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Manchester Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses2,13057,620$41,720 - 76,34024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,48060,510$29,590 - 90,1608%51%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education86047,210$33,390 - 60,45014%95%
4Managers, all other76088,660$42,530 - 07%55%
5Chief executives750146,540$78,060 - 02%65%
6Lawyers660101,320$43,620 - 011%99%
7Accountants and auditors64052,960$34,510 - 73,24018%79%
8Computer software engineers, applications50079,760$53,210 - 114,66045%85%
9Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education49046,790$32,600 - 60,04011%95%
10Computer programmers47042,900$28,170 - 60,9000%73%
11Financial managers46079,260$45,030 - 116,49013%60%
12Social and human service assistants39025,550$18,980 - 34,25034%58%
13Financial specialists, all other340 $0 - 012%50%
14Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products31078,230$43,570 - 117,59012%51%
15Teachers and instructors, all other31027,780$17,650 - 54,0809%54%
16Sales managers28093,820$53,980 - 143,50010%69%
17Management analysts26080,850$56,650 - 103,26022%78%
18Computer systems analysts24078,680$41,730 - 125,65029%68%
19Sales and related workers, all other23048,890$23,970 - 63,71014%62%
20Computer and information systems managers23096,770$59,150 - 140,45016%73%
21Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents22073,730$23,560 - 025%67%
22Network and computer systems administrators22065,790$43,170 - 92,10027%50%
23Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation21041,220$27,810 - 65,8805%58%
24Civil engineers19067,900$47,650 - 91,06018%87%
25Pharmacists19095,990$78,940 - 117,50022%97%
26Medical and health services managers19086,510$46,590 - 129,09016%57%
27Computer software engineers, systems software17078,130$42,020 - 132,72028%85%
28Engineers, all other17072,860$41,390 - 104,1906%82%
29Rehabilitation counselors17039,130$22,780 - 66,58023%73%
30Educational, vocational, and school counselors16050,050$33,270 - 68,29013%73%
31Marketing managers15084,470$47,370 - 116,66014%69%
32Network systems and data communications analysts15068,650$46,010 - 92,93053%57%
33Industrial engineers15076,920$51,620 - 126,00020%74%
34Engineering managers150104,190$73,360 - 07%84%
35Physical therapists15061,080$47,200 - 76,73027%89%
36Electrical engineers15077,480$51,910 - 107,3306%81%
37Advertising sales agents14045,090$22,910 - 69,79020%56%
38Insurance underwriters14059,480$37,080 - 93,9606%53%
39Computer specialists, all other14076,810$41,440 - 117,50015%68%
40Mechanical engineers14059,320$45,590 - 77,5404%78%
41Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other13050,380$36,340 - 71,67017%56%
42Speech-language pathologists13052,130$35,830 - 67,65011%98%
43Education administrators, postsecondary13060,730$35,550 - 93,46014%78%
44Occupational therapists12054,220$35,450 - 71,81023%90%
45Librarians12048,650$34,760 - 60,9004%85%
46Graphic designers11042,480$30,480 - 58,45010%55%
47Public relations specialists11047,450$33,730 - 59,70018%81%
48Personal financial advisors11064,220$36,810 - 130,73041%81%
49Training and development specialists10044,540$21,280 - 64,44018%56%
50Education administrators, elementary and secondary school10073,330$60,050 - 90,9608%78%
51Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other9050,600$32,410 - 75,10015%72%
52Financial analysts9065,520$43,820 - 98,81034%87%
53Physician assistants8080,400$66,210 - 98,01027%67%
54Child, family, and school social workers8037,580$27,210 - 50,38019%77%
55Sales engineers7080,310$56,890 - 97,7009%79%
56Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists7046,010$29,280 - 64,59018%56%
57Social workers, all other7045,900$28,800 - 72,59018%77%
58Social and community service managers6054,960$33,350 - 77,86025%72%
59Architects, except landscape and naval6067,110$50,690 - 92,04018%88%
60Health educators6038,290$29,280 - 50,10026%58%
61Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists5050,600$34,120 - 67,14018%56%
62Community and social service specialists, all other5037,490$26,550 - 48,06025%58%
63Detectives and criminal investigators5070,750$40,720 - 98,96017%54%
64Purchasing managers5079,480$54,050 - 101,6403%57%
65Coaches and scouts5045,800$25,170 - 80,39015%60%
66Interior designers5060,980$34,640 - 89,70020%55%
67Human resources managers, all other5084,120$60,310 - 114,75011%58%
68Operations research analysts4057,250$38,470 - 76,21011%71%
69Counselors, all other4035,020$24,990 - 49,61017%73%
70Athletic trainers4040,830$30,860 - 54,47024%72%
71Education, training, and library workers, all other4035,450$21,760 - 50,20011%79%
72Database administrators4055,220$34,470 - 89,45029%72%
73Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors4040,880$25,160 - 85,25034%73%
74Occupational health and safety specialists4069,560$47,920 - 90,5008%72%
75Market research analysts4062,750$40,950 - 92,61020%82%
76Electronics engineers, except computer4077,570$61,630 - 95,0504%81%
77Credit analysts4044,470$34,090 - 57,5102%60%
78Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists4056,220$31,790 - 74,06016%99%
79Public relations managers4075,580$53,530 - 110,84017%75%
80Technical writers4066,720$44,660 - 97,18020%74%
81Medical and public health social workers3058,000$42,860 - 76,11024%77%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons3,35025,690$14,970 - 46,42012%25%
2Cashiers2,86018,280$14,460 - 23,190-2%10%
3Office clerks, general2,18028,430$19,400 - 39,77013%19%
4Waiters and waitresses2,11019,380$11,710 - 33,51011%14%
5Customer service representatives1,84034,170$19,370 - 51,07025%22%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,75016,320$11,910 - 22,83018%5%
7Business operations specialists, all other1,70053,550$27,050 - 78,10021%49%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners1,57022,740$16,070 - 31,13015%4%
9Stock clerks and order fillers1,46023,330$15,650 - 33,900-7%8%
10Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,43027,010$20,960 - 34,54018%7%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,38035,470$24,260 - 49,65013%16%
12Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,38028,800$19,850 - 40,9801%18%
13First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,35048,010$30,220 - 69,8006%29%
14First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,16040,750$22,850 - 68,2204%25%
15Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,11036,710$26,800 - 49,91010%4%
16General and operations managers1,07097,280$50,200 - [?]2%48%
17Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,00032,140$20,230 - 53,1408%4%
18Receptionists and information clerks98025,470$18,160 - 33,72017%13%
19Teacher assistants85023,200$14,390 - 30,63010%18%
20Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand85023,530$18,040 - 32,1602%5%
21Maintenance and repair workers, general85035,650$23,200 - 47,36010%6%
22Landscaping and groundskeeping workers84026,780$17,190 - 41,29018%6%
23Executive secretaries and administrative assistants82039,790$27,910 - 54,32015%18%
24Electricians69041,770$29,170 - 56,6207%7%
25Automotive service technicians and mechanics66041,050$21,630 - 61,92014%4%
26Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators62054,760$37,050 - 77,8209%47%
27Cooks, restaurant61024,360$18,610 - 31,07012%5%
28Construction laborers57026,880$16,980 - 36,01011%5%
29Computer support specialists56047,110$28,070 - 69,37013%43%
30Food preparation workers55019,820$14,400 - 28,06015%7%
31Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks52030,800$20,790 - 41,7904%6%
32Team assemblers51036,750$22,570 - 54,2800%5%
33Bartenders51021,410$12,310 - 34,26011%17%
34Driver/sales workers50023,820$11,950 - 46,130-4%4%
35Sales representatives, services, all other50049,440$24,900 - 80,39028%48%
36Counter and rental clerks50025,390$15,970 - 42,58023%16%
37Child care workers50019,080$14,420 - 23,47018%15%
38Carpenters49042,100$31,860 - 55,20010%6%
39Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic49038,800$29,320 - 45,5900%3%
40Preschool teachers, except special education49023,060$17,640 - 28,91026%43%
41First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers48050,930$30,770 - 73,820-4%15%
42Insurance claims and policy processing clerks45030,800$22,790 - 42,0200%22%
43First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45058,880$36,600 - 87,5207%13%
44Dishwashers45017,470$13,240 - 22,07010%3%
45Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers44045,140$32,400 - 57,1209%3%
46Bus drivers, school43022,480$15,310 - 28,2309%4%
47Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers42026,290$20,830 - 31,700-26%6%
48Medical secretaries42030,200$22,110 - 37,67017%18%
49Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses42043,360$33,770 - 54,09014%7%
50Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators41044,050$40,470 - 49,850-7%12%
51Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders41019,160$15,510 - 24,550-4%5%
52Maids and housekeeping cleaners41019,510$15,270 - 23,84013%5%
53Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters39044,610$29,170 - 57,55011%4%
54Police and sheriff's patrol officers37046,140$30,960 - 59,13011%33%
55Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers37036,680$24,900 - 51,900-6%14%
56Office and administrative support workers, all other37022,650$14,910 - 34,050-8%32%
57First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers36061,720$38,720 - 89,1709%10%
58First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers35030,540$19,830 - 43,37011%14%
59First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers34069,930$47,480 - 107,9104%38%
60Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks33031,780$20,900 - 43,9001%29%
61Billing and posting clerks and machine operators33031,090$19,390 - 43,6904%15%
62Construction and related workers, all other32034,200$25,990 - 45,0909%4%
63Cooks, fast food31017,330$12,360 - 24,0608%5%
64Home health aides31021,750$18,690 - 26,41049%7%
65Industrial truck and tractor operators31028,590$22,950 - 36,010-1%2%
66Security guards31025,440$17,910 - 34,42017%13%
67Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop31019,130$15,760 - 24,43010%8%
68Assemblers and fabricators, all other30031,500$21,290 - 39,600-8%5%
69Cleaners of vehicles and equipment29024,440$16,580 - 35,45014%3%
70Tellers28024,090$18,740 - 29,43014%16%
71Paralegals and legal assistants28042,240$32,430 - 54,71022%45%
72Postal service mail carriers27044,310$36,070 - 50,7801%11%
73Loan interviewers and clerks26035,530$24,010 - 50,9300%24%
74Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers26018,820$12,380 - 24,21012%6%
75Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service25026,720$19,070 - 43,340-11%9%
76Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors25026,370$16,660 - 41,89027%47%
77Machinists25044,280$29,250 - 59,030-2%3%
78Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers24042,170$27,990 - 58,1403%25%
79Loan officers24075,340$34,780 - [?]12%49%
80Cost estimators23056,380$45,980 - 73,26019%32%
81Switchboard operators, including answering service22025,080$19,820 - 31,460-7%10%
82Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop22021,960$15,620 - 35,59010%17%
83Legal secretaries21036,950$29,150 - 50,38012%18%
84Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products21051,360$35,620 - 69,7700%42%
85Medical records and health information technicians21029,010$20,900 - 44,81018%12%
86Dental hygienists20072,690$61,780 - 88,19030%33%
87Cooks, institution and cafeteria20027,520$20,530 - 35,59011%5%
88Production, planning, and expediting clerks20040,750$27,330 - 55,3804%30%
89Sheet metal workers20034,980$23,180 - 46,0407%4%
90Parts salespersons20037,540$21,690 - 55,600-1%6%
91Industrial machinery mechanics20041,720$32,400 - 51,8809%5%
92Pharmacy technicians20023,750$16,330 - 36,20032%16%
93Radiologic technologists and technicians19050,530$39,610 - 62,88015%25%
94Insurance sales agents19043,810$27,520 - 68,47013%45%
95Chefs and head cooks19037,570$24,030 - 56,1808%14%
96Construction managers19093,530$58,240 - [?]16%29%
97Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists19024,320$12,710 - 38,62012%6%
98Food servers, nonrestaurant19019,360$15,500 - 25,10016%9%
99Dental assistants18041,400$34,720 - 49,99029%9%
100Cooks, short order18018,170$12,210 - 25,3705%5%
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Jobs More Common Near Manchester Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Construction and related workers, all other34,20032013.4
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic38,80049011.8
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other28,75016010.5
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary53,0101307.5
Residential advisors25,6801205
Financial specialists, all other 3404.1
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks31,7803303.9
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators36,0101203.8
Chief executives146,5407503.5
Managers, all other88,6607603.2
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers26,2904203.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29,8901303.1
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators54,7606203
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks30,8004503
Veterinary technologists and technicians28,7301302.8
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators44,0504102.7
Chefs and head cooks37,5701902.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers45,1404402.6
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service26,7202502.5
Assemblers and fabricators, all other31,5003002.4
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers42,1702402.4
Business operations specialists, all other53,5501,7002.3
Education administrators, postsecondary60,7301302.3
Rehabilitation counselors39,1301702.2
Prepress technicians and workers42,4801002.2
New accounts clerks29,1301102.2
Sales and related workers, all other48,8902302.1
Tire repairers and changers20,9501202
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines38,2701502
Insurance underwriters59,4801402
Physicians and surgeons, all other184,7702802
Occupational therapists54,2201202
Speech-language pathologists52,1301302
Office and administrative support workers, all other22,6503701.9
Preschool teachers, except special education23,0604901.9
Social and human service assistants25,5503901.9
Medical records and health information technicians29,0102101.9
Parking lot attendants20,4101801.9
Driver/sales workers23,8205001.8
Engineers, all other72,8601701.8
Switchboard operators, including answering service25,0802201.7
Dental hygienists72,6902001.7
Bus drivers, school22,4804301.7
Sheet metal workers34,9802001.7
Library technicians29,3101101.7
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors26,3702501.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders19,1604101.7
Paralegals and legal assistants42,2402801.6
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers69,9303401.6
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,0101,4301.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Manchester, New Hampshire Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Team assemblers36,7501.44510
Dental assistants41,4001.38180
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop21,9601.36220
Loan officers75,3401.33240
Sales and related workers, all other48,8901.29230
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic38,8001.28490
Parts salespersons37,5401.27200
Assemblers and fabricators, all other31,5001.26300
Cooks, institution and cafeteria27,5201.26200
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers41,7101.26120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment24,4401.25290
Machinists44,2801.25250
Computer specialists, all other76,8101.24140
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks22,8601.24120
Computer systems analysts78,6801.23240
Dental hygienists72,6901.22200
Bartenders21,4101.22510
Truck drivers, light or delivery services32,1401.221,000
Physicians and surgeons, all other184,7701.21280
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers18,8201.21260
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,0101.211,430
Construction managers93,5301.21190
Customer service representatives34,1701.21,840
Cooks, restaurant24,3601.2610
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26,7801.2840
Office clerks, general28,4301.22,180
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs23,8301.19110
Computer support specialists47,1101.18560
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products78,2301.18310
Automotive service technicians and mechanics41,0501.18660
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers42,1701.18240
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks35,4701.181,380
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop19,1301.18310
Waiters and waitresses19,3801.182,110
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses43,3601.18420
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers45,1401.17440
Management analysts80,8501.17260
Loan interviewers and clerks35,5301.16260
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,8001.16520
Counter and rental clerks25,3901.16500
Bill and account collectors33,4901.15130
Carpenters42,1001.15490
Rehabilitation counselors39,1301.15170
Managers, all other88,6601.14760
Industrial engineers76,9201.14150
Network systems and data communications analysts68,6501.14150
Receptionists and information clerks25,4701.14980
Network and computer systems administrators65,7901.14220
Healthcare support workers, all other30,5201.13170
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers36,6801.13370

Highest Paying Jobs in Manchester, New Hampshire Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other184,770280
Chief executives146,540750
Engineering managers104,190150
Lawyers101,320660
Aerospace engineers100,770 
General and operations managers97,2801,070
Computer and information systems managers96,770230
Pharmacists95,990190
Sales managers93,820280
Construction managers93,530190
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other90,070 
Managers, all other88,660760
Medical and health services managers86,510190
Industrial production managers84,58080
Marketing managers84,470150
Human resources managers, all other84,12050
Management analysts80,850260
Physician assistants80,40080
Sales engineers80,31070
Computer software engineers, applications79,760500
Purchasing managers79,48050
Financial managers79,260460
Computer systems analysts78,680240
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products78,230310
Computer software engineers, systems software78,130170
Electronics engineers, except computer77,57040
Electrical engineers77,480150
Industrial engineers76,920150
Computer specialists, all other76,810140
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives76,37040
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers75,83070
Public relations managers75,58040
Loan officers75,340240
Postsecondary teachers, all other75,27070
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents73,730220
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school73,330100
Engineers, all other72,860170
Dental hygienists72,690200
Administrative services managers71,830120
Detectives and criminal investigators70,75050
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers69,930340
Occupational health and safety specialists69,56040
Business teachers, postsecondary69,53040
Network systems and data communications analysts68,650150
Civil engineers67,900190
Architects, except landscape and naval67,11060
Technical writers66,72040
Network and computer systems administrators65,790220
Financial analysts65,52090
Biological science teachers, postsecondary65,50060

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