Cleveland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cleveland, Ohio Area

While often associated with images of "the rust belt" and heavy manufacturing, the Cleveland area economy has diversified to provide ample opportunity for business and professional growth. The Cleveland area is home to over fifteen Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Cleveland area is Progressive. Probably the most famous companies headquartered in the area are Sherwin-Williams, KeyCorp, and American Greetings.

Major business honors and awards that have been received by the Cleveland metropolitan area include:

The Cleveland area ranked 24th among the 50 top large cities on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor area ranked 61st on Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the large cities category. The 2005 survey ranked the area 39th for the "Most Balanced Economy and Growth".
The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor area received a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros".

Diversifying beyond its traditional manufacturing base, emerging and major industries in the Cleveland area include:

Commercial banking/financial services
Health care/health sciences
Insurance
Transportation
Retailing
Utilities

Driven by organizations such as the world famous Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland, biotechnology, health care, and health or life sciences have become a major industry in the Cleveland area. Cleveland ranks in the top twenty-five U.S. cities for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Cleveland is also home to the Port of Cleveland, one of the busiest Great Lakes cargo ports. The port annually handles 12 to 16 million metric tons of cargo and supports nearly 11,000 jobs and approximately $600 million in income. The value of imports and exports averages about $1 billion annually.

For business travelers, the Cleveland area is served by two airports:

The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
The Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)

Companies with headquarters or major operations in the Cleveland metropolitan area include:

Agilysys
Aleris International
American Greetings
Applied Ind. Technologies
Cleveland-Cliffs
Eaton Corporation
Forest City Enterprises
Invacare
Jones Day
KeyCorp
Lincoln Electric Holdings
Lubrizol
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Nacco Industries
NASA Glenn Research Center
National City Corporation
Parker Hannifin
PolyOne
Progressive
RPM International
Sherwin-Williams Company

Business organizations/associations in the Cleveland area include:

The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland
The Greater Cleveland Partnership
JumpStart
NorTech
The Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA)

Crain's Cleveland Business, and the "Business Section" of the Plain Dealer are both good sources of information on business in the Cleveland area.

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	25,030	62,370	$47,540 - 79,950	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	15,800	64,430	$29,950 - 107,380	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	13,170	62,010	$39,410 - 86,130	6%	96%
4	Accountants and auditors	9,470	63,690	$37,710 - 95,890	18%	79%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	7,320	60,590	$36,200 - 85,040	14%	95%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,520	58,990	$35,760 - 84,800	11%	95%
7	Lawyers	4,820	108,790	$51,430 -	11%	99%
8	Management analysts	4,770	85,040	$43,850 - 135,790	22%	78%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	4,610	78,430	$50,820 - 108,430	45%	85%
10	Financial managers	3,660	117,920	$68,040 -	13%	60%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,260	75,160	$38,430 - 115,140	12%	51%
12	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	3,200	48,990	$15,270 - 83,320	17%	56%
13	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,100	70,620	$29,370 - 126,480	25%	67%
14	Mechanical engineers	3,060	67,300	$43,480 - 98,220	4%	78%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	3,000	63,400	$39,060 - 90,620	27%	50%
16	Computer systems analysts	2,580	72,460	$47,320 - 102,730	29%	68%
17	Chief executives	2,450	174,330	$76,340 -	2%	65%
18	Computer programmers	2,430	66,710	$34,080 - 105,040	0%	73%
19	Special education teachers, secondary school	2,370	62,270	$37,740 - 88,510	9%	87%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,330	49,750	$26,470 - 81,560	9%	54%
21	Medical and health services managers	2,290	84,510	$56,260 - 122,110	16%	57%
22	Managers, all other	2,260	98,680	$50,600 - 160,600	7%	55%
23	Industrial engineers	2,220	71,400	$43,880 - 103,420	20%	74%
24	Sales managers	2,210	117,920	$54,290 -	10%	69%
25	Pharmacists	2,130	107,760	$78,520 - 133,800	22%	97%
26	Financial specialists, all other	2,000	60,720	$37,580 - 89,380	12%	50%
27	Market research analysts	1,900	65,580	$38,900 - 102,130	20%	82%
28	Computer and information systems managers	1,850	112,540	$72,750 - 160,780	16%	73%
29	Social workers, all other	1,850	57,960	$33,400 - 79,950	18%	77%
30	Social and human service assistants	1,840	24,940	$16,760 - 34,090	34%	58%
31	Librarians	1,770	55,810	$35,150 - 81,700	4%	85%
32	Computer specialists, all other	1,760	70,110	$40,010 - 101,880	15%	68%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,740	98,460	$73,240 - 130,730	8%	78%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,640	51,300	$41,350 - 63,710	12%	51%
35	Graphic designers	1,610	40,100	$22,100 - 62,940	10%	55%
36	Training and development specialists	1,580	52,760	$33,610 - 78,370	18%	56%
37	Medical and public health social workers	1,570	46,680	$33,360 - 62,410	24%	77%
38	Child, family, and school social workers	1,530	37,480	$24,340 - 50,940	19%	77%
39	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,510	74,700	$48,940 - 104,050	53%	57%
40	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,480	65,760	$37,720 - 94,490	13%	73%
41	Physical therapists	1,470	75,070	$57,490 - 97,590	27%	89%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,470	50,040	$27,430 - 73,070	18%	56%
43	Financial analysts	1,460	69,730	$41,600 - 108,790	34%	87%
44	Engineering managers	1,410	108,400	$72,830 - 151,820	7%	84%
45	Coaches and scouts	1,400	29,780	$15,510 - 51,340	15%	60%
46	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,370	55,930	$30,340 - 81,450	20%	87%
47	Sales and related workers, all other	1,330	47,250	$17,700 - 77,440	14%	62%
48	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,320	51,550	$30,150 - 83,030	5%	58%
49	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,310	73,220	$48,220 - 100,350	28%	85%
50	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,300	36,360	$27,020 - 48,230	15%	51%
51	Civil engineers	1,300	67,020	$39,910 - 96,270	18%	87%
52	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	1,220	92,660	$55,930 - 141,080	13%	74%
53	Advertising sales agents	1,180	45,880	$25,050 - 76,360	20%	56%
54	Instructional coordinators	1,160	67,520	$43,660 - 97,730	23%	79%
55	Education, training, and library workers, all other	1,120	33,150	$25,740 - 42,020	11%	79%
56	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,100	45,080	$27,350 - 63,950	23%	54%
57	Special education teachers, middle school	1,090	61,620	$40,480 - 86,890	16%	87%
58	Chemists	1,050	61,230	$37,530 - 90,560	9%	93%
59	Public relations specialists	1,030	53,960	$33,600 - 79,010	18%	81%
60	Insurance underwriters	1,010	61,530	$38,760 - 91,060	6%	53%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	1,010	56,860	$36,680 - 80,770	18%	56%
62	Database administrators	1,010	64,250	$37,780 - 97,270	29%	72%
63	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	950	64,540	$42,700 - 85,770	0%	96%
64	Electrical engineers	930	76,530	$50,940 - 104,240	6%	81%
65	Speech-language pathologists	920	79,780	$53,810 - 117,940	11%	98%
66	Marketing managers	890	118,300	$61,910 -	14%	69%
67	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	860	36,620	$24,780 - 52,670	30%	77%
68	Social and community service managers	810	62,920	$37,260 - 96,780	25%	72%
69	Occupational therapists	810	76,640	$57,220 - 99,790	23%	90%
70	Mental health counselors	810	39,970	$30,540 - 51,830	30%	73%
71	Editors	810	55,520	$30,270 - 90,560	2%	81%
72	Personal financial advisors	800	95,010	$31,470 -	41%	81%
73	Detectives and criminal investigators	740	71,430	$50,880 - 98,250	17%	54%
74	Dentists, general	720	125,610	$30,880 -	9%	100%
75	Biological technicians	710	37,800	$27,240 - 53,450	16%	60%
76	Sales engineers	660	74,590	$48,110 - 102,960	9%	79%
77	Engineers, all other	650	81,110	$35,900 - 128,570	6%	82%
78	Community and social service specialists, all other	640	43,460	$26,300 - 63,290	25%	58%
79	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	620	49,180	$34,220 - 64,910	11%	58%
80	Credit analysts	600	50,690	$34,400 - 76,540	2%	60%
81	Architects, except landscape and naval	580	70,920	$44,650 - 102,400	18%	88%
82	Human resources managers, all other	570	113,050	$68,330 -	11%	58%
83	Purchasing managers	570	88,220	$57,430 - 126,900	3%	57%
84	Rehabilitation counselors	520	42,810	$25,340 - 65,860	23%	73%
85	Dietitians and nutritionists	510	51,940	$37,040 - 67,230	9%	72%
86	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	510	36,420	$24,960 - 49,590	34%	73%
87	Physician assistants	510	81,190	$63,320 - 102,660	27%	67%
88	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	500	41,520	$26,800 - 59,490	24%	78%
89	Occupational health and safety specialists	500	64,510	$42,360 - 90,440	8%	72%
90	Electronics engineers, except computer	500	76,180	$53,130 - 104,820	4%	81%
91	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	490	77,470	$46,290 - 114,460	16%	99%
92	Aerospace engineers	470	109,610	$80,930 - 145,380	10%	87%
93	Floral designers	470	21,940	$15,190 - 30,770	0%	55%
94	Musicians and singers	460		$ -	10%	53%
95	Interior designers	450	35,470	$22,460 - 56,920	20%	55%
96	Tax preparers	440	40,370	$23,000 - 55,360	0%	54%
97	Legislators	430	97,410	$15,110 -	1%	65%
98	Reporters and correspondents	420	52,240	$21,400 - 100,070	1%	85%
99	Education administrators, postsecondary	400	102,260	$59,930 -	14%	78%
100	Chemical engineers	370	89,980	$43,410 - 133,550	8%	91%

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	29,710	24,650	$15,240 - 41,790	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	26,490	17,790	$14,900 - 22,750	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	25,590	16,790	$14,870 - 19,950	18%	5%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,970	25,030	$15,510 - 40,040	2%	5%
5	Office clerks, general	21,880	26,780	$15,730 - 39,530	13%	19%
6	Customer service representatives	18,950	32,340	$20,010 - 49,230	25%	22%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,190	24,620	$15,460 - 39,880	15%	4%
8	Waiters and waitresses	16,840	17,640	$14,870 - 24,000	11%	14%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,590	32,760	$21,080 - 46,250	13%	16%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	13,760	24,190	$18,200 - 31,560	18%	7%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	13,390	23,190	$15,360 - 33,580	-7%	8%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	12,180	32,060	$20,770 - 45,130	1%	18%
13	Home health aides	12,030	20,410	$16,700 - 25,530	49%	7%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	11,940	37,470	$21,320 - 54,760	10%	6%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	11,590	40,210	$27,780 - 53,830	15%	18%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	11,500	39,770	$25,350 - 57,190	10%	4%
17	Security guards	10,010	24,340	$17,190 - 35,670	17%	13%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,310	49,450	$29,130 - 74,080	6%	29%
19	Machinists	8,350	36,200	$23,280 - 50,490	-2%	3%
20	General and operations managers	8,150	111,680	$50,040 -	2%	48%
21	Team assemblers	8,090	27,280	$17,390 - 39,430	0%	5%
22	Packers and packagers, hand	8,010	23,860	$16,260 - 33,070	-11%	3%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,860	39,750	$21,000 - 63,560	4%	25%
24	Business operations specialists, all other	7,610	60,790	$28,710 - 95,550	21%	49%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	7,490	55,570	$32,630 - 80,890	-4%	15%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	7,490	43,120	$34,540 - 52,280	14%	7%
27	Receptionists and information clerks	7,390	25,000	$16,520 - 34,250	17%	13%
28	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	7,330	30,540	$19,890 - 43,270	4%	6%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	6,980	24,320	$16,070 - 37,850	18%	6%
30	Medical secretaries	6,740	29,790	$21,510 - 39,850	17%	18%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,710	29,830	$15,750 - 51,000	8%	4%
32	Cooks, restaurant	6,400	22,630	$16,880 - 29,420	12%	5%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,660	54,400	$35,280 - 68,610	11%	33%
34	Teacher assistants	5,420	28,910	$17,890 - 40,280	10%	18%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,350	30,170	$18,470 - 44,990	11%	14%
36	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,330	20,660	$15,890 - 27,690	13%	5%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	5,260	38,950	$20,750 - 59,730	14%	4%
38	Food preparation workers	5,210	20,210	$15,200 - 27,220	15%	7%
39	Helpers--production workers	4,980	22,520	$15,760 - 31,770	0%	4%
40	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	4,960	35,060	$20,270 - 57,050	-6%	14%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,920	31,740	$21,420 - 45,880	-1%	2%
42	Construction laborers	4,890	42,670	$24,350 - 62,350	11%	5%
43	Carpenters	4,830	42,590	$26,270 - 63,670	10%	6%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	4,720	31,130	$22,140 - 41,120	4%	15%
45	Electricians	4,640	54,780	$29,440 - 82,470	7%	7%
46	Fire fighters	4,620	42,470	$21,420 - 65,070	12%	18%
47	Child care workers	4,500	22,940	$15,820 - 32,840	18%	15%
48	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	4,470	25,140	$15,430 - 39,660	12%	6%
49	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	4,380	29,100	$18,270 - 39,940	-14%	0%
50	Bartenders	4,290	18,400	$14,950 - 26,350	11%	17%
51	Preschool teachers, except special education	4,180	22,290	$16,030 - 31,040	26%	43%
52	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	4,120			-8%	5%
53	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	4,030	26,710	$18,920 - 34,790	11%	5%
54	Tellers	4,000	23,760	$18,020 - 31,040	14%	16%
55	Bill and account collectors	4,000	30,060	$21,440 - 40,360	23%	13%
56	Telemarketers	3,850	21,140	$15,640 - 28,560	-9%	14%
57	Computer support specialists	3,750	44,330	$28,960 - 63,580	13%	43%
58	Data entry keyers	3,580	25,230	$16,830 - 33,660	-4%	18%
59	Medical assistants	3,380	26,740	$20,620 - 33,990	35%	10%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,380	62,600	$39,860 - 87,750	7%	13%
61	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,310	50,770	$23,080 - 86,250	28%	48%
62	Cooks, fast food	3,250	18,270	$15,120 - 23,790	8%	5%
63	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,190	25,000	$16,670 - 35,410	-4%	5%
64	Insurance sales agents	3,190	54,560	$24,470 - 117,330	13%	45%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	3,150	17,630	$15,060 - 20,650	10%	17%
66	Counter and rental clerks	3,070	24,130	$15,270 - 37,740	23%	16%
67	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	3,050	42,080	$26,070 - 62,060	4%	30%
68	Driver/sales workers	3,020	24,410	$15,080 - 42,700	-4%	4%
69	Dishwashers	3,010	17,290	$14,930 - 20,900	10%	3%
70	All other information and record clerks	2,970	31,350	$20,560 - 44,120	-12%	21%
71	Postal service mail carriers	2,930			1%	11%
72	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	2,910	36,670	$24,730 - 49,330	-2%	6%
73	Recreation workers	2,790	23,370	$15,450 - 37,220	13%	47%
74	Pharmacy technicians	2,770	27,900	$19,690 - 36,540	32%	16%
75	Legal secretaries	2,730	39,700	$28,310 - 51,670	12%	18%
76	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	2,640	36,000	$18,080 - 63,220	-12%	0%
77	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,630	20,920	$15,280 - 29,850	10%	8%
78	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,600	17,650	$14,910 - 23,400	12%	6%
79	Library assistants, clerical	2,570	26,510	$15,410 - 41,440	8%	37%
80	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,530	33,810	$24,110 - 44,540	0%	22%
81	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,530	35,210	$16,210 - 62,770	5%	2%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,500	78,870	$39,860 - 126,780	4%	38%
83	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,440	55,950	$26,760 - 82,660	11%	4%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,420	64,710	$44,080 - 86,990	9%	10%
85	Physicians and surgeons, all other	2,410	139,780	$43,630 -	0%	0%
86	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,350	32,410	$22,010 - 43,360	0%	24%
87	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,280	30,090	$23,580 - 37,580	10%	24%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,280	52,660	$33,390 - 78,820	0%	42%
89	Industrial production managers	2,240	90,730	$50,880 - 140,410	-5%	43%
90	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,220	23,330	$15,210 - 33,120	14%	3%
91	Personal and home care aides	2,170	20,460	$17,030 - 25,260	51%	10%
92	Cost estimators	2,160	62,250	$36,050 - 91,360	19%	32%
93	Correctional officers and jailers	2,140	38,290	$29,710 - 48,590	17%	11%
94	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,130	57,240	$25,410 - 110,780	9%	3%
95	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,120	61,270	$36,260 - 89,730	9%	47%
96	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	2,070	40,730	$23,490 - 64,320	-6%	0%
97	Loan officers	2,060	54,290	$28,120 - 86,080	12%	49%
98	Industrial machinery mechanics	2,060	49,390	$32,960 - 72,200	9%	5%
99	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,050	57,400	$42,880 - 74,390	8%	3%
100	Paralegals and legal assistants	2,050	47,850	$29,880 - 68,450	22%	45%

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Kaplan Career Institute
Cleveland, Ohio

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Engineering Technician, Law, Mechanics And Repair, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Cleveland, Ohio

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
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Remington College
Cleveland, Ohio

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
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Jobs More Common Near Cleveland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	40,770	1,420	16.1
Patternmakers, metal and plastic		220	13.2
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	34,520	1,590	7.7
Air traffic controllers	127,530	620	6.4
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,900	1,620	5.9
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,040	630	4.8
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,630	630	4.8
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	86,010	220	4.7
Foundry mold and coremakers	27,730	230	4.6
Bailiffs	35,970	390	4.5
Cooks, all other	23,240	310	4.3
Social workers, all other	57,960	1,850	3.8
Medical appliance technicians	38,500	160	3.8
Audio-visual collections specialists	59,130	120	3.7
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,730	2,070	3.7
Social work teachers, postsecondary	56,170	100	3.7
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	36,930	230	3.6
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	36,400	1,020	3.6
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	19,370	440	3.3
Vocational education teachers, middle school	59,120	210	3.3
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,150	610	3.3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,390	1,150	3.2
Pediatricians, general	144,040	530	3.2
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,150	560	3.1
Tool and die makers	47,360	1,850	3.1
Library assistants, clerical	26,510	2,570	3.1
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	36,670	2,910	3
Pourers and casters, metal	31,920	180	2.9
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	32,370	210	2.9
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,100	1,750	2.9
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	43,430	120	2.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,000	2,640	2.9
Funeral attendants	22,960	470	2.7
Podiatrists	103,360	150	2.7
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	27,240	130	2.7
Machinists	36,200	8,350	2.7
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	28,830	220	2.7
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,930	710	2.6
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	92,660	1,220	2.6
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	56,610	270	2.6
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,020	1,680	2.6
Biomedical engineers	69,980	210	2.6
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,100	4,380	2.6
Occupational therapist assistants	53,960	430	2.6
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	39,670	270	2.5
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	55,670	140	2.5
Athletes and sports competitors	64,400	130	2.5
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	57,570	250	2.5
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	79,830	250	2.4
Numerical tool and process control programmers	46,110	230	2.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cleveland, Ohio Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	97,410	2.74	430
Surveyors	80,390	1.47	230
Transportation workers, all other	46,110	1.41	390
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	57,240	1.4	2,130
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	53,710	1.38	430
Construction laborers	42,670	1.37	4,890
Production workers, all other	39,720	1.37	1,850
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	49,390	1.37	360
Office and administrative support workers, all other	41,950	1.35	1,500
Structural iron and steel workers	61,390	1.35	370
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	57,400	1.34	2,050
Advertising and promotions managers	111,240	1.32	170
Cement masons and concrete finishers	48,560	1.31	1,070
Tire repairers and changers	31,010	1.31	820
Machine feeders and offbearers	34,010	1.31	860
Teachers and instructors, all other	49,750	1.31	2,330
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,730	1.3	2,070
Teacher assistants	28,910	1.3	5,420
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	65,760	1.28	1,480
Reporters and correspondents	52,240	1.28	420
Audio-visual collections specialists	59,130	1.27	120
Sheet metal workers	53,060	1.27	1,040
Financial managers	117,920	1.27	3,660
Administrative services managers	92,260	1.27	1,590
Bus drivers, school	33,020	1.26	1,390
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	38,310	1.26	1,410
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	64,730	1.26	210
Glaziers	49,470	1.25	380
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,630	1.25	630
Speech-language pathologists	79,780	1.24	920
Computer and information scientists, research	118,940	1.23	110
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	59,540	1.23	470
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	64,540	1.23	950
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,000	1.23	2,640
Medical equipment repairers	53,630	1.23	310
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	51,440	1.22	170
Social workers, all other	57,960	1.22	1,850
Pipelayers	44,660	1.22	210
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,590	1.22	7,320
Air traffic controllers	127,530	1.22	620
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,950	1.21	2,440
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	52,150	1.21	400
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	62,010	1.21	13,170
Residential advisors	30,940	1.21	290
Chiropractors	95,370	1.21	230
Special education teachers, middle school	61,620	1.21	1,090
Special education teachers, secondary school	62,270	1.21	2,370
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	98,460	1.21	1,740
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	32,370	1.2	210
Sales and related workers, all other	47,250	1.2	1,330

Highest Paying Jobs in Cleveland, Ohio Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	211,690	200
Surgeons	200,300	320
Obstetricians and gynecologists	194,560	210
Dentists, all other specialists	176,740	40
Chief executives	174,330	2,450
Family and general practitioners	154,830	790
Psychiatrists	153,950	190
Pediatricians, general	144,040	530
Physicians and surgeons, all other	139,780	2,410
Air traffic controllers	127,530	620
Dentists, general	125,610	720
Optometrists	121,610	230
Computer and information scientists, research	118,940	110
Marketing managers	118,300	890
Financial managers	117,920	3,660
Sales managers	117,920	2,210
Internists, general	113,350	380
Human resources managers, all other	113,050	570
Computer and information systems managers	112,540	1,850
General and operations managers	111,680	8,150
Advertising and promotions managers	111,240	170
Aerospace engineers	109,610	470
Lawyers	108,790	4,820
Engineering managers	108,400	1,410
Pharmacists	107,760	2,130
Compensation and benefits managers	105,750	300
Podiatrists	103,360	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	102,260	400
Natural sciences managers	100,230	210
Managers, all other	98,680	2,260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	98,460	1,740
Legislators	97,410	430
Veterinarians	96,400	320
Public relations managers	96,290	270
Law teachers, postsecondary	96,160
Chiropractors	95,370	230
Personal financial advisors	95,010	800
Construction managers	93,700	1,110
Physical scientists, all other	93,410	40
Physicists	92,750
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	92,660	1,220
Administrative services managers	92,260	1,590
Materials engineers	91,670	300
Industrial production managers	90,730	2,240
Chemical engineers	89,980	370
Training and development managers	89,660	190
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	88,460	850
Purchasing managers	88,220	570
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	86,910
Economists	86,480	60

Large Companies Headquartered in Cleveland

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Eaton	11.1
National City Corp.	11
Parker Hannifin	8.3
Sherwin-Williams	7.2
KeyCorp	6.7
Nacco Industries	3.2
American Greetings	1.9
Medical Mutual of Ohio	1.9
Cleveland-Cliffs	1.7
Applied Ind. Technologies	1.7
Lincoln Electric Holdings	1.6