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Employment and Industries in the Corvallis, Oregon Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Corvallis, Oregon Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education38045,500$30,240 - 68,6006%96%
2Biological technicians29034,690$22,840 - 48,30016%60%
3Computer specialists, all other24049,140$17,250 - 105,16015%68%
4Social and human service assistants22020,050$16,120 - 25,60034%58%
5Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education20048,720$33,160 - 61,22011%95%
6Computer software engineers, applications20075,610$50,660 - 110,67045%85%
7Accountants and auditors19046,620$32,950 - 68,57018%79%
8Elementary school teachers, except special education16045,150$28,390 - 60,97014%95%
9Farm and home management advisors16056,600$26,070 - 89,8405%79%
10Civil engineers14069,170$46,560 - 105,41018%87%
11Zoologists and wildlife biologists13046,340$27,180 - 72,4809%95%
12Managers, all other11061,150$39,190 - 89,3207%55%
13Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products11066,410$25,050 - 120,2508%51%
14Pharmacists9081,300$44,210 - 104,87022%97%
15Child, family, and school social workers9036,280$19,160 - 53,79019%77%
16Computer programmers8063,940$31,910 - 93,5600%73%
17Medical and health services managers8079,320$47,770 - 116,40016%57%
18Marketing managers7076,150$41,270 - 107,72014%69%
19Librarians7054,590$40,440 - 69,3904%85%
20Natural sciences managers70105,160$74,060 - 131,33011%93%
21Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6073,440$47,360 - 91,7708%78%
22Social and community service managers5047,550$31,430 - 65,59025%72%
23Biological scientists, all other5057,910$38,600 - 81,2704%95%
24Mechanical engineers5064,740$45,030 - 92,3304%78%
25Mental health and substance abuse social workers4039,760$25,810 - 49,69030%77%
26Writers and authors4034,720$29,530 - 40,57013%84%
27Community and social service specialists, all other4028,270$17,820 - 38,87025%58%
28Graphic designers4034,380$24,990 - 47,95010%55%
29Soil and plant scientists4080,630$42,590 - 121,1608%82%
30Physical therapists4066,320$53,020 - 80,89027%89%
31Electrical engineers4083,900$46,020 - 125,5106%81%
32Technical writers4043,870$29,090 - 64,78020%74%
33Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists3039,760$25,440 - 62,83018%56%
34Clergy3049,200$21,100 - 86,19019%75%
35Financial specialists, all other3044,640$30,280 - 64,88012%50%
36Sales and related workers, all other3046,610$18,540 - 72,35014%62%
37Chief executives30119,470$71,930 - 02%65%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Office clerks, general1,16025,370$17,240 - 34,10013%19%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food86017,280$15,800 - 18,96018%5%
3Retail salespersons83022,040$16,000 - 29,04012%25%
4Cashiers75019,930$15,880 - 28,940-2%10%
5Waiters and waitresses49020,260$16,220 - 25,03011%14%
6Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks48029,010$20,430 - 37,34013%16%
7Executive secretaries and administrative assistants48036,800$26,110 - 47,51015%18%
8Food preparation workers45018,520$16,030 - 22,36015%7%
9Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners43023,130$16,730 - 32,34015%4%
10Teacher assistants40022,630$16,380 - 30,79010%18%
11Home health aides35019,920$16,530 - 23,81049%7%
12General and operations managers32079,530$33,100 - [?]2%48%
13Receptionists and information clerks30021,710$16,050 - 29,51017%13%
14Maintenance and repair workers, general28030,490$19,720 - 44,22010%6%
15First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers28044,450$28,090 - 59,9206%29%
16Business operations specialists, all other28044,460$28,670 - 65,53021%49%
17Carpenters27042,030$25,070 - 66,12010%6%
18First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers25036,370$21,870 - 54,9404%25%
19Child care workers23018,170$15,860 - 21,88018%15%
20First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers22026,710$18,650 - 36,44011%14%
21Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer22034,980$22,940 - 52,52010%4%
22Cooks, restaurant22021,200$16,700 - 27,83012%5%
23Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21021,060$16,300 - 28,51018%6%
24Medical secretaries20028,690$20,480 - 39,17017%18%
25Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive20029,430$21,070 - 37,0201%18%
26Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand20020,760$15,810 - 29,3702%5%
27Maids and housekeeping cleaners19019,500$15,870 - 24,59013%5%
28Stock clerks and order fillers18021,560$15,730 - 29,350-7%8%
29Cooks, institution and cafeteria15022,570$17,280 - 29,45011%5%
30Automotive service technicians and mechanics15034,390$17,500 - 52,34014%4%
31Dishwashers15017,050$15,690 - 18,75010%3%
32Construction laborers14027,310$19,130 - 36,03011%5%
33Cooks, fast food14018,440$15,760 - 22,3408%5%
34Billing and posting clerks and machine operators14030,600$24,090 - 39,8404%15%
35Tellers12021,810$17,600 - 28,27014%16%
36Preschool teachers, except special education12020,180$16,560 - 23,80026%43%
37Service station attendants11017,650$15,730 - 19,77013%6%
38Counter and rental clerks11021,820$15,700 - 35,58023%16%
39First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers10053,020$19,840 - 86,820-4%15%
40Logging equipment operators10046,540$32,300 - 77,3900%2%
41Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors10028,420$17,010 - 45,02027%47%
42Dental hygienists9074,050$62,850 - 90,74030%33%
43Logging workers, all other9032,910$26,660 - 39,030-5%2%
44First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers9056,430$40,360 - 76,0307%13%
45Dental assistants9032,780$22,810 - 42,51029%9%
46Sales representatives, services, all other9049,380$27,200 - 75,33028%48%
47Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks9024,970$18,040 - 34,4604%6%
48Data entry keyers9022,880$17,900 - 28,830-4%18%
49Postal service mail carriers9043,860$35,170 - 50,7401%11%
50Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists9024,180$16,480 - 34,34012%6%
51Packers and packagers, hand9017,870$15,950 - 19,600-11%3%
52Truck drivers, light or delivery services8026,400$16,840 - 41,3008%4%
53First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers8052,390$30,590 - 76,4209%10%
54Cleaners of vehicles and equipment7018,580$16,010 - 22,84014%3%
55Pharmacy technicians7028,480$20,410 - 36,43032%16%
56Nonfarm animal caretakers6020,300$16,170 - 28,87018%16%
57Amusement and recreation attendants6018,830$16,030 - 22,78024%22%
58All other information and record clerks6029,920$20,840 - 43,550-12%21%
59Administrative services managers6067,020$41,650 - 101,90012%40%
60Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses6038,290$31,060 - 47,42014%7%
61Food servers, nonrestaurant6018,400$16,110 - 21,91016%9%
62First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers5034,280$20,320 - 48,10016%26%
63First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers5029,970$19,970 - 41,45013%11%
64Kindergarten teachers, except special education5033,490$17,910 - 46,94016%43%
65Laundry and dry-cleaning workers5018,830$16,030 - 22,30010%5%
66Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers5033,280$24,720 - 43,560-6%14%
67Bartenders5023,630$19,150 - 28,47011%17%
68File clerks5022,280$16,330 - 29,060-40%20%
69Industrial truck and tractor operators5030,260$24,010 - 37,920-1%2%
70Food service managers5042,980$26,690 - 70,7805%24%
71Loan officers5048,110$30,020 - 71,24012%49%
72Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing5028,550$21,930 - 40,4706%0%
73Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products4028,390$17,460 - 40,6500%36%
74Highway maintenance workers4040,240$32,820 - 48,4309%5%
75Payroll and timekeeping clerks4031,880$25,610 - 41,8103%18%
76Court, municipal, and license clerks4033,550$25,310 - 39,9909%24%
77Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators4036,760$23,050 - 50,4008%3%
78Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse4018,900$16,170 - 22,480-2%4%
79Cost estimators4072,360$35,230 - 96,30019%32%
80Interpreters and translators4059,350$40,790 - 77,01024%48%
81Construction and building inspectors4048,650$26,860 - 58,78018%23%
82Construction managers4059,490$37,370 - 91,58016%29%
83Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping4032,810$23,320 - 43,92011%29%
84Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers4039,300$20,410 - 55,4009%3%
85Industrial machinery mechanics4039,760$32,290 - 46,7709%5%
86First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers4061,990$39,460 - 94,1104%38%
87Bakers3023,140$16,790 - 32,48010%8%
88Painters, construction and maintenance3028,790$20,570 - 41,55012%6%
89Insurance sales agents30 $[?] - [?]13%45%
90Machine feeders and offbearers3028,780$23,710 - 34,870-14%0%
91Team assemblers3026,160$17,080 - 36,2900%5%
92Recreation workers3028,520$18,560 - 46,26013%47%
93First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives3057,610$21,660 - 84,9509%33%
94Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers3030,230$24,320 - 41,9705%2%
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Jobs More Common Near Corvallis Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Farm and home management advisors56,600160458.7
Logging equipment operators46,540100107.6
Zoologists and wildlife biologists46,34013099
Biological technicians34,69029034.9
Service station attendants17,6501109.7
Computer specialists, all other49,1402409.1
Social and human service assistants20,0502204.9
Civil engineers69,1701403.6
Food preparation workers18,5204503.4
Physicians and surgeons, all other185,4101003.2
Medical secretaries28,6902003.2
Home health aides19,9203503.2
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors28,4201003.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria22,5701503.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,5003802.7
Child care workers18,1702302.6
Office clerks, general25,3701,1602.5
Computer software engineers, applications75,6102002.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,2808602.3
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education48,7202002.3
Teacher assistants22,6304002.3
Preschool teachers, except special education20,1801202.1
Managers, all other61,1501102.1
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,8004802
Dishwashers17,0501502
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,7102201.9
Carpenters42,0302701.8
Cooks, restaurant21,2002201.8
Business operations specialists, all other44,4602801.8
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators30,6001401.7
Receptionists and information clerks21,7103001.7
Cooks, fast food18,4401401.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks29,0104801.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,3901501.5
Counter and rental clerks21,8201101.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,3702501.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21,0602101.4
Cashiers19,9307501.4
Maintenance and repair workers, general30,4902801.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,5001901.4
Tellers21,8101201.4
Waiters and waitresses20,2604901.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners23,1304301.3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers44,4502801.3
General and operations managers79,5303201.2
Retail salespersons22,0408301.2
Accountants and auditors46,6201901
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,0201001
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer34,9802200.9
Construction laborers27,3101400.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Corvallis, Oregon Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Farm and home management advisors56,6001.32160
Waiters and waitresses20,2601.23490
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products66,4101.23110
Cooks, fast food18,4401.16140
Carpenters42,0301.15270
Cashiers19,9301.14750
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,5001.1190
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,2801.1860
Dishwashers17,0501.09150
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners23,1301.09430
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators30,6001.09140
Teacher assistants22,6301.09400
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive29,4301.07200
Office clerks, general25,3701.071,160
Cooks, restaurant21,2001.05220
Medical secretaries28,6901.04200
Computer software engineers, applications75,6101.04200
Cooks, institution and cafeteria22,5701.03150
Food preparation workers18,5201.03450
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers44,4501.03280
Civil engineers69,1701.02140
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education48,7201.02200
Child care workers18,1701.02230
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,8001.02480
Home health aides19,9201.01350
Counter and rental clerks21,8200.99110
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer34,9800.99220
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,3900.99150
Biological technicians34,6900.98290
Stock clerks and order fillers21,5600.98180
Tellers21,8100.98120
Receptionists and information clerks21,7100.97300
Elementary school teachers, except special education45,1500.97160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36,3700.97250
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks29,0100.96480
Construction laborers27,3100.94140
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,5000.94380
Retail salespersons22,0400.94830
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers21,0600.94210
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers26,7100.94220
Maintenance and repair workers, general30,4900.94280
Service station attendants17,6500.93110
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand20,7600.92200
General and operations managers79,5300.88320
Zoologists and wildlife biologists46,3400.86130
Accountants and auditors46,6200.85190
Preschool teachers, except special education20,1800.85120
Business operations specialists, all other44,4600.81280
Computer specialists, all other49,1400.8240
Managers, all other61,1500.79110

Highest Paying Jobs in Corvallis, Oregon Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other185,410100
Psychiatrists146,480 
Chief executives119,47030
Natural sciences managers105,16070
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers85,840 
Electrical engineers83,90040
Pharmacists81,30090
Soil and plant scientists80,63040
General and operations managers79,530320
Medical and health services managers79,32080
Marketing managers76,15070
Computer software engineers, applications75,610200
Dental hygienists74,05090
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school73,44060
Cost estimators72,36040
Civil engineers69,170140
Administrative services managers67,02060
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products66,410110
Physical therapists66,32040
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health65,760 
Mechanical engineers64,74050
Computer programmers63,94080
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers61,99040
Managers, all other61,150110
Construction managers59,49040
Interpreters and translators59,35040
Biological scientists, all other57,91050
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives57,61030
Farm and home management advisors56,600160
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers56,43090
Librarians54,59070
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,020100
Management analysts52,570 
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers52,39080
Sales representatives, services, all other49,38090
Clergy49,20030
Computer specialists, all other49,140240
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education48,720200
Construction and building inspectors48,65040
Loan officers48,11050
Social and community service managers47,55050
Appraisers and assessors of real estate47,070 
Accountants and auditors46,620190
Sales and related workers, all other46,61030
Logging equipment operators46,540100
Zoologists and wildlife biologists46,340130
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,500380
Elementary school teachers, except special education45,150160
Financial specialists, all other44,64030
Business operations specialists, all other44,460280

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