Nashua Employment

Employment and Industries in the Nashua, New Hampshire Area

Nashua provides jobs in industries such as healthcare, fabricated metal products, computers, electronic components and high technology. Nashua is a notable incubator for high technology. The city is home to facilities of the defense contractor, BAE Systems and the computer company, Hewlett-Packard. The city also includes software firms.

Nashua is the region's financial, service and retail hub. The fastest growing sectors are retail and services. In addition, Nashua has been ranked high for its business environment.

Notable details about Nashua, New Hampshire: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $64,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 119.6 which is higher than the national average of 100. In Nashua 32% of the adult population has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher.

The following is a list of the major employers in Nashua, New Hampshire:

BAE Systems North America
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
St. Joseph Hospital and Trauma Center
City of Nashua
Teradyne Connection Systems Inc
Nashua Corporation
Hewlett-Packard
GN Netcom/Unex Inc
GL & V Pulp Group Inc

Jobs that are more prevalent in Nashua than most other of the nation's cities are foundry mold and core makers, metal workers and plastic workers, drafters, electromechanical equipment assemblers, production workers, electrical engineers, electric and electronic equipment assemblers, computer software applications engineers, and computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic.

The significant fields of employment in the city are:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Manufacturing
Educational and health services
Government
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality
Financial activities

Nashua businesses are invited to work with helpful organizations including:

Nashua Telegraph provides current news about Nashua business and industry.

Most Popular Jobs in Nashua, New Hampshire 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	Computer software engineers, applications	2,410	91,130	$56,540 - 134,470	45%	85%
2	Registered nurses	2,290	60,540	$42,710 - 81,430	24%	56%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,820	70,600	$37,810 - 108,020	8%	51%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,690	48,650	$34,140 - 63,790	14%	95%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,470		$ -	12%	51%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,240	51,030	$35,450 - 68,020	6%	96%
7	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,240	103,610	$69,860 - 146,580	28%	85%
8	Accountants and auditors	1,090	59,920	$37,960 - 93,110	18%	79%
9	Managers, all other	1,070	122,060	$69,700 -	7%	55%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	960	49,370	$35,630 - 63,810	11%	95%
11	Financial managers	840	110,310	$57,170 -	13%	60%
12	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	820	58,400	$34,900 - 111,330	25%	67%
13	Computer and information systems managers	800	127,580	$88,110 -	16%	73%
14	Teachers and instructors, all other	790	29,400	$19,320 - 52,820	9%	54%
15	Electrical engineers	770	94,500	$60,500 - 138,330	6%	81%
16	Chief executives	770	167,020	$90,390 -	2%	65%
17	Computer systems analysts	590	85,480	$56,090 - 123,570	29%	68%
18	Engineering managers	520	133,080	$84,150 -	7%	84%
19	Industrial engineers	510	81,430	$54,940 - 112,270	20%	74%
20	Mechanical engineers	460	85,140	$56,530 - 122,150	4%	78%
21	Marketing managers	450	111,530	$60,690 - 166,360	14%	69%
22	Engineers, all other	440	82,110	$53,650 - 118,010	6%	82%
23	Sales managers	430	130,300	$74,160 -	10%	69%
24	Computer programmers	400	60,180	$44,070 - 91,800	0%	73%
25	Financial analysts	400	75,720	$45,650 - 117,510	34%	87%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	360	67,720	$45,760 - 92,170	27%	50%
27	Electronics engineers, except computer	360	97,240	$60,700 - 137,820	4%	81%
28	Financial specialists, all other	310	70,590	$47,590 - 96,740	12%	50%
29	Management analysts	300	78,490	$51,530 - 108,300	22%	78%
30	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	260	52,710	$14,940 - 82,080	17%	56%
31	Sales and related workers, all other	260	28,660	$14,540 - 55,230	14%	62%
32	Physical therapists	240	65,120	$52,700 - 84,600	27%	89%
33	Network systems and data communications analysts	240	79,040	$52,110 - 118,850	53%	57%
34	Self-enrichment education teachers	240	48,110	$26,000 - 72,240	23%	54%
35	Sales engineers	210	92,260	$55,000 - 126,330	9%	79%
36	Graphic designers	210	43,050	$30,510 - 62,690	10%	55%
37	Computer specialists, all other	210	95,550	$35,760 -	15%	68%
38	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	200	48,680	$35,540 - 64,510	20%	87%
39	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	200	54,660	$36,090 - 68,690	13%	73%
40	Computer hardware engineers	190	112,580	$68,560 - 150,470	5%	70%
41	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	190	78,060	$56,520 - 100,980	8%	78%
42	Training and development specialists	170	61,230	$35,480 - 96,000	18%	56%
43	Medical and health services managers	170	84,620	$57,330 - 125,020	16%	57%
44	Librarians	160	49,920	$33,130 - 66,350	4%	85%
45	Purchasing managers	150	102,820	$69,120 - 147,130	3%	57%
46	Occupational therapists	140	56,170	$41,110 - 78,710	23%	90%
47	Special education teachers, middle school	130	49,820	$36,230 - 64,250	16%	87%
48	Lawyers	130	93,340	$56,240 - 158,280	11%	99%
49	Speech-language pathologists	130	59,950	$38,650 - 80,720	11%	98%
50	Market research analysts	120	63,800	$43,860 - 97,100	20%	82%
51	Advertising sales agents	120	48,740	$25,110 - 79,270	20%	56%
52	Special education teachers, secondary school	120	49,890	$35,840 - 66,810	9%	87%
53	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	110	53,920	$33,080 - 80,800	18%	56%
54	Database administrators	110	81,590	$47,010 - 122,700	29%	72%
55	Editors	110	52,980	$34,670 - 86,670	2%	81%
56	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	100	47,780	$29,210 - 73,910	15%	72%
57	Physician assistants	100	89,040	$70,150 - 108,020	27%	67%
58	Technical writers	90	82,240	$57,320 - 110,030	20%	74%
59	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	53,420	$42,580 - 65,440	12%	51%
60	Child, family, and school social workers	90	36,400	$26,500 - 51,090	19%	77%
61	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	80	51,250	$31,200 - 64,740	24%	78%
62	Human resources managers, all other	80	119,430	$75,400 -	11%	58%
63	Surveyors	80	57,830	$39,400 - 76,890	24%	82%
64	Dentists, general	80	193,540	$121,520 -	9%	100%
65	Public relations specialists	80	58,120	$36,370 - 89,690	18%	81%
66	Social and human service assistants	70	28,130	$20,690 - 38,010	34%	58%
67	Civil engineers	70	73,490	$49,760 - 119,160	18%	87%
68	Tax preparers	70	44,540	$29,570 - 53,850	0%	54%
69	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	75,320	$52,480 - 104,250	8%	72%
70	Floral designers	60	26,420	$20,310 - 35,740	0%	55%
71	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	64,800	$47,280 - 81,640	17%	54%
72	Social and community service managers	50	56,210	$35,410 - 79,450	25%	72%
73	Legislators	50	15,490	$14,080 - 17,930	1%	65%
74	Veterinarians	50	112,510	$52,140 -	35%	100%
75	Medical and public health social workers	50	58,330	$39,970 - 80,480	24%	77%
76	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	72,000	$51,990 - 101,470	16%	99%
77	Education administrators, all other	50	82,880	$56,660 - 101,730	13%	78%
78	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	57,670	$44,200 - 68,280	0%	96%
79	Instructional coordinators	40	66,340	$31,290 - 133,720	23%	79%
80	Chemists	40	99,010	$56,920 -	9%	93%
81	Atmospheric and space scientists	40	47,950	$34,910 - 82,500	11%	85%
82	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	53,630	$43,250 - 69,180	9%	72%
83	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	57,470	$41,420 - 82,010	18%	56%
84	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	53,030	$23,930 - 64,380	11%	79%
85	Urban and regional planners	40	59,600	$40,290 - 90,690	15%	92%
86	Chiropractors	30		$ -	14%	98%
87	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	58,750	$36,250 - 89,030	5%	58%
88	Operations research analysts	30	73,310	$42,790 - 112,240	11%	71%
89	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	80,220	$54,960 - 121,330	14%	78%
90	Computer and information scientists, research	30	116,510	$76,170 - 160,530	22%	68%

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	4,760	26,950	$15,920 - 44,930	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,550	19,000	$14,830 - 24,420	-2%	10%
3	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,710	24,260	$16,510 - 36,190	-7%	8%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,660	19,180	$15,010 - 24,720	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	2,630	36,470	$19,620 - 52,760	25%	22%
6	Office clerks, general	2,360	30,330	$20,360 - 42,320	13%	19%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,280	24,540	$16,530 - 33,150	15%	4%
8	Teacher assistants	2,250	26,300	$19,170 - 33,740	10%	18%
9	Waiters and waitresses	2,020	20,650	$14,470 - 30,550	11%	14%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,820	35,300	$24,080 - 48,370	13%	16%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,820	31,630	$22,000 - 42,440	1%	18%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,720	39,920	$27,820 - 56,160	10%	4%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,650	47,740	$29,720 - 67,650	6%	29%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,610	43,030	$25,240 - 64,110	4%	25%
15	General and operations managers	1,550	118,490	$55,610 -	2%	48%
16	Business operations specialists, all other	1,330	59,670	$37,100 - 84,780	21%	49%
17	Production workers, all other	1,170	31,060	$20,520 - 41,730	2%	5%
18	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,150	26,680	$21,860 - 33,470	18%	7%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	1,040	26,490	$18,110 - 34,920	17%	13%
20	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,020	38,130	$26,020 - 57,630	-6%	14%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,000	56,920	$36,710 - 81,250	-4%	15%
22	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,000	28,890	$18,820 - 44,540	-8%	5%
23	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	930	31,800	$23,440 - 41,200	-26%	6%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	920	31,510	$17,370 - 53,600	8%	4%
25	Team assemblers	890	30,740	$21,080 - 41,300	0%	5%
26	Packers and packagers, hand	880	21,630	$14,770 - 30,520	-11%	3%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	850	29,570	$20,860 - 43,290	18%	6%
28	Maintenance and repair workers, general	850	38,670	$27,130 - 52,860	10%	6%
29	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	840	30,740	$20,700 - 41,140	4%	6%
30	Preschool teachers, except special education	780	27,100	$20,950 - 33,500	26%	43%
31	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	760	43,130	$29,190 - 62,490	14%	4%
32	Cooks, restaurant	730	24,290	$16,570 - 33,160	12%	5%
33	Bartenders	720	19,970	$14,440 - 30,650	11%	17%
34	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	710	44,970	$30,390 - 61,750	15%	18%
35	Carpenters	710	42,160	$26,580 - 64,080	10%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	700	35,280	$23,400 - 49,410	11%	14%
37	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	650	28,130	$17,270 - 39,860	12%	6%
38	Office and administrative support workers, all other	630	22,640	$14,770 - 32,140	-8%	32%
39	Computer support specialists	630	50,940	$32,480 - 71,980	13%	43%
40	Driver/sales workers	630	18,700	$14,100 - 25,870	-4%	4%
41	Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	620	27,690	$20,530 - 39,320	-24%	3%
42	Food preparation workers	600	20,040	$16,040 - 27,800	15%	7%
43	Bus drivers, school	600	28,140	$22,130 - 36,510	9%	4%
44	Personal and home care aides	600	22,790	$19,030 - 25,960	51%	10%
45	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	590	25,670	$16,970 - 37,950	-4%	5%
46	Machinists	580	40,310	$26,140 - 57,120	-2%	3%
47	Counter and rental clerks	560	28,330	$16,760 - 41,700	23%	16%
48	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	560	18,320	$14,560 - 23,470	10%	8%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	550	84,120	$48,250 - 138,380	4%	38%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	540	34,920	$24,910 - 48,060	4%	15%
51	Child care workers	520	19,290	$15,440 - 25,110	18%	15%
52	Dishwashers	510	18,040	$15,600 - 21,800	10%	3%
53	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	490	32,840	$22,130 - 46,980	-2%	6%
54	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	470	51,540	$38,920 - 63,810	4%	18%
55	Tellers	460	24,890	$20,200 - 31,350	14%	16%
56	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	460	20,950	$16,200 - 25,780	13%	5%
57	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	450	44,830	$29,050 - 64,320	4%	30%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	450	64,750	$38,050 - 95,840	7%	13%
59	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	440	50,850	$33,360 - 64,560	11%	33%
60	Machine feeders and offbearers	420	36,540	$31,420 - 45,910	-14%	0%
61	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	410	43,820	$35,580 - 52,980	14%	7%
62	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	410	62,210	$40,340 - 90,860	0%	42%
63	Industrial truck and tractor operators	410	29,980	$21,910 - 39,090	-1%	2%
64	Postal service mail carriers	400			1%	11%
65	Dental assistants	390	39,980	$29,750 - 51,060	29%	9%
66	Medical secretaries	390	34,390	$26,210 - 46,060	17%	18%
67	Printing machine operators	380	38,080	$24,100 - 52,780	-5%	6%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	370	53,130	$25,140 - 89,740	28%	48%
69	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	370	47,810	$32,800 - 66,860	11%	4%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	360	63,890	$40,460 - 95,090	9%	10%
71	Electricians	350	51,450	$30,270 - 65,990	7%	7%
72	Cooks, short order	350	21,390	$16,340 - 27,310	5%	5%
73	Security guards	350	35,080	$22,880 - 51,180	17%	13%
74	Construction laborers	330	32,260	$22,460 - 41,530	11%	5%
75	Cost estimators	330	59,500	$32,220 - 92,200	19%	32%
76	Industrial machinery mechanics	330	46,330	$34,120 - 67,990	9%	5%
77	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	330			-7%	12%
78	Home health aides	310	22,650	$16,690 - 30,050	49%	7%
79	Pharmacy technicians	310	27,120	$17,770 - 41,070	32%	16%
80	Cooks, fast food	300	20,300	$15,770 - 26,020	8%	5%
81	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	300	32,450	$17,450 - 49,390	27%	47%
82	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	290	31,380	$22,190 - 41,850	-8%	6%
83	Telemarketers	290			-9%	14%
84	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	290	32,530	$27,020 - 43,330	19%	14%
85	Industrial production managers	280	99,900	$67,730 - 148,240	-5%	43%
86	Fire fighters	280	43,290	$28,400 - 53,530	12%	18%
87	Medical assistants	270	29,610	$22,290 - 38,770	35%	10%
88	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	270	21,940	$16,570 - 29,190	13%	15%
89	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	270	19,960	$16,320 - 26,740	10%	17%
90	Dental hygienists	270	74,940	$67,440 - 86,130	30%	33%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	270	25,740	$18,050 - 33,630	11%	5%
92	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	270	33,240	$24,080 - 46,800	-12%	4%
93	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	250	27,750	$19,870 - 37,890	-12%	0%
94	Helpers--production workers	240	24,960	$18,850 - 31,400	0%	4%
95	Loan officers	240	54,160	$29,340 - 94,830	12%	49%
96	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	240	20,130	$14,390 - 30,340	12%	6%
97	Parts salespersons	240	32,720	$19,080 - 50,970	-1%	6%
98	Physicians and surgeons, all other	230	189,990	$135,700 -	0%	0%
99	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	230	35,120	$22,420 - 57,390	-14%	0%
100	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	230	41,290	$25,370 - 51,350	5%	2%

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Jobs More Common Near Nashua Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Foundry mold and coremakers	25,640	200	32.9
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	27,690	620	24.3
Drafters, all other	47,540	110	7.7
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	31,380	290	6.2
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	33,310	150	5.4
Production workers, all other	31,060	1,170	5.4
Electrical engineers	94,500	770	4.9
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	31,800	930	4.6
Computer software engineers, applications	91,130	2,410	4.3
Machine feeders and offbearers	36,540	420	4.3
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,020	140	4.1
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	32,840	490	4.1
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,890	1,000	4.1
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products		1,470	3.4
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,240	270	3.3
Electrical and electronics drafters	56,060	100	3.2
Computer hardware engineers	112,580	190	3.1
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	46,390	190	3.1
Industrial engineering technicians	48,490	190	3.1
Residential advisors	26,040	120	3
Computer software engineers, systems software	103,610	1,240	3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,850	130	3
Mechanical engineering technicians	45,410	110	2.9
Managers, all other	122,060	1,070	2.9
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,540	470	2.8
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	58,400	820	2.8
Engineering managers	133,080	520	2.8
Sales engineers	92,260	210	2.8
Engineers, all other	82,110	440	2.8
Chief executives	167,020	770	2.7
Computer and information systems managers	127,580	800	2.7
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,240	360	2.6
Office and administrative support workers, all other	22,640	630	2.6
Industrial engineers	81,430	510	2.6
Marketing managers	111,530	450	2.5
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	56,490	190	2.5
Cooks, short order	21,390	350	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	59,960	100	2.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,130	1,020	2.4
Purchasing managers	102,820	150	2.3
Chefs and head cooks	39,640	210	2.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,750	250	2.2
Financial specialists, all other	70,590	310	2.2
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	97,260	200	2.1
Procurement clerks	33,680	160	2.1
Mechanical engineers	85,140	460	2.1
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	47,780	100	2.1
Printing machine operators	38,080	380	2
Preschool teachers, except special education	27,100	780	2
Industrial production managers	99,900	280	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Nashua, New Hampshire Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Managers, all other	122,060	1.48	1,070
Computer specialists, all other	95,550	1.42	210
Helpers--carpenters	36,740	1.41	120
Machine feeders and offbearers	36,540	1.41	420
Security guards	35,080	1.39	350
Administrative services managers	97,520	1.34	110
Sales managers	130,300	1.32	430
Insurance sales agents	74,430	1.32	170
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	64,560	1.27	180
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	24,600	1.26	180
Computer and information systems managers	127,580	1.26	800
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	26,400	1.26	110
Self-enrichment education teachers	48,110	1.25	240
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	70,600	1.25	1,820
Computer hardware engineers	112,580	1.25	190
Computer software engineers, systems software	103,610	1.25	1,240
Computer systems analysts	85,480	1.24	590
Database administrators	81,590	1.24	110
Dental assistants	39,980	1.24	390
Financial specialists, all other	70,590	1.23	310
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	42,780	1.23	160
General and operations managers	118,490	1.23	1,550
Customer service representatives	36,470	1.23	2,630
Network systems and data communications analysts	79,040	1.22	240
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	29,570	1.22	850
Training and development specialists	61,230	1.22	170
Counter and rental clerks	28,330	1.22	560
Computer support specialists	50,940	1.21	630
Engineering managers	133,080	1.21	520
Butchers and meat cutters	36,390	1.21	110
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,120	1.21	230
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	97,260	1.21	200
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	84,120	1.21	550
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	39,720	1.2	180
Office clerks, general	30,330	1.19	2,360
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	43,130	1.19	760
Financial managers	110,310	1.19	840
Medical secretaries	34,390	1.19	390
Electrical engineers	94,500	1.18	770
Teacher assistants	26,300	1.18	2,250
Dental hygienists	74,940	1.18	270
Computer software engineers, applications	91,130	1.18	2,410
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,240	1.18	360
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	40,940	1.17	120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	62,210	1.17	410
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	41,290	1.17	230
Cooks, fast food	20,300	1.17	300
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	35,280	1.17	700
Printing machine operators	38,080	1.16	380
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	44,970	1.16	710

Highest Paying Jobs in Nashua, New Hampshire Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	193,540	80
Physicians and surgeons, all other	189,990	230
Chief executives	167,020	770
Engineering managers	133,080	520
Sales managers	130,300	430
Computer and information systems managers	127,580	800
Managers, all other	122,060	1,070
Human resources managers, all other	119,430	80
General and operations managers	118,490	1,550
Computer and information scientists, research	116,510	30
Computer hardware engineers	112,580	190
Veterinarians	112,510	50
Pharmacists	111,860
Marketing managers	111,530	450
Financial managers	110,310	840
Computer software engineers, systems software	103,610	1,240
Purchasing managers	102,820	150
Industrial production managers	99,900	280
Chemists	99,010	40
Administrative services managers	97,520	110
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	97,260	200
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,240	360
Computer specialists, all other	95,550	210
Electrical engineers	94,500	770
Lawyers	93,340	130
Sales engineers	92,260	210
Computer software engineers, applications	91,130	2,410
Physician assistants	89,040	100
Computer systems analysts	85,480	590
Mechanical engineers	85,140	460
Medical and health services managers	84,620	170
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	84,120	550
Education administrators, all other	82,880	50
Technical writers	82,240	90
Engineers, all other	82,110	440
Database administrators	81,590	110
Industrial engineers	81,430	510
Education administrators, postsecondary	80,220	30
Network systems and data communications analysts	79,040	240
Management analysts	78,490	300
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,060	190
Personal financial advisors	76,810
Financial analysts	75,720	400
Occupational health and safety specialists	75,320	60
Dental hygienists	74,940	270
Insurance sales agents	74,430	170
Construction managers	73,730	220
Civil engineers	73,490	70
Operations research analysts	73,310	30
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	72,300	70

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