Portland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Portland, Oregon 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 Portland than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Portland.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Portland.
A list of any large public companies in Portland.

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

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	16,960	65,770	$49,480 - 82,520	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	12,980	59,130	$27,790 - 99,320	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	11,120	47,790	$32,430 - 66,730	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	7,670	60,150	$35,560 - 89,130	18%	79%
5	Computer software engineers, applications	6,270	88,230	$56,940 - 122,650	45%	85%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,780	49,940	$34,410 - 69,650	6%	96%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	4,920	79,770	$39,010 - 136,560	12%	51%
8	Managers, all other	4,520	80,040	$44,650 - 119,440	7%	55%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,450	48,500	$33,940 - 65,880	11%	95%
10	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,670	38,470	$24,180 - 60,540	9%	54%
11	Lawyers	3,160	96,970	$45,030 - 0	11%	99%
12	Financial managers	2,800	101,830	$59,540 - 0	13%	60%
13	Computer specialists, all other	2,800	66,830	$37,420 - 99,810	15%	68%
14	Social and human service assistants	2,660	27,360	$18,570 - 39,750	34%	58%
15	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,530	59,160	$37,530 - 87,980	17%	56%
16	Computer programmers	2,500	71,060	$36,940 - 110,660	0%	73%
17	Civil engineers	2,400	68,870	$45,660 - 95,500	18%	87%
18	Computer systems analysts	2,390	71,160	$47,410 - 97,470	29%	68%
19	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,360	92,630	$65,140 - 124,710	28%	85%
20	Network and computer systems administrators	2,290	61,910	$38,790 - 88,920	27%	50%
21	Computer and information systems managers	2,290	105,690	$64,580 - 0	16%	73%
22	Sales managers	2,260	106,930	$53,510 - 0	10%	69%
23	Marketing managers	2,230	96,870	$49,700 - 0	14%	69%
24	Management analysts	2,060	67,420	$35,520 - 103,940	22%	78%
25	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,990	83,530	$29,970 - 0	25%	67%
26	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,920	63,100	$39,030 - 90,640	53%	57%
27	Clergy	1,860	47,350	$17,010 - 80,710	19%	75%
28	Mechanical engineers	1,810	71,590	$46,230 - 99,780	4%	78%
29	Pharmacists	1,800	94,370	$74,640 - 118,060	22%	97%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	1,670	38,010	$25,030 - 51,840	19%	77%
31	Sales and related workers, all other	1,630	35,560	$18,700 - 55,530	14%	62%
32	Coaches and scouts	1,550	34,540	$17,710 - 58,740	15%	60%
33	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,530	47,780	$29,030 - 69,750	13%	73%
34	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,520	31,200	$20,110 - 48,230	30%	77%
35	Medical and health services managers	1,510	93,800	$47,610 - 0	16%	57%
36	Training and development specialists	1,490	52,030	$27,770 - 82,860	18%	56%
37	Graphic designers	1,490	43,300	$27,740 - 62,950	10%	55%
38	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,460	59,210	$33,780 - 88,410	18%	88%
39	Rehabilitation counselors	1,410	31,670	$17,860 - 51,190	23%	73%
40	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,400	47,020	$27,060 - 73,720	5%	58%
41	Financial specialists, all other	1,390	54,240	$31,480 - 81,510	12%	50%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,340	49,440	$28,160 - 79,890	18%	56%
43	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,330	79,140	$46,450 - 103,290	8%	78%
44	Financial analysts	1,330	74,730	$40,330 - 126,040	34%	87%
45	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,250	81,460	$50,190 - 121,200	4%	81%
46	Public relations specialists	1,240	50,760	$29,900 - 76,710	18%	81%
47	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,210	50,650	$35,530 - 69,540	20%	87%
48	Physical therapists	1,160	65,930	$50,360 - 85,960	27%	89%
49	Advertising sales agents	1,140	55,030	$26,040 - 96,590	20%	56%
50	Electrical engineers	1,060	86,310	$51,430 - 134,600	6%	81%
51	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,040	40,090	$20,760 - 71,980	23%	54%
52	Social workers, all other	1,030	43,260	$26,560 - 57,490	18%	77%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,000	38,800	$25,750 - 56,350	15%	51%
54	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	990	57,260	$44,300 - 72,220	12%	51%
55	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	980	36,580	$24,080 - 52,110	34%	73%
56	Chief executives	980	156,880	$78,640 - 0	2%	65%
57	Urban and regional planners	960	63,950	$45,810 - 85,560	15%	92%
58	Engineers, all other	950	78,740	$47,600 - 112,090	6%	82%
59	Database administrators	930	69,190	$43,300 - 96,450	29%	72%
60	Librarians	920	54,440	$35,520 - 73,900	4%	85%
61	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	910	27,590	$20,010 - 37,980	11%	55%
62	Social and community service managers	890	53,730	$31,160 - 81,400	25%	72%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	850	47,600	$30,730 - 69,830	18%	56%
64	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	830	61,100	$41,510 - 84,750	9%	95%
65	Instructional coordinators	810	60,000	$37,300 - 89,740	23%	79%
66	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	790	52,730	$39,480 - 67,370	11%	58%
67	Special education teachers, secondary school	760	50,680	$34,980 - 70,460	9%	87%
68	Insurance underwriters	740	58,260	$36,280 - 86,030	6%	53%
69	Mental health counselors	740	44,200	$26,220 - 65,970	30%	73%
70	Biological technicians	720	34,590	$25,260 - 46,940	16%	60%
71	Directors, religious activities and education	720	37,120	$20,240 - 63,010	20%	64%
72	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	720	72,640	$38,540 - 137,090	16%	99%
73	Human resources managers, all other	690	89,310	$52,690 - 134,950	11%	58%
74	Public relations managers	680	68,290	$37,350 - 109,060	17%	75%
75	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	670	62,040	$41,840 - 90,940	25%	93%
76	Personal financial advisors	650	70,560	$34,480 - 0	41%	81%
77	Dentists, general	650	133,240	$43,680 - 0	9%	100%
78	Occupational therapists	630	59,990	$37,540 - 75,970	23%	90%
79	Purchasing managers	620	83,830	$54,660 - 118,040	3%	57%
80	Interior designers	620	52,610	$23,280 - 81,900	20%	55%
81	Editors	590	51,550	$30,860 - 80,650	2%	81%
82	Medical and public health social workers	590	49,880	$30,560 - 69,810	24%	77%
83	Education administrators, postsecondary	550	76,210	$39,160 - 119,590	14%	78%
84	Natural sciences managers	540	96,300	$68,460 - 127,480	11%	93%
85	Advertising and promotions managers	540	82,520	$38,660 - 127,860	6%	76%
86	Environmental engineers	520	66,980	$43,830 - 97,260	25%	86%
87	Producers and directors	510	57,720	$28,360 - 101,010	11%	75%
88	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	500	40,250	$24,550 - 62,380	14%	54%
89	Community and social service specialists, all other	490	35,490	$21,580 - 53,090	25%	58%
90	Veterinarians	490	84,990	$47,320 - 140,470	35%	100%
91	Technical writers	490	64,780	$40,780 - 91,290	20%	74%
92	Special education teachers, middle school	480	51,200	$36,110 - 69,940	16%	87%
93	Speech-language pathologists	480	62,320	$43,800 - 84,550	11%	98%
94	Writers and authors	450	53,880	$33,290 - 79,800	13%	84%
95	Meeting and convention planners	440	39,100	$25,970 - 55,100	20%	67%
96	Detectives and criminal investigators	420	64,350	$44,090 - 90,490	17%	54%
97	Musicians and singers	410		$0 - 0	10%	53%
98	Physician assistants	410	79,170	$59,830 - 102,950	27%	67%
99	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	400	37,840	$26,680 - 54,760	24%	78%
100	Floral designers	400	24,810	$18,360 - 32,010	0%	55%

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	35,860	26,290	$16,640 - 39,890	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	22,310	28,220	$18,650 - 39,800	13%	19%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	20,130	18,320	$15,870 - 22,250	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	19,170	21,950	$16,200 - 33,730	-2%	10%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	17,140	24,960	$17,240 - 35,670	2%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	15,130	21,100	$16,150 - 28,410	11%	14%
7	Customer service representatives	15,050	31,150	$19,690 - 44,030	25%	22%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,710	33,810	$22,800 - 46,720	13%	16%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	13,810	22,850	$16,840 - 31,170	15%	4%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	13,260	36,730	$25,780 - 49,710	10%	4%
11	General and operations managers	11,670	101,830	$46,540 - [?]	2%	48%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	11,380	26,170	$17,090 - 38,130	-7%	8%
13	Carpenters	10,500	42,460	$22,160 - 67,280	10%	6%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	10,190	38,970	$26,200 - 53,640	15%	18%
15	Teacher assistants	10,180	25,770	$17,730 - 34,450	10%	18%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	9,980	30,370	$20,650 - 41,650	1%	18%
17	Business operations specialists, all other	9,450	53,000	$32,020 - 83,400	21%	49%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	8,580	48,780	$30,740 - 72,310	6%	29%
19	Cooks, restaurant	8,340	22,420	$17,220 - 29,000	12%	5%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	8,300	25,820	$18,340 - 34,990	17%	13%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,110	41,000	$24,030 - 62,860	4%	25%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,080	35,720	$20,810 - 53,170	10%	6%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,540	29,860	$19,410 - 45,450	8%	4%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,370	25,080	$18,730 - 33,520	18%	7%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	6,280	23,750	$16,800 - 34,950	18%	6%
26	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	6,160	27,420	$19,560 - 36,620	-26%	6%
27	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,130	29,500	$19,390 - 42,650	4%	6%
28	Construction laborers	6,120	34,330	$20,450 - 51,340	11%	5%
29	Food preparation workers	5,760	21,060	$16,250 - 28,060	15%	7%
30	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,740	32,060	$20,820 - 44,760	-1%	2%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,680	31,390	$20,080 - 44,870	11%	14%
32	Sales representatives, services, all other	5,650	50,550	$24,140 - 80,570	28%	48%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,420	19,550	$16,150 - 25,730	13%	5%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	5,200	52,830	$30,300 - 78,820	-4%	15%
35	Office and administrative support workers, all other	5,160	29,850	$18,900 - 42,510	-8%	32%
36	Team assemblers	4,980	26,230	$17,830 - 37,600	0%	5%
37	Driver/sales workers	4,860	26,130	$17,060 - 39,290	-4%	4%
38	Home health aides	4,730	20,150	$16,510 - 23,540	49%	7%
39	Production workers, all other	4,710	26,540	$16,880 - 39,390	2%	5%
40	Security guards	4,690	23,360	$16,610 - 33,300	17%	13%
41	Medical secretaries	4,690	33,760	$24,440 - 45,530	17%	18%
42	Packers and packagers, hand	4,630	20,150	$15,890 - 29,060	-11%	3%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,560	35,420	$18,830 - 53,480	14%	4%
44	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	4,400	19,520	$16,200 - 24,260	10%	8%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,240	59,410	$37,400 - 86,550	9%	10%
46	Loan officers	4,220	66,410	$30,600 - 123,920	12%	49%
47	Computer support specialists	4,090	44,540	$27,060 - 65,820	13%	43%
48	Tellers	3,990	23,610	$18,600 - 30,100	14%	16%
49	Dishwashers	3,990	17,860	$15,940 - 20,990	10%	3%
50	Bartenders	3,960	21,030	$16,230 - 29,300	11%	17%
51	Medical assistants	3,910	31,260	$24,240 - 40,460	35%	10%
52	Bill and account collectors	3,840	31,990	$24,280 - 42,520	23%	13%
53	Electricians	3,760	58,070	$37,910 - 76,730	7%	7%
54	Counter and rental clerks	3,660	24,980	$16,290 - 39,380	23%	16%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,640	33,160	$19,530 - 48,120	-6%	14%
56	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	3,640	32,770	$19,110 - 45,660	-8%	5%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,630	57,470	$31,310 - 82,180	11%	4%
58	Cooks, fast food	3,490	17,720	$15,930 - 20,090	8%	5%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,370	31,640	$22,650 - 42,190	4%	15%
60	Loan interviewers and clerks	3,340	35,290	$23,180 - 50,410	0%	24%
61	Helpers--production workers	3,290	25,970	$17,080 - 38,890	0%	4%
62	Dental assistants	3,280	35,280	$25,600 - 45,460	29%	9%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	3,240	25,190	$17,720 - 36,780	26%	43%
64	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3,160	34,370	$22,990 - 45,740	5%	2%
65	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,110	50,510	$32,710 - 70,230	9%	47%
66	All other information and record clerks	3,070	29,550	$17,310 - 44,890	-12%	21%
67	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	2,970	45,240	$26,150 - 67,420	4%	18%
68	Service station attendants	2,940	18,520	$15,870 - 22,710	13%	6%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,830	57,750	$35,520 - 81,130	7%	13%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	2,810	78,410	$33,830 - 140,050	4%	38%
71	Child care workers	2,800	19,340	$16,070 - 24,270	18%	15%
72	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,740	34,520	$23,160 - 47,710	12%	6%
73	Bus drivers, school	2,710	27,970	$22,170 - 35,620	9%	4%
74	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,700	20,880	$16,230 - 28,680	14%	3%
75	Recreation workers	2,680	29,240	$17,410 - 45,600	13%	47%
76	Legal secretaries	2,670	42,610	$30,350 - 56,970	12%	18%
77	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,670	23,760	$16,500 - 36,190	12%	6%
78	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,610	18,480	$15,930 - 22,580	12%	6%
79	Industrial machinery mechanics	2,580	46,160	$31,330 - 62,490	9%	5%
80	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,580	56,280	$42,640 - 70,780	11%	33%
81	Construction managers	2,340	76,200	$47,890 - 112,740	16%	29%
82	Postal service mail carriers	2,310	43,850	$35,730 - 50,410	1%	11%
83	Machinists	2,310	40,750	$27,800 - 55,760	-2%	3%
84	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	2,290	41,160	$30,020 - 54,320	12%	3%
85	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,230	41,550	$26,600 - 58,850	4%	30%
86	Machine feeders and offbearers	2,200	23,800	$16,700 - 34,640	-14%	0%
87	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,170	23,400	$17,570 - 31,190	11%	5%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,170	52,030	$33,180 - 75,040	0%	42%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	2,070	52,460	$29,130 - 75,520	10%	17%
90	Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	2,060	48,150	$29,190 - 70,270	0%	36%
91	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,060	48,760	$33,230 - 65,930	8%	3%
92	Cost estimators	2,030	55,610	$34,740 - 81,600	19%	32%
93	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,030	34,960	$25,560 - 48,390	0%	22%
94	Personal and home care aides	2,020	21,680	$17,000 - 29,220	51%	10%
95	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,010	18,920	$16,090 - 23,650	10%	17%
96	Order clerks	2,010	31,580	$21,150 - 46,570	-23%	16%
97	Parts salespersons	1,980	34,130	$21,120 - 50,290	-1%	6%
98	Pharmacy technicians	1,980	31,390	$22,240 - 39,320	32%	16%
99	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,960	37,820	$20,510 - 58,360	11%	2%
100	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,900	19,320	$16,050 - 24,450	24%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Portland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Logging workers, all other	33,370	130	14.8
Musical instrument repairers and tuners	29,110	150	14.2
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	61,100	830	12.8
Directors, religious activities and education	37,120	720	9.6
Recreational vehicle service technicians	43,290	340	9.4
Logging equipment operators	39,010	420	9.1
Soil and plant scientists	62,120	220	8.6
Bicycle repairers	24,010	110	7.8
Clergy	47,350	1,860	7.3
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	52,140	250	6.8
Foresters	66,740	100	6.7
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	44,550	320	5.9
Music directors and composers	48,300	240	5.8
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	71,020	120	5.8
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	39,630	350	5.5
Service station attendants	18,520	2,940	5.3
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	29,680	220	5.2
Anesthesiologists		500	5.1
Hydrologists	75,070	140	4.6
Urban and regional planners	63,950	960	4.5
Engine and other machine assemblers	28,320	430	4.4
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	22,460	230	4.3
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,420	6,160	4.3
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	48,790	100	3.8
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	29,700	730	3.7
Electro-mechanical technicians	48,580	270	3.7
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	55,140	210	3.6
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	42,770	480	3.6
Forest and conservation technicians	37,580	190	3.5
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	24,760	250	3.5
Carpet installers	37,550	620	3.5
Numerical tool and process control programmers	54,060	310	3.2
Drafters, all other	47,280	290	3.2
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators	50,820	160	3.2
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	32,730	530	3.2
Millwrights	50,750	670	3.2
Machine feeders and offbearers	23,800	2,200	3.1
Real estate brokers	102,620	540	3
Forensic science technicians	55,440	140	3
Transportation workers, all other	36,440	590	2.9
Occupational health and safety technicians	48,480	100	2.9
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	71,420	550	2.8
Social workers, all other	43,260	1,030	2.8
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	41,550	960	2.8
Audiologists	62,770	110	2.8
Production workers, all other	26,540	4,710	2.8
Social science research assistants	35,960	170	2.8
Agricultural inspectors	43,860	120	2.7
Material moving workers, all other	32,970	550	2.7
Obstetricians and gynecologists	186,700	260	2.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Real estate brokers	102,620	1.48	540
Radio and television announcers	52,850	1.46	120
Structural iron and steel workers	63,310	1.44	130
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	43,380	1.43	1,540
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	40,120	1.42	1,650
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	77,740	1.4	360
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	44,710	1.38	340
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	87,940	1.38	190
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	67,820	1.38	660
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	40,280	1.36	280
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	44,830	1.36	200
Surveyors	67,540	1.35	310
Pipelayers	45,580	1.35	230
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	39,090	1.35	110
Massage therapists	49,960	1.33	590
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	55,600	1.33	660
Fire fighters	52,960	1.33	1,550
Electricians	58,070	1.32	3,760
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	57,470	1.31	3,630
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	32,770	1.31	3,640
Correctional officers and jailers	45,580	1.31	1,520
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	37,390	1.3	790
Recreation workers	29,240	1.29	2,680
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	44,750	1.29	260
Recreational vehicle service technicians	43,290	1.29	340
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	42,770	1.29	480
Couriers and messengers	28,520	1.29	870
Waiters and waitresses	21,100	1.28	15,130
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,470	1.28	200
Reporters and correspondents	49,600	1.28	340
Helpers--electricians	31,960	1.28	200
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	52,730	1.27	790
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	46,790	1.27	1,160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	56,280	1.26	2,580
Multi-media artists and animators	63,680	1.26	240
Security and fire alarm systems installers	45,030	1.25	310
Library technicians	35,250	1.25	640
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	49,640	1.25	130
Pest control workers	36,880	1.25	190
Cashiers	21,950	1.25	19,170
Logging equipment operators	39,010	1.25	420
Legal secretaries	42,610	1.25	2,670
Teacher assistants	25,770	1.24	10,180
Library assistants, clerical	27,920	1.24	1,030
Sailors and marine oilers	40,160	1.23	280
Skin care specialists	38,070	1.23	140
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	74,030	1.23	260
Motor vehicle operators, all other	31,880	1.22	490
Dental hygienists	72,810	1.22	1,790
Medical secretaries	33,760	1.22	4,690

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	186,700	260
Psychiatrists	173,150	130
Internists, general	171,570	540
Pediatricians, general	164,110	260
Family and general practitioners	159,330	670
Chief executives	156,880	980
Surgeons	154,200	360
Physicists	143,680	30
Dentists, general	133,240	650
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,220	2,360
Air traffic controllers	111,850	100
Sales managers	106,930	2,260
Actuaries	106,330	100
Computer and information systems managers	105,690	2,290
Real estate brokers	102,620	540
Financial managers	101,830	2,800
General and operations managers	101,830	11,670
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	99,580	150
Lawyers	96,970	3,160
Marketing managers	96,870	2,230
Natural sciences managers	96,300	540
Pharmacists	94,370	1,800
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	94,160	120
Medical and health services managers	93,800	1,510
Computer software engineers, systems software	92,630	2,360
Atmospheric and space scientists	92,090	30
Human resources managers, all other	89,310	690
Industrial production managers	88,250	1,690
Computer software engineers, applications	88,230	6,270
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	87,940	190
Electrical engineers	86,310	1,060
Compensation and benefits managers	85,620	170
Veterinarians	84,990	490
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	84,170	200
Purchasing managers	83,830	620
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	83,530	1,990
Advertising and promotions managers	82,520	540
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary	82,500	30
Training and development managers	82,230	190
Electronics engineers, except computer	81,460	1,250
Biomedical engineers	81,250	40
Optometrists	80,380	260
Economics teachers, postsecondary	80,290	60
Managers, all other	80,040	4,520
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,770	4,920
Business teachers, postsecondary	79,510	240
Physician assistants	79,170	410
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	79,140	1,330
Engineers, all other	78,740	950
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	78,410	2,810

Large Companies Headquartered in Portland

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Precision Castparts	3.2
StanCorp Financial	2.3

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