Glens Falls Employment

Employment and Industries in the Glens Falls, New York Area

Glens Falls hospital is the largest employer in Glens Falls. The Glens Falls region is a prominent producer of medical devices. Danfloss Flomatic Corporation is a leading manufacturer of industrial and municipal valves. Finch Pruyn & Company is a large regional employer which manufactures forest products and specialty paper. Glens Falls also has a prominent role in the region's finance sector.

The leading employment segments in Glens Falls are healthcare, education, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, construction, paper and finance. Sales and office occupations (29% of the workforce). Management, professional and related occupations (25% of the labor force).

In Glens Falls the majority of the workers are college graduates in popular occupations such as registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, educational, vocational and school counselors; financial managers, pharmacists, and social and human service assistants.

Notable details regarding Glens Falls, New York: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 92.0 (national average is 100). In 2009 the average earnings in Glens Falls was $25,000. In Glens Falls 17% of the adults have achieved a bachelor's degree or higher.

Glens Falls' leading job providers:

Glens Falls Hospital
Companies of J.J. Young
Kelly Services
Community, Work & Independence
Navilyst Medical
Lepage Bakeries, Inc
Integrated Logistics Group
Post Star Newspaper
Arrow Financial Corporation
Community Work and Independence
ICON Construction & Manufacturing
Edward Jones
Capital Newspapers
Gentiva Health Services
Hilton Hotels
SRA International
Danfloss Flomatic Corporation
Umicore
Finch Pruyn & Company

Associations that offer information and assistance to businesses located in Glens Falls include:

Information about the local business community is provided by PostStar.com.

Most Popular Jobs in Glens Falls, New York 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	1,060	55,720	$41,770 - 67,090	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	740	56,460	$37,020 - 81,310	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	680	56,430	$38,490 - 80,850	14%	95%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	630	31,710	$20,860 - 39,240	9%	54%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	480	57,670	$37,970 - 82,990	11%	95%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	440	54,550	$26,880 - 103,770	8%	51%
7	Accountants and auditors	280	59,810	$38,890 - 85,430	18%	79%
8	Legislators	220	73,660	$57,660 - 95,540	1%	65%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	170	49,050	$32,710 - 76,000	13%	73%
10	Rehabilitation counselors	160	30,510	$24,640 - 37,930	23%	73%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	160	55,930	$37,640 - 81,290	20%	87%
12	Financial managers	140	85,530	$53,850 - 125,390	13%	60%
13	Managers, all other	120	56,740	$36,340 - 89,540	7%	55%
14	Chief executives	120	124,740	$73,100 -	2%	65%
15	Pharmacists	120	110,270	$68,380 - 132,840	22%	97%
16	Social and human service assistants	110	28,800	$18,260 - 44,090	34%	58%
17	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	56,990	$38,100 - 82,260	9%	87%
18	Management analysts	110	66,290	$38,610 - 117,220	22%	78%
19	Industrial engineers	100	68,430	$50,000 - 82,800	20%	74%
20	Computer systems analysts	100		$ -	29%	68%
21	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	93,560	$69,540 - 127,780	8%	78%
22	Social workers, all other	90	41,790	$35,190 - 50,030	18%	77%
23	Engineering managers	90	110,390	$64,300 - 162,490	7%	84%
24	Physical therapists	90	57,800	$44,600 - 74,430	27%	89%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	90	38,530	$27,300 - 50,440	19%	77%
26	Social and community service managers	80	65,970	$48,680 - 100,450	25%	72%
27	Special education teachers, middle school	80	56,690	$40,860 - 79,800	16%	87%
28	Physician assistants	80	85,710	$70,310 - 102,810	27%	67%
29	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	70	39,760	$33,730 - 49,470	30%	77%
30	Clergy	70	40,880	$18,680 - 74,780	19%	75%
31	Medical and public health social workers	70	41,540	$32,780 - 51,190	24%	77%
32	Lawyers	70	82,750	$51,790 - 132,330	11%	99%
33	Training and development specialists	60	44,480	$30,390 - 60,200	18%	56%
34	Librarians	60	43,510	$27,080 - 63,570	4%	85%
35	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60	114,430	$91,800 - 138,070	5%	99%
36	Network and computer systems administrators	60	60,640	$35,150 - 85,400	27%	50%
37	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	66,370	$42,890 - 98,700	16%	99%
38	Mechanical engineers	60	71,240	$50,280 - 98,440	4%	78%
39	Computer and information systems managers	60	90,890	$58,450 - 127,880	16%	73%
40	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	46,540	$34,820 - 71,050	18%	56%
41	Advertising sales agents	50	48,880	$18,200 - 105,650	20%	56%
42	Insurance underwriters	50	44,900	$33,190 - 63,620	6%	53%
43	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50		$ -	17%	56%
44	Community and social service specialists, all other	50	45,580	$36,040 - 56,540	25%	58%
45	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	65,720	$43,970 - 111,170	18%	88%
46	Environmental engineers	40	54,300	$24,530 - 79,440	25%	86%
47	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	54,810	$37,390 - 79,990	5%	58%
48	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	49,460	$34,210 - 87,350	18%	56%
49	Instructional coordinators	40	41,030	$24,760 - 57,440	23%	79%
50	Graphic designers	40	44,780	$26,830 - 86,510	10%	55%
51	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	38,800	$23,630 - 54,840	23%	54%
52	Computer programmers	40	54,340	$31,440 - 85,490	0%	73%
53	Speech-language pathologists	40	63,330	$43,870 - 80,490	11%	98%
54	Sales managers	40	117,220	$48,710 -	10%	69%
55	Dentists, general	40	212,230	$119,520 -	9%	100%
56	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	55,850	$41,230 - 75,090	0%	55%
57	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	30	57,420	$38,130 - 87,260	0%	96%
58	Floral designers	30	23,830	$18,020 - 30,920	0%	55%
59	Health educators	30	41,210	$28,680 - 68,950	26%	58%
60	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	30	42,910	$28,310 - 60,350	34%	73%
61	Veterinarians	30	87,690	$44,450 - 129,460	35%	100%
62	Public relations specialists	30	42,710	$33,120 - 63,880	18%	81%

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	Cashiers	2,070	18,280	$15,500 - 22,780	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	1,790	25,140	$16,000 - 40,380	12%	25%
3	Team assemblers	1,460	26,750	$20,770 - 32,400	0%	5%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,270	18,200	$15,380 - 26,470	11%	14%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,240	28,270	$17,680 - 40,360	1%	18%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,000	30,110	$21,210 - 40,600	13%	16%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	940	21,560	$16,040 - 30,740	-7%	8%
8	Teacher assistants	880	19,980	$15,470 - 28,630	10%	18%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	860	16,740	$15,420 - 19,410	18%	5%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	800	24,930	$17,260 - 35,170	15%	4%
11	Home health aides	760	26,830	$18,890 - 36,420	49%	7%
12	Office clerks, general	750	23,770	$15,820 - 33,640	13%	19%
13	Food preparation workers	740	19,620	$15,650 - 25,680	15%	7%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	630	24,200	$20,290 - 31,820	18%	7%
15	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	630	34,250	$27,500 - 40,650	14%	7%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	600	35,710	$22,250 - 54,730	10%	6%
17	Carpenters	590	44,520	$29,130 - 65,010	10%	6%
18	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	590	19,510	$15,680 - 24,470	13%	5%
19	Customer service representatives	570	29,050	$17,560 - 43,600	25%	22%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	550	22,910	$17,270 - 30,210	17%	13%
21	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	500	23,560	$16,080 - 35,400	2%	5%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	500	43,390	$28,550 - 63,150	6%	29%
23	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	490	35,450	$28,260 - 40,600	-17%	0%
24	General and operations managers	480	95,900	$47,860 -	2%	48%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	430	37,450	$23,780 - 57,050	4%	25%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	420	24,270	$17,710 - 31,610	18%	6%
27	Construction laborers	410	33,350	$21,550 - 50,790	11%	5%
28	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	390	37,820	$27,530 - 50,280	15%	18%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	380	35,720	$21,280 - 52,950	14%	4%
30	Dishwashers	380	17,810	$15,480 - 22,120	10%	3%
31	Cooks, restaurant	380	24,190	$17,300 - 31,650	12%	5%
32	Highway maintenance workers	370	31,570	$26,360 - 39,290	9%	5%
33	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	370	25,400	$16,770 - 38,070	8%	4%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	340	32,330	$19,080 - 53,980	11%	14%
35	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	340	34,990	$26,180 - 47,060	10%	4%
36	Bus drivers, school	310	29,590	$20,510 - 40,210	9%	4%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	290	61,450	$39,550 - 83,480	-4%	15%
38	Child care workers	270	19,490	$15,420 - 25,180	18%	15%
39	Amusement and recreation attendants	260	17,050	$15,520 - 20,080	24%	22%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	260	57,030	$41,640 - 91,660	9%	10%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	250	36,140	$26,000 - 41,640	-1%	2%
42	Physicians and surgeons, all other	220	184,450	$98,800 -	0%	0%
43	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	210	37,630	$26,830 - 54,810	8%	3%
44	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	35,010	$24,050 - 49,380	-6%	14%
45	Machinists	200	40,000	$28,360 - 52,150	-2%	3%
46	Tellers	190	24,010	$17,410 - 35,490	14%	16%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	190	57,980	$36,510 - 84,100	7%	13%
48	Word processors and typists	190	28,220	$20,390 - 36,540	-11%	19%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	180	37,680	$22,120 - 52,140	11%	33%
50	Preschool teachers, except special education	180	22,620	$17,400 - 29,900	26%	43%
51	Medical secretaries	180	27,490	$22,330 - 31,640	17%	18%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	180	16,710	$15,480 - 19,140	12%	6%
53	Bartenders	170	19,040	$15,430 - 25,190	11%	17%
54	Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	170	33,340	$20,540 - 48,910	-8%	3%
55	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	170	17,960	$15,520 - 21,020	10%	8%
56	Postal service mail carriers	160			1%	11%
57	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	150	26,270	$17,810 - 35,980	11%	5%
58	Electricians	150	42,590	$23,520 - 61,320	7%	7%
59	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	29,560	$16,010 - 74,030	12%	6%
60	Counter and rental clerks	150	25,470	$17,930 - 35,400	23%	16%
61	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	50,000	$32,030 - 65,900	11%	4%
62	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	140	72,990	$66,580 - 82,600	5%	8%
63	Recreation workers	140	22,180	$15,270 - 32,210	13%	47%
64	Security guards	140	21,690	$16,260 - 30,280	17%	13%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	27,750	$21,260 - 35,570	4%	15%
66	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	130	38,970	$26,550 - 59,150	9%	3%
67	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	32,090	$16,270 - 41,210	-12%	0%
68	Dental assistants	120	33,230	$19,040 - 41,050	29%	9%
69	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	21,020	$16,830 - 28,200	10%	5%
70	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	120	28,820	$18,530 - 39,040	4%	6%
71	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	19,590	$16,340 - 25,270	10%	17%
72	Pharmacy technicians	120	28,530	$20,880 - 37,550	32%	16%
73	Computer support specialists	110	41,730	$27,790 - 64,750	13%	43%
74	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	110	24,830	$19,250 - 32,490	4%	0%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	100	39,860	$28,400 - 53,460	13%	11%
76	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	42,830	$27,380 - 62,000	4%	30%
77	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	100	33,380	$23,800 - 50,420	0%	22%
78	Parts salespersons	100	29,780	$21,340 - 39,810	-1%	6%
79	Medical records and health information technicians	100	28,210	$20,090 - 39,610	18%	12%
80	Healthcare support workers, all other	90	26,290	$20,290 - 37,360	16%	10%
81	Insurance sales agents	90			13%	45%
82	Medical assistants	90	25,910	$18,920 - 35,250	35%	10%
83	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	40,310	$29,330 - 53,440	12%	3%
84	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	90	22,490	$17,440 - 26,590	17%	14%
85	Packers and packagers, hand	90	21,550	$15,700 - 31,500	-11%	3%
86	Dental hygienists	80	63,950	$53,000 - 82,490	30%	33%
87	Driver/sales workers	80	33,780	$15,920 - 49,720	-4%	4%
88	Painters, construction and maintenance	80	42,090	$24,830 - 92,000	12%	6%
89	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	80	25,130	$20,520 - 33,820	6%	0%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	70	40,120	$23,880 - 54,960	16%	26%
91	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	70	57,650	$40,680 - 79,350	16%	43%
92	Sales representatives, services, all other	70	59,830	$23,930 - 86,240	28%	48%
93	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	70	44,480	$35,710 - 52,880	17%	44%
94	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	70	32,350	$23,810 - 41,240	11%	29%
95	Library assistants, clerical	70	20,010	$16,020 - 28,660	8%	37%
96	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	60			-7%	12%
97	Personal and home care aides	60	29,690	$25,440 - 36,400	51%	10%
98	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	60	34,450	$25,510 - 46,740	3%	18%
99	Court, municipal, and license clerks	60	34,170	$25,520 - 56,580	9%	24%
100	Nonfarm animal caretakers	60	18,600	$15,770 - 24,220	18%	16%

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* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,450	490	17.7
Legislators	73,660	220	14.5
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	24,830	110	14.1
Highway maintenance workers	31,570	370	12
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,340	170	8.8
Rehabilitation counselors	30,510	160	4.9
Word processors and typists	28,220	190	4.5
Team assemblers	26,750	1,460	4.2
Teachers and instructors, all other	31,710	630	3.7
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,050	260	3.2
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,090	120	3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,250	630	2.7
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	72,990	140	2.6
Home health aides	26,830	760	2.5
Food preparation workers	19,620	740	2.5
Special education teachers, secondary school	56,990	110	2.4
Physicians and surgeons, all other	184,450	220	2.4
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	55,930	160	2.3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	57,670	480	2.3
Bus drivers, school	29,590	310	2.2
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,460	740	2.2
Teacher assistants	19,980	880	2.1
Dishwashers	17,810	380	2.1
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	49,050	170	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,510	590	1.9
Carpenters	44,520	590	1.9
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,270	1,240	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	28,210	100	1.7
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	37,630	210	1.7
Cashiers	18,280	2,070	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,720	380	1.7
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	21,020	120	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	39,860	100	1.6
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,110	1,000	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	18,200	1,270	1.5
Machinists	40,000	200	1.5
Recreation workers	22,180	140	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,430	680	1.4
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	38,970	130	1.4
Industrial engineers	68,430	100	1.4
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,560	940	1.4
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	93,560	100	1.4
Receptionists and information clerks	22,910	550	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,450	290	1.4
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,710	600	1.4
Parts salespersons	29,780	100	1.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,270	150	1.3
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,200	630	1.3
Child care workers	19,490	270	1.3
Postal service mail carriers		160	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Glens Falls, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	73,660	2.07	220
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	72,990	1.59	140
Home health aides	26,830	1.26	760
Industrial truck and tractor operators	36,140	1.2	250
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,560	1.18	150
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,450	1.16	290
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	57,670	1.15	480
Carpenters	44,520	1.14	590
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,430	1.13	680
Bus drivers, school	29,590	1.13	310
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	55,930	1.12	160
Cooks, restaurant	24,190	1.11	380
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,270	1.11	150
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,450	1.11	490
Special education teachers, secondary school	56,990	1.1	110
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	56,460	1.1	740
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	19,590	1.1	120
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,340	1.1	170
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,090	1.09	120
Counter and rental clerks	25,470	1.09	150
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,930	1.09	800
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,000	1.08	150
Machinists	40,000	1.08	200
Construction laborers	33,350	1.07	410
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,330	1.07	340
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	21,020	1.06	120
Pharmacists	110,270	1.05	120
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,010	1.04	200
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,710	1.04	600
Physicians and surgeons, all other	184,450	1.03	220
Dishwashers	17,810	1.03	380
Dental assistants	33,230	1.03	120
Retail salespersons	25,140	1.03	1,790
Food preparation workers	19,620	1.02	740
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,510	1.02	590
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,980	1.02	190
Pharmacy technicians	28,530	1.02	120
Social and human service assistants	28,800	1.01	110
Tellers	24,010	1.01	190
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,820	1.01	120
Child care workers	19,490	1.01	270
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,200	1.01	630
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,960	1.01	170
Accountants and auditors	59,810	1	280
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,270	1	420
General and operations managers	95,900	0.99	480
Computer support specialists	41,730	0.99	110
Cashiers	18,280	0.99	2,070
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,720	0.98	380
Bartenders	19,040	0.98	170

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