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Atlantic City Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey 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 nurses2,59058,850$47,800 - 74,46024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education1,15053,110$39,020 - 73,70014%95%
3Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education84057,280$40,680 - 76,71011%95%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products81059,300$28,710 - 94,0808%51%
5Accountants and auditors77071,660$36,740 - 114,25018%79%
6Managers, all other76082,370$54,000 - 119,9707%55%
7Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation51053,610$30,450 - 78,0605%58%
8Lawyers440109,660$54,340 - 011%99%
9Computer specialists, all other42085,510$43,820 - 121,16015%68%
10Teachers and instructors, all other40024,090$15,030 - 30,3009%54%
11Computer software engineers, applications38075,570$46,890 - 113,73045%85%
12Community and social service specialists, all other33033,230$18,160 - 48,12025%58%
13Financial managers31086,560$51,310 - 128,69013%60%
14Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school31055,920$39,200 - 81,42020%87%
15Sales and related workers, all other31043,420$26,730 - 63,54014%62%
16Education administrators, elementary and secondary school30091,330$67,920 - 119,2108%78%
17Sales managers28099,730$44,340 - 010%69%
18Pharmacists27095,690$79,730 - 118,20022%97%
19Special education teachers, secondary school27056,910$38,060 - 82,6209%87%
20Computer programmers23071,790$43,140 - 106,5300%73%
21Computer software engineers, systems software23083,730$55,230 - 117,92028%85%
22Child, family, and school social workers23053,730$34,170 - 78,65019%77%
23Physical therapists22074,260$51,980 - 99,02027%89%
24Marketing managers210120,600$72,210 - 014%69%
25Training and development specialists21050,460$22,200 - 74,52018%56%
26Engineering managers200117,140$103,000 - 139,3107%84%
27Management analysts17071,750$37,320 - 104,88022%78%
28Special education teachers, middle school16053,590$38,920 - 76,21016%87%
29Computer and information systems managers160122,260$80,480 - 016%73%
30Network and computer systems administrators15061,520$42,060 - 88,04027%50%
31Civil engineers15078,650$48,530 - 116,92018%87%
32Advertising sales agents14042,170$24,290 - 67,32020%56%
33Detectives and criminal investigators14074,370$48,950 - 99,55017%54%
34Medical and health services managers14078,880$49,220 - 113,09016%57%
35Marriage and family therapists13058,190$43,840 - 76,98030%73%
36Graphic designers13045,580$31,860 - 60,03010%55%
37Computer and information scientists, research120108,820$85,670 - 138,29022%68%
38Social and community service managers11079,360$48,250 - 113,14025%72%
39Engineers, all other11095,320$37,250 - 144,9506%82%
40Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists11046,170$30,400 - 65,50018%56%
41Public relations specialists11057,670$37,950 - 86,71018%81%
42Educational, vocational, and school counselors11062,160$42,770 - 82,05013%73%
43Occupational therapists10067,540$50,770 - 86,75023%90%
44Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents10097,810$45,600 - 025%67%
45Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other10051,080$31,180 - 74,16017%56%
46Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products10080,430$44,580 - 132,14012%51%
47Insurance underwriters9047,900$24,480 - 78,9306%53%
48Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists9066,680$27,280 - 131,06016%99%
49Librarians8053,780$39,160 - 72,0704%85%
50Legislators80 $0 - 01%65%
51Network systems and data communications analysts8071,710$33,290 - 111,42053%57%
52Editors8043,840$27,410 - 69,5802%81%
53Dentists, general80123,130$83,210 - 09%100%
54Financial specialists, all other7059,710$40,510 - 82,49012%50%
55Human resources managers, all other70101,960$60,320 - 011%58%
56Speech-language pathologists7080,780$47,490 - 123,69011%98%
57Medical and public health social workers7046,830$27,900 - 76,27024%77%
58Chief executives70156,880$86,650 - 02%65%
59Instructional coordinators6067,140$37,540 - 95,43023%79%
60Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists6055,770$39,710 - 72,18018%56%
61Surveyors6059,480$44,100 - 73,92024%82%
62Operations research analysts6081,000$44,060 - 128,88011%71%
63Meeting and convention planners6042,690$27,240 - 60,57020%67%
64Floral designers6028,630$20,960 - 39,1000%55%
65Purchasing managers6093,570$56,870 - 130,3903%57%
66Musicians and singers50 $0 - 010%53%
67Environmental scientists and specialists, including health5056,180$44,440 - 75,27025%93%
68Occupational health and safety specialists5054,860$37,480 - 80,2208%72%
69Dietitians and nutritionists5055,610$40,550 - 74,4009%72%
70Market research analysts5056,720$34,800 - 87,51020%82%
71Electrical engineers5070,030$44,760 - 98,0206%81%
72Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates50129,170$96,950 - 05%99%
73Coaches and scouts5026,860$13,700 - 48,51015%60%
74Architects, except landscape and naval4099,450$60,080 - 018%88%
75Veterinarians40102,390$58,290 - 144,21035%100%
76Credit analysts4047,750$29,400 - 72,4502%60%
77Industrial engineers4075,670$54,390 - 101,11020%74%
78Merchandise displayers and window trimmers4024,810$17,620 - 30,82011%55%
79Health educators3043,020$26,410 - 69,80026%58%
80Mental health and substance abuse social workers3042,910$32,960 - 58,22030%77%
81Private detectives and investigators3043,660$21,980 - 72,23018%52%
82Financial analysts3068,100$38,620 - 102,30034%87%
83Mechanical engineers3077,930$53,380 - 109,1104%78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Waiters and waitresses5,96021,940$13,830 - 30,93011%14%
2Cashiers4,77017,680$13,810 - 22,770-2%10%
3Retail salespersons4,28027,010$14,580 - 48,66012%25%
4Maids and housekeeping cleaners3,85019,150$15,040 - 25,43013%5%
5Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners3,25025,560$15,790 - 38,12015%4%
6Security guards3,15021,400$14,290 - 29,67017%13%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,95016,660$13,290 - 22,01018%5%
8Cooks, restaurant2,52022,750$15,720 - 31,82012%5%
9Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive2,16032,900$20,880 - 46,3201%18%
10Office clerks, general2,08025,340$15,120 - 38,37013%19%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,99032,260$21,070 - 45,97013%16%
12Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,76024,260$16,920 - 32,16018%7%
13Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,66022,390$15,320 - 32,7002%5%
14Maintenance and repair workers, general1,62033,840$21,360 - 47,39010%6%
15Bartenders1,61027,570$14,290 - 40,16011%17%
16Dishwashers1,59016,600$13,370 - 23,61010%3%
17Stock clerks and order fillers1,55021,210$14,970 - 29,940-7%8%
18Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,44018,250$13,940 - 24,03010%8%
19First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,42042,480$23,250 - 66,9704%25%
20First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers1,32035,120$21,030 - 54,27011%14%
21Teacher assistants1,30022,440$15,300 - 30,76010%18%
22First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,26045,980$28,630 - 63,4406%29%
23Customer service representatives1,24028,860$17,370 - 44,21025%22%
24Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,18026,100$17,020 - 38,38018%6%
25Carpenters1,15057,860$33,480 - 78,13010%6%
26Food preparation workers1,14018,200$13,480 - 25,24015%7%
27Police and sheriff's patrol officers1,08066,230$41,390 - 91,19011%33%
28Medical secretaries1,04027,420$16,540 - 42,78017%18%
29General and operations managers1,010107,590$54,110 - [?]2%48%
30Receptionists and information clerks99023,360$16,870 - 30,50017%13%
31Electricians91056,090$32,870 - 90,7307%7%
32Gaming service workers, all other90026,610$17,220 - 38,51026%11%
33Parking lot attendants86018,680$13,540 - 26,41012%14%
34Construction laborers82044,320$24,340 - 61,09011%5%
35Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer81037,500$25,980 - 52,84010%4%
36Business operations specialists, all other78060,510$30,220 - 92,81021%49%
37Truck drivers, light or delivery services74025,900$15,220 - 41,3108%4%
38Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks73021,810$16,860 - 27,82017%14%
39Automotive service technicians and mechanics72032,760$17,580 - 49,36014%4%
40Cooks, fast food72017,900$13,470 - 27,2408%5%
41Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop69018,070$13,890 - 23,90010%17%
42Bus drivers, school67027,340$23,350 - 34,1609%4%
43Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks65028,060$17,200 - 43,1804%6%
44First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers64067,400$38,570 - 96,2409%10%
45Food servers, nonrestaurant62021,900$14,750 - 28,97016%9%
46Counter and rental clerks57025,200$13,590 - 53,67023%16%
47Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists57021,480$13,370 - 34,27012%6%
48Taxi drivers and chauffeurs56019,870$13,620 - 28,33013%15%
49Fire fighters560 $[?] - [?]12%18%
50Baggage porters and bellhops55019,390$13,810 - 26,9809%17%
51Executive secretaries and administrative assistants54048,190$33,920 - 64,39015%18%
52Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters53061,100$38,070 - 86,81011%4%
53Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses53042,410$34,120 - 50,10014%7%
54Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators53055,680$34,270 - 78,7508%3%
55Emergency medical technicians and paramedics53028,990$20,710 - 45,14019%14%
56Sales representatives, services, all other48055,400$25,770 - 94,06028%48%
57Word processors and typists48030,380$21,850 - 40,650-11%19%
58First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers48036,170$22,910 - 53,30013%11%
59Billing and posting clerks and machine operators48032,120$22,440 - 43,2504%15%
60Chefs and head cooks48040,770$19,390 - 69,4008%14%
61Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers45035,420$22,820 - 51,240-2%8%
62First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45057,440$39,410 - 77,5607%13%
63Recreation workers45022,370$14,990 - 31,28013%47%
64Office and administrative support workers, all other44033,700$20,380 - 46,580-8%32%
65Medical assistants43025,450$18,440 - 35,41035%10%
66Tellers42022,510$16,120 - 29,35014%16%
67Personal care and service workers, all other42023,490$14,210 - 34,920-12%21%
68Service station attendants41018,010$15,010 - 22,55013%6%
69Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance41034,560$15,040 - 58,7802%11%
70First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers40038,970$27,600 - 52,54016%26%
71Legal secretaries36040,070$32,370 - 53,28012%18%
72Healthcare support workers, all other35028,600$19,020 - 36,85016%10%
73Food service managers35052,020$36,870 - 64,3805%24%
74Painters, construction and maintenance34045,890$27,210 - 70,80012%6%
75Postal service mail carriers33043,950$34,190 - 55,3501%11%
76Interviewers, except eligibility and loan31031,570$23,800 - 39,14010%24%
77First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers31053,010$32,890 - 76,580-4%15%
78Computer support specialists31040,400$24,990 - 54,71013%43%
79Laundry and dry-cleaning workers30019,370$14,360 - 26,02010%5%
80Amusement and recreation attendants30016,720$13,320 - 21,90024%22%
81Switchboard operators, including answering service29024,120$16,660 - 31,020-7%10%
82Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers28036,080$25,820 - 47,98014%11%
83Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other28038,000$22,950 - 50,8908%9%
84Personal and home care aides28022,200$16,630 - 28,36051%10%
85Assemblers and fabricators, all other28028,780$21,950 - 37,540-8%5%
86First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators27053,170$29,610 - 79,61010%17%
87Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers27046,830$28,070 - 69,0109%3%
88Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks27022,220$18,880 - 25,6001%29%
89Highway maintenance workers27038,470$24,400 - 53,7509%5%
90First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives27093,590$70,270 - 121,1109%33%
91Cost estimators26067,190$39,190 - 95,36019%32%
92File clerks25020,110$14,310 - 25,720-40%20%
93Crossing guards25028,490$18,610 - 40,8902%5%
94First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers25083,820$49,800 - 136,3104%38%
95First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other24047,840$27,850 - 74,68015%28%
96Bakers23025,140$16,340 - 34,79010%8%
97Dental assistants23034,950$21,670 - 49,85029%9%
98Packers and packagers, hand23021,430$13,530 - 33,500-11%3%
99Court, municipal, and license clerks23036,850$23,350 - 50,9109%24%
100Radiologic technologists and technicians22055,870$41,650 - 74,35015%25%
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Jobs More Common Near Atlantic City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming service workers, all other26,61090098.9
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers35,42045014.2
Baggage porters and bellhops19,39055014
Marriage and family therapists58,19013010.1
Personal care and service workers, all other23,4904209.3
Media and communication equipment workers, all other57,3801208.3
Parking lot attendants18,6808606.4
Crossing guards28,4902506.2
Service station attendants18,0104105.7
Computer and information scientists, research108,8201205.7
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other47,8402405.6
Chefs and head cooks40,7704804.8
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives93,5902704.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,1503,8504.5
Community and social service specialists, all other33,2303304.1
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers36,0802803.9
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks21,8107303.9
Massage therapists47,8701203.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics28,9905303.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs19,8705603.7
Word processors and typists30,3804803.6
Food servers, nonrestaurant21,9006203.5
Court, municipal, and license clerks36,8502303.4
Bartenders27,5701,6103.4
Highway maintenance workers38,4702703.3
Dishwashers16,6001,5903.2
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers38,9704003.2
Cooks, restaurant22,7502,5203.2
Glaziers52,9801103.1
Stationary engineers and boiler operators40,1401003.1
Security guards21,4003,1503
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop18,2501,4403
Audio and video equipment technicians41,1201002.9
Fire fighters 5602.8
Special education teachers, secondary school56,9102702.8
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers36,1704802.7
Medical secretaries27,4201,0402.6
Waiters and waitresses21,9405,9602.6
Computer specialists, all other85,5104202.5
Tile and marble setters55,8001102.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other38,0002802.4
Police and sheriff's patrol officers66,2301,0802.3
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks22,2202702.3
Managers, all other82,3707602.3
Special education teachers, middle school53,5901602.3
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance34,5604102.2
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation53,6105102.2
Healthcare support workers, all other28,6003502.1
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers17,1101802.1
Sales and related workers, all other43,4203102

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Atlantic City, New Jersey Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Sheet metal workers64,1101.61130
Carpenters57,8601.581,150
Bartenders27,5701.571,610
Construction laborers44,3201.53820
Social and community service managers79,3601.5110
Property, real estate, and community association managers75,5801.5120
Police and sheriff's patrol officers66,2301.491,080
Drywall and ceiling tile installers53,8701.46110
Glaziers52,9801.44110
Painters, construction and maintenance45,8901.43340
Tile and marble setters55,8001.42110
Child, family, and school social workers53,7301.4230
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives93,5901.4270
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters61,1001.4530
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators55,6801.39530
Computer specialists, all other85,5101.38420
Brickmasons and blockmasons58,3701.36180
Administrative services managers89,8701.35180
Crossing guards28,4901.34250
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants48,1901.33540
Waiters and waitresses21,9401.335,960
Computer and information systems managers122,2601.33160
Marketing managers120,6001.32210
Detectives and criminal investigators74,3701.32140
Loan officers74,5501.31180
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products64,8801.3150
Accountants and auditors71,6601.3770
Educational, vocational, and school counselors62,1601.29110
Electricians56,0901.28910
Massage therapists47,8701.28120
Marriage and family therapists58,1901.27130
Cost estimators67,1901.27260
Engineers, all other95,3201.27110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers83,8201.26250
Cooks, institution and cafeteria27,1901.24180
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers35,1201.231,320
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers67,4001.23640
Construction managers95,2001.23170
Public relations specialists57,6701.22110
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers46,8301.22270
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school91,3301.21300
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists44,7301.21210
Physicians and surgeons, all other183,7301.21330
Graphic designers45,5801.2130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners25,5601.23,250
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education57,2801.2840
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers35,4201.2450
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school55,9201.2310
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32,9001.22,160
General and operations managers107,5901.21,010

Highest Paying Jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other183,730330
Family and general practitioners174,540 
Obstetricians and gynecologists163,160 
Chief executives156,88070
Pediatricians, general134,880 
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates129,17050
Dentists, general123,13080
Computer and information systems managers122,260160
Marketing managers120,600210
Engineering managers117,140200
Lawyers109,660440
Computer and information scientists, research108,820120
General and operations managers107,5901,010
Veterinarians102,39040
Human resources managers, all other101,96070
Sales managers99,730280
Architects, except landscape and naval99,45040
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents97,810100
Pharmacists95,690270
Engineers, all other95,320110
Construction managers95,200170
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives93,590270
Purchasing managers93,57060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school91,330300
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers90,960 
Administrative services managers89,870180
Industrial production managers87,79040
Financial managers86,560310
Computer specialists, all other85,510420
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers83,820250
Computer software engineers, systems software83,730230
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers83,23070
Managers, all other82,370760
Operations research analysts81,00060
Speech-language pathologists80,78070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products80,430100
Social and community service managers79,360110
Medical and health services managers78,880140
Civil engineers78,650150
Mechanical engineers77,93030
Industrial engineers75,67040
Property, real estate, and community association managers75,580120
Computer software engineers, applications75,570380
Environmental engineers75,500 
Loan officers74,550180
Detectives and criminal investigators74,370140
Physical therapists74,260220
Nuclear medicine technologists74,15030
Insurance sales agents73,48070
Appraisers and assessors of real estate73,36050

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