Reading Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Reading, 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	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,740	69,310	$33,250 - 111,340	8%	51%
2	Registered nurses	2,610	60,990	$43,390 - 80,560	24%	56%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,280	51,690	$33,850 - 76,240	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,570	54,780	$36,570 - 79,170	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	950	60,800	$36,800 - 91,000	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	910	52,930	$35,850 - 77,690	11%	95%
7	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	740	51,080	$35,860 - 79,270	13%	73%
8	Chief executives	480	144,180	$63,730 -	2%	65%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	410	54,650	$35,560 - 78,330	20%	87%
10	Lawyers	390	119,660	$48,690 -	11%	99%
11	Financial managers	350	89,190	$47,370 - 151,110	13%	60%
12	Coaches and scouts	350	22,290	$15,140 - 42,400	15%	60%
13	Management analysts	350	97,650	$46,250 - 141,250	22%	78%
14	Child, family, and school social workers	350	35,870	$21,550 - 49,140	19%	77%
15	Medical and health services managers	340	86,670	$48,930 - 142,600	16%	57%
16	Industrial engineers	320	86,890	$48,750 - 131,930	20%	74%
17	Mental health counselors	320	37,140	$24,690 - 56,080	30%	73%
18	Computer systems analysts	320	66,730	$35,890 - 95,420	29%	68%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	310	58,910	$38,710 - 83,770	27%	50%
20	Physical therapists	310	74,590	$44,240 - 107,780	27%	89%
21	Sales managers	300	99,080	$48,890 - 142,910	10%	69%
22	Computer programmers	270	63,700	$34,840 - 96,390	0%	73%
23	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	250	45,880	$31,530 - 62,450	18%	56%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	250	40,890	$22,050 - 62,890	15%	51%
25	Electrical engineers	250	82,680	$51,520 - 109,280	6%	81%
26	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	240	77,680	$37,550 - 122,770	12%	51%
27	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	240	85,690	$57,470 - 115,500	8%	78%
28	Special education teachers, secondary school	230	55,970	$37,590 - 79,420	9%	87%
29	Pharmacists	230	100,550	$83,580 - 125,800	22%	97%
30	Mechanical engineers	230	81,980	$48,940 - 128,970	4%	78%
31	Market research analysts	220	50,160	$27,590 - 77,590	20%	82%
32	Civil engineers	210	92,300	$61,440 - 130,780	18%	87%
33	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	200	45,390	$29,310 - 71,780	30%	77%
34	Advertising sales agents	200	56,930	$20,950 - 95,960	20%	56%
35	Librarians	200	51,160	$30,100 - 75,780	4%	85%
36	Graphic designers	200	43,060	$28,580 - 61,850	10%	55%
37	Public relations specialists	200	47,810	$27,440 - 73,700	18%	81%
38	Occupational therapists	190	79,710	$53,770 - 110,050	23%	90%
39	Training and development specialists	190	47,190	$29,520 - 70,140	18%	56%
40	Personal financial advisors	190	61,030	$32,740 - 114,120	41%	81%
41	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	180	30,720	$15,410 - 68,610	17%	56%
42	Medical and public health social workers	180	39,040	$26,700 - 55,720	24%	77%
43	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	180	57,410	$36,850 - 81,100	16%	99%
44	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	170	92,190	$30,340 - 165,120	25%	67%
45	Rehabilitation counselors	140	38,520	$25,810 - 58,910	23%	73%
46	Speech-language pathologists	140	68,510	$45,940 - 98,640	11%	98%
47	Education administrators, postsecondary	140	64,110	$37,250 - 102,120	14%	78%
48	Physician assistants	140	72,050	$42,810 - 94,630	27%	67%
49	Social and community service managers	130	61,080	$38,390 - 83,630	25%	72%
50	Special education teachers, middle school	130	55,190	$38,220 - 80,480	16%	87%
51	Financial analysts	130	69,430	$43,580 - 102,530	34%	87%
52	Engineering managers	130	113,170	$65,030 -	7%	84%
53	Marketing managers	120	90,200	$47,180 - 152,140	14%	69%
54	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	120	61,110	$42,260 - 82,110	0%	96%
55	Computer and information systems managers	120	102,050	$54,740 -	16%	73%
56	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	51,640	$33,130 - 75,460	18%	56%
57	Environmental engineers	110	74,440	$50,320 - 85,250	25%	86%
58	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	110	58,760	$33,940 - 95,050	5%	58%
59	Editors	110	48,010	$28,690 - 75,930	2%	81%
60	Sales engineers	100	79,460	$42,780 - 121,630	9%	79%
61	Instructional coordinators	100	61,490	$38,070 - 97,060	23%	79%
62	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	63,610	$40,530 - 113,320	25%	93%
63	Dietitians and nutritionists	100	41,480	$25,820 - 60,630	9%	72%
64	Purchasing managers	100	102,530	$57,490 - 160,580	3%	57%
65	Veterinarians	100	80,780	$57,980 - 118,810	35%	100%
66	Teachers and instructors, all other	100	35,990	$24,730 - 51,790	9%	54%
67	Insurance underwriters	90	72,640	$43,970 - 118,720	6%	53%
68	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	73,970	$50,150 - 102,610	53%	57%
69	Managers, all other	90	68,520	$38,350 - 102,860	7%	55%
70	Computer software engineers, applications	90	87,670	$55,720 - 131,620	45%	85%
71	Surveyors	80	53,160	$33,720 - 67,960	24%	82%
72	Meeting and convention planners	80	46,410	$27,610 - 78,490	20%	67%
73	Private detectives and investigators	80	51,050	$16,180 - 76,110	18%	52%
74	Database administrators	80	67,220	$36,760 - 100,000	29%	72%
75	Self-enrichment education teachers	80	36,530	$25,830 - 58,110	23%	54%
76	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	80	37,430	$26,940 - 57,770	34%	73%
77	Detectives and criminal investigators	70	61,220	$33,540 - 86,530	17%	54%
78	Dentists, general	70	94,350	$54,190 -	9%	100%
79	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60	38,730	$27,380 - 57,040	12%	51%
80	Commercial and industrial designers	60	52,310	$29,910 - 82,630	7%	55%
81	Recreational therapists	60	39,910	$25,470 - 60,560	4%	77%
82	Compensation and benefits managers	50	91,950	$55,800 - 133,550	12%	58%
83	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	59,830	$36,170 - 85,630	8%	72%
84	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	28,970	$17,730 - 54,400	11%	55%
85	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	73,330	$49,300 - 94,620	18%	88%
86	Chiropractors	40	67,050	$35,650 - 120,900	14%	98%
87	Floral designers	40	26,380	$17,900 - 37,430	0%	55%
88	Chemists	40	51,440	$36,520 - 67,620	9%	93%
89	Credit analysts	40	69,820	$30,010 - 112,060	2%	60%
90	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	60,850	$45,860 - 77,980	0%	55%
91	Computer specialists, all other	40	54,400	$34,510 - 79,980	15%	68%
92	Human resources managers, all other	40	85,840	$49,010 - 124,370	11%	58%
93	Tax preparers	40	28,850	$21,580 - 41,420	0%	54%
94	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	43,800	$24,400 - 75,700	24%	78%
95	Directors, religious activities and education	30	35,790	$15,640 - 51,410	20%	64%
96	Urban and regional planners	30	47,540	$34,190 - 70,760	15%	92%
97	Biological technicians	30	36,070	$23,180 - 57,890	16%	60%

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	6,400	26,110	$16,020 - 44,100	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,810	17,930	$15,230 - 22,700	-2%	10%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,360	24,160	$16,420 - 35,980	2%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	4,300	28,030	$16,180 - 40,140	13%	19%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,020	17,450	$15,220 - 22,100	18%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	3,040	16,680	$15,180 - 20,800	11%	14%
7	Customer service representatives	2,830	29,920	$19,340 - 41,840	25%	22%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,800	26,030	$15,850 - 38,560	15%	4%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,640	39,410	$27,410 - 54,340	10%	4%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,570	27,630	$16,760 - 39,240	1%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,260	25,990	$20,680 - 31,920	18%	7%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,230	24,270	$16,000 - 37,060	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,960	32,660	$20,390 - 46,440	13%	16%
14	Teacher assistants	1,950	21,050	$15,980 - 27,980	10%	18%
15	Packers and packagers, hand	1,820	22,130	$15,660 - 31,400	-11%	3%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,730	37,320	$24,580 - 52,050	10%	6%
17	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,390	41,520	$29,520 - 54,750	14%	7%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	1,380	24,690	$17,200 - 34,200	17%	13%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,340	57,260	$35,830 - 83,960	-4%	15%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,320	29,290	$17,240 - 51,650	8%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,320	49,190	$24,860 - 77,230	6%	29%
22	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,310	30,610	$19,350 - 45,240	4%	6%
23	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,300	32,130	$24,070 - 40,360	-1%	2%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,300	23,710	$15,700 - 34,630	18%	6%
25	Home health aides	1,250	22,320	$16,370 - 27,180	49%	7%
26	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,250	42,140	$31,050 - 52,140	9%	5%
27	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,200	25,590	$16,530 - 36,940	-4%	5%
28	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,200	31,850	$18,750 - 53,270	-6%	14%
29	Tellers	1,170	23,160	$17,560 - 30,510	14%	16%
30	General and operations managers	1,170	88,140	$43,480 - 155,720	2%	48%
31	Helpers--production workers	1,140	25,170	$15,930 - 36,600	0%	4%
32	Carpenters	1,080	42,080	$26,910 - 61,850	10%	6%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,070	42,330	$23,380 - 63,360	4%	25%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,060	35,470	$22,870 - 50,500	14%	4%
35	Bus drivers, school	1,030	27,620	$15,520 - 37,580	9%	4%
36	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,020	19,520	$15,700 - 24,380	13%	5%
37	Electricians	900	47,180	$26,430 - 65,800	7%	7%
38	Security guards	900	24,510	$17,500 - 34,750	17%	13%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	860	32,090	$19,170 - 48,370	11%	14%
40	Food preparation workers	840	19,230	$15,260 - 25,380	15%	7%
41	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	820	37,190	$24,360 - 51,470	15%	18%
42	Construction laborers	800	33,090	$21,670 - 47,640	11%	5%
43	Cooks, restaurant	780	24,700	$16,700 - 32,640	12%	5%
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	750	57,200	$40,550 - 75,760	11%	33%
45	Bartenders	720	18,520	$15,250 - 24,360	11%	17%
46	Counter and rental clerks	720	24,940	$15,740 - 39,120	23%	16%
47	Dishwashers	710	16,880	$15,180 - 20,920	10%	3%
48	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	670	32,430	$23,420 - 40,900	-14%	0%
49	Child care workers	670	20,610	$16,290 - 27,010	18%	15%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	640	32,370	$23,270 - 42,420	4%	15%
51	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	610	33,880	$27,080 - 40,490	5%	2%
52	Computer support specialists	580	45,560	$26,450 - 80,430	13%	43%
53	Driver/sales workers	560	25,710	$15,770 - 39,000	-4%	4%
54	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	560	22,450	$15,300 - 35,240	12%	6%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	550	60,270	$40,170 - 81,960	9%	10%
56	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	540	18,580	$15,200 - 25,200	10%	17%
57	Machinists	530	36,880	$25,170 - 50,970	-2%	3%
58	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	530	29,160	$19,050 - 40,400	-4%	4%
59	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	510	22,160	$16,040 - 32,550	-11%	9%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	480	63,930	$38,970 - 94,400	7%	13%
61	Automotive body and related repairers	480	38,990	$23,560 - 53,080	12%	3%
62	Postal service mail carriers	480			1%	11%
63	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	470	24,030	$17,950 - 31,480	11%	5%
64	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	460	39,450	$22,470 - 57,240	4%	30%
65	Personal and home care aides	460	20,120	$17,030 - 24,190	51%	10%
66	Medical assistants	460	27,330	$21,170 - 32,990	35%	10%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	460	22,720	$16,250 - 31,730	14%	3%
68	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	450	34,430	$25,380 - 47,780	0%	22%
69	Cooks, short order	450	20,840	$15,560 - 26,740	5%	5%
70	Medical secretaries	430	27,780	$21,790 - 33,890	17%	18%
71	Cost estimators	430	55,340	$35,360 - 81,290	19%	32%
72	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	420	57,240	$34,650 - 91,670	9%	47%
73	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	410	41,600	$29,940 - 57,510	8%	3%
74	Pharmacy technicians	410	25,920	$19,270 - 34,370	32%	16%
75	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	400	38,960	$28,770 - 50,410	12%	3%
76	Loan officers	400	50,650	$32,420 - 84,330	12%	49%
77	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	390	30,190	$18,420 - 41,410	-12%	0%
78	Healthcare support workers, all other	390	27,880	$22,080 - 34,040	16%	10%
79	Printing machine operators	380	32,440	$21,180 - 44,280	-5%	6%
80	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	380	55,900	$32,910 - 86,390	11%	4%
81	Food batchmakers	370	25,250	$17,620 - 37,170	11%	5%
82	Business operations specialists, all other	360	63,480	$34,570 - 94,430	21%	49%
83	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	360	26,210	$15,810 - 39,060	27%	47%
84	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	360	17,790	$15,220 - 24,400	12%	6%
85	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	340	22,850	$16,210 - 32,730	-8%	5%
86	Dental assistants	330	30,910	$22,670 - 39,830	29%	9%
87	File clerks	330	23,720	$16,410 - 31,640	-40%	20%
88	Preschool teachers, except special education	320	26,970	$16,700 - 39,710	26%	43%
89	Data entry keyers	320	22,400	$15,630 - 31,710	-4%	18%
90	Bill and account collectors	310	34,400	$25,900 - 50,020	23%	13%
91	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	310	35,730	$21,720 - 62,270	19%	14%
92	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	310	35,350	$24,840 - 47,980	3%	4%
93	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	310	44,620	$28,770 - 60,630	9%	3%
94	Food servers, nonrestaurant	310	21,760	$15,310 - 30,730	16%	9%
95	Legal secretaries	300	35,470	$25,540 - 46,130	12%	18%
96	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	300	25,540	$17,010 - 36,670	12%	0%
97	Industrial production managers	300	90,550	$53,240 - 148,620	-5%	43%
98	Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	300	26,150	$18,080 - 33,130	1%	10%
99	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	290	35,110	$25,460 - 47,910	13%	4%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	280	32,070	$16,200 - 46,180	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Reading Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Pourers and casters, metal	30,400	220	24.1
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	33,720	270	20.7
Foundry mold and coremakers	29,670	120	16.4
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	39,840	140	11.6
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	26,150	300	9.3
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,300	130	6.2
Crane and tower operators	54,490	200	5.6
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,310	100	5.2
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	77,340	160	4.2
Industrial machinery mechanics	42,140	1,250	4.2
Dental laboratory technicians	35,630	170	4.1
Food batchmakers	25,250	370	4
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,380	110	4
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,620	150	3.8
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,160	530	3.7
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,860	190	3.6
Millwrights	38,950	120	3.4
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,820	210	3.2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	25,590	1,200	3.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,500	260	3.1
Physical therapist assistants	46,000	210	3.1
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	22,160	510	3
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,190	390	2.9
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	59,400	160	2.8
Automotive body and related repairers	38,990	480	2.8
Mental health counselors	37,140	320	2.8
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	57,850	250	2.7
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,870	240	2.7
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,430	670	2.7
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,080	740	2.6
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	65,000	100	2.6
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,700	170	2.6
Cooks, short order	20,840	450	2.6
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	56,920	180	2.5
Education teachers, postsecondary	59,840	120	2.5
Travel agents		250	2.5
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	35,350	310	2.5
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	77,340	100	2.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	41,960	260	2.5
Painters, transportation equipment	38,240	120	2.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,850	1,200	2.3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,170	210	2.2
Helpers--production workers	25,170	1,140	2.2
Bus drivers, school	27,620	1,030	2.2
Family and general practitioners	155,170	230	2.1
Packers and packagers, hand	22,130	1,820	2.1
Roofers	42,720	270	1.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators	32,130	1,300	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	57,260	1,340	1.8
Environmental engineers	74,440	110	1.8

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,150	1.33	270
Management analysts	97,650	1.33	350
Sheet metal workers	53,730	1.29	260
Civil engineers	92,300	1.26	210
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	77,340	1.24	160
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,500	1.23	260
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	69,310	1.23	2,740
Insurance sales agents	68,760	1.22	280
Advertising sales agents	56,930	1.22	200
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	55,900	1.21	380
Roofers	42,720	1.21	270
Crane and tower operators	54,490	1.2	200
Industrial engineers	86,890	1.19	320
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	39,840	1.19	140
Occupational therapists	79,710	1.19	190
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	57,200	1.18	750
Lawyers	119,660	1.17	390
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,170	1.17	210
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	92,190	1.16	170
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	58,760	1.16	110
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	61,110	1.16	120
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	30,800	1.16	110
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	35,110	1.15	290
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	35,350	1.15	310
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40,890	1.15	250
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,150	1.14	140
Tool and die makers	51,910	1.14	150
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	35,730	1.14	310
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	45,390	1.14	200
Cooks, restaurant	24,700	1.14	780
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,820	1.14	210
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,030	1.14	2,800
Butchers and meat cutters	33,890	1.13	190
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	63,930	1.12	480
Bill and account collectors	34,400	1.12	310
Parts salespersons	33,990	1.11	280
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,430	1.11	670
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	52,830	1.11	260
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	22,100	1.11	270
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	38,870	1.11	180
Mechanical engineers	81,980	1.11	230
Office clerks, general	28,030	1.1	4,300
Cement masons and concrete finishers	40,550	1.1	230
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,330	1.09	1,070
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	54,650	1.09	410
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	49,190	1.09	1,320
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	44,620	1.09	310
Maintenance and repair workers, general	37,320	1.09	1,730
Paralegals and legal assistants	46,560	1.09	190
Construction managers	91,420	1.09	130

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