Dayton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Dayton, Ohio Area

The research and development department of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the largest employer in Dayton. The base includes a large number of civilian employees. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been acknowledged as attracting to the city one of the nation's highest concentrations of aerospace/high-technology companies. These companies provide jobs for engineers, technicians, scientists and specialists.

The U.S. Defense Department Joint Logistics Systems Center manages the installation of new computer systems for all military services. The center generates a large number of private sector jobs.

With the declining manufacturing sector, the economy has diversified and major economic components include healthcare, education, legal and insurance. The hospitals located in the Greater Dayton area employ a vast number of people and substantially contribute to the economy. In addition, numerous jobs are provided by the region's Miami Valley Research Park which is the site of government and corporate research firms.

Officials of the state of Ohio are working to make Dayton a prominent center for UAV research and manufacturing.

The largest job providers in the city:

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Premier Health Partners
Kettering Health Network
Wright State University
Delphi Automotive Systems
AK Steel Corp
Good Samaritan Hospital
Miami Valley Hospital
Med America Health Systems Corporation
NCR Corporation
Behr America, Inc
United States Postal Service
Veterans Health Administration
General Electric Capital Services, Inc
Delphi Corporation
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Dmax LTD
Dayton Osteopathic Hospital
Reynolds and Reynolds Company

The city includes numerous major companies such as:

Cargill
Reynolds and Reynolds
Cox Enterprises
Premier Health Partners
CareSource
Teradata
Standard Register
NewPage Corporation
Kettering Health Network

Dayton's major employment sectors:

Transportation, trade and utilities
Government
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality

Noteworthy information about Dayton, Ohio: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $29,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 78.8. In Dayton, 14% of the adult population has a bachelor's degree or better.

Dayton businesses are invited to collaborate with helpful organizations such as:

Dayton Business Journal provides readers with news about local business and industry.

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	10,440	57,910	$43,440 - 75,400	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,850	53,830	$34,640 - 76,010	6%	96%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,450	59,290	$26,790 - 95,680	8%	51%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,520	52,020	$32,340 - 74,250	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	2,910	64,160	$37,490 - 97,690	18%	79%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	2,320	78,230	$51,530 - 105,420	45%	85%
7	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,980	90,020	$59,180 - 130,780	28%	85%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,850	50,150	$31,900 - 73,150	11%	95%
9	Management analysts	1,670	74,690	$40,780 - 105,160	22%	78%
10	Computer systems analysts	1,390	74,650	$45,700 - 103,640	29%	68%
11	Mechanical engineers	1,320	70,910	$49,220 - 101,170	4%	78%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	1,270	56,320	$33,930 - 81,700	27%	50%
13	Computer specialists, all other	1,200	78,170	$45,540 - 108,230	15%	68%
14	Librarians	1,130	66,390	$39,610 - 101,030	4%	85%
15	Industrial engineers	1,120	76,670	$50,840 - 104,150	20%	74%
16	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,040	56,230	$33,310 - 86,590	17%	56%
17	Computer programmers	1,030	62,860	$36,250 - 91,420	0%	73%
18	Financial managers	1,030	95,210	$51,600 - 146,230	13%	60%
19	Engineers, all other	1,020	95,930	$47,180 - 138,100	6%	82%
20	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,010	96,390	$65,860 - 130,600	4%	81%
21	Teachers and instructors, all other	960	47,420	$25,000 - 78,290	9%	54%
22	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	910	97,870	$71,030 - 133,720	8%	78%
23	Computer and information systems managers	890	113,680	$72,090 - 160,850	16%	73%
24	Special education teachers, secondary school	830	54,320	$36,280 - 74,410	9%	87%
25	Sales managers	820	109,270	$45,900 -	10%	69%
26	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	800	47,910	$20,460 - 82,010	25%	67%
27	Financial specialists, all other	800	68,650	$32,810 - 102,080	12%	50%
28	Social and human service assistants	790	30,710	$20,720 - 45,680	34%	58%
29	Medical and health services managers	790	82,630	$54,440 - 117,360	16%	57%
30	Medical and public health social workers	760	43,670	$33,710 - 59,490	24%	77%
31	Coaches and scouts	760	21,250	$14,840 - 32,070	15%	60%
32	Chief executives	740	143,080	$44,520 -	2%	65%
33	Lawyers	730	119,860	$59,890 -	11%	99%
34	Graphic designers	720	42,290	$24,650 - 65,430	10%	55%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	710	61,910	$29,050 - 103,570	12%	51%
36	Market research analysts	700	57,100	$32,790 - 85,370	20%	82%
37	Pharmacists	700	104,000	$87,350 - 129,370	22%	97%
38	Aerospace engineers	680	98,770	$68,980 - 129,690	10%	87%
39	Network systems and data communications analysts	680	68,350	$45,780 - 95,200	53%	57%
40	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	680	59,240	$36,230 - 81,510	13%	73%
41	Engineering managers	650	109,370	$76,490 - 146,970	7%	84%
42	Training and development specialists	610	57,390	$34,970 - 83,480	18%	56%
43	Managers, all other	610	96,960	$50,400 - 149,850	7%	55%
44	Editors	610	45,040	$25,720 - 71,010	2%	81%
45	Instructional coordinators	600	62,920	$37,010 - 97,060	23%	79%
46	Civil engineers	590	73,040	$45,350 - 100,360	18%	87%
47	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	580	57,600	$40,290 - 78,910	20%	87%
48	Electrical engineers	520	80,240	$56,740 - 111,070	6%	81%
49	Special education teachers, middle school	500	52,780	$36,670 - 68,660	16%	87%
50	Physical therapists	480	73,550	$54,600 - 100,030	27%	89%
51	Sales and related workers, all other	480	40,050	$15,220 - 82,740	14%	62%
52	Education, training, and library workers, all other	470	29,510	$21,450 - 41,050	11%	79%
53	Materials engineers	450	97,490	$57,740 - 138,720	4%	77%
54	Public relations specialists	450	52,780	$31,390 - 79,330	18%	81%
55	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	440	53,760	$42,390 - 68,070	12%	51%
56	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	410	48,410	$28,460 - 80,010	5%	58%
57	Financial analysts	410	65,030	$42,370 - 93,330	34%	87%
58	Child, family, and school social workers	410	39,690	$27,430 - 59,110	19%	77%
59	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	400	46,750	$27,590 - 70,900	18%	56%
60	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	340	39,430	$27,450 - 52,010	15%	51%
61	Database administrators	330	67,800	$35,640 - 106,470	29%	72%
62	Speech-language pathologists	330	76,160	$50,470 - 107,710	11%	98%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	320	51,840	$34,050 - 76,100	18%	56%
64	Advertising sales agents	320	48,720	$26,690 - 76,050	20%	56%
65	Social and community service managers	310	58,580	$35,480 - 94,750	25%	72%
66	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	310	36,540	$27,140 - 50,410	30%	77%
67	Social scientists and related workers, all other	310	73,870	$47,210 - 99,850	5%	90%
68	Occupational therapists	300	74,610	$55,910 - 100,740	23%	90%
69	Floral designers	300	20,540	$16,110 - 25,230	0%	55%
70	Community and social service specialists, all other	290	32,750	$25,070 - 45,030	25%	58%
71	Mental health counselors	290	46,550	$35,270 - 61,620	30%	73%
72	Sales engineers	280	80,180	$51,620 - 104,820	9%	79%
73	Technical writers	280	43,360	$26,510 - 63,310	20%	74%
74	Social workers, all other	280	44,820	$26,990 - 70,140	18%	77%
75	Rehabilitation counselors	260	40,700	$20,940 - 63,350	23%	73%
76	Marketing managers	260	112,330	$72,430 - 165,080	14%	69%
77	Budget analysts	260	76,420	$53,460 - 101,210	7%	78%
78	Dentists, general	240	151,880	$82,370 -	9%	100%
79	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	230	64,340	$44,750 - 85,340	0%	96%
80	Private detectives and investigators	230	34,800	$22,560 - 51,710	18%	52%
81	Architects, except landscape and naval	210	67,930	$48,560 - 85,850	18%	88%
82	Chemists	210	75,220	$41,040 - 113,090	9%	93%
83	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	210	91,730	$54,740 - 132,160	16%	99%
84	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	190	41,930	$33,930 - 51,330	24%	78%
85	Musicians and singers	190		$ -	10%	53%
86	Commercial pilots	190	61,850	$44,530 - 78,330	13%	74%
87	Education administrators, postsecondary	190	108,530	$49,470 -	14%	78%
88	Physician assistants	190	84,250	$65,870 - 117,800	27%	67%
89	Purchasing managers	180	93,310	$58,950 - 129,000	3%	57%
90	Computer and information scientists, research	170	91,030	$57,400 - 127,360	22%	68%
91	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	170	41,140	$28,600 - 60,960	14%	54%
92	Tax preparers	170	32,530	$21,700 - 50,530	0%	54%
93	Clergy	160	45,690	$28,430 - 71,590	19%	75%
94	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	69,960	$53,670 - 83,020	25%	93%
95	Personal financial advisors	160	54,470	$28,150 - 84,620	41%	81%
96	Surveyors	160	60,640	$42,920 - 82,800	24%	82%
97	Occupational health and safety specialists	150	68,280	$47,560 - 90,170	8%	72%
98	Insurance underwriters	140	52,210	$33,170 - 76,210	6%	53%
99	Computer hardware engineers	140	83,150	$51,720 - 116,270	5%	70%
100	Dietitians and nutritionists	140	52,230	$39,040 - 66,410	9%	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	11,270	24,580	$15,340 - 39,040	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	10,840	16,550	$14,860 - 19,320	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	10,550	18,200	$14,920 - 24,150	-2%	10%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,340	25,090	$16,480 - 37,790	2%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	7,270	16,570	$14,860 - 19,390	11%	14%
6	Office clerks, general	6,730	27,240	$16,540 - 39,130	13%	19%
7	Customer service representatives	6,710	32,180	$18,000 - 51,850	25%	22%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,090	24,830	$16,220 - 39,240	15%	4%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,070	24,360	$18,950 - 31,310	18%	7%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,300	23,110	$15,330 - 32,850	-7%	8%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,990	39,150	$26,300 - 54,640	10%	4%
12	Team assemblers	4,910	26,050	$17,450 - 33,860	0%	5%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,750	32,030	$18,280 - 47,790	13%	16%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,250	31,610	$20,380 - 44,920	1%	18%
15	Machinists	3,480	35,980	$22,880 - 49,710	-2%	3%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,330	34,560	$20,010 - 50,830	10%	6%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,280	47,380	$28,460 - 71,500	6%	29%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,260	39,170	$27,740 - 53,230	15%	18%
19	Packers and packagers, hand	3,190	18,880	$14,970 - 27,190	-11%	3%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,140	38,850	$21,190 - 61,490	4%	25%
21	Home health aides	3,140	21,290	$17,040 - 26,720	49%	7%
22	Business operations specialists, all other	3,120	66,800	$34,620 - 101,640	21%	49%
23	Telemarketers	2,980	21,610	$16,800 - 29,160	-9%	14%
24	General and operations managers	2,860	110,210	$52,570 -	2%	48%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	2,740	23,340	$15,790 - 31,720	17%	13%
26	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,710	41,220	$33,320 - 51,690	14%	7%
27	Food preparation workers	2,650	18,910	$15,030 - 26,640	15%	7%
28	Medical secretaries	2,650	28,060	$21,280 - 36,570	17%	18%
29	Cooks, restaurant	2,610	20,220	$15,310 - 27,040	12%	5%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,460	56,190	$34,050 - 81,450	-4%	15%
31	Teacher assistants	2,340	27,390	$16,860 - 37,850	10%	18%
32	Security guards	2,330	23,890	$16,050 - 35,970	17%	13%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,320	23,850	$15,550 - 34,910	18%	6%
34	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,210	30,280	$19,770 - 46,070	4%	6%
35	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,210	29,990	$16,230 - 54,610	8%	4%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,160	30,480	$19,140 - 44,500	11%	14%
37	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,120	18,860	$15,250 - 24,170	13%	5%
38	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,960	34,890	$20,660 - 53,710	-6%	14%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,950	35,420	$17,100 - 55,840	14%	4%
40	Computer support specialists	1,840	41,060	$25,600 - 57,390	13%	43%
41	Electricians	1,830	47,590	$28,260 - 73,060	7%	7%
42	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,820			-8%	5%
43	Bartenders	1,740	17,960	$14,950 - 24,340	11%	17%
44	Tellers	1,720	24,570	$17,990 - 31,830	14%	16%
45	Medical assistants	1,720	27,380	$20,750 - 35,220	35%	10%
46	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,660	30,510	$23,010 - 39,370	4%	15%
47	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,620	31,910	$18,240 - 56,690	-12%	0%
48	Fire fighters	1,590	34,930	$18,530 - 61,260	12%	18%
49	Cooks, fast food	1,590	18,050	$15,080 - 22,530	8%	5%
50	Construction laborers	1,530	36,330	$23,150 - 53,810	11%	5%
51	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,530	66,490	$36,680 - 98,730	0%	42%
52	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,480	29,430	$18,290 - 42,010	-1%	2%
53	Child care workers	1,420	19,660	$14,990 - 28,730	18%	15%
54	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,390	25,940	$18,570 - 33,600	11%	5%
55	Helpers--production workers	1,360	24,630	$16,190 - 38,940	0%	4%
56	Carpenters	1,350	41,380	$25,610 - 59,900	10%	6%
57	Driver/sales workers	1,340	21,420	$14,920 - 39,980	-4%	4%
58	All other information and record clerks	1,330	34,250	$22,470 - 48,150	-12%	21%
59	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	1,280	38,310	$24,690 - 50,470	-2%	6%
60	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,240	25,370	$15,350 - 42,090	12%	6%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,220	60,070	$36,830 - 89,010	7%	13%
62	Recreation workers	1,200	25,780	$15,510 - 45,300	13%	47%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,190	23,020	$17,060 - 31,540	26%	43%
64	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,170	54,400	$36,920 - 68,830	11%	33%
65	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,160	52,610	$22,240 - 82,790	28%	48%
66	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,160	17,280	$14,990 - 20,420	10%	17%
67	Library technicians	1,150	31,300	$19,050 - 41,910	9%	27%
68	Postal service mail carriers	1,140			1%	11%
69	Counter and rental clerks	1,130	24,700	$16,720 - 36,250	23%	16%
70	Personal and home care aides	1,110	20,700	$17,110 - 25,340	51%	10%
71	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,040	28,290	$19,940 - 37,460	-14%	0%
72	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,040	37,860	$26,890 - 52,410	9%	3%
73	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,000	48,110	$30,050 - 65,780	11%	4%
74	Dishwashers	990	17,610	$15,040 - 20,960	10%	3%
75	Pharmacy technicians	990	26,910	$18,850 - 35,540	32%	16%
76	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	980	16,830	$14,870 - 20,880	12%	6%
77	Production workers, all other	980			2%	5%
78	Radiologic technologists and technicians	940	49,690	$37,440 - 63,590	15%	25%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	930	58,610	$38,280 - 80,800	9%	10%
80	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	920	25,960	$15,840 - 46,960	14%	3%
81	Cost estimators	870	63,150	$35,530 - 92,470	19%	32%
82	Tool and die makers	860	43,460	$28,720 - 60,810	-9%	5%
83	Insurance sales agents	860	56,130	$24,950 - 113,970	13%	45%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	850	38,540	$24,640 - 58,930	4%	30%
85	Data entry keyers	830	25,090	$18,290 - 33,770	-4%	18%
86	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	780	35,680	$22,190 - 51,940	-15%	0%
87	Printing machine operators	770	32,250	$18,130 - 49,050	-5%	6%
88	Dental assistants	730	34,260	$22,620 - 50,550	29%	9%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	730	68,510	$37,420 - 115,940	4%	38%
90	Cooks, short order	710	20,420	$16,320 - 26,760	5%	5%
91	Bill and account collectors	700	31,930	$21,100 - 46,310	23%	13%
92	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	690	28,630	$22,270 - 36,240	10%	24%
93	Food servers, nonrestaurant	690	19,300	$15,340 - 24,690	16%	9%
94	Order clerks	690	32,910	$20,560 - 47,930	-23%	16%
95	Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	690	30,970	$17,240 - 49,620	-24%	3%
96	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	690	19,710	$15,510 - 24,790	10%	8%
97	Physicians and surgeons, all other	670	215,630	$155,310 -	0%	0%
98	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	670	35,640	$25,300 - 49,160	5%	2%
99	Painters, construction and maintenance	660	33,030	$21,650 - 47,950	12%	6%
100	Healthcare support workers, all other	660	32,430	$21,260 - 49,430	16%	10%

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DeVry University
Dayton, Ohio

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ITT Technical Institute
Dayton, Ohio

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Dayton, Ohio

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master
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Miami-Jacobs Career College
Dayton, Ohio

Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Office And Administration, Photography And Commercial Art, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
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Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology
Dayton, Ohio

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Photography And Commercial Art, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
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Denver, Ohio

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Jobs More Common Near Dayton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	30,970	690	9.2
Materials engineers	97,490	450	8.5
Foundry mold and coremakers	29,770	150	8.4
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	72,490	240	6.4
Museum technicians and conservators	34,690	130	6
Engine and other machine assemblers	35,930	250	5.5
Aerospace engineers	98,770	680	5.2
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,790	500	5
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,910	1,620	4.8
Athletic trainers	42,360	130	4.7
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,210	240	4.6
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	47,450	120	4.5
Social scientists and related workers, all other	73,870	310	4.4
Slaughterers and meat packers	24,660	310	4.4
Physicists	100,300	140	4.3
Tool and die makers	43,460	860	4
Library technicians	31,300	1,150	3.9
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	29,730	120	3.8
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	30,740	320	3.8
Private detectives and investigators	34,800	230	3.8
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	38,310	1,280	3.7
Commercial pilots	61,850	190	3.7
Mechanical engineering technicians	51,420	410	3.6
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	58,740	250	3.5
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,680	780	3.5
Numerical tool and process control programmers	47,630	120	3.4
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,040	650	3.3
Telemarketers	21,610	2,980	3.2
Machinists	35,980	3,480	3.1
Communications teachers, postsecondary	61,580	140	3.1
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	19,920	500	3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,850	390	3
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,320	450	2.8
History teachers, postsecondary	55,740	110	2.7
Job printers	34,450	260	2.6
Physical scientists, all other	105,680	110	2.6
Librarians	66,390	1,130	2.6
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	31,040	100	2.6
Computer and information scientists, research	91,030	170	2.5
Assemblers and fabricators, all other		1,820	2.5
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	64,490	100	2.5
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	39,760	440	2.5
Electronics engineers, except computer	96,390	1,010	2.5
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	53,380	230	2.4
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	27,260	330	2.4
Radio and television announcers	24,990	140	2.4
Education teachers, postsecondary	56,250	270	2.3
Nuclear medicine technologists	65,850	120	2.3
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	52,880	400	2.3
Education, training, and library workers, all other	29,510	470	2.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	47,170	1.46	410
Motor vehicle operators, all other	40,540	1.43	340
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	91,730	1.38	210
Librarians	66,390	1.26	1,130
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	66,490	1.25	1,530
Logisticians	80,980	1.25	570
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,420	1.25	960
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	25,960	1.24	920
Teacher assistants	27,390	1.23	2,340
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	64,340	1.23	230
Administrative services managers	89,090	1.22	520
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	36,790	1.22	270
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	93,360	1.22	430
Education administrators, postsecondary	108,530	1.22	190
Physicians and surgeons, all other	215,630	1.21	670
Materials engineers	97,490	1.21	450
Budget analysts	76,420	1.2	260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	97,870	1.2	910
Financial specialists, all other	68,650	1.2	800
Operations research analysts	84,210	1.2	140
Real estate sales agents	56,210	1.19	240
Physical scientists, all other	105,680	1.19	110
Engineers, all other	95,930	1.19	1,020
Prepress technicians and workers	41,680	1.18	150
Detectives and criminal investigators	71,570	1.18	130
Speech-language pathologists	76,160	1.18	330
Millwrights	59,060	1.18	140
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,680	1.17	780
Managers, all other	96,960	1.17	610
Order clerks	32,910	1.17	690
Lawyers	119,860	1.17	730
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	40,600	1.17	270
Construction laborers	36,330	1.17	1,530
Electronics engineers, except computer	96,390	1.17	1,010
Computer specialists, all other	78,170	1.16	1,200
Cement masons and concrete finishers	42,810	1.16	460
Industrial machinery mechanics	51,410	1.16	630
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	69,960	1.15	160
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	57,600	1.15	580
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	59,240	1.15	680
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	35,060	1.14	390
General and operations managers	110,210	1.14	2,860
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	37,870	1.14	570
Mental health counselors	46,550	1.14	290
Chemists	75,220	1.14	210
Training and development specialists	57,390	1.14	610
Internists, general	206,650	1.14	120
Business operations specialists, all other	66,800	1.13	3,120
Rehabilitation counselors	40,700	1.13	260
Cost estimators	63,150	1.13	870

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	215,630	670
Anesthesiologists	214,510	90
Internists, general	206,650	120
Surgeons	197,600	200
Obstetricians and gynecologists	179,850	60
Psychiatrists	173,130	30
Pediatricians, general	164,650
Dentists, general	151,880	240
Chief executives	143,080	740
Family and general practitioners	132,360	390
Natural sciences managers	126,130	30
Dentists, all other specialists	121,990	40
Lawyers	119,860	730
Computer and information systems managers	113,680	890
Marketing managers	112,330	260
Optometrists	111,730
Legislators	111,670
General and operations managers	110,210	2,860
Engineering managers	109,370	650
Sales managers	109,270	820
Education administrators, postsecondary	108,530	190
Physical scientists, all other	105,680	110
Pharmacists	104,000	700
Physicists	100,300	140
Human resources managers, all other	99,980	130
Aerospace engineers	98,770	680
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	97,870	910
Materials engineers	97,490	450
Managers, all other	96,960	610
Electronics engineers, except computer	96,390	1,010
Engineers, all other	95,930	1,020
Financial managers	95,210	1,030
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	93,360	430
Industrial production managers	93,320	640
Purchasing managers	93,310	180
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	91,730	210
Computer and information scientists, research	91,030	170
Law teachers, postsecondary	90,600
Air traffic controllers	90,430	70
Construction managers	90,140	430
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,020	1,980
Administrative services managers	89,090	520
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	88,790	230
Training and development managers	87,920	50
Materials scientists	87,430	60
Education administrators, all other	87,150	70
Physics teachers, postsecondary	85,760	60
Compensation and benefits managers	84,330	60
Physician assistants	84,250	190
Operations research analysts	84,210	140