Rochester Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Rochester, 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	10,100	52,080	$38,680 - 69,380	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,010	63,490	$31,810 - 104,250	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,370	53,320	$32,880 - 79,650	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,300	61,000	$36,830 - 95,310	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	4,720	63,940	$35,540 - 101,540	18%	79%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	2,710	78,480	$49,410 - 109,210	45%	85%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,490	59,420	$37,310 - 92,420	11%	95%
8	Industrial engineers	2,400	64,640	$44,740 - 92,060	20%	74%
9	Social and human service assistants	2,360	28,320	$16,360 - 44,560	34%	58%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,000	78,250	$37,140 - 120,320	12%	51%
11	Computer programmers	1,980	61,630	$38,490 - 89,130	0%	73%
12	Computer systems analysts	1,760	64,990	$37,370 - 98,970	29%	68%
13	Market research analysts	1,710	58,950	$31,820 - 94,850	20%	82%
14	Lawyers	1,660	102,620	$55,850 - 0	11%	99%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,550	55,380	$36,860 - 78,140	20%	87%
16	Financial analysts	1,510	65,710	$38,080 - 102,710	34%	87%
17	Mechanical engineers	1,490	64,570	$43,710 - 91,850	4%	78%
18	Financial managers	1,300	99,440	$49,520 - 0	13%	60%
19	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,260	55,760	$36,930 - 83,240	9%	87%
20	Medical and health services managers	1,230	77,170	$47,940 - 123,000	16%	57%
21	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,210	51,000	$32,700 - 73,930	13%	73%
22	Engineering managers	1,190	106,110	$76,560 - 0	7%	84%
23	Management analysts	1,140	73,300	$43,290 - 118,220	22%	78%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	1,090	58,670	$40,090 - 82,090	27%	50%
25	Training and development specialists	1,050	47,490	$30,320 - 71,460	18%	56%
26	Speech-language pathologists	990	55,210	$40,290 - 83,010	11%	98%
27	Self-enrichment education teachers	980	32,990	$17,230 - 55,710	23%	54%
28	Graphic designers	950	41,000	$21,810 - 67,210	10%	55%
29	Chief executives	950	140,530	$75,430 - 0	2%	65%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	940	44,900	$24,890 - 69,580	19%	77%
31	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	920	85,840	$63,540 - 115,870	8%	78%
32	Computer and information systems managers	920	103,990	$65,590 - 0	16%	73%
33	Computer software engineers, systems software	890	74,490	$48,640 - 109,380	28%	85%
34	Librarians	880	47,510	$32,480 - 67,310	4%	85%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	870	46,700	$28,280 - 73,160	5%	58%
36	Coaches and scouts	850	32,450	$19,570 - 46,570	15%	60%
37	Rehabilitation counselors	810	24,740	$17,870 - 32,380	23%	73%
38	Social workers, all other	770	49,790	$30,730 - 69,750	18%	77%
39	Social and community service managers	760	59,220	$38,200 - 88,160	25%	72%
40	Sales managers	760	108,440	$54,010 - 0	10%	69%
41	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	740	51,900	$24,480 - 82,350	17%	56%
42	Pharmacists	740	106,970	$81,250 - 0	22%	97%
43	Marketing managers	710	111,790	$54,660 - 0	14%	69%
44	Public relations specialists	680	48,800	$28,480 - 70,650	18%	81%
45	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	680	59,620	$41,100 - 82,150	16%	99%
46	Managers, all other	660	77,540	$34,790 - 133,450	7%	55%
47	Clergy	650	42,220	$21,790 - 68,900	19%	75%
48	Network systems and data communications analysts	640	66,670	$37,210 - 100,290	53%	57%
49	Civil engineers	640	66,160	$47,580 - 91,690	18%	87%
50	Special education teachers, middle school	620	52,860	$38,620 - 72,270	16%	87%
51	Physical therapists	620	56,440	$39,370 - 77,440	27%	89%
52	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	600	36,180	$25,100 - 52,500	30%	77%
53	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	590	43,830	$26,930 - 67,640	18%	56%
54	Advertising sales agents	580	42,570	$22,590 - 65,600	20%	56%
55	Occupational therapists	550	56,920	$39,170 - 84,440	23%	90%
56	Electrical engineers	540	68,750	$46,890 - 94,380	6%	81%
57	Personal financial advisors	540	87,410	$32,470 - 0	41%	81%
58	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	530	76,520	$40,450 - 122,470	0%	96%
59	Engineers, all other	530	72,130	$40,210 - 100,180	6%	82%
60	Database administrators	530	62,650	$39,570 - 93,040	29%	72%
61	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	520	32,350	$20,590 - 47,450	34%	73%
62	Legislators	500	94,610	$61,940 - 0	1%	65%
63	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	490	81,710	$35,270 - 0	25%	67%
64	Musicians and singers	460		$0 - 0	10%	53%
65	Medical and public health social workers	460	38,590	$29,830 - 50,830	24%	77%
66	Chemists	450	66,020	$42,250 - 95,710	9%	93%
67	Chemical engineers	440	76,740	$50,560 - 109,720	8%	91%
68	Mental health counselors	430	33,380	$23,860 - 47,620	30%	73%
69	Computer hardware engineers	410	76,350	$44,340 - 115,930	5%	70%
70	Instructional coordinators	390	58,930	$33,120 - 90,960	23%	79%
71	Floral designers	370	19,600	$14,800 - 27,440	0%	55%
72	Physician assistants	370	71,910	$52,790 - 95,440	27%	67%
73	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	330	49,860	$33,920 - 70,240	18%	56%
74	Architects, except landscape and naval	290	63,240	$47,300 - 88,080	18%	88%
75	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	290	55,830	$40,740 - 73,270	11%	58%
76	Health educators	270	35,750	$25,420 - 52,590	26%	58%
77	Dietitians and nutritionists	270	47,950	$34,460 - 64,510	9%	72%
78	Sales and related workers, all other	270	37,140	$20,050 - 59,510	14%	62%
79	Technical writers	260	46,420	$25,870 - 65,210	20%	74%
80	Detectives and criminal investigators	260	57,660	$41,150 - 79,280	17%	54%
81	Dentists, general	260	166,670	$94,660 - 0	9%	100%
82	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	250	130,390	$96,820 - 0	5%	99%
83	Purchasing managers	250	94,080	$51,220 - 142,420	3%	57%
84	Sales engineers	240	75,350	$47,020 - 124,620	9%	79%
85	Directors, religious activities and education	240	33,580	$19,580 - 53,460	20%	64%
86	Environmental engineers	220	74,590	$46,070 - 108,270	25%	86%
87	Recreational therapists	220	36,500	$25,010 - 55,650	4%	77%
88	Financial specialists, all other	220	47,940	$30,570 - 71,560	12%	50%
89	Producers and directors	210	55,240	$27,710 - 98,630	11%	75%
90	Reporters and correspondents	200	50,490	$23,890 - 76,820	1%	85%
91	Compensation and benefits managers	190	80,210	$51,060 - 116,080	12%	58%
92	Biomedical engineers	190	69,870	$51,150 - 96,150	21%	76%
93	Veterinarians	190	79,230	$53,690 - 113,440	35%	100%
94	Credit analysts	190	58,170	$33,790 - 87,580	2%	60%
95	Training and development managers	180	80,480	$53,200 - 121,020	16%	58%
96	Music directors and composers	180		$0 - 0	13%	53%
97	Insurance underwriters	170	60,010	$35,570 - 95,780	6%	53%
98	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	55,250	$36,520 - 83,390	25%	93%
99	Occupational health and safety specialists	150	59,700	$42,660 - 79,860	8%	72%
100	Human resources managers, all other	140	96,620	$56,700 - 0	11%	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	15,710	24,490	$14,430 - 44,070	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	13,990	17,020	$14,240 - 21,830	-2%	10%
3	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	9,810	27,370	$19,030 - 37,170	1%	18%
4	Teacher assistants	8,790	19,830	$14,460 - 27,840	10%	18%
5	Office clerks, general	8,780	24,270	$14,830 - 36,460	13%	19%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,400	21,810	$14,320 - 31,750	15%	4%
7	Customer service representatives	7,120	28,610	$16,870 - 42,490	25%	22%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,110	31,110	$20,760 - 43,460	13%	16%
9	Waiters and waitresses	7,010	17,800	$14,240 - 23,840	11%	14%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,970	21,630	$14,370 - 38,350	-7%	8%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,190	37,530	$25,160 - 51,250	15%	18%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,030	23,430	$18,450 - 29,230	18%	7%
13	Food preparation workers	5,760	17,490	$14,230 - 22,730	15%	7%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	5,580	31,610	$20,110 - 45,650	10%	6%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,490	22,840	$15,470 - 31,550	2%	5%
16	Home health aides	5,360	22,870	$15,690 - 35,490	49%	7%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	5,360	44,540	$28,100 - 65,260	6%	29%
18	Team assemblers	5,110	24,890	$15,860 - 38,850	0%	5%
19	General and operations managers	4,940	103,680	$50,210 - [?]	2%	48%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	4,160	23,090	$16,730 - 30,040	17%	13%
21	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,010	16,460	$14,200 - 19,700	18%	5%
22	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,980	30,990	$15,360 - 45,620	10%	4%
23	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,750	33,580	$17,660 - 53,830	-6%	14%
24	Child care workers	3,510	18,210	$14,230 - 25,600	18%	15%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,470	35,200	$27,340 - 44,610	14%	7%
26	Security guards	3,210	24,410	$16,960 - 34,920	17%	13%
27	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	3,200	15,520	$14,140 - 18,290	10%	8%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,170	37,870	$21,390 - 58,710	4%	25%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,090	48,750	$31,890 - 68,690	-4%	15%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,080	24,350	$15,080 - 36,430	18%	6%
31	Carpenters	3,030	36,170	$20,880 - 56,150	10%	6%
32	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,970	27,020	$15,970 - 40,720	-4%	5%
33	Construction laborers	2,770	37,380	$23,240 - 58,000	11%	5%
34	Bus drivers, school	2,730	26,760	$16,110 - 42,130	9%	4%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,720	26,320	$14,800 - 46,260	8%	4%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,630	26,500	$17,490 - 37,860	11%	14%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,590	26,030	$16,650 - 37,120	4%	6%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,510	34,830	$18,010 - 54,150	14%	4%
39	Packers and packagers, hand	2,490	20,710	$14,690 - 28,540	-11%	3%
40	Computer support specialists	2,380	42,200	$27,720 - 60,660	13%	43%
41	Tellers	2,360	22,840	$17,980 - 29,290	14%	16%
42	Cooks, fast food	2,150	16,740	$14,200 - 21,300	8%	5%
43	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,020	18,040	$14,370 - 23,510	13%	5%
44	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,970	50,600	$19,430 - 99,440	28%	48%
45	Dishwashers	1,930	15,640	$14,160 - 18,340	10%	3%
46	Bartenders	1,930	17,990	$14,240 - 25,010	11%	17%
47	Word processors and typists	1,920	28,980	$20,550 - 37,990	-11%	19%
48	Helpers--production workers	1,890	20,330	$14,870 - 27,860	0%	4%
49	Personal and home care aides	1,860	20,410	$16,050 - 23,540	51%	10%
50	Cooks, restaurant	1,850	21,860	$15,780 - 28,730	12%	5%
51	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,780	27,390	$16,760 - 44,650	-26%	6%
52	Machinists	1,780	35,080	$20,520 - 50,060	-2%	3%
53	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,770	51,110	$32,180 - 71,380	11%	33%
54	Electricians	1,740	45,560	$28,060 - 63,530	7%	7%
55	Correctional officers and jailers	1,740	44,820	$37,370 - 51,020	17%	11%
56	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,660	39,690	$21,950 - 58,650	4%	30%
57	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,650	30,930	$19,150 - 48,170	-1%	2%
58	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,650	28,350	$21,060 - 36,500	4%	15%
59	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	1,620	28,390	$19,810 - 41,270	2%	11%
60	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,560	21,680	$14,790 - 31,800	12%	6%
61	Highway maintenance workers	1,550	36,060	$26,090 - 46,210	9%	5%
62	Recreation workers	1,410	20,730	$14,400 - 31,160	13%	47%
63	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,390	26,640	$15,330 - 38,430	-17%	0%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,370	22,020	$14,920 - 31,870	26%	43%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,350	55,200	$35,010 - 81,760	7%	13%
66	Postal service mail carriers	1,350	43,960	$34,980 - 50,890	1%	11%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,310	56,350	$37,700 - 74,970	9%	10%
68	Telemarketers	1,290	20,780	$15,810 - 28,060	-9%	14%
69	Legal secretaries	1,220	33,700	$25,520 - 44,800	12%	18%
70	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	1,200	31,150	$21,440 - 50,930	7%	0%
71	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,190	31,620	$20,550 - 50,050	-8%	32%
72	Medical secretaries	1,160	27,180	$20,080 - 39,160	17%	18%
73	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,160	48,550	$31,700 - 71,720	0%	42%
74	Data entry keyers	1,080	24,560	$18,260 - 33,620	-4%	18%
75	Tool and die makers	1,060	45,670	$29,450 - 67,990	-9%	5%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,060	76,820	$40,100 - 123,720	4%	38%
77	Bill and account collectors	1,050	29,030	$20,260 - 40,140	23%	13%
78	Business operations specialists, all other	1,030	58,380	$32,010 - 91,880	21%	49%
79	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,020	29,510	$19,050 - 42,460	-14%	0%
80	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,010	15,580	$14,150 - 18,220	12%	6%
81	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,010	49,850	$31,250 - 69,820	11%	4%
82	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	990	31,000	$15,130 - 48,300	27%	47%
83	Nonfarm animal caretakers	980	25,580	$15,690 - 40,990	18%	16%
84	Counter and rental clerks	980	23,930	$14,750 - 42,050	23%	16%
85	Driver/sales workers	970	21,690	$14,270 - 35,150	-4%	4%
86	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	960	32,340	$17,450 - 54,010	-12%	0%
87	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	950	24,860	$16,780 - 35,210	11%	5%
88	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	940	19,290	$14,220 - 27,630	14%	3%
89	Dental hygienists	940	52,190	$42,280 - 60,850	30%	33%
90	Dental assistants	920	30,590	$23,620 - 40,900	29%	9%
91	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	920	16,890	$14,190 - 21,610	10%	17%
92	Paralegals and legal assistants	880	42,730	$30,450 - 56,090	22%	45%
93	Printing machine operators	870	31,940	$20,070 - 47,490	-5%	6%
94	Industrial machinery mechanics	840	39,200	$29,300 - 52,540	9%	5%
95	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	840	30,980	$22,060 - 41,450	3%	18%
96	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	830	29,600	$15,280 - 49,460	0%	3%
97	Administrative services managers	830	77,950	$50,400 - 114,410	12%	40%
98	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	820	40,170	$23,250 - 60,620	4%	18%
99	Bakers	810	23,340	$15,820 - 34,730	10%	8%
100	Industrial production managers	810	81,000	$53,730 - 120,950	-5%	43%

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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.*
Religious workers, all other	15,890	110	29.4
Model makers, metal and plastic	30,330	110	12.4
Farm and home management advisors	39,150	100	11.9
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	24,800	800	10.7
Music directors and composers		180	8.9
Postsecondary teachers, all other	98,670	4,910	8.4
Directors, religious activities and education	33,580	240	6.6
Numerical tool and process control programmers	38,910	300	6.4
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	130,390	250	5.6
Clergy	42,220	650	5.2
Biomedical engineers	69,870	190	5.2
Chemical engineers	76,740	440	5.1
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	78,100	950	5
Highway maintenance workers	36,060	1,550	5
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	31,150	1,200	4.9
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,640	1,390	4.7
Fence erectors	30,610	120	4.5
Social workers, all other	49,790	770	4.3
Legislators	94,610	500	3.9
Word processors and typists	28,980	1,920	3.8
Bailiffs	38,980	110	3.8
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,600	830	3.8
Tool and die makers	45,670	1,060	3.6
Musicians and singers		460	3.6
Industrial engineers	64,640	2,400	3.5
Special education teachers, secondary school	55,760	1,260	3.4
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	35,290	280	3.4
Recreational therapists	36,500	220	3
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	61,600	170	3
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	48,530	660	2.9
Speech-language pathologists	55,210	990	2.8
Food batchmakers	20,200	750	2.8
Industrial engineering technicians	57,820	570	2.7
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,080	1,910	2.6
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,390	1,780	2.5
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,290	180	2.5
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,580	980	2.5
Electrical and electronics drafters	54,910	280	2.5
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	46,180	300	2.4
Library assistants, clerical	22,690	770	2.4
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	29,720	220	2.4
Medical transcriptionists	31,730	660	2.3
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	28,390	1,620	2.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	76,520	530	2.3
Correctional officers and jailers	44,820	1,740	2.3
Special education teachers, middle school	52,860	620	2.3
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	55,380	1,550	2.3
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	27,020	2,970	2.3
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	33,580	3,750	2.2
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	32,350	520	2.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	94,610	2.71	500
Postsecondary teachers, all other	98,670	1.56	4,910
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	76,520	1.54	530
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	23,190	1.44	220
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	78,100	1.41	950
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	93,520	1.39	130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	102,800	1.37	190
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	130,390	1.36	250
Business teachers, postsecondary	89,820	1.36	170
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	55,830	1.35	290
Sheet metal workers	52,690	1.32	270
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,580	1.32	980
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	45,470	1.31	110
Reporters and correspondents	50,490	1.31	200
Opticians, dispensing	40,670	1.29	250
Construction laborers	37,380	1.29	2,770
Correctional officers and jailers	44,820	1.29	1,740
Property, real estate, and community association managers	64,320	1.28	130
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,790	1.27	240
Public relations managers	103,360	1.27	120
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	29,720	1.27	220
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	61,000	1.26	5,300
Maintenance workers, machinery	45,040	1.25	440
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,420	1.24	2,490
Insurance sales agents	67,220	1.24	760
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	54,920	1.24	540
Roofers	41,620	1.24	370
Industrial engineering technicians	57,820	1.22	570
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	67,990	1.22	170
Marketing managers	111,790	1.22	710
Butchers and meat cutters	34,990	1.22	340
Bailiffs	38,980	1.2	110
Logisticians	75,450	1.2	130
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	35,270	1.19	130
Sales managers	108,440	1.19	760
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	55,380	1.19	1,550
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,250	1.18	2,000
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,340	1.18	960
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	63,490	1.18	7,010
Administrative services managers	77,950	1.17	830
Child, family, and school social workers	44,900	1.17	940
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	61,600	1.16	170
Accountants and auditors	63,940	1.16	4,720
Home health aides	22,870	1.16	5,360
Purchasing managers	94,080	1.16	250
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	56,780	1.16	520
Financial managers	99,440	1.16	1,300
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,110	1.16	740
General and operations managers	103,680	1.15	4,940
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	69,480	1.15	160

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	196,410	90
Surgeons	186,070	160
Internists, general	168,420	50
Dentists, general	166,670	260
Psychiatrists	158,060	90
Chief executives	140,530	950
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	133,220
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,080	1,910
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	130,390	250
Natural sciences managers	127,020
Family and general practitioners	122,780	100
Marketing managers	111,790	710
Sales managers	108,440	760
Pharmacists	106,970	740
Engineering managers	106,110	1,190
Education administrators, postsecondary	106,110
Computer and information systems managers	103,990	920
General and operations managers	103,680	4,940
Public relations managers	103,360	120
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	102,800	190
Lawyers	102,620	1,660
Financial managers	99,440	1,300
Optometrists	99,130	40
Postsecondary teachers, all other	98,670	4,910
Human resources managers, all other	96,620	140
Legislators	94,610	500
Purchasing managers	94,080	250
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	93,520	130
Business teachers, postsecondary	89,820	170
Podiatrists	88,680	30
Funeral directors	87,610	60
Personal financial advisors	87,410	540
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,840	920
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	81,710	490
Materials engineers	81,560	90
Industrial production managers	81,000	810
Training and development managers	80,480	180
Compensation and benefits managers	80,210	190
Art directors	80,140	80
Education administrators, all other	79,710	50
Construction managers	79,550	590
Veterinarians	79,230	190
Computer software engineers, applications	78,480	2,710
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	78,250	2,000
Advertising and promotions managers	78,190	110
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	78,100	950
Administrative services managers	77,950	830
Managers, all other	77,540	660
Medical and health services managers	77,170	1,230
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	76,820	1,060

Large Companies Headquartered in Rochester

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Eastman Kodak	14.3
Paychex	1.4

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