Salem Employment

Employment and Industries in the Salem, 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.
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A list of the highest-paying jobs in Salem.
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Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,240	68,840	$53,370 - 85,930	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,690	48,910	$35,020 - 64,410	14%	95%
3	Computer specialists, all other	1,560	62,890	$41,860 - 86,250	15%	68%
4	Managers, all other	1,500	72,060	$50,190 - 98,140	7%	55%
5	Management analysts	1,360	57,030	$42,560 - 75,780	22%	78%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,350	49,320	$34,730 - 64,100	6%	96%
7	Accountants and auditors	1,170	55,890	$35,470 - 79,220	18%	79%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,110	51,140	$26,880 - 84,690	8%	51%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,000	44,830	$32,060 - 61,990	11%	95%
10	Lawyers	680	85,860	$53,080 - 126,390	11%	99%
11	Social and human service assistants	590	29,560	$18,150 - 41,480	34%	58%
12	Training and development specialists	590	48,350	$29,890 - 65,810	18%	56%
13	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	570	50,540	$37,110 - 64,350	5%	58%
14	Clergy	540	40,580	$17,550 - 64,260	19%	75%
15	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	470	57,700	$37,220 - 80,510	17%	56%
16	Civil engineers	380	73,490	$51,800 - 100,110	18%	87%
17	Teachers and instructors, all other	360	47,110	$19,250 - 65,880	9%	54%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	300	42,440	$31,000 - 56,340	19%	77%
19	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	290	82,150	$57,510 - 103,330	8%	78%
20	Directors, religious activities and education	250	31,860	$20,750 - 47,260	20%	64%
21	Financial managers	240	89,130	$56,940 - 138,910	13%	60%
22	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	51,600	$36,340 - 65,300	13%	73%
23	Pharmacists	230	104,470	$76,120 - 132,060	22%	97%
24	Librarians	210	52,310	$37,850 - 65,400	4%	85%
25	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	210	40,230	$19,280 - 57,930	30%	77%
26	Coaches and scouts	210	24,780	$16,980 - 44,250	15%	60%
27	Chief executives	210	125,470	$79,570 -	2%	65%
28	Medical and health services managers	200	83,250	$40,060 - 125,580	16%	57%
29	Budget analysts	190	56,580	$42,990 - 74,080	7%	78%
30	Public relations specialists	190	61,830	$37,720 - 98,920	18%	81%
31	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	180		$ -	25%	67%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	180	39,120	$27,920 - 49,980	25%	58%
33	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	180	59,500	$45,580 - 76,380	25%	93%
34	Social and community service managers	170	52,160	$29,740 - 77,870	25%	72%
35	Occupational health and safety specialists	170	40,080	$22,010 - 64,290	8%	72%
36	Self-enrichment education teachers	170	30,250	$19,260 - 48,500	23%	54%
37	Sales and related workers, all other	170	32,680	$16,540 - 51,050	14%	62%
38	Instructional coordinators	160	67,160	$43,470 - 94,600	23%	79%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	160	41,400	$27,620 - 56,320	18%	56%
40	Computer systems analysts	160	69,780	$51,560 - 89,020	29%	68%
41	Rehabilitation counselors	150	43,800	$26,690 - 61,560	23%	73%
42	Financial specialists, all other	150	46,010	$28,430 - 70,500	12%	50%
43	Network and computer systems administrators	150	66,560	$40,010 - 111,360	27%	50%
44	Advertising sales agents	150	39,410	$23,730 - 72,560	20%	56%
45	Computer programmers	140	61,670	$34,460 - 89,770	0%	73%
46	Graphic designers	140	38,680	$26,630 - 56,040	10%	55%
47	Sales managers	140	93,500	$52,150 - 150,650	10%	69%
48	Physical therapists	130	72,240	$55,200 - 89,400	27%	89%
49	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	130	36,830	$27,690 - 49,680	34%	73%
50	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	130	52,000	$41,110 - 64,850	20%	87%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	120	63,880	$47,390 - 82,060	12%	51%
52	Urban and regional planners	120	61,180	$44,330 - 80,550	15%	92%
53	Computer and information systems managers	110	94,960	$65,150 - 127,360	16%	73%
54	Detectives and criminal investigators	110	55,040	$33,190 - 78,750	17%	54%
55	Social workers, all other	100	42,450	$27,140 - 53,940	18%	77%
56	Purchasing managers	100	60,350	$46,180 - 77,710	3%	57%
57	Dentists, general	100	124,230	$59,950 -	9%	100%
58	Computer software engineers, applications	90	66,580	$43,150 - 90,480	45%	85%
59	Editors	90	38,920	$16,760 - 59,410	2%	81%
60	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	90	30,500	$22,400 - 41,300	11%	55%
61	Architects, except landscape and naval	80	72,230	$41,410 - 103,890	18%	88%
62	Foresters	80	60,000	$43,270 - 78,650	5%	86%
63	Insurance underwriters	80	61,950	$40,770 - 82,730	6%	53%
64	Mental health counselors	80	48,500	$35,710 - 66,410	30%	73%
65	Veterinarians	80	78,560	$30,280 - 110,640	35%	100%
66	Floral designers	80	22,340	$17,880 - 29,350	0%	55%
67	Network systems and data communications analysts	80	65,090	$45,160 - 82,520	53%	57%
68	Education administrators, postsecondary	80	91,470	$46,400 - 157,000	14%	78%
69	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	66,070	$49,790 - 82,630	16%	99%
70	Special education teachers, middle school	70	53,990	$39,790 - 64,490	16%	87%
71	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	52,020	$30,350 - 67,420	9%	72%
72	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	70	41,300	$27,590 - 62,100	15%	51%
73	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	99,390	$35,730 - 161,960	12%	51%
74	Medical and public health social workers	70	54,590	$36,840 - 73,000	24%	77%
75	Occupational therapists	60	64,320	$47,840 - 81,980	23%	90%
76	Musicians and singers	60		$ -	10%	53%
77	Music directors and composers	60	64,340	$32,930 - 119,760	13%	53%
78	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	52,280	$33,620 - 77,980	18%	56%
79	Surveyors	60	66,120	$45,740 - 94,750	24%	82%
80	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	60	110,560	$93,930 - 130,860	5%	99%
81	Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	60	72,350	$51,440 - 98,100	0%	99%
82	Chiropractors	50	67,810	$36,500 - 143,960	14%	98%
83	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	38,440	$21,930 - 66,480	24%	78%
84	Credit analysts	50	64,540	$42,000 - 116,830	2%	60%
85	Reporters and correspondents	50	36,750	$23,590 - 57,260	1%	85%
86	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	56,010	$36,870 - 77,940	9%	87%
87	Database administrators	50	65,690	$28,970 - 102,260	29%	72%
88	Physician assistants	50	77,250	$58,850 - 102,050	27%	67%
89	Mechanical engineers	50	68,090	$43,750 - 94,720	4%	78%
90	Religious workers, all other	40	27,950	$16,880 - 43,000	20%	56%
91	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	56,500	$46,820 - 64,780	0%	96%
92	Health educators	40	49,470	$33,440 - 73,910	26%	58%
93	Human resources managers, all other	40	79,360	$54,390 - 109,490	11%	58%
94	Meeting and convention planners	40	39,750	$20,650 - 58,640	20%	67%
95	Optometrists	40	68,340	$53,860 - 99,370	11%	100%
96	Industrial engineers	40	70,250	$39,000 - 100,360	20%	74%
97	Conservation scientists	40	57,160	$44,510 - 72,840	5%	86%
98	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	40	28,110	$22,200 - 32,990	14%	54%
99	Public relations managers	40	78,320	$45,060 - 120,780	17%	75%
100	Tax preparers	40	39,240	$28,510 - 51,660	0%	54%

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	5,890	25,170	$17,360 - 38,350	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	4,170	28,380	$19,360 - 38,320	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	4,160	20,690	$17,110 - 27,410	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,770	19,330	$16,970 - 22,390	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,520	27,320	$16,870 - 46,650	2%	5%
6	Customer service representatives	2,470	29,490	$21,180 - 42,900	25%	22%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,450	25,250	$17,970 - 36,600	15%	4%
8	Teacher assistants	2,440	27,410	$20,530 - 35,920	10%	18%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,400	30,770	$19,990 - 40,260	1%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,250	35,170	$23,850 - 50,100	13%	16%
11	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,200	19,200	$17,270 - 20,640	-2%	4%
12	Carpenters	2,050	35,110	$20,040 - 54,820	10%	6%
13	Waiters and waitresses	2,010	20,640	$17,200 - 24,950	11%	14%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,980	36,120	$27,480 - 48,430	10%	4%
15	General and operations managers	1,760	101,090	$48,670 -	2%	48%
16	Construction laborers	1,490	29,390	$19,170 - 44,690	11%	5%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,430	45,020	$29,380 - 64,330	6%	29%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,410	39,220	$23,130 - 61,040	4%	25%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	1,410	26,150	$18,490 - 36,330	17%	13%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,390	23,680	$17,270 - 32,430	18%	6%
21	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,270	19,780	$16,990 - 23,190	10%	8%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,250	37,780	$26,830 - 49,930	15%	18%
23	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,240	26,600	$20,340 - 34,020	18%	7%
24	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,200	26,970	$17,870 - 39,670	-7%	8%
25	Personal care and service workers, all other	1,190	23,080	$17,500 - 28,770	-12%	21%
26	Food preparation workers	1,130	21,510	$17,460 - 28,390	15%	7%
27	Team assemblers	1,050	26,210	$19,930 - 31,980	0%	5%
28	Business operations specialists, all other	1,020	51,960	$30,940 - 75,190	21%	49%
29	Cooks, fast food	1,020	18,730	$16,870 - 20,560	8%	5%
30	Home health aides	990	19,920	$17,300 - 23,890	49%	7%
31	Maintenance and repair workers, general	910	34,310	$20,790 - 50,510	10%	6%
32	Medical assistants	830	30,260	$22,390 - 40,030	35%	10%
33	Industrial truck and tractor operators	830	27,160	$18,890 - 37,190	-1%	2%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	820	33,150	$21,430 - 50,000	11%	14%
35	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	790	20,610	$17,180 - 27,000	-4%	5%
36	Cooks, restaurant	790	23,960	$18,560 - 30,210	12%	5%
37	Dishwashers	770	19,020	$17,060 - 21,210	10%	3%
38	Medical secretaries	770	30,030	$20,410 - 40,300	17%	18%
39	Electricians	730	55,550	$31,890 - 75,700	7%	7%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	730	41,590	$23,710 - 64,510	-4%	15%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	720	21,390	$17,310 - 27,430	13%	5%
42	Personal and home care aides	680	21,430	$17,700 - 25,810	51%	10%
43	Packers and packagers, hand	670	19,230	$17,010 - 20,760	-11%	3%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	650	60,460	$38,380 - 86,410	9%	10%
45	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	630	29,430	$18,470 - 44,100	8%	4%
46	Service station attendants	620	19,740	$17,140 - 23,660	13%	6%
47	Bartenders	610	19,830	$17,170 - 24,280	11%	17%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	610	53,950	$38,290 - 72,440	11%	33%
49	Tellers	590	22,490	$17,400 - 30,600	14%	16%
50	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	590	28,600	$20,110 - 39,880	4%	6%
51	Preschool teachers, except special education	580	26,710	$17,270 - 41,750	26%	43%
52	Helpers--production workers	570	20,610	$16,980 - 25,600	0%	4%
53	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	570	42,440	$27,870 - 62,990	11%	4%
54	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	570	20,400	$17,450 - 24,460	-1%	0%
55	Bus drivers, school	520	26,380	$21,030 - 32,350	9%	4%
56	Painters, construction and maintenance	510	26,940	$18,820 - 34,820	12%	6%
57	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	500	36,330	$20,110 - 56,000	14%	4%
58	Security guards	500	24,920	$17,300 - 42,800	17%	13%
59	Legal secretaries	490	33,180	$27,090 - 40,340	12%	18%
60	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	490	22,820	$17,420 - 31,730	11%	5%
61	All other information and record clerks	470	28,260	$18,640 - 41,540	-12%	21%
62	Loan officers	470	58,800	$30,070 - 97,340	12%	49%
63	Computer support specialists	470	40,110	$20,270 - 60,110	13%	43%
64	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	470	32,900	$24,130 - 42,680	4%	15%
65	Child care workers	460	19,910	$16,950 - 25,580	18%	15%
66	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	460	23,710	$17,490 - 32,160	-8%	5%
67	Dental assistants	450	35,790	$28,630 - 42,080	29%	9%
68	Counter and rental clerks	430	24,970	$17,230 - 42,290	23%	16%
69	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	410	34,820	$23,520 - 46,300	0%	22%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	410	53,190	$35,530 - 79,100	7%	13%
71	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	390	56,670	$42,180 - 77,180	9%	47%
72	Data entry keyers	390	26,030	$20,210 - 31,450	-4%	18%
73	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	390	19,460	$17,040 - 23,610	10%	17%
74	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	390	25,520	$17,550 - 36,900	-6%	14%
75	Parts salespersons	390	31,310	$21,010 - 45,980	-1%	6%
76	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	390	26,980	$17,850 - 44,590	12%	6%
77	Sales representatives, services, all other	380	42,980	$22,650 - 64,310	28%	48%
78	Machine feeders and offbearers	380	22,670	$18,450 - 27,630	-14%	0%
79	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	370	45,140	$34,730 - 61,680	8%	3%
80	Pharmacy technicians	360	30,920	$22,270 - 40,270	32%	16%
81	Cost estimators	350	61,480	$33,240 - 84,810	19%	32%
82	Driver/sales workers	350	24,630	$18,520 - 33,560	-4%	4%
83	Medical records and health information technicians	350	29,230	$19,220 - 40,370	18%	12%
84	Postal service mail carriers	350			1%	11%
85	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	350	30,960	$18,560 - 45,460	5%	2%
86	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	330	33,480	$21,570 - 47,910	-26%	6%
87	Construction managers	330	76,280	$31,370 - 111,000	16%	29%
88	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	330	49,210	$36,020 - 64,490	0%	42%
89	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	320	19,320	$17,160 - 21,530	13%	15%
90	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	310	32,700	$17,950 - 50,040	8%	9%
91	Crossing guards	310	30,470	$21,340 - 44,750	2%	5%
92	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	310	18,660	$16,980 - 20,330	12%	6%
93	Court, municipal, and license clerks	300	35,260	$27,170 - 46,150	9%	24%
94	Loan interviewers and clerks	290	31,410	$21,720 - 46,110	0%	24%
95	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	290	31,690	$23,400 - 40,020	3%	4%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	290	20,950	$17,270 - 27,830	14%	3%
97	Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	280	19,240	$17,210 - 21,060	0%	0%
98	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	270	43,800	$34,960 - 53,510	14%	7%
99	Sewing machine operators	270	19,800	$16,660 - 25,240	-26%	5%
100	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	260	30,950	$19,590 - 39,750	10%	24%

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Jobs More Common Near Salem Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	20,400	570	27.7
Personal care and service workers, all other	23,080	1,190	20.2
Directors, religious activities and education	31,860	250	19.9
Forest and conservation technicians	39,760	110	16
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	21,690	130	13.4
Clergy	40,580	540	12.8
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	19,240	280	11.6
Service station attendants	19,740	620	8.9
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	19,200	2,200	8.4
Computer specialists, all other	62,890	1,560	7.2
Psychiatric aides		230	6.1
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,470	120	5.1
Crossing guards	30,470	310	4.9
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	41,900	210	4.5
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	24,650	170	3.9
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	36,800	190	3.9
Managers, all other	72,060	1,500	3.7
Machine feeders and offbearers	22,670	380	3.6
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,340	210	3.4
Urban and regional planners	61,180	120	3.3
Occupational health and safety specialists	40,080	170	3.3
Court, municipal, and license clerks	35,260	300	3.1
Budget analysts	56,580	190	2.9
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	31,690	290	2.6
Training and development specialists	48,350	590	2.5
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	30,980	210	2.5
Civil engineering technicians	52,430	220	2.4
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	49,390	130	2.4
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	20,610	790	2.3
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,780	1,270	2.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	32,700	310	2.2
Carpenters	35,110	2,050	2.1
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	59,500	180	2.1
Management analysts	57,030	1,360	2.1
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	30,100	120	2.1
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50,540	570	2.1
Library technicians	29,400	220	2
All other information and record clerks	28,260	470	2
Medical records and health information technicians	29,230	350	1.9
Health technologists and technicians, all other	39,860	140	1.9
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	57,700	470	1.9
Teacher assistants	27,410	2,440	1.9
Sewing machine operators	19,800	270	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	79,830	150	1.9
Cooks, fast food	18,730	1,020	1.8
Painters, construction and maintenance	26,940	510	1.8
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	36,830	130	1.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	19,320	320	1.8
Social and human service assistants	29,560	590	1.8
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	23,710	460	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Salem, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Crossing guards	30,470	1.32	310
Cement masons and concrete finishers	48,080	1.3	180
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	36,800	1.24	190
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,110	1.24	360
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	37,200	1.23	230
Teacher assistants	27,410	1.23	2,440
Public relations specialists	61,830	1.22	190
Rehabilitation counselors	43,800	1.21	150
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	62,340	1.21	210
Order clerks	33,930	1.21	220
Recreation workers	29,150	1.21	210
Healthcare support workers, all other	35,060	1.2	240
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	63,880	1.2	120
Electricians	55,550	1.18	730
Stock clerks and order fillers	26,970	1.18	1,200
Dental hygienists	75,010	1.18	240
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	49,390	1.17	130
Insurance sales agents	65,840	1.17	220
Instructional coordinators	67,160	1.17	160
Civil engineering technicians	52,430	1.16	220
Family and general practitioners	190,590	1.16	150
Fire fighters	48,770	1.16	200
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	34,950	1.16	170
File clerks	26,970	1.14	220
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	24,650	1.14	170
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	39,450	1.14	110
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	30,100	1.14	120
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	33,480	1.13	330
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	51,830	1.13	170
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	27,320	1.13	2,520
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,330	1.12	2,770
Food preparation workers	21,510	1.12	1,130
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,390	1.12	720
Registered nurses	68,840	1.12	2,240
Office clerks, general	28,380	1.12	4,170
Cashiers	20,690	1.12	4,160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	53,950	1.11	610
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	33,770	1.11	170
Dental assistants	35,790	1.11	450
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,780	1.11	1,270
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,600	1.11	1,240
Radiologic technologists and technicians	56,600	1.11	160
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,800	1.11	270
Dishwashers	19,020	1.1	770
Cooks, restaurant	23,960	1.1	790
Waiters and waitresses	20,640	1.1	2,010
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,250	1.1	2,450
Pharmacy technicians	30,920	1.1	360
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	35,170	1.1	2,250
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	36,770	1.1	170

Highest Paying Jobs in Salem, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	212,340	40
Family and general practitioners	190,590	150
Physicians and surgeons, all other	176,780	90
Chief executives	125,470	210
Dentists, general	124,230	100
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	110,560	60
Pharmacists	104,470	230
General and operations managers	101,090	1,760
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	99,390	70
Engineering managers	98,160	30
Computer and information systems managers	94,960	110
Sales managers	93,500	140
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,470	80
Financial managers	89,130	240
Lawyers	85,860	680
Computer software engineers, systems software	83,290
Medical and health services managers	83,250	200
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	82,150	290
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	79,830	150
Human resources managers, all other	79,360	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	78,770	80
Veterinarians	78,560	80
Diagnostic medical sonographers	78,320	40
Public relations managers	78,320	40
Physician assistants	77,250	50
Marketing managers	77,130
Construction managers	76,280	330
Dental hygienists	75,010	240
Civil engineers	73,490	380
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	72,350	60
Physical therapists	72,240	130
Architects, except landscape and naval	72,230	80
Managers, all other	72,060	1,500
Administrative services managers	70,930	130
Industrial production managers	70,890	140
Industrial engineers	70,250	40
Computer systems analysts	69,780	160
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	68,930	60
Registered nurses	68,840	2,240
Optometrists	68,340	40
Mechanical engineers	68,090	50
Chiropractors	67,810	50
Instructional coordinators	67,160	160
Computer software engineers, applications	66,580	90
Network and computer systems administrators	66,560	150
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	66,150
Surveyors	66,120	60
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	66,070	80
Insurance sales agents	65,840	220
Database administrators	65,690	50