Portsmouth Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 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	Computer software engineers, applications	700	78,420	$53,240 - 109,740	45%	85%
2	Chief executives	540	133,890	$62,350 - 0	2%	65%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	540	56,240	$22,670 - 96,440	8%	51%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	460	48,790	$31,020 - 69,440	11%	95%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	390	46,080	$32,680 - 59,220	14%	95%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	380	84,930	$36,630 - 134,770	12%	51%
7	Engineers, all other	360	77,650	$46,830 - 102,990	6%	82%
8	Managers, all other	330	107,950	$59,350 - 0	7%	55%
9	Computer and information systems managers	330	110,720	$77,020 - 0	16%	73%
10	Financial managers	320	101,620	$46,320 - 0	13%	60%
11	Accountants and auditors	300	52,670	$33,580 - 76,330	18%	79%
12	Mechanical engineers	220	73,990	$51,620 - 96,250	4%	78%
13	Management analysts	210	83,450	$55,230 - 122,520	22%	78%
14	Marketing managers	190	99,690	$59,020 - 0	14%	69%
15	Lawyers	190	110,650	$63,870 - 0	11%	99%
16	Network systems and data communications analysts	170	58,940	$38,580 - 85,000	53%	57%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	160	88,600	$32,200 - 0	25%	67%
18	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	160	53,280	$34,090 - 79,660	5%	58%
19	Social and human service assistants	150	28,240	$20,730 - 36,680	34%	58%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	140	48,450	$18,830 - 79,140	9%	54%
21	Sales managers	140	114,480	$54,900 - 0	10%	69%
22	Computer specialists, all other	140	72,150	$43,490 - 99,810	15%	68%
23	Civil engineers	130	58,110	$40,620 - 86,270	18%	87%
24	Insurance underwriters	120	57,220	$33,930 - 83,310	6%	53%
25	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	120	55,440	$28,740 - 93,400	18%	56%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	120	62,300	$45,910 - 87,810	27%	50%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	58,500	$36,080 - 89,400	17%	56%
28	Engineering managers	100	100,260	$64,600 - 141,490	7%	84%
29	Physical therapists	100	81,970	$43,150 - 141,110	27%	89%
30	Graphic designers	90	42,000	$29,360 - 59,260	10%	55%
31	Sales and related workers, all other	90	46,540	$16,710 - 59,860	14%	62%
32	Special education teachers, middle school	80	50,700	$32,870 - 75,110	16%	87%
33	Market research analysts	80	62,890	$47,660 - 79,480	20%	82%
34	Electrical engineers	80	76,510	$53,620 - 99,250	6%	81%
35	Financial specialists, all other	70	72,300	$37,580 - 131,350	12%	50%
36	Pharmacists	70	90,790	$79,130 - 110,870	22%	97%
37	Librarians	60	47,530	$30,510 - 62,740	4%	85%
38	Human resources managers, all other	60	101,980	$73,540 - 141,510	11%	58%
39	Architects, except landscape and naval	50	64,500	$42,580 - 91,740	18%	88%
40	Occupational therapists	50	62,570	$41,470 - 87,710	23%	90%
41	Training and development specialists	50	48,270	$27,570 - 71,830	18%	56%
42	Floral designers	50	22,860	$17,860 - 28,980	0%	55%
43	Self-enrichment education teachers	50	44,350	$21,530 - 74,870	23%	54%
44	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	50	72,780	$58,480 - 89,480	8%	78%
45	Public relations specialists	50	43,900	$28,460 - 66,790	18%	81%
46	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	50	47,560	$33,720 - 67,000	13%	73%
47	Social and community service managers	40	52,140	$24,270 - 80,220	25%	72%
48	Sales engineers	40	69,060	$38,030 - 102,120	9%	79%
49	Industrial engineers	40	78,250	$50,180 - 110,430	20%	74%
50	Editors	40	49,480	$24,390 - 84,620	2%	81%
51	Speech-language pathologists	40	59,720	$41,020 - 80,790	11%	98%
52	Purchasing managers	40	97,680	$66,290 - 0	3%	57%
53	Medical and health services managers	40	96,450	$50,450 - 0	16%	57%
54	Technical writers	40	63,130	$48,400 - 101,210	20%	74%
55	Legislators	30	12,760	$11,330 - 14,580	1%	65%
56	Credit analysts	30	48,420	$33,550 - 72,310	2%	60%

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	2,450	26,090	$15,930 - 42,410	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,710	19,470	$14,940 - 24,640	-2%	10%
3	Business operations specialists, all other	1,350	55,410	$30,330 - 83,330	21%	49%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,330	19,560	$11,860 - 28,850	11%	14%
5	Office clerks, general	1,140	29,520	$18,980 - 40,410	13%	19%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	950	18,840	$12,720 - 27,680	18%	5%
7	Customer service representatives	940	30,870	$22,050 - 41,110	25%	22%
8	General and operations managers	760	99,270	$49,410 - [?]	2%	48%
9	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	750	44,630	$28,430 - 63,930	6%	29%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	730	34,470	$23,280 - 47,970	13%	16%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	720	39,980	$22,380 - 63,180	4%	25%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	620	25,700	$17,960 - 36,830	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	610	31,550	$22,890 - 44,670	1%	18%
14	Teacher assistants	590	23,720	$15,530 - 31,440	10%	18%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	530	27,500	$21,170 - 34,650	18%	7%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	520	39,880	$30,380 - 47,200	10%	4%
17	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	510	23,760	$15,860 - 33,450	15%	4%
18	Office and administrative support workers, all other	500	25,080	$14,170 - 38,460	-8%	32%
19	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	470	73,590	$57,360 - 94,690	2%	18%
20	Cooks, restaurant	470	23,200	$16,480 - 30,510	12%	5%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	460	41,900	$31,380 - 54,860	15%	18%
22	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	420	36,600	$22,010 - 55,190	14%	4%
23	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	410	21,170	$17,000 - 26,590	13%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	410	93,980	$40,440 - [?]	4%	38%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	390	25,490	$14,940 - 37,140	18%	6%
26	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	380	25,060	$16,700 - 34,760	2%	5%
27	Carpenters	370	37,630	$25,220 - 55,750	10%	6%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	360	26,070	$18,800 - 35,310	17%	13%
29	Maintenance and repair workers, general	350	34,410	$23,860 - 49,820	10%	6%
30	Electricians	340	43,930	$31,350 - 59,040	7%	7%
31	Construction laborers	330	30,440	$20,210 - 40,030	11%	5%
32	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	330	44,190	$26,120 - 70,070	5%	8%
33	Bartenders	330	16,850	$11,740 - 28,120	11%	17%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	330	53,590	$37,200 - 71,650	-4%	15%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	320	54,380	$34,040 - 75,930	7%	13%
36	Computer support specialists	310	45,870	$26,700 - 62,630	13%	43%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	29,080	$20,410 - 37,380	4%	6%
38	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	300	42,850	$30,910 - 56,740	9%	3%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	290	36,950	$24,670 - 52,750	11%	14%
40	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	290	42,740	$32,440 - 56,210	8%	9%
41	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	290	20,000	$15,280 - 25,100	12%	6%
42	Medical secretaries	280	34,460	$25,340 - 48,090	17%	18%
43	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	280	28,110	$18,770 - 42,130	8%	4%
44	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	280	42,100	$30,360 - 56,070	11%	4%
45	Painters, construction and maintenance	270	38,540	$30,220 - 48,530	12%	6%
46	Bill and account collectors	270	29,580	$21,990 - 37,600	23%	13%
47	Data entry keyers	250	27,780	$21,280 - 35,060	-4%	18%
48	Food preparation workers	240	21,930	$16,370 - 28,330	15%	7%
49	Dishwashers	240	19,600	$13,810 - 25,380	10%	3%
50	Machinists	240	40,410	$25,400 - 53,960	-2%	3%
51	All other information and record clerks	230	29,910	$18,860 - 42,000	-12%	21%
52	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	19,790	$15,310 - 25,540	10%	17%
53	Preschool teachers, except special education	210	22,140	$19,110 - 27,280	26%	43%
54	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	210	36,660	$21,490 - 52,250	-6%	14%
55	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200	42,210	$33,200 - 53,760	11%	33%
56	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	200	39,030	$26,840 - 50,810	5%	2%
57	Counter and rental clerks	200	33,790	$19,090 - 50,870	23%	16%
58	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	190	33,230	$25,400 - 53,050	0%	22%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	190	56,230	$40,970 - 72,590	9%	10%
60	Packers and packagers, hand	190	19,860	$15,030 - 26,130	-11%	3%
61	Home health aides	180	22,300	$18,880 - 27,400	49%	7%
62	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	180	21,460	$16,550 - 28,300	17%	14%
63	File clerks	180	22,290	$18,410 - 28,450	-40%	20%
64	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	180	19,050	$15,830 - 24,230	10%	8%
65	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	170	39,070	$27,920 - 49,040	-7%	12%
66	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	29,840	$24,570 - 36,590	4%	15%
67	Dental hygienists	150	67,680	$56,310 - 86,140	30%	33%
68	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	140	51,990	$29,860 - 79,950	4%	30%
69	Production workers, all other	140	29,770	$18,590 - 41,590	2%	5%
70	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	140	42,630	$34,180 - 53,490	14%	7%
71	Highway maintenance workers	130	24,010	$16,650 - 37,970	9%	5%
72	Fire fighters	130	43,020	$35,210 - 52,010	12%	18%
73	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	130	27,520	$15,980 - 47,550	27%	47%
74	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	36,630	$20,280 - 55,220	-12%	0%
75	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	120	42,800	$36,530 - 54,650	12%	3%
76	Chefs and head cooks	120	36,190	$26,700 - 50,460	8%	14%
77	Security guards	120	24,940	$19,380 - 31,420	17%	13%
78	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	110	48,790	$31,410 - 69,970	0%	36%
79	Architectural and civil drafters	110	43,340	$33,870 - 57,330	6%	25%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	110	54,340	$38,770 - 80,050	0%	42%
81	Parts salespersons	110	29,510	$19,330 - 37,350	-1%	6%
82	Amusement and recreation attendants	110	18,770	$13,460 - 22,890	24%	22%
83	Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	110	35,400	$22,610 - 51,350	-8%	3%
84	Loan officers	110	72,560	$26,470 - 130,430	12%	49%
85	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	110	14,330	$11,530 - 18,820	12%	6%
86	Industrial machinery mechanics	110	48,470	$35,170 - 61,410	9%	5%
87	Bakers	100	24,240	$17,090 - 33,350	10%	8%
88	Service station attendants	100	18,820	$12,410 - 24,510	13%	6%
89	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	100	36,220	$25,170 - 51,690	3%	25%
90	Sheet metal workers	100	40,420	$31,920 - 50,440	7%	4%
91	Dental assistants	100	36,150	$25,330 - 45,120	29%	9%
92	Logisticians	100	61,990	$43,440 - 79,890	17%	43%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	90	33,020	$21,060 - 46,790	13%	11%
94	Travel agents	90	29,830	$13,810 - 47,590	1%	26%
95	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	90	26,520	$19,360 - 37,030	-4%	5%
96	Medical assistants	90	29,730	$25,490 - 35,000	35%	10%
97	Helpers--production workers	90	24,600	$14,350 - 34,350	0%	4%
98	Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	90	61,120	$38,090 - 79,730	10%	46%
99	Postal service mail carriers	90	43,160	$32,280 - 50,960	1%	11%
100	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	80	61,860	$48,000 - 80,410	4%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Portsmouth Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	73,590	470	21.3
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	44,190	330	7.7
Engineers, all other	77,650	360	7.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,740	290	6.6
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,400	110	5.2
Office and administrative support workers, all other	25,080	500	5.1
Chief executives	133,890	540	4.9
Highway maintenance workers	24,010	130	4.3
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,980	410	3.7
Service station attendants	18,820	100	3.7
Computer software engineers, applications	78,420	700	3.7
Logisticians	61,990	100	3.6
Business operations specialists, all other	55,410	1,350	3.6
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	42,850	300	3.4
Insurance underwriters	57,220	120	3.3
Computer and information systems managers	110,720	330	3.3
Chefs and head cooks	36,190	120	3.2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	42,800	120	3.1
Marketing managers	99,690	190	3
Mechanical engineers	73,990	220	2.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,630	120	2.8
All other information and record clerks	29,910	230	2.7
Painters, construction and maintenance	38,540	270	2.7
Architectural and civil drafters	43,340	110	2.7
Managers, all other	107,950	330	2.7
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	84,930	380	2.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,460	180	2.6
Dental hygienists	67,680	150	2.5
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	33,230	190	2.4
Computer specialists, all other	72,150	140	2.2
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	48,790	460	2.2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	20,000	290	2.2
Data entry keyers	27,780	250	2.2
Network systems and data communications analysts	58,940	170	2.1
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	48,790	110	2.1
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	39,070	170	2.1
File clerks	22,290	180	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	54,380	320	2
Bakers	24,240	100	2
Medical secretaries	34,460	280	1.9
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	36,220	100	1.9
Bartenders	16,850	330	1.9
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	53,280	160	1.9
Machinists	40,410	240	1.9
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,600	420	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,980	720	1.8
Fire fighters	43,020	130	1.8
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	55,440	120	1.8
Physical therapists	81,970	100	1.8
Financial managers	101,620	320	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Counter and rental clerks	33,790	1.54	200
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	73,590	1.43	470
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,980	1.41	410
Managers, all other	107,950	1.39	330
Teachers and instructors, all other	48,450	1.35	140
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	51,990	1.34	140
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,630	1.34	120
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	36,950	1.3	290
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	84,930	1.28	380
Loan officers	72,560	1.28	110
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	55,440	1.27	120
Sales managers	114,480	1.25	140
Dishwashers	19,600	1.25	240
Medical secretaries	34,460	1.25	280
Office clerks, general	29,520	1.24	1,140
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,740	1.24	290
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,500	1.23	530
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,790	1.22	220
Food preparation workers	21,930	1.22	240
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,400	1.22	110
Management analysts	83,450	1.21	210
Computer and information systems managers	110,720	1.21	330
Painters, construction and maintenance	38,540	1.2	270
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,170	1.2	410
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,840	1.2	950
Waiters and waitresses	19,560	1.19	1,330
Financial managers	101,620	1.18	320
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,030	1.18	200
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,050	1.17	180
Computer specialists, all other	72,150	1.17	140
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,700	1.17	620
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,460	1.17	180
Receptionists and information clerks	26,070	1.16	360
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	41,900	1.16	460
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	42,630	1.16	140
Industrial machinery mechanics	48,470	1.15	110
Computer support specialists	45,870	1.15	310
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	31,550	1.15	610
Lawyers	110,650	1.15	190
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	34,470	1.15	730
Cooks, restaurant	23,200	1.14	470
Data entry keyers	27,780	1.14	250
Teacher assistants	23,720	1.14	590
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,490	1.14	390
Machinists	40,410	1.14	240
Dental hygienists	67,680	1.14	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,880	1.13	520
Home health aides	22,300	1.13	180
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,660	1.13	210
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,760	1.12	510

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	152,410
Chief executives	133,890	540
Personal financial advisors	119,250
Sales managers	114,480	140
Computer and information systems managers	110,720	330
Lawyers	110,650	190
Managers, all other	107,950	330
Human resources managers, all other	101,980	60
Financial managers	101,620	320
Engineering managers	100,260	100
Marketing managers	99,690	190
General and operations managers	99,270	760
Purchasing managers	97,680	40
Medical and health services managers	96,450	40
Insurance sales agents	94,900	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,980	410
Pharmacists	90,790	70
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	88,600	160
Industrial production managers	88,590	60
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	87,730	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	84,930	380
Management analysts	83,450	210
Physical therapists	81,970	100
Computer software engineers, applications	78,420	700
Industrial engineers	78,250	40
Engineers, all other	77,650	360
Electrical engineers	76,510	80
Mechanical engineers	73,990	220
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	73,590	470
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	72,780	50
Loan officers	72,560	110
Financial specialists, all other	72,300	70
Computer specialists, all other	72,150	140
Construction managers	69,770	60
Sales engineers	69,060	40
Dental hygienists	67,680	150
Postsecondary teachers, all other	67,410
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	65,280	40
Architects, except landscape and naval	64,500	50
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	63,500	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	63,190
Technical writers	63,130	40
Market research analysts	62,890	80
Occupational therapists	62,570	50
Network and computer systems administrators	62,300	120
Logisticians	61,990	100
Administrative services managers	61,880	40
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	61,860	80
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	61,120	90
Speech-language pathologists	59,720	40

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