Newark Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Newark, New Jersey 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	Registered nurses	21,670	70,930	$51,320 - 93,470	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	12,350	56,870	$38,450 - 86,680	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	10,580	70,070	$30,150 - 123,120	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	10,260	72,260	$43,330 - 110,180	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	9,140	60,500	$40,100 - 89,190	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	8,160	57,570	$39,220 - 85,650	11%	95%
7	Lawyers	7,380	120,710	$61,180 - 0	11%	99%
8	Teachers and instructors, all other	5,550	36,370	$20,000 - 78,590	9%	54%
9	Management analysts	5,170	88,420	$46,510 - 134,240	22%	78%
10	Financial managers	4,770	121,460	$55,820 - 0	13%	60%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	4,360	70,970	$37,420 - 116,880	12%	51%
12	Computer programmers	4,330	89,810	$52,140 - 140,940	0%	73%
13	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,220	50,840	$29,630 - 79,390	5%	58%
14	Computer systems analysts	4,120	88,210	$53,730 - 125,070	29%	68%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	3,940	86,340	$56,380 - 121,260	45%	85%
16	Managers, all other	3,880	97,690	$46,200 - 0	7%	55%
17	Sales managers	3,190	121,900	$53,610 - 0	10%	69%
18	Computer and information systems managers	2,970	131,830	$84,490 - 0	16%	73%
19	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,440	98,550	$33,090 - 0	25%	67%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	2,430	100,020	$66,890 - 133,660	8%	78%
21	Chemists	2,270	62,650	$36,900 - 96,830	9%	93%
22	Financial analysts	2,230	80,880	$46,640 - 119,160	34%	87%
23	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,220	59,480	$39,490 - 90,200	20%	87%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	2,180	70,010	$43,010 - 100,660	27%	50%
25	Pharmacists	2,130	91,510	$66,630 - 116,910	22%	97%
26	Child, family, and school social workers	2,000	56,160	$29,580 - 87,930	19%	77%
27	Social and human service assistants	1,930	28,850	$19,630 - 38,760	34%	58%
28	Market research analysts	1,870	78,230	$39,090 - 119,810	20%	82%
29	Marketing managers	1,830	127,860	$69,440 - 0	14%	69%
30	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,760	48,010	$22,940 - 78,920	23%	54%
31	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,750	64,630	$35,480 - 93,110	13%	73%
32	Medical and health services managers	1,740	103,180	$67,140 - 0	16%	57%
33	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,710	118,850	$52,260 - 0	16%	99%
34	Mechanical engineers	1,710	86,220	$50,690 - 128,100	4%	78%
35	Civil engineers	1,670	84,160	$53,480 - 123,930	18%	87%
36	Graphic designers	1,650	49,670	$31,830 - 72,670	10%	55%
37	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,600	79,590	$53,120 - 111,950	53%	57%
38	Sales and related workers, all other	1,570	54,630	$21,060 - 97,740	14%	62%
39	Training and development specialists	1,500	55,210	$37,440 - 81,740	18%	56%
40	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,480	59,410	$30,950 - 92,490	18%	56%
41	Editors	1,450	56,010	$30,720 - 84,670	2%	81%
42	Insurance underwriters	1,410	71,160	$42,090 - 110,890	6%	53%
43	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,400	65,150	$41,060 - 91,620	9%	87%
44	Rehabilitation counselors	1,330	35,310	$21,460 - 51,410	23%	73%
45	Database administrators	1,330	73,620	$47,220 - 103,430	29%	72%
46	Mental health counselors	1,300	40,570	$26,590 - 60,120	30%	73%
47	Physical therapists	1,290	80,940	$55,660 - 117,010	27%	89%
48	Special education teachers, middle school	1,230	54,510	$38,670 - 79,770	16%	87%
49	Librarians	1,230	61,280	$39,190 - 89,270	4%	85%
50	Engineers, all other	1,220	97,820	$58,370 - 131,320	6%	82%
51	Engineering managers	1,180	128,410	$81,520 - 0	7%	84%
52	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,170	64,100	$43,440 - 92,320	17%	56%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,170	59,320	$45,880 - 77,250	12%	51%
54	Advertising sales agents	1,170	64,170	$24,300 - 129,490	20%	56%
55	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,100	39,910	$24,990 - 57,860	25%	58%
56	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	1,100	38,590	$26,490 - 51,770	34%	73%
57	Public relations specialists	1,090	59,810	$31,210 - 91,650	18%	81%
58	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,040	75,820	$48,460 - 100,140	17%	54%
59	Coaches and scouts	970	29,040	$14,010 - 49,860	15%	60%
60	Social and community service managers	960	75,430	$40,250 - 108,600	25%	72%
61	Personal financial advisors	960	101,950	$39,030 - 0	41%	81%
62	Financial specialists, all other	940	69,850	$44,730 - 100,370	12%	50%
63	Industrial engineers	910	69,400	$45,650 - 96,630	20%	74%
64	Education administrators, postsecondary	860	87,740	$49,360 - 137,120	14%	78%
65	Electrical engineers	820	75,920	$49,010 - 106,830	6%	81%
66	Dentists, general	820	155,310	$84,880 - 0	9%	100%
67	Natural sciences managers	810	133,480	$83,490 - 0	11%	93%
68	Marriage and family therapists	790	55,420	$42,460 - 76,260	30%	73%
69	Education, training, and library workers, all other	760	56,050	$37,760 - 79,960	11%	79%
70	Architects, except landscape and naval	730	70,900	$36,760 - 115,800	18%	88%
71	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	730	62,730	$43,260 - 87,810	18%	56%
72	Tax preparers	730	35,340	$24,740 - 47,870	0%	54%
73	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	720	54,670	$36,180 - 78,500	11%	58%
74	Speech-language pathologists	720	74,210	$46,840 - 114,810	11%	98%
75	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	670	49,660	$22,550 - 84,440	24%	78%
76	Purchasing managers	650	114,310	$66,000 - 0	3%	57%
77	Chief executives	650	175,030	$96,060 - 0	2%	65%
78	Medical and public health social workers	640	51,880	$37,220 - 66,080	24%	77%
79	Legislators	620	33,370	$13,390 - 78,100	1%	65%
80	Instructional coordinators	620	63,470	$30,860 - 93,070	23%	79%
81	Occupational therapists	610	74,820	$49,690 - 101,900	23%	90%
82	Human resources managers, all other	600	126,160	$71,560 - 0	11%	58%
83	Counselors, all other	590	39,460	$25,830 - 57,760	17%	73%
84	Sales engineers	570	80,390	$48,770 - 123,600	9%	79%
85	Operations research analysts	570	94,510	$46,230 - 145,430	11%	71%
86	Interior designers	570	58,720	$32,370 - 80,920	20%	55%
87	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	560	43,020	$28,520 - 58,620	15%	51%
88	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	550	29,920	$20,140 - 41,960	11%	55%
89	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	530	48,600	$35,220 - 63,480	30%	77%
90	Environmental engineers	510	79,730	$51,620 - 106,140	25%	86%
91	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	460	54,470	$32,260 - 78,950	25%	93%
92	Social workers, all other	460		$0 - 0	18%	77%
93	Credit analysts	420	58,140	$38,850 - 83,630	2%	60%
94	Chemical engineers	410	85,770	$53,080 - 122,410	8%	91%
95	Dietitians and nutritionists	400	55,600	$40,570 - 73,260	9%	72%
96	Reporters and correspondents	400	39,630	$20,840 - 68,310	1%	85%
97	Private detectives and investigators	370	54,680	$29,790 - 79,560	18%	52%
98	Public relations managers	360	111,960	$48,800 - 0	17%	75%
99	Technical writers	350	63,660	$43,310 - 90,830	20%	74%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	340	67,420	$48,340 - 93,990	8%	72%

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	25,730	27,420	$14,510 - 49,150	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	22,590	18,780	$13,640 - 26,360	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	22,140	28,370	$15,710 - 44,330	13%	19%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	20,200	34,640	$22,670 - 47,670	1%	18%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	19,240	24,680	$14,930 - 37,630	2%	5%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,830	24,760	$14,380 - 39,400	15%	4%
7	Customer service representatives	15,470	33,550	$19,690 - 50,800	25%	22%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	13,560	24,600	$14,720 - 41,890	-7%	8%
9	Security guards	13,410	26,270	$16,330 - 40,900	17%	13%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	13,170	37,400	$23,220 - 53,240	13%	16%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,150	17,680	$13,420 - 24,540	18%	5%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	11,440	53,380	$33,270 - 76,910	6%	29%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	11,120	40,220	$26,380 - 56,010	10%	4%
14	General and operations managers	10,780	135,220	$59,240 - [?]	2%	48%
15	Waiters and waitresses	10,610	21,730	$13,500 - 35,960	11%	14%
16	Business operations specialists, all other	10,440	64,230	$35,560 - 98,460	21%	49%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	10,090	25,050	$19,190 - 31,930	18%	7%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	9,680	37,050	$20,940 - 56,040	10%	6%
19	Teacher assistants	9,660	22,100	$14,260 - 30,120	10%	18%
20	Packers and packagers, hand	7,610	18,980	$13,480 - 28,100	-11%	3%
21	Medical secretaries	7,450	33,050	$24,000 - 45,160	17%	18%
22	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	7,200	27,430	$17,390 - 42,090	18%	6%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	7,060	29,920	$17,190 - 43,940	8%	4%
24	Child care workers	6,960	19,930	$13,790 - 28,230	18%	15%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,830	31,410	$18,800 - 46,130	4%	6%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,710	48,470	$24,610 - 82,010	4%	25%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	6,640	26,180	$16,300 - 36,920	17%	13%
28	Home health aides	6,280	21,830	$17,200 - 27,230	49%	7%
29	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,270	49,160	$34,510 - 67,180	15%	18%
30	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	6,180	66,340	$44,240 - 90,180	11%	33%
31	Sales representatives, services, all other	5,910	70,180	$27,580 - 119,700	28%	48%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,780	20,430	$14,530 - 27,980	13%	5%
33	Carpenters	5,630	54,410	$31,500 - 83,240	10%	6%
34	Construction laborers	5,570	43,070	$23,690 - 61,730	11%	5%
35	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	5,530	23,030	$13,650 - 37,910	-4%	5%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	5,460	36,100	$25,070 - 49,920	4%	15%
37	Legal secretaries	5,210	45,460	$31,410 - 58,210	12%	18%
38	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	4,850	58,810	$37,990 - 85,640	9%	47%
39	Electricians	4,650	65,960	$38,450 - 93,390	7%	7%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,490	57,110	$33,820 - 86,770	-4%	15%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,460	30,550	$19,560 - 45,460	-1%	2%
42	Tellers	4,440	24,030	$18,740 - 30,990	14%	16%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,400	39,180	$23,580 - 58,040	14%	4%
44	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,370	48,650	$37,350 - 63,540	14%	7%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,160	34,700	$21,600 - 52,330	11%	14%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	4,080	65,570	$42,290 - 93,990	7%	13%
47	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	4,030	29,020	$17,120 - 47,630	12%	6%
48	Computer support specialists	3,720	48,820	$31,270 - 70,960	13%	43%
49	Bus drivers, school	3,710	29,060	$17,230 - 39,920	9%	4%
50	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	3,620	35,420	$24,830 - 46,230	0%	22%
51	Food preparation workers	3,570	20,540	$14,200 - 28,920	15%	7%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,530	18,160	$13,330 - 27,020	10%	8%
53	Bartenders	3,450	23,620	$13,780 - 35,030	11%	17%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,420	76,930	$48,300 - 113,490	9%	10%
55	Team assemblers	3,240	25,830	$14,580 - 39,020	0%	5%
56	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,210	34,070	$18,380 - 54,100	26%	43%
57	Cooks, restaurant	3,200	25,020	$17,880 - 35,110	12%	5%
58	Medical assistants	3,110	31,210	$21,320 - 41,550	35%	10%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,060	97,620	$52,180 - [?]	4%	38%
60	Word processors and typists	3,000	33,100	$22,520 - 45,250	-11%	19%
61	Helpers--production workers	2,970	21,540	$14,020 - 32,950	0%	4%
62	Correctional officers and jailers	2,950	53,760	$30,520 - 76,620	17%	11%
63	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,940	34,800	$19,740 - 54,480	-6%	14%
64	Telemarketers	2,940	34,510	$20,040 - 58,010	-9%	14%
65	Postal service mail carriers	2,910	44,000	$36,470 - 50,280	1%	11%
66	Counter and rental clerks	2,890	30,040	$15,780 - 57,400	23%	16%
67	Food servers, nonrestaurant	2,880	20,880	$15,400 - 27,540	16%	9%
68	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,800	49,380	$31,600 - 71,030	9%	3%
69	Insurance sales agents	2,800	79,750	$37,140 - 132,010	13%	45%
70	Office and administrative support workers, all other	2,730	28,300	$13,830 - 46,030	-8%	32%
71	Dental assistants	2,660	37,250	$20,760 - 53,360	29%	9%
72	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,650	54,520	$28,760 - 85,970	11%	4%
73	Bill and account collectors	2,590	36,420	$25,450 - 51,760	23%	13%
74	Machinists	2,540	38,450	$23,980 - 56,160	-2%	3%
75	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,480	17,070	$13,460 - 22,790	12%	6%
76	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,460	47,530	$32,460 - 63,430	12%	3%
77	Order clerks	2,450	34,440	$20,470 - 51,580	-23%	16%
78	File clerks	2,370	24,810	$15,680 - 36,500	-40%	20%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	2,350	57,470	$32,400 - 88,730	10%	17%
80	Recreation workers	2,310	25,840	$15,570 - 42,550	13%	47%
81	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,300	34,880	$14,860 - 56,000	-8%	5%
82	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,280	20,450	$13,980 - 29,850	14%	3%
83	Service station attendants	2,260	17,100	$13,480 - 22,660	13%	6%
84	Dishwashers	2,190	17,080	$13,460 - 22,310	10%	3%
85	Administrative services managers	2,160	89,790	$51,140 - 134,540	12%	40%
86	Data entry keyers	2,130	28,400	$16,140 - 42,390	-4%	18%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	2,080	46,310	$27,590 - 70,060	13%	17%
88	Pharmacy technicians	2,070	27,520	$17,830 - 39,870	32%	16%
89	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	2,060	44,770	$26,020 - 62,040	3%	25%
90	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	2,020	24,010	$16,600 - 34,340	13%	15%
91	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,990	50,020	$35,750 - 67,930	22%	45%
92	Loan officers	1,970	55,710	$26,560 - 101,400	12%	49%
93	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,960	43,280	$26,830 - 59,150	4%	30%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	1,920	38,950	$21,890 - 59,080	13%	11%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,900	61,030	$37,340 - 92,370	0%	42%
96	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,880	20,380	$14,340 - 28,390	10%	5%
97	Cooks, fast food	1,840	19,210	$13,700 - 31,180	8%	5%
98	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,780	29,580	$19,380 - 44,700	-4%	4%
99	Personal and home care aides	1,770	22,760	$15,290 - 35,140	51%	10%
100	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,760	56,870	$37,480 - 79,600	8%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Newark Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Forest and conservation workers		380	31.7
Dentists, all other specialists	159,680	140	19.8
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	92,900	140	19.6
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary		110	12
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	26,430	100	9.7
Marriage and family therapists	55,420	790	7.8
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	38,050	150	6.7
Social work teachers, postsecondary	56,480	110	6.7
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	40,510	1,280	5.6
Law teachers, postsecondary	108,330	150	5.5
Crossing guards	26,190	1,690	5.4
Parking enforcement workers	29,580	200	5.1
Counselors, all other	39,460	590	4.8
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	50,430	170	4.6
Shampooers	17,960	440	4.5
Fire inspectors and investigators	44,690	230	4.1
Transportation workers, all other	35,440	830	4.1
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	17,740	340	4
Service station attendants	17,100	2,260	4
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	60,650	240	3.8
Chemists	62,650	2,270	3.8
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	26,980	340	3.7
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	39,250	550	3.6
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	70,610	510	3.4
Court, municipal, and license clerks	35,480	1,710	3.3
Sewers, hand	19,670	140	3.2
Psychiatrists	171,650	350	3.2
Chemical technicians	39,840	1,290	3.2
Respiratory therapy technicians	52,940	280	3.2
Cargo and freight agents	35,070	1,700	3
Cutters and trimmers, hand	22,040	480	3
Designers, all other	52,460	160	3
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	37,010	210	2.9
Natural sciences managers	133,480	810	2.9
Word processors and typists	33,100	3,000	2.9
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	66,640	880	2.9
Psychiatric aides	33,480	720	2.8
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	136,200	260	2.8
Economics teachers, postsecondary	75,580	130	2.7
Transportation inspectors	63,110	280	2.6
Actuaries	100,080	250	2.5
Tax preparers	35,340	730	2.5
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary		160	2.5
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	48,780	620	2.4
Legal secretaries	45,460	5,210	2.4
Medical secretaries	33,050	7,450	2.4
History teachers, postsecondary	70,970	220	2.4
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	100,790	140	2.3
Legislators	33,370	620	2.3
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,840	4,220	2.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	118,850	1.88	1,710
Producers and directors	91,510	1.77	290
Funeral attendants	35,310	1.66	290
Pipelayers	55,220	1.63	260
Tile and marble setters	63,960	1.62	210
Opticians, dispensing	50,540	1.61	460
Clergy	67,050	1.6	200
Fire fighters	63,000	1.58	1,230
Glaziers	57,370	1.56	140
Correctional officers and jailers	53,760	1.54	2,950
Training and development managers	124,820	1.52	180
Veterinarians	121,760	1.51	280
Property, real estate, and community association managers	76,070	1.51	960
Food service managers	68,220	1.5	920
General and operations managers	135,220	1.5	10,780
Electricians	65,960	1.5	4,650
Dentists, all other specialists	159,680	1.5	140
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	66,340	1.49	6,180
Construction laborers	43,070	1.49	5,570
Advertising and promotions managers	113,120	1.49	190
Computer programmers	89,810	1.49	4,330
Carpenters	54,410	1.49	5,630
Education, training, and library workers, all other	56,050	1.48	760
Insurance sales agents	79,750	1.48	2,800
Media and communication workers, all other	67,710	1.47	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	97,620	1.46	3,060
Child, family, and school social workers	56,160	1.46	2,000
Residential advisors	36,410	1.45	210
Sales and related workers, all other	54,630	1.44	1,570
Medical records and health information technicians	41,820	1.44	500
Computer and information systems managers	131,830	1.44	2,970
Human resources managers, all other	126,160	1.43	600
Social and community service managers	75,430	1.43	960
Preschool teachers, except special education	34,070	1.43	3,210
Telemarketers	34,510	1.43	2,940
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,870	1.42	1,760
Operations research analysts	94,510	1.42	570
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	90,780	1.42	350
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	136,200	1.42	260
Structural iron and steel workers	62,500	1.42	310
Postsecondary teachers, all other	89,940	1.42	2,030
Protective service workers, all other	42,400	1.42	490
Financial managers	121,460	1.41	4,770
Advertising sales agents	64,170	1.41	1,170
Construction managers	109,300	1.41	1,310
Sales representatives, services, all other	70,180	1.41	5,910
Purchasing managers	114,310	1.41	650
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	76,930	1.41	3,420
Private detectives and investigators	54,680	1.4	370
Compensation and benefits managers	108,840	1.4	320

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	181,190	70
Internists, general	180,230	340
Prosthodontists	179,700
Chief executives	175,030	650
Orthodontists	172,240
Psychiatrists	171,650	350
Family and general practitioners	167,680	530
Dentists, all other specialists	159,680	140
Dentists, general	155,310	820
Podiatrists	154,230	80
Pediatricians, general	140,740	310
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	136,200	260
General and operations managers	135,220	10,780
Natural sciences managers	133,480	810
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,350	3,020
Computer and information systems managers	131,830	2,970
Engineering managers	128,410	1,180
Marketing managers	127,860	1,830
Human resources managers, all other	126,160	600
Training and development managers	124,820	180
Sales managers	121,900	3,190
Veterinarians	121,760	280
Financial managers	121,460	4,770
Lawyers	120,710	7,380
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	118,850	1,710
Purchasing managers	114,310	650
Advertising and promotions managers	113,120	190
Public relations managers	111,960	360
Construction managers	109,300	1,310
Compensation and benefits managers	108,840	320
Law teachers, postsecondary	108,330	150
Optometrists	106,430	160
Physicists	103,680
Medical and health services managers	103,180	1,740
Physical scientists, all other	102,800	100
Fashion designers	102,390
Personal financial advisors	101,950	960
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	100,790	140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	100,490	1,200
Actuaries	100,080	250
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100,020	2,430
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	98,550	2,440
Engineers, all other	97,820	1,220
Managers, all other	97,690	3,880
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	97,620	3,060
Materials scientists	97,380	40
Industrial production managers	97,290	1,510
Operations research analysts	94,510	570
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	92,900	140
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	92,610	900

Large Companies Headquartered in Newark

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Prudential Financial	31.7
Public Service Enterprise Group	12.7
IDT	2.5

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