Camden Employment

Employment and Industries in the Camden, New Jersey Area

Camden is home to the corporate headquarters of Campbell Soup. The University District which includes portions of Rutgers University and other colleges contributes to the local economy. The Camden economy is also bolstered by the Port of Camden which handles break bulk and bulk cargo. The port moves domestic and international cargo.

Notable information about Camden, New Jersey: Parts of Camden are included in an Urban Enterprise Zone. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.5 which is less than the nation's average of 100. In Camden 5% of the adult residents have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average salary in Camden was $22,000.

The primary fields of employment in Camden are healthcare, education, accommodation and food services, social assistance, government, construction, manufacturing and professional, scientific and management.

Some of the most popular occupations in Camden, New Jersey that are primarily filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, computer software applications engineers, computer systems analysts, social and human service assistants and computer programmers.

Camden's leading job providers:

On Time Staffing LLC
The Cooper Health System
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
L-3 Communications Ilex Systems, Inc
Diocese of Camden New Jersey
Campbell Soup Company
City of Camden
Mafco Consolidated Group Inc
Delaware River Port Authority
County of Camden
Waste Management, Inc
Mafco Worldwide Corporation
Cooper Health Systems
County of Camden
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Inc
Airline Construction Services LLC
Central Metals Inc
Bantivoglio Metals Inc

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Most Popular Jobs in Camden, New Jersey 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	Registered nurses	10,910	69,520	$52,780 - 86,230	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,950	60,570	$43,090 - 83,650	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,660	65,930	$28,650 - 110,940	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,330	62,300	$44,620 - 84,360	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,020	59,990	$43,660 - 82,220	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	3,760	71,170	$42,910 - 106,720	18%	79%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,200	27,480	$20,050 - 35,550	9%	54%
8	Lawyers	2,830	122,460	$59,650 -	11%	99%
9	Financial managers	2,490	112,540	$61,260 -	13%	60%
10	Managers, all other	2,150	91,380	$46,970 - 135,870	7%	55%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	2,120	80,970	$52,520 - 115,230	45%	85%
12	Computer systems analysts	1,970	78,460	$52,670 - 113,150	29%	68%
13	Social and human service assistants	1,960	30,910	$21,320 - 45,280	34%	58%
14	Computer programmers	1,730	75,710	$47,860 - 107,150	0%	73%
15	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,690	87,280	$40,270 - 158,970	12%	51%
16	Sales managers	1,640	115,310	$52,670 -	10%	69%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,590	56,250	$42,490 - 78,450	20%	87%
18	Pharmacists	1,390	105,410	$83,600 - 132,840	22%	97%
19	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,300	88,330	$29,680 -	25%	67%
20	Computer and information systems managers	1,240	122,200	$80,290 -	16%	73%
21	Rehabilitation counselors	1,200	33,410	$18,020 - 57,010	23%	73%
22	Child, family, and school social workers	1,160	51,250	$33,250 - 80,340	19%	77%
23	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,130	99,100	$69,400 - 132,120	8%	78%
24	Financial analysts	1,130	83,540	$48,430 - 129,000	34%	87%
25	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,090	51,230	$25,760 - 79,460	23%	54%
26	Sales and related workers, all other	1,060	47,060	$21,200 - 85,020	14%	62%
27	Marriage and family therapists	1,040	55,390	$37,210 - 79,710	30%	73%
28	Management analysts	1,020	108,070	$52,810 -	22%	78%
29	Medical and health services managers	1,020	95,770	$66,090 - 131,570	16%	57%
30	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	970	59,380	$38,510 - 85,680	5%	58%
31	Engineering managers	950	138,600	$86,430 -	7%	84%
32	Special education teachers, secondary school	900	60,710	$43,660 - 83,310	9%	87%
33	Mechanical engineers	890	77,100	$49,430 - 113,910	4%	78%
34	Special education teachers, middle school	860	58,370	$43,350 - 80,470	16%	87%
35	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	860	67,800	$44,050 - 95,220	13%	73%
36	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	840	63,330	$44,070 - 87,560	17%	56%
37	Education, training, and library workers, all other	840	43,160	$15,650 - 78,240	11%	79%
38	Graphic designers	810	43,660	$28,040 - 64,320	10%	55%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	740	59,450	$32,080 - 98,720	18%	56%
40	Network and computer systems administrators	730	71,070	$46,940 - 98,430	27%	50%
41	Physical therapists	730	81,490	$56,410 - 116,140	27%	89%
42	Financial specialists, all other	700	64,240	$42,540 - 91,770	12%	50%
43	Electrical engineers	690	91,710	$58,230 - 148,030	6%	81%
44	Computer specialists, all other	660	56,340	$26,250 - 85,070	15%	68%
45	Librarians	640	62,550	$41,830 - 89,370	4%	85%
46	Training and development specialists	640	54,590	$32,020 - 82,030	18%	56%
47	Marketing managers	620	119,350	$57,070 -	14%	69%
48	Civil engineers	610	79,650	$50,820 - 109,990	18%	87%
49	Community and social service specialists, all other	600	41,340	$25,490 - 65,650	25%	58%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	580	90,080	$53,830 - 157,830	16%	99%
51	Social and community service managers	560	71,200	$45,550 - 102,440	25%	72%
52	Dentists, general	550	167,730	$92,740 -	9%	100%
53	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	530	41,150	$28,200 - 57,390	34%	73%
54	Market research analysts	520	66,050	$37,070 - 106,350	20%	82%
55	Industrial engineers	520	81,970	$55,570 - 118,650	20%	74%
56	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	510	66,920	$39,640 - 99,210	18%	56%
57	Network systems and data communications analysts	510	74,790	$48,530 - 111,930	53%	57%
58	Instructional coordinators	480	63,810	$19,430 - 100,140	23%	79%
59	Medical and public health social workers	480	50,520	$37,440 - 63,570	24%	77%
60	Personal financial advisors	470	72,970	$24,910 - 131,480	41%	81%
61	Speech-language pathologists	470	77,780	$47,110 - 121,570	11%	98%
62	Occupational therapists	440	78,300	$47,890 - 110,410	23%	90%
63	Mental health counselors	440	43,960	$30,550 - 62,410	30%	73%
64	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	440	42,220	$28,010 - 58,560	15%	51%
65	Detectives and criminal investigators	440	76,600	$56,320 - 99,280	17%	54%
66	Legislators	430	36,460	$15,410 - 76,370	1%	65%
67	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	420	59,020	$47,420 - 71,630	12%	51%
68	Coaches and scouts	420	44,190	$18,970 - 78,620	15%	60%
69	Insurance underwriters	390	70,010	$44,690 - 114,980	6%	53%
70	Engineers, all other	380	79,520	$53,800 - 118,530	6%	82%
71	Public relations specialists	370	51,360	$33,610 - 69,920	18%	81%
72	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	360	55,250	$38,190 - 76,440	30%	77%
73	Social workers, all other	350	48,350	$32,650 - 77,610	18%	77%
74	Purchasing managers	350	102,840	$58,500 - 159,290	3%	57%
75	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	340	61,290	$43,840 - 79,520	14%	54%
76	Electronics engineers, except computer	300	94,540	$65,810 - 126,000	4%	81%
77	Floral designers	290	26,300	$17,620 - 37,430	0%	55%
78	Sales engineers	280	85,820	$50,790 - 134,090	9%	79%
79	Architects, except landscape and naval	270	65,530	$38,740 - 94,510	18%	88%
80	Chemists	270	74,560	$41,850 - 147,390	9%	93%
81	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	270	57,900	$36,760 - 84,720	25%	93%
82	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	260	61,060	$42,170 - 80,740	0%	96%
83	Database administrators	260	76,100	$43,040 - 111,670	29%	72%
84	Chemical engineers	250	104,120	$63,460 - 147,380	8%	91%
85	Human resources managers, all other	250	112,570	$72,250 -	11%	58%
86	Veterinarians	240	88,940	$57,190 - 132,610	35%	100%
87	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	230	57,180	$32,810 - 106,790	24%	78%
88	Occupational health and safety specialists	230	71,640	$45,780 - 96,920	8%	72%
89	Advertising sales agents	230	48,690	$24,560 - 78,320	20%	56%
90	Editors	230	60,940	$31,500 - 95,890	2%	81%
91	Environmental engineers	220	75,930	$52,140 - 102,950	25%	86%
92	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	220	92,220	$55,140 - 131,210	12%	94%
93	Dietitians and nutritionists	210	63,000	$47,160 - 79,560	9%	72%
94	Education administrators, postsecondary	210	119,310	$67,470 -	14%	78%
95	Chief executives	170	191,220	$115,310 -	2%	65%
96	Education administrators, all other	160	79,980	$54,670 - 122,280	13%	78%
97	Public relations managers	160	110,650	$56,690 -	17%	75%
98	Health educators	150	51,880	$32,240 - 80,340	26%	58%
99	Surveyors	150	59,330	$37,880 - 84,010	24%	82%
100	Commercial and industrial designers	150	54,860	$25,650 - 89,520	7%	55%

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	17,940	25,730	$15,940 - 42,830	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	16,200	19,530	$15,630 - 25,090	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,990	33,930	$22,450 - 48,270	1%	18%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	10,820	27,870	$16,850 - 43,910	2%	5%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	10,330	18,350	$15,530 - 23,580	18%	5%
6	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,950	23,660	$16,080 - 35,780	-7%	8%
7	Office clerks, general	9,280	27,660	$16,570 - 41,680	13%	19%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	7,910	25,950	$20,320 - 32,550	18%	7%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,670	25,660	$16,450 - 38,630	15%	4%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,270	44,820	$32,980 - 60,950	10%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,030	37,090	$24,510 - 51,450	13%	16%
12	Customer service representatives	6,860	32,940	$20,740 - 48,390	25%	22%
13	Waiters and waitresses	6,850	22,070	$15,780 - 31,870	11%	14%
14	Teacher assistants	6,450	23,150	$16,220 - 31,600	10%	18%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,000	49,530	$31,330 - 70,250	6%	29%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	5,820	25,700	$18,470 - 33,490	17%	13%
17	General and operations managers	5,190	143,610	$65,400 -	2%	48%
18	Business operations specialists, all other	5,000	61,520	$34,850 - 91,450	21%	49%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,680	43,560	$25,110 - 65,730	4%	25%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,480	26,300	$17,630 - 36,640	18%	6%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,950	40,420	$26,010 - 56,240	10%	6%
22	Packers and packagers, hand	3,740	22,460	$16,090 - 30,350	-11%	3%
23	Child care workers	3,740	21,030	$15,830 - 29,910	18%	15%
24	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,680	74,520	$33,180 - 136,040	28%	48%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,590	34,210	$20,100 - 50,360	4%	6%
26	Security guards	3,480	26,640	$17,770 - 37,760	17%	13%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,390	27,900	$15,910 - 43,830	8%	4%
28	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,310	39,420	$23,170 - 58,500	14%	4%
29	Helpers--production workers	3,310	20,770	$15,450 - 32,100	0%	4%
30	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,140	34,280	$24,950 - 46,220	4%	15%
31	Medical secretaries	2,930	36,320	$26,730 - 49,270	17%	18%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,790	48,680	$37,860 - 62,030	14%	7%
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,770	49,150	$35,190 - 64,180	15%	18%
34	Bus drivers, school	2,770	28,360	$21,480 - 34,980	9%	4%
35	Tellers	2,660	24,370	$18,100 - 31,730	14%	16%
36	Food preparation workers	2,650	21,590	$16,050 - 30,400	15%	7%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,640	65,820	$41,910 - 91,820	11%	33%
38	Carpenters	2,620	49,660	$28,160 - 80,390	10%	6%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,620	33,640	$21,140 - 49,750	11%	14%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,470	58,340	$36,620 - 81,000	-4%	15%
41	Correctional officers and jailers	2,400	61,050	$42,970 - 79,850	17%	11%
42	Construction laborers	2,350	36,240	$19,130 - 61,660	11%	5%
43	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,350	34,170	$20,640 - 52,280	12%	6%
44	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,290	32,760	$22,350 - 45,470	-1%	2%
45	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,220	21,730	$16,150 - 31,060	13%	5%
46	Electricians	2,070	59,670	$34,960 - 99,490	7%	7%
47	Bartenders	2,060	23,300	$15,830 - 33,500	11%	17%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,010	68,690	$42,390 - 99,700	9%	10%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,010	65,110	$44,960 - 85,540	7%	13%
50	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,960	20,290	$15,890 - 27,290	10%	8%
51	Home health aides	1,950	24,470	$20,520 - 30,890	49%	7%
52	Medical assistants	1,930	29,860	$22,920 - 38,100	35%	10%
53	Cooks, restaurant	1,930	23,510	$15,750 - 32,310	12%	5%
54	Driver/sales workers	1,930	24,770	$15,310 - 45,620	-4%	4%
55	Computer support specialists	1,920	44,960	$28,120 - 63,560	13%	43%
56	Counter and rental clerks	1,900	27,870	$16,060 - 39,860	23%	16%
57	Bill and account collectors	1,870	31,000	$21,750 - 41,080	23%	13%
58	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,860	26,050	$16,600 - 45,760	-4%	5%
59	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,800	63,450	$35,280 - 98,230	11%	4%
60	Postal service mail carriers	1,640			1%	11%
61	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,630	29,680	$17,820 - 50,460	26%	43%
62	Legal secretaries	1,620	40,930	$25,570 - 54,220	12%	18%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,620	90,150	$39,030 - 159,550	4%	38%
64	Postsecondary teachers, all other	1,570	72,050	$33,720 - 121,670	0%	0%
65	Loan officers	1,550	68,510	$31,000 - 115,110	12%	49%
66	Loan interviewers and clerks	1,540	36,880	$24,240 - 49,430	0%	24%
67	Printing machine operators	1,520	37,140	$15,980 - 58,930	-5%	6%
68	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,520			-7%	12%
69	Food servers, nonrestaurant	1,470	20,930	$16,540 - 27,040	16%	9%
70	Word processors and typists	1,450	32,650	$23,140 - 45,190	-11%	19%
71	Dishwashers	1,440	18,720	$15,980 - 23,340	10%	3%
72	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,440	36,830	$21,090 - 55,330	-6%	14%
73	Service station attendants	1,420	19,420	$16,520 - 23,390	13%	6%
74	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,400	34,180	$21,350 - 51,630	-8%	5%
75	Cooks, fast food	1,370	18,570	$15,520 - 25,640	8%	5%
76	Data entry keyers	1,330	28,120	$19,570 - 40,520	-4%	18%
77	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,330	19,910	$15,660 - 26,670	12%	6%
78	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,330	25,490	$16,410 - 34,840	11%	5%
79	File clerks	1,320	25,680	$17,200 - 33,480	-40%	20%
80	Insurance sales agents	1,320	77,090	$34,790 - 147,360	13%	45%
81	Order clerks	1,320	32,640	$18,740 - 56,060	-23%	16%
82	Machinists	1,320	46,320	$28,260 - 64,600	-2%	3%
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,310	19,660	$15,480 - 29,980	14%	3%
84	Dental assistants	1,230	35,230	$25,950 - 43,460	29%	9%
85	Pharmacy technicians	1,210	27,880	$20,630 - 38,390	32%	16%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,200	56,250	$32,610 - 78,770	10%	17%
87	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,170	19,630	$16,150 - 25,030	10%	17%
88	Personal and home care aides	1,170	27,060	$17,380 - 40,530	51%	10%
89	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,170	40,840	$25,300 - 61,090	27%	47%
90	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,160	32,000	$19,840 - 48,280	-26%	6%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,130	47,820	$30,620 - 63,830	9%	5%
92	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	1,090	32,250	$21,410 - 50,420	19%	14%
93	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,080	29,480	$20,020 - 38,240	10%	24%
94	Team assemblers	1,080	27,510	$16,100 - 45,130	0%	5%
95	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,060	30,780	$15,860 - 48,250	-8%	32%
96	Cooks, short order	1,030	21,180	$15,250 - 30,400	5%	5%
97	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,030	144,510	$46,240 -	0%	0%
98	Recreation workers	1,030	25,240	$15,780 - 39,770	13%	47%
99	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,010	30,220	$22,410 - 39,370	16%	10%
100	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,010	44,260	$29,660 - 62,190	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Camden Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Marriage and family therapists	55,390	1,040	16.4
Woodworkers, all other	23,620	140	10
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	52,880	170	8
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	17,640	490	7.4
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other		160	7.1
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	40,580	360	6.9
Engine and other machine assemblers	34,490	420	6.8
Psychiatric aides	31,990	860	6.1
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	28,680	130	5.7
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	25,610	250	5.5
Service station attendants	19,420	1,420	5.5
Shampooers	18,450	260	5.5
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	54,280	620	5.3
Manicurists and pedicurists	24,120	770	5.2
Podiatrists	117,060	140	5.1
Fire inspectors and investigators	57,830	140	3.9
Cutters and trimmers, hand	20,280	220	3.7
Funeral directors	50,980	230	3.6
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	34,540	380	3.4
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	23,000	120	3.3
Elevator installers and repairers	68,610	220	3.2
Rehabilitation counselors	33,410	1,200	3.2
Correctional officers and jailers	61,050	2,400	3.1
Word processors and typists	32,650	1,450	3
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	45,760	380	2.9
Education, training, and library workers, all other	43,160	840	2.9
Pediatricians, general	151,750	230	2.8
Boilermakers	42,580	110	2.8
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	116,960	140	2.8
Court, municipal, and license clerks	37,890	940	2.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,460	270	2.6
Environmental engineering technicians	37,690	170	2.6
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	84,710	170	2.6
Crossing guards	22,750	590	2.5
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	27,620	120	2.5
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	33,130	100	2.5
Legislators	36,460	430	2.5
Internists, general	183,610	370	2.4
Special education teachers, middle school	58,370	860	2.4
Chemical technicians	41,600	570	2.3
Chemical engineers	104,120	250	2.3
Postsecondary teachers, all other	72,050	1,570	2.3
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	21,420	130	2.3
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	92,220	220	2.2
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	33,550	520	2.1
Construction and building inspectors	53,730	780	2
Printing machine operators	37,140	1,520	2
Obstetricians and gynecologists	197,530	100	2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,930	1,470	2
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	56,250	1,590	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Camden, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Correctional officers and jailers	61,050	1.62	2,400
Massage therapists	62,020	1.59	170
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	84,710	1.53	170
General and operations managers	143,610	1.49	5,190
Management analysts	108,070	1.47	1,020
Brickmasons and blockmasons	65,750	1.44	220
Sales representatives, services, all other	74,520	1.44	3,680
Personal care and service workers, all other	32,740	1.43	210
Fire fighters	59,700	1.42	480
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	59,500	1.39	620
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	55,250	1.39	360
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	63,450	1.38	1,800
Insurance sales agents	77,090	1.37	1,320
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	34,170	1.36	2,350
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	65,820	1.36	2,640
Personal and home care aides	27,060	1.36	1,170
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	61,290	1.35	340
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,840	1.35	1,170
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	90,080	1.35	580
Education administrators, postsecondary	119,310	1.34	210
Self-enrichment education teachers	51,230	1.34	1,090
Photographers	42,170	1.34	170
Sheet metal workers	55,490	1.33	860
Administrative services managers	96,760	1.33	990
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	67,800	1.32	860
Chefs and head cooks	53,070	1.31	270
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	92,220	1.29	220
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90,150	1.29	1,620
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	34,180	1.29	1,400
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	58,830	1.28	810
Medical records and health information technicians	40,540	1.28	310
Crane and tower operators	58,440	1.28	180
Food service managers	62,260	1.28	550
Public relations managers	110,650	1.28	160
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	66,920	1.28	510
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	57,180	1.28	230
Electricians	59,670	1.27	2,070
Chief executives	191,220	1.27	170
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	49,150	1.27	2,770
Carpenters	49,660	1.27	2,620
Detectives and criminal investigators	76,600	1.27	440
Engineering managers	138,600	1.26	950
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	48,650	1.26	190
Child, family, and school social workers	51,250	1.26	1,160
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	74,620	1.26	140
Machinists	46,320	1.25	1,320
Medical secretaries	36,320	1.25	2,930
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	59,370	1.25	680
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	43,680	1.25	700
Social and community service managers	71,200	1.25	560

Highest Paying Jobs in Camden, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	197,530	100
Chief executives	191,220	170
Orthodontists	190,520	50
Psychiatrists	188,460	110
Internists, general	183,610	370
Dentists, general	167,730	550
Pediatricians, general	151,750	230
Natural sciences managers	147,220	100
Physicians and surgeons, all other	144,510	1,030
General and operations managers	143,610	5,190
Engineering managers	138,600	950
Family and general practitioners	131,260	440
Petroleum engineers	128,490	110
Lawyers	122,460	2,830
Computer and information systems managers	122,200	1,240
Actuaries	119,810	40
Marketing managers	119,350	620
Education administrators, postsecondary	119,310	210
Podiatrists	117,060	140
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	116,960	140
Sales managers	115,310	1,640
Human resources managers, all other	112,570	250
Financial managers	112,540	2,490
Public relations managers	110,650	160
Management analysts	108,070	1,020
Computer hardware engineers	107,230	90
Pharmacists	105,410	1,390
Biochemists and biophysicists	104,430	30
Chemical engineers	104,120	250
Training and development managers	103,160	130
Purchasing managers	102,840	350
Industrial production managers	101,640	800
Compensation and benefits managers	101,440	120
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	100,330	550
Advertising and promotions managers	100,280	70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	99,100	1,130
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	98,770	40
Optometrists	97,850	110
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	97,240	50
Administrative services managers	96,760	990
Radiation therapists	96,310	40
Medical and health services managers	95,770	1,020
Construction managers	94,780	820
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,540	300
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	93,380	70
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,590
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	92,220	220
Electrical engineers	91,710	690
Managers, all other	91,380	2,150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90,150	1,620

Large Companies Headquartered in Camden

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Campbell Soup	7.5

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