Newark Employment

Employment and Industries in the Newark, New Jersey Area

Newark is situated at the core of the New York/New Jersey area industrial economy. Newark is an important location for transportation including air, road, sea and rail. Transportation-related sectors and the telecommunications industry are the leading economic elements. Newark also includes a highly active international port. Newark is a major distribution and retail trade center in the mid-Atlantic region. In addition, it's one of the country's major centers regarding the wholesale trade of machinery and chemicals.

Newark is one of the nation's largest insurance centers and home to the headquarters of the insurance companies Mutual Benefit and Prudential Insurance Companies. It also includes the headquarters of numerous major banks and savings and loan associations. The headquarters of International Discount Telecommunications is also situated in Newark.

The manufacturing industries are significant parts of the economy. Employment is provided by companies that produce items such as electrical products, polymers, machinery, leather, electronic equipment, jewelry, chemicals, cosmetics, paint, varnish, perfume and cosmetics, foodstuffs and paper boxes.

Workforce New Jersey helps employers find and train new employees. The organization also assists employees with exploring careers, education and searching for jobs. The New Jersey Institute of Technology provides help to new companies, small manufactures and defense contractors via specialized programs.

Details about Newark, New Jersey: In 2009 the average earnings in the city was $31,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 140.7 which is very high when compared to the national average of 100. In Newark, 9% of the adult residents have achieved a bachelor's degree or higher.

The Newark region's top job providers:

Newark Liberty International Airport
Verizon Communications
Prudential Financial, Inc
University of Medicine/Dentistry
Continental Airlines
Public Service Enterprise Group
City of Newark
Prudential Insurance
Horizon Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NJ
The New Jersey Transit Corporation
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations Inc
IDT Telecom Inc
University Health Plans, Inc
Columbus Hospital, Inc
Housing Authority of the City of Newark
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
Broadview Networks Inc
Visiting Nurse Association of Essex Valley Inc

The primary employment segments in Newark:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Professional and business services
Government
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Financial activities
Leisure and hospitality

Newark businesses have opportunities to team up with helpful organizations such as:

The Star-Ledger is a good resource for people interested in the local business community.

Most Popular Jobs in Newark, 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	19,540	75,890	$55,890 - 100,470	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	13,080	61,640	$43,270 - 90,740	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	11,640	79,940	$45,920 - 123,660	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	10,040	69,730	$31,630 - 119,920	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	8,910	65,150	$44,120 - 95,940	6%	96%
6	Lawyers	7,100	127,640	$62,820 -	11%	99%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	6,540	44,110	$24,110 - 81,330	9%	54%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,170	62,680	$43,550 - 91,330	11%	95%
9	Financial managers	6,010	132,940	$67,550 -	13%	60%
10	Managers, all other	5,250	101,910	$51,800 - 161,590	7%	55%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	5,050	90,360	$56,080 - 133,360	45%	85%
12	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,740	54,980	$29,880 - 88,110	5%	58%
13	Computer systems analysts	4,710	96,360	$59,320 - 133,890	29%	68%
14	Management analysts	4,620	90,640	$53,430 - 133,820	22%	78%
15	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,600	94,620	$38,330 - 165,260	12%	51%
16	Sales managers	3,430	130,350	$59,610 -	10%	69%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,270	93,640	$31,640 -	25%	67%
18	Computer and information systems managers	3,010	135,680	$89,930 -	16%	73%
19	Computer programmers	2,990	82,800	$47,110 - 125,500	0%	73%
20	Chemists	2,970	72,670	$43,610 - 108,090	9%	93%
21	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,950	101,640	$68,320 - 138,480	28%	85%
22	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	2,500	106,210	$66,000 - 154,040	20%	99%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	2,480	57,880	$28,840 - 96,000	19%	77%
24	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,340	62,250	$43,300 - 94,290	20%	87%
25	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	2,210	110,310	$78,680 - 141,230	8%	78%
26	Financial analysts	2,170	82,730	$46,840 - 122,320	34%	87%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	2,160	78,000	$48,240 - 110,950	27%	50%
28	Pharmacists	2,130	98,410	$77,890 - 126,960	22%	97%
29	Medical and health services managers	2,110	105,160	$70,920 - 153,110	16%	57%
30	Social and human service assistants	2,050	30,180	$18,780 - 43,580	34%	58%
31	Self-enrichment education teachers	2,040	52,830	$28,370 - 77,000	23%	54%
32	Computer specialists, all other	2,010	94,210	$39,560 -	15%	68%
33	Mechanical engineers	1,920	87,550	$54,530 - 131,530	4%	78%
34	Sales and related workers, all other	1,890	56,740	$22,320 - 104,850	14%	62%
35	Marketing managers	1,830	143,740	$83,450 -	14%	69%
36	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,810	93,240	$64,930 - 128,850	53%	57%
37	Insurance underwriters	1,750	74,670	$46,970 - 116,890	6%	53%
38	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,690	72,410	$44,720 - 102,390	13%	73%
39	Civil engineers	1,650	82,730	$54,950 - 120,430	18%	87%
40	Rehabilitation counselors	1,640	40,060	$22,200 - 69,010	23%	73%
41	Market research analysts	1,620	82,230	$44,880 - 123,970	20%	82%
42	Training and development specialists	1,590	66,400	$43,080 - 96,970	18%	56%
43	Graphic designers	1,540	55,640	$33,070 - 85,130	10%	55%
44	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,510	64,610	$30,140 - 107,290	18%	56%
45	Public relations specialists	1,490	57,990	$29,890 - 93,990	18%	81%
46	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,470	70,280	$47,190 - 99,540	17%	56%
47	Engineering managers	1,460	132,740	$85,130 -	7%	84%
48	Financial specialists, all other	1,440	68,420	$45,520 - 95,700	12%	50%
49	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,370	41,320	$27,130 - 59,070	25%	58%
50	Natural sciences managers	1,350	175,130	$103,200 -	11%	93%
51	Engineers, all other	1,320	104,070	$59,980 - 148,630	6%	82%
52	Coaches and scouts	1,310	35,440	$16,320 - 64,970	15%	60%
53	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,200	104,030	$60,960 - 156,130	4%	81%
54	Social and community service managers	1,170	72,690	$44,110 - 105,330	25%	72%
55	Librarians	1,160	62,300	$37,430 - 93,500	4%	85%
56	Education, training, and library workers, all other	1,160	57,470	$21,220 - 87,890	11%	79%
57	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,130	68,580	$47,190 - 97,210	9%	87%
58	Physical therapists	1,120	85,620	$60,130 - 126,670	27%	89%
59	Industrial engineers	1,120	78,540	$51,020 - 113,860	20%	74%
60	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,060	61,650	$47,750 - 78,900	12%	51%
61	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,060	82,080	$53,250 - 106,810	17%	54%
62	Electrical engineers	1,050	80,110	$50,930 - 110,280	6%	81%
63	Mental health counselors	1,020	40,750	$27,770 - 63,320	30%	73%
64	Database administrators	1,020	76,880	$44,000 - 117,290	29%	72%
65	Special education teachers, middle school	990	59,090	$42,090 - 84,660	16%	87%
66	Marriage and family therapists	950	56,050	$42,730 - 77,950	30%	73%
67	Personal financial advisors	950	85,760	$37,360 -	41%	81%
68	Biochemists and biophysicists	950	117,860	$60,040 -	16%	95%
69	Advertising sales agents	920	67,590	$19,370 - 149,490	20%	56%
70	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	900	85,250	$51,310 - 126,260	16%	99%
71	Speech-language pathologists	800	80,250	$51,290 - 124,000	11%	98%
72	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	740	58,590	$37,830 - 79,380	11%	58%
73	Architects, except landscape and naval	730	82,020	$50,790 - 138,610	18%	88%
74	Environmental engineers	710	79,080	$48,460 - 106,630	25%	86%
75	Chemical engineers	690	98,210	$58,250 - 148,320	8%	91%
76	Counselors, all other	690	46,500	$28,800 - 64,280	17%	73%
77	Dentists, general	680	165,510	$79,750 -	9%	100%
78	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	660	49,070	$28,960 - 75,910	24%	78%
79	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	660	59,790	$36,720 - 82,450	25%	93%
80	Instructional coordinators	640	63,120	$33,940 - 97,500	23%	79%
81	Biological technicians	640	42,500	$27,640 - 60,890	16%	60%
82	Public relations managers	640	118,270	$46,400 -	17%	75%
83	Legislators	630	35,140	$15,420 - 75,440	1%	65%
84	Human resources managers, all other	630	129,140	$73,050 -	11%	58%
85	Editors	620	65,120	$29,510 - 106,950	2%	81%
86	Sales engineers	610	95,740	$55,880 - 144,930	9%	79%
87	Medical and public health social workers	610	54,920	$39,750 - 69,590	24%	77%
88	Purchasing managers	610	113,660	$71,060 - 164,030	3%	57%
89	Occupational therapists	580	80,500	$55,920 - 108,890	23%	90%
90	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	570	66,030	$45,620 - 90,250	18%	56%
91	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	570	32,380	$18,180 - 47,030	11%	55%
92	Interior designers	550	59,420	$25,670 - 86,220	20%	55%
93	Operations research analysts	530	94,000	$57,090 - 136,410	11%	71%
94	Education administrators, postsecondary	500	106,400	$55,080 -	14%	78%
95	Computer hardware engineers	470	94,430	$58,900 - 131,880	5%	70%
96	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	470	47,150	$29,750 - 63,880	15%	51%
97	Occupational health and safety specialists	450	72,280	$51,980 - 98,940	8%	72%
98	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	440	48,940	$21,830 - 76,210	14%	54%
99	Social workers, all other	430	78,420	$42,010 - 154,740	18%	77%
100	Surveyors	410	66,380	$44,680 - 83,810	24%	82%

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	27,110	25,950	$15,770 - 42,040	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	22,520	19,970	$15,620 - 26,720	-2%	10%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,820	25,600	$16,040 - 41,390	15%	4%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	20,630	35,300	$23,070 - 49,260	1%	18%
5	Office clerks, general	18,500	28,730	$16,100 - 45,030	13%	19%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	16,010	28,100	$16,650 - 42,740	2%	5%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	15,170	23,740	$15,850 - 37,420	-7%	8%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,970	39,020	$24,740 - 53,390	13%	16%
9	Security guards	14,710	30,600	$18,120 - 48,600	17%	13%
10	Customer service representatives	14,560	35,330	$21,550 - 50,890	25%	22%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,290	19,170	$15,440 - 26,500	18%	5%
12	Business operations specialists, all other	12,170	70,830	$41,390 - 106,410	21%	49%
13	Teacher assistants	11,660	24,520	$16,200 - 33,450	10%	18%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	11,660	42,890	$28,420 - 58,710	10%	4%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	11,510	54,380	$34,080 - 78,000	6%	29%
16	Waiters and waitresses	11,280	23,280	$15,760 - 34,230	11%	14%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	10,880	25,810	$19,790 - 32,890	18%	7%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	10,470	26,100	$17,540 - 35,830	17%	13%
19	General and operations managers	9,840	151,760	$68,240 -	2%	48%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	9,150	38,010	$22,560 - 56,460	10%	6%
21	Sales representatives, services, all other	8,120	74,590	$33,210 - 126,870	28%	48%
22	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	7,980	28,220	$18,900 - 41,040	18%	6%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,860	53,120	$38,350 - 70,690	15%	18%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,840	47,660	$24,720 - 77,270	4%	25%
25	Child care workers	6,640	23,030	$16,160 - 32,050	18%	15%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,520	33,180	$17,870 - 50,040	8%	4%
27	Home health aides	6,200	22,930	$17,790 - 27,570	49%	7%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,190	23,700	$17,240 - 32,600	13%	5%
29	Medical secretaries	6,070	36,520	$26,710 - 50,340	17%	18%
30	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	5,880	37,230	$26,140 - 51,350	4%	15%
31	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,880	33,300	$20,820 - 49,740	4%	6%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	5,800	20,800	$15,650 - 30,230	-11%	3%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,400	75,320	$47,870 - 101,340	11%	33%
34	Carpenters	5,180	53,360	$28,310 - 83,690	10%	6%
35	Food preparation workers	5,010	22,090	$15,760 - 33,230	15%	7%
36	Legal secretaries	4,840	45,970	$29,640 - 62,570	12%	18%
37	Construction laborers	4,800	46,770	$25,710 - 68,000	11%	5%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,740	37,300	$23,260 - 57,020	11%	14%
39	Tellers	4,550	25,610	$18,770 - 33,570	14%	16%
40	Electricians	4,490	64,390	$35,520 - 102,410	7%	7%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,400	61,520	$38,290 - 90,600	-4%	15%
42	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,160	35,020	$22,170 - 49,630	-1%	2%
43	Computer support specialists	4,070	49,450	$34,040 - 67,680	13%	43%
44	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	4,050	29,730	$17,930 - 42,000	12%	6%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,040	39,810	$21,720 - 62,280	14%	4%
46	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,920	69,060	$44,360 - 100,340	9%	47%
47	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,850	23,910	$15,910 - 37,220	-4%	5%
48	Cooks, restaurant	3,720	27,000	$16,420 - 41,050	12%	5%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,710	67,160	$44,660 - 93,830	7%	13%
50	Bus drivers, school	3,680	33,520	$21,210 - 48,310	9%	4%
51	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,660	50,490	$39,040 - 63,740	14%	7%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,530	20,970	$15,550 - 31,130	10%	8%
53	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	3,450	36,410	$25,690 - 49,000	0%	22%
54	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,340	38,830	$21,970 - 63,150	26%	43%
55	Helpers--production workers	3,300	21,450	$15,600 - 31,360	0%	4%
56	Medical assistants	3,230	34,230	$25,040 - 47,000	35%	10%
57	Counter and rental clerks	3,170	30,520	$16,740 - 51,980	23%	16%
58	Correctional officers and jailers	3,140	60,430	$36,060 - 80,680	17%	11%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,960	74,730	$49,670 - 109,050	9%	10%
60	Postal service mail carriers	2,950			1%	11%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,950	104,130	$54,070 -	4%	38%
62	Bartenders	2,930	23,190	$15,720 - 35,220	11%	17%
63	Word processors and typists	2,890	35,640	$26,230 - 48,490	-11%	19%
64	Postsecondary teachers, all other	2,890	64,430	$39,470 - 117,490	0%	0%
65	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,850	19,970	$15,700 - 28,600	14%	3%
66	Physicians and surgeons, all other	2,790	141,340	$47,250 -	0%	0%
67	Dental assistants	2,740	37,530	$22,100 - 53,550	29%	9%
68	Office and administrative support workers, all other	2,740	31,330	$16,000 - 50,360	-8%	32%
69	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,710	50,740	$30,670 - 76,690	9%	3%
70	Insurance sales agents	2,650	69,340	$35,840 - 105,380	13%	45%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,620	55,930	$31,810 - 92,220	11%	4%
72	Food servers, nonrestaurant	2,620	22,830	$17,330 - 30,190	16%	9%
73	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,590	50,750	$34,700 - 68,060	12%	3%
74	Team assemblers	2,580	22,930	$15,460 - 36,350	0%	5%
75	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,520	36,630	$19,680 - 57,520	-6%	14%
76	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	2,480	25,990	$17,260 - 38,190	13%	15%
77	Administrative services managers	2,470	104,970	$56,390 -	12%	40%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	2,370	57,880	$33,660 - 84,670	10%	17%
79	Cooks, fast food	2,270	18,000	$15,280 - 22,910	8%	5%
80	Bill and account collectors	2,260	37,080	$25,950 - 53,800	23%	13%
81	Telemarketers	2,250	29,910	$20,620 - 47,890	-9%	14%
82	Paralegals and legal assistants	2,230	51,160	$31,510 - 69,660	22%	45%
83	Pharmacy technicians	2,230	29,120	$20,610 - 39,310	32%	16%
84	File clerks	2,180	26,110	$16,860 - 36,730	-40%	20%
85	Machinists	2,180	42,420	$21,590 - 64,120	-2%	3%
86	Parking lot attendants	2,170	21,760	$16,210 - 30,540	12%	14%
87	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	2,170	42,450	$17,910 - 70,980	27%	47%
88	Order clerks	2,160	34,520	$18,690 - 52,130	-23%	16%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	2,020	46,700	$28,210 - 72,330	13%	17%
90	Cargo and freight agents	2,000	41,190	$23,680 - 60,700	17%	16%
91	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	1,980	59,080	$31,400 - 82,900	11%	11%
92	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,950	19,550	$15,520 - 27,450	12%	6%
93	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,950	31,310	$15,940 - 49,660	-4%	4%
94	Data entry keyers	1,940	31,380	$20,450 - 46,950	-4%	18%
95	Recreation workers	1,920	24,220	$16,580 - 33,110	13%	47%
96	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,880	30,900	$25,180 - 38,890	10%	24%
97	Printing machine operators	1,870	37,890	$18,840 - 58,390	-5%	6%
98	Driver/sales workers	1,860	29,070	$15,920 - 45,100	-4%	4%
99	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	1,840	53,820	$33,200 - 74,400	5%	8%
100	Service station attendants	1,830	17,870	$15,670 - 20,730	13%	6%

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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.*
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	159,830	130	17.2
Marriage and family therapists	56,050	950	7.8
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	45,800	340	7.7
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	52,570	400	7.6
Biochemists and biophysicists	117,860	950	6.1
Medical appliance technicians	47,340	190	4.7
Chemists	72,670	2,970	4.7
Chemical plant and system operators	48,230	970	4.4
Natural sciences managers	175,130	1,350	4.3
Counselors, all other	46,500	690	4.3
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	19,790	490	3.9
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	106,210	2,500	3.9
Fire inspectors and investigators	52,570	260	3.8
Service station attendants	17,870	1,830	3.7
Cooks, all other	23,180	250	3.6
Law teachers, postsecondary	118,380	120	3.4
Emergency management specialists	52,500	190	3.4
Transportation workers, all other	36,290	680	3.4
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	42,940	920	3.4
Chemical engineers	98,210	690	3.4
Food scientists and technologists	75,580	120	3.4
Designers, all other	42,900	180	3.4
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	81,190	600	3.3
Crossing guards	29,290	1,450	3.2
Cargo and freight agents	41,190	2,000	3.2
Mechanical door repairers	34,940	140	3.1
Word processors and typists	35,640	2,890	3.1
Actuaries	92,920	380	3.1
Motion picture projectionists	24,390	130	3.1
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	99,400	130	3
Manicurists and pedicurists	23,290	830	2.9
Chemical technicians	42,400	1,320	2.8
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	69,190	220	2.8
Psychiatric aides	35,480	740	2.8
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	119,090	260	2.7
Cutters and trimmers, hand	22,600	300	2.6
Shampooers	19,800	240	2.6
Internists, general	165,040	770	2.6
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	59,080	1,980	2.5
Parking enforcement workers	39,580	100	2.5
Psychiatrists	172,900	320	2.5
Statisticians	81,460	370	2.5
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	73,550	900	2.5
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	53,590	100	2.5
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,980	4,740	2.4
Economics teachers, postsecondary	100,350	140	2.4
Transportation inspectors	67,920	250	2.4
Elevator installers and repairers	70,800	310	2.4
Legal secretaries	45,970	4,840	2.4
Actors		250	2.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Producers and directors	114,350	2.01	280
Fire fighters	77,440	1.84	1,540
Carpet installers	69,850	1.66	220
Social workers, all other	78,420	1.66	430
Media and communication workers, all other	72,690	1.61	150
Correctional officers and jailers	60,430	1.6	3,140
Natural sciences managers	175,130	1.59	1,350
General and operations managers	151,760	1.57	9,840
Floral designers	37,800	1.56	250
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	75,320	1.55	5,400
Preschool teachers, except special education	38,830	1.52	3,340
Funeral directors	88,890	1.52	190
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	76,580	1.51	130
Construction laborers	46,770	1.5	4,800
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	83,330	1.5	220
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	99,830	1.5	480
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	104,130	1.49	2,950
Veterinarians	128,700	1.49	210
Advertising and promotions managers	122,040	1.45	270
Sales and related workers, all other	56,740	1.44	1,890
Advertising sales agents	67,590	1.44	920
Network systems and data communications analysts	93,240	1.44	1,810
Administrative services managers	104,970	1.44	2,470
Sales representatives, services, all other	74,590	1.44	8,120
Financial managers	132,940	1.43	6,010
Opticians, dispensing	48,740	1.43	360
Child, family, and school social workers	57,880	1.42	2,480
Helpers--roofers	35,440	1.42	120
Biochemists and biophysicists	117,860	1.42	950
Food service managers	68,610	1.41	820
Marketing managers	143,740	1.41	1,830
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	56,180	1.41	340
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	42,450	1.41	2,170
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	72,410	1.4	1,690
Computer systems analysts	96,360	1.4	4,710
Market research analysts	82,230	1.4	1,620
Education, training, and library workers, all other	57,470	1.4	1,160
Computer specialists, all other	94,210	1.4	2,010
Meter readers, utilities	49,190	1.39	140
Lodging managers	72,300	1.39	170
Graphic designers	55,640	1.38	1,540
Pipelayers	50,570	1.38	210
Self-enrichment education teachers	52,830	1.38	2,040
Electricians	64,390	1.37	4,490
Private detectives and investigators	62,690	1.37	370
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	53,120	1.37	6,860
Public relations managers	118,270	1.37	640
Carpenters	53,360	1.36	5,180
Human resources managers, all other	129,140	1.36	630
Tax preparers	47,720	1.36	390

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	215,130	370
Orthodontists	209,510
Chief executives	203,160	400
Natural sciences managers	175,130	1,350
Psychiatrists	172,900	320
Family and general practitioners	168,860	620
Dentists, general	165,510	680
Internists, general	165,040	770
Obstetricians and gynecologists	163,720	160
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	159,830	130
Pediatricians, general	157,150	340
General and operations managers	151,760	9,840
Dentists, all other specialists	146,070
Marketing managers	143,740	1,830
Physicians and surgeons, all other	141,340	2,790
Podiatrists	137,940
Computer and information systems managers	135,680	3,010
Financial managers	132,940	6,010
Engineering managers	132,740	1,460
Sales managers	130,350	3,430
Human resources managers, all other	129,140	630
Veterinarians	128,700	210
Lawyers	127,640	7,100
Advertising and promotions managers	122,040	270
Compensation and benefits managers	121,730	260
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	119,090	260
Law teachers, postsecondary	118,380	120
Public relations managers	118,270	640
Physicists	117,920	150
Biochemists and biophysicists	117,860	950
Optometrists	117,310	60
Training and development managers	116,780	270
Producers and directors	114,350	280
Purchasing managers	113,660	610
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110,310	2,210
Construction managers	109,680	1,440
Education administrators, postsecondary	106,400	500
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	106,210	2,500
Aerospace engineers	106,100	30
Industrial production managers	105,410	1,800
Medical and health services managers	105,160	2,110
Administrative services managers	104,970	2,470
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	104,130	2,950
Engineers, all other	104,070	1,320
Electronics engineers, except computer	104,030	1,200
Managers, all other	101,910	5,250
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	101,660	1,360
Computer software engineers, systems software	101,640	2,950
Economics teachers, postsecondary	100,350	140
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	99,830	480

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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