41,000	$26,710 - 66,440	9%	47%
87	Helpers--production workers	140	25,950	$17,170 - 36,190	0%	4%
88	Cooks, fast food	140	15,850	$14,160 - 19,130	8%	5%
89	Cost estimators	140	41,060	$27,780 - 61,790	19%	32%
90	Bill and account collectors	140	23,420	$17,420 - 31,880	23%	13%
91	All other information and record clerks	140	27,190	$17,570 - 37,920	-12%	21%
92	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	140	28,110	$15,440 - 49,830	12%	6%
93	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	140	31,320	$24,990 - 39,980	11%	29%
94	Radiologic technologists and technicians	130	44,340	$27,490 - 60,800	15%	25%
95	Dental assistants	130	31,150	$22,320 - 39,670	29%	9%
96	Medical assistants	130	24,390	$16,770 - 32,960	35%	10%
97	Cooks, short order	130	17,090	$14,320 - 21,670	5%	5%
98	Sales representatives, services, all other	130	58,840	$28,370 - 105,070	28%	48%
99	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	130	41,320	$22,760 - 71,060	5%	8%
100	File clerks	120	21,950	$17,180 - 29,530	-40%	20%

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Jobs More Common Near Jefferson City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Legal support workers, all other	33,700	180	11.2
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	41,950	290	7.9
Court, municipal, and license clerks	24,470	290	7.1
Order clerks	21,740	700	6.2
Health educators	33,970	160	5.9
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	42,530	180	5.6
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	67,820	180	5.2
Highway maintenance workers	30,270	210	5.1
Detectives and criminal investigators	42,020	170	4.3
Environmental engineers	60,100	100	4.3
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,390	330	4.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other	40,470	140	4.2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	31,130	150	4.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	42,860	140	3.9
Construction and building inspectors	32,310	160	3.6
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	43,910	200	3.5
Computer programmers	49,680	670	3.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	35,740	300	3.2
Motor vehicle operators, all other	16,120	100	3.1
Public relations specialists	51,180	360	3
Teachers and instructors, all other	25,850	630	2.8
Social and community service managers	43,870	150	2.8
Sheet metal workers	48,430	200	2.8
Rehabilitation counselors	31,130	120	2.8
Roofers	33,380	150	2.7
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	36,500	150	2.5
Administrative services managers	58,330	280	2.3
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	25,390	150	2.3
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	33,750	260	2.1
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	26,400	100	2.1
Training and development specialists	44,500	200	2
Special education teachers, secondary school	41,350	120	2
Driver/sales workers	22,830	330	1.9
Civil engineers	67,720	250	1.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,530	520	1.9
Cooks, short order	17,090	130	1.9
Computer software engineers, applications	63,050	490	1.9
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,010	170	1.9
Healthcare support workers, all other	25,300	160	1.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	19,930	280	1.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,360	300	1.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,940	580	1.8
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	44,580	100	1.8
Chief executives	109,710	240	1.8
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	31,320	140	1.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,740	110	1.8
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	41,320	130	1.8
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	23,080	190	1.7
Medical and health services managers	59,750	210	1.7
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	46,740	350	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Jefferson City, Missouri Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Child care workers	23,270	1.21	360
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,360	1.2	300
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,740	1.18	110
Sheet metal workers	48,430	1.16	200
Electricians	53,690	1.15	350
Sales representatives, services, all other	58,840	1.13	130
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,110	1.12	140
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	31,670	1.11	410
Helpers--production workers	25,950	1.1	140
Financial managers	98,190	1.06	160
Construction laborers	32,630	1.05	750
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	30,230	1.04	220
Office clerks, general	26,050	1.02	1,880
Retail salespersons	24,830	1.02	1,600
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	46,740	1.01	350
Public relations specialists	51,180	1.01	360
Team assemblers	27,360	1	720
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,390	1	330
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	25,390	1	150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	30,190	1	220
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,150	1	320
Home health aides	21,100	0.99	150
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	40,610	0.99	110
Dishwashers	17,070	0.99	260
Education, training, and library workers, all other	40,470	0.98	140
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	36,500	0.98	150
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	49,270	0.98	160
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,360	0.97	1,350
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,380	0.97	360
Bartenders	18,810	0.97	150
Dental assistants	31,150	0.97	130
Cement masons and concrete finishers	35,740	0.97	300
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,470	0.97	440
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,580	0.96	1,870
Computer systems analysts	66,080	0.96	230
Receptionists and information clerks	23,000	0.96	410
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,140	0.96	340
Bus drivers, school	25,080	0.96	250
Waiters and waitresses	17,930	0.96	680
Carpenters	37,260	0.95	670
Roofers	33,380	0.95	150
Physicians and surgeons, all other	167,650	0.94	150
Recreation workers	22,720	0.94	150
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,670	0.94	230
Computer support specialists	39,220	0.93	360
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	67,820	0.93	180
Personal and home care aides	18,590	0.93	260
File clerks	21,950	0.93	120
Civil engineers	67,720	0.93	250
Tellers	21,900	0.92	360

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