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Erie Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,14054,550$42,620 - 67,95024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education2,00045,990$24,100 - 65,43014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,61057,250$24,890 - 108,7308%51%
4Accountants and auditors1,02051,430$22,030 - 84,19018%79%
5Social and human service assistants62026,970$18,260 - 36,12034%58%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education57056,460$35,030 - 87,21011%95%
7Mental health counselors55035,950$27,040 - 49,89030%73%
8Educational, vocational, and school counselors50046,150$23,980 - 72,65013%73%
9Industrial engineers44058,680$42,170 - 85,12020%74%
10Chief executives440125,510$50,850 - 2%65%
11Mechanical engineers42077,570$42,180 - 118,4104%78%
12Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school39045,310$27,350 - 64,62020%87%
13Financial managers32076,940$45,000 - 105,63013%60%
14Child, family, and school social workers32032,580$25,620 - 43,76019%77%
15Physical therapists31073,610$53,700 - 119,83027%89%
16Computer programmers29052,060$32,630 - 77,3000%73%
17Coaches and scouts29026,190$15,070 - 50,98015%60%
18Medical and health services managers28072,970$42,650 - 112,04016%57%
19Management analysts28057,780$34,490 - 92,04022%78%
20Lawyers260115,180$46,800 - 11%99%
21Network and computer systems administrators23058,180$35,160 - 84,20027%50%
22Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists22040,370$26,050 - 58,83018%56%
23Training and development specialists21047,480$24,540 - 79,50018%56%
24Self-enrichment education teachers21028,050$17,090 - 44,06023%54%
25Computer systems analysts21061,130$34,470 - 86,27029%68%
26Education administrators, elementary and secondary school21083,820$57,820 - 104,7408%78%
27Medical and clinical laboratory technicians20030,070$20,520 - 42,79015%51%
28Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products20054,700$26,550 - 82,21012%51%
29Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other19057,230$25,610 - 100,55017%56%
30Public relations specialists19045,960$24,710 - 64,76018%81%
31Mental health and substance abuse social workers18036,750$27,340 - 48,55030%77%
32Advertising sales agents18055,420$27,670 - 93,25020%56%
33Managers, all other18074,700$40,000 - 109,6207%55%
34Sales managers18075,960$38,870 - 124,22010%69%
35Pharmacists18089,640$60,830 - 112,13022%97%
36Social and community service managers17049,060$27,950 - 67,70025%72%
37Computer and information systems managers17083,570$40,390 - 130,35016%73%
38Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors16034,230$22,540 - 49,14034%73%
39Graphic designers15036,940$25,540 - 50,73010%55%
40Special education teachers, secondary school14053,930$37,740 - 69,2709%87%
41Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists13047,400$27,800 - 74,63018%56%
42Medical and public health social workers13041,400$27,020 - 54,13024%77%
43Market research analysts13053,410$34,360 - 81,65020%82%
44Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents12077,220$37,380 - 129,32025%67%
45Engineering managers12083,130$55,620 - 121,5107%84%
46Computer software engineers, applications12073,820$43,190 - 104,20045%85%
47Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation11043,160$29,760 - 63,8205%58%
48Librarians11049,210$28,920 - 72,1804%85%
49Computer hardware engineers11061,590$28,070 - 101,2805%70%
50Education administrators, postsecondary11064,190$28,760 - 120,18014%78%
51Dentists, general110111,650$62,870 - 137,1809%100%
52Operations research analysts10060,660$38,720 - 85,12011%71%
53Database administrators9056,600$32,520 - 84,90029%72%
54Special education teachers, middle school8055,600$38,820 - 74,74016%87%
55Speech-language pathologists8059,710$35,820 - 89,05011%98%
56Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors8036,070$22,860 - 50,99014%54%
57Marketing managers7077,450$35,640 - 127,50014%69%
58Occupational therapists7057,610$41,850 - 75,06023%90%
59Network systems and data communications analysts7069,510$38,520 - 109,33053%57%
60Reporters and correspondents7039,890$21,440 - 63,1101%85%
61Detectives and criminal investigators7057,160$36,270 - 86,48017%54%
62Editors70 $ - 2%81%
63Purchasing managers70 $ - 3%57%
64Financial specialists, all other7039,220$18,500 - 60,42012%50%
65Physician assistants7074,230$63,950 - 84,86027%67%
66Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists7058,450$32,510 - 91,02016%99%
67Personal financial advisors7095,790$42,680 - 41%81%
68Computer software engineers, systems software6073,180$44,900 - 105,41028%85%
69Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program6030,410$22,790 - 37,42024%78%
70Instructional coordinators6056,850$36,210 - 87,14023%79%
71Chemists6067,340$39,010 - 117,8009%93%
72Commercial and industrial designers6044,220$26,810 - 75,4307%55%
73Financial analysts6072,590$33,320 - 116,95034%87%
74Dietitians and nutritionists6051,330$36,130 - 67,4409%72%
75Producers and directors6037,200$20,720 - 53,81011%75%
76Architects, except landscape and naval5066,220$40,290 - 102,49018%88%
77Sales engineers5070,300$47,900 - 98,5909%79%
78Compensation and benefits managers5069,890$42,910 - 119,74012%58%
79Health educators5036,280$25,970 - 54,42026%58%
80Veterinarians5081,880$51,170 - 123,75035%100%
81Budget analysts5046,380$28,270 - 69,2207%78%
82Training and development managers4093,670$50,820 - 156,44016%58%
83Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other40 $ - 15%72%
84Writers and authors4030,100$15,300 - 57,48013%84%
85Legislators4028,250$15,510 - 49,5401%65%
86Civil engineers4079,060$29,070 - 18%87%
87Recreational therapists4036,900$22,370 - 58,7404%77%
88Electronics engineers, except computer4063,010$44,300 - 87,1904%81%
89Education administrators, all other4043,330$26,850 - 75,92013%78%
90Public relations managers4065,100$35,560 - 105,03017%75%
91Floral designers3021,990$15,820 - 29,1600%55%
92Athletic trainers3037,470$26,080 - 45,24024%72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons5,30022,940$15,370 - 35,67012%25%
2Cashiers3,68017,720$15,230 - 22,640-2%10%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food3,47017,340$15,220 - 21,12018%5%
4Office clerks, general3,15026,680$16,810 - 38,93013%19%
5Waiters and waitresses2,43017,870$15,280 - 24,06011%14%
6Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,40021,110$15,430 - 31,52015%4%
7Home health aides2,00020,480$16,130 - 25,60049%7%
8Customer service representatives1,86028,260$17,230 - 42,00025%22%
9Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,70027,470$17,940 - 38,3301%18%
10Maintenance and repair workers, general1,69031,710$20,460 - 44,89010%6%
11Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,63023,940$16,820 - 31,71018%7%
12Team assemblers1,54023,350$16,560 - 32,3800%5%
13Stock clerks and order fillers1,50021,340$15,570 - 30,910-7%8%
14Teacher assistants1,46020,490$15,480 - 25,50010%18%
15Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,45028,940$19,950 - 39,70013%16%
16Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,32022,880$15,960 - 31,0802%5%
17Receptionists and information clerks1,31022,120$16,000 - 30,21017%13%
18Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,27035,480$19,190 - 54,06010%4%
19Bartenders1,15018,330$15,270 - 23,96011%17%
20First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers1,15047,990$30,280 - 65,200-4%15%
21First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers97041,660$20,690 - 63,7406%29%
22General and operations managers97092,330$42,580 - 160,0502%48%
23Industrial machinery mechanics97040,140$26,240 - 52,4209%5%
24First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers93024,890$15,500 - 39,50011%14%
25Cooks, restaurant93022,520$15,700 - 32,71012%5%
26First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers92036,950$20,200 - 55,0904%25%
27Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic91030,550$19,730 - 40,290-12%0%
28Security guards84023,280$15,540 - 35,55017%13%
29Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers82028,060$17,730 - 39,460-6%14%
30Maids and housekeeping cleaners81018,740$15,500 - 23,40013%5%
31Food preparation workers80019,930$15,490 - 26,48015%7%
32Carpenters79033,930$21,430 - 56,32010%6%
33Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses79037,410$28,400 - 48,17014%7%
34Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers74028,830$20,580 - 42,0005%2%
35Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists74021,990$16,530 - 31,19012%6%
36Landscaping and groundskeeping workers74020,480$15,740 - 29,11018%6%
37Automotive service technicians and mechanics71036,930$18,680 - 58,62014%4%
38Tellers67021,930$16,890 - 29,69014%16%
39Machinists66032,290$21,390 - 45,270-2%3%
40Executive secretaries and administrative assistants65034,760$23,390 - 48,32015%18%
41Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic65023,320$15,840 - 34,720-14%0%
42Helpers--production workers64021,770$15,920 - 30,4400%4%
43Truck drivers, light or delivery services64026,640$16,430 - 44,6608%4%
44Police and sheriff's patrol officers62055,700$41,550 - 73,17011%33%
45Medical assistants62024,320$17,940 - 30,76035%10%
46Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks61027,570$17,870 - 39,9804%6%
47Child care workers61019,800$15,480 - 25,30018%15%
48Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic59028,680$17,960 - 41,420-2%6%
49Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop57016,250$15,170 - 18,33010%8%
50Construction laborers55027,880$17,380 - 44,62011%5%
51Dishwashers54017,130$15,310 - 20,24010%3%
52Electricians52049,080$33,370 - 64,7507%7%
53Billing and posting clerks and machine operators51026,800$20,480 - 34,1004%15%
54Medical secretaries50026,900$19,910 - 35,32017%18%
55Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders49029,100$18,300 - 45,230-4%5%
56Counter and rental clerks49021,640$15,320 - 32,10023%16%
57Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products47045,190$28,480 - 86,6300%42%
58Order clerks47023,110$16,930 - 34,710-23%16%
59Industrial truck and tractor operators45029,220$21,490 - 38,860-1%2%
60Amusement and recreation attendants45017,560$15,260 - 21,97024%22%
61Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic44032,460$17,560 - 48,4200%3%
62Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop44018,960$15,380 - 25,74010%17%
63Preschool teachers, except special education43022,430$16,120 - 33,41026%43%
64Bus drivers, school42022,970$15,350 - 30,9809%4%
65Computer support specialists41033,370$22,430 - 49,30013%43%
66Cooks, institution and cafeteria41022,530$16,770 - 29,40011%5%
67Administrative services managers37057,890$24,270 - 89,25012%40%
68Tool and die makers36038,040$23,190 - 52,360-9%5%
69Postal service mail carriers350 1%11%
70Packers and packagers, hand35021,700$15,700 - 30,980-11%3%
71Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers35017,910$15,280 - 23,11012%6%
72Production, planning, and expediting clerks31043,070$23,700 - 74,8504%30%
73First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers31051,320$33,850 - 77,2007%13%
74Word processors and typists31028,370$21,280 - 37,350-11%19%
75Emergency medical technicians and paramedics30023,100$16,780 - 32,92019%14%
76Radiologic technologists and technicians29043,130$34,280 - 54,31015%25%
77Insurance sales agents29065,170$30,690 - 129,13013%45%
78Cooks, short order29021,010$16,400 - 25,4405%5%
79Industrial production managers29078,180$48,750 - 123,940-5%43%
80Cleaners of vehicles and equipment28021,910$15,640 - 30,05014%3%
81Pharmacy technicians28027,640$19,240 - 37,07032%16%
82Dental assistants27031,510$21,910 - 49,19029%9%
83Recreation workers26023,960$15,730 - 34,39013%47%
84Cost estimators25053,720$28,300 - 89,92019%32%
85Printing machine operators25028,900$15,530 - 49,760-5%6%
86Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists24036,000$26,380 - 49,38012%3%
87Switchboard operators, including answering service24021,870$17,170 - 27,880-7%10%
88Eligibility interviewers, government programs23040,530$28,590 - 56,6903%38%
89Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders23038,940$18,860 - 50,800-7%0%
90Medical records and health information technicians23029,160$20,730 - 40,38018%12%
91Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters23043,750$27,860 - 65,13011%4%
92Education teachers, postsecondary22061,560$28,120 - 97,9900%0%
93Legal secretaries22028,480$20,880 - 38,41012%18%
94Laundry and dry-cleaning workers22020,000$15,730 - 26,22010%5%
95Bakers21023,740$15,860 - 35,04010%8%
96Payroll and timekeeping clerks21028,240$19,400 - 38,5903%18%
97Cooks, fast food21016,250$15,240 - 18,3408%5%
98Taxi drivers and chauffeurs21022,430$16,650 - 26,42013%15%
99Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors21022,270$15,600 - 31,26027%47%
100Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers21037,920$23,020 - 56,3709%3%
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Jobs More Common Near Erie Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,72020013.8
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,5509108.9
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,4604407.2
Mental health counselors35,9505506.4
Education teachers, postsecondary61,5602206.2
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic28,6805905.5
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic24,9601105.5
Tool and die makers38,0403605.4
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,6501505
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders38,9402304.7
Industrial machinery mechanics40,1409704.3
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,6501704.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic23,3206503.4
Eligibility interviewers, government programs40,5302303.3
Physical therapist assistants31,3701603.2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,0102003
Opticians, dispensing29,8301402.9
Word processors and typists28,3703102.9
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians 1102.8
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors34,2301602.6
Home health aides20,4802,0002.6
Business teachers, postsecondary65,2601302.6
Bartenders18,3301,1502.6
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents36,3501202.5
Industrial engineers58,6804402.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers28,8307402.4
Educational, vocational, and school counselors46,1505002.4
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,4001402.3
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists21,9907402.3
Social and human service assistants26,9706202.2
Industrial production managers78,1802902.2
Cooks, short order21,0102902.2
Order clerks23,1104702.2
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school45,3103902.2
Amusement and recreation attendants17,5604502.1
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers28,0608202.1
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,9901,1502.1
Mechanical engineers77,5704202.1
Physical therapists73,6103102.1
Computer hardware engineers61,5901102
Coaches and scouts26,1902902
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics23,1003002
Machinists32,2906601.9
Medical transcriptionists30,2601301.9
Highway maintenance workers31,1901401.8
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products45,1904701.8
Team assemblers23,3501,5401.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders29,1004901.7
Bakers23,7402101.7
Operations research analysts60,6601001.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Erie, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Sales representatives, services, all other67,1201.29200
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders38,9401.27230
Advertising sales agents55,4201.18180
Sheet metal workers49,2101.18150
Insurance sales agents65,1701.16290
Police and sheriff's patrol officers55,7001.15620
Lawyers115,1801.12260
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education56,4601.12570
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders29,1001.11490
Library assistants, clerical26,1801.09140
Eligibility interviewers, government programs40,5301.08230
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop18,9601.07440
Packers and packagers, hand21,7001.06350
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other57,2301.06190
Production, planning, and expediting clerks43,0701.05310
Cooks, short order21,0101.05290
Office clerks, general26,6801.053,150
Computer operators36,7701.05130
Electricians49,0801.05520
Mechanical engineers77,5701.05420
Special education teachers, secondary school53,9301.05140
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment21,9101.04280
Parts salespersons31,8401.04170
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,6501.04150
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic30,5501.04910
Food preparation workers19,9301.04800
Cooks, restaurant22,5201.04930
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs22,4301.04210
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,4001.04140
Tire repairers and changers24,4501.03110
Education teachers, postsecondary61,5601.03220
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers17,9101.03350
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,4601.03440
Child care workers19,8001.03610
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,8201.03210
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers71,1601.02170
Automotive service technicians and mechanics36,9301.02710
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products57,2501.011,610
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance35,2001.01140
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers20,0001.01220
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers35,1901.01140
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,3401.013,470
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks19,5501190
Physical therapists73,6101310
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants23,94011,630
Driver/sales workers26,0701150
Dishwashers17,1300.99540
Recreation workers23,9600.99260
Bakers23,7400.99210
Bill and account collectors30,3200.98200

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