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Trenton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Trenton, New Jersey Area

Municipal, county and state government forms the major economic sector in Trenton New Jersey. Other economic factors are trade, manufacturing and services. Some of the jobs in the region are provided by companies that produce items such as rubber goods, pottery and porcelain products, light bulbs, fabricated metal products, chemicals, food products and textiles.

The primary fields for employment in Trenton are government, healthcare, professional business services, education, trade transportation and utilities; financial activities, leisure and hospitality, social assistance, and manufacturing. The largest employer is the state of New Jersey. Service occupations (29% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (21% of the labor force). Government (18% of the workforce).

The Capital City Redevelopment Corporation offers a variety of information for new and expanding companies regarding the Capital District. The Mercer County Community College Small Business Development Center provides assistance to entrepreneurs and small companies. The Science & Technology Incubator assists high-tech companies with getting established. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority offers technical, financial and real estate development services. The majority of the agency's assistance is given to small and medium sized companies.

Notable information regarding Trenton New Jersey: In 2009 the average earnings in Trenton was $30,000. The cost of living index in Trenton in 2008 was at 112.2 which is higher than the country's average of 100. For the population 25 years of age and older, 9% have acquired a bachelor's degree or better.

The following is a list of the top employers in the Trenton region:

  • Capital Health Systems Inc
  • Cenlar Capital Corporation
  • New Jersey Education Association Inc
  • Congoleum Corporation
  • New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
  • Board of Education of the City of Trenton
  • Hough Petroleum Corp
  • New Jersey Re-Insurance Co
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • St. Francis Medical Center
  • College of New Jersey
  • The Hibbert Company
  • The Crest Group Inc
  • The Times of Trenton Publishing Corporation
  • Bayada Nurses
  • Covance
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Sandoz Inc

Associations offering assistance to Trenton businesses include:

Those interested in staying current with Trenton business activities may want to visit the Times of Trenton - NJ.com.

Most Popular Jobs in Trenton, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses4,39065,500$44,820 - 82,38024%56%
2Computer software engineers, applications2,90091,130$63,870 - 127,84045%85%
3Accountants and auditors2,66070,850$47,140 - 99,33018%79%
4Management analysts2,54086,420$56,010 - 113,40022%78%
5Lawyers1,820104,110$55,320 - 11%99%
6Elementary school teachers, except special education1,79059,560$40,660 - 82,76014%95%
7Computer systems analysts1,74083,470$50,580 - 119,70029%68%
8Managers, all other1,620103,290$73,550 - 134,5207%55%
9Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education1,59063,230$43,480 - 89,1106%96%
10Financial managers1,420127,080$73,460 - 13%60%
11Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation1,40065,840$43,820 - 94,1005%58%
12Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,33070,790$30,810 - 121,1908%51%
13Teachers and instructors, all other1,31037,720$22,900 - 56,6209%54%
14Computer programmers1,30085,010$49,040 - 139,4100%73%
15Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents1,100111,360$42,590 - 25%67%
16Civil engineers1,02074,510$53,320 - 100,63018%87%
17Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education1,00058,650$42,230 - 81,34011%95%
18Environmental scientists and specialists, including health96073,090$47,160 - 99,49025%93%
19Computer and information systems managers940115,560$83,690 - 165,65016%73%
20Network and computer systems administrators86074,540$54,210 - 98,36027%50%
21Financial analysts860109,730$50,970 - 34%87%
22Computer software engineers, systems software80095,170$57,290 - 141,22028%85%
23Computer specialists, all other78074,490$37,320 - 104,94015%68%
24Financial specialists, all other77072,640$45,030 - 100,59012%50%
25Self-enrichment education teachers77043,620$20,210 - 71,72023%54%
26Public relations specialists74063,030$34,560 - 99,07018%81%
27Social and human service assistants71033,720$22,200 - 48,11034%58%
28Training and development specialists71064,540$40,170 - 95,09018%56%
29Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists71061,050$36,020 - 90,22018%56%
30Instructional coordinators65073,110$38,660 - 100,39023%79%
31Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school65064,300$43,360 - 85,87020%87%
32Child, family, and school social workers60055,730$29,900 - 81,73019%77%
33Network systems and data communications analysts58090,280$53,440 - 137,07053%57%
34Community and social service specialists, all other53057,050$32,130 - 85,49025%58%
35Occupational health and safety specialists51070,580$53,140 - 88,8508%72%
36Medical and health services managers50093,770$65,300 - 126,17016%57%
37Market research analysts47066,090$41,180 - 104,38020%82%
38Sales and related workers, all other47052,440$21,430 - 87,50014%62%
39Graphic designers46052,810$34,160 - 76,45010%55%
40Sales managers460119,780$55,130 - 10%69%
41Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists45060,800$43,080 - 82,07018%56%
42Engineering managers430141,580$87,160 - 7%84%
43Chemists41078,290$46,450 - 123,2309%93%
44Education administrators, elementary and secondary school400100,860$59,850 - 134,2708%78%
45Environmental engineers39075,900$53,340 - 100,46025%86%
46Social and community service managers38085,480$52,910 - 120,15025%72%
47Architects, except landscape and naval38080,720$45,260 - 122,42018%88%
48Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other38061,390$35,460 - 91,84017%56%
49Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products38079,880$37,430 - 124,71012%51%
50Insurance underwriters37069,020$43,830 - 108,1706%53%
51Personal financial advisors350129,280$55,740 - 41%81%
52Marketing managers340135,630$81,220 - 14%69%
53Educational, vocational, and school counselors34062,630$20,240 - 97,29013%73%
54Special education teachers, secondary school33070,130$45,610 - 98,7609%87%
55Database administrators30079,510$39,100 - 109,79029%72%
56Librarians29066,930$44,960 - 94,6904%85%
57Education administrators, postsecondary290111,090$66,150 - 160,93014%78%
58Dentists, general280136,250$80,280 - 9%100%
59Physical therapists27079,990$56,880 - 106,44027%89%
60Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists270105,150$60,800 - 16%99%
61Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors27046,310$26,600 - 65,47014%54%
62Editors26058,380$33,840 - 91,7902%81%
63Speech-language pathologists26081,810$53,540 - 121,77011%98%
64Survey researchers26042,680$17,100 - 69,88016%82%
65Mechanical engineers26081,300$49,710 - 123,9604%78%
66Special education teachers, middle school25063,310$44,550 - 84,31016%87%
67Occupational therapists25075,830$55,150 - 103,18023%90%
68Electronics engineers, except computer230110,180$62,960 - 162,8404%81%
69Human resources managers, all other230103,370$79,550 - 138,17011%58%
70Natural sciences managers220136,670$86,860 - 11%93%
71Chief executives220155,080$82,180 - 2%65%
72Mental health counselors21041,440$32,300 - 56,29030%73%
73Medical and clinical laboratory technologists21060,990$50,490 - 77,07012%51%
74Advertising sales agents20054,020$23,570 - 93,47020%56%
75Medical scientists, except epidemiologists20093,620$51,700 - 136,42020%99%
76Rehabilitation counselors19048,950$30,270 - 67,60023%73%
77Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers19068,640$45,040 - 99,19022%93%
78Medical and public health social workers19056,660$41,450 - 72,18024%77%
79Electrical engineers17084,380$51,490 - 121,8106%81%
80Technical writers17070,980$42,420 - 102,90020%74%
81Budget analysts17069,470$45,550 - 95,7207%78%
82Public relations managers170137,270$73,350 - 17%75%
83Writers and authors16050,760$30,500 - 77,68013%84%
84Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program15059,350$34,640 - 100,81024%78%
85Industrial engineers15076,970$48,770 - 111,06020%74%
86Engineers, all other14085,420$45,720 - 126,1506%82%
87Musicians and singers140 $ - 10%53%
88Counselors, all other14039,810$25,670 - 60,44017%73%
89Physical scientists, all other13084,770$56,720 - 123,4506%98%
90Medical and clinical laboratory technicians13046,770$35,380 - 60,83015%51%
91Social scientists and related workers, all other13068,250$44,630 - 95,3905%90%
92Financial examiners13087,100$53,060 - 134,83011%76%
93Education administrators, all other13075,840$40,620 - 121,06013%78%
94Health educators12062,470$31,800 - 92,18026%58%
95Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other12043,350$15,300 - 83,44012%94%
96Producers and directors12063,990$27,260 - 82,84011%75%
97Social workers, all other12067,760$41,740 - 143,11018%77%
98Merchandise displayers and window trimmers12028,410$17,590 - 41,99011%55%
99Dietitians and nutritionists11060,220$43,960 - 77,9909%72%
100Credit analysts10072,740$46,400 - 106,6702%60%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Business operations specialists, all other5,56065,290$37,420 - 96,91021%49%
2Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive5,41038,960$24,770 - 54,0501%18%
3Retail salespersons5,17028,060$16,450 - 48,74012%25%
4Cashiers4,62019,720$15,560 - 25,750-2%10%
5Office clerks, general4,18029,980$16,010 - 47,08013%19%
6Customer service representatives3,86033,760$20,770 - 45,78025%22%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners3,82025,970$16,160 - 40,03015%4%
8Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,90018,570$15,460 - 24,86018%5%
9First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers2,79052,390$34,790 - 74,0606%29%
10Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2,76039,110$25,380 - 52,66013%16%
11Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand2,65025,900$15,950 - 38,8302%5%
12Stock clerks and order fillers2,63023,740$15,870 - 37,190-7%8%
13Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants2,53027,510$20,790 - 36,10018%7%
14Executive secretaries and administrative assistants2,52050,480$35,430 - 70,19015%18%
15Waiters and waitresses2,40021,690$15,590 - 31,64011%14%
16Receptionists and information clerks2,29026,680$18,300 - 35,63017%13%
17Teacher assistants2,12027,630$17,910 - 38,91010%18%
18General and operations managers2,080161,280$78,330 - 2%48%
19Police and sheriff's patrol officers1,94075,060$50,110 - 101,96011%33%
20Sales representatives, services, all other1,88064,430$30,010 - 101,51028%48%
21Security guards1,74034,650$19,350 - 51,56017%13%
22Word processors and typists1,73034,080$25,720 - 46,040-11%19%
23Maintenance and repair workers, general1,69038,280$24,620 - 53,89010%6%
24First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,63046,160$27,230 - 67,5004%25%
25Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,59027,350$20,290 - 38,70018%6%
26Computer support specialists1,44048,100$27,200 - 65,70013%43%
27Truck drivers, light or delivery services1,35027,820$16,090 - 39,7408%4%
28Preschool teachers, except special education1,04032,130$19,180 - 49,63026%43%
29Medical secretaries1,02033,830$25,780 - 44,51017%18%
30Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop1,02019,960$15,780 - 26,15010%8%
31Food preparation workers97021,230$15,420 - 29,28015%7%
32First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers96038,410$24,220 - 52,94011%14%
33Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer94046,840$33,710 - 61,54010%4%
34Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses92047,410$34,260 - 62,55014%7%
35Home health aides91024,600$18,030 - 31,67049%7%
36Tellers90026,800$19,510 - 36,06014%16%
37Carpenters90060,100$33,340 - 99,57010%6%
38Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks87030,110$17,210 - 46,7704%6%
39Automotive service technicians and mechanics86042,280$27,030 - 66,48014%4%
40Billing and posting clerks and machine operators85035,970$26,960 - 48,1104%15%
41Court, municipal, and license clerks84037,900$26,860 - 51,7109%24%
42Insurance claims and policy processing clerks83038,400$27,650 - 49,5700%22%
43Bus drivers, school82032,890$26,160 - 41,4009%4%
44Electricians81078,830$37,440 - 108,7907%7%
45Administrative services managers80094,830$59,920 - 130,34012%40%
46Packers and packagers, hand79020,030$15,760 - 28,790-11%3%
47File clerks77031,680$19,690 - 47,220-40%20%
48Maids and housekeeping cleaners76022,190$17,080 - 28,96013%5%
49All other information and record clerks70034,070$15,800 - 50,180-12%21%
50Legal secretaries68045,770$35,740 - 55,82012%18%
51Data entry keyers67030,550$15,600 - 44,840-4%18%
52First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers67063,470$43,740 - 86,8007%13%
53Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers62018,250$15,250 - 25,75012%6%
54Postal service mail carriers620 1%11%
55Bartenders61022,770$15,700 - 33,02011%17%
56First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers61055,350$36,180 - 79,170-4%15%
57Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators600 -7%12%
58Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists60033,200$21,990 - 44,24012%6%
59Cooks, restaurant59026,960$18,120 - 38,85012%5%
60Food servers, nonrestaurant58022,930$17,940 - 28,79016%9%
61Taxi drivers and chauffeurs57027,910$15,790 - 40,58013%15%
62Counter and rental clerks57025,710$15,730 - 44,38023%16%
63Industrial truck and tractor operators56027,740$20,510 - 38,120-1%2%
64Medical assistants55032,460$25,490 - 42,29035%10%
65Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service55033,580$17,100 - 48,190-11%9%
66Service station attendants53018,680$15,760 - 23,78013%6%
67Fire fighters53055,300$36,000 - 70,37012%18%
68First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers53084,350$39,790 - 133,4604%38%
69Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors52047,120$22,000 - 66,79027%47%
70Healthcare support workers, all other51034,200$25,340 - 41,98016%10%
71Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders51021,740$15,500 - 37,800-4%5%
72First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers50074,620$49,410 - 109,0109%10%
73Recreation workers50023,740$15,490 - 34,08013%47%
74Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators49064,930$43,730 - 86,1509%47%
75Paralegals and legal assistants49050,990$35,880 - 69,23022%45%
76Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers480 -26%6%
77Cooks, short order47022,370$15,140 - 33,1705%5%
78Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products47066,330$45,180 - 92,5000%42%
79Dishwashers45019,120$15,450 - 24,44010%3%
80Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters44071,900$48,840 - 101,52011%4%
81Construction laborers43045,980$23,320 - 66,81011%5%
82Physicians and surgeons, all other430200,930$95,190 - 0%0%
83Dental assistants42037,320$25,430 - 51,27029%9%
84Cooks, institution and cafeteria42026,720$18,860 - 37,89011%5%
85Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers40033,650$20,680 - 49,070-6%14%
86Computer operators40044,460$29,550 - 61,320-24%27%
87Telemarketers390 -9%14%
88First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers38045,660$30,690 - 61,89013%11%
89Pharmacy technicians37028,090$20,630 - 38,40032%16%
90Construction managers36099,270$70,710 - 133,16016%29%
91Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping36039,910$27,980 - 51,90011%29%
92Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers36052,010$36,020 - 66,2609%3%
93Radiologic technologists and technicians36061,540$47,280 - 79,45015%25%
94Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other34044,310$30,080 - 67,30010%46%
95Office machine operators, except computer34027,500$18,190 - 39,060-2%14%
96Amusement and recreation attendants34018,600$15,460 - 24,59024%22%
97Construction and building inspectors33065,250$45,750 - 88,32018%23%
98Interviewers, except eligibility and loan32030,760$23,010 - 39,60010%24%
99Production, planning, and expediting clerks32041,130$28,900 - 54,9904%30%
100Order clerks32035,840$24,440 - 48,090-23%16%
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Jobs More Common Near Trenton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Survey researchers42,68026010.1
Word processors and typists34,0801,7309.1
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health73,0909607.8
Occupational health and safety specialists70,5805106.8
Court, municipal, and license clerks37,9008406
Physical scientists, all other84,7701305.8
Service station attendants18,6805305.2
Obstetricians and gynecologists179,0401005.1
Environmental engineers75,9003904.9
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other44,3103404.5
Counselors, all other39,8101404.2
Psychiatrists191,9601104.2
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers68,6401904.2
Education administrators, all other75,8401303.5
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation65,8401,4003.5
Law clerks52,2501503.4
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors46,3102703.4
Social scientists and related workers, all other68,2501303.4
Financial specialists, all other72,6407703.4
Community and social service specialists, all other57,0505303.4
Financial examiners87,1001303.4
Natural sciences managers136,6702203.4
Instructional coordinators73,1106503.3
Computer software engineers, applications91,1302,9003.3
Business operations specialists, all other65,2905,5603.2
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents61,0702703.1
Chemists78,2904103.1
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other43,3501203.1
Self-enrichment education teachers43,6207703
Managers, all other103,2901,6202.7
Management analysts86,4202,5402.7
Musicians and singers 1402.7
Office machine operators, except computer27,5003402.7
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators37,7601902.6
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service33,5805502.5
Writers and authors50,7601602.5
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health43,1201102.5
Computer specialists, all other74,4907802.5
Computer operators44,4604002.4
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives104,8702802.4
Insurance underwriters69,0203702.4
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents111,3601,1002.4
Stationary engineers and boiler operators49,6401202.4
Human resources managers, all other103,3702302.4
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers42,4903102.3
Civil engineers74,5101,0202.3
File clerks31,6807702.3
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists60,8004502.3
Technical writers70,9801702.3
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks40,8802102.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Electricians78,8301.68810
General and operations managers161,2801.672,080
Personal financial advisors129,2801.62350
Public relations managers137,2701.59170
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists105,1501.58270
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors47,1201.56520
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters71,9001.56440
Police and sheriff's patrol officers75,0601.551,940
Financial analysts109,7301.54860
Carpenters60,1001.53900
Social and community service managers85,4801.5380
Community and social service specialists, all other57,0501.5530
Construction laborers45,9801.48430
Property, real estate, and community association managers79,0601.48140
Audio and video equipment technicians54,2601.44110
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives104,8701.44280
Social workers, all other67,7601.43120
Couriers and messengers34,4001.42130
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers94,0701.41140
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents111,3601.411,100
Network systems and data communications analysts90,2801.4580
Printing machine operators45,6001.39310
Insurance sales agents78,2501.39300
Security guards34,6501.371,740
Child, family, and school social workers55,7301.37600
Financial managers127,0801.371,420
Cost estimators76,2701.36170
Health educators62,4701.36120
Special education teachers, secondary school70,1301.36330
Rehabilitation counselors48,9501.36190
File clerks31,6801.34770
Food service managers65,0501.34290
Real estate sales agents62,9801.34160
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive38,9601.345,410
Sales and related workers, all other52,4401.33470
Electronics engineers, except computer110,1801.33230
Marketing managers135,6301.33340
Construction and building inspectors65,2501.33330
Travel agents41,7401.33240
Law clerks52,2501.33150
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program59,3501.32150
Computer programmers85,0101.321,300
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists33,2001.32600
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service33,5801.32550
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers106,2301.32190
Fire fighters55,3001.31530
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers46,8001.31280
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians46,7701.31130
Graphic designers52,8101.31460
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers45,6601.31380

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