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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also know as "the city of brotherly love", is one of the five largest cities in the United States. The Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington metropolitan area, which encompasses parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. As one might expect, the Philadelphia metropolitan area has a vibrant business community and rich economy. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is home to ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters.
Inc. magazine has ranked Philadelphia in the top seventy on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category for the last three years (2004-2006). The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities such as Philadelphia, who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) are ranked as "Global Cities" (sometimes referred to as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). There are three levels of ranking - alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third-tier). Philadelphia is ranked just below these levels as a city that shows "strong evidence of world city formation".
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Philadelphia ranks fourth on the list of cities in the US who receive the most yearly funding from the NIH. Philadelphia is also ranked top for current impact in the Life Science industry by a 2005 Milken Institute report.
Philadelphia's economy is heavily dependent on the following industries:
The federal government has a large presence in Philadelphia as well. Major federal government institutions in Philadelphia include:
Philadelphia also has its own stock exchange.
Individuals especially appreciate that Philadelphia has one of the lower costs of living among major US metropolitan areas. According to Select Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit organization that specializes in streamlining corporate expansions and relocations, the Philadelphia metropolitan area has the lowest median home prices of the top U.S. metropolitan areas (based on US Government data). Businesses also appreciate that Philadelphia offers the lowest Class A and second lowest Class B rental rate of major U.S. cities.
Helping to drive the Philadelphia area economy are over eighty colleges and universities. Higher education represents a major industry, as well as providing the area with a highly educated work force.
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is served by Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which is the second fastest growing airport in the world. It is 30th busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger volume. Philadelphia International ranks sixteenth in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. PHL was also ranked twelfth of major U.S. Cargo airports in the 500,000 ton and up category in an Air Cargo World's 2005/2006 Air Cargo Excellence Survey.
Some major companies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area include:
Some of the major business organizations in the Philadelphia metropolitan area include:
The Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Business Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer are excellent sources of information on business in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered nurses | 44,840 | 63,770 | $44,080 - 85,670 | 24% | 56% |
| 2 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 28,110 | 65,360 | $29,220 - 113,330 | 8% | 51% |
| 3 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 23,170 | 51,880 | $28,350 - 84,850 | 14% | 95% |
| 4 | Accountants and auditors | 20,830 | 69,520 | $37,700 - 114,180 | 18% | 79% |
| 5 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 14,670 | 53,980 | $33,350 - 82,360 | 6% | 96% |
| 6 | Lawyers | 12,330 | 109,310 | $50,390 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 7 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 11,460 | 56,160 | $36,120 - 84,850 | 11% | 95% |
| 8 | Management analysts | 9,520 | 87,060 | $43,200 - 0 | 22% | 78% |
| 9 | Computer programmers | 8,030 | 68,730 | $41,020 - 110,770 | 0% | 73% |
| 10 | Computer systems analysts | 7,740 | 69,480 | $41,150 - 105,130 | 29% | 68% |
| 11 | Computer software engineers, applications | 7,440 | 84,190 | $54,080 - 124,560 | 45% | 85% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 7,370 | 69,290 | $42,030 - 100,130 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Financial managers | 6,710 | 112,620 | $57,040 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 14 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 6,410 | 83,990 | $40,370 - 0 | 12% | 51% |
| 15 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 5,350 | 85,470 | $49,460 - 120,440 | 28% | 85% |
| 16 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 5,170 | 38,840 | $25,710 - 54,460 | 15% | 51% |
| 17 | Computer and information systems managers | 5,020 | 121,030 | $71,930 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 18 | Market research analysts | 5,010 | 68,760 | $33,280 - 118,480 | 20% | 82% |
| 19 | Social and human service assistants | 4,960 | 27,740 | $18,050 - 41,640 | 34% | 58% |
| 20 | Medical and health services managers | 4,940 | 83,350 | $48,830 - 135,750 | 16% | 57% |
| 21 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 4,740 | 48,430 | $27,250 - 74,580 | 13% | 73% |
| 22 | Managers, all other | 4,560 | 79,820 | $39,170 - 133,400 | 7% | 55% |
| 23 | Child, family, and school social workers | 4,370 | 33,910 | $23,980 - 48,190 | 19% | 77% |
| 24 | Mental health counselors | 4,180 | 37,840 | $20,070 - 63,180 | 30% | 73% |
| 25 | Financial analysts | 4,170 | 70,840 | $38,670 - 117,280 | 34% | 87% |
| 26 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 4,140 | 94,330 | $34,320 - 0 | 25% | 67% |
| 27 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 4,130 | 53,590 | $37,250 - 73,360 | 12% | 51% |
| 28 | Pharmacists | 4,090 | 87,110 | $65,610 - 109,770 | 22% | 97% |
| 29 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 3,970 | 50,240 | $28,660 - 75,250 | 18% | 56% |
| 30 | Civil engineers | 3,880 | 69,880 | $44,740 - 102,170 | 18% | 87% |
| 31 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 3,700 | 48,950 | $27,410 - 82,740 | 5% | 58% |
| 32 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 3,660 | 54,480 | $13,190 - 100,310 | 17% | 56% |
| 33 | Medical and public health social workers | 3,640 | 43,580 | $24,240 - 61,060 | 24% | 77% |
| 34 | Training and development specialists | 3,590 | 55,970 | $29,490 - 91,670 | 18% | 56% |
| 35 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 3,480 | 32,650 | $20,490 - 49,800 | 30% | 77% |
| 36 | Sales managers | 3,310 | 114,530 | $53,720 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 37 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 3,280 | 82,360 | $48,200 - 124,290 | 20% | 99% |
| 38 | Personal financial advisors | 3,250 | 81,710 | $34,720 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 39 | Graphic designers | 3,100 | 44,590 | $24,600 - 66,070 | 10% | 55% |
| 40 | Biological technicians | 3,090 | 38,590 | $25,870 - 56,060 | 16% | 60% |
| 41 | Physical therapists | 3,050 | 70,100 | $46,150 - 100,110 | 27% | 89% |
| 42 | Industrial engineers | 2,980 | 77,370 | $46,970 - 117,840 | 20% | 74% |
| 43 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 2,900 | 73,190 | $41,680 - 108,690 | 53% | 57% |
| 44 | Public relations specialists | 2,830 | 63,140 | $30,880 - 106,800 | 18% | 81% |
| 45 | Chief executives | 2,760 | 165,620 | $89,460 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 46 | Mechanical engineers | 2,760 | 77,510 | $48,700 - 113,820 | 4% | 78% |
| 47 | Insurance underwriters | 2,640 | 61,720 | $33,650 - 100,030 | 6% | 53% |
| 48 | Librarians | 2,630 | 50,630 | $27,050 - 79,600 | 4% | 85% |
| 49 | Rehabilitation counselors | 2,590 | 32,680 | $20,520 - 53,060 | 23% | 73% |
| 50 | Engineering managers | 2,580 | 118,260 | $69,100 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 51 | Advertising sales agents | 2,540 | 61,480 | $25,700 - 114,550 | 20% | 56% |
| 52 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 2,530 | 92,260 | $54,070 - 125,990 | 8% | 78% |
| 53 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,420 | 56,960 | $34,140 - 88,800 | 18% | 56% |
| 54 | Computer specialists, all other | 2,400 | 66,430 | $35,740 - 97,990 | 15% | 68% |
| 55 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 2,370 | 42,340 | $17,670 - 63,980 | 23% | 54% |
| 56 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 2,340 | 52,820 | $26,990 - 98,140 | 15% | 72% |
| 57 | Marketing managers | 2,300 | 110,790 | $50,880 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 58 | Chemists | 2,210 | 64,400 | $37,540 - 102,270 | 9% | 93% |
| 59 | Electrical engineers | 2,180 | 81,880 | $50,830 - 120,570 | 6% | 81% |
| 60 | Coaches and scouts | 2,180 | 26,630 | $12,230 - 49,600 | 15% | 60% |
| 61 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 2,120 | 54,820 | $32,200 - 81,650 | 9% | 87% |
| 62 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 2,070 | 72,910 | $42,730 - 104,900 | 18% | 88% |
| 63 | Instructional coordinators | 2,020 | 56,920 | $24,420 - 101,210 | 23% | 79% |
| 64 | Database administrators | 2,000 | 66,430 | $40,030 - 99,990 | 29% | 72% |
| 65 | Special education teachers, middle school | 1,920 | 54,410 | $34,470 - 81,390 | 16% | 87% |
| 66 | Occupational therapists | 1,920 | 63,320 | $42,890 - 88,990 | 23% | 90% |
| 67 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | 1,820 | 33,200 | $19,470 - 48,970 | 34% | 73% |
| 68 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,810 | 56,150 | $38,740 - 75,760 | 0% | 96% |
| 69 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 1,760 | 46,390 | $21,370 - 92,540 | 9% | 54% |
| 70 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,750 | 54,340 | $23,680 - 93,960 | 14% | 62% |
| 71 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 1,610 | 97,010 | $41,080 - 0 | 14% | 78% |
| 72 | Editors | 1,600 | 52,710 | $24,750 - 90,560 | 2% | 81% |
| 73 | Financial specialists, all other | 1,530 | 64,120 | $36,430 - 92,510 | 12% | 50% |
| 74 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,510 | 65,900 | $31,990 - 98,450 | 16% | 99% |
| 75 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,500 | 87,220 | $60,130 - 121,630 | 4% | 81% |
| 76 | Survey researchers | 1,480 | 29,860 | $15,710 - 48,120 | 16% | 82% |
| 77 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 1,450 | 65,610 | $51,460 - 92,650 | 17% | 54% |
| 78 | Sales engineers | 1,360 | 72,280 | $44,030 - 115,230 | 9% | 79% |
| 79 | Dentists, general | 1,340 | 128,740 | $61,750 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| 80 | Private detectives and investigators | 1,320 | 34,260 | $19,140 - 56,410 | 18% | 52% |
| 81 | Speech-language pathologists | 1,150 | 66,960 | $42,330 - 101,010 | 11% | 98% |
| 82 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,080 | 35,500 | $19,480 - 57,080 | 25% | 58% |
| 83 | Credit analysts | 1,050 | 55,130 | $29,060 - 91,820 | 2% | 60% |
| 84 | Budget analysts | 1,040 | 63,010 | $41,710 - 88,900 | 7% | 78% |
| 85 | Environmental engineers | 1,000 | 75,810 | $42,490 - 104,450 | 25% | 86% |
| 86 | Compensation and benefits managers | 960 | 79,490 | $43,280 - 122,830 | 12% | 58% |
| 87 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 940 | 73,250 | $44,600 - 104,800 | 25% | 93% |
| 88 | Engineers, all other | 930 | 77,640 | $35,740 - 116,490 | 6% | 82% |
| 89 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 930 | 49,080 | $27,690 - 71,570 | 9% | 72% |
| 90 | Physician assistants | 910 | 61,100 | $28,680 - 92,900 | 27% | 67% |
| 91 | Floral designers | 900 | 25,250 | $18,640 - 36,650 | 0% | 55% |
| 92 | Social workers, all other | 880 | 45,050 | $26,000 - 73,480 | 18% | 77% |
| 93 | Writers and authors | 860 | 50,160 | $25,880 - 80,170 | 13% | 84% |
| 94 | Health educators | 860 | 40,610 | $20,730 - 71,780 | 26% | 58% |
| 95 | Technical writers | 840 | 59,270 | $36,930 - 85,790 | 20% | 74% |
| 96 | Purchasing managers | 840 | 92,350 | $49,360 - 0 | 3% | 57% |
| 97 | Legislators | 830 | 30,640 | $11,630 - 73,330 | 1% | 65% |
| 98 | Human resources managers, all other | 830 | 106,640 | $63,400 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 99 | Meeting and convention planners | 820 | 49,610 | $30,780 - 67,810 | 20% | 67% |
| 100 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 800 | 42,770 | $27,140 - 60,780 | 14% | 54% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 62,180 | 24,760 | $13,360 - 40,720 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 49,730 | 28,210 | $14,910 - 43,970 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 46,140 | 17,750 | $12,380 - 24,700 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 33,180 | 23,620 | $15,270 - 34,490 | 15% | 4% |
| 5 | Customer service representatives | 32,680 | 32,350 | $19,140 - 50,370 | 25% | 22% |
| 6 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 32,600 | 16,860 | $11,910 - 23,570 | 18% | 5% |
| 7 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 29,880 | 25,390 | $15,680 - 37,680 | 2% | 5% |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 26,820 | 16,590 | $11,740 - 25,090 | 11% | 14% |
| 9 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 25,440 | 33,970 | $20,750 - 48,470 | 13% | 16% |
| 10 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 25,220 | 30,950 | $19,860 - 44,520 | 1% | 18% |
| 11 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 22,130 | 25,490 | $19,510 - 32,960 | 18% | 7% |
| 12 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 20,460 | 22,900 | $13,940 - 35,890 | -7% | 8% |
| 13 | Receptionists and information clerks | 19,920 | 26,090 | $16,470 - 37,630 | 17% | 13% |
| 14 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 17,750 | 36,080 | $20,930 - 52,010 | 10% | 6% |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 17,580 | 51,660 | $32,010 - 75,980 | 6% | 29% |
| 16 | Security guards | 16,560 | 21,990 | $15,520 - 30,580 | 17% | 13% |
| 17 | Teacher assistants | 16,310 | 20,720 | $13,510 - 29,680 | 10% | 18% |
| 18 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 15,500 | 41,640 | $27,380 - 58,190 | 15% | 18% |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 14,170 | 39,230 | $25,850 - 54,570 | 10% | 4% |
| 20 | Food preparation workers | 13,330 | 19,030 | $13,590 - 25,110 | 15% | 7% |
| 21 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 13,050 | 30,050 | $16,000 - 47,100 | 8% | 4% |
| 22 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 12,940 | 25,420 | $16,690 - 36,610 | 18% | 6% |
| 23 | Carpenters | 12,940 | 45,410 | $25,820 - 70,810 | 10% | 6% |
| 24 | General and operations managers | 11,970 | 113,370 | $53,800 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 25 | Team assemblers | 11,790 | 28,480 | $17,330 - 43,700 | 0% | 5% |
| 26 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 11,480 | 45,370 | $31,530 - 59,360 | 14% | 7% |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 11,180 | 45,570 | $24,610 - 71,600 | 4% | 25% |
| 28 | Business operations specialists, all other | 10,900 | 70,470 | $34,260 - 103,370 | 21% | 49% |
| 29 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 10,890 | 55,520 | $42,320 - 68,190 | 11% | 33% |
| 30 | Home health aides | 10,650 | 21,720 | $16,210 - 28,020 | 49% | 7% |
| 31 | Child care workers | 10,290 | 19,530 | $12,850 - 27,700 | 18% | 15% |
| 32 | Construction laborers | 10,090 | 36,980 | $20,840 - 55,120 | 11% | 5% |
| 33 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 9,950 | 38,920 | $21,360 - 57,320 | 14% | 4% |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 9,850 | 30,080 | $17,250 - 45,530 | 4% | 6% |
| 35 | Cooks, restaurant | 9,620 | 23,620 | $15,880 - 32,280 | 12% | 5% |
| 36 | Tellers | 9,370 | 21,590 | $16,220 - 28,250 | 14% | 16% |
| 37 | Packers and packagers, hand | 9,120 | 21,260 | $12,500 - 32,110 | -11% | 3% |
| 38 | Computer support specialists | 9,060 | 43,810 | $27,170 - 66,620 | 13% | 43% |
| 39 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 8,970 | 20,600 | $14,940 - 27,660 | 13% | 5% |
| 40 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 8,590 | 31,560 | $20,830 - 44,180 | 4% | 15% |
| 41 | Bartenders | 8,270 | 18,000 | $11,910 - 27,010 | 11% | 17% |
| 42 | Electricians | 8,170 | 62,160 | $30,100 - 97,920 | 7% | 7% |
| 43 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 7,970 | 35,040 | $21,750 - 50,840 | 11% | 14% |
| 44 | Personal and home care aides | 7,830 | 20,920 | $15,420 - 27,070 | 51% | 10% |
| 45 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 7,370 | 22,630 | $13,660 - 34,690 | 12% | 6% |
| 46 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 7,140 | 51,700 | $28,940 - 79,740 | 9% | 47% |
| 47 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 7,050 | 59,240 | $35,710 - 90,550 | -4% | 15% |
| 48 | Bill and account collectors | 7,020 | 31,720 | $21,090 - 44,090 | 23% | 13% |
| 49 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 6,830 | 22,720 | $15,780 - 31,630 | 11% | 5% |
| 50 | Insurance sales agents | 6,830 | 60,870 | $27,350 - 121,680 | 13% | 45% |
| 51 | Medical assistants | 6,810 | 27,850 | $20,720 - 36,080 | 35% | 10% |
| 52 | Legal secretaries | 6,810 | 40,370 | $24,220 - 57,470 | 12% | 18% |
| 53 | Medical secretaries | 6,610 | 30,420 | $21,840 - 40,140 | 17% | 18% |
| 54 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,290 | 23,950 | $13,090 - 41,210 | 23% | 16% |
| 55 | Helpers--production workers | 6,220 | 24,310 | $16,050 - 35,110 | 0% | 4% |
| 56 | Dishwashers | 6,110 | 16,240 | $12,020 - 21,580 | 10% | 3% |
| 57 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 6,010 | 17,470 | $12,000 - 26,660 | 10% | 8% |
| 58 | Telemarketers | 5,800 | 28,570 | $16,170 - 52,890 | -9% | 14% |
| 59 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 5,760 | 34,370 | $12,900 - 58,260 | 4% | 30% |
| 60 | Loan officers | 5,690 | 56,680 | $30,090 - 101,570 | 12% | 49% |
| 61 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 5,690 | 36,500 | $22,340 - 55,010 | -6% | 14% |
| 62 | Word processors and typists | 5,650 | 31,020 | $22,710 - 42,990 | -11% | 19% |
| 63 | Bus drivers, school | 5,620 | 27,960 | $18,780 - 38,770 | 9% | 4% |
| 64 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,550 | 32,230 | $21,310 - 45,250 | -1% | 2% |
| 65 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 5,510 | 15,990 | $11,810 - 23,130 | 12% | 6% |
| 66 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 5,410 | 23,240 | $15,150 - 32,190 | 26% | 43% |
| 67 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 5,320 | 44,950 | $32,080 - 62,810 | 2% | 43% |
| 68 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 5,230 | 25,440 | $13,420 - 38,770 | 27% | 47% |
| 69 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 5,130 | 58,940 | $35,410 - 88,240 | 0% | 42% |
| 70 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 5,090 | 27,880 | $18,600 - 40,990 | 0% | 24% |
| 71 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 5,080 | 44,860 | $28,850 - 63,670 | 22% | 45% |
| 72 | Data entry keyers | 4,960 | 27,040 | $18,920 - 36,900 | -4% | 18% |
| 73 | Postal service mail carriers | 4,850 | 44,510 | $40,070 - 50,130 | 1% | 11% |
| 74 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 4,830 | 64,380 | $39,710 - 92,580 | 7% | 13% |
| 75 | Pharmacy technicians | 4,720 | 24,580 | $16,190 - 35,720 | 32% | 16% |
| 76 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 4,620 | 52,730 | $30,780 - 83,340 | 11% | 4% |
| 77 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 4,610 | 68,060 | $40,000 - 106,040 | 9% | 10% |
| 78 | Order clerks | 4,490 | 31,940 | $18,900 - 49,180 | -23% | 16% |
| 79 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 4,370 | 26,420 | $14,590 - 38,910 | -4% | 5% |
| 80 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,310 | 18,450 | $12,730 - 25,950 | 14% | 3% |
| 81 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 4,290 | 69,980 | $29,960 - 132,460 | 28% | 48% |
| 82 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,160 | 44,860 | $30,790 - 61,710 | 9% | 3% |
| 83 | Machinists | 4,160 | 38,740 | $25,280 - 55,670 | -2% | 3% |
| 84 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 4,030 | 26,780 | $17,290 - 39,600 | -11% | 9% |
| 85 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 3,970 | 50,430 | $33,510 - 72,090 | 8% | 3% |
| 86 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 3,950 | 33,830 | $21,510 - 49,480 | 0% | 22% |
| 87 | Dental assistants | 3,850 | 30,100 | $20,010 - 42,970 | 29% | 9% |
| 88 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 3,850 | 19,620 | $13,030 - 27,390 | 10% | 17% |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 3,840 | 94,760 | $40,510 - [?] | 4% | 38% |
| 90 | File clerks | 3,810 | 23,380 | $15,100 - 33,240 | -40% | 20% |
| 91 | Parking lot attendants | 3,770 | 17,730 | $12,260 - 24,860 | 12% | 14% |
| 92 | Administrative services managers | 3,760 | 82,390 | $40,550 - 144,400 | 12% | 40% |
| 93 | Printing machine operators | 3,740 | 39,070 | $23,100 - 61,480 | -5% | 6% |
| 94 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 3,740 | $[?] - [?] | 13% | 4% | |
| 95 | Recreation workers | 3,720 | 25,070 | $14,810 - 41,790 | 13% | 47% |
| 96 | Cost estimators | 3,620 | 60,430 | $34,020 - 95,440 | 19% | 32% |
| 97 | Correctional officers and jailers | 3,550 | 38,610 | $29,750 - 50,950 | 17% | 11% |
| 98 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 3,520 | 43,890 | $40,430 - 49,820 | -7% | 12% |
| 99 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 3,410 | 34,180 | $22,910 - 50,730 | 19% | 14% |
| 100 | Driver/sales workers | 3,370 | 28,010 | $12,710 - 48,290 | -4% | 4% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 27,480 | 260 | 12.5 |
| Medical appliance technicians | 31,190 | 560 | 10.3 |
| Religious workers, all other | 20,550 | 150 | 10.2 |
| Anesthesiologists | 185,600 | 1,620 | 8.6 |
| Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary | 71,920 | 250 | 8.2 |
| Survey researchers | 29,860 | 1,480 | 7.6 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | 75,620 | 210 | 7.1 |
| Fence erectors | 31,820 | 600 | 5.8 |
| Paperhangers | 55,340 | 150 | 5.7 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | 44,950 | 5,320 | 5.5 |
| Materials scientists | 84,160 | 240 | 5.3 |
| Life scientists, all other | 52,120 | 500 | 5.3 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 70,220 | 810 | 5.2 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary | 67,770 | 400 | 5.1 |
| Sociology teachers, postsecondary | 58,570 | 590 | 4.9 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | 74,530 | 190 | 4.8 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 31,670 | 350 | 4.7 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 75,030 | 480 | 4.4 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 82,360 | 3,280 | 4.4 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 41,930 | 1,860 | 4.3 |
| Model makers, metal and plastic | 37,560 | 150 | 4.3 |
| Occupational therapist aides | 29,220 | 230 | 4.2 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners | 32,110 | 660 | 4.2 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 68,300 | 1,710 | 4.2 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary | 63,860 | 610 | 4.2 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 34,260 | 1,320 | 4.1 |
| Shampooers | 14,230 | 750 | 4 |
| Biological technicians | 38,590 | 3,090 | 3.9 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 52,820 | 2,340 | 3.9 |
| Actuaries | 93,100 | 710 | 3.8 |
| Mental health counselors | 37,840 | 4,180 | 3.6 |
| Crossing guards | 18,420 | 2,130 | 3.6 |
| Building cleaning workers, all other | 28,590 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | 33,940 | 470 | 3.5 |
| Tour guides and escorts | 26,890 | 850 | 3.4 |
| Radiation therapists | 66,610 | 380 | 3.4 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 84,360 | 380 | 3.4 |
| Etchers and engravers | 26,300 | 210 | 3.3 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers | 34,550 | 480 | 3.3 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary | 79,630 | 290 | 3.2 |
| Podiatrists | 121,230 | 230 | 3.2 |
| History teachers, postsecondary | 61,940 | 550 | 3.1 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary | 68,410 | 860 | 3.1 |
| Biomedical engineers | 75,150 | 440 | 3 |
| Correspondence clerks | 30,750 | 460 | 3 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 59,540 | 660 | 3 |
| Audiologists | 53,460 | 220 | 2.9 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 57,360 | 210 | 2.9 |
| Telephone operators | 32,820 | 370 | 2.9 |
| Chemical technicians | 40,220 | 2,230 | 2.9 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 28,790 | 1.79 | 2,750 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 75,530 | 1.5 | 1,120 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 74,150 | 1.47 | 740 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 54,340 | 1.43 | 1,750 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 35,620 | 1.42 | 610 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 94,760 | 1.42 | 3,840 |
| Electricians | 62,160 | 1.42 | 8,170 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 69,980 | 1.4 | 4,290 |
| Glaziers | 51,090 | 1.39 | 250 |
| Paperhangers | 55,340 | 1.38 | 150 |
| Directors, religious activities and education | 51,680 | 1.37 | 230 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 103,690 | 1.36 | 690 |
| Desktop publishers | 48,640 | 1.36 | 290 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers | 48,560 | 1.35 | 480 |
| Advertising sales agents | 61,480 | 1.35 | 2,540 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 33,540 | 1.34 | 540 |
| First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other | 58,900 | 1.34 | 570 |
| Public relations specialists | 63,140 | 1.33 | 2,830 |
| Transportation workers, all other | 40,390 | 1.33 | 530 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 41,790 | 1.32 | 290 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 121,030 | 1.32 | 5,020 |
| Financial managers | 112,620 | 1.31 | 6,710 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other | 32,650 | 1.31 | 1,300 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 56,130 | 1.31 | 2,250 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 43,720 | 1.29 | 1,340 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand | 33,700 | 1.29 | 200 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 70,470 | 1.29 | 10,900 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | 46,390 | 1.29 | 1,760 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 73,250 | 1.28 | 940 |
| Lodging managers | 62,610 | 1.28 | 230 |
| Construction laborers | 36,980 | 1.28 | 10,090 |
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | 42,380 | 1.27 | 140 |
| Construction managers | 98,710 | 1.27 | 1,870 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 40,840 | 1.27 | 2,330 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 83,990 | 1.27 | 6,410 |
| Radio and television announcers | 46,020 | 1.27 | 680 |
| Sheet metal workers | 50,390 | 1.27 | 1,410 |
| Accountants and auditors | 69,520 | 1.26 | 20,830 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 50,430 | 1.26 | 3,970 |
| Production workers, all other | 35,400 | 1.26 | 1,150 |
| General and operations managers | 113,370 | 1.26 | 11,970 |
| Management analysts | 87,060 | 1.26 | 9,520 |
| Sales managers | 114,530 | 1.25 | 3,310 |
| Funeral directors | 72,940 | 1.25 | 350 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 55,520 | 1.25 | 10,890 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 24,660 | 1.25 | 390 |
| Food service managers | 56,540 | 1.25 | 1,380 |
| Roofers | 41,760 | 1.24 | 1,120 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 68,060 | 1.24 | 4,610 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 42,920 | 1.24 | 1,440 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 185,600 | 1,620 |
| Dentists, all other specialists | 165,720 | |
| Chief executives | 165,620 | 2,760 |
| Surgeons | 153,020 | 1,010 |
| Orthodontists | 148,320 | |
| Psychiatrists | 142,990 | 570 |
| Family and general practitioners | 138,380 | 2,840 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 133,210 | 3,370 |
| Dentists, general | 128,740 | 1,340 |
| Podiatrists | 121,230 | 230 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 121,030 | 5,020 |
| Air traffic controllers | 119,620 | 140 |
| Engineering managers | 118,260 | 2,580 |
| Internists, general | 115,700 | 1,030 |
| Natural sciences managers | 115,400 | 590 |
| Sales managers | 114,530 | 3,310 |
| General and operations managers | 113,370 | 11,970 |
| Financial managers | 112,620 | 6,710 |
| Marketing managers | 110,790 | 2,300 |
| Lawyers | 109,310 | 12,330 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 106,640 | 830 |
| Pediatricians, general | 104,650 | 280 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 103,690 | 690 |
| Physicists | 102,190 | |
| Veterinarians | 99,120 | 630 |
| Construction managers | 98,710 | 1,870 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 97,010 | 1,610 |
| Training and development managers | 96,900 | 360 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 96,800 | 440 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 95,110 | |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 94,760 | 3,840 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 94,330 | 4,140 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 93,360 | 720 |
| Actuaries | 93,100 | 710 |
| Industrial production managers | 92,970 | 1,770 |
| Purchasing managers | 92,350 | 840 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 92,260 | 2,530 |
| Public relations managers | 90,920 | 760 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 88,070 | 230 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 87,220 | 1,500 |
| Pharmacists | 87,110 | 4,090 |
| Management analysts | 87,060 | 9,520 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 86,990 | 1,050 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 85,470 | 5,350 |
| Economists | 85,150 | 140 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 84,360 | 380 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 84,190 | 7,440 |
| Materials scientists | 84,160 | 240 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 83,990 | 6,410 |
| Medical and health services managers | 83,350 | 4,940 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Sunoco | 31.2 |
| Comcast | 22.3 |
| Cigna | 16.7 |
| Aramark | 11 |
| Rohm & Haas | 8 |
| Crown Holdings | 6.9 |
| Lincoln National | 5.5 |
| Sovereign Bancorp | 3.6 |
| Pep Boys | 2.2 |
| FMC | 2.2 |
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