New York Employment

Employment and Industries in the New York, New York Area

New York City is the largest city in the United States and the New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island MSA is the largest MSA in the United States. As one would expect, the New York region has a tremendous concentration of wealth and commerce. New York City alone is home to over 60 Fortune 1000 company headquarters.

New York is one of 11 U.S. global cities (world city or world-class city) and is ranked an "Alpha World City" by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (cities get ranked as Alpha, Beta, or Gamma World Cities). New York is one of only three US "Alpha" world cities (the others being Chicago and Los Angeles who are ranked below New York). According to Wikipedia, "A... world city... is a city that has a direct and tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means."

Major industries in the New York Metropolitan Area include:

Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate - the region is home to offices of at least twenty of the top twenty-five foreign branches of international banks, and at least five of the United States's ten largest insurance companies
High-Technology - high technology is greater than a nine billion dollar industry in the New York area
Manufacturing and Industry - there are over 10,000 manufacturers and industrial firms in and around New York
Media and Entertainment - New York is a hub of media and entertainment with over 140 studios and stages, more than 30 radio stations, offices of more than 200 newspapers, and headquarters to more than 350 consumer magazines
Non-Profit Organizations - New York City alone is home to 20,000 not-for-profit businesses of all types
Professional Services - professional services are another of the region's major industries with headquarters of at least ten of largest US-based consulting firms, 6 of the world's top 10 securities firms, 3 of the Big Five accounting firms, and offices of over 200 international banks

New York City is also home to two of the world's major stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ. International shipping is also a major part of the region's economy due to New York's natural harbor as well as the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal in New Jersey.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), New York receives the second highest amount of annual funding from the NIH of all cities in the United States.

Some of the major business/education organizations in and around New York include:

The Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
The MIT Enterprise Forum, New York City
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association
The New York Biotechnology Association
The New York Software Industry Association NYSIA

Some major companies of note in and around New York City include:

Citigroup
American Intl. Group
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Verizon Communications
Morgan Stanley
Pfizer
Merrill Lynch
MetLife
Prudential Financial
Time Warner
Goldman Sachs Group
Lehman Brothers
American Express
New York Life Insurance

The Business and Financial News section of the New York Times, and Crain's New York Business are excellent sources of information on business in the New York metropolitan area. New Jersey Business Magazine is another good source of business information for the New Jersey portion of the New York MSA.

Most Popular Jobs in New York, 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	96,720	74,830	$52,110 - 99,930	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	71,400	69,600	$27,740 - 126,340	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	67,240	75,300	$45,740 - 117,230	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	53,910	76,970	$38,200 - 120,400	14%	95%
5	Lawyers	50,190	132,340	$66,080 - 0	11%	99%
6	Financial managers	40,470	142,570	$73,370 - 0	13%	60%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	38,250	81,560	$45,140 - 123,180	6%	96%
8	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	31,910	111,490	$44,120 - 0	25%	67%
9	Financial analysts	26,530	96,960	$49,520 - 0	34%	87%
10	Computer software engineers, applications	24,360	89,670	$57,240 - 128,050	45%	85%
11	Computer programmers	23,600	76,270	$44,080 - 115,700	0%	73%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	22,910	77,910	$41,670 - 120,490	11%	95%
13	Computer systems analysts	22,000	84,580	$50,760 - 124,450	29%	68%
14	Management analysts	21,570	87,590	$43,700 - 0	22%	78%
15	Advertising sales agents	21,120	59,800	$29,850 - 94,480	20%	56%
16	Market research analysts	18,340	72,280	$36,320 - 123,140	20%	82%
17	Teachers and instructors, all other	17,260	38,900	$20,510 - 69,140	9%	54%
18	Social and human service assistants	16,080	28,680	$18,510 - 42,490	34%	58%
19	Personal financial advisors	16,050	114,670	$42,720 - 0	41%	81%
20	Child, family, and school social workers	15,830	47,200	$30,460 - 73,780	19%	77%
21	Medical and health services managers	15,550	100,590	$60,240 - 0	16%	57%
22	Public relations specialists	15,380	56,820	$32,500 - 89,180	18%	81%
23	Computer and information systems managers	15,120	133,570	$83,070 - 0	16%	73%
24	Graphic designers	14,580	57,530	$33,140 - 90,040	10%	55%
25	Editors	13,140	70,170	$34,690 - 120,920	2%	81%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	12,940	82,040	$52,520 - 117,810	27%	50%
27	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	12,170	60,960	$29,220 - 100,880	5%	58%
28	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	12,080	63,200	$33,600 - 116,080	18%	56%
29	Marketing managers	11,990	141,120	$79,130 - 0	14%	69%
30	Computer software engineers, systems software	11,500	95,610	$61,520 - 137,110	28%	85%
31	Self-enrichment education teachers	11,440	45,380	$17,000 - 87,000	23%	54%
32	Sales managers	11,380	143,180	$65,020 - 0	10%	69%
33	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	11,380	58,540	$32,890 - 91,220	13%	73%
34	Network systems and data communications analysts	11,220	80,700	$49,360 - 118,720	53%	57%
35	Managers, all other	11,050	102,700	$52,090 - 0	7%	55%
36	Rehabilitation counselors	9,980	28,560	$18,930 - 41,600	23%	73%
37	Producers and directors	9,970	103,270	$39,230 - 0	11%	75%
38	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	9,880	85,110	$37,310 - 142,160	12%	51%
39	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	9,840	71,030	$33,650 - 118,300	20%	87%
40	Chief executives	9,810	183,000	$120,160 - 0	2%	65%
41	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	9,290	60,790	$41,610 - 83,580	18%	56%
42	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	8,700	54,790	$18,550 - 93,090	17%	56%
43	Pharmacists	7,850	89,210	$62,980 - 117,890	22%	97%
44	Training and development specialists	7,640	60,160	$33,170 - 92,180	18%	56%
45	Architects, except landscape and naval	7,380	75,290	$42,900 - 113,660	18%	88%
46	Financial specialists, all other	7,350	66,020	$34,790 - 103,010	12%	50%
47	Social and community service managers	7,050	71,880	$44,450 - 105,920	25%	72%
48	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	6,940	55,340	$41,090 - 72,410	12%	51%
49	Fashion designers	6,920	78,410	$36,240 - 121,510	5%	55%
50	Physical therapists	6,550	73,980	$49,980 - 108,380	27%	89%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	6,550	40,350	$28,520 - 56,160	15%	51%
52	Medical and public health social workers	6,370	51,400	$32,650 - 73,320	24%	77%
53	Civil engineers	6,280	79,550	$50,690 - 117,550	18%	87%
54	Database administrators	5,790	81,670	$46,410 - 125,200	29%	72%
55	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	5,760	45,010	$29,460 - 63,910	30%	77%
56	Insurance underwriters	5,660	75,990	$42,990 - 120,550	6%	53%
57	Musicians and singers	5,630		$0 - 0	10%	53%
58	Actors	5,550		$0 - 0	12%	62%
59	Detectives and criminal investigators	5,510	62,140	$33,220 - 99,750	17%	54%
60	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	5,260	80,360	$48,720 - 124,420	16%	99%
61	Social workers, all other	5,180	50,690	$31,820 - 71,870	18%	77%
62	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	5,110	41,230	$27,130 - 56,890	34%	73%
63	Librarians	5,080	58,000	$39,150 - 86,570	4%	85%
64	Sales and related workers, all other	4,980	49,640	$15,440 - 82,350	14%	62%
65	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	4,970	170,220	$94,870 - 0	13%	74%
66	Public relations managers	4,580	124,390	$72,160 - 0	17%	75%
67	Education administrators, postsecondary	4,570	94,900	$54,990 - 144,490	14%	78%
68	Mental health counselors	4,530	36,650	$20,730 - 61,620	30%	73%
69	Dentists, general	4,480	126,250	$80,650 - 0	9%	100%
70	Art directors	4,330	106,600	$52,330 - 0	9%	58%
71	Human resources managers, all other	4,300	105,810	$65,520 - 0	11%	58%
72	Occupational therapists	4,170	68,040	$47,340 - 105,930	23%	90%
73	Reporters and correspondents	4,140	59,810	$27,170 - 107,680	1%	85%
74	Advertising and promotions managers	4,080	126,360	$63,210 - 0	6%	76%
75	Engineering managers	3,570	126,110	$78,010 - 0	7%	84%
76	Writers and authors	3,440	68,140	$30,120 - 120,390	13%	84%
77	Credit analysts	3,400	92,300	$43,760 - 0	2%	60%
78	Instructional coordinators	3,350	65,060	$37,130 - 101,890	23%	79%
79	Physician assistants	3,310	78,880	$57,350 - 101,850	27%	67%
80	Clergy	3,270	48,760	$21,450 - 82,130	19%	75%
81	Computer specialists, all other	3,240	65,870	$34,450 - 106,610	15%	68%
82	Coaches and scouts	3,220	40,390	$14,680 - 75,810	15%	60%
83	Chemists	3,180	73,820	$43,040 - 115,590	9%	93%
84	Electrical engineers	3,180	87,580	$50,780 - 127,220	6%	81%
85	Speech-language pathologists	3,040		$0 - 0	11%	98%
86	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	3,000	76,640	$41,160 - 128,930	25%	93%
87	Health educators	2,980	44,680	$29,590 - 66,320	26%	58%
88	Meeting and convention planners	2,920	57,310	$35,560 - 87,390	20%	67%
89	Mechanical engineers	2,700	77,570	$47,880 - 117,080	4%	78%
90	Industrial engineers	2,590	82,300	$54,930 - 114,950	20%	74%
91	Commercial and industrial designers	2,590	63,570	$37,170 - 100,900	7%	55%
92	Film and video editors	2,570	61,670	$29,500 - 108,110	13%	58%
93	Purchasing managers	2,550	108,210	$56,210 - 0	3%	57%
94	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	2,540	57,970	$34,070 - 91,160	14%	54%
95	Tax preparers	2,530	35,500	$19,960 - 59,560	0%	54%
96	Dietitians and nutritionists	2,510	53,060	$39,340 - 71,270	9%	72%
97	Interior designers	2,390	59,100	$33,220 - 95,030	20%	55%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	2,370	110,570	$64,600 - 0	12%	58%
99	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	2,360	55,320	$41,350 - 74,410	11%	58%
100	Multi-media artists and animators	2,320	62,090	$37,900 - 89,230	26%	58%

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	150,490	25,090	$14,580 - 42,830	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	126,570	27,620	$15,140 - 41,140	13%	19%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	108,510	26,310	$14,770 - 40,390	15%	4%
4	Cashiers	101,720	19,200	$14,230 - 26,840	-2%	10%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	99,600	33,340	$21,490 - 47,750	1%	18%
6	Home health aides	95,560	20,140	$14,880 - 25,820	49%	7%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	93,200	48,230	$31,800 - 69,160	15%	18%
8	Customer service representatives	86,140	37,180	$20,170 - 59,980	25%	22%
9	Security guards	76,850	25,590	$14,960 - 39,880	17%	13%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	72,070	37,510	$22,710 - 54,510	13%	16%
11	Waiters and waitresses	69,030	25,420	$14,600 - 40,120	11%	14%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	64,240	56,010	$34,850 - 82,150	6%	29%
13	Teacher assistants	60,300	23,680	$15,040 - 31,010	10%	18%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	58,370	23,990	$14,530 - 37,680	2%	5%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	57,420	22,500	$14,460 - 36,280	-7%	8%
16	General and operations managers	57,400	137,360	$60,280 - [?]	2%	48%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	55,940	30,130	$21,600 - 38,530	18%	7%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	55,850	36,280	$21,050 - 52,600	10%	6%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	49,840	27,970	$18,950 - 38,470	17%	13%
20	Personal and home care aides	43,770	20,420	$16,370 - 23,890	51%	10%
21	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	41,380	17,110	$14,070 - 23,550	18%	5%
22	Food preparation workers	40,800	21,840	$14,390 - 30,470	15%	7%
23	Child care workers	37,580	23,510	$15,400 - 29,580	18%	15%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	29,470	32,420	$15,050 - 53,720	8%	4%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	27,860	30,020	$18,450 - 43,440	13%	5%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	27,840	45,950	$24,150 - 70,550	4%	25%
27	Carpenters	25,410	54,540	$29,760 - 88,370	10%	6%
28	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,870	28,570	$16,080 - 44,980	4%	6%
29	Packers and packagers, hand	24,330	19,000	$13,860 - 28,030	-11%	3%
30	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	23,970	42,400	$26,350 - 62,240	10%	4%
31	Construction laborers	23,510	47,280	$22,040 - 72,790	11%	5%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	23,050	32,750	$18,470 - 50,090	11%	14%
33	Electricians	22,710	66,800	$37,890 - 98,070	7%	7%
34	Computer support specialists	22,620	53,420	$32,970 - 80,000	13%	43%
35	Sales representatives, services, all other	22,160	64,060	$32,480 - 101,140	28%	48%
36	Cooks, restaurant	21,540	26,820	$17,060 - 39,390	12%	5%
37	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	20,630	44,940	$33,160 - 57,640	14%	7%
38	Business operations specialists, all other	19,890	69,030	$39,870 - 102,820	21%	49%
39	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	19,730	42,920	$27,960 - 55,770	13%	4%
40	Tellers	19,690	23,650	$17,740 - 30,830	14%	16%
41	Bus drivers, school	19,690	32,330	$20,790 - 46,450	9%	4%
42	Legal secretaries	19,160	46,040	$28,510 - 66,340	12%	18%
43	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,860	18,700	$14,220 - 26,060	10%	8%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	18,600	35,150	$23,460 - 48,590	4%	15%
45	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	17,440	27,530	$14,990 - 43,340	18%	6%
46	Paralegals and legal assistants	17,340	53,390	$34,770 - 76,750	22%	45%
47	Sewing machine operators	17,300	20,780	$14,220 - 33,510	-26%	5%
48	Preschool teachers, except special education	15,900	48,530	$22,280 - 109,800	26%	43%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	15,820	108,810	$54,560 - [?]	4%	38%
50	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	15,250	58,520	$30,380 - 94,970	11%	4%
51	Office and administrative support workers, all other	14,890	27,060	$15,030 - 44,130	-8%	32%
52	Brokerage clerks	14,870	44,770	$24,750 - 67,460	20%	31%
53	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	14,740	38,310	$20,600 - 61,600	14%	4%
54	Data entry keyers	14,450	28,610	$18,780 - 39,980	-4%	18%
55	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	14,250	28,560	$14,860 - 45,540	12%	6%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	13,990	79,650	$46,270 - 119,560	9%	10%
57	Cooks, fast food	13,820	17,500	$14,210 - 23,500	8%	5%
58	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	13,620	42,950	$33,760 - 49,740	-7%	12%
59	Dishwashers	13,480	18,140	$14,210 - 23,910	10%	3%
60	Postal service mail carriers	13,370	43,850	$37,960 - 49,780	1%	11%
61	Administrative services managers	13,330	96,830	$60,190 - 143,610	12%	40%
62	Bartenders	13,320	26,170	$14,430 - 41,900	11%	17%
63	File clerks	13,320	27,540	$16,010 - 41,080	-40%	20%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	12,440	53,960	$27,980 - 85,400	-4%	15%
65	Recreation workers	12,240	24,970	$14,690 - 38,530	13%	47%
66	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	12,140	62,550	$37,400 - 94,960	9%	47%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	11,660	69,010	$43,380 - 95,130	7%	13%
68	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	11,440	20,250	$14,210 - 33,100	12%	6%
69	Parking lot attendants	11,140	19,080	$14,510 - 25,810	12%	14%
70	Real estate sales agents	11,010	83,990	$33,240 - [?]	11%	45%
71	Medical assistants	10,900	31,250	$22,430 - 42,600	35%	10%
72	Counter and rental clerks	10,760	25,170	$14,370 - 42,930	23%	16%
73	Team assemblers	10,750	23,320	$14,440 - 38,800	0%	5%
74	Telemarketers	10,620	31,850	$15,850 - 54,430	-9%	14%
75	Bill and account collectors	10,300	37,280	$24,380 - 54,040	23%	13%
76	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	10,010	45,270	$28,050 - 67,590	4%	30%
77	Couriers and messengers	9,910	22,430	$14,410 - 35,240	0%	12%
78	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	9,870	36,510	$25,730 - 49,780	3%	18%
79	Medical secretaries	9,700	33,620	$20,650 - 47,470	17%	18%
80	Insurance sales agents	9,630	78,110	$29,370 - [?]	13%	45%
81	Dental assistants	9,550	32,010	$22,090 - 43,560	29%	9%
82	Word processors and typists	9,350	34,830	$23,160 - 50,240	-11%	19%
83	Industrial truck and tractor operators	9,280	32,210	$19,740 - 45,790	-1%	2%
84	Healthcare support workers, all other	9,250	32,240	$23,410 - 43,570	16%	10%
85	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	9,070	30,550	$18,490 - 42,530	10%	24%
86	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	9,010	45,960	$20,820 - 73,630	27%	47%
87	Flight attendants	8,710	61,300	$28,120 - 103,880	11%	31%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	8,620	59,280	$33,030 - 85,810	10%	17%
89	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	8,560	28,560	$15,040 - 44,210	14%	3%
90	Loan officers	8,320	78,230	$31,040 - [?]	12%	49%
91	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	8,120	38,520	$24,990 - 55,660	19%	14%
92	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	7,870	29,980	$18,910 - 43,560	13%	15%
93	Computer operators	7,860	37,830	$19,980 - 59,530	-24%	27%
94	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	7,850	58,650	$38,300 - 75,630	3%	13%
95	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	7,760	51,810	$31,560 - 74,100	9%	3%
96	Construction managers	7,570	117,210	$59,700 - [?]	16%	29%
97	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	7,550	24,860	$14,640 - 39,000	17%	18%
98	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	7,520	29,840	$17,890 - 42,790	-11%	9%
99	Helpers--production workers	7,380	19,230	$14,240 - 27,880	0%	4%
100	Pharmacy technicians	7,370	29,080	$19,070 - 41,750	32%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near New York Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Shoe and leather workers and repairers	20,030	990	13.9
Fashion designers	78,410	6,920	13
Watch repairers	44,360	200	12.9
Makeup artists, theatrical and performance	49,870	180	9
Craft artists	44,860	320	7.6
Dentists, all other specialists	107,470	260	7.4
Flight attendants	61,300	8,710	7.3
Fabric and apparel patternmakers	53,890	1,670	7.3
Sewers, hand	25,780	1,530	7.1
Bailiffs	51,020	2,080	7
Sound engineering technicians	53,180	2,870	6.5
Paperhangers	43,330	440	6.3
Elevator installers and repairers	65,640	3,190	6.2
Postsecondary teachers, all other	88,020	35,310	5.8
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	38,850	4,240	5.6
Radio mechanics	59,330	280	5.4
Brokerage clerks	44,770	14,870	5.3
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,510	2,360	5.2
Music directors and composers	56,890	1,050	5
Law teachers, postsecondary	103,050	680	5
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	22,410	2,160	4.8
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	170,220	4,970	4.7
Set and exhibit designers	52,270	1,010	4.7
Proofreaders and copy markers	38,400	1,770	4.6
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary	72,650	210	4.6
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	106,170	1,420	4.6
Psychiatrists	126,590	2,490	4.6
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	42,920	19,730	4.6
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other	67,840	220	4.6
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	59,720	850	4.5
Film and video editors	61,670	2,570	4.4
Etchers and engravers	31,390	730	4.4
Archivists	47,680	520	4.3
Musicians and singers		5,630	4.3
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators	55,370	1,040	4.1
Producers and directors	103,270	9,970	4.1
Costume attendants	39,620	370	4
Epidemiologists	81,040	270	3.9
Graduate teaching assistants	30,350	4,380	3.7
Podiatrists	126,660	700	3.7
Court reporters	63,460	1,020	3.7
Cooks, all other	26,930	930	3.6
Telephone operators	38,780	1,200	3.6
Actors		5,550	3.6
Art directors	106,600	4,330	3.6
Home health aides	20,140	95,560	3.5
Editors	70,170	13,140	3.5
Personal financial advisors	114,670	16,050	3.4
Advertising sales agents	59,800	21,120	3.4
Communications equipment operators, all other	45,920	100	3.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Radio and television announcers	80,120	2.21	1,120
Preschool teachers, except special education	48,530	2.04	15,900
Producers and directors	103,270	2	9,970
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	71,040	1.78	5,450
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	58,080	1.75	610
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	96,160	1.75	290
Real estate sales agents	83,990	1.75	11,010
Cement masons and concrete finishers	59,960	1.74	2,900
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	70,280	1.73	330
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	170,220	1.72	4,970
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	30,020	1.7	27,860
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	81,560	1.69	38,250
Property, real estate, and community association managers	84,380	1.68	4,850
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	82,650	1.67	2,010
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	31,050	1.67	150
Advertising and promotions managers	126,360	1.66	4,080
Financial managers	142,570	1.66	40,470
Elementary school teachers, except special education	76,970	1.65	53,910
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	45,510	1.65	900
Construction laborers	47,280	1.64	23,510
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	77,910	1.63	22,910
Credit analysts	92,300	1.63	3,400
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	108,810	1.63	15,820
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	29,940	1.63	3,210
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	45,960	1.63	9,010
Millwrights	73,010	1.62	410
Structural iron and steel workers	71,000	1.61	2,200
Court, municipal, and license clerks	50,780	1.61	4,290
Legislators	56,100	1.61	910
Art directors	106,600	1.58	4,330
Bailiffs	51,020	1.58	2,080
Sales managers	143,180	1.57	11,380
Photographic process workers	41,520	1.56	860
Food servers, nonrestaurant	28,890	1.55	7,300
Lodging managers	75,780	1.55	440
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	42,920	1.55	19,730
Reporters and correspondents	59,810	1.55	4,140
Waiters and waitresses	25,420	1.55	69,030
Crane and tower operators	64,570	1.55	240
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	24,860	1.54	7,550
Marketing managers	141,120	1.54	11,990
Carpet installers	57,130	1.53	850
Public relations managers	124,390	1.53	4,580
General and operations managers	137,360	1.53	57,400
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	71,030	1.52	9,840
Electricians	66,800	1.52	22,710
Graphic designers	57,530	1.52	14,580
Embalmers	59,620	1.51	210
Construction managers	117,210	1.51	7,570
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	62,830	1.51	1,980

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Orthodontists	188,030	90
Chief executives	183,000	9,810
Surgeons	181,540	2,120
Obstetricians and gynecologists	171,490	750
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	170,220	4,970
Internists, general	157,420	2,010
Family and general practitioners	146,250	2,070
Sales managers	143,180	11,380
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	142,990
Financial managers	142,570	40,470
Marketing managers	141,120	11,990
Natural sciences managers	138,200	890
General and operations managers	137,360	57,400
Computer and information systems managers	133,570	15,120
Lawyers	132,340	50,190
Pediatricians, general	131,730	960
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	127,950	750
Physicians and surgeons, all other	127,350	23,870
Podiatrists	126,660	700
Psychiatrists	126,590	2,490
Advertising and promotions managers	126,360	4,080
Dentists, general	126,250	4,480
Engineering managers	126,110	3,570
Public relations managers	124,390	4,580
Air traffic controllers	117,630	150
Construction managers	117,210	7,570
Personal financial advisors	114,670	16,050
Training and development managers	113,250	2,120
Computer and information scientists, research	112,210	1,210
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	111,490	31,910
Actuaries	110,690	1,320
Compensation and benefits managers	110,570	2,370
Veterinarians	110,150	760
Computer hardware engineers	109,100	1,550
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	108,810	15,820
Purchasing managers	108,210	2,550
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	107,810	1,140
Dentists, all other specialists	107,470	260
Optometrists	107,040	700
Art directors	106,600	4,330
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	106,170	1,420
Human resources managers, all other	105,810	4,300
Industrial production managers	105,430	3,060
Industrial-organizational psychologists	105,140
Physicists	104,510	170
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	103,520	4,770
Producers and directors	103,270	9,970
Law teachers, postsecondary	103,050	680
Managers, all other	102,700	11,050
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	101,490	3,240

Large Companies Headquartered in New York

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Citigroup	131
American Intl. Group	108.9
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.	79.9
Verizon Communications	75.1
Altria Group	69.1
Morgan Stanley	52.5
Pfizer	51.4
Merrill Lynch	47.8
MetLife	47
Time Warner	43.7
Goldman Sachs Group	43.4
Lehman Brothers	32.4
American Express	30.1
New York Life Insurance	28.1
Alcoa	26.6
TIAA-CREF	25.9
News Corp.	23.9
Amerada Hess	23.3
Bristol-Myers Squibb	20.2
Cendant	19.5
Loews	15.4
CBS	14.5
Marsh & McLennan	12.1
Consolidated Edison	11.7
Bear Stearns	11.6
Colgate-Palmolive	11.4
Omnicom Group	10.5
Viacom	9.8
L-3 Communications	9.4
Guardian Life of America	9.4
Bank of New York Co.	8.3
Avon Products	8.1
Assurant	7.5
IAC/InterActiveCorp	7.1
Estee Lauder	6.3
Dover	6.3
Interpublic Group	6.3
McGraw-Hill	6
Asbury Automotive Group	5.9
Foot Locker	5.7
CIT Group	5.7
Barnes & Noble	5.1
Liz Claiborne	4.8
NTL	3.6
Warner Music Group	3.5
New York Times	3.4
Polo Ralph Lauren	3.3
Forest Laboratories	3.2
Leucadia National	2.9
ETrade Financial	2.6
Vornado Realty Trust	2.6
Tiffany	2.3
Volt Info. Sciences	2.2
Scholastic	2.1
AnnTaylor Stores	2.1
Sequa	2
Intl. Flavors & Frag.	2
Phillips-Van Heusen	1.9
Dow Jones	1.8
Moody's	1.7
Mutual of America Life	1.7
Coach	1.7
Ambac Financial Group	1.7
Duane Reade	1.6
Warnaco Group	1.5
Jefferies Group	1.5

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