Albany Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Albany, New York 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	8,650	53,520	$39,500 - 71,040	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,200	53,060	$27,900 - 87,740	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,860	56,450	$34,870 - 82,980	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,790	57,290	$34,740 - 83,490	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	3,790	58,430	$37,560 - 83,220	18%	79%
6	Computer programmers	3,010	59,170	$39,510 - 81,930	0%	73%
7	Lawyers	2,860	94,690	$52,660 - 0	11%	99%
8	Computer software engineers, applications	2,250	70,250	$51,220 - 95,960	45%	85%
9	Financial managers	1,860	100,570	$59,930 - 0	13%	60%
10	Medical and health services managers	1,840	77,410	$47,100 - 117,720	16%	57%
11	Management analysts	1,820	63,970	$38,870 - 96,930	22%	78%
12	Chief executives	1,630	120,960	$60,830 - 0	2%	65%
13	Social and human service assistants	1,600	27,930	$17,140 - 45,090	34%	58%
14	Computer systems analysts	1,470	65,570	$41,210 - 93,690	29%	68%
15	Public relations specialists	1,400	46,990	$27,740 - 70,450	18%	81%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	1,400	44,210	$26,820 - 64,540	19%	77%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,370	45,850	$27,020 - 70,830	20%	87%
18	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,330	66,360	$46,660 - 80,870	17%	54%
19	Rehabilitation counselors	1,310	22,930	$18,800 - 29,660	23%	73%
20	Managers, all other	1,300	70,460	$35,890 - 107,540	7%	55%
21	Computer and information systems managers	1,240	99,950	$67,510 - 139,650	16%	73%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,180	48,810	$14,460 - 80,420	17%	56%
23	Civil engineers	1,100	70,880	$52,090 - 95,710	18%	87%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,040	46,680	$23,230 - 72,950	13%	73%
25	Network systems and data communications analysts	940	63,570	$45,160 - 84,220	53%	57%
26	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	920	53,030	$29,920 - 80,620	5%	58%
27	Chemists	910	74,950	$43,920 - 109,250	9%	93%
28	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	900	73,430	$35,660 - 131,940	25%	67%
29	Training and development specialists	890	55,580	$32,510 - 84,120	18%	56%
30	Mechanical engineers	890	76,670	$50,960 - 107,750	4%	78%
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	860	64,310	$29,320 - 121,000	12%	51%
32	Legislators	850	77,720	$63,560 - 95,160	1%	65%
33	Social and community service managers	840	61,360	$34,340 - 95,950	25%	72%
34	Special education teachers, secondary school	830	54,420	$35,700 - 81,620	9%	87%
35	Self-enrichment education teachers	820	34,400	$18,900 - 56,230	23%	54%
36	Network and computer systems administrators	810	60,520	$35,090 - 91,040	27%	50%
37	Pharmacists	790	90,710	$74,440 - 107,110	22%	97%
38	Medical and public health social workers	740	38,170	$24,640 - 56,870	24%	77%
39	Computer software engineers, systems software	720	69,070	$40,870 - 108,160	28%	85%
40	Environmental engineers	710	65,650	$43,820 - 92,440	25%	86%
41	Financial analysts	680	63,100	$37,250 - 99,760	34%	87%
42	Industrial engineers	670	78,890	$50,470 - 114,960	20%	74%
43	Physical scientists, all other	620	71,410	$41,090 - 104,050	6%	98%
44	Biological technicians	610	33,690	$24,420 - 44,590	16%	60%
45	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	600	87,240	$40,100 - 0	16%	99%
46	Librarians	590	49,780	$29,080 - 74,730	4%	85%
47	Instructional coordinators	580	59,130	$30,500 - 86,380	23%	79%
48	Physical therapists	580	55,400	$40,550 - 73,000	27%	89%
49	Budget analysts	580	56,440	$37,830 - 77,650	7%	78%
50	Market research analysts	570	55,770	$32,710 - 80,720	20%	82%
51	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	560	83,870	$49,710 - 114,750	8%	78%
52	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	560	33,990	$25,480 - 45,060	15%	51%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	540	47,070	$35,750 - 60,530	12%	51%
54	Database administrators	540	68,710	$44,910 - 89,770	29%	72%
55	Occupational therapists	530	53,470	$38,440 - 73,550	23%	90%
56	Sales managers	530	110,780	$44,430 - 0	10%	69%
57	Coaches and scouts	530	37,240	$19,800 - 60,700	15%	60%
58	Community and social service specialists, all other	510	43,330	$27,660 - 65,190	25%	58%
59	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	510	40,490	$27,490 - 59,910	30%	77%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	500	56,750	$34,890 - 79,420	25%	93%
61	Speech-language pathologists	490	54,370	$37,290 - 74,970	11%	98%
62	Physician assistants	480	72,710	$60,080 - 95,080	27%	67%
63	Insurance underwriters	470	58,290	$30,530 - 99,430	6%	53%
64	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	460	45,090	$27,060 - 62,370	18%	56%
65	Mental health counselors	450	39,640	$19,080 - 72,670	30%	73%
66	Editors	450	51,470	$30,560 - 73,000	2%	81%
67	Engineering managers	450	117,100	$77,600 - 0	7%	84%
68	Education administrators, postsecondary	440	96,600	$50,160 - 0	14%	78%
69	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	430	52,260	$34,140 - 73,920	18%	56%
70	Graphic designers	430	41,660	$28,450 - 58,120	10%	55%
71	Human resources managers, all other	420	81,750	$44,140 - 122,420	11%	58%
72	Health educators	410	46,300	$28,040 - 69,110	26%	58%
73	Social workers, all other	410	50,860	$39,120 - 65,290	18%	77%
74	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	410	30,920	$21,520 - 43,040	34%	73%
75	Architects, except landscape and naval	400	74,860	$46,480 - 110,680	18%	88%
76	Advertising sales agents	390	47,840	$24,720 - 79,500	20%	56%
77	Public relations managers	380	82,110	$49,080 - 117,480	17%	75%
78	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	340	49,790	$35,310 - 64,680	11%	58%
79	Financial examiners	340		$0 - 0	11%	76%
80	Survey researchers	340	60,100	$35,580 - 82,640	16%	82%
81	Computer specialists, all other	330	72,530	$48,150 - 100,250	15%	68%
82	Special education teachers, middle school	320	54,970	$37,270 - 83,870	16%	87%
83	Clergy	310	46,480	$29,470 - 72,000	19%	75%
84	Electronics engineers, except computer	310	77,860	$51,120 - 118,750	4%	81%
85	Purchasing managers	310	82,960	$48,400 - 125,790	3%	57%
86	Veterinarians	300		$0 - 0	35%	100%
87	Musicians and singers	290		$0 - 0	10%	53%
88	Marketing managers	280	96,200	$49,360 - 142,110	14%	69%
89	Microbiologists	270	55,080	$38,190 - 81,050	11%	95%
90	Sales and related workers, all other	270	43,030	$20,930 - 66,760	14%	62%
91	Financial specialists, all other	250	52,670	$30,560 - 80,450	12%	50%
92	Producers and directors	250	65,170	$32,250 - 117,100	11%	75%
93	Floral designers	250	23,090	$15,730 - 32,540	0%	55%
94	Compensation and benefits managers	240	81,380	$40,820 - 125,870	12%	58%
95	Reporters and correspondents	230	40,290	$24,440 - 57,440	1%	85%
96	Education, training, and library workers, all other	210	54,410	$30,030 - 82,310	11%	79%
97	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	200	54,680	$35,090 - 76,320	14%	54%
98	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	190	47,920	$29,640 - 74,750	24%	78%
99	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	190	103,970	$80,660 - 136,100	5%	99%
100	Chemical engineers	180	79,120	$49,640 - 116,170	8%	91%

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	14,440	23,940	$14,760 - 39,570	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	12,500	17,690	$14,340 - 23,000	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	11,390	25,750	$15,570 - 36,220	13%	19%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	9,350	31,150	$20,280 - 43,820	1%	18%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	8,080	31,600	$20,960 - 44,110	13%	16%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,690	23,130	$15,560 - 33,340	15%	4%
7	Customer service representatives	7,470	31,250	$17,300 - 51,990	25%	22%
8	Teacher assistants	7,060	23,120	$14,930 - 35,980	10%	18%
9	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,670	40,130	$27,480 - 55,480	15%	18%
10	Waiters and waitresses	6,550	19,910	$14,320 - 28,370	11%	14%
11	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,590	47,740	$29,540 - 72,630	6%	29%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,510	22,200	$15,250 - 32,670	-7%	8%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,270	24,120	$18,990 - 31,180	18%	7%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,080	23,990	$15,300 - 34,600	2%	5%
15	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,640	16,850	$14,170 - 21,570	18%	5%
16	General and operations managers	4,550	98,500	$41,810 - [?]	2%	48%
17	Food preparation workers	4,500	18,820	$14,660 - 24,620	15%	7%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,250	32,710	$20,180 - 47,010	10%	6%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,220	40,390	$27,960 - 56,180	10%	4%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	3,830	24,710	$18,370 - 32,460	17%	13%
21	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	3,570	49,010	$34,010 - 63,350	11%	33%
22	Child care workers	3,240	19,700	$14,450 - 27,700	18%	15%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,110	40,330	$23,250 - 60,490	4%	25%
24	Security guards	3,090	25,340	$14,430 - 37,910	17%	13%
25	Home health aides	2,890	24,550	$16,160 - 36,920	49%	7%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,750	36,710	$27,780 - 48,120	14%	7%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,730	29,210	$18,780 - 48,200	8%	4%
28	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,670	24,000	$16,380 - 34,870	18%	6%
29	Construction laborers	2,580	35,650	$21,420 - 51,450	11%	5%
30	Carpenters	2,560	39,310	$23,910 - 57,870	10%	6%
31	Word processors and typists	2,530	29,570	$22,540 - 38,180	-11%	19%
32	Bus drivers, school	2,390	29,200	$21,460 - 37,810	9%	4%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,370	37,220	$21,300 - 53,370	14%	4%
34	Business operations specialists, all other	2,260	54,870	$30,620 - 82,610	21%	49%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,160	27,350	$18,010 - 40,210	11%	14%
36	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,990	19,200	$14,590 - 24,220	13%	5%
37	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,980	50,340	$30,360 - 75,050	9%	47%
38	Electricians	1,950	40,950	$25,570 - 60,360	7%	7%
39	Bartenders	1,940	19,680	$14,290 - 31,420	11%	17%
40	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,940	16,370	$14,200 - 20,090	10%	8%
41	Computer support specialists	1,880	42,070	$28,480 - 58,470	13%	43%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,870	28,540	$17,160 - 44,690	4%	6%
43	Cooks, restaurant	1,800	22,470	$16,170 - 29,400	12%	5%
44	Data entry keyers	1,780	25,030	$16,940 - 34,890	-4%	18%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,710	58,310	$36,370 - 84,550	9%	10%
46	Dishwashers	1,640	16,440	$14,230 - 19,720	10%	3%
47	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,530	34,380	$20,040 - 54,370	-8%	32%
48	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,510	33,520	$23,380 - 44,280	-1%	2%
49	Highway maintenance workers	1,500	32,040	$21,210 - 43,180	9%	5%
50	Tellers	1,460	22,010	$17,380 - 27,640	14%	16%
51	Packers and packagers, hand	1,410	24,730	$15,220 - 37,110	-11%	3%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,410	50,420	$31,200 - 76,330	11%	4%
53	Personal and home care aides	1,410	20,400	$16,190 - 24,870	51%	10%
54	Insurance sales agents	1,410	62,050	$29,630 - 122,950	13%	45%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,360	56,600	$34,120 - 83,480	7%	13%
56	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	1,350	48,910	$33,590 - 71,580	2%	43%
57	Team assemblers	1,310	25,190	$16,580 - 41,140	0%	5%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,300	54,750	$34,940 - 77,510	-4%	15%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,300	29,500	$22,120 - 38,150	4%	15%
60	Correctional officers and jailers	1,230	38,560	$27,060 - 49,260	17%	11%
61	Administrative services managers	1,220	82,760	$47,960 - 121,880	12%	40%
62	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,170	40,810	$27,670 - 56,810	22%	45%
63	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,130	17,220	$14,160 - 23,150	12%	6%
64	Recreation workers	1,120	21,440	$14,860 - 31,210	13%	47%
65	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,060	23,260	$14,510 - 36,090	12%	6%
66	Postal service mail carriers	1,040	43,940	$34,810 - 51,290	1%	11%
67	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,020	27,290	$17,740 - 40,220	10%	24%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	980	20,640	$14,610 - 27,950	14%	3%
69	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	980	61,600	$42,900 - 74,150	5%	8%
70	Helpers--production workers	960	24,770	$15,210 - 39,250	0%	4%
71	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	930	40,000	$23,310 - 60,150	9%	3%
72	Sales representatives, services, all other	920	51,150	$21,780 - 80,260	28%	48%
73	Counter and rental clerks	910	21,810	$14,400 - 38,690	23%	16%
74	Dental hygienists	900	57,040	$49,440 - 66,620	30%	33%
75	Computer operators	900	35,470	$22,250 - 50,740	-24%	27%
76	Bill and account collectors	890	32,290	$22,120 - 43,640	23%	13%
77	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	890	24,610	$18,180 - 33,080	11%	5%
78	File clerks	880	22,850	$14,930 - 34,840	-40%	20%
79	All other information and record clerks	880	32,040	$22,030 - 43,770	-12%	21%
80	Printing machine operators	880	35,730	$26,360 - 46,090	-5%	6%
81	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	860	51,840	$33,170 - 76,780	0%	42%
82	Construction managers	850	122,120	$60,410 - [?]	16%	29%
83	Legal secretaries	840	36,860	$26,950 - 50,250	12%	18%
84	Bakers	820	22,750	$15,980 - 31,950	10%	8%
85	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	800	46,730	$29,540 - 65,490	8%	3%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	800	80,200	$42,510 - 133,520	4%	38%
87	Driver/sales workers	770	23,840	$14,700 - 35,010	-4%	4%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	770	63,150	$52,630 - 80,060	9%	33%
89	Medical secretaries	760	29,750	$22,990 - 38,230	17%	18%
90	Loan officers	750	59,040	$30,070 - 92,900	12%	49%
91	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	750	40,380	$26,950 - 60,600	5%	2%
92	Dental assistants	730	33,400	$24,720 - 40,110	29%	9%
93	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	700	42,060	$27,610 - 49,680	-7%	12%
94	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	690	17,850	$14,250 - 22,940	10%	17%
95	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	680	26,580	$16,560 - 40,390	27%	47%
96	Machinists	680	47,270	$30,230 - 73,390	-2%	3%
97	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	680	43,030	$23,960 - 58,810	-4%	4%
98	Switchboard operators, including answering service	670	23,270	$18,370 - 29,830	-7%	10%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	650	38,000	$23,930 - 53,940	13%	11%
100	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	650	43,440	$28,230 - 60,480	4%	30%

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Jobs More Common Near Albany Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Physical scientists, all other	71,410	620	12.7
Postsecondary teachers, all other	66,480	5,040	9.7
Graduate teaching assistants	29,670	800	7.9
Survey researchers	60,100	340	7.7
Legislators	77,720	850	7.5
Music directors and composers	38,320	130	7.2
Microbiologists	55,080	270	7
Helpers--extraction workers	27,070	130	6.9
Animal control workers	26,160	150	6.5
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	48,910	1,350	6.1
Word processors and typists	29,570	2,530	5.7
Power plant operators	64,980	210	5.5
Highway maintenance workers	32,040	1,500	5.4
Directors, religious activities and education		160	4.9
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	103,970	190	4.8
Legal support workers, all other	39,110	520	4.8
Detectives and criminal investigators	66,360	1,330	4.7
Financial examiners		340	4.6
Environmental engineers	65,650	710	4.5
Bailiffs	41,620	110	4.3
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	82,830	110	4.3
Economists	74,250	150	4.1
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	63,150	770	4
Rehabilitation counselors	22,930	1,310	3.7
Chemists	74,950	910	3.5
Biological technicians	33,690	610	3.4
Postmasters and mail superintendents	59,370	100	3.2
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	45,640	350	3.2
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	59,350	160	3.2
Budget analysts	56,440	580	3.2
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	38,640	110	3
Clergy	46,480	310	2.8
Psychiatric aides	27,260	300	2.8
Court, municipal, and license clerks	36,330	610	2.7
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	46,180	260	2.7
Social workers, all other	50,860	410	2.6
Musicians and singers		290	2.6
Physician assistants	72,710	480	2.6
Special education teachers, secondary school	54,420	830	2.6
Public relations managers	82,110	380	2.6
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	61,600	980	2.5
Social and community service managers	61,360	840	2.5
Health educators	46,300	410	2.4
Medical and health services managers	77,410	1,840	2.4
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,560	630	2.4
Transportation inspectors	54,040	110	2.4
Chemical engineers	79,120	180	2.4
Chemical technicians	48,760	400	2.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	49,010	3,570	2.3
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	45,850	1,370	2.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Albany, New York Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	77,720	2.22	850
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	42,540	1.68	130
Construction managers	122,120	1.57	850
Personal financial advisors	118,250	1.55	130
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	40,070	1.45	180
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	79,900	1.45	110
Education, training, and library workers, all other	54,410	1.44	210
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	61,600	1.43	980
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	43,030	1.42	680
Survey researchers	60,100	1.4	340
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	87,240	1.38	600
Surveying and mapping technicians	47,270	1.36	150
Cement masons and concrete finishers	46,900	1.36	280
Property, real estate, and community association managers	68,090	1.35	200
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	74,600	1.34	110
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	54,680	1.33	200
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	36,400	1.33	360
Machinists	47,270	1.33	680
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	36,760	1.33	260
Packers and packagers, hand	24,730	1.3	1,410
Bailiffs	41,620	1.29	110
Producers and directors	65,170	1.26	250
Home health aides	24,550	1.25	2,890
Administrative services managers	82,760	1.24	1,220
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	36,620	1.24	120
Painters, construction and maintenance	39,720	1.24	570
Commercial and industrial designers	68,800	1.23	110
Construction laborers	35,650	1.23	2,580
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,600	1.23	440
Chemical technicians	48,760	1.23	400
Brickmasons and blockmasons	52,640	1.23	270
Elementary school teachers, except special education	57,290	1.23	3,790
Chemists	74,950	1.22	910
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,380	1.22	750
Sales managers	110,780	1.21	530
Helpers--carpenters	28,810	1.21	290
Waiters and waitresses	19,910	1.21	6,550
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	44,420	1.21	150
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80,200	1.2	800
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	49,790	1.2	340
Community and social service specialists, all other	43,330	1.2	510
Business teachers, postsecondary	79,170	1.2	240
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	38,640	1.2	110
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	42,650	1.19	330
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,380	1.19	1,530
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	40,900	1.19	170
Sheet metal workers	47,230	1.19	380
Training and development specialists	55,580	1.18	890
Industrial truck and tractor operators	33,520	1.18	1,510
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	40,960	1.18	200

Highest Paying Jobs in Albany, New York Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	161,320
Dentists, general	159,470	150
Psychiatrists	150,130	80
Family and general practitioners	149,230	130
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,190	1,500
Construction managers	122,120	850
Chief executives	120,960	1,630
Personal financial advisors	118,250	130
Engineering managers	117,100	450
Sales managers	110,780	530
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	110,380	50
Natural sciences managers	106,300	180
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	103,970	190
Financial managers	100,570	1,860
Computer and information systems managers	99,950	1,240
General and operations managers	98,500	4,550
Education administrators, postsecondary	96,600	440
Marketing managers	96,200	280
Lawyers	94,690	2,860
Physicists	94,040
Industrial production managers	93,340	320
Pharmacists	90,710	790
Training and development managers	89,550	160
Advertising and promotions managers	87,930	140
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	87,240	600
Computer hardware engineers	85,380	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	83,870	560
Purchasing managers	82,960	310
Electrical engineers	82,900
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	82,830	110
Administrative services managers	82,760	1,220
Sales engineers	82,310
Public relations managers	82,110	380
Human resources managers, all other	81,750	420
Compensation and benefits managers	81,380	240
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	80,920	210
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80,200	800
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	79,900	110
Education administrators, all other	79,240	150
Business teachers, postsecondary	79,170	240
Chemical engineers	79,120	180
Industrial engineers	78,890	670
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	78,560	50
Materials engineers	78,030	100
Electronics engineers, except computer	77,860	310
Legislators	77,720	850
Medical and health services managers	77,410	1,840
Actuaries	77,390
History teachers, postsecondary	76,850	60
Mechanical engineers	76,670	890

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