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Most Popular Jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses79053,830$36,870 - 76,35024%56%
2Accountants and auditors74052,590$28,250 - 74,08018%79%
3Management analysts64067,600$34,330 - 022%78%
4Actors580 $0 - 012%62%
5Financial managers44074,790$44,450 - 102,11013%60%
6Lawyers43073,350$51,200 - 102,74011%99%
7Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products41051,370$24,790 - 73,7108%51%
8Social and community service managers36049,220$33,930 - 69,79025%72%
9Community and social service specialists, all other32033,640$14,670 - 47,90025%58%
10Computer systems analysts26053,790$38,390 - 72,09029%68%
11Medical and health services managers26078,250$47,180 - 137,29016%57%
12Network and computer systems administrators22051,180$37,920 - 68,65027%50%
13Civil engineers20060,490$42,420 - 79,39018%87%
14Social and human service assistants19026,630$17,650 - 36,94034%58%
15Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other19044,320$31,880 - 60,91017%56%
16Environmental scientists and specialists, including health19046,350$35,770 - 58,88025%93%
17Teachers and instructors, all other19064,810$22,440 - 95,2209%54%
18Architects, except landscape and naval18062,390$34,080 - 82,52018%88%
19Public relations specialists16045,840$25,480 - 64,76018%81%
20Computer and information systems managers16085,830$50,910 - 116,24016%73%
21Computer specialists, all other15064,900$45,330 - 82,19015%68%
22Natural sciences managers14068,920$43,950 - 86,25011%93%
23Engineering managers13061,460$35,610 - 88,7107%84%
24Medical and public health social workers13038,820$22,310 - 58,38024%77%
25Computer software engineers, systems software12067,090$48,210 - 109,62028%85%
26Managers, all other12064,130$32,340 - 102,4307%55%
27Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors12027,890$23,450 - 34,98014%54%
28Sales managers11074,830$37,610 - 144,17010%69%
29Educational, vocational, and school counselors11039,500$23,600 - 58,98013%73%
30Training and development specialists10041,120$27,820 - 51,50018%56%
31Advertising sales agents10054,830$20,350 - 104,61020%56%
32Librarians10037,320$21,160 - 54,5704%85%
33Health educators10043,350$27,720 - 57,81026%58%
34Budget analysts10055,490$41,010 - 72,2007%78%
35Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists10038,560$20,470 - 59,80016%99%
36Personal financial advisors10098,550$37,390 - 041%81%
37Mental health and substance abuse social workers9038,310$25,910 - 58,30030%77%
38Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation9043,960$29,030 - 68,4205%58%
39Computer programmers9072,220$25,540 - 118,8300%73%
40Pharmacists9090,880$65,720 - 119,24022%97%
41Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents80111,980$40,260 - 025%67%
42Database administrators8052,380$30,600 - 75,26029%72%
43Graphic designers8036,630$27,590 - 49,83010%55%
44Detectives and criminal investigators7045,740$30,960 - 62,34017%54%
45Speech-language pathologists7063,390$38,170 - 92,16011%98%
46Market research analysts7054,420$21,600 - 81,20020%82%
47Urban and regional planners7049,810$38,820 - 65,40015%92%
48Public relations managers70110,740$39,320 - 017%75%
49Marketing managers6055,070$37,010 - 78,03014%69%
50Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists6033,720$26,070 - 45,48018%56%
51Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers6052,030$41,180 - 65,71022%93%
52Instructional coordinators6042,070$28,730 - 58,25023%79%
53Museum technicians and conservators6032,730$26,510 - 42,72016%86%
54Education administrators, postsecondary6069,680$34,580 - 113,32014%78%
55Sales and related workers, all other6039,130$23,790 - 67,79014%62%
56Human resources managers, all other6053,520$39,900 - 72,64011%58%
57Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other5028,280$18,410 - 40,51015%72%
58Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators5047,290$16,450 - 74,90010%58%
59Curators5044,940$37,870 - 51,36023%86%
60Financial analysts5053,410$37,220 - 78,08034%87%
61Editors5046,910$37,420 - 59,4202%81%
62Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors5046,230$37,270 - 56,24010%74%
63Computer software engineers, applications5062,680$42,180 - 86,83045%85%
64Surveyors4061,400$35,460 - 87,32024%82%
65Occupational therapists4037,430$21,120 - 60,82023%90%
66Network systems and data communications analysts4049,110$37,220 - 63,43053%57%
67Rehabilitation counselors4036,030$25,660 - 49,44023%73%
68Veterinarians4066,370$36,430 - 85,01035%100%
69Financial specialists, all other4041,800$27,280 - 54,05012%50%
70Physical therapists4067,620$36,880 - 116,06027%89%
71Chief executives40114,470$60,640 - 02%65%
72Education administrators, all other4052,670$31,970 - 75,46013%78%
73Zoologists and wildlife biologists3041,800$32,950 - 54,4109%95%
74Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products30 $0 - 012%51%
75Financial examiners3065,320$35,140 - 115,79011%76%
76Purchasing managers3058,410$33,680 - 90,3903%57%
77Physician assistants3061,690$52,930 - 74,52027%67%
78Producers and directors3049,950$23,590 - 78,60011%75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons3,31022,210$14,180 - 32,89012%25%
2Waiters and waitresses1,77018,210$11,960 - 29,66011%14%
3Cashiers1,58020,820$13,310 - 31,470-2%10%
4Office clerks, general1,16023,740$16,350 - 32,36013%19%
5Executive secretaries and administrative assistants1,09038,720$25,830 - 53,06015%18%
6Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,07026,150$13,680 - 38,2301%18%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks95032,550$19,410 - 48,18013%16%
8Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food92018,700$12,410 - 23,97018%5%
9First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers87041,870$23,220 - 64,4504%25%
10Carpenters85032,140$21,020 - 53,36010%6%
11Maids and housekeeping cleaners80019,370$15,540 - 23,48013%5%
12Security guards79024,560$14,980 - 39,72017%13%
13Home health aides77019,190$15,890 - 23,30049%7%
14Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners74021,700$14,440 - 30,22015%4%
15Cooks, restaurant66022,360$18,240 - 28,18012%5%
16Maintenance and repair workers, general65028,340$19,870 - 42,41010%6%
17Food preparation workers56019,110$12,570 - 26,31015%7%
18Landscaping and groundskeeping workers56021,510$15,720 - 28,86018%6%
19Stock clerks and order fillers52023,330$14,920 - 33,600-7%8%
20Construction laborers51025,710$19,900 - 33,55011%5%
21Receptionists and information clerks49023,890$13,970 - 32,34017%13%
22First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers48040,680$26,250 - 58,0606%29%
23First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers47027,850$15,800 - 44,58011%14%
24Business operations specialists, all other46053,180$27,590 - 75,03021%49%
25Customer service representatives44024,230$16,120 - 33,70025%22%
26Dishwashers44017,080$12,180 - 22,45010%3%
27Tellers42020,240$13,240 - 26,31014%16%
28First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers42053,020$33,740 - 79,7309%10%
29Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks39021,330$17,150 - 25,95017%14%
30Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop39019,000$12,720 - 24,82010%17%
31Truck drivers, light or delivery services38031,120$18,430 - 53,6708%4%
32Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants37022,790$18,930 - 28,64018%7%
33Cooks, fast food37016,680$12,100 - 22,1508%5%
34Administrative services managers35064,130$42,050 - 82,58012%40%
35Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand34022,250$13,090 - 30,3002%5%
36Office and administrative support workers, all other34027,040$18,790 - 35,580-8%32%
37Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers32016,320$11,720 - 23,37012%6%
38Cooks, institution and cafeteria28020,180$14,930 - 27,28011%5%
39Automotive service technicians and mechanics28038,650$21,550 - 59,41014%4%
40Bartenders27023,150$13,100 - 36,79011%17%
41Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer26033,100$23,190 - 45,97010%4%
42Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26025,110$16,770 - 35,2104%6%
43Paralegals and legal assistants26039,710$26,690 - 50,80022%45%
44Electricians24043,420$31,220 - 72,4507%7%
45Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters23030,730$20,790 - 46,79011%4%
46Food servers, nonrestaurant22017,780$12,100 - 25,68016%9%
47Medical secretaries21029,350$19,380 - 36,46017%18%
48Dental assistants19034,720$25,860 - 48,01029%9%
49Bill and account collectors17027,180$19,160 - 36,44023%13%
50Construction managers17075,710$42,220 - 126,25016%29%
51Cooks, short order16020,100$12,990 - 27,2105%5%
52Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists16021,020$12,590 - 29,35012%6%
53Packers and packagers, hand16016,060$11,680 - 25,110-11%3%
54Property, real estate, and community association managers16046,670$28,010 - 69,83015%36%
55Painters, construction and maintenance15034,690$22,520 - 45,67012%6%
56Medical assistants15027,840$20,760 - 35,94035%10%
57Computer support specialists14040,200$26,350 - 58,23013%43%
58Insurance sales agents14046,220$22,710 - 87,69013%45%
59Roofers14024,070$17,250 - 32,50014%3%
60Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products14042,740$29,320 - 60,4200%42%
61Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters14030,740$19,130 - 45,7503%4%
62Postal service mail carriers14044,780$35,940 - 54,3801%11%
63First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers14063,700$31,430 - 98,6904%38%
64Legal secretaries13036,550$26,970 - 45,45012%18%
65Personal and home care aides13019,140$15,720 - 25,52051%10%
66Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators13034,070$23,070 - 48,9108%3%
67Laundry and dry-cleaning workers13018,580$13,730 - 25,15010%5%
68First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers13043,600$23,490 - 67,770-4%15%
69Drywall and ceiling tile installers13032,310$25,290 - 45,7807%2%
70Food service managers13047,240$25,470 - 70,1205%24%
71Counter and rental clerks13023,350$12,720 - 37,73023%16%
72Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop13017,670$12,480 - 23,41010%8%
73Radiologic technologists and technicians12046,760$28,490 - 65,83015%25%
74Cement masons and concrete finishers12043,370$25,610 - 69,76011%2%
75Child care workers12028,170$19,390 - 44,98018%15%
76First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers11047,910$30,020 - 65,9407%13%
77Helpers--carpenters11028,180$21,020 - 35,24012%3%
78Nonfarm animal caretakers11018,670$12,450 - 26,95018%16%
79Preschool teachers, except special education11021,470$15,740 - 32,32026%43%
80Billing and posting clerks and machine operators11029,730$21,480 - 37,6804%15%
81Chefs and head cooks11043,190$21,320 - 68,0408%14%
82Helpers--electricians11025,910$19,750 - 36,4607%3%
83All other information and record clerks11029,350$20,770 - 43,960-12%21%
84Civil engineering technicians11035,250$23,760 - 48,72010%18%
85Surveying and mapping technicians11030,680$21,640 - 46,98019%7%
86Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents11041,630$32,450 - 52,6502%43%
87Bakers10022,450$17,440 - 28,05010%8%
88Driver/sales workers10022,500$16,280 - 31,420-4%4%
89Library technicians10024,850$16,810 - 34,4709%27%
90Tile and marble setters10028,020$21,240 - 35,89015%3%
91Medical records and health information technicians10030,460$22,560 - 40,48018%12%
92First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers9033,430$19,710 - 46,14016%26%
93First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers9030,180$19,460 - 42,69013%11%
94Sales representatives, services, all other9048,100$22,030 - 72,20028%48%
95Team assemblers9020,050$15,000 - 26,9300%5%
96Loan interviewers and clerks9031,890$22,660 - 46,8100%24%
97Appraisers and assessors of real estate9051,300$32,220 - 71,99017%44%
98Loan officers9068,150$31,510 - [?]12%49%
99Pharmacy technicians9028,170$19,840 - 36,57032%16%
100Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service8020,500$15,940 - 27,190-11%9%
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Jobs More Common Near Santa Fe Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Actors 58035.6
Community and social service specialists, all other33,6403209.5
Natural sciences managers68,9201409.5
Social and community service managers49,2203608.6
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary48,6201507.3
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors27,8901207
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health46,3501906.4
Tile and marble setters28,0201005.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks21,3303905.1
Health educators43,3501004.8
Family and general practitioners140,0801604.5
Budget analysts55,4901004.4
Surveying and mapping technicians30,6801104.2
Architects, except landscape and naval62,3901804.2
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents41,6301104.1
Administrative services managers64,1303503.5
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters30,7401403.4
Civil engineering technicians35,2501103.4
Helpers--carpenters28,1801103.1
Office and administrative support workers, all other27,0403403.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant17,7802203
Management analysts67,6006403
Helpers--electricians25,9101103
Roofers24,0701402.9
Medical and public health social workers38,8201302.8
Medical and health services managers78,2502602.8
Home health aides19,1907702.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop19,0003902.7
Library technicians24,8501002.7
Chefs and head cooks43,1901102.7
Paralegals and legal assistants39,7102602.6
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists38,5601002.6
Nonfarm animal caretakers18,6701102.6
Cooks, short order20,1001602.4
Property, real estate, and community association managers46,6701602.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,3708002.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers32,3101302.3
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other44,3201902.2
Dishwashers17,0804402.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria20,1802802.2
Computer specialists, all other64,9001502.2
Financial managers74,7904402.2
Carpenters32,1408502.1
Cooks, restaurant22,3606602
Personal financial advisors98,5501002
Civil engineers60,4902002
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers41,8708701.9
Construction managers75,7101701.9
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,3203201.9
Waiters and waitresses18,2101,7701.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other64,8101.8190
Child care workers28,1701.58120
Bartenders23,1501.32270
Cement masons and concrete finishers43,3701.26120
Chefs and head cooks43,1901.21110
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,7001.19920
Cashiers20,8201.191,580
Helpers--carpenters28,1801.19110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services31,1201.18380
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop19,0001.17390
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks21,3301.16390
Dental assistants34,7201.16190
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,6501.11280
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers41,8701.11870
Waiters and waitresses18,2101.111,770
Cooks, restaurant22,3601.1660
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,3701.1800
Cooks, short order20,1001.09160
Dishwashers17,0801.09440
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop17,6701.09130
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks32,5501.08950
Painters, construction and maintenance34,6901.08150
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters30,7401.07140
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38,7201.071,090
Security guards24,5601.07790
Legal secretaries36,5501.07130
Receptionists and information clerks23,8901.07490
Food preparation workers19,1101.06560
Medical assistants27,8401.06150
Counter and rental clerks23,3501.06130
Medical secretaries29,3501.06210
Stock clerks and order fillers23,3301.06520
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators29,7301.06110
Cooks, fast food16,6801.05370
Computer specialists, all other64,9001.05150
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,3201.05320
Food service managers47,2401.04130
Helpers--electricians25,9101.03110
Postal service mail carriers44,7801.02140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners21,7001.02740
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants22,7901.02370
Personal and home care aides19,1401.02130
Computer support specialists40,2001.01140
Medical and health services managers78,2501.01260
Social and human service assistants26,6301.01190
Office clerks, general23,74011,160
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers18,5801130
Electricians43,4200.99240
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,2500.98340
Radiologic technologists and technicians46,7600.98120

Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicists184,800 
Physicians and surgeons, all other174,81060
Family and general practitioners140,080160
Dentists, general136,140 
Mechanical engineers119,370 
Chief executives114,47040
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents111,98080
Public relations managers110,74070
Personal financial advisors98,550100
Pharmacists90,88090
Computer and information systems managers85,830160
Medical and health services managers78,250260
Construction managers75,710170
Sales managers74,830110
Financial managers74,790440
Lawyers73,350430
Computer programmers72,22090
Education administrators, postsecondary69,68060
Natural sciences managers68,920140
Loan officers68,15090
Physical therapists67,62040
Management analysts67,600640
Computer software engineers, systems software67,090120
General and operations managers66,650 
Veterinarians66,37040
Financial examiners65,32030
Computer specialists, all other64,900150
Teachers and instructors, all other64,810190
Managers, all other64,130120
Administrative services managers64,130350
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers63,700140
Speech-language pathologists63,39070
Computer software engineers, applications62,68050
Architects, except landscape and naval62,390180
Physician assistants61,69030
Engineering managers61,460130
Surveyors61,40040
Civil engineers60,490200
Purchasing managers58,41030
Budget analysts55,490100
Marketing managers55,07060
Advertising sales agents54,830100
Market research analysts54,42070
Registered nurses53,830790
Computer systems analysts53,790260
Human resources managers, all other53,52060
Financial analysts53,41050
Business operations specialists, all other53,180460
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers53,020420
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives52,93080

Large Companies Headquartered in Santa Fe

CompanyRevenue 2005 (billions)
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