Charlotte Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Charlotte, North Carolina 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	14,060	56,470	$39,430 - 72,960	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	11,870	55,880	$26,970 - 93,420	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	7,060	58,800	$35,900 - 89,310	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,730	40,360	$27,780 - 55,800	14%	95%
5	Financial managers	5,780	103,590	$54,970 - 0	13%	60%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,320	64,620	$30,190 - 110,920	12%	51%
7	Computer systems analysts	4,730	71,330	$43,100 - 107,770	29%	68%
8	Sales managers	3,980	100,230	$44,740 - 0	10%	69%
9	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,880	42,670	$29,040 - 58,270	6%	96%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,680	40,260	$29,100 - 55,540	11%	95%
11	Financial analysts	3,670	68,890	$42,410 - 102,550	34%	87%
12	Computer programmers	3,150	76,910	$48,560 - 110,870	0%	73%
13	Management analysts	2,940	81,690	$44,380 - 126,240	22%	78%
14	Lawyers	2,750	113,770	$55,700 - 0	11%	99%
15	Computer and information systems managers	2,670	113,680	$68,870 - 0	16%	73%
16	Managers, all other	2,320	95,500	$53,510 - 0	7%	55%
17	Child, family, and school social workers	2,210	40,380	$27,150 - 55,900	19%	77%
18	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	2,190	91,860	$42,770 - 0	25%	67%
19	Computer software engineers, applications	2,110	81,970	$49,740 - 117,710	45%	85%
20	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,970	70,540	$43,760 - 101,860	53%	57%
21	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,830	25,960	$16,260 - 40,360	9%	54%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	1,810	68,490	$42,290 - 100,960	27%	50%
23	Social and human service assistants	1,790	25,760	$17,400 - 35,770	34%	58%
24	Personal financial advisors	1,710	69,240	$39,270 - 101,620	41%	81%
25	Training and development specialists	1,650	52,550	$30,180 - 83,610	18%	56%
26	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,590	84,220	$53,950 - 121,770	28%	85%
27	Marketing managers	1,440	98,050	$49,380 - 0	14%	69%
28	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,420	41,040	$27,810 - 56,920	20%	87%
29	Civil engineers	1,370	72,710	$45,700 - 112,760	18%	87%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,360	49,370	$27,160 - 76,780	18%	56%
31	Credit analysts	1,350	65,120	$35,210 - 107,700	2%	60%
32	Insurance underwriters	1,340	58,680	$35,780 - 91,070	6%	53%
33	Pharmacists	1,180	93,010	$71,050 - 117,030	22%	97%
34	Market research analysts	1,150	61,910	$36,380 - 92,320	20%	82%
35	Engineering managers	1,140	98,030	$66,280 - 139,980	7%	84%
36	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,130	66,220	$41,230 - 93,040	8%	78%
37	Industrial engineers	1,120	65,320	$43,960 - 91,320	20%	74%
38	Sales and related workers, all other	1,090	40,060	$13,530 - 72,510	14%	62%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,050	49,020	$27,500 - 77,330	5%	58%
40	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,040	71,330	$44,170 - 104,370	18%	88%
41	Advertising sales agents	1,020	59,840	$25,080 - 106,710	20%	56%
42	Database administrators	1,000	71,260	$44,830 - 103,940	29%	72%
43	Mechanical engineers	990	73,400	$47,260 - 103,230	4%	78%
44	Public relations specialists	970	48,480	$29,510 - 70,150	18%	81%
45	Medical and health services managers	970	89,090	$48,530 - 0	16%	57%
46	Self-enrichment education teachers	940	30,480	$16,690 - 50,760	23%	54%
47	Coaches and scouts	860	31,940	$15,330 - 56,060	15%	60%
48	Chief executives	820	178,700	$95,050 - 0	2%	65%
49	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	810	55,620	$36,250 - 81,160	18%	56%
50	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	800	34,450	$23,920 - 46,960	15%	51%
51	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	770	37,200	$29,300 - 49,180	30%	77%
52	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	770	45,190	$31,270 - 62,880	13%	73%
53	Graphic designers	730	40,880	$25,570 - 61,330	10%	55%
54	Librarians	720	47,540	$32,380 - 64,030	4%	85%
55	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	710	55,110	$35,290 - 83,140	17%	56%
56	Rehabilitation counselors	680	31,660	$19,550 - 50,690	23%	73%
57	Purchasing managers	680	87,320	$52,740 - 132,630	3%	57%
58	Electrical engineers	650	69,980	$40,580 - 102,920	6%	81%
59	Education administrators, postsecondary	610	68,400	$35,240 - 111,350	14%	78%
60	Physical therapists	590	64,410	$44,240 - 90,780	27%	89%
61	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	570	44,920	$31,510 - 60,700	0%	96%
62	Instructional coordinators	550	50,560	$31,530 - 71,770	23%	79%
63	Chemists	540	59,130	$33,490 - 94,990	9%	93%
64	Special education teachers, middle school	510	38,880	$26,600 - 55,150	16%	87%
65	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	510	51,120	$38,460 - 66,070	12%	51%
66	Occupational therapists	500	57,400	$32,470 - 79,810	23%	90%
67	Sales engineers	500	70,110	$45,870 - 101,080	9%	79%
68	Speech-language pathologists	470	57,150	$40,510 - 81,080	11%	98%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	470	24,710	$15,690 - 36,340	11%	55%
70	Social and community service managers	460	59,450	$38,940 - 88,430	25%	72%
71	Medical and public health social workers	460	41,160	$31,200 - 54,270	24%	77%
72	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	450	47,760	$34,140 - 66,530	25%	93%
73	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	430	59,030	$36,240 - 90,850	16%	99%
74	Editors	410	64,220	$34,790 - 121,840	2%	81%
75	Compensation and benefits managers	400	88,290	$44,020 - 142,850	12%	58%
76	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	400	34,500	$27,260 - 42,400	11%	58%
77	Electronics engineers, except computer	390	72,690	$52,800 - 95,330	4%	81%
78	Financial examiners	390	84,370	$45,150 - 129,180	11%	76%
79	Interior designers	390	46,740	$28,100 - 70,560	20%	55%
80	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	380	40,700	$27,660 - 62,960	24%	78%
81	Operations research analysts	380	52,550	$33,120 - 81,410	11%	71%
82	Veterinarians	370	83,320	$43,670 - 127,340	35%	100%
83	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	370	31,730	$19,150 - 44,620	34%	73%
84	Public relations managers	370	77,510	$40,580 - 119,210	17%	75%
85	Detectives and criminal investigators	350	53,950	$33,000 - 87,590	17%	54%
86	Private detectives and investigators	330	46,200	$24,610 - 57,330	18%	52%
87	Dentists, general	330	170,760	$95,230 - 0	9%	100%
88	Physician assistants	330	78,390	$61,060 - 101,560	27%	67%
89	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	320	37,950	$26,220 - 50,430	15%	72%
90	Human resources managers, all other	310	88,860	$48,190 - 143,960	11%	58%
91	Producers and directors	300	53,300	$28,960 - 90,320	11%	75%
92	Surveyors	290	47,670	$27,020 - 76,730	24%	82%
93	Musicians and singers	280		$0 - 0	10%	53%
94	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	280	35,020	$25,670 - 50,560	14%	54%
95	Urban and regional planners	280	53,370	$34,920 - 74,590	15%	92%
96	Occupational health and safety specialists	270	54,880	$35,170 - 74,740	8%	72%
97	Reporters and correspondents	270	44,930	$24,670 - 71,150	1%	85%
98	Computer specialists, all other	270	64,500	$43,050 - 93,480	15%	68%
99	Mental health counselors	260	32,400	$19,590 - 47,680	30%	73%
100	Special education teachers, secondary school	260	40,060	$26,800 - 56,760	9%	87%

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	26,410	23,140	$13,380 - 36,550	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	19,180	17,240	$12,570 - 22,670	-2%	10%
3	Customer service representatives	19,100	32,760	$20,970 - 45,570	25%	22%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	18,620	23,300	$15,300 - 35,120	2%	5%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,600	15,090	$11,660 - 20,040	18%	5%
6	General and operations managers	13,840	112,070	$49,940 - [?]	2%	48%
7	Waiters and waitresses	13,790	15,540	$11,610 - 22,670	11%	14%
8	Office clerks, general	13,700	25,560	$15,520 - 37,100	13%	19%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	12,360	31,810	$20,790 - 44,400	13%	16%
10	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	10,980	36,660	$25,240 - 49,940	15%	18%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	10,900	29,050	$19,090 - 41,420	1%	18%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	10,710	38,260	$24,550 - 56,390	10%	4%
13	Team assemblers	10,460	29,730	$16,500 - 52,390	0%	5%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,880	44,780	$27,660 - 65,370	6%	29%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,090	23,470	$15,290 - 34,450	-7%	8%
16	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,020	19,750	$13,640 - 26,930	15%	4%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,440	36,260	$20,700 - 54,960	4%	25%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,010	36,090	$21,740 - 55,240	10%	6%
19	Security guards	7,540	23,430	$13,170 - 36,080	17%	13%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	7,030	29,810	$18,600 - 44,210	8%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	5,980	51,680	$35,500 - 70,140	9%	10%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,970	27,420	$16,450 - 41,540	11%	14%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,840	21,380	$15,530 - 29,240	18%	6%
24	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,830	28,540	$20,070 - 39,040	-1%	2%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,670	28,170	$18,740 - 41,050	4%	6%
26	Teacher assistants	5,630	19,080	$14,550 - 24,510	10%	18%
27	Construction laborers	5,510	24,760	$16,620 - 34,700	11%	5%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	5,450	24,240	$16,640 - 32,870	17%	13%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,170	16,710	$12,300 - 21,930	13%	5%
30	Food preparation workers	5,020	17,370	$12,390 - 23,430	15%	7%
31	Computer support specialists	5,010	44,120	$26,340 - 67,510	13%	43%
32	Business operations specialists, all other	4,970	59,780	$31,820 - 95,240	21%	49%
33	Sales representatives, services, all other	4,930	51,910	$26,340 - 85,260	28%	48%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,830	54,330	$32,660 - 85,930	-4%	15%
35	Cooks, restaurant	4,760	20,630	$13,030 - 28,790	12%	5%
36	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,390	21,550	$16,970 - 27,290	18%	7%
37	Electricians	4,280	37,110	$26,670 - 49,300	7%	7%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,150	44,940	$30,910 - 57,580	11%	33%
39	Carpenters	4,130	32,930	$22,860 - 44,950	10%	6%
40	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,960	20,010	$14,810 - 27,460	26%	43%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,700	54,840	$35,300 - 79,820	7%	13%
42	Tellers	3,690	24,230	$19,640 - 30,440	14%	16%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,650	41,530	$21,800 - 65,820	14%	4%
44	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,630	30,060	$16,610 - 48,810	-6%	14%
45	Loan officers	3,540	60,450	$33,030 - 95,610	12%	49%
46	Helpers--production workers	3,530	21,460	$15,280 - 28,970	0%	4%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,520	77,950	$35,030 - 136,990	4%	38%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,410	30,840	$23,680 - 39,540	4%	15%
49	Bill and account collectors	3,330	32,620	$22,190 - 43,880	23%	13%
50	Child care workers	3,100	17,920	$12,560 - 23,490	18%	15%
51	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,080	24,260	$16,570 - 34,080	-4%	5%
52	Driver/sales workers	2,930	28,160	$12,390 - 50,410	-4%	4%
53	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,890	30,520	$23,190 - 39,320	8%	3%
54	Machinists	2,610	33,000	$19,730 - 49,070	-2%	3%
55	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,590	15,790	$11,870 - 20,740	10%	17%
56	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,580	15,990	$12,070 - 20,070	10%	8%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,550	36,590	$25,960 - 47,850	11%	4%
58	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,480	31,720	$24,580 - 41,590	0%	24%
59	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,470	34,560	$23,610 - 47,910	0%	22%
60	Cooks, fast food	2,420	15,890	$11,930 - 20,590	8%	5%
61	Insurance sales agents	2,350	58,860	$24,570 - 119,240	13%	45%
62	Counter and rental clerks	2,270	25,640	$14,000 - 42,170	23%	16%
63	Construction managers	2,190	81,830	$51,460 - 132,320	16%	29%
64	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,150	40,010	$27,970 - 52,500	12%	3%
65	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,100	37,170	$29,770 - 46,130	14%	7%
66	Dishwashers	2,090	16,230	$12,240 - 20,750	10%	3%
67	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,010	28,880	$12,710 - 49,230	12%	6%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	2,000	45,610	$27,790 - 66,730	10%	17%
69	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,990	40,530	$25,670 - 56,600	9%	3%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,990	40,250	$23,550 - 65,890	9%	5%
71	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,950	20,140	$16,260 - 24,690	-23%	0%
72	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,940	33,400	$23,890 - 45,750	5%	2%
73	Medical assistants	1,930	27,490	$20,130 - 35,530	35%	10%
74	Postal service mail carriers	1,920	43,350	$33,970 - 53,010	1%	11%
75	Brickmasons and blockmasons	1,860	41,120	$26,340 - 55,290	10%	3%
76	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,860	28,080	$19,330 - 39,490	-14%	0%
77	Medical secretaries	1,820	27,340	$20,500 - 34,900	17%	18%
78	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,780	55,620	$35,590 - 80,880	9%	47%
79	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,780	36,730	$22,920 - 52,540	4%	30%
80	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,750	20,570	$12,460 - 32,490	14%	3%
81	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,750	15,630	$11,930 - 19,750	12%	6%
82	Fire fighters	1,740	38,650	$23,390 - 57,670	12%	18%
83	Bartenders	1,690	18,590	$11,900 - 28,130	11%	17%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	1,690	39,930	$26,670 - 56,240	13%	17%
85	Parts salespersons	1,690	29,410	$16,330 - 46,130	-1%	6%
86	Correctional officers and jailers	1,670	30,080	$24,560 - 35,680	17%	11%
87	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,580	40,870	$25,680 - 59,550	22%	45%
88	Order clerks	1,570	30,090	$19,160 - 43,510	-23%	16%
89	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,560	28,710	$22,150 - 36,500	12%	6%
90	Real estate brokers	1,520	53,270	$26,760 - 88,760	11%	45%
91	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,520	49,330	$30,270 - 72,690	0%	42%
92	Pharmacy technicians	1,520	24,400	$16,510 - 33,980	32%	16%
93	Helpers--electricians	1,500	24,150	$17,650 - 31,820	7%	3%
94	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,490	16,270	$11,800 - 22,210	24%	22%
95	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,450	27,550	$15,830 - 41,730	27%	47%
96	Brokerage clerks	1,430	34,980	$26,230 - 45,930	20%	31%
97	Legal secretaries	1,420	40,240	$24,180 - 56,640	12%	18%
98	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,410	19,050	$14,100 - 23,400	17%	14%
99	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	1,400	42,140	$27,230 - 62,110	3%	25%
100	Data entry keyers	1,400	24,370	$18,590 - 31,680	-4%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Charlotte 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	20,140	1,950	15.6
Real estate brokers	53,270	1,520	10.4
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,430	1,200	9.5
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	22,080	500	8
Broadcast news analysts	81,000	130	7.2
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	46,940	130	6.1
Athletes and sports competitors	148,600	230	5.5
Pourers and casters, metal	33,840	230	5.1
Vocational education teachers, middle school	46,270	210	4.9
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	20,200	270	4.6
Helpers--roofers	20,330	350	4
Engine and other machine assemblers	43,980	320	4
Logging equipment operators	23,190	140	3.7
Fire inspectors and investigators	43,620	160	3.6
Fence erectors	27,470	150	3.4
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	30,560	370	3.4
Credit analysts	65,120	1,350	3.3
Brokerage clerks	34,980	1,430	3.1
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	28,340	210	3.1
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	37,540	520	2.8
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,120	290	2.8
Financial examiners	84,370	390	2.8
Animal control workers	28,290	120	2.8
Financial analysts	68,890	3,670	2.8
Pipelayers	27,480	800	2.7
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	19,840	110	2.7
Brickmasons and blockmasons	41,120	1,860	2.7
Film and video editors	41,040	250	2.7
Helpers--electricians	24,150	1,500	2.6
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	31,000	130	2.5
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	22,530	810	2.4
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	24,730	1,080	2.4
Private detectives and investigators	46,200	330	2.4
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	27,260	680	2.3
Correspondence clerks	34,740	150	2.3
Electrical and electronics drafters	45,760	430	2.3
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,320	340	2.3
Personal financial advisors	69,240	1,710	2.2
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	57,080	110	2.2
Obstetricians and gynecologists		170	2.2
Electro-mechanical technicians	50,730	130	2.2
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,810	220	2.2
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,960	350	2.2
Insurance underwriters	58,680	1,340	2.2
Lodging managers	42,020	320	2.1
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,620	5,320	2.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,690	850	2.1
Motorcycle mechanics	32,650	110	2.1
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	37,630	120	2.1
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	29,320	160	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Charlotte, North Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Athletes and sports competitors	148,600	1.87	230
Property, real estate, and community association managers	92,470	1.84	870
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	45,180	1.81	1,050
Postsecondary teachers, all other	93,490	1.47	310
Editors	64,220	1.38	410
Radio and television announcers	49,530	1.37	180
Community and social service specialists, all other	48,180	1.33	240
Dental assistants	39,600	1.32	1,380
Engine and other machine assemblers	43,980	1.32	320
Advertising sales agents	59,840	1.32	1,020
Chief executives	178,700	1.3	820
Chiropractors	107,030	1.3	140
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	33,910	1.3	150
Commercial pilots	82,500	1.29	130
Computer programmers	76,910	1.27	3,150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,880	1.27	2,010
General and operations managers	112,070	1.25	13,840
Computer and information systems managers	113,680	1.24	2,670
Managers, all other	95,500	1.23	2,320
Painters, transportation equipment	46,750	1.23	490
Word processors and typists	35,610	1.22	250
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,060	1.21	530
Financial managers	103,590	1.21	5,780
Automotive body and related repairers	45,130	1.2	890
Physicians and surgeons, all other	182,570	1.2	1,180
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	41,530	1.2	3,650
Telemarketers	28,750	1.19	840
Service station attendants	22,470	1.19	560
Private detectives and investigators	46,200	1.19	330
Financial examiners	84,370	1.18	390
Medical equipment repairers	48,810	1.18	180
Real estate sales agents	56,950	1.18	1,230
Network and computer systems administrators	68,490	1.18	1,810
Opticians, dispensing	37,190	1.18	410
Management analysts	81,690	1.18	2,940
Lawyers	113,770	1.18	2,750
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	42,140	1.18	1,400
Legal secretaries	40,240	1.18	1,420
Network systems and data communications analysts	70,540	1.17	1,970
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,950	1.17	3,520
Computer operators	39,010	1.17	810
Mechanical drafters	51,550	1.17	360
Counter and rental clerks	25,640	1.17	2,270
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	32,330	1.17	1,000
Team assemblers	29,730	1.17	10,460
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	71,390	1.17	140
Travel agents	35,130	1.16	320
Dentists, general	170,760	1.16	330
Reporters and correspondents	44,930	1.16	270
Health technologists and technicians, all other	43,410	1.16	200

Highest Paying Jobs in Charlotte, North Carolina Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	182,570	1,180
Chief executives	178,700	820
Family and general practitioners	174,440	570
Internists, general	172,260	170
Dentists, general	170,760	330
Pediatricians, general	162,460	170
Athletes and sports competitors	148,600	230
Optometrists	147,460	100
Psychiatrists	136,800	40
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	129,040
Lawyers	113,770	2,750
Computer and information systems managers	113,680	2,670
General and operations managers	112,070	13,840
Chiropractors	107,030	140
Financial managers	103,590	5,780
Natural sciences managers	103,370	90
Sales managers	100,230	3,980
Marketing managers	98,050	1,440
Engineering managers	98,030	1,140
Managers, all other	95,500	2,320
Postsecondary teachers, all other	93,490	310
Pharmacists	93,010	1,180
Property, real estate, and community association managers	92,470	870
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	91,860	2,190
Training and development managers	89,110	230
Medical and health services managers	89,090	970
Human resources managers, all other	88,860	310
Compensation and benefits managers	88,290	400
Purchasing managers	87,320	680
Financial examiners	84,370	390
Computer software engineers, systems software	84,220	1,590
Veterinarians	83,320	370
Advertising and promotions managers	82,830	220
Commercial pilots	82,500	130
Computer software engineers, applications	81,970	2,110
Construction managers	81,830	2,190
Management analysts	81,690	2,940
Political science teachers, postsecondary	81,280	70
Chemical engineers	81,220	160
Physics teachers, postsecondary	81,150	60
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	81,110	830
Broadcast news analysts	81,000	130
Physician assistants	78,390	330
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,950	3,520
Public relations managers	77,510	370
Art directors	77,500	110
Economics teachers, postsecondary	77,110	70
Computer programmers	76,910	3,150
Environmental engineers	76,790	180
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	76,740	80

Large Companies Headquartered in Charlotte

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Bank of America Corp.	84
Wachovia Corp.	35.9
Duke Energy	18.9
Nucor	12.7
Sonic Automotive	8.4
Goodrich	5.4
SPX	4.8
Ruddick	3
Belk	2.7
Carlisle	2.6
Piedmont Natural Gas	1.8

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