Dayton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Dayton, Ohio Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Dayton than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Dayton.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Dayton.
A list of any large public companies in Dayton.

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	9,660	53,210	$40,130 - 69,450	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,190	56,810	$26,120 - 90,330	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,990	51,920	$33,770 - 72,320	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,860	49,210	$32,660 - 67,520	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	3,230	63,980	$34,770 - 104,380	18%	79%
6	Management analysts	2,170	73,190	$38,320 - 103,930	22%	78%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	1,970	78,810	$55,140 - 106,500	45%	85%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,970	48,920	$32,580 - 67,900	11%	95%
9	Engineers, all other	1,370	84,660	$37,710 - 123,470	6%	82%
10	Computer systems analysts	1,260	70,320	$44,300 - 94,150	29%	68%
11	Industrial engineers	1,240	72,980	$49,750 - 101,260	20%	74%
12	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,200	77,630	$51,320 - 104,100	28%	85%
13	Network and computer systems administrators	1,160	54,850	$37,240 - 76,030	27%	50%
14	Computer programmers	1,120	60,020	$38,420 - 84,780	0%	73%
15	Mechanical engineers	1,120	66,460	$47,480 - 92,210	4%	78%
16	Lawyers	1,100	101,170	$58,650 - 0	11%	99%
17	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,070	87,030	$61,300 - 122,420	8%	78%
18	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,070	88,560	$58,170 - 120,950	4%	81%
19	Chief executives	1,000	124,500	$20,390 - 0	2%	65%
20	Computer specialists, all other	970	69,640	$35,320 - 102,030	15%	68%
21	Financial specialists, all other	930	61,960	$33,370 - 91,650	12%	50%
22	Financial managers	920	90,620	$50,760 - 129,810	13%	60%
23	Teachers and instructors, all other	880	44,960	$26,560 - 63,050	9%	54%
24	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	860	53,240	$24,770 - 105,090	25%	67%
25	Librarians	840	63,800	$39,380 - 93,480	4%	85%
26	Managers, all other	830	92,950	$58,170 - 133,850	7%	55%
27	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	740	71,630	$33,510 - 116,490	12%	51%
28	Engineering managers	730	101,020	$70,960 - 137,510	7%	84%
29	Sales and related workers, all other	730	33,980	$15,520 - 57,050	14%	62%
30	Computer and information systems managers	720	98,810	$67,480 - 134,840	16%	73%
31	Special education teachers, secondary school	710	50,820	$34,350 - 68,810	9%	87%
32	Graphic designers	700	39,330	$21,090 - 63,910	10%	55%
33	Medical and health services managers	700	73,630	$48,180 - 103,920	16%	57%
34	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	690	58,640	$34,000 - 88,640	17%	56%
35	Aerospace engineers	680	90,700	$63,900 - 122,400	10%	87%
36	Child, family, and school social workers	640	42,490	$27,900 - 57,540	19%	77%
37	Instructional coordinators	630	52,180	$31,200 - 75,100	23%	79%
38	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	630	48,420	$33,920 - 63,000	20%	87%
39	Sales managers	600	94,060	$47,180 - 0	10%	69%
40	Pharmacists	550	97,500	$81,460 - 119,350	22%	97%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	550	55,420	$36,990 - 74,460	13%	73%
42	Market research analysts	530	64,690	$33,820 - 96,920	20%	82%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	520	47,350	$37,110 - 60,220	12%	51%
44	Electrical engineers	490	74,130	$51,720 - 101,860	6%	81%
45	Medical and public health social workers	480	42,480	$30,440 - 57,420	24%	77%
46	Special education teachers, middle school	460	48,120	$33,770 - 63,180	16%	87%
47	Network systems and data communications analysts	460	67,710	$42,060 - 100,260	53%	57%
48	Public relations specialists	460	49,480	$30,740 - 73,290	18%	81%
49	Physical therapists	450	66,940	$48,720 - 89,420	27%	89%
50	Social and human service assistants	430	28,430	$19,650 - 36,660	34%	58%
51	Training and development specialists	420	46,620	$29,650 - 68,900	18%	56%
52	Materials engineers	410	87,820	$51,490 - 127,410	4%	77%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	400	32,740	$21,820 - 44,660	15%	51%
54	Self-enrichment education teachers	400	43,060	$18,860 - 103,250	23%	54%
55	Community and social service specialists, all other	380	38,000	$26,370 - 53,060	25%	58%
56	Civil engineers	380	68,890	$43,520 - 92,780	18%	87%
57	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	370	47,260	$27,110 - 73,270	5%	58%
58	Financial analysts	370	64,510	$41,170 - 91,560	34%	87%
59	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	360	58,760	$41,090 - 77,810	0%	96%
60	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	360	42,170	$23,420 - 57,370	18%	56%
61	Speech-language pathologists	350	64,450	$43,730 - 92,770	11%	98%
62	Database administrators	340	70,010	$42,870 - 96,210	29%	72%
63	Advertising sales agents	310	37,620	$17,270 - 60,520	20%	56%
64	Occupational therapists	300	63,270	$46,140 - 88,560	23%	90%
65	Marketing managers	300	97,080	$62,080 - 140,350	14%	69%
66	Budget analysts	290	60,930	$33,260 - 89,150	7%	78%
67	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	280	79,340	$42,500 - 116,800	16%	99%
68	Chemists	270	63,600	$36,340 - 98,650	9%	93%
69	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	270	34,540	$25,170 - 49,750	30%	77%
70	Education, training, and library workers, all other	270	31,970	$22,210 - 45,720	11%	79%
71	Social scientists and related workers, all other	270	71,090	$51,370 - 95,650	5%	90%
72	Dentists, general	260	159,260	$109,550 - 0	9%	100%
73	Coaches and scouts	260	25,600	$12,800 - 46,550	15%	60%
74	Technical writers	250	49,400	$35,380 - 66,640	20%	74%
75	Purchasing managers	250	89,010	$51,750 - 126,170	3%	57%
76	Rehabilitation counselors	230	42,470	$20,720 - 68,400	23%	73%
77	Reporters and correspondents	210	41,020	$21,130 - 71,030	1%	85%
78	Physical scientists, all other	200	87,390	$39,090 - 145,270	6%	98%
79	Dietitians and nutritionists	200	50,310	$37,110 - 63,020	9%	72%
80	Sales engineers	190	74,890	$54,160 - 96,970	9%	79%
81	Producers and directors	180	50,330	$20,700 - 77,660	11%	75%
82	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	180	36,820	$22,250 - 50,760	34%	73%
83	Architects, except landscape and naval	170	69,010	$49,410 - 95,490	18%	88%
84	Environmental engineers	170	74,390	$51,650 - 99,470	25%	86%
85	Education administrators, postsecondary	170	97,640	$51,650 - 0	14%	78%
86	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	160	38,100	$27,860 - 54,620	24%	78%
87	Clergy	160	42,180	$25,670 - 69,940	19%	75%
88	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	160	52,470	$36,890 - 74,930	18%	56%
89	Editors	160	44,680	$24,820 - 65,840	2%	81%
90	Mental health counselors	150	41,550	$30,330 - 55,810	30%	73%
91	Operations research analysts	150	56,000	$32,330 - 96,240	11%	71%
92	Floral designers	150	21,140	$16,830 - 25,190	0%	55%
93	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	150	23,800	$15,300 - 31,390	11%	55%
94	Social and community service managers	140	62,270	$37,950 - 96,760	25%	72%
95	Veterinarians	140	73,060	$33,310 - 143,790	35%	100%
96	Computer and information scientists, research	140	94,100	$63,690 - 126,370	22%	68%
97	Writers and authors	130	43,130	$26,650 - 59,830	13%	84%
98	Occupational health and safety specialists	130	64,090	$38,640 - 84,280	8%	72%
99	Human resources managers, all other	130	89,200	$59,390 - 127,280	11%	58%
100	Surveyors	130	57,850	$39,670 - 78,560	24%	82%

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	11,790	23,140	$13,590 - 38,310	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	9,880	17,250	$12,280 - 23,140	-2%	10%
3	Team assemblers	9,440	29,840	$18,680 - 52,060	0%	5%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	8,520	14,580	$11,580 - 18,680	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	8,360	24,320	$15,600 - 36,990	2%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	7,190	24,120	$14,900 - 35,310	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	7,100	14,300	$11,510 - 18,500	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,400	24,870	$14,620 - 38,500	15%	4%
9	Customer service representatives	6,190	30,590	$17,270 - 48,350	25%	22%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,980	23,540	$18,760 - 29,310	18%	7%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	5,550	30,310	$18,440 - 44,170	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,260	21,420	$13,290 - 30,940	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,140	29,630	$19,590 - 41,940	1%	18%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,830	37,240	$24,530 - 53,990	10%	4%
15	Business operations specialists, all other	4,690	59,110	$32,050 - 92,070	21%	49%
16	General and operations managers	4,360	95,000	$46,580 - [?]	2%	48%
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	4,040	36,630	$25,250 - 51,580	15%	18%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,000	32,530	$18,640 - 46,300	10%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,430	44,580	$27,940 - 62,970	6%	29%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,360	38,400	$20,440 - 61,520	4%	25%
21	Food preparation workers	3,200	17,390	$11,940 - 25,140	15%	7%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	2,940	22,210	$15,150 - 29,600	17%	13%
23	Machinists	2,880	38,050	$25,220 - 50,930	-2%	3%
24	Bartenders	2,850	14,010	$11,520 - 17,890	11%	17%
25	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,760	27,390	$17,500 - 39,580	4%	6%
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,750	30,200	$15,150 - 52,470	8%	4%
27	Packers and packagers, hand	2,740	18,830	$12,200 - 27,690	-11%	3%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,720	37,810	$28,370 - 46,900	14%	7%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,650	54,660	$30,710 - 83,290	-4%	15%
30	Teacher assistants	2,610	21,940	$14,250 - 30,410	10%	18%
31	Security guards	2,460	21,010	$14,270 - 31,300	17%	13%
32	Cooks, fast food	2,410	15,860	$12,000 - 20,340	8%	5%
33	Cooks, restaurant	2,370	19,410	$13,420 - 26,770	12%	5%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,240	19,720	$14,070 - 27,380	13%	5%
35	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,230	23,120	$15,230 - 34,950	18%	6%
36	Medical secretaries	2,180	26,930	$19,940 - 35,050	17%	18%
37	Helpers--production workers	2,150	22,380	$15,720 - 29,360	0%	4%
38	Home health aides	2,110	20,450	$16,080 - 26,140	49%	7%
39	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,080	35,290	$21,000 - 54,450	-6%	14%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,060	27,290	$16,220 - 41,470	11%	14%
41	Tellers	2,000	22,690	$16,980 - 28,750	14%	16%
42	Electricians	1,830	48,880	$29,810 - 70,760	7%	7%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,790	31,740	$15,430 - 49,870	14%	4%
44	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,730	28,160	$19,090 - 37,910	-14%	0%
45	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,730	23,500	$14,980 - 32,270	11%	5%
46	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,720	27,950	$21,070 - 35,650	4%	15%
47	Child care workers	1,620	17,580	$12,010 - 25,550	18%	15%
48	Carpenters	1,620	40,090	$20,310 - 59,380	10%	6%
49	Computer support specialists	1,600	40,540	$25,620 - 57,250	13%	43%
50	Construction laborers	1,510	36,010	$21,690 - 53,830	11%	5%
51	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,510	29,760	$16,920 - 53,310	-12%	0%
52	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,440	63,970	$37,410 - 92,950	0%	42%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,420	55,600	$34,880 - 79,980	7%	13%
54	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,390	29,370	$18,550 - 41,790	-1%	2%
55	Production workers, all other	1,330	51,320	$22,410 - 99,870	2%	5%
56	Recreation workers	1,310	21,600	$12,630 - 35,700	13%	47%
57	Medical assistants	1,300	25,330	$20,030 - 31,720	35%	10%
58	All other information and record clerks	1,300	35,810	$21,150 - 50,670	-12%	21%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,270	54,560	$35,580 - 76,930	9%	10%
60	Counter and rental clerks	1,240	19,700	$13,040 - 29,180	23%	16%
61	Driver/sales workers	1,240	23,060	$11,800 - 45,170	-4%	4%
62	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,210	47,330	$29,070 - 65,600	11%	4%
63	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,190	26,700	$12,920 - 43,370	12%	6%
64	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,130	37,820	$25,740 - 50,610	12%	3%
65	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	1,130	35,860	$21,930 - 50,580	-2%	6%
66	Tool and die makers	1,110	41,910	$27,360 - 58,100	-9%	5%
67	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,090	50,680	$32,460 - 64,950	11%	33%
68	Dishwashers	1,070	17,420	$12,540 - 22,330	10%	3%
69	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,060	31,880	$22,600 - 44,540	-26%	6%
70	Postal service mail carriers	1,060	44,180	$38,190 - 50,130	1%	11%
71	Personal and home care aides	1,050	18,470	$14,670 - 22,770	51%	10%
72	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,040	22,110	$15,900 - 29,110	26%	43%
73	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,000	15,090	$11,760 - 19,960	12%	6%
74	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,000	32,710	$20,450 - 48,640	5%	2%
75	Bill and account collectors	990	31,310	$20,980 - 44,910	23%	13%
76	Dental assistants	980	32,380	$23,880 - 41,200	29%	9%
77	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	960	15,220	$11,810 - 19,190	10%	17%
78	Order clerks	910	31,100	$20,480 - 44,820	-23%	16%
79	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	900	23,120	$15,810 - 35,310	-4%	5%
80	Fire fighters	890	33,290	$17,870 - 56,850	12%	18%
81	Food service managers	880	39,890	$25,200 - 58,390	5%	24%
82	Cost estimators	870	57,830	$29,870 - 81,690	19%	32%
83	Healthcare support workers, all other	850	27,770	$18,850 - 42,240	16%	10%
84	Sales representatives, services, all other	850	49,050	$22,340 - 83,430	28%	48%
85	Bus drivers, school	850	26,620	$16,060 - 35,250	9%	4%
86	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	840	21,100	$12,060 - 46,680	14%	3%
87	Insurance sales agents	840	65,160	$22,780 - [?]	13%	45%
88	Office and administrative support workers, all other	820	27,760	$18,980 - 37,310	-8%	32%
89	Radiologic technologists and technicians	820	46,540	$36,540 - 58,430	15%	25%
90	Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	810	41,810	$23,470 - 57,210	-24%	3%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	770	55,260	$36,780 - 73,050	9%	5%
92	Data entry keyers	760	23,600	$18,970 - 30,730	-4%	18%
93	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	750	39,700	$27,820 - 57,930	9%	3%
94	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	750	29,580	$20,370 - 38,960	0%	22%
95	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	740	34,300	$23,160 - 50,780	-15%	0%
96	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	740	14,580	$11,550 - 19,540	10%	8%
97	Legal secretaries	730	34,080	$25,990 - 45,040	12%	18%
98	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	730	26,080	$13,710 - 40,030	-8%	5%
99	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	710	37,500	$23,920 - 56,200	4%	30%
100	Printing machine operators	700	34,430	$21,160 - 49,140	-5%	6%

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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	41,810	810	12.2
Materials engineers	87,820	410	9.3
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	64,580	240	7.4
Transportation inspectors		290	6.8
Engine and other machine assemblers	29,740	250	6.3
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	28,790	120	6
Museum technicians and conservators	36,310	120	5.9
Aerospace engineers	90,700	680	5.1
Electro-mechanical technicians	43,030	150	5.1
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	39,160	120	4.7
Tool and die makers	41,910	1,110	4.6
Physical scientists, all other	87,390	200	4.4
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	51,060	330	4.3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,760	1,510	4.2
Communications teachers, postsecondary	54,920	180	4.2
Mechanical engineering technicians	43,650	470	4.1
Physicists	88,850	110	3.8
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	58,880	130	3.8
Skin care specialists	21,420	200	3.6
Social scientists and related workers, all other	71,090	270	3.5
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,610	500	3.3
Engineers, all other	84,660	1,370	3.3
Job printers	27,420	360	3.1
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	35,860	1,130	3.1
Health technologists and technicians, all other	30,750	570	3
Desktop publishers	30,870	210	3
History teachers, postsecondary	56,410	110	3
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	46,470	260	3
Team assemblers	29,840	9,440	2.9
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary		390	2.8
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,300	740	2.8
Slaughterers and meat packers	32,390	120	2.8
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,550	190	2.8
Electronics engineers, except computer	88,560	1,070	2.7
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,010	160	2.7
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,930	260	2.7
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	51,020	200	2.7
Machinists	38,050	2,880	2.6
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	18,540	530	2.6
Logisticians	71,010	610	2.6
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	57,350	150	2.6
Financial specialists, all other	61,960	930	2.6
Construction and related workers, all other	30,130	260	2.5
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	55,310	110	2.4
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	48,800	290	2.4
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,160	1,730	2.4
Special education teachers, secondary school	50,820	710	2.4
Funeral attendants	22,960	150	2.4
Legal support workers, all other	40,210	230	2.3
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,200	410	2.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Dayton, Ohio Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Production workers, all other	51,320	1.83	1,330
Slaughterers and meat packers	32,390	1.47	120
Industrial machinery mechanics	55,260	1.31	770
Librarians	63,800	1.3	840
Millwrights	58,390	1.3	180
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	63,970	1.29	1,440
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	79,340	1.26	280
Teachers and instructors, all other	44,960	1.25	880
Rehabilitation counselors	42,470	1.25	230
Construction laborers	36,010	1.25	1,510
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,640	1.24	170
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	41,810	1.24	810
Library technicians	34,880	1.24	630
Brokerage clerks	44,390	1.23	110
Insurance sales agents	65,160	1.21	840
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,710	1.2	210
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,420	1.2	220
Managers, all other	92,950	1.2	830
Self-enrichment education teachers	43,060	1.2	400
Paralegals and legal assistants	48,480	1.19	420
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	58,760	1.19	360
Materials engineers	87,820	1.18	410
Social and community service managers	62,270	1.18	140
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,300	1.18	740
Construction managers	91,000	1.17	290
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	26,700	1.17	1,190
Electronics engineers, except computer	88,560	1.17	1,070
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,870	1.17	6,400
Team assemblers	29,840	1.17	9,440
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	31,880	1.17	1,060
Sewing machine operators	24,360	1.17	450
Accountants and auditors	63,980	1.16	3,230
All other information and record clerks	35,810	1.16	1,300
Surveyors	57,850	1.16	130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,030	1.16	1,070
Order clerks	31,100	1.15	910
Detectives and criminal investigators	65,190	1.15	110
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,420	1.15	550
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	58,640	1.15	690
Financial specialists, all other	61,960	1.15	930
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	30,200	1.14	2,750
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,260	1.14	330
Pest control workers	33,650	1.14	120
Broadcast technicians	37,230	1.14	110
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	50,680	1.14	1,090
Database administrators	70,010	1.14	340
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	45,310	1.13	450
Sheet metal workers	45,120	1.13	450
Logisticians	71,010	1.13	610
Computer specialists, all other	69,640	1.13	970

Highest Paying Jobs in Dayton, Ohio Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	190,780	90
Anesthesiologists	188,780
Pediatricians, general	185,010
Surgeons	173,120	160
Physicians and surgeons, all other	164,470	800
Dentists, general	159,260	260
Family and general practitioners	157,160	540
Obstetricians and gynecologists	155,020	80
Optometrists	149,450	80
Psychiatrists	138,440	30
Chief executives	124,500	1,000
Lawyers	101,170	1,100
Engineering managers	101,020	730
Computer and information systems managers	98,810	720
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,640	170
Pharmacists	97,500	550
Marketing managers	97,080	300
General and operations managers	95,000	4,360
Computer and information scientists, research	94,100	140
Sales managers	94,060	600
Education administrators, all other	93,900	80
Managers, all other	92,950	830
Construction managers	91,000	290
Aerospace engineers	90,700	680
Financial managers	90,620	920
Human resources managers, all other	89,200	130
Purchasing managers	89,010	250
Physicists	88,850	110
Electronics engineers, except computer	88,560	1,070
Materials engineers	87,820	410
Physical scientists, all other	87,390	200
Natural sciences managers	87,090
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,030	1,070
Engineers, all other	84,660	1,370
Industrial production managers	84,220	560
Mathematical scientists, all other	84,180	40
Computer hardware engineers	80,720	100
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	80,170	50
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	79,940	200
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	79,340	280
Public relations managers	78,830	80
Computer software engineers, applications	78,810	1,970
Compensation and benefits managers	78,520	100
Psychologists, all other	78,390	80
Physician assistants	78,210	130
Computer software engineers, systems software	77,630	1,200
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	76,630	30
Physics teachers, postsecondary	76,150	60
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	75,850	90
Sales engineers	74,890	190

Large Companies Headquartered in Dayton

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