Pittsburgh Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Area

While long thought of as a center for steal production, the Pittsburgh area economy has expanded and diversified beyond its traditional heavy manufacturing base to provide substantial opportunities for business and professional growth. Pittsburgh is home to ten Fortune 1000 company headquarters. The largest company headquartered in the Pittsburgh area is United States Steel. Probably the most famous companies with their headquarters in the area are United States Steel, H.J. Heinz, Mellon Financial, and Dick's Sporting Goods.

Despite its reputation as a center for blue collar industrial work, the Pittsburgh area has a very well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Pittsburgh ranks in the top twenty among American cities with a well educated work force. Almost 34% of the Pittsburgh area population has a college degree or higher. In 2005, Central Connecticut State University ranked Pittsburgh in the top ten most literate cities in the U.S.

Major business honors and awards that have been received by the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:

Number 50 on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
Number 53 on Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the large cities category, and in the top fifty for all three years of the survey (2004-2006). The 2005 survey ranked the Pittsburgh area number ten for the "Most Balanced Economy and Growth".
Number 32 on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers" (out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas).
Number 24 on Expansion Management’s 2005 list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities".
"5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros".

Major industries located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:

Advanced manufacturing
Biotechnology
healthcare
Financial services
High technology
Retail
Medicine

Driven by organizations such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Carnegie Mellon University, life sciences are a strong and growing industry in the Pittsburgh area. UPMC ranks among the top ten recipients in the U.S. for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Pittsburgh ranks in the top fifteen cities in the United States for NIH funding. In addition, Carnegie Mellon receives more than $73 million a year in National Science Foundation (NSF) research.

Pittsburgh is also home to the busiest inland port, the Port of Pittsburgh, in the United States.

For business travelers, the Pittsburgh area is served by the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). PIT is regularly ranked as one of the top airports in the world by Condé Nast, J.D. Power, USA Today, Travelocity and the Official Airline Guide. Allegheny County Airport (AGC) also serves the Pittsburgh area.

Companies with headquarters in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:

Allegheny Energy
Allegheny Technologies
American Eagle Outfitters
Consol Energy
Dick's Sporting Goods
H. J. Heinz Company
Kennametal
Mellon Financial
PNC Financial
PPG Industries
U.S. Steel
WESCO International
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel

Business organizations/associations in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area include:

The Pittsburgh Business Times, "Business Section" of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the "Business Section" of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review are all good sources of information on business and the economy in the Pittsburgh area.

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Most Popular Jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 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	30,790	59,420	$42,770 - 78,040	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	17,330	65,220	$28,550 - 108,670	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	14,880	51,590	$31,640 - 78,050	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	12,080	62,690	$34,110 - 102,030	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,880	54,670	$35,850 - 79,930	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,850	52,750	$35,010 - 78,130	11%	95%
7	Computer systems analysts	4,680	68,660	$42,070 - 100,150	29%	68%
8	Lawyers	4,600	115,390	$49,180 -	11%	99%
9	Computer programmers	4,510	65,580	$35,860 - 103,490	0%	73%
10	Social and human service assistants	3,900	25,480	$16,830 - 34,690	34%	58%
11	Management analysts	3,740	77,970	$42,910 - 131,760	22%	78%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	3,410	67,390	$37,220 - 103,050	27%	50%
13	Civil engineers	3,410	69,440	$45,700 - 100,310	18%	87%
14	Computer software engineers, applications	3,240	79,250	$45,000 - 125,530	45%	85%
15	Financial managers	3,210	94,450	$44,660 - 158,280	13%	60%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	3,070	33,550	$22,330 - 49,820	19%	77%
17	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,060	76,140	$33,010 - 132,030	12%	51%
18	Chief executives	3,000	149,730	$56,990 -	2%	65%
19	Mental health counselors	2,990	33,390	$22,420 - 49,860	30%	73%
20	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,820	78,820	$48,050 - 115,900	28%	85%
21	Pharmacists	2,810	92,340	$71,420 - 114,910	22%	97%
22	Market research analysts	2,640	53,690	$30,370 - 88,050	20%	82%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,420	39,420	$15,460 - 77,800	17%	56%
24	Medical and health services managers	2,400	85,040	$47,280 - 143,200	16%	57%
25	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,290	54,830	$35,760 - 79,920	20%	87%
26	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	2,280	48,000	$35,240 - 62,650	12%	51%
27	Public relations specialists	2,170	66,350	$28,730 - 112,980	18%	81%
28	Financial analysts	2,090	64,060	$35,460 - 99,280	34%	87%
29	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	2,080	50,610	$29,770 - 77,810	13%	73%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	2,040	50,990	$26,830 - 81,090	18%	56%
31	Sales managers	2,030	100,120	$49,180 - 164,200	10%	69%
32	Training and development specialists	2,000	49,390	$28,080 - 76,810	18%	56%
33	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,960	35,020	$22,820 - 50,130	15%	51%
34	Industrial engineers	1,950	74,550	$48,780 - 103,550	20%	74%
35	Mechanical engineers	1,950	71,900	$45,500 - 104,400	4%	78%
36	Graphic designers	1,910	38,840	$22,440 - 60,280	10%	55%
37	Physical therapists	1,780	68,800	$44,110 - 95,100	27%	89%
38	Computer and information systems managers	1,780	104,060	$52,810 - 165,870	16%	73%
39	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,770	39,880	$29,050 - 52,080	30%	77%
40	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,740	75,300	$47,140 - 107,720	4%	81%
41	Personal financial advisors	1,700	80,360	$25,940 - 147,430	41%	81%
42	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,630	87,900	$61,710 - 120,170	8%	78%
43	Electrical engineers	1,600	80,970	$50,320 - 124,070	6%	81%
44	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,520	54,020	$31,550 - 87,830	5%	58%
45	Medical and public health social workers	1,520	41,210	$26,170 - 58,110	24%	77%
46	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,420	71,660	$43,180 - 104,500	53%	57%
47	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,390	84,440	$25,750 -	25%	67%
48	Managers, all other	1,360	85,640	$43,020 - 132,580	7%	55%
49	Education administrators, postsecondary	1,350	78,730	$36,310 - 129,970	14%	78%
50	Librarians	1,310	51,150	$28,260 - 77,650	4%	85%
51	Engineering managers	1,270	111,800	$68,830 - 163,190	7%	84%
52	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	1,240	49,650	$24,370 - 94,480	15%	72%
53	Social and community service managers	1,230	56,510	$28,250 - 88,150	25%	72%
54	Rehabilitation counselors	1,230	36,410	$19,650 - 56,940	23%	73%
55	Coaches and scouts	1,220	29,210	$15,420 - 53,420	15%	60%
56	Occupational therapists	1,210	58,440	$41,340 - 77,820	23%	90%
57	Marketing managers	1,210	111,640	$54,620 -	14%	69%
58	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,160	34,440	$18,220 - 51,610	23%	54%
59	Advertising sales agents	1,150	57,310	$24,410 - 99,790	20%	56%
60	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,150	37,000	$16,990 - 63,010	9%	54%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	1,130	53,020	$32,830 - 81,430	18%	56%
62	Architects, except landscape and naval	1,070	80,020	$46,530 - 120,420	18%	88%
63	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,040	58,000	$38,480 - 83,450	9%	87%
64	Private detectives and investigators	990	35,830	$25,130 - 54,270	18%	52%
65	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	990	33,970	$22,290 - 52,160	34%	73%
66	Speech-language pathologists	840	56,790	$34,080 - 82,090	11%	98%
67	Physician assistants	830	66,960	$35,850 - 87,880	27%	67%
68	Special education teachers, middle school	820	54,090	$36,880 - 78,680	16%	87%
69	Legislators	820	30,800	$15,370 - 64,170	1%	65%
70	Instructional coordinators	790	56,700	$32,450 - 80,110	23%	79%
71	Biological technicians	790	35,180	$23,210 - 50,710	16%	60%
72	Database administrators	760	60,390	$29,470 - 96,440	29%	72%
73	Financial specialists, all other	730	64,960	$42,490 - 97,270	12%	50%
74	Detectives and criminal investigators	710	62,900	$36,390 - 91,600	17%	54%
75	Editors	680	51,420	$28,980 - 77,760	2%	81%
76	Commercial and industrial designers	660	47,730	$23,840 - 75,910	7%	55%
77	Computer specialists, all other	660	68,760	$38,280 - 101,580	15%	68%
78	Floral designers	650	23,220	$15,690 - 31,490	0%	55%
79	Dentists, general	650	151,300	$25,180 -	9%	100%
80	Tax preparers	650	32,410	$16,720 - 50,870	0%	54%
81	Dietitians and nutritionists	640	45,680	$34,970 - 58,900	9%	72%
82	Musicians and singers	630		$ -	10%	53%
83	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	630	74,560	$32,020 - 111,500	16%	99%
84	Environmental engineers	610	73,710	$46,040 - 105,850	25%	86%
85	Reporters and correspondents	570	41,040	$22,200 - 63,390	1%	85%
86	Insurance underwriters	550	55,160	$35,800 - 88,500	6%	53%
87	Purchasing managers	540	101,360	$56,480 - 144,450	3%	57%
88	Occupational health and safety specialists	530	60,980	$37,560 - 90,170	8%	72%
89	Sales engineers	520	78,130	$44,540 - 125,850	9%	79%
90	Materials engineers	520	76,990	$53,710 - 105,210	4%	77%
91	Computer and information scientists, research	520	60,250	$29,380 - 93,840	22%	68%
92	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	520	31,970	$18,440 - 57,580	11%	55%
93	Operations research analysts	500	59,940	$34,940 - 94,790	11%	71%
94	Credit analysts	470	58,500	$30,800 - 87,520	2%	60%
95	Producers and directors	470	58,370	$29,890 - 79,120	11%	75%
96	Surveyors	470	47,170	$34,230 - 66,370	24%	82%
97	Veterinarians	460	112,620	$71,460 -	35%	100%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	450	88,850	$56,280 - 130,400	12%	58%
99	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	440	37,240	$20,500 - 56,990	24%	78%
100	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	440	47,820	$34,690 - 62,210	11%	58%

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	43,240	24,130	$15,440 - 39,730	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	31,810	26,190	$16,080 - 38,810	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	30,770	18,080	$15,200 - 23,370	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	25,250	18,360	$15,320 - 24,090	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	22,210	18,230	$15,280 - 23,540	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	22,170	31,070	$18,200 - 47,390	25%	22%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	19,480	25,540	$16,230 - 38,530	2%	5%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,830	23,270	$15,820 - 34,120	15%	4%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	15,570	24,890	$17,980 - 31,970	18%	7%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	15,520	28,230	$18,760 - 39,620	1%	18%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	15,170	30,970	$18,570 - 45,030	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	13,740	21,950	$15,640 - 32,090	-7%	8%
13	Home health aides	12,880	21,230	$15,770 - 27,440	49%	7%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	11,540	38,810	$23,940 - 58,830	10%	4%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	11,250	34,470	$19,340 - 51,290	10%	6%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	10,390	23,410	$16,240 - 31,900	17%	13%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	10,260	49,160	$27,720 - 76,750	6%	29%
18	Construction laborers	9,150	33,250	$19,470 - 51,640	11%	5%
19	Cooks, restaurant	8,480	24,120	$17,000 - 32,090	12%	5%
20	Carpenters	8,020	42,700	$26,520 - 61,740	10%	6%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	7,990	38,040	$25,430 - 53,060	15%	18%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	7,980	31,000	$16,860 - 52,770	8%	4%
23	Security guards	7,870	23,690	$16,120 - 31,950	17%	13%
24	General and operations managers	7,570	96,100	$43,330 -	2%	48%
25	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	7,380	33,960	$19,890 - 50,520	14%	4%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,250	43,500	$24,240 - 64,400	4%	25%
27	Teacher assistants	7,060	21,100	$15,520 - 30,060	10%	18%
28	Bartenders	6,540	18,460	$15,280 - 23,910	11%	17%
29	Bus drivers, school	6,440	23,930	$16,140 - 35,420	9%	4%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	6,270	24,330	$15,940 - 37,490	18%	6%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	6,230	38,560	$29,010 - 49,310	14%	7%
32	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,190	19,960	$15,700 - 25,590	13%	5%
33	Team assemblers	6,110	28,120	$17,880 - 40,720	0%	5%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	6,090	32,530	$18,950 - 48,480	11%	14%
35	Child care workers	6,050	19,330	$15,290 - 25,800	18%	15%
36	Food preparation workers	5,930	19,610	$15,560 - 25,560	15%	7%
37	Tellers	5,460	22,410	$16,790 - 30,460	14%	16%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,410	50,190	$23,310 - 73,960	11%	33%
39	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	5,370	21,800	$15,410 - 30,810	12%	6%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	5,030	54,960	$33,280 - 83,710	-4%	15%
41	Dishwashers	4,990	17,600	$15,340 - 21,220	10%	3%
42	Machinists	4,920	35,840	$22,850 - 52,390	-2%	3%
43	Computer support specialists	4,890	38,800	$25,340 - 55,490	13%	43%
44	Electricians	4,880	50,030	$29,760 - 69,960	7%	7%
45	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	4,850	29,510	$17,920 - 42,930	4%	6%
46	Packers and packagers, hand	4,740	22,800	$15,660 - 37,340	-11%	3%
47	Helpers--production workers	4,680	24,650	$16,540 - 36,160	0%	4%
48	Medical assistants	4,670	25,770	$19,390 - 32,630	35%	10%
49	Medical secretaries	4,550	26,470	$19,150 - 34,330	17%	18%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	4,460	29,130	$20,460 - 39,980	4%	15%
51	Driver/sales workers	4,200	23,970	$15,480 - 39,420	-4%	4%
52	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	4,160	36,730	$22,090 - 56,250	-6%	14%
53	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	3,960	46,690	$30,040 - 65,790	8%	3%
54	Pharmacy technicians	3,860	25,780	$18,520 - 33,850	32%	16%
55	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	3,820	19,790	$15,460 - 27,880	10%	17%
56	Bill and account collectors	3,790	28,210	$21,000 - 39,380	23%	13%
57	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,790	31,870	$20,770 - 46,060	-1%	2%
58	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,780	54,960	$31,580 - 78,710	11%	4%
59	Business operations specialists, all other	3,710	58,400	$33,920 - 91,310	21%	49%
60	Counter and rental clerks	3,620	23,400	$15,390 - 37,410	23%	16%
61	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,450	17,800	$15,330 - 21,700	12%	6%
62	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	3,380	22,600	$16,240 - 30,850	11%	5%
63	Postal service mail carriers	3,370			1%	11%
64	Data entry keyers	3,360	26,830	$18,160 - 40,860	-4%	18%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,270	62,230	$36,150 - 95,480	9%	10%
66	Insurance sales agents	3,200	61,480	$27,450 - 107,250	13%	45%
67	Personal and home care aides	3,190	19,970	$16,470 - 24,890	51%	10%
68	Telemarketers	3,180	23,330	$15,840 - 31,820	-9%	14%
69	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	3,110	36,810	$25,210 - 51,040	13%	4%
70	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	3,100	30,620	$21,260 - 40,330	-14%	0%
71	Legal secretaries	2,960	34,500	$22,060 - 48,860	12%	18%
72	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,960	17,630	$15,320 - 22,310	10%	8%
73	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,950	33,720	$23,440 - 46,010	5%	2%
74	Cooks, fast food	2,930	17,370	$15,200 - 20,820	8%	5%
75	Physicians and surgeons, all other	2,840	148,760	$47,350 -	0%	0%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,840	61,160	$35,560 - 87,140	7%	13%
77	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	2,730	29,190	$19,410 - 41,690	19%	14%
78	Cost estimators	2,650	53,910	$33,210 - 78,980	19%	32%
79	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,580	57,540	$34,800 - 82,250	9%	47%
80	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,580	65,110	$33,200 - 109,260	28%	48%
81	Food servers, nonrestaurant	2,580	18,680	$15,330 - 24,680	16%	9%
82	Industrial machinery mechanics	2,570	44,920	$29,610 - 64,630	9%	5%
83	Loan officers	2,530	53,470	$28,960 - 80,720	12%	49%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,470	41,520	$25,050 - 61,170	4%	30%
85	File clerks	2,460	23,220	$16,090 - 31,550	-40%	20%
86	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,420	53,560	$32,930 - 82,430	0%	42%
87	Word processors and typists	2,360	26,890	$17,230 - 38,670	-11%	19%
88	Radiologic technologists and technicians	2,350	46,000	$30,900 - 62,680	15%	25%
89	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,280	37,090	$21,620 - 55,880	9%	3%
90	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,280	34,150	$21,580 - 49,410	0%	22%
91	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,270	22,370	$15,670 - 31,390	26%	43%
92	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	2,200			-7%	12%
93	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	2,150	48,980	$31,640 - 65,750	5%	8%
94	Recreation workers	2,120	23,480	$15,480 - 34,190	13%	47%
95	Dental assistants	2,110	29,790	$20,180 - 39,590	29%	9%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,100	19,030	$15,400 - 25,370	14%	3%
97	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,030	28,600	$16,950 - 39,740	-4%	5%
98	Order clerks	1,950	29,730	$18,730 - 45,110	-23%	16%
99	Bakers	1,940	23,280	$15,740 - 31,620	10%	8%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,900	86,990	$30,010 -	4%	38%

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Jobs More Common Near Pittsburgh Than Most Other Cities

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Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	63,560	380	16.5
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators	33,210	180	16.4
Roof bolters, mining	45,050	100	13.7
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	38,470	990	10.5
Pourers and casters, metal	34,200	560	8.4
Bicycle repairers	23,900	160	7.7
Materials scientists	72,380	400	7.6
Gas plant operators	48,020	340	7.1
Occupational therapist aides	32,560	150	6.1
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	69,280	290	5.8
Private detectives and investigators	35,830	990	5.6
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,500	1,110	5.5
Automotive glass installers and repairers	27,710	170	4.8
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	33,370	390	4.5
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,080	590	4.2
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	49,610	100	4.1
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,640	570	4.1
Parking enforcement workers	21,860	180	4
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	36,680	270	4
Postmasters and mail superintendents	59,650	320	4
Athletic trainers	36,180	320	3.9
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	101,310	410	3.7
Mental health counselors	33,390	2,990	3.6
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	45,040	210	3.5
Helpers--extraction workers	31,000	130	3.4
Materials engineers	76,990	520	3.3
Power plant operators	57,810	440	3.1
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	34,910	1,290	3
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	51,830	320	3
Occupational therapist assistants	43,240	540	3
Funeral attendants	23,500	550	3
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	92,270	610	2.9
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	49,650	1,240	2.9
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,390	430	2.8
Vocational education teachers, middle school	57,070	190	2.8
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	60,780	220	2.8
Residential advisors	24,620	910	2.6
Computer and information scientists, research	60,250	520	2.6
Plant and system operators, all other	47,230	130	2.6
Commercial and industrial designers	47,730	660	2.6
Physics teachers, postsecondary	83,540	140	2.5
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	36,810	3,110	2.4
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,570	450	2.4
Podiatrists	90,420	140	2.4
Biomedical engineers	68,490	200	2.3
Anesthesiologists	168,330	370	2.3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	44,330	1,540	2.3
Word processors and typists	26,890	2,360	2.3
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	23,870	220	2.2
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	91,560	100	2.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	58,390	1.38	120
Political science teachers, postsecondary	103,310	1.37	130
Sheet metal workers	57,040	1.37	1,000
Pipelayers	49,050	1.34	310
Public relations specialists	66,350	1.31	2,170
Veterinarians	112,620	1.3	460
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	92,270	1.28	610
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	37,140	1.28	190
Sales representatives, services, all other	65,110	1.26	2,580
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	33,310	1.25	440
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	86,990	1.25	1,900
Property, real estate, and community association managers	66,510	1.24	400
Motor vehicle operators, all other	35,010	1.24	220
Postsecondary teachers, all other	76,470	1.24	320
Advertising sales agents	57,310	1.22	1,150
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	36,810	1.21	3,110
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,630	1.2	820
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	54,960	1.19	3,780
Correctional officers and jailers	45,020	1.19	1,660
Structural iron and steel workers	54,280	1.19	530
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	72,150	1.18	660
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	44,330	1.18	1,540
Internists, general	212,840	1.17	430
Maintenance workers, machinery	43,880	1.16	350
Meter readers, utilities	41,090	1.16	290
Transportation inspectors	72,350	1.16	220
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	65,220	1.15	17,330
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,980	1.15	1,180
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	46,780	1.15	1,070
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	34,680	1.15	1,230
Painters, construction and maintenance	39,360	1.15	1,430
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	25,410	1.15	460
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	44,160	1.15	320
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	34,920	1.14	390
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	92,180	1.14	710
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	22,230	1.14	1,110
Cement masons and concrete finishers	42,240	1.14	830
Industrial engineering technicians	55,160	1.14	550
Hazardous materials removal workers	43,840	1.14	220
Purchasing managers	101,360	1.14	540
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	83,120	1.14	260
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	28,120	1.13	1,220
History teachers, postsecondary	75,330	1.13	210
Fire fighters	47,730	1.13	1,120
Financial specialists, all other	64,960	1.13	730
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	101,310	1.13	410
Lawyers	115,390	1.13	4,600
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	31,970	1.13	520
Sales and related workers, all other	44,230	1.13	430
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	82,610	1.12	650

Highest Paying Jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	212,840	430
Obstetricians and gynecologists	199,340	160
Family and general practitioners	184,320	1,640
Surgeons	182,980	550
Orthodontists	180,710
Anesthesiologists	168,330	370
Dentists, general	151,300	650
Chief executives	149,730	3,000
Physicians and surgeons, all other	148,760	2,840
Pediatricians, general	130,870
Psychiatrists	129,550	180
Lawyers	115,390	4,600
Veterinarians	112,620	460
Engineering managers	111,800	1,270
Marketing managers	111,640	1,210
Human resources managers, all other	106,500	290
Computer and information systems managers	104,060	1,780
Natural sciences managers	103,540	100
Political science teachers, postsecondary	103,310	130
Purchasing managers	101,360	540
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	101,310	410
Sales managers	100,120	2,030
Biochemists and biophysicists	99,410
Actuaries	97,500
General and operations managers	96,100	7,570
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	95,500	40
Financial managers	94,450	3,210
Pharmacists	92,340	2,810
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	92,270	610
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	92,180	710
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary	91,560	100
Advertising and promotions managers	90,480	280
Podiatrists	90,420	140
Engineers, all other	90,180	400
Compensation and benefits managers	88,850	450
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,900	1,630
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	86,990	1,900
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary	86,330	40
Food scientists and technologists	85,770
Managers, all other	85,640	1,360
Computer hardware engineers	85,170	220
Medical and health services managers	85,040	2,400
Hydrologists	84,750	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	84,440	1,390
Training and development managers	84,380	180
Physics teachers, postsecondary	83,540	140
Construction managers	83,490	1,330
Economics teachers, postsecondary	83,140	110
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	83,120	260
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	82,610	650

Large Companies Headquartered in Pittsburgh

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
United States Steel	14
PPG Industries	10.2
H.J. Heinz	8.9
PNC Financial Services Group	7.9
Mellon Financial Corp.	5.7
Wesco International	4.4
Consol Energy	3.8
Allegheny Technologies	3.5
Dick's Sporting Goods	2.6

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