Rochester Employment

Employment and Industries in the Rochester, New York Area

Rochester, New York is home to numerous international businesses including Constellation Brands, Eastman Kodak and Paychex. Some of the companies with corporate headquarters in the Greater Rochester area are Ambrosia Software, Constellation Brands, Bausch & Lomb, Choice One Communications, Connection Technology Center, Lidestri Foods, Rochester Midland Corporation and Birds Eye. Xerox also has a significant presence in the city.

The University of Rochester is the city's largest employer. Kodak and Xerox are also major job providers. The food and beverage industries are significant components of the local economy and provide numerous jobs.

Facts about Rochester: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $31,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was 83.7 which is lower than the nation's average of 100. For the population 25 years of age and older 20% have acquired a bachelor's degree or better.

Rochester has received the top ranking by Expansion Magazine for overall quality of life among the nation's metros which have populations over one million.

The major private employers in Rochester:

University of Rochester
Wegmans Food Markets
Eastman Kodak
Xerox
ViaHealth/Rochester General Hospital
Unity Health System
Lifetime Healthcare
Paychex
Rochester Institute of Technology
ITT Corporation
Arch Chemicals
Barilla Group
Cooper Vision
Corning Incorporated
Delphi
Frith Rixon
GE MDS
Global Crossings
Harris
Pactiv
Toshiba

The leading job providing sectors for Rochester are provided below:

Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Government
Social assistance

Rochester companies have access to useful associations including:

The local newspaper the Democrat and Chronicle keeps readers up-to-date on local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Rochester, 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	10,300	58,630	$43,190 - 78,950	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,880	69,650	$33,160 - 119,460	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,200	57,660	$36,850 - 86,830	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,110	54,470	$35,690 - 80,310	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	4,250	66,780	$39,670 - 103,060	18%	79%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,820	29,960	$19,270 - 39,550	9%	54%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,110	55,980	$37,090 - 82,770	11%	95%
8	Computer systems analysts	2,220	68,900	$40,670 - 100,990	29%	68%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	2,190	84,670	$54,050 - 120,040	45%	85%
10	Computer programmers	2,020	66,190	$37,450 - 97,410	0%	73%
11	Industrial engineers	2,020	70,690	$48,190 - 100,560	20%	74%
12	Social and human service assistants	1,960	28,410	$16,900 - 46,370	34%	58%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,670	95,930	$36,660 - 158,280	12%	51%
14	Financial managers	1,610	106,730	$50,490 -	13%	60%
15	Lawyers	1,610	103,190	$57,040 - 164,340	11%	99%
16	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,550	80,690	$54,010 - 116,630	28%	85%
17	Mechanical engineers	1,390	67,860	$45,930 - 97,470	4%	78%
18	Management analysts	1,380	78,900	$44,370 - 127,940	22%	78%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,290	51,290	$33,210 - 77,140	13%	73%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,260	57,290	$36,850 - 83,060	20%	87%
21	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,250	56,640	$38,840 - 83,350	9%	87%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	1,200	63,630	$41,730 - 89,220	27%	50%
23	Medical and health services managers	1,200	90,990	$51,750 - 154,220	16%	57%
24	Market research analysts	1,190	67,710	$33,690 - 104,660	20%	82%
25	Computer and information systems managers	1,150	116,440	$74,450 -	16%	73%
26	Child, family, and school social workers	1,140	49,690	$33,230 - 70,030	19%	77%
27	Training and development specialists	1,130	58,170	$34,140 - 92,890	18%	56%
28	Financial analysts	1,110	71,730	$42,870 - 109,420	34%	87%
29	Rehabilitation counselors	1,080	25,900	$18,580 - 33,790	23%	73%
30	Engineering managers	1,050	122,180	$81,420 -	7%	84%
31	Social workers, all other	1,020	48,650	$30,740 - 69,640	18%	77%
32	Electrical engineers	1,010	74,160	$50,940 - 109,760	6%	81%
33	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	980	49,450	$32,540 - 73,080	5%	58%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	960	48,290	$34,310 - 63,840	12%	51%
35	Self-enrichment education teachers	910	39,050	$18,970 - 58,270	23%	54%
36	Librarians	900	50,300	$35,330 - 67,380	4%	85%
37	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	900	91,310	$67,120 - 123,230	8%	78%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	860	45,880	$28,530 - 70,310	18%	56%
39	Pharmacists	840	111,970	$88,980 - 134,980	22%	97%
40	Electronics engineers, except computer	820	89,230	$52,580 - 144,600	4%	81%
41	Graphic designers	820	45,200	$29,260 - 71,370	10%	55%
42	Coaches and scouts	810	36,720	$18,640 - 55,200	15%	60%
43	Chief executives	810	156,700	$87,170 -	2%	65%
44	Network systems and data communications analysts	800	68,680	$40,790 - 102,790	53%	57%
45	Speech-language pathologists	780	57,190	$40,400 - 82,220	11%	98%
46	Special education teachers, middle school	750	61,760	$40,120 - 89,870	16%	87%
47	Managers, all other	750	79,990	$38,250 - 138,570	7%	55%
48	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	740	59,430	$27,610 - 100,990	17%	56%
49	Public relations specialists	740	47,070	$29,450 - 69,390	18%	81%
50	Civil engineers	710	73,030	$52,600 - 105,910	18%	87%
51	Sales managers	700	125,200	$63,210 -	10%	69%
52	Advertising sales agents	660	48,820	$27,500 - 78,520	20%	56%
53	Marketing managers	630	116,460	$67,280 -	14%	69%
54	Clergy	610	51,820	$24,780 - 87,810	19%	75%
55	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	590	37,950	$26,320 - 51,020	34%	73%
56	Engineers, all other	580	76,750	$47,970 - 108,510	6%	82%
57	Physician assistants	560	78,850	$59,240 - 105,460	27%	67%
58	Physical therapists	550	65,730	$46,520 - 87,760	27%	89%
59	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	550	30,130	$22,330 - 41,370	15%	51%
60	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	550	65,940	$34,770 - 122,830	20%	99%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	540	53,830	$35,390 - 79,120	18%	56%
62	Editors	540	59,970	$33,920 - 88,660	2%	81%
63	Medical and public health social workers	540	42,330	$31,060 - 55,130	24%	77%
64	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	530	86,180	$36,250 -	25%	67%
65	Legislators	520	78,810	$62,500 - 101,860	1%	65%
66	Instructional coordinators	510	62,380	$36,100 - 99,260	23%	79%
67	Social and community service managers	490	68,670	$35,630 - 102,230	25%	72%
68	Sales engineers	490	65,000	$34,970 - 98,590	9%	79%
69	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	490	62,880	$42,990 - 86,030	16%	99%
70	Personal financial advisors	480	97,410	$34,140 -	41%	81%
71	Education administrators, postsecondary	470	110,530	$62,410 -	14%	78%
72	Occupational therapists	460	61,130	$41,880 - 87,980	23%	90%
73	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	460	59,830	$39,080 - 82,400	0%	96%
74	Mental health counselors	460	41,940	$22,280 - 68,590	30%	73%
75	Musicians and singers	440		$ -	10%	53%
76	Database administrators	430	70,180	$44,930 - 101,540	29%	72%
77	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	370	40,850	$28,550 - 56,830	30%	77%
78	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	360	49,010	$30,480 - 73,480	14%	54%
79	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	340	26,840	$20,320 - 34,390	11%	55%
80	Chemists	320	60,670	$40,640 - 85,050	9%	93%
81	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	320	58,970	$43,440 - 77,610	11%	58%
82	Computer hardware engineers	310	85,150	$57,120 - 111,500	5%	70%
83	Floral designers	310	23,870	$16,390 - 32,700	0%	55%
84	Chemical engineers	290	78,460	$47,650 - 118,410	8%	91%
85	Detectives and criminal investigators	290	60,990	$44,040 - 84,650	17%	54%
86	Tax preparers	280	34,570	$21,480 - 59,660	0%	54%
87	Purchasing managers	270	104,700	$60,830 - 149,790	3%	57%
88	Insurance underwriters	260	59,520	$33,650 - 103,960	6%	53%
89	Health educators	260	43,430	$29,210 - 62,320	26%	58%
90	Dentists, general	260	172,710	$93,160 -	9%	100%
91	Dietitians and nutritionists	250	50,650	$34,560 - 67,760	9%	72%
92	Training and development managers	240	102,020	$61,970 - 148,600	16%	58%
93	Producers and directors	240	65,410	$26,990 - 118,040	11%	75%
94	Architects, except landscape and naval	230	75,670	$46,010 - 105,770	18%	88%
95	Environmental engineers	230	79,670	$49,700 - 118,620	25%	86%
96	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	230	122,330	$103,420 - 157,010	5%	99%
97	Operations research analysts	220	71,240	$45,220 - 99,290	11%	71%
98	Human resources managers, all other	210	101,650	$61,220 - 147,320	11%	58%
99	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	200	46,110	$29,360 - 67,700	24%	78%
100	Veterinarians	200	86,030	$32,320 - 144,600	35%	100%

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	16,040	24,840	$15,520 - 42,330	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	12,930	18,260	$15,370 - 23,480	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,650	28,890	$19,460 - 39,540	1%	18%
4	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,400	23,340	$16,310 - 32,340	15%	4%
5	Teacher assistants	8,120	21,990	$15,850 - 31,350	10%	18%
6	Stock clerks and order fillers	8,120	22,570	$15,680 - 34,930	-7%	8%
7	Customer service representatives	7,960	29,270	$17,480 - 42,910	25%	22%
8	Office clerks, general	7,570	24,130	$15,940 - 35,130	13%	19%
9	Waiters and waitresses	7,460	20,440	$15,550 - 28,900	11%	14%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	6,800	32,730	$22,390 - 44,470	13%	16%
11	Home health aides	6,360	24,380	$17,030 - 35,920	49%	7%
12	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,760	40,800	$27,430 - 55,260	15%	18%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,700	25,000	$19,620 - 31,730	18%	7%
14	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,650	17,930	$15,500 - 21,130	18%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,470	47,330	$28,520 - 69,270	6%	29%
16	Food preparation workers	5,400	18,900	$15,540 - 24,600	15%	7%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,260	24,020	$16,010 - 33,280	2%	5%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,130	34,780	$21,680 - 51,010	10%	6%
19	General and operations managers	4,870	108,400	$52,140 -	2%	48%
20	Postsecondary teachers, all other	4,320	103,500	$52,070 -	0%	0%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	3,900	24,500	$17,540 - 32,180	17%	13%
22	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,750	37,010	$28,260 - 47,300	14%	7%
23	Team assemblers	3,690	26,140	$17,440 - 38,610	0%	5%
24	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,690	16,760	$15,420 - 19,640	10%	8%
25	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,430	33,930	$18,970 - 54,410	-6%	14%
26	Security guards	3,400	25,190	$17,600 - 34,320	17%	13%
27	Child care workers	3,310	19,420	$15,500 - 25,820	18%	15%
28	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,280	27,040	$16,790 - 41,020	18%	6%
29	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,230	34,420	$16,490 - 53,680	10%	4%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,020	41,320	$23,050 - 65,660	4%	25%
31	Bus drivers, school	3,000	31,320	$22,870 - 42,950	9%	4%
32	Carpenters	2,870	40,040	$26,130 - 60,640	10%	6%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,810	33,810	$19,370 - 51,590	14%	4%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,790	52,120	$33,420 - 76,380	-4%	15%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,760	29,100	$19,430 - 41,030	11%	14%
36	Construction laborers	2,730	34,110	$21,570 - 50,680	11%	5%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,650	27,760	$18,140 - 38,130	4%	6%
38	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	2,570	26,940	$17,930 - 39,730	-26%	6%
39	Computer support specialists	2,550	45,510	$29,260 - 65,120	13%	43%
40	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,470	29,500	$16,500 - 50,120	8%	4%
41	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,320	26,850	$17,170 - 38,490	-4%	5%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,310	29,650	$21,650 - 39,150	4%	15%
43	Cooks, fast food	2,300	19,090	$15,570 - 24,260	8%	5%
44	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,260	53,250	$30,360 - 86,660	28%	48%
45	Machinists	2,210	37,190	$21,570 - 55,470	-2%	3%
46	Packers and packagers, hand	2,160	20,340	$15,720 - 28,560	-11%	3%
47	Cooks, restaurant	2,080	25,020	$17,890 - 33,720	12%	5%
48	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,030	19,190	$15,530 - 24,630	13%	5%
49	Dishwashers	2,000	16,830	$15,390 - 19,510	10%	3%
50	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,930	51,780	$32,850 - 70,750	11%	33%
51	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,880	32,030	$20,810 - 43,620	-1%	2%
52	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,850	25,600	$16,090 - 40,530	26%	43%
53	Correctional officers and jailers	1,770	53,250	$41,960 - 63,840	17%	11%
54	Telemarketers	1,770	22,450	$16,700 - 33,700	-9%	14%
55	Tellers	1,730	23,750	$18,110 - 31,020	14%	16%
56	Bartenders	1,730	19,060	$15,400 - 28,100	11%	17%
57	Word processors and typists	1,720	30,680	$21,060 - 41,490	-11%	19%
58	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,690	133,890	$45,070 -	0%	0%
59	Electricians	1,620	48,230	$30,330 - 69,300	7%	7%
60	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	1,570	34,840	$26,220 - 46,870	3%	18%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,530	58,310	$36,630 - 84,550	7%	13%
62	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,520	25,950	$16,170 - 39,460	12%	6%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,510	56,940	$35,330 - 84,950	9%	10%
64	Helpers--production workers	1,500	22,220	$16,370 - 30,860	0%	4%
65	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,500	43,120	$26,360 - 61,710	4%	30%
66	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	1,420	44,620	$27,230 - 66,780	5%	8%
67	Postal service mail carriers	1,390			1%	11%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,380	48,840	$32,960 - 70,800	11%	4%
69	Recreation workers	1,370	24,060	$15,850 - 37,220	13%	47%
70	Highway maintenance workers	1,320	39,520	$28,400 - 51,120	9%	5%
71	Driver/sales workers	1,300	23,240	$15,370 - 36,750	-4%	4%
72	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,300	54,390	$34,580 - 81,520	0%	42%
73	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,280	17,020	$15,310 - 19,880	12%	6%
74	Personal and home care aides	1,260	19,920	$16,570 - 25,040	51%	10%
75	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,230	38,920	$25,850 - 57,100	9%	3%
76	Legal secretaries	1,150	34,400	$26,530 - 45,030	12%	18%
77	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,150	30,570	$15,920 - 51,290	27%	47%
78	Bill and account collectors	1,130	30,030	$20,550 - 40,960	23%	13%
79	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,120	29,250	$18,680 - 39,820	-12%	0%
80	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,110	25,910	$16,700 - 36,400	11%	5%
81	Graduate teaching assistants	1,090	42,390	$25,690 - 56,190	0%	0%
82	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,080	27,130	$15,990 - 39,870	-17%	0%
83	Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	1,070	83,050	$47,850 - 131,470	0%	0%
84	Data entry keyers	1,050	24,470	$17,660 - 33,150	-4%	18%
85	Pharmacy technicians	1,050	25,120	$18,750 - 33,280	32%	16%
86	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,040	42,090	$30,200 - 61,240	9%	5%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,040	83,930	$36,910 - 135,780	4%	38%
88	Tool and die makers	1,030	46,080	$27,880 - 72,750	-9%	5%
89	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,020	19,590	$15,710 - 26,530	10%	17%
90	Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	1,010	39,220	$26,370 - 52,940	10%	46%
91	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,010	31,970	$22,220 - 47,080	-8%	32%
92	Counter and rental clerks	1,010	26,870	$15,790 - 46,600	23%	16%
93	Medical secretaries	1,000	27,960	$21,610 - 34,320	17%	18%
94	Industrial engineering technicians	990	47,270	$24,020 - 81,920	10%	18%
95	Library assistants, clerical	960	23,520	$16,400 - 33,530	8%	37%
96	Dental assistants	950	30,960	$23,890 - 39,450	29%	9%
97	Dental hygienists	950	57,370	$47,060 - 66,730	30%	33%
98	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	950	32,330	$21,510 - 48,090	2%	11%
99	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	910	21,340	$15,590 - 32,210	14%	3%
100	Paralegals and legal assistants	910	44,080	$33,170 - 59,710	22%	45%

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Jobs More Common Near Rochester Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	86,540	130	12.5
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles	42,430	220	10
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	103,150	430	8.9
Graduate teaching assistants	42,390	1,090	8
Physics teachers, postsecondary	117,510	170	7
Postsecondary teachers, all other	103,500	4,320	6.8
Music directors and composers	33,890	160	6.6
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	39,220	1,010	5.5
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	122,330	230	4.8
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	83,050	1,070	4.8
Motorboat mechanics	34,780	160	4.8
Social workers, all other	48,650	1,020	4.5
Directors, religious activities and education	34,180	190	4.3
Industrial engineering technicians	47,270	990	4.3
Life scientists, all other	58,780	120	4.2
Clergy	51,820	610	4.2
Highway maintenance workers	39,520	1,320	4
Word processors and typists	30,680	1,720	3.8
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,860	790	3.8
Tool and die makers	46,080	1,030	3.7
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,130	1,080	3.6
Numerical tool and process control programmers	41,600	160	3.6
Musicians and singers		440	3.5
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	26,940	2,570	3.4
Legislators	78,810	520	3.2
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,140	800	3.1
Security and fire alarm systems installers	29,050	670	3.1
Rehabilitation counselors	25,900	1,080	3.1
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	22,000	130	3
Nuclear medicine technologists	53,100	200	3
Biomedical engineers	81,940	110	2.9
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	68,820	180	2.9
Chemical engineers	78,460	290	2.9
Industrial engineers	70,690	2,020	2.7
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,250	1,120	2.6
Food batchmakers	23,140	750	2.6
Special education teachers, secondary school	56,640	1,250	2.6
Bailiffs	37,810	100	2.5
Radio and television announcers	63,120	190	2.5
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	35,640	260	2.5
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,520	310	2.5
Library assistants, clerical	23,520	960	2.4
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	44,620	1,420	2.4
Correctional officers and jailers	53,250	1,770	2.4
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners		120	2.4
Recreational therapists	43,160	160	2.4
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,070	230	2.4
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	20,680	580	2.3
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,730	110	2.3
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	37,950	590	2.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	78,810	2.22	520
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	148,010	1.93	430
Postsecondary teachers, all other	103,500	1.67	4,320
Radio and television announcers	63,120	1.62	190
Property, real estate, and community association managers	83,260	1.56	160
Physics teachers, postsecondary	117,510	1.44	170
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	113,920	1.41	190
Correctional officers and jailers	53,250	1.41	1,770
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	83,050	1.4	1,070
Insurance sales agents	77,210	1.37	630
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	58,970	1.36	320
Business teachers, postsecondary	99,150	1.35	220
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	95,930	1.32	1,670
Graduate teaching assistants	42,390	1.29	1,090
Opticians, dispensing	43,700	1.28	270
Butchers and meat cutters	38,480	1.28	350
Sales managers	125,200	1.27	700
Fire fighters	53,460	1.27	620
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	93,120	1.27	180
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	122,330	1.27	230
Parking lot attendants	24,550	1.26	310
Administrative services managers	91,430	1.26	790
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	60,760	1.25	180
Real estate brokers	88,570	1.24	140
Education administrators, postsecondary	110,530	1.24	470
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	68,820	1.24	180
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	69,650	1.23	5,880
Maintenance workers, machinery	46,220	1.23	350
Child, family, and school social workers	49,690	1.22	1,140
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	21,980	1.22	390
Personal financial advisors	97,410	1.22	480
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	87,660	1.22	200
Funeral attendants	28,030	1.21	130
Special education teachers, middle school	61,760	1.21	750
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	73,800	1.21	210
Editors	59,970	1.21	540
Social and community service managers	68,670	1.2	490
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	83,930	1.2	1,040
Bus drivers, school	31,320	1.2	3,000
Job printers	43,170	1.19	210
Compensation and benefits managers	106,270	1.18	180
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	41,300	1.18	770
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	64,480	1.18	310
Purchasing managers	104,700	1.18	270
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	55,620	1.17	690
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	64,900	1.16	690
Residential advisors	29,550	1.16	170
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	41,720	1.16	260
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	22,950	1.16	710
Training and development specialists	58,170	1.16	1,130

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	195,520	80
Obstetricians and gynecologists	184,730	110
Dentists, general	172,710	260
Psychiatrists	170,600	60
Chief executives	156,700	810
Family and general practitioners	149,060	130
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	148,010	430
Internists, general	137,800	140
Physicians and surgeons, all other	133,890	1,690
Sales managers	125,200	700
Natural sciences managers	122,940	90
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	122,330	230
Engineering managers	122,180	1,050
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other	118,290	50
Physics teachers, postsecondary	117,510	170
Marketing managers	116,460	630
Computer and information systems managers	116,440	1,150
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	113,920	190
Economics teachers, postsecondary	113,650	90
Pharmacists	111,970	840
Optometrists	111,570	80
Education administrators, postsecondary	110,530	470
General and operations managers	108,400	4,870
Financial managers	106,730	1,610
Compensation and benefits managers	106,270	180
Purchasing managers	104,700	270
Materials engineers	104,070	100
Political science teachers, postsecondary	103,500	80
Postsecondary teachers, all other	103,500	4,320
Lawyers	103,190	1,610
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	103,150	430
Advertising and promotions managers	102,760	80
Training and development managers	102,020	240
Human resources managers, all other	101,650	210
Business teachers, postsecondary	99,150	220
Personal financial advisors	97,410	480
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	95,930	1,670
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	93,120	180
Administrative services managers	91,430	790
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	91,310	900
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	91,030
Medical and health services managers	90,990	1,200
Industrial production managers	89,410	640
Electronics engineers, except computer	89,230	820
Real estate brokers	88,570	140
Education administrators, all other	87,760	80
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	87,660	200
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	86,540	130
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	86,180	530
Veterinarians	86,030	200

Large Companies Headquartered in Rochester

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Eastman Kodak	14.3
Paychex	1.4

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