Poughkeepsie Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Poughkeepsie, New York 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	4,790	69,160	$48,570 - 90,830	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,310	64,480	$43,720 - 93,880	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,780	59,110	$24,870 - 100,340	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,710	65,150	$44,840 - 94,070	6%	96%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,290	37,570	$21,750 - 70,100	9%	54%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,640	65,580	$44,930 - 94,610	11%	95%
7	Accountants and auditors	1,280	67,400	$41,080 - 106,580	18%	79%
8	Computer systems analysts	1,180	89,410	$53,270 - 133,110	29%	68%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,050	64,980	$44,200 - 92,420	20%	87%
10	Social and human service assistants	1,010	34,120	$20,700 - 49,630	34%	58%
11	Computer programmers	930	99,190	$46,260 -	0%	73%
12	Rehabilitation counselors	750	28,690	$20,980 - 41,660	23%	73%
13	Lawyers	740	104,150	$60,230 - 153,080	11%	99%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	680	60,210	$25,430 - 97,430	13%	73%
15	Financial managers	620	99,320	$53,230 - 155,930	13%	60%
16	Computer and information systems managers	600	135,460	$89,830 -	16%	73%
17	Medical and health services managers	590	94,360	$64,880 - 130,240	16%	57%
18	Self-enrichment education teachers	570	39,920	$15,820 - 64,130	23%	54%
19	Special education teachers, secondary school	540	67,330	$46,870 - 97,770	9%	87%
20	Speech-language pathologists	510	63,800	$44,210 - 94,850	11%	98%
21	Civil engineers	510	70,060	$43,120 - 109,340	18%	87%
22	Social workers, all other	490	51,630	$30,620 - 78,920	18%	77%
23	Chief executives	490	143,160	$61,080 -	2%	65%
24	Computer software engineers, applications	490	96,120	$56,520 - 138,030	45%	85%
25	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	470	101,190	$63,540 - 133,610	8%	78%
26	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	450	77,560	$45,890 - 106,910	16%	99%
27	Pharmacists	440	112,010	$87,290 - 132,290	22%	97%
28	Child, family, and school social workers	440	57,220	$35,370 - 89,960	19%	77%
29	Librarians	430	63,780	$40,500 - 96,560	4%	85%
30	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	420	49,150	$29,090 - 68,620	5%	58%
31	Managers, all other	420	79,170	$39,350 - 137,410	7%	55%
32	Management analysts	420	79,570	$31,750 - 133,860	22%	78%
33	Legislators	370	79,030	$59,260 - 105,330	1%	65%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	350	57,490	$35,000 - 96,060	53%	57%
35	Community and social service specialists, all other	340	53,760	$37,480 - 74,790	25%	58%
36	Clergy	340	53,080	$28,150 - 82,940	19%	75%
37	Social and community service managers	330	72,470	$48,750 - 99,490	25%	72%
38	Training and development specialists	330	61,680	$40,400 - 98,760	18%	56%
39	Advertising sales agents	330	57,580	$22,640 - 122,320	20%	56%
40	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	330	39,740	$25,480 - 58,550	34%	73%
41	Engineering managers	330	147,730	$106,110 -	7%	84%
42	Special education teachers, middle school	320	66,360	$45,220 - 93,740	16%	87%
43	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	320	54,550	$15,620 - 98,040	17%	56%
44	Physical therapists	290	78,410	$53,020 - 104,600	27%	89%
45	Network and computer systems administrators	280	64,280	$40,910 - 95,340	27%	50%
46	Public relations specialists	270	56,070	$34,080 - 84,330	18%	81%
47	Electrical engineers	270	67,550	$31,490 - 109,080	6%	81%
48	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	260	50,060	$33,380 - 74,150	30%	77%
49	Sales managers	260	118,990	$61,240 -	10%	69%
50	Database administrators	250	62,470	$41,380 - 82,700	29%	72%
51	Graphic designers	250	45,940	$27,160 - 73,610	10%	55%
52	Financial analysts	250	76,720	$41,860 - 119,400	34%	87%
53	Dentists, general	250	141,600	$92,030 -	9%	100%
54	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	230	43,170	$27,200 - 59,230	18%	56%
55	Floral designers	230	25,230	$17,450 - 36,090	0%	55%
56	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	230	45,820	$26,670 - 65,190	15%	51%
57	Instructional coordinators	230	83,600	$33,880 - 136,020	23%	79%
58	Market research analysts	230	70,210	$36,140 - 125,310	20%	82%
59	Coaches and scouts	230	41,730	$20,470 - 63,760	15%	60%
60	Education administrators, postsecondary	220	99,030	$52,400 - 163,120	14%	78%
61	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	210	62,120	$47,440 - 79,650	12%	51%
62	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	200	76,630	$42,610 - 112,650	25%	93%
63	Medical and public health social workers	190	51,040	$30,730 - 73,270	24%	77%
64	Occupational therapists	180	73,750	$55,380 - 97,180	23%	90%
65	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	180	65,090	$32,900 - 103,720	25%	67%
66	Physician assistants	180	85,490	$66,560 - 104,850	27%	67%
67	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	170	72,230	$46,710 - 104,340	0%	96%
68	Veterinarians	170	102,520	$54,560 -	35%	100%
69	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	160	116,750	$92,720 - 150,100	5%	99%
70	Education administrators, all other	160	83,680	$56,900 - 111,370	13%	78%
71	Architects, except landscape and naval	150		$ -	18%	88%
72	Mechanical engineers	150	76,700	$49,910 - 116,760	4%	78%
73	Electronics engineers, except computer	140	66,150	$31,210 - 103,120	4%	81%
74	Sales and related workers, all other	140	43,410	$25,880 - 74,750	14%	62%
75	Personal financial advisors	140	126,920	$52,800 -	41%	81%
76	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	130	67,150	$34,730 - 117,810	24%	78%
77	Mental health counselors	130		$ -	30%	73%
78	Editors	130	46,340	$28,470 - 82,000	2%	81%
79	Dietitians and nutritionists	130	61,530	$39,980 - 86,590	9%	72%
80	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	130	33,060	$21,740 - 48,710	11%	55%
81	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	120	56,380	$42,100 - 78,260	18%	56%
82	Education, training, and library workers, all other	120	35,890	$25,330 - 53,830	11%	79%
83	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	120	69,290	$46,940 - 97,890	14%	54%
84	Surveyors	110	46,570	$29,060 - 69,280	24%	82%
85	Meeting and convention planners	110	44,060	$25,610 - 60,540	20%	67%
86	Detectives and criminal investigators	110	69,370	$44,720 - 108,930	17%	54%
87	Health educators	110	49,710	$30,050 - 69,520	26%	58%
88	Marketing managers	100	139,440	$72,520 -	14%	69%
89	Directors, religious activities and education	100	37,670	$18,280 - 82,830	20%	64%
90	Craft artists	100		$ -	8%	58%
91	Tax preparers	100	26,990	$15,800 - 48,670	0%	54%
92	Purchasing managers	80	105,270	$59,820 - 153,520	3%	57%
93	Recreational therapists	80	49,800	$34,560 - 64,660	4%	77%
94	Budget analysts	80	68,400	$46,650 - 93,620	7%	78%
95	Music directors and composers	80	35,220	$22,310 - 66,150	13%	53%
96	Postmasters and mail superintendents	80	65,250	$51,680 - 80,370	0%	55%
97	Urban and regional planners	80	60,710	$48,760 - 72,370	15%	92%
98	Producers and directors	80	72,420	$28,510 - 157,340	11%	75%
99	Optometrists	70	104,100	$74,960 - 128,890	11%	100%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	67,880	$48,680 - 91,650	8%	72%

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	11,510	26,170	$16,180 - 40,980	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	8,090	19,570	$15,630 - 25,250	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,270	31,160	$21,920 - 42,790	1%	18%
4	Teacher assistants	5,000	24,430	$15,860 - 35,390	10%	18%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,700	23,020	$16,080 - 32,810	-7%	8%
6	Waiters and waitresses	4,360	22,730	$15,860 - 33,860	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,220	28,530	$15,920 - 44,710	15%	4%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,020	28,220	$17,950 - 39,250	2%	5%
9	Office clerks, general	3,990	27,550	$15,930 - 41,340	13%	19%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,700	35,520	$24,250 - 50,150	13%	16%
11	Home health aides	3,550	27,330	$18,500 - 38,570	49%	7%
12	Receptionists and information clerks	2,870	26,300	$18,170 - 34,180	17%	13%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,800	42,570	$29,510 - 58,550	15%	18%
14	Child care workers	2,790	22,500	$16,030 - 31,190	18%	15%
15	Food preparation workers	2,710	21,240	$15,820 - 30,210	15%	7%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,690	45,400	$32,330 - 62,420	10%	4%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,650	47,420	$31,110 - 64,950	6%	29%
18	Customer service representatives	2,620	31,360	$17,940 - 49,880	25%	22%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,590	28,460	$22,110 - 35,250	18%	7%
20	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,560	18,190	$15,390 - 23,880	18%	5%
21	General and operations managers	2,290	106,790	$48,810 -	2%	48%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,170	42,720	$24,580 - 61,830	4%	25%
23	Carpenters	2,100	47,570	$29,290 - 76,110	10%	6%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,090	37,360	$23,330 - 53,000	10%	6%
25	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,980	37,740	$21,400 - 58,890	14%	4%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,860	27,650	$15,810 - 41,930	18%	6%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,800	32,460	$17,830 - 51,240	8%	4%
28	Construction laborers	1,640	42,690	$27,710 - 65,700	11%	5%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,550	31,520	$18,990 - 45,820	11%	14%
30	Security guards	1,500	28,900	$17,890 - 41,780	17%	13%
31	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,500	17,440	$15,370 - 20,470	10%	8%
32	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,490	35,630	$23,100 - 54,580	-1%	2%
33	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,470	29,140	$20,200 - 40,890	4%	6%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,470	41,800	$32,650 - 52,080	14%	7%
35	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,340	52,570	$34,180 - 73,560	11%	33%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,310	33,500	$26,950 - 41,310	4%	15%
37	Tellers	1,280	24,900	$19,400 - 31,620	14%	16%
38	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,200	20,130	$15,270 - 26,910	13%	5%
39	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,120	46,480	$29,580 - 67,760	9%	3%
40	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,080	24,770	$17,280 - 33,730	12%	6%
41	Computer support specialists	1,060	42,300	$21,920 - 65,280	13%	43%
42	Team assemblers	1,050	24,360	$17,330 - 33,650	0%	5%
43	Dishwashers	1,020	17,540	$15,390 - 21,460	10%	3%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,000	75,280	$48,260 - 118,040	9%	10%
45	Packers and packagers, hand	1,000	20,630	$16,100 - 28,770	-11%	3%
46	Cooks, restaurant	980	26,240	$19,540 - 35,090	12%	5%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	970	30,170	$16,990 - 48,250	26%	43%
48	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	920	54,010	$35,080 - 78,660	8%	3%
49	Word processors and typists	920	32,390	$22,910 - 43,780	-11%	19%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	880	61,850	$41,270 - 88,760	7%	13%
51	Physicians and surgeons, all other	870	198,260	$136,210 -	0%	0%
52	Highway maintenance workers	850	40,430	$28,690 - 52,410	9%	5%
53	Cooks, fast food	840	18,410	$15,280 - 25,230	8%	5%
54	Recreation workers	840	28,810	$16,180 - 41,490	13%	47%
55	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	760	28,480	$18,030 - 40,460	11%	5%
56	Sales representatives, services, all other	760	47,480	$25,480 - 85,350	28%	48%
57	Postal service mail carriers	750			1%	11%
58	Counter and rental clerks	750	28,630	$15,390 - 48,900	23%	16%
59	Electricians	730	61,190	$38,400 - 85,780	7%	7%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	720	56,900	$33,300 - 86,330	-4%	15%
61	Medical assistants	670	31,200	$22,820 - 41,210	35%	10%
62	Bartenders	670	22,450	$15,480 - 35,600	11%	17%
63	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	660	52,500	$27,910 - 89,200	11%	4%
64	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	590	40,130	$16,620 - 64,510	27%	47%
65	Dental assistants	570	35,120	$26,090 - 45,090	29%	9%
66	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	570	34,720	$22,140 - 49,420	19%	14%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	570	19,150	$15,760 - 25,130	10%	17%
68	Business operations specialists, all other	560	66,640	$35,690 - 101,060	21%	49%
69	Automotive body and related repairers	530	36,740	$24,350 - 51,990	12%	3%
70	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	530	21,130	$15,800 - 30,750	14%	3%
71	Insurance sales agents	520	45,800	$23,340 - 65,160	13%	45%
72	Legal secretaries	500	38,120	$28,740 - 49,460	12%	18%
73	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	500	20,510	$15,380 - 26,910	10%	5%
74	Radiologic technologists and technicians	490	67,630	$54,660 - 82,580	15%	25%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	490	40,650	$27,400 - 59,520	13%	11%
76	Administrative services managers	490	102,400	$65,990 - 146,530	12%	40%
77	Psychiatric aides	480	39,420	$31,890 - 49,180	0%	7%
78	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	480	32,060	$25,150 - 39,110	13%	4%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	470	58,880	$38,500 - 82,040	10%	17%
80	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	460			-7%	12%
81	Healthcare support workers, all other	460	34,650	$23,930 - 48,030	16%	10%
82	Pharmacy technicians	460	26,870	$17,360 - 38,740	32%	16%
83	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	440	45,870	$33,420 - 63,300	12%	3%
84	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	440	63,520	$39,680 - 96,160	0%	42%
85	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	440	23,300	$16,080 - 32,110	13%	15%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	440	71,400	$40,700 - 116,370	4%	38%
87	Library assistants, clerical	430	25,550	$15,760 - 37,940	8%	37%
88	Helpers--carpenters	420	28,820	$23,010 - 34,170	12%	3%
89	Medical secretaries	420	29,080	$22,170 - 39,950	17%	18%
90	New accounts clerks	420	33,190	$27,020 - 41,530	-15%	28%
91	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	410	52,670	$28,990 - 81,080	5%	8%
92	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	410	34,360	$21,420 - 52,210	-6%	14%
93	Medical records and health information technicians	410	34,120	$22,230 - 52,230	18%	12%
94	Construction managers	410	122,770	$66,610 -	16%	29%
95	Driver/sales workers	400	36,080	$17,190 - 55,130	-4%	4%
96	Butchers and meat cutters	400	33,010	$20,120 - 49,270	2%	2%
97	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	400	19,670	$15,460 - 27,380	12%	6%
98	Dental hygienists	380	67,640	$55,270 - 82,430	30%	33%
99	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	380	28,340	$19,170 - 40,300	12%	0%
100	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	380	71,560	$44,270 - 99,820	9%	47%

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Jobs More Common Near Poughkeepsie Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Craft artists		100	39.5
Psychiatric aides	39,420	480	7.8
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	116,750	160	7.1
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	23,860	170	6.9
Bailiffs	46,710	120	6.4
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	42,470	160	5.6
Highway maintenance workers	40,430	850	5.5
Clergy	53,080	340	4.9
Directors, religious activities and education	37,670	100	4.9
Legislators	79,030	370	4.8
Social workers, all other	51,630	490	4.6
Rehabilitation counselors	28,690	750	4.6
Word processors and typists	32,390	920	4.3
Occupational therapist assistants	44,670	150	4.1
Education administrators, all other	83,680	160	3.9
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	46,470	190	3.8
Helpers--carpenters	28,820	420	3.5
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,130	190	3.2
New accounts clerks	33,190	420	3
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	64,980	1,050	2.9
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	25,640	260	2.8
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	39,740	330	2.8
Child care workers	22,500	2,790	2.7
Speech-language pathologists	63,800	510	2.7
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	77,560	450	2.7
Teachers and instructors, all other	37,570	2,290	2.7
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	24,050	290	2.6
Floral designers	25,230	230	2.5
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	46,480	1,120	2.4
Teacher assistants	24,430	5,000	2.4
Special education teachers, secondary school	67,330	540	2.4
Home health aides	27,330	3,550	2.4
Library assistants, clerical	25,550	430	2.3
Postal service clerks		280	2.2
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	36,130	320	2.2
Automotive body and related repairers	36,740	530	2.1
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	51,290	210	2.1
Butchers and meat cutters	33,010	400	2
Special education teachers, middle school	66,360	320	2
Self-enrichment education teachers	39,920	570	2
Veterinarians	102,520	170	2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	42,040	310	2
Community and social service specialists, all other	53,760	340	1.9
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	49,720	110	1.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	34,720	570	1.9
Diagnostic medical sonographers	68,900	150	1.9
Physicians and surgeons, all other	198,260	870	1.9
Social and human service assistants	34,120	1,010	1.9
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	32,060	480	1.8
Food preparation workers	21,240	2,710	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Poughkeepsie, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	79,030	2.22	370
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,500	1.6	200
Personal financial advisors	126,920	1.59	140
Computer programmers	99,190	1.54	930
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	69,290	1.53	120
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	67,150	1.5	130
Construction managers	122,770	1.46	410
Instructional coordinators	83,600	1.45	230
Psychiatric aides	39,420	1.44	480
Community and social service specialists, all other	53,760	1.41	340
Child, family, and school social workers	57,220	1.41	440
Administrative services managers	102,400	1.41	490
Couriers and messengers	33,870	1.4	220
Veterinary technologists and technicians	39,910	1.39	150
Driver/sales workers	36,080	1.38	400
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	72,230	1.38	170
Construction laborers	42,690	1.37	1,640
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	64,260	1.35	350
Bailiffs	46,710	1.35	120
Engineering managers	147,730	1.35	330
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	79,650	1.34	180
Computer and information systems managers	135,460	1.34	600
Respiratory therapists	68,880	1.33	190
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,130	1.33	590
Radiologic technologists and technicians	67,630	1.32	490
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	71,880	1.31	160
Special education teachers, secondary school	67,330	1.31	540
Electricians	61,190	1.31	730
Fire fighters	54,910	1.3	360
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	42,470	1.3	160
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	65,580	1.3	1,640
Special education teachers, middle school	66,360	1.3	320
Computer systems analysts	89,410	1.3	1,180
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	64,980	1.3	1,050
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	75,280	1.3	1,000
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	32,940	1.29	180
Elementary school teachers, except special education	64,480	1.29	3,310
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	65,520	1.29	230
Home health aides	27,330	1.29	3,550
Roofers	45,390	1.29	180
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,230	1.29	160
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	45,820	1.29	230
Parking lot attendants	25,020	1.28	110
Painters, construction and maintenance	44,030	1.28	280
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	71,560	1.28	380
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	65,150	1.27	2,710
Paralegals and legal assistants	54,610	1.27	350
Social and community service managers	72,470	1.27	330
Court, municipal, and license clerks	42,040	1.27	310
Chefs and head cooks	51,350	1.27	150

Highest Paying Jobs in Poughkeepsie, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	198,320	50
Physicians and surgeons, all other	198,260	870
Internists, general	195,090	50
Pediatricians, general	172,700
Engineering managers	147,730	330
Chief executives	143,160	490
Dentists, general	141,600	250
Family and general practitioners	140,780	110
Marketing managers	139,440	100
Computer and information systems managers	135,460	600
Psychiatrists	130,050	60
Personal financial advisors	126,920	140
Construction managers	122,770	410
Sales managers	118,990	260
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	116,750	160
Pharmacists	112,010	440
General and operations managers	106,790	2,290
Purchasing managers	105,270	80
Compensation and benefits managers	104,230	40
Lawyers	104,150	740
Optometrists	104,100	70
Veterinarians	102,520	170
Administrative services managers	102,400	490
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	101,190	470
Financial managers	99,320	620
Computer programmers	99,190	930
Education administrators, postsecondary	99,030	220
Training and development managers	96,430	50
Computer software engineers, applications	96,120	490
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	95,640
Natural sciences managers	94,360	40
Medical and health services managers	94,360	590
Human resources managers, all other	93,610	60
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	91,330	100
Writers and authors	91,170	40
Computer systems analysts	89,410	1,180
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	86,920	40
Industrial production managers	86,570	130
Nuclear medicine technologists	86,360	40
Public relations managers	85,990	60
Sales engineers	85,520
Physician assistants	85,490	180
Education administrators, all other	83,680	160
Instructional coordinators	83,600	230
Credit analysts	81,930	70
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	81,810	40
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	81,330
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	80,850	60
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	79,650	180
Management analysts	79,570	420

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