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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:
Diversifying beyond its traditional manufacturing base, emerging and major industries in the Cleveland area include:
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:
Companies with headquarters or major operations in the Cleveland metropolitan area include:
Business organizations/associations in the Cleveland area include:
Crain's Cleveland Business, and the "Business Section" of the Plain Dealer are both good sources of information on business in the Cleveland area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 24,810 | 58,330 | $45,620 - 73,620 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 16,850 | 61,420 | $29,200 - 103,380 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 11,070 | 57,970 | $35,470 - 86,550 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,330 | 58,310 | $37,220 - 80,570 | 6% | 96% |
| 5 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 9,590 | 57,550 | $34,260 - 81,100 | 14% | 95% |
| 6 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 6,580 | 59,860 | $36,870 - 83,870 | 11% | 95% |
| 7 | Lawyers | 5,240 | 107,080 | $54,260 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 4,650 | 73,590 | $41,750 - 111,920 | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Computer software engineers, applications | 4,490 | 70,140 | $44,460 - 97,130 | 45% | 85% |
| 10 | Financial managers | 3,420 | 104,400 | $60,550 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 11 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 3,340 | 76,290 | $28,450 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 12 | Chief executives | 2,970 | 157,090 | $78,730 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 13 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 2,880 | 49,960 | $24,960 - 80,050 | 9% | 54% |
| 14 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,690 | 76,260 | $36,480 - 130,810 | 12% | 51% |
| 15 | Computer systems analysts | 2,630 | 67,030 | $44,110 - 93,020 | 29% | 68% |
| 16 | Network and computer systems administrators | 2,550 | 62,060 | $40,500 - 87,490 | 27% | 50% |
| 17 | Mechanical engineers | 2,420 | 64,200 | $43,740 - 89,780 | 4% | 78% |
| 18 | Industrial engineers | 2,350 | 67,120 | $46,010 - 95,010 | 20% | 74% |
| 19 | Managers, all other | 2,340 | 92,430 | $52,880 - 143,450 | 7% | 55% |
| 20 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 2,330 | 50,350 | $26,410 - 76,210 | 17% | 56% |
| 21 | Computer programmers | 2,330 | 65,880 | $28,090 - 110,180 | 0% | 73% |
| 22 | Librarians | 2,170 | 51,020 | $31,240 - 77,260 | 4% | 85% |
| 23 | Pharmacists | 2,000 | 97,160 | $80,250 - 117,270 | 22% | 97% |
| 24 | Financial analysts | 2,000 | 63,680 | $39,450 - 99,660 | 34% | 87% |
| 25 | Medical and health services managers | 1,980 | 77,380 | $52,580 - 108,140 | 16% | 57% |
| 26 | Sales managers | 1,970 | 104,670 | $52,950 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 27 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 1,940 | 58,740 | $39,970 - 79,180 | 9% | 87% |
| 28 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,890 | 58,850 | $36,050 - 86,410 | 12% | 50% |
| 29 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,840 | 105,460 | $68,580 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 30 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,820 | 91,660 | $57,360 - 124,310 | 8% | 78% |
| 31 | Training and development specialists | 1,780 | 50,430 | $33,070 - 74,370 | 18% | 56% |
| 32 | Market research analysts | 1,760 | 64,860 | $35,310 - 103,460 | 20% | 82% |
| 33 | Engineering managers | 1,630 | 98,700 | $66,090 - 139,770 | 7% | 84% |
| 34 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 1,620 | 57,240 | $35,980 - 80,390 | 20% | 87% |
| 35 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,610 | 42,370 | $15,460 - 70,300 | 14% | 62% |
| 36 | Social and human service assistants | 1,530 | 25,290 | $16,290 - 35,170 | 34% | 58% |
| 37 | Graphic designers | 1,500 | 38,320 | $21,640 - 57,570 | 10% | 55% |
| 38 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,490 | 73,980 | $47,870 - 99,900 | 28% | 85% |
| 39 | Computer specialists, all other | 1,490 | 65,680 | $34,290 - 98,910 | 15% | 68% |
| 40 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,470 | 48,480 | $40,380 - 58,420 | 12% | 51% |
| 41 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,410 | 61,140 | $39,980 - 83,020 | 16% | 87% |
| 42 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,400 | 68,040 | $42,880 - 96,790 | 53% | 57% |
| 43 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 1,390 | 48,380 | $27,550 - 77,510 | 5% | 58% |
| 44 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,390 | 37,640 | $25,040 - 53,410 | 19% | 77% |
| 45 | Physical therapists | 1,380 | 63,610 | $45,770 - 81,570 | 27% | 89% |
| 46 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 1,370 | 65,060 | $42,010 - 88,440 | 13% | 73% |
| 47 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,340 | 43,700 | $32,100 - 56,990 | 24% | 77% |
| 48 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 1,310 | 46,570 | $27,180 - 69,660 | 18% | 56% |
| 49 | Public relations specialists | 1,250 | 54,090 | $31,870 - 86,030 | 18% | 81% |
| 50 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 1,230 | 34,060 | $16,850 - 56,030 | 23% | 54% |
| 51 | Civil engineers | 1,160 | 62,190 | $33,650 - 91,470 | 18% | 87% |
| 52 | Coaches and scouts | 1,150 | 31,570 | $12,500 - 58,140 | 15% | 60% |
| 53 | Instructional coordinators | 1,120 | 61,700 | $35,000 - 91,700 | 23% | 79% |
| 54 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,090 | 34,010 | $25,520 - 45,130 | 15% | 51% |
| 55 | Advertising sales agents | 1,030 | 42,670 | $25,820 - 64,960 | 20% | 56% |
| 56 | Marketing managers | 1,010 | 104,300 | $58,630 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 57 | Database administrators | 1,010 | 63,110 | $36,530 - 91,740 | 29% | 72% |
| 58 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,000 | 62,530 | $42,360 - 82,080 | 0% | 96% |
| 59 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,000 | 39,380 | $26,210 - 57,250 | 30% | 77% |
| 60 | Electrical engineers | 950 | 72,540 | $49,830 - 98,520 | 6% | 81% |
| 61 | Chemists | 920 | 59,070 | $32,500 - 92,870 | 9% | 93% |
| 62 | Speech-language pathologists | 900 | 67,540 | $42,370 - 99,170 | 11% | 98% |
| 63 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 880 | 51,960 | $33,050 - 79,000 | 18% | 56% |
| 64 | Insurance underwriters | 830 | 56,550 | $35,630 - 80,490 | 6% | 53% |
| 65 | Editors | 830 | 58,730 | $28,160 - 94,160 | 2% | 81% |
| 66 | Occupational therapists | 820 | 64,770 | $47,300 - 84,970 | 23% | 90% |
| 67 | Engineers, all other | 810 | 79,600 | $45,880 - 118,480 | 6% | 82% |
| 68 | Biological technicians | 790 | 38,030 | $26,660 - 51,680 | 16% | 60% |
| 69 | Dentists, general | 790 | 160,460 | $82,900 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 70 | Social workers, all other | 680 | 39,920 | $22,770 - 61,310 | 18% | 77% |
| 71 | Social and community service managers | 630 | 55,740 | $37,430 - 79,460 | 25% | 72% |
| 72 | Credit analysts | 630 | 57,150 | $35,200 - 86,770 | 2% | 60% |
| 73 | Personal financial advisors | 620 | 97,520 | $42,810 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 74 | Purchasing managers | 620 | 84,630 | $53,490 - 120,590 | 3% | 57% |
| 75 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 610 | 81,060 | $46,390 - 116,870 | 16% | 99% |
| 76 | Sales engineers | 590 | 74,270 | $49,060 - 119,740 | 9% | 79% |
| 77 | Tax preparers | 570 | 31,980 | $16,560 - 49,240 | 0% | 54% |
| 78 | Technical writers | 520 | 45,200 | $28,090 - 68,080 | 20% | 74% |
| 79 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 520 | 64,330 | $47,460 - 90,330 | 17% | 54% |
| 80 | Environmental engineers | 510 | 85,520 | $49,360 - 120,300 | 25% | 86% |
| 81 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 510 | 48,680 | $37,070 - 63,830 | 9% | 72% |
| 82 | Aerospace engineers | 500 | 100,040 | $68,360 - 130,720 | 10% | 87% |
| 83 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 490 | 72,050 | $43,180 - 111,230 | 18% | 88% |
| 84 | Rehabilitation counselors | 490 | 42,750 | $25,700 - 67,230 | 23% | 73% |
| 85 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 490 | 36,720 | $24,730 - 52,630 | 25% | 58% |
| 86 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 490 | 53,810 | $34,080 - 81,680 | 25% | 93% |
| 87 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 490 | 72,790 | $51,700 - 99,040 | 4% | 81% |
| 88 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | 480 | 37,960 | $24,960 - 47,870 | 24% | 78% |
| 89 | Mental health counselors | 480 | 37,360 | $25,520 - 53,280 | 30% | 73% |
| 90 | Physician assistants | 480 | 76,290 | $58,880 - 101,300 | 27% | 67% |
| 91 | Human resources managers, all other | 470 | 101,340 | $64,440 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 92 | Commercial and industrial designers | 470 | 49,370 | $37,000 - 63,480 | 7% | 55% |
| 93 | Reporters and correspondents | 450 | 43,450 | $20,830 - 73,190 | 1% | 85% |
| 94 | Education, training, and library workers, all other | 450 | 33,180 | $22,720 - 45,160 | 11% | 79% |
| 95 | Chemical engineers | 420 | 79,940 | $50,800 - 114,970 | 8% | 91% |
| 96 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 420 | 90,110 | $56,570 - 132,460 | 14% | 78% |
| 97 | Compensation and benefits managers | 410 | 98,790 | $51,670 - 0 | 12% | 58% |
| 98 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 400 | 36,640 | $26,400 - 48,020 | 34% | 73% |
| 99 | Floral designers | 390 | 22,890 | $16,020 - 31,170 | 0% | 55% |
| 100 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 380 | 68,400 | $48,710 - 95,270 | 12% | 94% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 30,280 | 24,130 | $13,120 - 38,990 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Cashiers | 26,580 | 16,790 | $12,070 - 22,740 | -2% | 10% |
| 3 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 24,880 | 22,480 | $12,710 - 36,220 | 2% | 5% |
| 4 | Office clerks, general | 21,430 | 24,420 | $14,280 - 36,030 | 13% | 19% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 19,620 | 31,180 | $19,110 - 46,140 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Waiters and waitresses | 19,140 | 14,610 | $11,540 - 19,980 | 11% | 14% |
| 7 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 16,880 | 23,510 | $14,090 - 39,170 | 15% | 4% |
| 8 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 16,850 | 14,870 | $11,570 - 19,240 | 18% | 5% |
| 9 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 15,640 | 23,070 | $18,250 - 29,240 | 18% | 7% |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 14,450 | 31,210 | $20,070 - 44,240 | 13% | 16% |
| 11 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 14,090 | 29,860 | $20,020 - 41,360 | 1% | 18% |
| 12 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 12,610 | 38,690 | $26,640 - 52,950 | 15% | 18% |
| 13 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 12,400 | 21,760 | $13,210 - 32,850 | -7% | 8% |
| 14 | General and operations managers | 12,070 | 102,620 | $45,190 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 15 | Business operations specialists, all other | 10,760 | 52,240 | $15,770 - 86,780 | 21% | 49% |
| 16 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 10,620 | 36,140 | $19,850 - 55,510 | 10% | 6% |
| 17 | Team assemblers | 10,280 | 27,050 | $16,790 - 40,610 | 0% | 5% |
| 18 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 10,150 | 39,110 | $24,610 - 55,020 | 10% | 4% |
| 19 | Security guards | 9,680 | 22,910 | $16,170 - 34,090 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 8,930 | 46,330 | $28,440 - 68,380 | 6% | 29% |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 8,470 | 37,510 | $21,520 - 57,280 | 4% | 25% |
| 22 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,840 | 29,130 | $19,030 - 40,650 | 4% | 6% |
| 23 | Medical secretaries | 7,790 | 27,420 | $19,910 - 36,540 | 17% | 18% |
| 24 | Home health aides | 7,740 | 19,860 | $16,090 - 23,720 | 49% | 7% |
| 25 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 7,510 | 52,880 | $31,720 - 77,860 | -4% | 15% |
| 26 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 7,490 | 39,700 | $31,460 - 49,690 | 14% | 7% |
| 27 | Machinists | 7,460 | 33,840 | $21,150 - 49,470 | -2% | 3% |
| 28 | Receptionists and information clerks | 7,440 | 23,040 | $14,050 - 32,190 | 17% | 13% |
| 29 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 7,390 | 22,670 | $15,020 - 33,730 | 18% | 6% |
| 30 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 6,970 | 30,270 | $16,560 - 51,000 | 8% | 4% |
| 31 | Packers and packagers, hand | 6,730 | 21,400 | $14,310 - 30,310 | -11% | 3% |
| 32 | Cooks, restaurant | 6,310 | 21,290 | $15,660 - 28,040 | 12% | 5% |
| 33 | Teacher assistants | 6,150 | 27,160 | $17,120 - 37,970 | 10% | 18% |
| 34 | Helpers--production workers | 6,010 | 23,020 | $15,360 - 32,100 | 0% | 4% |
| 35 | Fire fighters | 5,870 | 41,760 | $21,750 - 62,680 | 12% | 18% |
| 36 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 5,810 | 50,370 | $33,260 - 63,720 | 11% | 33% |
| 37 | Construction laborers | 5,790 | 40,000 | $21,670 - 58,640 | 11% | 5% |
| 38 | Food preparation workers | 5,710 | 17,760 | $12,320 - 24,050 | 15% | 7% |
| 39 | Carpenters | 5,530 | 38,810 | $24,150 - 61,370 | 10% | 6% |
| 40 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,510 | 36,760 | $18,670 - 52,320 | 14% | 4% |
| 41 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,370 | 18,910 | $13,220 - 26,110 | 13% | 5% |
| 42 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 5,220 | 30,010 | $21,840 - 39,350 | 4% | 15% |
| 43 | Tellers | 5,170 | 24,430 | $18,500 - 29,980 | 14% | 16% |
| 44 | Child care workers | 5,170 | 20,460 | $13,870 - 29,070 | 18% | 15% |
| 45 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 5,090 | 23,750 | $16,400 - 31,510 | 11% | 5% |
| 46 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,020 | 34,950 | $20,240 - 55,190 | -6% | 14% |
| 47 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 4,950 | 28,380 | $17,460 - 42,750 | 11% | 14% |
| 48 | Cooks, fast food | 4,800 | 15,410 | $11,840 - 20,260 | 8% | 5% |
| 49 | Bartenders | 4,720 | 15,130 | $11,560 - 21,400 | 11% | 17% |
| 50 | Electricians | 4,620 | 52,080 | $29,290 - 75,120 | 7% | 7% |
| 51 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 4,490 | 28,630 | $18,480 - 40,080 | -14% | 0% |
| 52 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 4,200 | 24,520 | $12,930 - 37,010 | 12% | 6% |
| 53 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 4,000 | 30,910 | $20,180 - 46,040 | -1% | 2% |
| 54 | Bill and account collectors | 3,950 | 28,120 | $20,190 - 38,090 | 23% | 13% |
| 55 | Driver/sales workers | 3,890 | 22,670 | $11,850 - 43,420 | -4% | 4% |
| 56 | Data entry keyers | 3,600 | 25,090 | $16,410 - 34,950 | -4% | 18% |
| 57 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,580 | 56,740 | $35,030 - 81,960 | 7% | 13% |
| 58 | Telemarketers | 3,580 | 23,330 | $15,540 - 35,250 | -9% | 14% |
| 59 | Dishwashers | 3,530 | 16,300 | $12,320 - 20,920 | 10% | 3% |
| 60 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,530 | 16,520 | $12,130 - 22,000 | 10% | 17% |
| 61 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 3,500 | 14,090 | $11,570 - 18,270 | 12% | 6% |
| 62 | Computer support specialists | 3,430 | 41,500 | $26,940 - 59,500 | 13% | 43% |
| 63 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 3,420 | 48,850 | $17,550 - 89,110 | 28% | 48% |
| 64 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,380 | 30,700 | $23,970 - 39,930 | 0% | 22% |
| 65 | Insurance sales agents | 3,360 | 49,060 | $20,780 - 112,120 | 13% | 45% |
| 66 | Medical assistants | 2,920 | 24,970 | $19,190 - 32,800 | 35% | 10% |
| 67 | Postal service mail carriers | 2,890 | 44,440 | $40,070 - 50,090 | 1% | 11% |
| 68 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 2,880 | 29,590 | $18,630 - 43,630 | -26% | 6% |
| 69 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 2,870 | 43,400 | $27,790 - 60,020 | 4% | 30% |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,860 | 61,300 | $39,980 - 81,230 | 9% | 10% |
| 71 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 2,770 | 23,930 | $15,700 - 33,940 | 26% | 43% |
| 72 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,770 | 13,620 | $11,580 - 16,500 | 10% | 8% |
| 73 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,760 | 53,230 | $26,640 - 74,710 | 11% | 4% |
| 74 | Legal secretaries | 2,750 | 38,500 | $26,160 - 50,310 | 12% | 18% |
| 75 | Recreation workers | 2,650 | 20,320 | $12,340 - 31,130 | 13% | 47% |
| 76 | Loan officers | 2,590 | 48,060 | $24,450 - 74,530 | 12% | 49% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,590 | 82,330 | $41,730 - 143,740 | 4% | 38% |
| 78 | Counter and rental clerks | 2,540 | 22,620 | $12,910 - 38,530 | 23% | 16% |
| 79 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,520 | 51,850 | $32,030 - 77,940 | 0% | 42% |
| 80 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,510 | 36,490 | $22,630 - 65,660 | 5% | 2% |
| 81 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 2,490 | 27,640 | $18,300 - 39,280 | -4% | 5% |
| 82 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,450 | 29,040 | $19,010 - 41,190 | -15% | 0% |
| 83 | Pharmacy technicians | 2,450 | 24,700 | $16,460 - 34,900 | 32% | 16% |
| 84 | Production workers, all other | 2,420 | 38,460 | $15,580 - 58,580 | 2% | 5% |
| 85 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,410 | 24,920 | $14,370 - 45,980 | 14% | 3% |
| 86 | Tool and die makers | 2,400 | 46,080 | $30,070 - 71,530 | -9% | 5% |
| 87 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,330 | 31,040 | $17,190 - 56,390 | -12% | 0% |
| 88 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 2,320 | 31,270 | $19,990 - 45,790 | -8% | 32% |
| 89 | Dental assistants | 2,270 | 28,160 | $20,120 - 36,370 | 29% | 9% |
| 90 | Cooks, short order | 2,250 | 20,210 | $14,560 - 25,500 | 5% | 5% |
| 91 | All other information and record clerks | 2,240 | 29,780 | $18,450 - 43,560 | -12% | 21% |
| 92 | Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | 2,220 | 32,180 | $21,320 - 45,060 | -4% | 4% |
| 93 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 2,220 | 40,150 | $20,260 - 62,010 | -6% | 0% |
| 94 | Personal and home care aides | 2,210 | 18,760 | $15,450 - 23,090 | 51% | 10% |
| 95 | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | 2,190 | 28,330 | $22,270 - 35,090 | 10% | 24% |
| 96 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 2,190 | 17,260 | $11,830 - 24,980 | 24% | 22% |
| 97 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 2,060 | 46,180 | $29,040 - 63,510 | 22% | 45% |
| 98 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,000 | 51,620 | $35,320 - 70,100 | 8% | 3% |
| 99 | Cost estimators | 1,970 | 57,240 | $32,380 - 86,060 | 19% | 32% |
| 100 | Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | 1,960 | 33,690 | $20,340 - 45,850 | -2% | 6% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical appliance technicians | 35,780 | 240 | 7.8 |
| Gas plant operators | 54,520 | 170 | 7.3 |
| Foundry mold and coremakers | 32,720 | 330 | 7.1 |
| Bailiffs | 34,480 | 430 | 6.7 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 34,710 | 450 | 6.6 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 28,120 | 850 | 6.3 |
| Materials scientists | 78,310 | 150 | 5.9 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 34,580 | 1,040 | 5.8 |
| Millwrights | 52,850 | 1,130 | 4.9 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | 26,420 | 250 | 4.7 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 37,130 | 130 | 4.6 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 37,050 | 850 | 4.6 |
| Cooks, all other | 19,790 | 250 | 4.5 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 40,150 | 2,220 | 4.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 60,550 | 920 | 4.4 |
| Pediatricians, general | 148,320 | 690 | 4.4 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 30,550 | 980 | 4 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 39,370 | 540 | 3.9 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 30,040 | 620 | 3.9 |
| Tool and die makers | 46,080 | 2,400 | 3.7 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 31,270 | 220 | 3.7 |
| Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 34,000 | 790 | 3.7 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | 32,390 | 710 | 3.5 |
| Fire fighters | 41,760 | 5,870 | 3.5 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 29,040 | 2,450 | 3.4 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | 25,890 | 380 | 3.4 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 48,990 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 185,330 | 340 | 3.3 |
| Environmental engineering technicians | 49,760 | 400 | 3.3 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 77,840 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 44,990 | 320 | 3.1 |
| Materials engineers | 84,810 | 350 | 2.9 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 44,090 | 450 | 2.9 |
| Avionics technicians | 48,460 | 150 | 2.9 |
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | 34,650 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 32,820 | 1,160 | 2.8 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 87,520 | 250 | 2.8 |
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 27,980 | 220 | 2.8 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | 76,620 | 260 | 2.6 |
| Machinists | 33,840 | 7,460 | 2.5 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary | 47,670 | 230 | 2.5 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 36,290 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 47,570 | 760 | 2.4 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 40,920 | 530 | 2.4 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 31,040 | 2,330 | 2.4 |
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | 29,350 | 250 | 2.4 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 30,600 | 1,620 | 2.4 |
| Therapists, all other | 49,430 | 110 | 2.4 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 58,740 | 1,940 | 2.4 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 61,140 | 1,410 | 2.4 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 59,150 | 1.44 | 210 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 49,960 | 1.39 | 2,880 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 69,780 | 1.39 | 280 |
| Construction laborers | 40,000 | 1.38 | 5,790 |
| Sewing machine operators | 28,750 | 1.38 | 760 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 32,950 | 1.37 | 940 |
| Surveyors | 68,680 | 1.37 | 190 |
| Production workers, all other | 38,460 | 1.37 | 2,420 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 65,060 | 1.35 | 1,370 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 40,150 | 1.35 | 2,220 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 40,920 | 1.35 | 530 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | 46,830 | 1.31 | 440 |
| Teacher assistants | 27,160 | 1.3 | 6,150 |
| Home appliance repairers | 44,940 | 1.3 | 210 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | 52,680 | 1.29 | 230 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 44,670 | 1.29 | 1,060 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 51,620 | 1.29 | 2,000 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 81,060 | 1.28 | 610 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 61,140 | 1.28 | 1,410 |
| Personal financial advisors | 97,520 | 1.28 | 620 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 24,920 | 1.28 | 2,410 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 98,790 | 1.27 | 410 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 62,530 | 1.26 | 1,000 |
| Broadcast technicians | 41,160 | 1.26 | 240 |
| Editors | 58,730 | 1.26 | 830 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 42,750 | 1.25 | 490 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 59,860 | 1.25 | 6,580 |
| Pipelayers | 42,260 | 1.25 | 180 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 54,350 | 1.25 | 210 |
| Sheet metal workers | 49,610 | 1.25 | 1,900 |
| Radio and television announcers | 45,140 | 1.24 | 250 |
| Lodging managers | 60,860 | 1.24 | 120 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 39,370 | 1.24 | 540 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 82,330 | 1.23 | 2,590 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 57,550 | 1.23 | 9,590 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 30,690 | 1.23 | 410 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 57,240 | 1.23 | 1,620 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | 42,270 | 1.22 | 430 |
| Bindery workers | 32,670 | 1.22 | 310 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 91,350 | 1.22 | 640 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 91,660 | 1.22 | 1,820 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 53,230 | 1.22 | 2,760 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 53,880 | 1.22 | 1,040 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 52,030 | 1.22 | 700 |
| Financial managers | 104,400 | 1.21 | 3,420 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | 53,390 | 1.21 | 530 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 58,310 | 1.21 | 10,330 |
| Environmental engineers | 85,520 | 1.21 | 510 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | 40,640 | 1.2 | 650 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 58,740 | 1.2 | 1,940 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 185,330 | 340 |
| Surgeons | 184,180 | 260 |
| Dentists, general | 160,460 | 790 |
| Chief executives | 157,090 | 2,970 |
| Family and general practitioners | 150,410 | 670 |
| Pediatricians, general | 148,320 | 690 |
| Psychiatrists | 145,850 | 240 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 141,370 | 1,270 |
| Internists, general | 129,800 | 510 |
| Lawyers | 107,080 | 5,240 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 105,460 | 1,840 |
| Sales managers | 104,670 | 1,970 |
| Financial managers | 104,400 | 3,420 |
| Marketing managers | 104,300 | 1,010 |
| General and operations managers | 102,620 | 12,070 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 101,340 | 470 |
| Aerospace engineers | 100,040 | 500 |
| Podiatrists | 99,550 | |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 98,790 | 410 |
| Engineering managers | 98,700 | 1,630 |
| Personal financial advisors | 97,520 | 620 |
| Pharmacists | 97,160 | 2,000 |
| Physicists | 96,490 | 60 |
| Chiropractors | 94,690 | 280 |
| Veterinarians | 93,860 | 330 |
| Managers, all other | 92,430 | 2,340 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 91,660 | 1,820 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 91,350 | 640 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 90,110 | 420 |
| Emergency management specialists | 89,450 | 40 |
| Construction managers | 89,350 | 930 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 88,660 | 230 |
| Public relations managers | 88,310 | 260 |
| Education administrators, all other | 88,030 | 50 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 87,520 | 250 |
| Natural sciences managers | 87,140 | 190 |
| Training and development managers | 85,990 | 190 |
| Environmental engineers | 85,520 | 510 |
| Materials engineers | 84,810 | 350 |
| Purchasing managers | 84,630 | 620 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 84,500 | 190 |
| Industrial production managers | 84,080 | 1,700 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 82,330 | 2,590 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 81,060 | 610 |
| Chemical engineers | 79,940 | 420 |
| Engineers, all other | 79,600 | 810 |
| Economists | 78,730 | 50 |
| Materials scientists | 78,310 | 150 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 78,240 | 80 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 77,840 | 210 |
| 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 |
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