Greensboro Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Greensboro, North Carolina 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	6,210	57,910	$43,980 - 76,730	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,450	53,870	$21,670 - 95,690	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,390	42,280	$29,750 - 57,770	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	2,310	60,400	$39,080 - 87,890	18%	79%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,070	41,450	$29,580 - 53,950	11%	95%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,460	44,360	$30,980 - 60,450	6%	96%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,440	60,310	$32,810 - 100,350	12%	51%
8	Financial managers	1,430	100,080	$56,760 - 162,510	13%	60%
9	Sales managers	1,390	99,290	$41,580 -	10%	69%
10	Computer systems analysts	1,220	81,630	$45,610 - 116,510	29%	68%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	930	42,480	$29,690 - 58,090	20%	87%
12	Computer programmers	810	73,710	$44,640 - 107,180	0%	73%
13	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	750	53,430	$38,350 - 76,970	17%	56%
14	Computer software engineers, applications	740	85,890	$57,330 - 118,100	45%	85%
15	Child, family, and school social workers	730	44,380	$33,420 - 59,450	19%	77%
16	Electronics engineers, except computer	680	84,700	$56,660 - 120,650	4%	81%
17	Computer and information systems managers	680	102,480	$56,230 - 153,500	16%	73%
18	Management analysts	660	69,400	$40,770 - 111,720	22%	78%
19	Social and human service assistants	630	26,650	$20,470 - 33,510	34%	58%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	630	73,040	$47,540 - 103,020	8%	78%
21	Industrial engineers	630	72,570	$45,020 - 103,900	20%	74%
22	Lawyers	620	109,850	$56,250 -	11%	99%
23	Advertising sales agents	620	57,000	$27,330 - 96,230	20%	56%
24	Pharmacists	590	109,750	$88,150 - 133,620	22%	97%
25	Managers, all other	590	101,490	$50,890 -	7%	55%
26	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	580	39,210	$24,830 - 57,340	15%	51%
27	Graphic designers	550	43,200	$28,640 - 63,520	10%	55%
28	Medical and health services managers	540	80,710	$56,820 - 114,590	16%	57%
29	Special education teachers, middle school	530	40,210	$28,430 - 56,820	16%	87%
30	Network and computer systems administrators	530	65,660	$39,800 - 96,720	27%	50%
31	Market research analysts	520	53,290	$28,300 - 92,520	20%	82%
32	Coaches and scouts	520	31,290	$16,670 - 49,670	15%	60%
33	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	490	40,570	$27,960 - 60,400	14%	54%
34	Marketing managers	480	125,700	$64,880 -	14%	69%
35	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	470	44,710	$32,170 - 60,010	0%	96%
36	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	450	45,950	$33,950 - 61,490	13%	73%
37	Personal financial advisors	440	69,050	$44,270 - 100,320	41%	81%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	440	44,710	$23,920 - 76,280	18%	56%
39	Chemists	430	68,600	$39,180 - 101,130	9%	93%
40	Librarians	420	49,100	$34,190 - 64,500	4%	85%
41	Civil engineers	420	61,170	$36,460 - 95,240	18%	87%
42	Chief executives	420	189,620	$108,420 -	2%	65%
43	Engineering managers	410	109,400	$70,800 - 157,990	7%	84%
44	Training and development specialists	400	48,490	$27,050 - 76,980	18%	56%
45	Speech-language pathologists	400	74,900	$47,060 - 109,490	11%	98%
46	Computer software engineers, systems software	390	88,600	$48,850 - 128,060	28%	85%
47	Education administrators, postsecondary	390	86,090	$45,310 - 137,380	14%	78%
48	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	380	50,070	$28,740 - 88,740	5%	58%
49	Physician assistants	360	81,520	$68,300 - 101,980	27%	67%
50	Mechanical engineers	360	74,240	$49,810 - 103,080	4%	78%
51	Instructional coordinators	350	54,760	$34,620 - 78,520	23%	79%
52	Network systems and data communications analysts	330	66,410	$35,900 - 99,120	53%	57%
53	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	320	83,470	$34,200 - 153,770	25%	67%
54	Special education teachers, secondary school	320	39,830	$29,490 - 51,860	9%	87%
55	Physical therapists	310	78,610	$56,760 - 102,560	27%	89%
56	Education, training, and library workers, all other	290	43,620	$22,470 - 69,040	11%	79%
57	Database administrators	290	73,050	$42,150 - 106,190	29%	72%
58	Insurance underwriters	270	44,450	$27,940 - 68,230	6%	53%
59	Rehabilitation counselors	270	32,250	$17,730 - 47,430	23%	73%
60	Financial specialists, all other	270	69,750	$39,340 - 108,600	12%	50%
61	Detectives and criminal investigators	270	50,330	$29,540 - 87,300	17%	54%
62	Natural sciences managers	260	130,610	$69,430 -	11%	93%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	260	54,410	$32,890 - 79,650	18%	56%
64	Self-enrichment education teachers	260	33,890	$21,990 - 48,350	23%	54%
65	Financial analysts	260	67,050	$46,050 - 88,010	34%	87%
66	Interior designers	260	43,320	$27,380 - 73,230	20%	55%
67	Medical and public health social workers	240	43,010	$32,840 - 55,690	24%	77%
68	Sales and related workers, all other	230	44,640	$28,850 - 71,320	14%	62%
69	Vocational education teachers, middle school	220	40,450	$28,540 - 53,640	0%	95%
70	Dentists, general	220	166,280	$100,720 -	9%	100%
71	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	210	50,360	$34,820 - 66,920	12%	51%
72	Purchasing managers	210	85,590	$46,600 - 132,400	3%	57%
73	Public relations specialists	210	48,140	$28,940 - 74,580	18%	81%
74	Community and social service specialists, all other	200	37,990	$22,210 - 55,320	25%	58%
75	Electrical engineers	200	77,010	$49,210 - 106,520	6%	81%
76	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	190	43,060	$28,180 - 61,130	30%	77%
77	Floral designers	190	23,830	$14,440 - 31,880	0%	55%
78	Editors	190	51,910	$31,730 - 77,870	2%	81%
79	Materials scientists	180	73,720	$45,710 - 104,090	9%	93%
80	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	180	52,400	$35,330 - 74,360	16%	99%
81	Sales engineers	160	70,480	$43,300 - 100,070	9%	79%
82	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	64,350	$41,670 - 102,800	25%	93%
83	Veterinarians	160	95,440	$46,330 - 149,350	35%	100%
84	Social and community service managers	150	57,080	$32,150 - 93,720	25%	72%
85	Occupational therapists	150	77,660	$54,900 - 101,340	23%	90%
86	Commercial and industrial designers	150	86,650	$36,060 -	7%	55%
87	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	130	36,520	$27,530 - 45,710	24%	78%
88	Producers and directors	130	45,660	$28,300 - 64,360	11%	75%
89	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	120	40,730	$26,430 - 63,070	15%	72%
90	Operations research analysts	120	67,460	$48,250 - 93,640	11%	71%
91	Reporters and correspondents	120	39,900	$25,410 - 60,290	1%	85%
92	Compensation and benefits managers	110	103,580	$54,710 -	12%	58%
93	Architects, except landscape and naval	100	63,890	$43,170 - 97,480	18%	88%
94	Engineers, all other	100	77,850	$50,210 - 105,430	6%	82%
95	Dietitians and nutritionists	100	47,170	$34,680 - 62,680	9%	72%
96	Human resources managers, all other	100	87,600	$53,630 - 124,950	11%	58%
97	Public relations managers	100	91,320	$56,270 - 132,570	17%	75%
98	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	90	67,850	$47,650 - 96,410	10%	74%
99	Chemical engineers	80	74,290	$42,850 - 109,510	8%	91%
100	Health educators	80	46,100	$30,400 - 63,210	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	Customer service representatives	11,860	29,880	$20,510 - 41,740	25%	22%
2	Retail salespersons	11,730	24,890	$14,500 - 39,740	12%	25%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,870	24,100	$16,390 - 33,920	2%	5%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	9,230	15,830	$13,500 - 19,580	18%	5%
5	Cashiers	7,700	17,000	$13,650 - 21,050	-2%	10%
6	Team assemblers	7,440	27,870	$17,010 - 44,200	0%	5%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	6,560	38,040	$26,450 - 52,680	10%	4%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,160	19,960	$14,190 - 26,840	15%	4%
9	Home health aides	6,040	20,410	$16,630 - 25,130	49%	7%
10	Waiters and waitresses	5,940	16,720	$13,560 - 22,210	11%	14%
11	General and operations managers	5,600	113,820	$51,910 -	2%	48%
12	Office clerks, general	5,340	25,980	$16,360 - 37,470	13%	19%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,030	23,690	$15,120 - 33,610	-7%	8%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,810	28,840	$20,700 - 38,840	1%	18%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,600	31,300	$21,540 - 41,970	13%	16%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,540	36,810	$23,630 - 52,210	10%	6%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	4,220	45,920	$29,970 - 65,870	6%	29%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,950	37,420	$26,400 - 51,400	15%	18%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,820	37,120	$19,890 - 58,590	4%	25%
20	Packers and packagers, hand	3,190	20,180	$15,110 - 26,920	-11%	3%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,010	29,180	$18,320 - 43,490	8%	4%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	2,990	23,890	$16,380 - 32,020	17%	13%
23	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,920	31,410	$17,200 - 54,120	-4%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,910	48,120	$28,900 - 71,430	-4%	15%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,870	29,380	$18,130 - 41,560	4%	6%
26	Teacher assistants	2,790	19,650	$14,650 - 25,780	10%	18%
27	Construction laborers	2,770	25,350	$16,460 - 34,870	11%	5%
28	Food preparation workers	2,760	17,340	$13,630 - 23,080	15%	7%
29	Bill and account collectors	2,690	31,250	$21,690 - 40,960	23%	13%
30	Security guards	2,600	21,790	$16,960 - 30,050	17%	13%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,560	30,620	$18,860 - 45,190	11%	14%
32	Helpers--production workers	2,430	22,750	$15,880 - 32,210	0%	4%
33	Business operations specialists, all other	2,430	57,280	$32,130 - 93,310	21%	49%
34	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,380	29,480	$18,730 - 45,390	-6%	14%
35	Cooks, restaurant	2,320	20,240	$14,160 - 28,950	12%	5%
36	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,180	30,340	$19,150 - 46,610	-1%	2%
37	Sewing machine operators	2,170	23,560	$16,400 - 33,590	-26%	5%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,950	51,320	$36,850 - 67,070	9%	10%
39	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,920	17,580	$13,800 - 23,150	13%	5%
40	Carpenters	1,830	32,830	$24,610 - 42,150	10%	6%
41	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,760	24,880	$20,690 - 31,210	-23%	0%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,700	22,430	$15,300 - 30,790	18%	6%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,700	56,930	$37,110 - 79,590	7%	13%
44	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,680	23,320	$17,530 - 30,480	18%	7%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,640	37,970	$23,230 - 51,930	14%	4%
46	Electricians	1,630	36,430	$27,290 - 48,900	7%	7%
47	Computer support specialists	1,470	44,540	$27,810 - 63,530	13%	43%
48	Tellers	1,390	23,990	$19,630 - 30,560	14%	16%
49	Counter and rental clerks	1,390	21,350	$14,070 - 31,680	23%	16%
50	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,370	42,970	$29,000 - 57,170	11%	33%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,370	30,660	$21,940 - 40,340	4%	15%
52	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,310	52,650	$15,670 - 103,180	28%	48%
53	Upholsterers	1,310	32,340	$21,500 - 47,330	-8%	0%
54	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,230			-7%	12%
55	Bus drivers, school	1,220	23,890	$18,940 - 30,570	9%	4%
56	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,200	26,030	$19,100 - 35,230	-30%	0%
57	Driver/sales workers	1,200	23,610	$14,040 - 40,140	-4%	4%
58	Personal and home care aides	1,190	17,960	$14,490 - 21,330	51%	10%
59	Machinists	1,180	35,360	$21,960 - 48,680	-2%	3%
60	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,170	30,160	$18,070 - 45,440	-14%	0%
61	Dishwashers	1,110	16,100	$13,570 - 19,900	10%	3%
62	Medical assistants	1,100	29,460	$23,150 - 37,430	35%	10%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,070	21,890	$14,390 - 32,880	26%	43%
64	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,050	40,300	$31,730 - 50,610	14%	7%
65	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,020	39,720	$26,430 - 59,170	9%	5%
66	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,000	30,960	$22,200 - 43,070	0%	22%
67	Printing machine operators	970	34,050	$21,260 - 49,450	-5%	6%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	950	41,570	$25,940 - 61,500	13%	17%
69	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	940	36,630	$27,020 - 50,280	5%	2%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	930	72,030	$29,330 - 128,490	4%	38%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	920	38,040	$28,630 - 48,890	11%	4%
72	Child care workers	920	21,170	$14,050 - 43,930	18%	15%
73	Healthcare support workers, all other	910	26,190	$20,200 - 33,930	16%	10%
74	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	910	56,820	$33,050 - 87,920	0%	42%
75	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	900	16,650	$13,730 - 20,290	10%	17%
76	Postal service mail carriers	900			1%	11%
77	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	890	19,590	$13,870 - 28,030	14%	3%
78	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	890	36,020	$22,490 - 50,620	-4%	4%
79	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	870	38,830	$24,030 - 58,470	4%	30%
80	Insurance sales agents	870	57,240	$26,660 - 88,630	13%	45%
81	Data entry keyers	860	26,330	$18,370 - 33,520	-4%	18%
82	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	850	17,380	$13,820 - 22,800	10%	8%
83	Loan officers	830	47,290	$28,960 - 76,740	12%	49%
84	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	830	26,460	$19,070 - 35,950	6%	0%
85	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	820	52,340	$30,400 - 78,630	10%	17%
86	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	800	39,500	$25,520 - 58,430	9%	3%
87	Postsecondary teachers, all other	770	69,850	$45,640 - 102,780	0%	0%
88	Parts salespersons	770	28,810	$17,950 - 43,880	-1%	6%
89	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	760	39,420	$28,760 - 51,170	12%	3%
90	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	760	28,640	$18,100 - 43,990	-12%	0%
91	Industrial production managers	750	80,390	$48,710 - 123,310	-5%	43%
92	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	730	24,330	$18,070 - 33,280	10%	24%
93	Sheet metal workers	730	33,210	$24,170 - 44,230	7%	4%
94	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	730	33,830	$26,200 - 44,360	3%	38%
95	Bartenders	720	18,040	$13,680 - 24,570	11%	17%
96	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	710	37,450	$25,860 - 50,240	-26%	6%
97	Fire fighters	700	30,650	$20,320 - 40,810	12%	18%
98	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	700	33,850	$24,310 - 46,040	8%	3%
99	Pharmacy technicians	700	25,010	$17,140 - 32,510	32%	16%
100	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	680	26,480	$17,490 - 40,430	12%	0%

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Jobs More Common Near Greensboro Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,880	1,760	34.8
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,030	1,200	25.9
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	26,510	470	22.2
Upholsterers	32,340	1,310	20.5
Fabric and apparel patternmakers	28,650	160	16.1
Materials scientists	73,720	180	10.7
Vocational education teachers, middle school	40,450	220	10
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	23,430	150	10
Cutters and trimmers, hand	26,350	410	9.9
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	37,770	130	9.7
Furniture finishers	26,560	330	8.4
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	52,570	120	8.3
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,320	240	7.3
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	22,750	410	6.6
Sewing machine operators	23,560	2,170	6
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	26,210	170	5.9
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,370	540	5.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,460	830	5.6
Photographic process workers	35,320	170	4.6
Avionics technicians	44,750	130	4.2
Real estate brokers	50,510	470	3.9
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	41,020	140	3.8
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	40,570	490	3.5
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,950	530	3.4
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	19,230	540	3.4
Funeral directors	43,390	150	3.4
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	33,830	730	3.4
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	33,260	260	3.4
Maintenance workers, machinery	35,730	570	3.3
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	31,410	2,920	3.3
Transportation inspectors	67,970	110	2.9
Chemical plant and system operators	41,600	220	2.8
Helpers--carpenters	23,630	520	2.7
Team assemblers	27,870	7,440	2.7
Hazardous materials removal workers	23,690	260	2.7
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,020	890	2.7
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,390	400	2.6
Home health aides	20,410	6,040	2.5
Painting, coating, and decorating workers	24,970	160	2.5
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	44,710	470	2.5
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	19,900	110	2.4
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	26,340	470	2.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,640	760	2.4
Bindery workers	23,610	360	2.4
Helpers--electricians	26,810	650	2.3
Natural sciences managers	130,610	260	2.3
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	45,820	600	2.3
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	30,420	370	2.3
Bill and account collectors	31,250	2,690	2.3
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		1,230	2.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Greensboro, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Commercial and industrial designers	86,650	1.49	150
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	37,790	1.3	350
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	37,450	1.27	710
Chief executives	189,620	1.26	420
Mechanical engineering technicians	60,660	1.24	120
Cargo and freight agents	48,400	1.24	170
Photographic process workers	35,320	1.24	170
Marketing managers	125,700	1.23	480
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	41,450	1.23	210
Managers, all other	101,490	1.23	590
Advertising sales agents	57,000	1.22	620
Financial specialists, all other	69,750	1.22	270
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	31,410	1.2	2,920
Protective service workers, all other	36,960	1.19	140
Computer systems analysts	81,630	1.19	1,220
Natural sciences managers	130,610	1.19	260
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,320	1.18	240
General and operations managers	113,820	1.18	5,600
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	41,020	1.17	140
Family and general practitioners	192,270	1.17	480
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	56,490	1.17	140
Speech-language pathologists	74,900	1.16	400
Photographic processing machine operators	25,790	1.16	130
Mechanical drafters	54,950	1.16	150
Occupational therapists	77,660	1.15	150
Compensation and benefits managers	103,580	1.15	110
Food service managers	55,720	1.15	540
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	58,680	1.15	380
Computer programmers	73,710	1.15	810
New accounts clerks	34,850	1.14	190
Sales and related workers, all other	44,640	1.14	230
Order clerks	31,770	1.13	590
Postsecondary teachers, all other	69,850	1.13	770
Administrative services managers	81,450	1.12	390
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,020	1.12	890
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	41,390	1.11	330
Database administrators	73,050	1.11	290
Computer software engineers, applications	85,890	1.11	740
Procurement clerks	38,370	1.11	180
Computer operators	38,930	1.11	230
Construction and building inspectors	54,330	1.11	200
Veterinarians	95,440	1.1	160
Internists, general	200,170	1.1	130
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,210	1.1	580
Child care workers	21,170	1.1	920
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	24,320	1.1	170
Real estate sales agents	51,560	1.1	360
Physical therapist assistants	50,160	1.1	200
Veterinary technologists and technicians	31,480	1.1	110
Child, family, and school social workers	44,380	1.09	730

Highest Paying Jobs in Greensboro, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	212,450	80
Internists, general	200,170	130
Family and general practitioners	192,270	480
Chief executives	189,620	420
Psychiatrists	178,070	50
Dentists, general	166,280	220
Pediatricians, general	158,820	40
Optometrists	134,060	60
Natural sciences managers	130,610	260
Marketing managers	125,700	480
General and operations managers	113,820	5,600
Lawyers	109,850	620
Pharmacists	109,750	590
Engineering managers	109,400	410
Compensation and benefits managers	103,580	110
Computer and information systems managers	102,480	680
Managers, all other	101,490	590
Financial managers	100,080	1,430
Sales managers	99,290	1,390
Training and development managers	98,540	60
Veterinarians	95,440	160
Public relations managers	91,320	100
Computer software engineers, systems software	88,600	390
Human resources managers, all other	87,600	100
Commercial and industrial designers	86,650	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	86,090	390
Computer software engineers, applications	85,890	740
Purchasing managers	85,590	210
Electronics engineers, except computer	84,700	680
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,470	320
Computer systems analysts	81,630	1,220
Physician assistants	81,520	360
Administrative services managers	81,450	390
Medical and health services managers	80,710	540
Industrial production managers	80,390	750
Construction managers	79,710	670
Physical therapists	78,610	310
Engineers, all other	77,850	100
Occupational therapists	77,660	150
Electrical engineers	77,010	200
Speech-language pathologists	74,900	400
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	74,670	330
Chemical engineers	74,290	80
Environmental engineers	74,260	50
Mechanical engineers	74,240	360
Budget analysts	74,210	60
Materials scientists	73,720	180
Computer programmers	73,710	810
Commercial pilots	73,320	30
Database administrators	73,050	290

Large Companies Headquartered in Greensboro

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
VF	6.5
Jefferson-Pilot	4.2

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