Portsmouth Employment

Employment and Industries in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Area

Portsmouth is a prominent commercial center in New England. The region is regarded as a high-tech hub and has light manufacturing industries. In addition, the city includes numerous computer specialists. Tourism is another significant economic element for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth was included in Cosmopolitan Magazine's top ten list of the best places to live and work in the country. The city has also been included in Money Magazine's list of top 10 best places to live in the country.

Notable details about Portsmouth, New Hampshire: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $59,000. In Portsmouth, 42% of the adult residents have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 126.8 which is high when compared to the nation's average of 100.

There are numerous occupations more common in Portsmouth than most other cities including nuclear engineers, engineering technicians, metal workers and plastic workers, office and administrative support workers, electrical and electronic repairers for commercial and industrial equipment, financial specialists, and chefs and head cooks.

The leading employers in Portsmouth are shown below:

Orion Seafood International, Inc
High Liner Foods (USA) Incorporated
Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc
Seatrade International Co, Inc
Commonwealth Dynamics, Inc
Newmarket International, Inc
Service Federal Credit Union
Alpha Flying, Inc
Path Lab Holdings Inc
Fastasset, Inc
Synergetics Installations Worldwide Inc
Liquid PC, Inc
Rockingham Electrical Supply Company, Inc
Bournival Inc
Northeast Credit Union
Sterling Capital Corp

The top fields for employment in Portsmouth:

Professional, scientific and technical services
Healthcare
Educational services
Finance and insurance
Accommodation and food services
Government

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Seacoast Online is a good resource for those interested in staying current with the local business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Portsmouth, 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	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	970		$ -	8%	51%
2	Registered nurses	630	61,680	$46,610 - 80,800	24%	56%
3	Computer software engineers, applications	630	88,530	$66,340 - 121,460	45%	85%
4	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	440	45,930	$33,430 - 67,970	5%	58%
5	Managers, all other	380	115,500	$64,110 - 165,860	7%	55%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	350	51,340	$36,050 - 65,750	6%	96%
7	Engineers, all other	340	87,360	$42,030 - 124,150	6%	82%
8	Accountants and auditors	340	63,820	$40,130 - 87,970	18%	79%
9	Financial managers	330	120,050	$56,970 -	13%	60%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	330	75,690	$35,580 - 127,920	12%	51%
11	Chief executives	330	192,600	$102,080 -	2%	65%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	280	50,820	$34,250 - 65,260	11%	95%
13	Computer software engineers, systems software	260	87,250	$68,490 - 124,530	28%	85%
14	Financial specialists, all other	250	69,170	$33,910 - 112,260	12%	50%
15	Management analysts	250	142,600	$57,220 -	22%	78%
16	Nuclear engineers	240	85,020	$56,710 - 119,390	7%	82%
17	Elementary school teachers, except special education	230	50,520	$36,400 - 64,670	14%	95%
18	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	230	59,790	$28,890 - 99,230	18%	56%
19	Computer programmers	210	63,210	$35,430 - 88,930	0%	73%
20	Mechanical engineers	210	75,500	$52,130 - 101,290	4%	78%
21	Graphic designers	200	46,700	$28,650 - 71,380	10%	55%
22	Network systems and data communications analysts	180	59,700	$39,670 - 83,270	53%	57%
23	Marketing managers	170	108,420	$54,640 -	14%	69%
24	Computer specialists, all other	170	72,610	$43,680 - 97,710	15%	68%
25	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	160	86,890	$41,290 - 127,300	25%	67%
26	Lawyers	160	93,300	$66,570 - 154,860	11%	99%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	140	68,530	$45,210 - 103,790	27%	50%
28	Sales managers	140	96,660	$42,510 -	10%	69%
29	Industrial engineers	130	72,060	$45,070 - 95,750	20%	74%
30	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	120	61,360	$41,790 - 93,510	17%	56%
31	Physical therapists	110	64,920	$52,950 - 84,190	27%	89%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	100	34,190	$27,170 - 45,350	25%	58%
33	Market research analysts	100	58,480	$32,040 - 109,520	20%	82%
34	Advertising sales agents	100		$ -	20%	56%
35	Civil engineers	100	71,780	$44,530 - 104,560	18%	87%
36	Electrical engineers	90	79,570	$61,130 - 101,870	6%	81%
37	Pharmacists	80		$ -	22%	97%
38	Engineering managers	80	135,480	$88,070 -	7%	84%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	80	45,660	$27,980 - 68,940	14%	62%
40	Sales engineers	70	72,930	$42,870 - 124,910	9%	79%
41	Librarians	70	50,600	$36,330 - 65,350	4%	85%
42	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	70	65,730	$43,000 - 97,740	25%	93%
43	Public relations specialists	70	59,740	$37,170 - 82,940	18%	81%
44	Social and community service managers	60	48,420	$34,110 - 68,670	25%	72%
45	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	77,160	$60,150 - 98,390	8%	78%
46	Training and development specialists	60	41,600	$27,910 - 65,310	18%	56%
47	Special education teachers, middle school	50	52,490	$30,980 - 66,120	16%	87%
48	Social and human service assistants	50	29,430	$19,350 - 39,050	34%	58%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	50	50,180	$37,540 - 63,570	12%	51%
50	Self-enrichment education teachers	50	44,420	$26,960 - 63,260	23%	54%
51	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	50	51,870	$34,200 - 72,990	13%	73%
52	Occupational therapists	40	66,120	$46,040 - 84,900	23%	90%
53	Instructional coordinators	40		$ -	23%	79%
54	Editors	40	48,220	$28,500 - 89,860	2%	81%
55	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	40	49,680	$34,760 - 64,440	20%	87%
56	Dentists, general	40	170,630	$93,790 -	9%	100%
57	Medical and health services managers	40	86,700	$48,990 - 133,960	16%	57%
58	Writers and authors	30	63,600	$43,130 - 97,570	13%	84%
59	Insurance underwriters	30	59,730	$30,430 - 86,010	6%	53%
60	Environmental engineers	30	92,710	$58,480 - 130,090	25%	86%
61	Rehabilitation counselors	30	44,290	$22,940 - 68,020	23%	73%
62	Occupational health and safety specialists	30	70,450	$52,190 - 93,060	8%	72%
63	Advertising and promotions managers	30	74,890	$47,500 - 90,310	6%	76%
64	Technical writers	30	68,660	$49,160 - 92,820	20%	74%
65	Medical and public health social workers	30	48,970	$39,520 - 62,120	24%	77%

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	2,410	25,830	$15,950 - 39,540	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,970	20,670	$15,980 - 26,290	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,230	30,010	$20,500 - 42,700	13%	19%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,190	20,930	$14,250 - 33,830	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	910	20,310	$15,370 - 27,870	18%	5%
6	Business operations specialists, all other	900	69,120	$37,050 - 102,160	21%	49%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	890	25,260	$18,150 - 34,260	-7%	8%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	850	36,910	$26,490 - 50,370	13%	16%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	790	32,210	$21,240 - 44,690	1%	18%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	690	40,330	$25,610 - 61,750	4%	25%
11	General and operations managers	690	109,870	$49,990 -	2%	48%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	690	48,780	$31,240 - 69,020	6%	29%
13	Customer service representatives	680	31,240	$20,260 - 43,260	25%	22%
14	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	570	26,200	$17,390 - 37,280	15%	4%
15	Office and administrative support workers, all other	540	27,070	$16,040 - 36,810	-8%	32%
16	Cooks, restaurant	530	25,730	$20,430 - 31,870	12%	5%
17	Teacher assistants	520	27,790	$20,200 - 37,320	10%	18%
18	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	490	77,000	$55,340 - 99,030	2%	18%
19	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	440	28,220	$20,250 - 36,240	18%	6%
20	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	400	29,140	$16,750 - 54,420	-6%	14%
21	Electricians	390	46,000	$32,920 - 61,120	7%	7%
22	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	390	26,320	$21,240 - 32,760	18%	7%
23	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	390	31,220	$24,450 - 40,050	4%	15%
24	Bartenders	380	19,950	$14,280 - 32,010	11%	17%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	380	25,580	$15,890 - 36,130	17%	13%
26	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	370	42,050	$21,110 - 58,480	8%	9%
27	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	370	43,730	$32,980 - 57,970	15%	18%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	370	21,550	$17,040 - 27,450	13%	5%
29	Carpenters	370	40,400	$28,830 - 55,610	10%	6%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	370	33,050	$21,840 - 47,560	11%	14%
31	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	360	26,340	$18,200 - 35,500	2%	5%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	340	42,090	$25,090 - 63,470	14%	4%
33	Maintenance and repair workers, general	330	39,640	$23,380 - 59,710	10%	6%
34	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	320	29,010	$17,600 - 45,940	8%	4%
35	Computer support specialists	310	44,620	$26,750 - 64,120	13%	43%
36	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	310	39,830	$27,560 - 53,430	10%	4%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	300	62,830	$37,340 - 86,960	7%	13%
38	Painters, construction and maintenance	290	40,540	$27,730 - 50,740	12%	6%
39	Dishwashers	290	18,950	$15,210 - 23,660	10%	3%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	290	58,680	$42,240 - 77,350	-4%	15%
41	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	280	36,020	$22,800 - 59,280	0%	22%
42	Bill and account collectors	270	27,450	$21,060 - 36,250	23%	13%
43	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	270	45,930	$33,490 - 60,770	11%	4%
44	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	260	33,250	$22,020 - 46,070	4%	6%
45	Machinists	250	41,820	$27,490 - 60,340	-2%	3%
46	Food preparation workers	240	22,580	$16,780 - 31,150	15%	7%
47	Medical secretaries	240	37,110	$27,710 - 50,240	17%	18%
48	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	59,690	$29,000 - 78,510	28%	48%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	230	81,940	$46,200 - 125,900	4%	38%
50	Construction laborers	210	28,220	$18,880 - 37,320	11%	5%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	210	63,380	$45,270 - 81,390	9%	10%
52	Packers and packagers, hand	210	22,360	$14,970 - 32,300	-11%	3%
53	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	210	19,390	$16,900 - 22,830	10%	8%
54	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	200	21,130	$15,870 - 29,260	10%	17%
55	Child care workers	200	21,500	$16,390 - 27,860	18%	15%
56	Amusement and recreation attendants	200	19,070	$14,620 - 25,600	24%	22%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	200	45,400	$33,680 - 60,500	5%	2%
58	Bus drivers, school	190	30,400	$26,240 - 36,890	9%	4%
59	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	190	46,920	$37,570 - 59,410	11%	33%
60	Tellers	180	25,600	$21,230 - 31,710	14%	16%
61	Cooks, fast food	180	19,230	$16,180 - 24,980	8%	5%
62	Counter and rental clerks	170	32,460	$15,380 - 57,350	23%	16%
63	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	170	49,480	$33,660 - 64,730	9%	3%
64	Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	170	28,840	$17,070 - 54,290	-24%	3%
65	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	49,940	$34,030 - 63,510	9%	5%
66	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	160			-7%	12%
67	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	150	24,910	$17,030 - 36,140	13%	15%
68	Loan officers	150	72,560	$43,500 - 132,140	12%	49%
69	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	150	51,760	$37,800 - 69,000	7%	0%
70	Personal and home care aides	150	17,820	$16,050 - 19,640	51%	10%
71	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	150	26,140	$21,000 - 36,190	-8%	5%
72	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	23,780	$18,660 - 31,060	14%	3%
73	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	140	58,710	$29,980 - 88,950	4%	30%
74	Order clerks	140	30,530	$19,030 - 40,060	-23%	16%
75	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	140	32,330	$15,760 - 59,280	12%	6%
76	Paralegals and legal assistants	140	45,370	$33,300 - 60,760	22%	45%
77	Dental assistants	130	42,140	$27,920 - 58,820	29%	9%
78	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	21,060	$16,990 - 26,050	17%	14%
79	Data entry keyers	130	24,990	$20,880 - 31,020	-4%	18%
80	All other information and record clerks	130	30,450	$14,430 - 48,850	-12%	21%
81	Driver/sales workers	130	20,800	$14,400 - 30,560	-4%	4%
82	Highway maintenance workers	130	27,130	$16,810 - 42,840	9%	5%
83	Fire fighters	130	44,720	$29,330 - 60,220	12%	18%
84	Parts salespersons	130	28,290	$21,550 - 37,210	-1%	6%
85	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	130	44,080	$26,350 - 64,500	3%	13%
86	Industrial truck and tractor operators	120	30,330	$21,280 - 39,180	-1%	2%
87	Chefs and head cooks	120	37,680	$26,200 - 63,410	8%	14%
88	Production workers, all other	120	30,250	$19,590 - 45,770	2%	5%
89	Medical assistants	110	30,620	$26,830 - 36,390	35%	10%
90	Preschool teachers, except special education	110	27,950	$22,060 - 34,310	26%	43%
91	Construction managers	110	68,880	$44,730 - 95,750	16%	29%
92	Logisticians	110	68,920	$51,600 - 90,540	17%	43%
93	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	110	46,140	$35,730 - 59,390	14%	7%
94	Insurance sales agents	110			13%	45%
95	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	110	22,020	$18,050 - 25,750	19%	31%
96	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	110	59,740	$39,820 - 93,490	0%	42%
97	Service station attendants	100	20,480	$14,880 - 25,670	13%	6%
98	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	100	40,030	$25,140 - 62,810	3%	25%
99	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	100	60,680	$27,730 - 86,360	9%	47%
100	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	100	20,870	$15,970 - 27,010	10%	5%

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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.*
Nuclear engineers	85,020	240	112
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	77,000	490	21.2
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	28,840	170	17.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,050	370	7.4
Office and administrative support workers, all other	27,070	540	5.8
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	51,760	150	5.7
Engineers, all other	87,360	340	5.6
Financial specialists, all other	69,170	250	4.6
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	45,930	440	4.6
Service station attendants	20,480	100	4.1
Highway maintenance workers	27,130	130	3.9
Chefs and head cooks	37,680	120	3.4
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	36,020	280	3.1
Chief executives	192,600	330	3
Computer software engineers, applications	88,530	630	3
Painters, construction and maintenance	40,540	290	3
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	22,020	110	2.9
Logisticians	68,920	110	2.9
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	59,790	230	2.8
Managers, all other	115,500	380	2.7
Community and social service specialists, all other	34,190	100	2.7
Marketing managers	108,420	170	2.5
Mechanical engineers	75,500	210	2.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,140	400	2.4
Graphic designers	46,700	200	2.4
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	24,910	150	2.4
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,070	200	2.3
Computer specialists, all other	72,610	170	2.2
Business operations specialists, all other	69,120	900	2.2
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		160	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,940	230	2.1
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	40,030	100	2.1
Bartenders	19,950	380	2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	75,690	330	2
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,220	390	2
Network systems and data communications analysts	59,700	180	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	62,830	300	1.8
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	44,080	130	1.8
Cooks, short order	18,520	100	1.8
Machinists	41,820	250	1.7
Physical therapists	64,920	110	1.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	49,480	170	1.7
Industrial engineers	72,060	130	1.7
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,940	160	1.7
Bill and account collectors	27,450	270	1.7
Computer software engineers, systems software	87,250	260	1.7
Financial managers	120,050	330	1.7
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products		970	1.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,060	130	1.7
Electricians	46,000	390	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Management analysts	142,600	1.94	250
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	58,710	1.43	140
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	77,000	1.43	490
Managers, all other	115,500	1.4	380
Counter and rental clerks	32,460	1.39	170
Dental assistants	42,140	1.31	130
Financial managers	120,050	1.29	330
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	45,400	1.29	200
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	32,330	1.29	140
Medical secretaries	37,110	1.28	240
Chief executives	192,600	1.28	330
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	59,790	1.25	230
Teacher assistants	27,790	1.25	520
Loan officers	72,560	1.23	150
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	49,480	1.21	170
Financial specialists, all other	69,170	1.21	250
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	21,130	1.19	200
Cooks, restaurant	25,730	1.19	530
Painters, construction and maintenance	40,540	1.18	290
Office clerks, general	30,010	1.18	1,230
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	20,310	1.18	910
Food preparation workers	22,580	1.18	240
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,940	1.17	230
Business operations specialists, all other	69,120	1.17	900
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	33,250	1.17	260
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	46,140	1.17	110
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	42,050	1.16	370
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,220	1.16	440
Bus drivers, school	30,400	1.16	190
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	42,090	1.16	340
Graphic designers	46,700	1.16	200
Maintenance and repair workers, general	39,640	1.15	330
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	36,910	1.15	850
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	24,910	1.15	150
Sales representatives, services, all other	59,690	1.15	230
Computer software engineers, applications	88,530	1.15	630
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,200	1.14	570
General and operations managers	109,870	1.14	690
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	22,020	1.14	110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,780	1.13	140
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,360	1.13	120
Machinists	41,820	1.13	250
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	43,730	1.13	370
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	59,740	1.13	110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,550	1.13	370
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,940	1.12	160
Waiters and waitresses	20,930	1.12	1,190
Network and computer systems administrators	68,530	1.12	140
Child care workers	21,500	1.12	200
Cashiers	20,670	1.12	1,970

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	192,600	330
Physicians and surgeons, all other	186,570	80
Dentists, general	170,630	40
Management analysts	142,600	250
Engineering managers	135,480	80
Financial managers	120,050	330
Managers, all other	115,500	380
General and operations managers	109,870	690
Marketing managers	108,420	170
Sales managers	96,660	140
Lawyers	93,300	160
Environmental engineers	92,710	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	88,850	40
Computer software engineers, applications	88,530	630
Engineers, all other	87,360	340
Computer software engineers, systems software	87,250	260
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	86,890	160
Medical and health services managers	86,700	40
Nuclear engineers	85,020	240
Industrial production managers	83,340	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	81,940	230
Electrical engineers	79,570	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,160	60
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	77,000	490
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	75,690	330
Mechanical engineers	75,500	210
Advertising and promotions managers	74,890	30
Sales engineers	72,930	70
Computer specialists, all other	72,610	170
Loan officers	72,560	150
Industrial engineers	72,060	130
Civil engineers	71,780	100
Occupational health and safety specialists	70,450	30
Financial specialists, all other	69,170	250
Business operations specialists, all other	69,120	900
Logisticians	68,920	110
Construction managers	68,880	110
Technical writers	68,660	30
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	68,590	40
Network and computer systems administrators	68,530	140
Administrative services managers	68,210	30
Dental hygienists	66,790	100
Occupational therapists	66,120	40
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	65,730	70
Physical therapists	64,920	110
Accountants and auditors	63,820	340
Writers and authors	63,600	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	63,380	210
Computer programmers	63,210	210
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	62,830	300

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