Winston-Salem Employment

Employment and Industries in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Winston-Salem is the location of the corporate headquarters of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, TW Garner Food Company, Branch Banking and Trust Company and Hanes Brands Inc. Other notable companies headquartered in the city include Reynolda Manufacturing Solutions, Southern Community Bank, ISP Sports and Lowes Foods Stores. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is the largest employer in Winston-Salem.

The economy has traditionally been based on textile, tobacco and the furniture industries. Medical research has become a prominent industry. The Piedmont Triad Research Park includes biomedical and information technology research and development facilities. The city includes high-tech, bio-tech, life sciences and nanotech companies. Winston-Salem is also a large financial center.

Some of the occupations in Winston-Salem where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, financial managers, computer systems analysts, social and human service assistants and computer programmers.

Facts about Winston-Salem, North Carolina: The city was ranked as the #18 best place in the nation for business and careers by Forbes Magazine. Regarding the adult population, 30% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $40,000. The cost of living index in the city in 2008 was 83.7. The nation's average is 100.

The top employers in the Winston-Salem area:

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Healthcare
Novant Health - Hospitals
Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co., School System - Education
Hanes Brands, Inc - Marketing and sales
Reynolds American Inc - Tobacco products
Wachovia - Banking
Winston-Salem City Government - Government
The Budd Group - Janitorial services and landscaping
Forsyth County Government - Government
BB&T - Banking
Wake Forest University (Reynolda Campus) - Education
Forsyth Tech (Community College) - Education
GMAC Insurance - Insurance
Dell Inc - Computer manufacturing
US Airways - Reservations
YMCA Fitness
Roadway Express - Trucking Contract Haulers
Lowe's Foods - Grocers
Pepsi Bottling Company - Beverages-Distributors & Bottlers
Hayward Industries - Pools & spas

In Winston-Salem the leading employment segments are:

Healthcare
Educational services
Construction
Accommodations and food services
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services

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Local business and industry information is provided by the Winston-Salem JournalNow.

Most Popular Jobs in Winston-Salem, 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	6,570	58,140	$44,000 - 76,220	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,070	50,570	$25,590 - 84,850	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,960	40,360	$28,810 - 53,660	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,700	41,750	$29,760 - 54,690	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,410	61,030	$37,310 - 92,840	18%	79%
6	Financial managers	1,120	104,840	$54,630 - 164,200	13%	60%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,000	22,940	$17,350 - 31,630	9%	54%
8	Computer systems analysts	920	74,540	$48,480 - 105,750	29%	68%
9	Social and human service assistants	800	28,480	$21,310 - 38,550	34%	58%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	800	41,340	$29,770 - 54,470	11%	95%
11	Computer programmers	640	80,620	$49,520 - 105,630	0%	73%
12	Lawyers	600	117,760	$55,040 -	11%	99%
13	Pharmacists	590	109,470	$90,600 - 134,170	22%	97%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	580	67,520	$46,260 - 95,470	8%	78%
15	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	540	39,590	$28,580 - 51,880	15%	51%
16	Sales managers	530	91,140	$40,580 - 156,000	10%	69%
17	Computer software engineers, applications	520	96,540	$64,230 - 136,140	45%	85%
18	Industrial engineers	490	70,100	$37,920 - 104,440	20%	74%
19	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	450	44,350	$31,090 - 59,870	0%	96%
20	Financial analysts	450	70,340	$47,830 - 97,930	34%	87%
21	Medical and health services managers	440	91,680	$55,340 - 142,620	16%	57%
22	Computer and information systems managers	430	104,930	$62,630 - 145,870	16%	73%
23	Managers, all other	430	95,340	$53,130 - 149,440	7%	55%
24	Management analysts	410	83,860	$34,260 -	22%	78%
25	Network systems and data communications analysts	400	63,170	$33,710 - 94,170	53%	57%
26	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	380	39,630	$29,470 - 51,430	20%	87%
27	Financial specialists, all other	370	57,530	$34,190 - 88,150	12%	50%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	370	68,210	$42,950 - 99,560	27%	50%
29	Market research analysts	360	63,840	$37,340 - 105,210	20%	82%
30	Education administrators, postsecondary	360	91,610	$41,250 -	14%	78%
31	Marketing managers	350	111,160	$59,800 - 162,820	14%	69%
32	Child, family, and school social workers	340	40,560	$27,880 - 53,590	19%	77%
33	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	320	65,610	$30,730 - 115,320	12%	51%
34	Physical therapists	310	73,590	$56,540 - 96,850	27%	89%
35	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	310	55,280	$35,630 - 82,400	18%	56%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	310	44,250	$27,650 - 68,640	18%	56%
37	Graphic designers	310	44,920	$28,520 - 64,870	10%	55%
38	Engineering managers	310	111,610	$78,940 - 137,200	7%	84%
39	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	300	47,150	$34,600 - 62,100	12%	51%
40	Librarians	290	48,310	$33,680 - 64,550	4%	85%
41	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	270	73,280	$43,700 - 102,390	25%	67%
42	Personal financial advisors	270	67,730	$43,580 - 101,410	41%	81%
43	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	260	55,610	$32,990 - 82,950	20%	99%
44	Physician assistants	260	81,250	$68,010 - 100,240	27%	67%
45	Training and development specialists	250	53,850	$34,790 - 77,640	18%	56%
46	Special education teachers, secondary school	250	41,670	$30,190 - 55,170	9%	87%
47	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	250	45,280	$34,060 - 58,680	13%	73%
48	Advertising sales agents	240	46,460	$28,140 - 70,850	20%	56%
49	Mechanical engineers	240	63,810	$41,190 - 84,740	4%	78%
50	Occupational therapists	220	63,140	$43,610 - 90,240	23%	90%
51	Public relations specialists	220	57,260	$27,800 - 82,800	18%	81%
52	Speech-language pathologists	210	60,150	$43,930 - 85,630	11%	98%
53	Medical and public health social workers	210	43,870	$31,130 - 61,940	24%	77%
54	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	53,680	$36,540 - 75,960	17%	56%
55	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	200	42,790	$28,970 - 58,220	15%	72%
56	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	190	56,040	$33,230 - 88,150	5%	58%
57	Education, training, and library workers, all other	180	38,890	$23,680 - 53,650	11%	79%
58	Coaches and scouts	180	48,380	$20,410 - 95,500	15%	60%
59	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	170	47,140	$27,070 - 61,880	14%	54%
60	Special education teachers, middle school	160	38,830	$28,840 - 51,590	16%	87%
61	Instructional coordinators	160	47,610	$19,980 - 72,410	23%	79%
62	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	160	36,720	$30,590 - 42,410	30%	77%
63	Dentists, general	160	165,950	$109,120 -	9%	100%
64	Chief executives	160	175,960	$96,760 -	2%	65%
65	Social and community service managers	150	57,570	$35,130 - 81,200	25%	72%
66	Interior designers	150	43,730	$20,560 - 72,340	20%	55%
67	Electronics engineers, except computer	140	78,080	$53,180 - 110,840	4%	81%
68	Computer software engineers, systems software	140	91,580	$51,850 - 133,260	28%	85%
69	Purchasing managers	140	83,740	$52,660 - 119,110	3%	57%
70	Architects, except landscape and naval	130	65,770	$37,070 - 110,250	18%	88%
71	Insurance underwriters	130	63,700	$33,720 - 115,750	6%	53%
72	Health educators	130	51,760	$29,790 - 77,710	26%	58%
73	Database administrators	130	78,520	$45,190 - 107,900	29%	72%
74	Civil engineers	130	66,180	$46,310 - 86,980	18%	87%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	120	50,850	$36,230 - 67,680	25%	93%
76	Veterinarians	120	103,420	$39,220 -	35%	100%
77	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	120	37,820	$32,360 - 47,140	11%	58%
78	Public relations managers	120	111,390	$56,770 -	17%	75%
79	Compensation and benefits managers	110	102,830	$60,230 -	12%	58%
80	Rehabilitation counselors	110	28,480	$17,940 - 46,840	23%	73%
81	Self-enrichment education teachers	110	38,970	$19,030 - 61,540	23%	54%
82	Operations research analysts	100	74,770	$47,230 - 101,100	11%	71%
83	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	100	72,100	$43,240 - 106,870	16%	99%
84	Community and social service specialists, all other	90	40,730	$30,440 - 55,870	25%	58%
85	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	49,020	$35,970 - 65,420	9%	72%
86	Vocational education teachers, middle school	90	40,010	$28,850 - 51,540	0%	95%
87	Credit analysts	90	58,500	$35,820 - 97,350	2%	60%
88	Human resources managers, all other	90	105,630	$41,230 - 163,090	11%	58%
89	Detectives and criminal investigators	90	44,830	$29,350 - 78,340	17%	54%
90	Editors	90	40,330	$29,170 - 53,020	2%	81%
91	Sales engineers	80		$ -	9%	79%
92	Private detectives and investigators	80	33,470	$27,050 - 53,670	18%	52%
93	Sales and related workers, all other	80	48,410	$27,460 - 80,940	14%	62%
94	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	70	41,390	$23,110 - 68,780	24%	78%
95	Electrical engineers	70	86,660	$57,420 - 118,800	6%	81%
96	Meeting and convention planners	70	45,170	$29,630 - 64,980	20%	67%
97	Floral designers	70	24,240	$15,940 - 33,060	0%	55%
98	Art directors	70	89,240	$31,870 - 153,580	9%	58%
99	Engineers, all other	60	84,020	$56,940 - 106,320	6%	82%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	58,920	$42,990 - 79,560	8%	72%

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	6,470	24,000	$14,600 - 38,520	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,830	16,300	$13,560 - 21,320	18%	5%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,640	21,840	$14,390 - 33,360	2%	5%
4	Cashiers	5,640	17,050	$13,660 - 21,470	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	4,230	16,510	$13,510 - 22,730	11%	14%
6	Home health aides	4,150	20,760	$16,230 - 25,970	49%	7%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,680	19,400	$14,050 - 26,540	15%	4%
8	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,160	37,610	$26,320 - 53,320	15%	18%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,080	29,370	$20,410 - 40,370	1%	18%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,030	39,410	$24,900 - 52,270	10%	4%
11	Customer service representatives	2,870	31,610	$19,820 - 46,610	25%	22%
12	Office clerks, general	2,850	24,950	$15,160 - 36,920	13%	19%
13	General and operations managers	2,760	111,160	$50,460 -	2%	48%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,740	32,980	$22,780 - 45,590	13%	16%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,560	35,890	$21,130 - 57,690	4%	25%
16	Packers and packagers, hand	2,370	20,850	$15,680 - 29,790	-11%	3%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,310	22,390	$15,250 - 31,300	-7%	8%
18	Team assemblers	2,280	25,940	$15,130 - 39,700	0%	5%
19	Teacher assistants	2,180	19,950	$16,120 - 24,790	10%	18%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,130	44,330	$28,270 - 64,340	6%	29%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,030	34,270	$21,850 - 47,900	10%	6%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,900	26,040	$16,460 - 39,930	11%	14%
23	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,690	23,890	$18,140 - 30,840	18%	7%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	1,600	24,190	$17,320 - 31,760	17%	13%
25	Business operations specialists, all other	1,540	50,860	$31,640 - 78,010	21%	49%
26	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,540	31,070	$20,400 - 49,430	-1%	2%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,530	32,960	$19,660 - 52,250	8%	4%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,350	37,350	$29,280 - 46,390	14%	7%
29	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,320	43,760	$16,820 - 79,040	-4%	5%
30	Food preparation workers	1,300	18,330	$14,030 - 24,380	15%	7%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,300	18,470	$14,030 - 24,420	13%	5%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,290	52,150	$35,590 - 74,500	9%	10%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,280	51,210	$30,560 - 80,120	-4%	15%
34	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,280	29,450	$18,240 - 45,600	-6%	14%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,240	28,550	$20,810 - 39,080	4%	6%
36	Helpers--production workers	1,180	25,240	$17,020 - 37,370	0%	4%
37	Driver/sales workers	1,180	24,920	$13,890 - 38,340	-4%	4%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,070	36,810	$20,080 - 54,430	14%	4%
39	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,070	22,910	$16,220 - 32,990	18%	6%
40	Machinists	1,070	36,630	$23,450 - 48,980	-2%	3%
41	Construction laborers	1,060	26,000	$20,550 - 33,360	11%	5%
42	Carpenters	1,060	31,810	$22,160 - 44,950	10%	6%
43	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,050	30,820	$23,540 - 39,490	4%	15%
44	Security guards	1,040	25,170	$17,100 - 42,910	17%	13%
45	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,010	27,400	$21,630 - 32,980	-26%	6%
46	Cooks, restaurant	980	20,090	$14,160 - 28,000	12%	5%
47	Personal and home care aides	950	19,170	$16,920 - 22,040	51%	10%
48	Healthcare support workers, all other	930	26,640	$19,890 - 34,070	16%	10%
49	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	910	49,970	$29,940 - 74,740	9%	47%
50	Bus drivers, school	900	22,500	$15,500 - 30,470	9%	4%
51	Medical secretaries	880	28,400	$22,060 - 36,680	17%	18%
52	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	870	38,840	$26,630 - 52,170	11%	33%
53	Electricians	860	36,550	$27,310 - 46,490	7%	7%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	840	55,500	$34,480 - 79,500	7%	13%
55	Computer support specialists	800	44,570	$33,080 - 58,620	13%	43%
56	Tellers	780	24,610	$20,630 - 31,130	14%	16%
57	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	760	31,010	$23,540 - 40,300	8%	3%
58	Counter and rental clerks	750	23,080	$14,010 - 41,820	23%	16%
59	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	750	37,980	$26,460 - 50,120	5%	2%
60	Paralegals and legal assistants	740	39,970	$28,280 - 55,030	22%	45%
61	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	720	28,780	$22,330 - 36,090	10%	24%
62	Child care workers	720	19,710	$14,190 - 26,930	18%	15%
63	Pharmacy technicians	690	26,810	$17,780 - 37,200	32%	16%
64	Loan officers	660	52,780	$31,930 - 84,160	12%	49%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	650	16,420	$13,730 - 20,030	10%	17%
66	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	650	23,390	$16,130 - 35,780	27%	47%
67	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	620	24,680	$17,530 - 31,960	-30%	0%
68	Parts salespersons	620	27,450	$17,960 - 39,210	-1%	6%
69	Postal service mail carriers	620			1%	11%
70	Radiologic technologists and technicians	610	54,110	$36,500 - 69,620	15%	25%
71	Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	590	26,330	$17,450 - 36,620	-29%	0%
72	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	580	35,410	$20,560 - 51,410	4%	30%
73	Medical assistants	570	29,240	$22,560 - 37,550	35%	10%
74	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	560	27,550	$14,570 - 52,460	12%	6%
75	Dishwashers	550	17,280	$13,790 - 22,020	10%	3%
76	Sales representatives, services, all other	520	49,950	$25,450 - 81,670	28%	48%
77	Construction managers	520	87,120	$53,700 - 129,070	16%	29%
78	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	500	35,580	$26,890 - 47,200	9%	3%
79	Data entry keyers	490	25,710	$17,790 - 34,630	-4%	18%
80	Dental assistants	480	35,310	$27,580 - 44,910	29%	9%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	480	49,020	$31,340 - 69,020	10%	17%
82	Maintenance workers, machinery	470			0%	0%
83	Fire fighters	460	27,040	$20,380 - 38,950	12%	18%
84	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	450	38,310	$27,950 - 56,920	11%	4%
85	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	450	53,680	$35,760 - 78,040	0%	42%
86	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	450	16,260	$13,660 - 20,710	10%	8%
87	Medical records and health information technicians	440	31,620	$21,650 - 47,570	18%	12%
88	Helpers--electricians	440	24,570	$18,160 - 31,600	7%	3%
89	Sheet metal workers	430	33,630	$23,660 - 45,570	7%	4%
90	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	430	32,460	$19,830 - 46,870	-12%	0%
91	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	430	26,970	$21,680 - 31,550	-6%	0%
92	Cooks, short order	420	18,260	$13,850 - 24,500	5%	5%
93	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	420	18,990	$14,330 - 23,980	17%	14%
94	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	420	18,710	$13,860 - 26,410	14%	3%
95	Bill and account collectors	410	33,030	$22,830 - 43,530	23%	13%
96	Physicians and surgeons, all other	410	194,290	$106,310 -	0%	0%
97	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	410	16,290	$13,730 - 19,690	19%	31%
98	Industrial machinery mechanics	400	35,550	$23,340 - 50,200	9%	5%
99	Sewing machine operators	400	20,750	$14,430 - 29,240	-26%	5%
100	Bartenders	390	18,370	$13,570 - 30,180	11%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Winston-Salem Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	26,330	590	49.1
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,680	620	23.6
Maintenance workers, machinery		470	4.9
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	44,350	450	4.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,970	430	3.9
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	21,080	340	3.8
Medical equipment preparers	27,660	230	3.7
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	23,320	130	3.7
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	23,030	130	3.5
Job printers	36,310	180	3.4
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	66,390	310	3.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	26,640	930	3.2
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,400	1,010	3.2
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,610	390	3.1
Home health aides	20,760	4,150	3.1
Funeral attendants	24,790	100	3
Internists, general	209,670	180	2.9
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,610	360	2.8
Medical transcriptionists	37,320	340	2.8
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	24,780	270	2.7
Helpers--electricians	24,570	440	2.7
Real estate brokers	42,020	180	2.6
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	43,760	1,320	2.6
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	16,290	410	2.6
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	42,790	200	2.6
Physician assistants	81,250	260	2.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,460	430	2.4
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,590	540	2.3
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	63,980	110	2.2
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	47,140	170	2.1
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	28,780	720	2.1
Driver/sales workers	24,920	1,180	2
Packers and packagers, hand	20,850	2,370	2
Respiratory therapists	52,610	310	2
Family and general practitioners	190,260	290	2
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	49,970	910	2
Industrial engineering technicians	49,030	190	2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	32,960	240	1.9
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	55,610	260	1.9
Sewing machine operators	20,750	400	1.9
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	22,070	190	1.9
Radiologic technologists and technicians	54,110	610	1.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	29,450	1,280	1.9
Compensation and benefits managers	102,830	110	1.9
Interior designers	43,730	150	1.8
Parts salespersons	27,450	620	1.8
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,520	580	1.8
Cooks, short order	18,260	420	1.8
Machinists	36,630	1,070	1.8
Sheet metal workers	33,630	430	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Business teachers, postsecondary	127,440	1.73	140
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	43,760	1.68	1,320
Mechanical drafters	64,540	1.36	160
Coaches and scouts	48,380	1.36	180
Public relations managers	111,390	1.29	120
Computer programmers	80,620	1.25	640
Computer software engineers, applications	96,540	1.25	520
Health technologists and technicians, all other	50,910	1.25	110
Veterinarians	103,420	1.2	120
Database administrators	78,520	1.2	130
Chief executives	175,960	1.17	160
Medical transcriptionists	37,320	1.16	340
Family and general practitioners	190,260	1.16	290
Internists, general	209,670	1.16	180
General and operations managers	111,160	1.15	2,760
Managers, all other	95,340	1.15	430
Lawyers	117,760	1.15	600
Compensation and benefits managers	102,830	1.14	110
Management analysts	83,860	1.14	410
Legal secretaries	40,990	1.14	240
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,960	1.14	1,530
Computer operators	39,880	1.14	120
Public relations specialists	57,260	1.13	220
File clerks	26,770	1.13	270
Financial managers	104,840	1.13	1,120
Health educators	51,760	1.13	130
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	66,390	1.12	310
Graphic designers	44,920	1.11	310
Network and computer systems administrators	68,210	1.11	370
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	56,040	1.11	190
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	39,590	1.11	540
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,460	1.11	430
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,580	1.1	140
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	27,550	1.1	560
Insurance underwriters	63,700	1.1	130
Dental assistants	35,310	1.1	480
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	40,570	1.09	170
Marketing managers	111,160	1.09	350
Physicians and surgeons, all other	194,290	1.09	410
Administrative services managers	79,340	1.09	200
Market research analysts	63,840	1.09	360
Computer systems analysts	74,540	1.08	920
Medical and health services managers	91,680	1.08	440
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	49,440	1.08	130
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	37,980	1.08	750
Office and administrative support workers, all other	33,430	1.08	280
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,960	1.08	200
Bill and account collectors	33,030	1.07	410
Training and development specialists	53,850	1.07	250
Loan interviewers and clerks	34,070	1.07	240

Highest Paying Jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	210,790	60
Internists, general	209,670	180
Obstetricians and gynecologists	206,950
Physicians and surgeons, all other	194,290	410
Family and general practitioners	190,260	290
Chief executives	175,960	160
Dentists, general	165,950	160
Business teachers, postsecondary	127,440	140
Lawyers	117,760	600
Engineering managers	111,610	310
Public relations managers	111,390	120
General and operations managers	111,160	2,760
Marketing managers	111,160	350
Pharmacists	109,470	590
Human resources managers, all other	105,630	90
Computer and information systems managers	104,930	430
Financial managers	104,840	1,120
Veterinarians	103,420	120
Compensation and benefits managers	102,830	110
Training and development managers	97,870	40
Computer software engineers, applications	96,540	520
Managers, all other	95,340	430
Physicists	94,060
Medical and health services managers	91,680	440
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,610	360
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,580	140
Sales managers	91,140	530
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	90,990	70
Art directors	89,240	70
Construction managers	87,120	520
Electrical engineers	86,660	70
Advertising and promotions managers	85,040	40
Industrial production managers	84,570	310
Engineers, all other	84,020	60
Management analysts	83,860	410
Purchasing managers	83,740	140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	83,100	110
Physician assistants	81,250	260
Computer programmers	80,620	640
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	80,000	50
Administrative services managers	79,340	200
Education teachers, postsecondary	78,650	50
Database administrators	78,520	130
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,080	140
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	77,940	60
Chemists	77,380	50
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	76,450	100
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	75,650	80
Operations research analysts	74,770	100
Computer systems analysts	74,540	920

Large Companies Headquartered in Winston Salem

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Reynolds American	8.3
BB&T Corp.	7.8

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