Nassau Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Nassau, 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	25,630	76,400	$52,700 - 101,800	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	20,210	72,720	$25,340 - 134,680	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	15,370	82,050	$49,210 - 120,750	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	13,690	83,870	$47,460 - 135,050	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	12,480	82,900	$50,360 - 125,930	6%	96%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	7,270	35,470	$23,420 - 46,250	9%	54%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,220	80,330	$51,580 - 118,260	11%	95%
8	Lawyers	6,790	121,770	$65,360 -	11%	99%
9	Financial managers	5,020	119,470	$57,930 -	13%	60%
10	Computer programmers	4,290	77,650	$47,970 - 113,820	0%	73%
11	Social and human service assistants	3,900	28,730	$16,740 - 44,220	34%	58%
12	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	3,900	79,510	$47,780 - 117,660	20%	87%
13	Self-enrichment education teachers	3,750	35,600	$16,900 - 60,330	23%	54%
14	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,570	77,430	$39,930 - 125,720	12%	51%
15	Medical and health services managers	3,360	114,180	$71,550 -	16%	57%
16	Market research analysts	3,130	77,840	$39,450 - 130,560	20%	82%
17	Management analysts	2,930	96,810	$47,180 -	22%	78%
18	Special education teachers, secondary school	2,740	86,410	$56,670 - 121,140	9%	87%
19	Pharmacists	2,690	107,190	$69,960 - 135,630	22%	97%
20	Librarians	2,660	65,710	$43,660 - 98,130	4%	85%
21	Physical therapists	2,640	75,150	$55,170 - 103,180	27%	89%
22	Chief executives	2,460	181,080	$99,390 -	2%	65%
23	Coaches and scouts	2,380	34,300	$17,240 - 52,860	15%	60%
24	Computer systems analysts	2,360	83,560	$51,170 - 128,350	29%	68%
25	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,340	95,160	$29,070 -	25%	67%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2,340	73,950	$36,740 - 114,330	13%	73%
27	Sales managers	2,180	158,910	$73,000 -	10%	69%
28	Computer software engineers, applications	2,130	93,590	$50,870 - 132,450	45%	85%
29	Personal financial advisors	2,110	112,590	$40,360 -	41%	81%
30	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	2,100	124,100	$82,400 - 165,210	8%	78%
31	Network and computer systems administrators	2,100	76,580	$46,740 - 113,780	27%	50%
32	Advertising sales agents	2,080	61,950	$32,730 - 101,420	20%	56%
33	Child, family, and school social workers	1,940	59,990	$35,970 - 98,400	19%	77%
34	Graphic designers	1,880	52,980	$33,480 - 81,770	10%	55%
35	Managers, all other	1,800	87,400	$50,900 - 130,770	7%	55%
36	Speech-language pathologists	1,800	81,950	$54,580 - 119,070	11%	98%
37	Social workers, all other	1,770	52,150	$33,520 - 74,900	18%	77%
38	Computer and information systems managers	1,760	129,170	$77,960 -	16%	73%
39	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	1,750	64,660	$36,230 - 91,050	14%	54%
40	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,730	52,050	$15,700 - 87,860	17%	56%
41	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,680	91,290	$55,190 - 135,340	28%	85%
42	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,620	80,750	$54,220 - 116,790	53%	57%
43	Civil engineers	1,620	87,110	$49,780 - 128,880	18%	87%
44	Financial analysts	1,600	80,240	$43,510 - 126,630	34%	87%
45	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,590	45,060	$33,930 - 62,070	30%	77%
46	Public relations specialists	1,580	66,800	$39,100 - 110,260	18%	81%
47	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,490	88,040	$57,490 - 127,030	16%	99%
48	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,480	66,080	$35,500 - 102,120	5%	58%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,450	64,930	$49,070 - 82,540	12%	51%
50	Special education teachers, middle school	1,420	79,140	$51,270 - 115,070	16%	87%
51	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,400	62,460	$35,960 - 89,610	18%	56%
52	Dentists, general	1,400	163,240	$97,690 -	9%	100%
53	Training and development specialists	1,380	58,670	$36,760 - 86,190	18%	56%
54	Physician assistants	1,360	91,220	$72,350 - 110,950	27%	67%
55	Mechanical engineers	1,310	82,190	$51,410 - 123,020	4%	78%
56	Editors	1,290	60,500	$31,020 - 99,930	2%	81%
57	Electrical engineers	1,260	93,750	$58,660 - 131,420	6%	81%
58	Social and community service managers	1,230	79,340	$52,980 - 116,010	25%	72%
59	Medical and public health social workers	1,210	56,740	$38,030 - 78,730	24%	77%
60	Marketing managers	1,200	149,320	$76,800 -	14%	69%
61	Insurance underwriters	1,080	69,180	$39,420 - 117,490	6%	53%
62	Instructional coordinators	1,080	89,820	$31,980 - 150,820	23%	79%
63	Clergy	1,070	59,990	$23,170 - 110,390	19%	75%
64	Sales engineers	1,030	93,360	$58,840 - 131,030	9%	79%
65	Biological technicians	1,010	42,090	$27,390 - 57,980	16%	60%
66	Occupational therapists	1,000	69,670	$49,790 - 99,950	23%	90%
67	Industrial engineers	1,000	80,410	$47,500 - 120,720	20%	74%
68	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	990	45,420	$29,380 - 65,140	34%	73%
69	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	980	47,080	$28,410 - 65,640	15%	51%
70	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	910	61,950	$41,150 - 86,440	18%	56%
71	Floral designers	870	29,420	$19,070 - 39,710	0%	55%
72	Architects, except landscape and naval	860	85,930	$43,570 - 126,800	18%	88%
73	Engineering managers	860	143,190	$92,220 -	7%	84%
74	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	850	92,180	$42,320 -	20%	99%
75	Electronics engineers, except computer	840	94,100	$60,980 - 132,260	4%	81%
76	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	820	37,140	$19,620 - 61,660	11%	55%
77	Mental health counselors	810	36,320	$25,080 - 51,430	30%	73%
78	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	780	71,790	$42,930 - 106,280	25%	93%
79	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	750	84,690	$52,960 - 120,770	0%	96%
80	Chemists	750	73,690	$42,780 - 119,620	9%	93%
81	Musicians and singers	750		$ -	10%	53%
82	Computer hardware engineers	700		$ -	5%	70%
83	Database administrators	700	77,970	$46,040 - 118,000	29%	72%
84	Dietitians and nutritionists	650	60,440	$45,590 - 77,440	9%	72%
85	Veterinarians	630	90,180	$41,160 - 158,660	35%	100%
86	Community and social service specialists, all other	610	51,260	$29,760 - 77,000	25%	58%
87	Producers and directors	600	104,950	$35,190 -	11%	75%
88	Environmental engineers	580	81,520	$39,660 - 141,980	25%	86%
89	Advertising and promotions managers	580	121,740	$52,400 -	6%	76%
90	Tax preparers	560	35,240	$23,230 - 51,910	0%	54%
91	Interior designers	540	58,940	$41,820 - 92,770	20%	55%
92	Physicists	530	110,710	$51,600 -	7%	95%
93	Meeting and convention planners	520	52,280	$27,310 - 84,050	20%	67%
94	Commercial and industrial designers	490	54,660	$25,340 - 77,160	7%	55%
95	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	480	59,920	$38,990 - 96,030	24%	78%
96	Education administrators, postsecondary	440	97,930	$49,180 - 158,830	14%	78%
97	Credit analysts	430	64,270	$37,720 - 100,000	2%	60%
98	Purchasing managers	410	113,610	$66,710 -	3%	57%
99	Public relations managers	410	106,880	$69,150 - 146,880	17%	75%
100	Recreational therapists	400	45,970	$33,910 - 61,990	4%	77%

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	48,670	28,780	$16,150 - 48,770	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	35,310	20,080	$15,570 - 26,780	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	27,780	33,050	$21,670 - 47,170	1%	18%
4	Office clerks, general	25,470	27,650	$15,990 - 41,630	13%	19%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,100	30,000	$16,780 - 48,560	15%	4%
6	Teacher assistants	23,080	26,660	$16,870 - 39,480	10%	18%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	21,340	23,910	$16,170 - 37,870	-7%	8%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	21,330	38,580	$24,670 - 53,640	13%	16%
9	Customer service representatives	19,210	35,640	$21,000 - 52,500	25%	22%
10	Waiters and waitresses	18,850	23,000	$15,580 - 34,320	11%	14%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	17,890	48,710	$33,520 - 66,200	15%	18%
12	Receptionists and information clerks	16,020	29,090	$19,540 - 39,900	17%	13%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	15,410	55,610	$35,640 - 79,220	6%	29%
14	General and operations managers	14,930	130,900	$59,270 -	2%	48%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	14,370	27,430	$16,590 - 40,860	2%	5%
16	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,370	17,880	$15,350 - 21,900	18%	5%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	14,360	34,590	$27,100 - 41,550	18%	7%
18	Home health aides	14,230	23,770	$17,700 - 31,840	49%	7%
19	Carpenters	13,130	58,270	$28,700 - 96,210	10%	6%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	13,080	27,700	$16,490 - 42,430	18%	6%
21	Food preparation workers	12,580	23,220	$15,860 - 33,160	15%	7%
22	Security guards	12,340	31,950	$18,770 - 47,760	17%	13%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	10,790	40,960	$23,830 - 61,920	10%	6%
24	Bus drivers, school	10,220	34,300	$25,970 - 45,660	9%	4%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	9,470	51,150	$24,950 - 82,110	4%	25%
26	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	9,300	48,560	$30,570 - 74,460	10%	4%
27	Child care workers	8,820	23,910	$16,490 - 32,420	18%	15%
28	Team assemblers	8,440	23,910	$15,520 - 38,680	0%	5%
29	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	8,390	31,230	$18,460 - 48,680	4%	6%
30	Construction laborers	8,360	47,630	$23,560 - 76,750	11%	5%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	7,980	36,230	$17,780 - 58,530	8%	4%
32	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	6,790	36,610	$25,370 - 49,720	4%	15%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	6,650	33,410	$19,060 - 55,090	11%	14%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	6,590	42,710	$22,400 - 68,280	14%	4%
35	Physicians and surgeons, all other	6,160	161,500	$58,080 -	0%	0%
36	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	6,020	18,500	$15,390 - 23,790	10%	8%
37	Electricians	5,930	65,220	$35,130 - 99,410	7%	7%
38	Packers and packagers, hand	5,890	23,130	$16,070 - 35,210	-11%	3%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,890	77,280	$42,780 - 106,260	11%	33%
40	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,840	47,110	$36,970 - 59,620	14%	7%
41	Cooks, restaurant	5,420	29,220	$19,320 - 41,860	12%	5%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5,350	63,550	$28,750 - 104,470	11%	4%
43	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	5,170	26,730	$16,000 - 40,870	12%	6%
44	Tellers	5,100	26,700	$20,410 - 34,190	14%	16%
45	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,000	26,510	$17,520 - 38,690	13%	5%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,970	79,270	$48,530 - 117,820	9%	10%
47	Legal secretaries	4,960	42,270	$28,390 - 58,170	12%	18%
48	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	4,950	62,580	$41,390 - 90,440	9%	47%
49	Insurance sales agents	4,920	71,530	$31,400 - 132,680	13%	45%
50	Dishwashers	4,840	18,390	$15,300 - 23,870	10%	3%
51	Sales representatives, services, all other	4,720	70,160	$29,340 - 116,970	28%	48%
52	Medical assistants	4,550	31,800	$22,730 - 41,230	35%	10%
53	Postal service mail carriers	4,340			1%	11%
54	Preschool teachers, except special education	4,330	31,810	$18,150 - 48,520	26%	43%
55	Bill and account collectors	4,290	36,520	$23,000 - 51,290	23%	13%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,290	62,540	$38,280 - 92,680	-4%	15%
57	Word processors and typists	4,070	35,140	$23,810 - 49,510	-11%	19%
58	Postsecondary teachers, all other	4,070	76,160	$46,980 - 123,960	0%	0%
59	Recreation workers	4,020	26,600	$17,650 - 38,970	13%	47%
60	Bartenders	3,790	22,950	$15,430 - 34,540	11%	17%
61	Computer support specialists	3,650	49,130	$30,720 - 71,740	13%	43%
62	Loan officers	3,630	72,300	$29,370 - 124,890	12%	49%
63	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	3,610	59,130	$28,640 - 82,780	5%	8%
64	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,460	37,920	$19,870 - 62,930	-6%	14%
65	File clerks	3,450	23,660	$15,980 - 33,030	-40%	20%
66	Cooks, fast food	3,410	19,780	$15,770 - 27,510	8%	5%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,400	103,650	$49,460 -	4%	38%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,370	73,710	$48,050 - 101,650	7%	13%
69	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	3,330	51,490	$29,800 - 73,900	9%	3%
70	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	3,300	22,780	$15,560 - 34,570	10%	5%
71	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,240	18,870	$15,230 - 25,370	12%	6%
72	Dental assistants	3,170	36,320	$26,760 - 47,880	29%	9%
73	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,170	25,990	$16,460 - 39,190	-4%	5%
74	Telemarketers	3,060	27,360	$20,280 - 36,990	-9%	14%
75	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,040	49,930	$27,330 - 82,780	12%	6%
76	Data entry keyers	3,040	29,090	$18,980 - 40,430	-4%	18%
77	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	3,010	24,780	$16,290 - 36,910	14%	3%
78	Paralegals and legal assistants	2,990	53,900	$38,020 - 72,370	22%	45%
79	Helpers--production workers	2,910	21,580	$15,660 - 30,870	0%	4%
80	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	2,760	53,020	$24,790 - 82,550	27%	47%
81	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	2,720	58,020	$27,920 - 81,640	3%	13%
82	Construction managers	2,680	131,210	$62,550 -	16%	29%
83	Administrative services managers	2,650	105,160	$64,640 - 159,600	12%	40%
84	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	2,630	32,320	$19,170 - 49,080	-26%	6%
85	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	2,550			-7%	12%
86	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,520	66,300	$40,450 - 102,040	8%	3%
87	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,500	31,350	$19,550 - 48,160	-1%	2%
88	Counter and rental clerks	2,470	30,810	$16,020 - 51,710	23%	16%
89	Radiologic technologists and technicians	2,410	66,190	$53,610 - 82,140	15%	25%
90	Machinists	2,370	38,580	$19,850 - 60,110	-2%	3%
91	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,340	39,650	$26,290 - 55,590	0%	22%
92	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,330	32,070	$16,600 - 46,150	10%	24%
93	Driver/sales workers	2,290	39,790	$17,370 - 61,420	-4%	4%
94	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	2,240	25,290	$17,280 - 36,100	-11%	9%
95	Automotive body and related repairers	2,220	34,040	$21,690 - 56,840	12%	3%
96	Printing machine operators	2,210	37,770	$18,140 - 62,100	-5%	6%
97	Order clerks	2,210	34,170	$22,450 - 47,770	-23%	16%
98	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,160	46,870	$28,000 - 69,000	4%	30%
99	Medical secretaries	2,140	36,680	$25,600 - 49,050	17%	18%
100	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,080	20,910	$15,330 - 30,180	24%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Nassau Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Animal trainers	32,370	510	9.5
Barbers	23,150	230	8
Music directors and composers		360	5.8
Motorboat mechanics	45,530	480	5.6
Bailiffs	54,560	530	5.2
Physicists	110,710	530	5
Shampooers	17,870	520	4.6
Cooks, all other	30,990	320	3.7
Home appliance repairers	40,250	970	3.7
Podiatrists	143,030	240	3.7
Telephone operators	42,070	300	3.7
Occupational therapist aides	35,750	100	3.7
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	64,660	1,750	3.7
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	25,320	390	3.6
Word processors and typists	35,140	4,070	3.5
Parking enforcement workers	32,570	170	3.5
Directors, religious activities and education	39,040	370	3.3
Ship engineers	67,750	230	3.2
Social workers, all other	52,150	1,770	3.1
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	32,660	640	3
Upholsterers	29,570	640	2.9
Clergy	59,990	1,070	2.9
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	39,080	260	2.8
Helpers--carpenters	24,810	1,790	2.7
Bus drivers, school	34,300	10,220	2.7
Anesthesiologists		470	2.7
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	40,550	1,250	2.6
Obstetricians and gynecologists	190,050	310	2.6
Manicurists and pedicurists	20,880	920	2.6
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	56,450	1,340	2.6
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	48,130	320	2.5
Postsecondary teachers, all other	76,160	4,070	2.5
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	35,740	280	2.5
Physicians and surgeons, all other	161,500	6,160	2.4
Self-enrichment education teachers	35,600	3,750	2.4
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	59,130	3,610	2.4
Medical appliance technicians	39,450	120	2.4
Proofreaders and copy markers	32,980	290	2.4
Musicians and singers		750	2.4
Recreational therapists	45,970	400	2.3
Audiologists	83,230	140	2.3
Funeral directors	72,140	350	2.3
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	23,690	350	2.3
Sailors and marine oilers	33,820	550	2.3
Special education teachers, secondary school	86,410	2,740	2.2
Diagnostic medical sonographers	63,640	940	2.2
Athletes and sports competitors		130	2.1
Electro-mechanical technicians	56,830	260	2.1
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	56,880	500	2.1
Physician assistants	91,220	1,360	2.1

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Property, real estate, and community association managers	125,290	2.34	270
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	101,360	2	140
Pipelayers	73,320	2	120
Legislators	71,110	2	390
Structural iron and steel workers	87,590	1.92	620
Producers and directors	104,950	1.85	600
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	53,020	1.76	2,760
Education administrators, all other	130,830	1.71	300
Crossing guards	39,140	1.7	720
Real estate sales agents	79,380	1.69	1,630
Special education teachers, secondary school	86,410	1.68	2,740
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	79,280	1.67	2,000
Elementary school teachers, except special education	82,050	1.65	15,370
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	118,320	1.63	1,380
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	82,900	1.62	12,480
Sales managers	158,910	1.62	2,180
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	84,690	1.61	750
Court, municipal, and license clerks	53,020	1.6	1,000
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	80,330	1.6	7,220
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	77,280	1.59	5,890
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	79,510	1.59	3,900
Bakers	38,050	1.58	1,460
Bailiffs	54,560	1.57	530
Instructional coordinators	89,820	1.56	1,080
Construction managers	131,210	1.56	2,680
Special education teachers, middle school	79,140	1.55	1,420
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	66,300	1.55	2,520
Tile and marble setters	63,520	1.54	820
Construction laborers	47,630	1.53	8,360
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	124,100	1.52	2,100
Driver/sales workers	39,790	1.52	2,290
Motor vehicle operators, all other	42,520	1.5	160
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	45,110	1.49	1,720
Carpenters	58,270	1.49	13,130
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	103,650	1.49	3,400
Butchers and meat cutters	44,630	1.48	1,070
Tapers	68,880	1.48	330
Cement masons and concrete finishers	54,640	1.48	1,340
Child, family, and school social workers	59,990	1.48	1,940
Carpet installers	62,110	1.47	320
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	51,270	1.47	1,900
Marketing managers	149,320	1.47	1,200
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	56,390	1.46	1,550
Painters, construction and maintenance	49,930	1.46	3,040
Advertising and promotions managers	121,740	1.44	580
Administrative services managers	105,160	1.44	2,650
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	58,750	1.44	430
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	34,590	1.44	14,360
Sheet metal workers	59,890	1.44	770
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	73,950	1.43	2,340

Highest Paying Jobs in Nassau, New York Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	197,740	420
Internists, general	194,350	330
Obstetricians and gynecologists	190,050	310
Chief executives	181,080	2,460
Dentists, general	163,240	1,400
Physicians and surgeons, all other	161,500	6,160
Sales managers	158,910	2,180
Psychiatrists	157,060	280
Pediatricians, general	156,520	270
Marketing managers	149,320	1,200
Family and general practitioners	144,750	290
Engineering managers	143,190	860
Podiatrists	143,030	240
Construction managers	131,210	2,680
General and operations managers	130,900	14,930
Education administrators, all other	130,830	300
Computer and information systems managers	129,170	1,760
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	128,310
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	127,910	200
Property, real estate, and community association managers	125,290	270
Training and development managers	125,160	250
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	124,100	2,100
Lawyers	121,770	6,790
Advertising and promotions managers	121,740	580
Natural sciences managers	121,660	180
Financial managers	119,470	5,020
Compensation and benefits managers	119,060	340
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	118,320	1,380
Medical and health services managers	114,180	3,360
Purchasing managers	113,610	410
Personal financial advisors	112,590	2,110
Physicists	110,710	530
Human resources managers, all other	110,140	360
Optometrists	108,450
Actuaries	107,980
Pharmacists	107,190	2,690
Public relations managers	106,880	410
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	106,060	130
Administrative services managers	105,160	2,650
Producers and directors	104,950	600
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	103,650	3,400
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	101,360	140
Industrial production managers	99,730	820
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	99,520	700
Physics teachers, postsecondary	98,160	90
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,930	440
Management analysts	96,810	2,930
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,160	2,340
Chiropractors	94,680	210
Electronics engineers, except computer	94,100	840

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