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Anderson Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Anderson, South Carolina Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education73042,470$33,270 - 55,61014%95%
2Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education69044,740$33,310 - 60,64011%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products40049,720$25,220 - 80,6508%51%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education31045,860$34,050 - 62,1706%96%
5Industrial engineers29071,120$48,900 - 96,31020%74%
6Child, family, and school social workers29032,050$25,180 - 41,02019%77%
7Accountants and auditors23051,360$33,340 - 73,62018%79%
8Pharmacists21097,310$71,940 - 126,04022%97%
9Mechanical engineers16070,230$48,490 - 93,9204%78%
10Social and human service assistants15023,810$18,340 - 30,56034%58%
11Medical and public health social workers140 $[?] - 24%77%
12Chief executives130155,110$83,770 - 2%65%
13Education administrators, elementary and secondary school12073,810$54,790 - 98,2308%78%
14Engineering managers10085,430$58,900 - 105,3707%84%
15Sales managers10082,090$37,370 - 140,08010%69%
16Educational, vocational, and school counselors10054,370$42,750 - 65,49013%73%
17Financial managers9097,910$51,290 - 13%60%
18Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school9045,140$31,720 - 59,36020%87%
19Lawyers80128,160$53,450 - 11%99%
20Civil engineers8052,250$27,600 - 74,17018%87%
21Special education teachers, middle school7041,870$30,580 - 55,82016%87%
22Physical therapists7075,610$49,090 - 117,66027%89%
23Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products7059,530$40,190 - 79,77012%51%
24Librarians6048,610$35,710 - 61,8004%85%
25Computer programmers6051,120$28,120 - 86,4000%73%
26Training and development specialists5045,790$28,080 - 67,56018%56%
27Occupational therapists4060,130$38,800 - 82,17023%90%
28Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4036,050$26,400 - 47,3305%58%
29Legislators4018,480$11,870 - 36,2001%65%
30Instructional coordinators4043,220$20,440 - 73,16023%79%
31Mental health counselors4037,290$27,260 - 50,10030%73%
32Medical and clinical laboratory technologists40 $[?] - 12%51%
33Graphic designers4035,280$22,260 - 47,70010%55%
34Education administrators, postsecondary4052,250$38,400 - 66,71014%78%
35Compensation and benefits managers3068,770$39,160 - 100,64012%58%
36Veterinarians3059,580$33,290 - 121,77035%100%
37Management analysts3051,390$30,960 - 66,07022%78%
38Floral designers3019,210$13,870 - 24,2500%55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,27021,900$13,110 - 34,30012%25%
2Cashiers1,96016,190$12,030 - 22,530-2%10%
3Waiters and waitresses1,53014,470$11,600 - 17,00011%14%
4Team assemblers1,52026,450$18,770 - 33,9900%5%
5Office clerks, general1,36023,010$13,540 - 32,69013%19%
6Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,06022,370$15,940 - 30,6402%5%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food99014,720$11,770 - 18,48018%5%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners97017,820$12,400 - 24,01015%4%
9General and operations managers91087,070$41,710 - 2%48%
10Cooks, fast food90014,410$11,710 - 18,0608%5%
11Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive90026,380$18,630 - 36,0401%18%
12Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders87025,110$19,600 - 31,130-30%0%
13Helpers--production workers79020,420$16,100 - 27,0400%4%
14Customer service representatives74024,530$13,720 - 35,76025%22%
15Maintenance and repair workers, general74033,270$20,220 - 47,08010%6%
16Cooks, restaurant70020,140$15,310 - 27,00012%5%
17Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks69027,950$18,370 - 38,75013%16%
18Construction laborers67019,680$12,770 - 25,38011%5%
19Stock clerks and order fillers65020,990$13,530 - 29,990-7%8%
20First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers62034,830$21,630 - 51,7404%25%
21Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer61029,680$20,570 - 39,91010%4%
22Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants60019,160$15,960 - 23,68018%7%
23Teacher assistants55016,230$12,200 - 21,42010%18%
24Truck drivers, light or delivery services52027,900$15,790 - 50,4208%4%
25First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers50051,880$30,400 - 84,230-4%15%
26Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers50027,310$17,010 - 41,220-6%14%
27First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers49040,900$25,270 - 61,6006%29%
28Food preparation workers47016,590$12,350 - 20,23015%7%
29Industrial truck and tractor operators46027,500$20,140 - 36,340-1%2%
30Receptionists and information clerks45023,750$16,300 - 31,97017%13%
31First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers44050,630$33,400 - 85,7709%10%
32First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers43031,140$19,410 - 44,39011%14%
33Emergency medical technicians and paramedics43024,490$17,800 - 31,45019%14%
34Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders39024,630$20,400 - 30,790-23%0%
35Industrial machinery mechanics39041,940$26,270 - 60,0609%5%
36Machinists39028,340$17,660 - 40,020-2%3%
37Landscaping and groundskeeping workers38018,770$13,480 - 24,62018%6%
38Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop36015,040$11,710 - 19,15010%8%
39Home health aides34017,690$12,930 - 22,38049%7%
40Automotive service technicians and mechanics33036,470$18,500 - 56,93014%4%
41Industrial engineering technicians320 $[?] - 10%18%
42Medical assistants31025,680$20,810 - 33,32035%10%
43Electricians30035,060$17,660 - 49,5807%7%
44Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters30031,260$14,870 - 42,88011%4%
45Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses30033,870$26,400 - 40,87014%7%
46Carpenters30028,020$17,820 - 37,57010%6%
47Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers30029,370$20,530 - 41,4105%2%
48Dishwashers29016,090$12,100 - 20,80010%3%
49Executive secretaries and administrative assistants29034,580$21,650 - 53,83015%18%
50First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers29047,270$27,900 - 71,7607%13%
51Billing and posting clerks and machine operators29026,300$20,550 - 33,5904%15%
52Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop28014,490$11,640 - 18,07010%17%
53Child care workers28014,560$11,750 - 18,02018%15%
54Maids and housekeeping cleaners27015,650$12,080 - 19,17013%5%
55Bus drivers, school27016,650$11,810 - 23,8409%4%
56Police and sheriff's patrol officers27035,720$26,630 - 47,05011%33%
57Personal and home care aides27018,130$15,760 - 21,81051%10%
58Tellers26023,190$17,950 - 29,52014%16%
59Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks24028,200$17,450 - 43,5104%6%
60Packers and packagers, hand23019,470$13,440 - 28,740-11%3%
61Cooks, institution and cafeteria23016,220$12,130 - 20,40011%5%
62Structural metal fabricators and fitters23032,090$25,480 - 39,6400%0%
63Machine feeders and offbearers22030,330$21,360 - 38,630-14%0%
64Postal service mail carriers21044,340$34,050 - 58,0301%11%
65Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers20014,570$11,590 - 18,27012%6%
66Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders19019,710$16,720 - 23,300-4%5%
67Counter and rental clerks19020,480$12,660 - 28,79023%16%
68Driver/sales workers19029,830$19,900 - 38,600-4%4%
69Engine and other machine assemblers18018,270$16,250 - 19,770-8%0%
70Cleaners of vehicles and equipment18018,660$12,950 - 23,57014%3%
71Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic18026,420$20,000 - 34,310-14%0%
72Pharmacy technicians18024,550$17,480 - 31,89032%16%
73Security guards17024,080$16,720 - 36,83017%13%
74Sewing machine operators16025,040$17,160 - 42,880-26%5%
75Parts salespersons16026,530$17,210 - 38,020-1%6%
76Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers15019,160$13,560 - 25,57012%0%
77Bill and account collectors15025,490$16,140 - 36,59023%13%
78Dental hygienists15053,130$43,580 - 62,94030%33%
79Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists14031,160$21,620 - 40,17012%3%
80Bartenders14016,420$11,970 - 20,11011%17%
81Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers14034,900$24,880 - 40,520-17%10%
82Maintenance workers, machinery14032,700$24,100 - 43,1600%0%
83Dental assistants13029,510$23,340 - 38,06029%9%
84Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks13023,340$15,180 - 34,38017%14%
85Construction managers13074,970$41,990 - 125,71016%29%
86Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic13032,820$19,090 - 45,360-12%0%
87Sheet metal workers12032,990$24,650 - 41,2007%4%
88Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics12026,640$23,030 - 29,9206%5%
89Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping12023,130$16,750 - 31,010-10%13%
90Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators12030,860$21,110 - 46,3708%3%
91Medical secretaries12026,690$21,450 - 34,23017%18%
92Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders11026,990$21,910 - 32,7403%2%
93Tire repairers and changers11022,310$15,360 - 34,26020%6%
94Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians11018,060$16,060 - 20,76022%0%
95Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers10025,930$19,390 - 30,96014%11%
96Automotive body and related repairers10033,930$22,380 - 46,25012%3%
97Production, planning, and expediting clerks10038,790$22,440 - 64,3604%30%
98Refuse and recyclable material collectors10021,620$16,530 - 27,8407%3%
99Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products10047,800$30,430 - 74,1400%42%
100Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders10026,440$20,410 - 31,730-8%3%
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Jobs More Common Near Anderson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders25,110870121.5
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers34,90014060
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders24,63039047.4
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians18,06011023.3
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics26,64012022.5
Engine and other machine assemblers18,27018022.4
Industrial engineering technicians 32012.4
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders26,9901108.9
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics24,4904306.8
Structural metal fabricators and fitters32,0902306.3
Machine feeders and offbearers30,3302205.7
Maintenance workers, machinery32,7001405.4
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping23,1301204.8
Helpers--production workers20,4207904.3
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders26,4401004.3
Industrial machinery mechanics41,9403904.2
Cooks, fast food14,4109004.1
Industrial engineers71,1202903.8
Team assemblers26,4501,5203.8
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,1901003.6
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers25,9301003.3
Tire repairers and changers22,3101103.2
Medical and public health social workers 1403
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education44,7406902.9
Child, family, and school social workers32,0502902.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers27,3105002.8
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,8201302.8
Machinists28,3403902.6
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers19,1601502.6
Refuse and recyclable material collectors21,6201002.5
Sewing machine operators25,0401602.3
Dental hygienists53,1301502.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers29,3703002.3
Pharmacists97,3102102.1
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,8805002
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic26,4201802
Cooks, restaurant20,1407002
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop14,4902802
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,5004601.9
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers50,6304401.9
Mechanical engineers70,2301601.9
Sheet metal workers32,9901201.9
Parts salespersons26,5301601.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria16,2202301.8
Bus drivers, school16,6502701.8
Medical assistants25,6803101.7
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters31,2603001.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers47,2702901.7
Automotive body and related repairers33,9301001.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop15,0403601.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Anderson, South Carolina Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks23,3401.23130
Machine feeders and offbearers30,3301.21220
Driver/sales workers29,8301.2190
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic32,8201.17130
Sewing machine operators25,0401.15160
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers34,9001.13140
Chief executives155,1101.08130
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers31,1401.05430
Automotive service technicians and mechanics36,4701.04330
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders24,6301.04390
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders25,1101.03870
Receptionists and information clerks23,7501.02450
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks28,2001.02240
Physicians and surgeons, all other170,1201.02120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,8801.01500
Industrial engineers71,1201.01290
Truck drivers, light or delivery services27,9001.01520
Postal service mail carriers44,3401.01210
Team assemblers26,4501.011,520
Tellers23,1901260
Maintenance and repair workers, general33,2701740
Security guards24,0801170
Packers and packagers, hand19,4700.98230
Structural metal fabricators and fitters32,0900.98230
Mechanical engineers70,2300.98160
Pharmacists97,3100.98210
Dishwashers16,0900.97290
Tire repairers and changers22,3100.96110
Industrial machinery mechanics41,9400.96390
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,3700.961,060
Cooks, restaurant20,1400.95700
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school73,8100.95120
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,5000.94460
Dental assistants29,5100.94130
Office clerks, general23,0100.941,360
Stock clerks and order fillers20,9900.94650
Medical secretaries26,6900.94120
Medical assistants25,6800.94310
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive26,3800.93900
Construction managers74,9700.93130
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,8600.93310
Personal and home care aides18,1300.93270
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment18,6600.93180
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic26,4200.93180
General and operations managers87,0700.93910
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants34,5800.92290
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers40,9000.92490
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education44,7400.92690
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,8300.92620
Retail salespersons21,9000.912,270

Highest Paying Jobs in Anderson, South Carolina Metro Area (2007 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other170,120120
Family and general practitioners160,87050
Chief executives155,110130
Lawyers128,16080
Financial managers97,91090
Pharmacists97,310210
General and operations managers87,070910
Engineering managers85,430100
Sales managers82,090100
Physical therapists75,61070
Industrial production managers75,02090
Construction managers74,970130
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school73,810120
Industrial engineers71,120290
Mechanical engineers70,230160
Computer systems analysts69,300 
Compensation and benefits managers68,77030
Occupational therapists60,13040
Veterinarians59,58030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products59,53070
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers57,31090
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists56,800 
Educational, vocational, and school counselors54,370100
Business operations specialists, all other53,67070
Business teachers, postsecondary53,39050
Dental hygienists53,130150
Vocational education teachers, secondary school52,890 
Cost estimators52,60040
Education administrators, postsecondary52,25040
Civil engineers52,25080
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,880500
Mechanical drafters51,54040
Management analysts51,39030
Accountants and auditors51,360230
Computer programmers51,12060
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary50,63050
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers50,630440
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products49,720400
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors49,370 
Loan officers48,75090
Personal financial advisors48,640 
Librarians48,61060
Administrative services managers48,25080
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products47,800100
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers47,270290
Physical therapist assistants47,00050
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,860310
Training and development specialists45,79050
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school45,14090
Kindergarten teachers, except special education45,00080

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