Buffalo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Buffalo, New York Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Buffalo, 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	12,230	53,870	$37,080 - 72,910	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,910	57,970	$28,870 - 98,730	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,860	51,920	$28,040 - 81,310	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	4,740	59,850	$38,000 - 86,540	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,020	55,900	$35,730 - 85,780	6%	96%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,750	25,550	$19,110 - 32,690	9%	54%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,640	52,640	$33,800 - 81,940	11%	95%
8	Lawyers	2,430	90,010	$47,070 - 0	11%	99%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,020	56,910	$34,400 - 85,590	20%	87%
10	Financial managers	1,890	102,680	$59,300 - 0	13%	60%
11	Computer programmers	1,780	57,660	$33,750 - 84,430	0%	73%
12	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,540	49,420	$29,070 - 70,180	5%	58%
13	Social and human service assistants	1,510	24,910	$14,470 - 39,630	34%	58%
14	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,480	90,180	$34,020 - 0	25%	67%
15	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,430	64,230	$27,680 - 128,380	12%	51%
16	Computer systems analysts	1,270	65,570	$41,820 - 91,060	29%	68%
17	Computer software engineers, applications	1,220	65,540	$42,470 - 93,430	45%	85%
18	Pharmacists	1,170	92,120	$66,240 - 114,080	22%	97%
19	Medical and health services managers	1,170	82,560	$47,600 - 127,400	16%	57%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,130	50,940	$29,140 - 77,660	13%	73%
21	Industrial engineers	1,090	69,170	$47,410 - 97,220	20%	74%
22	Social workers, all other	1,030	44,620	$31,120 - 62,610	18%	77%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,020	36,920	$14,480 - 66,220	17%	56%
24	Chief executives	990	136,250	$76,410 - 0	2%	65%
25	Physical therapists	930	60,080	$43,520 - 88,190	27%	89%
26	Financial analysts	930	58,320	$34,640 - 88,180	34%	87%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	850	58,290	$36,080 - 81,430	27%	50%
28	Market research analysts	810	53,400	$28,880 - 91,730	20%	82%
29	Management analysts	800	65,820	$40,350 - 103,860	22%	78%
30	Self-enrichment education teachers	780	37,930	$15,840 - 67,200	23%	54%
31	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	760	81,800	$43,460 - 112,890	8%	78%
32	Child, family, and school social workers	760	49,320	$25,660 - 79,280	19%	77%
33	Training and development specialists	740	47,560	$29,400 - 66,350	18%	56%
34	Clergy	720	42,760	$25,120 - 58,670	19%	75%
35	Speech-language pathologists	720	57,980	$36,570 - 76,700	11%	98%
36	Social and community service managers	710	54,510	$32,660 - 88,090	25%	72%
37	Librarians	710	51,560	$31,100 - 78,510	4%	85%
38	Special education teachers, secondary school	710	60,310	$38,600 - 91,630	9%	87%
39	Mechanical engineers	710	66,560	$44,900 - 93,920	4%	78%
40	Computer and information systems managers	700	96,620	$59,140 - 137,000	16%	73%
41	Managers, all other	690	69,740	$39,510 - 110,120	7%	55%
42	Sales managers	690	114,730	$60,350 - 0	10%	69%
43	Personal financial advisors	680		$0 - 0	41%	81%
44	Advertising sales agents	660	40,660	$19,970 - 68,230	20%	56%
45	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	660	46,320	$28,550 - 69,900	18%	56%
46	Network systems and data communications analysts	650	58,660	$34,590 - 87,690	53%	57%
47	Detectives and criminal investigators	650	59,420	$43,090 - 83,030	17%	54%
48	Coaches and scouts	630	36,750	$17,270 - 57,940	15%	60%
49	Medical and public health social workers	620	41,510	$22,110 - 68,280	24%	77%
50	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	600	68,970	$40,690 - 122,300	20%	99%
51	Financial specialists, all other	580	57,080	$32,540 - 78,580	12%	50%
52	Graphic designers	560	38,510	$21,760 - 56,910	10%	55%
53	Computer software engineers, systems software	550	71,520	$43,780 - 98,670	28%	85%
54	Civil engineers	550	70,870	$51,020 - 98,500	18%	87%
55	Public relations specialists	550	42,250	$27,710 - 62,020	18%	81%
56	Occupational therapists	530	49,880	$28,670 - 70,250	23%	90%
57	Insurance underwriters	500	59,030	$30,540 - 108,330	6%	53%
58	Instructional coordinators	490	52,690	$23,450 - 82,700	23%	79%
59	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	490	33,190	$22,200 - 46,640	34%	73%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	470	50,510	$32,900 - 72,090	18%	56%
61	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	460	59,950	$33,810 - 99,030	0%	96%
62	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	460	36,440	$26,140 - 48,850	30%	77%
63	Marketing managers	440	92,980	$44,570 - 144,270	14%	69%
64	Mental health counselors	430	27,890	$20,460 - 36,310	30%	73%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	420	35,980	$24,770 - 46,630	15%	51%
66	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	420	61,630	$40,230 - 89,200	16%	99%
67	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	410	46,590	$33,470 - 60,880	12%	51%
68	Engineering managers	400	96,970	$68,030 - 132,460	7%	84%
69	Education administrators, postsecondary	400	92,910	$47,280 - 0	14%	78%
70	Special education teachers, middle school	390	54,970	$33,040 - 81,970	16%	87%
71	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	370	50,700	$35,150 - 63,890	11%	58%
72	Physician assistants	370	68,240	$45,680 - 92,620	27%	67%
73	Chemists	330	65,420	$38,660 - 96,050	9%	93%
74	Musicians and singers	330		$0 - 0	10%	53%
75	Electrical engineers	320	68,720	$43,090 - 94,460	6%	81%
76	Database administrators	310	62,210	$33,490 - 93,800	29%	72%
77	Architects, except landscape and naval	300	61,490	$43,770 - 84,950	18%	88%
78	Legislators	300	83,150	$46,080 - 131,100	1%	65%
79	Floral designers	300	23,880	$15,300 - 34,480	0%	55%
80	Electronics engineers, except computer	280	69,490	$38,030 - 101,620	4%	81%
81	Credit analysts	280	79,860	$37,820 - 0	2%	60%
82	Sales and related workers, all other	270	31,840	$15,640 - 56,300	14%	62%
83	Dietitians and nutritionists	260	43,180	$18,820 - 59,760	9%	72%
84	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	250	52,270	$28,220 - 81,850	25%	93%
85	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	250	42,710	$17,410 - 72,740	14%	54%
86	Editors	240	50,350	$25,670 - 79,890	2%	81%
87	Tax preparers	230	26,010	$19,600 - 36,230	0%	54%
88	Compensation and benefits managers	220	94,050	$48,060 - 0	12%	58%
89	Environmental engineers	210	73,900	$52,010 - 98,570	25%	86%
90	Occupational health and safety specialists	210	54,660	$35,240 - 81,440	8%	72%
91	Sales engineers	200	72,280	$47,000 - 110,300	9%	79%
92	Producers and directors	190	61,650	$23,730 - 118,100	11%	75%
93	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	190	27,250	$15,930 - 43,140	11%	55%
94	Veterinarians	180	76,280	$51,370 - 100,020	35%	100%
95	Music directors and composers	180		$0 - 0	13%	53%
96	Reporters and correspondents	180	55,840	$23,880 - 98,420	1%	85%
97	Directors, religious activities and education	170	29,450	$14,700 - 49,300	20%	64%
98	Purchasing managers	160	80,130	$49,820 - 121,340	3%	57%
99	Public relations managers	160	74,610	$38,520 - 116,400	17%	75%
100	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	150	119,230	$89,400 - 0	5%	99%

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	17,900	21,140	$14,370 - 32,750	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	14,700	16,960	$14,220 - 22,070	-2%	10%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	11,100	22,210	$14,720 - 33,020	15%	4%
4	Office clerks, general	10,930	23,470	$14,640 - 33,650	13%	19%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,740	27,190	$18,920 - 37,180	1%	18%
6	Customer service representatives	10,560	28,230	$17,240 - 41,920	25%	22%
7	Waiters and waitresses	10,520	18,070	$14,160 - 25,260	11%	14%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	8,360	29,660	$19,500 - 42,180	13%	16%
9	Teacher assistants	7,800	22,330	$14,810 - 32,000	10%	18%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,610	24,720	$15,470 - 37,480	2%	5%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	7,150	23,430	$18,740 - 29,020	18%	7%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	7,070	22,550	$14,420 - 35,790	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,430	44,110	$28,620 - 63,870	6%	29%
14	Food preparation workers	6,230	17,910	$14,260 - 23,280	15%	7%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,070	37,590	$24,890 - 51,120	15%	18%
16	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,990		$[?] - [?]	18%	5%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,950	35,270	$25,100 - 46,290	10%	4%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,740	34,830	$18,880 - 52,200	10%	6%
19	General and operations managers	5,310	96,730	$43,940 - [?]	2%	48%
20	Bill and account collectors	5,160	26,670	$18,170 - 39,050	23%	13%
21	Home health aides	5,110	23,070	$15,730 - 35,410	49%	7%
22	Team assemblers	4,920	28,010	$16,750 - 45,070	0%	5%
23	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,630	34,040	$25,010 - 43,910	14%	7%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	4,480	23,340	$16,390 - 31,970	17%	13%
25	Security guards	4,420	19,870	$14,230 - 29,230	17%	13%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,810	36,360	$21,160 - 53,730	4%	25%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,460	25,980	$16,300 - 41,150	11%	14%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,420	25,810	$15,000 - 43,160	8%	4%
29	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,370	15,560	$14,130 - 18,320	10%	8%
30	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,130	32,120	$16,120 - 47,080	14%	4%
31	Bus drivers, school	3,040	30,710	$20,410 - 45,070	9%	4%
32	Child care workers	3,030	18,620	$14,260 - 27,240	18%	15%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,000	18,960	$14,320 - 25,140	13%	5%
34	Construction laborers	2,930	36,920	$21,500 - 56,840	11%	5%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,920	25,980	$16,380 - 37,070	4%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,880	52,800	$33,350 - 76,320	-4%	15%
37	Cooks, restaurant	2,880	20,970	$15,640 - 27,190	12%	5%
38	Carpenters	2,820	38,870	$24,430 - 57,520	10%	6%
39	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,750	27,620	$20,030 - 35,900	4%	15%
40	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,720	24,230	$15,040 - 38,450	18%	6%
41	Dishwashers	2,450	15,560	$14,150 - 18,310	10%	3%
42	Packers and packagers, hand	2,400	20,500	$14,620 - 30,270	-11%	3%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,350	50,980	$38,900 - 62,510	11%	33%
44	Electricians	2,320	53,050	$29,760 - 75,410	7%	7%
45	Machinists	2,180	38,930	$22,960 - 57,390	-2%	3%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,160	36,560	$19,200 - 59,480	-6%	14%
47	Bartenders	2,120	18,400	$14,220 - 24,690	11%	17%
48	Computer support specialists	2,090	35,150	$20,270 - 56,430	13%	43%
49	Helpers--production workers	2,080	23,680	$14,710 - 38,330	0%	4%
50	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,010	36,780	$21,670 - 59,960	-1%	2%
51	Correctional officers and jailers	1,950	44,510	$37,800 - 50,940	17%	11%
52	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,940	47,070	$25,850 - 74,230	9%	47%
53	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,910	24,270	$15,100 - 37,060	-4%	5%
54	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,800	25,150	$15,760 - 36,430	26%	43%
55	Tellers	1,780	23,730	$17,420 - 31,310	14%	16%
56	Personal and home care aides	1,740	18,570	$14,540 - 23,180	51%	10%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,700	53,000	$33,370 - 75,200	7%	13%
58	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,640	23,290	$14,530 - 33,860	12%	6%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,590	57,970	$37,660 - 81,080	9%	10%
60	Counter and rental clerks	1,570	22,790	$14,240 - 36,450	23%	16%
61	Recreation workers	1,570	20,520	$14,420 - 29,740	13%	47%
62	Business operations specialists, all other	1,560	57,940	$32,570 - 89,020	21%	49%
63	Postal service mail carriers	1,550	43,970	$36,220 - 50,330	1%	11%
64	Data entry keyers	1,350	24,190	$16,240 - 36,210	-4%	18%
65	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,340	39,550	$25,420 - 62,060	5%	2%
66	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,290	41,450	$24,650 - 63,450	-8%	32%
67	Telemarketers	1,280	28,090	$16,890 - 40,990	-9%	14%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,270	18,780	$14,160 - 25,690	14%	3%
69	Sewing machine operators	1,270	25,070	$14,590 - 38,550	-26%	5%
70	Dental assistants	1,260	27,530	$21,710 - 35,020	29%	9%
71	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,260	46,860	$21,960 - 66,490	28%	48%
72	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,260	39,950	$25,620 - 59,730	9%	3%
73	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,210	38,630	$24,720 - 56,630	22%	45%
74	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,160	50,470	$32,900 - 70,700	11%	4%
75	Highway maintenance workers	1,150	35,070	$24,890 - 45,840	9%	5%
76	Insurance sales agents	1,140	55,960	$28,730 - 95,640	13%	45%
77	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,120	16,170	$14,190 - 19,450	12%	6%
78	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,120	33,300	$23,810 - 45,170	0%	22%
79	Medical secretaries	1,090	27,120	$20,170 - 35,640	17%	18%
80	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,080	17,010	$14,250 - 22,450	10%	17%
81	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,070	41,240	$25,870 - 59,440	4%	30%
82	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,060	26,420	$16,900 - 38,700	-26%	6%
83	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,050	23,560	$15,680 - 34,200	11%	5%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,050	80,270	$41,390 - 127,020	4%	38%
85	Pharmacy technicians	1,030	25,360	$17,200 - 35,620	32%	16%
86	Brokerage clerks	1,020	40,050	$25,590 - 59,710	20%	31%
87	Driver/sales workers	1,020	27,610	$14,410 - 45,480	-4%	4%
88	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	970	33,990	$14,900 - 60,320	-14%	0%
89	Food servers, nonrestaurant	970	19,240	$14,280 - 27,240	16%	9%
90	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	970	34,550	$19,720 - 52,730	-4%	4%
91	File clerks	950	23,990	$15,790 - 36,460	-40%	20%
92	Switchboard operators, including answering service	950	20,600	$14,690 - 28,980	-7%	10%
93	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	940	32,890	$22,690 - 45,370	3%	18%
94	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	940	48,980	$30,630 - 71,840	0%	42%
95	Industrial machinery mechanics	930	45,570	$28,130 - 69,840	9%	5%
96	Administrative services managers	920	72,290	$46,230 - 100,990	12%	40%
97	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	900	28,360	$18,760 - 40,850	-17%	0%
98	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	900	49,290	$27,500 - 72,820	8%	3%
99	Order clerks	900	27,400	$17,280 - 39,050	-23%	16%
100	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	890	19,250	$14,240 - 27,520	10%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Buffalo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Music directors and composers		180	8.2
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers		260	6.8
Fence erectors	38,000	160	5.6
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,170	540	5.5
Automotive glass installers and repairers	33,970	110	5.4
Social workers, all other	44,620	1,030	5.3
Clergy	42,760	720	5.3
Court reporters	51,280	130	4.5
Engine and other machine assemblers	44,960	230	4.4
Vocational education teachers, middle school	51,410	120	4.3
Directors, religious activities and education	29,450	170	4.3
Proofreaders and copy markers	30,330	160	4
Power plant operators	67,030	180	3.9
Chemical plant and system operators	51,260	450	3.9
Tile and marble setters	47,200	700	3.8
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,780	230	3.5
Millwrights	64,270	390	3.5
Brokerage clerks	40,050	1,020	3.5
Highway maintenance workers	35,070	1,150	3.4
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	119,230	150	3.1
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	22,160	400	3
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	60,920	180	2.9
Dietetic technicians	24,770	200	2.9
Food batchmakers	23,220	860	2.9
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	68,970	600	2.9
Bill and account collectors	26,670	5,160	2.9
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	42,270	380	2.9
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,860	280	2.8
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,360	900	2.8
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	56,910	2,020	2.8
Numerical tool and process control programmers	40,950	140	2.8
Desktop publishers	28,380	250	2.7
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	25,070	270	2.7
Occupational therapist assistants	32,300	200	2.7
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,020	240	2.6
Medical equipment repairers	38,630	250	2.6
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	41,230	770	2.5
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	20,030	240	2.4
Correctional officers and jailers	44,510	1,950	2.4
Musicians and singers		330	2.4
Painting, coating, and decorating workers	22,280	190	2.4
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,240	170	2.2
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,980	430	2.2
Legislators	83,150	300	2.2
Bus drivers, school	30,710	3,040	2.1
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,550	970	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	70,220	480	2.1
Motor vehicle operators, all other	21,890	480	2
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	31,940	190	2
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	33,190	490	1.9

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	83,150	2.38	300
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	43,550	1.52	280
Reporters and correspondents	55,840	1.44	180
Office and administrative support workers, all other	41,450	1.43	1,290
Millwrights	64,270	1.43	390
Credit analysts	79,860	1.41	280
Construction managers	108,790	1.4	520
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	113,550	1.37	130
Engine and other machine assemblers	44,960	1.35	230
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	48,720	1.32	350
Tool and die makers	55,960	1.31	580
Industrial truck and tractor operators	36,780	1.3	2,010
Civil engineering technicians	53,720	1.29	120
Property, real estate, and community association managers	64,750	1.29	180
Child, family, and school social workers	49,320	1.29	760
Writers and authors	64,700	1.28	110
Correctional officers and jailers	44,510	1.28	1,950
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,780	1.28	230
Construction laborers	36,920	1.28	2,930
Sales managers	114,730	1.26	690
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,020	1.26	240
Fence erectors	38,000	1.25	160
Machine feeders and offbearers	29,950	1.25	290
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	119,230	1.24	150
Bus drivers, school	30,710	1.24	3,040
Special education teachers, secondary school	60,310	1.23	710
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	36,430	1.23	150
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	49,290	1.23	900
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,990	1.22	970
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	50,700	1.22	370
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	56,910	1.22	2,020
Opticians, dispensing	38,330	1.22	190
Compensation and benefits managers	94,050	1.21	220
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	59,950	1.21	460
Couriers and messengers	26,800	1.21	270
Electricians	53,050	1.21	2,320
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	53,380	1.21	840
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80,270	1.2	1,050
Power plant operators	67,030	1.2	180
Sewing machine operators	25,070	1.2	1,270
Tile and marble setters	47,200	1.2	700
Financial managers	102,680	1.19	1,890
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	39,550	1.19	1,340
Producers and directors	61,650	1.19	190
Painters, construction and maintenance	38,110	1.19	820
Education administrators, postsecondary	92,910	1.18	400
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,320	1.18	610
Healthcare support workers, all other	31,610	1.17	510
Home health aides	23,070	1.17	5,110
Structural iron and steel workers	51,540	1.17	180

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	191,050
Anesthesiologists	183,440
Family and general practitioners	158,030
Pediatricians, general	155,600	110
Physicians and surgeons, all other	155,230	1,250
Psychiatrists	142,230	80
Chief executives	136,250	990
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	119,230	150
Sales managers	114,730	690
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	113,550	130
Dentists, general	113,410
Microbiologists	111,360
Construction managers	108,790	520
Financial managers	102,680	1,890
Engineering managers	96,970	400
Natural sciences managers	96,840	110
General and operations managers	96,730	5,310
Computer and information systems managers	96,620	700
Compensation and benefits managers	94,050	220
Marketing managers	92,980	440
Education administrators, postsecondary	92,910	400
Human resources managers, all other	92,340	140
Chemical engineers	92,170	90
Pharmacists	92,120	1,170
Optometrists	91,850	30
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90,180	1,480
Lawyers	90,010	2,430
Real estate brokers	85,290
Industrial production managers	85,090	610
Legislators	83,150	300
Biochemists and biophysicists	82,670
Medical and health services managers	82,560	1,170
Training and development managers	82,410	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,800	760
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	80,270	1,050
Purchasing managers	80,130	160
Credit analysts	79,860	280
Landscape architects	76,370
Veterinarians	76,280	180
Education administrators, all other	74,630	90
Public relations managers	74,610	160
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	74,470	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	74,450	280
Chiropractors	74,040
Environmental engineers	73,900	210
Administrative services managers	72,290	920
Sales engineers	72,280	200
Computer software engineers, systems software	71,520	550
Postsecondary teachers, all other	70,950
Civil engineers	70,870	550

Large Companies Headquartered in Buffalo

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
M&T Bank Corp.	3.7

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