Spartanburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Spartanburg, South Carolina Area

Spartanburg, South Carolina has more than 100 international companies. The city has one of the highest per capita international investment in the nation. Spartanburg includes the headquarters of Extended Stay Hotels, QS/1 Data Systems, Advance America and Denny's. Milliken & Company, one of the world's largest privately held textile and chemical manufacturers has its headquarters and a research facility in Spartanburg. The region's economy also benefits from a BMW manufacturing facility.

The leading employment sectors in Spartanburg are accommodation and food services, construction, textile mills and textile products, educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, social assistance and professional, scientific and technical services.

Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (22% of the workforce). Production, transportation and material moving jobs (17% of the labor force).

Noteworthy facts about Spartanburg, South Carolina: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 26%. Cost of living index in 2008: 83.2. Average salary in 2009: $27,000.

The top job providers in Spartanburg:

Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc
USLC, LLC
Black Mary Health Systems LLC
RR Donnelley & Sons Company
Spartanburg Automotive Steel Inc
Tietex International
Denny's Holdings, Inc
American Fibers and Yarns Company
Cemex Construction Materials LP
Invista SARL
Spartanburg Stainless Products, Inc
Walmart Stores, Inc
Advantica Restaurant Group Inc
JM Smith Corporation
Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg
Synalloy Corporation
Southern States Packaging Company, Inv
Metromont Materials Corp

Some of the most popular jobs in Spartanburg where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, industrial engineers, sales managers, computer programmers, financial managers, and computer systems analysts.

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Most Popular Jobs in Spartanburg, South Carolina 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	2,440	56,420	$41,950 - 74,540	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,760	44,930	$30,860 - 62,110	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,200	70,020	$32,620 - 122,010	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	1,070	58,730	$34,930 - 88,810	18%	79%
5	Industrial engineers	550	70,780	$45,950 - 103,500	20%	74%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	47,550	$35,140 - 64,090	11%	95%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	520	50,090	$35,240 - 66,830	6%	96%
8	Chief executives	490	167,390	$78,630 -	2%	65%
9	Sales managers	420	100,400	$55,020 - 155,820	10%	69%
10	Computer programmers	400	73,360	$45,280 - 107,740	0%	73%
11	Financial managers	370	92,680	$50,360 - 141,070	13%	60%
12	Computer systems analysts	300	76,580	$48,570 - 109,350	29%	68%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	280	54,900	$24,900 - 93,230	12%	51%
14	Mechanical engineers	270	68,320	$52,880 - 86,730	4%	78%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	260	42,380	$25,360 - 62,700	20%	87%
16	Lawyers	240	125,990	$49,540 -	11%	99%
17	Pharmacists	240	105,100	$74,460 - 132,070	22%	97%
18	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	240	44,720	$22,480 - 65,690	13%	73%
19	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	220	71,030	$44,890 - 99,190	8%	78%
20	Teachers and instructors, all other	210	26,030	$17,640 - 39,690	9%	54%
21	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	200	38,240	$27,900 - 50,970	15%	51%
22	Physical therapists	180	67,610	$44,030 - 84,010	27%	89%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	170	60,440	$37,300 - 92,830	27%	50%
24	Computer and information systems managers	170	91,070	$64,550 - 130,400	16%	73%
25	Marketing managers	160	113,040	$46,380 -	14%	69%
26	Engineering managers	160	90,610	$66,430 - 119,540	7%	84%
27	Social and human service assistants	150	26,540	$15,020 - 37,420	34%	58%
28	Librarians	150	51,130	$35,070 - 65,450	4%	85%
29	Management analysts	150	75,640	$27,410 -	22%	78%
30	Child, family, and school social workers	150	35,320	$23,100 - 49,500	19%	77%
31	Coaches and scouts	140	36,930	$16,500 - 62,100	15%	60%
32	Computer software engineers, systems software	120	62,600	$37,230 - 86,050	28%	85%
33	Graphic designers	120	44,590	$27,860 - 70,320	10%	55%
34	Chemical engineers	110	85,540	$63,350 - 110,090	8%	91%
35	Computer software engineers, applications	110	65,550	$39,810 - 92,740	45%	85%
36	Network systems and data communications analysts	110	58,850	$42,790 - 84,470	53%	57%
37	Public relations specialists	110	47,440	$22,260 - 78,750	18%	81%
38	Medical and health services managers	110	103,020	$50,430 -	16%	57%
39	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	48,760	$33,330 - 67,720	17%	56%
40	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	46,290	$27,720 - 75,930	5%	58%
41	Advertising sales agents	100	47,020	$25,090 - 91,820	20%	56%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	100	39,390	$21,090 - 61,280	23%	54%
43	Civil engineers	100	61,570	$43,740 - 88,400	18%	87%
44	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	35,010	$22,640 - 55,290	12%	51%
45	Operations research analysts	80	117,720	$72,840 -	11%	71%
46	Training and development specialists	80	53,120	$26,670 - 88,820	18%	56%
47	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	37,280	$24,220 - 51,880	18%	56%
48	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	53,260	$36,190 - 69,040	9%	87%
49	Purchasing managers	80	100,740	$66,760 - 136,660	3%	57%
50	Sales and related workers, all other	80	25,630	$13,240 - 50,310	14%	62%
51	Education administrators, all other	80	63,530	$37,670 - 89,100	13%	78%
52	Special education teachers, middle school	70	48,250	$34,630 - 63,930	16%	87%
53	Occupational therapists	70	61,470	$39,510 - 81,230	23%	90%
54	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	70	54,980	$33,890 - 90,320	24%	78%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	60	78,040	$58,330 - 101,630	18%	88%
56	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	50,510	$37,620 - 66,410	0%	96%
57	Legislators	60	14,480	$12,870 - 16,340	1%	65%
58	Market research analysts	60	91,130	$44,710 - 134,200	20%	82%
59	Personal financial advisors	60	68,720	$43,920 - 110,430	41%	81%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	60	49,180	$29,200 - 86,250	18%	56%
61	Managers, all other	60	82,810	$33,360 - 132,050	7%	55%
62	Speech-language pathologists	60	51,550	$37,260 - 66,240	11%	98%
63	Training and development managers	50		$ -	16%	58%
64	Instructional coordinators	50	65,210	$39,730 - 100,080	23%	79%
65	Chemists	50	57,540	$37,120 - 86,760	9%	93%
66	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	40,760	$19,820 - 63,700	9%	72%
67	Electrical engineers	50	63,300	$45,580 - 89,030	6%	81%
68	Producers and directors	50	43,470	$28,350 - 60,230	11%	75%
69	Surveyors	50	39,500	$23,270 - 62,220	24%	82%
70	Commercial pilots	50	62,010	$35,100 - 96,480	13%	74%
71	Editors	50	45,360	$28,010 - 65,000	2%	81%
72	Medical and public health social workers	50	52,050	$31,580 - 93,980	24%	77%
73	Education administrators, postsecondary	50		$ -	14%	78%
74	Social and community service managers	40	65,550	$43,620 - 108,820	25%	72%
75	Credit analysts	40	72,000	$39,340 - 138,430	2%	60%
76	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	32,950	$27,400 - 43,230	30%	77%
77	Reporters and correspondents	40	40,570	$26,990 - 56,630	1%	85%
78	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40	86,060	$40,670 - 152,080	16%	99%
79	Public relations managers	40	68,500	$42,580 - 96,860	17%	75%
80	Occupational health and safety specialists	30	42,410	$27,850 - 71,210	8%	72%
81	Human resources managers, all other	30	95,590	$62,560 - 139,490	11%	58%
82	Floral designers	30	20,380	$13,730 - 28,530	0%	55%
83	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	30	53,670	$22,960 - 110,820	5%	99%
84	Detectives and criminal investigators	30	37,560	$33,610 - 41,280	17%	54%
85	Postmasters and mail superintendents	30	59,530	$42,220 - 78,210	0%	55%
86	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	30	58,410	$41,410 - 76,740	14%	54%

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	Team assemblers	6,230	47,070	$23,580 - 63,970	0%	5%
2	Cashiers	3,790	17,700	$13,230 - 23,480	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	3,360	24,180	$14,590 - 39,400	12%	25%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,910	23,950	$16,030 - 32,420	2%	5%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,750	35,030	$21,460 - 53,510	10%	4%
6	Office clerks, general	2,540	22,650	$13,990 - 32,510	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	2,400	16,260	$12,870 - 20,910	11%	14%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,080	15,570	$12,870 - 19,580	18%	5%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,020	20,490	$14,050 - 29,030	15%	4%
10	Customer service representatives	1,980	29,330	$17,530 - 43,890	25%	22%
11	Helpers--production workers	1,810	21,810	$14,560 - 30,770	0%	4%
12	General and operations managers	1,680	93,270	$43,480 -	2%	48%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,680	35,020	$22,650 - 48,920	10%	6%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,590	22,640	$15,140 - 32,000	-7%	8%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,550	29,580	$20,740 - 39,720	1%	18%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,540	22,830	$17,690 - 28,760	18%	7%
17	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,440	29,940	$19,600 - 43,530	13%	16%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,340	52,570	$31,980 - 76,170	-4%	15%
19	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,200	30,730	$20,510 - 44,090	-6%	14%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,180	42,050	$25,250 - 63,470	6%	29%
21	Teacher assistants	1,110	17,630	$13,350 - 23,100	10%	18%
22	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,010	27,650	$20,150 - 35,830	-1%	2%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	980	41,620	$21,760 - 64,770	4%	25%
24	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	930	19,680	$13,880 - 25,880	13%	5%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	930	21,540	$15,250 - 30,320	18%	6%
26	Food preparation workers	890	18,510	$13,600 - 24,040	15%	7%
27	Cooks, restaurant	890	20,040	$14,360 - 26,530	12%	5%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	890	31,010	$17,040 - 56,020	8%	4%
29	Packers and packagers, hand	840	17,260	$13,110 - 24,230	-11%	3%
30	Industrial machinery mechanics	840	47,840	$32,170 - 63,560	9%	5%
31	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	810	28,890	$18,250 - 41,340	4%	6%
32	Receptionists and information clerks	740	26,750	$19,470 - 37,510	17%	13%
33	Machinists	740	33,660	$19,690 - 47,700	-2%	3%
34	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	710	35,260	$25,130 - 49,520	5%	2%
35	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	690	38,860	$27,270 - 53,620	15%	18%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	690	35,010	$27,330 - 42,720	14%	7%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	670	35,300	$21,040 - 56,930	11%	14%
38	Cooks, fast food	660	14,920	$12,830 - 17,960	8%	5%
39	Carpenters	590	31,480	$22,750 - 41,570	10%	6%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	580	52,430	$34,190 - 77,330	9%	10%
41	Home health aides	580	18,180	$14,710 - 20,930	49%	7%
42	Tellers	570	24,190	$18,110 - 31,330	14%	16%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	550	33,070	$16,880 - 60,200	14%	4%
44	Child care workers	540	17,710	$13,130 - 24,500	18%	15%
45	Electricians	530	33,890	$25,940 - 46,470	7%	7%
46	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	520	39,870	$27,510 - 70,220	11%	4%
47	Security guards	510	24,500	$13,790 - 43,060	17%	13%
48	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	500	25,000	$15,850 - 32,160	-30%	0%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	490	52,570	$28,670 - 79,450	7%	13%
50	Construction laborers	480	23,490	$13,560 - 36,120	11%	5%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	470	30,660	$22,920 - 40,120	4%	15%
52	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	450	34,020	$26,710 - 41,040	-4%	4%
53	Cooks, short order	410	16,890	$13,100 - 22,750	5%	5%
54	Medical secretaries	410	25,940	$18,040 - 35,430	17%	18%
55	Pharmacy technicians	410	26,260	$18,300 - 34,100	32%	16%
56	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	390	36,830	$27,750 - 47,120	-2%	6%
57	Dishwashers	380	17,430	$13,340 - 22,290	10%	3%
58	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	380	23,510	$13,710 - 38,270	14%	3%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	370	17,810	$13,460 - 23,090	10%	17%
60	Computer support specialists	370	45,420	$29,300 - 75,040	13%	43%
61	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	360	34,680	$27,220 - 44,100	11%	33%
62	Food batchmakers	350	23,680	$20,450 - 29,500	11%	5%
63	Bill and account collectors	350	28,850	$21,220 - 39,860	23%	13%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	350	40,370	$24,260 - 59,310	13%	17%
65	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	350	29,870	$22,420 - 38,590	-14%	0%
66	Counter and rental clerks	350	21,360	$13,170 - 40,220	23%	16%
67	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	350			-17%	0%
68	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	340	40,520	$22,380 - 61,740	4%	30%
69	Bartenders	320	16,580	$12,860 - 22,430	11%	17%
70	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	320	78,020	$37,800 - 117,630	4%	38%
71	Fire fighters	310	27,780	$15,990 - 40,790	12%	18%
72	Postal service mail carriers	300			1%	11%
73	Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	290	36,260	$27,350 - 48,230	-17%	10%
74	Printing machine operators	290	33,600	$18,660 - 47,780	-5%	6%
75	Medical assistants	280	27,520	$21,190 - 35,270	35%	10%
76	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	280	21,000	$16,040 - 27,900	11%	5%
77	Recreation workers	280	19,650	$14,610 - 26,630	13%	47%
78	Administrative services managers	280	76,780	$32,700 - 128,260	12%	40%
79	Chemical plant and system operators	270	38,280	$33,500 - 46,790	-14%	7%
80	Driver/sales workers	270	27,190	$13,970 - 47,650	-4%	4%
81	Family and general practitioners	270	179,730	$111,770 -	0%	0%
82	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	260	47,880	$34,110 - 63,200	16%	43%
83	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	260	26,460	$16,950 - 40,860	-4%	5%
84	Insurance sales agents	260	42,700	$21,910 - 81,180	13%	45%
85	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	260	35,860	$25,050 - 49,480	2%	11%
86	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	260	51,860	$30,060 - 78,310	0%	42%
87	Industrial production managers	250	92,630	$52,900 - 132,170	-5%	43%
88	Chemical technicians	250	43,140	$28,700 - 54,700	6%	37%
89	Food service managers	240	45,140	$18,670 - 83,840	5%	24%
90	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	240	27,340	$16,740 - 42,990	27%	47%
91	Preschool teachers, except special education	230	31,650	$13,650 - 55,560	26%	43%
92	Construction managers	230	86,120	$54,850 - 137,380	16%	29%
93	Bus drivers, school	230	23,620	$17,420 - 31,490	9%	4%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	230	33,960	$21,580 - 57,160	13%	11%
95	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	230	28,990	$21,420 - 40,520	-6%	0%
96	Sewing machine operators	220	24,450	$15,280 - 32,210	-26%	5%
97	Helpers--electricians	220	22,970	$16,090 - 29,950	7%	3%
98	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	29,830	$21,430 - 43,210	-12%	0%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	210	33,030	$23,180 - 44,840	3%	18%
100	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	200	44,390	$29,010 - 66,220	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Spartanburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	36,260	290	66.6
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,000	500	34.4
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,140	130	12.6
Chemical plant and system operators	38,280	270	10.8
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,210	170	10.7
Team assemblers	47,070	6,230	7.2
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	29,800	140	6.5
Food batchmakers	23,680	350	5.2
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders		350	5
Helpers--production workers	21,810	1,810	4.8
Chemical technicians	43,140	250	4.7
Chemical engineers	85,540	110	4.7
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,030	170	4.4
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,020	450	4.3
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	36,000	130	4.2
Millwrights	36,400	100	3.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,840	840	3.8
Crane and tower operators	35,900	100	3.8
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,990	230	3.8
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	36,830	390	3.7
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	56,410	100	3.5
Family and general practitioners	179,730	270	3.3
Cooks, short order	16,890	410	3.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,730	1,200	3.1
Industrial engineers	70,780	550	3.1
Tool and die makers	41,410	190	2.9
Tire repairers and changers	20,310	200	2.7
Bindery workers	37,830	130	2.7
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	39,620	140	2.7
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	28,130	110	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,570	1,340	2.5
Pipelayers	29,720	100	2.5
Helpers--electricians	22,970	220	2.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	35,260	710	2.4
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,760	170	2.4
Machine feeders and offbearers	22,750	200	2.3
Machinists	33,660	740	2.2
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	40,370	350	2.2
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,830	210	2.1
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,030	2,750	2
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	44,390	200	2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,520	130	2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,650	1,010	2
Industrial production managers	92,630	250	2
Chief executives	167,390	490	1.9
Sewing machine operators	24,450	220	1.9
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	47,880	260	1.9
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,870	350	1.9
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	41,650	110	1.8
Couriers and messengers	17,090	150	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Spartanburg, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Team assemblers	47,070	1.72	6,230
Bindery workers	37,830	1.34	130
Preschool teachers, except special education	31,650	1.24	230
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	70,020	1.24	1,200
Lawyers	125,990	1.23	240
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	29,800	1.23	140
Medical and health services managers	103,020	1.22	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	35,300	1.17	670
Computer programmers	73,360	1.14	400
Order clerks	31,800	1.13	110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,510	1.12	380
Receptionists and information clerks	26,750	1.12	740
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	78,020	1.12	320
Computer systems analysts	76,580	1.11	300
Chief executives	167,390	1.11	490
Marketing managers	113,040	1.11	160
Graphic designers	44,590	1.11	120
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,520	1.1	130
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	36,260	1.1	290
Family and general practitioners	179,730	1.09	270
Parts salespersons	33,250	1.09	180
Sewing machine operators	24,450	1.09	220
Computer support specialists	45,420	1.08	370
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	41,620	1.08	980
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,840	1.08	840
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	38,240	1.07	200
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	31,010	1.07	890
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,760	1.07	170
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	36,830	1.06	390
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,140	1.06	130
Administrative services managers	76,780	1.05	280
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,020	1.05	450
Industrial production managers	92,630	1.05	250
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	22,560	1.04	150
Driver/sales workers	27,190	1.04	270
Coaches and scouts	36,930	1.03	140
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	25,610	1.03	180
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	44,390	1.03	200
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	35,860	1.03	260
Chemical technicians	43,140	1.03	250
Management analysts	75,640	1.03	150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,680	1.03	930
Printing machine operators	33,600	1.03	290
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	53,270	1.03	200
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,870	1.03	350
Construction managers	86,120	1.02	230
Tellers	24,190	1.02	570
Sales managers	100,400	1.02	420
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,020	1.02	1,680
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,830	1.02	210

Highest Paying Jobs in Spartanburg, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	198,080	60
Internists, general	182,810	40
Family and general practitioners	179,730	270
Dentists, general	170,960
Chief executives	167,390	490
Physicians and surgeons, all other	150,060	160
Lawyers	125,990	240
Operations research analysts	117,720	80
Marketing managers	113,040	160
Pharmacists	105,100	240
Medical and health services managers	103,020	110
Purchasing managers	100,740	80
Sales managers	100,400	420
Human resources managers, all other	95,590	30
General and operations managers	93,270	1,680
Financial managers	92,680	370
Industrial production managers	92,630	250
Market research analysts	91,130	60
Computer and information systems managers	91,070	170
Engineering managers	90,610	160
Construction managers	86,120	230
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	86,060	40
Chemical engineers	85,540	110
Managers, all other	82,810	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	78,960
Architects, except landscape and naval	78,040	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	78,020	320
Administrative services managers	76,780	280
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,720	110
Computer systems analysts	76,580	300
Management analysts	75,640	150
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	74,460	80
Computer programmers	73,360	400
Credit analysts	72,000	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,030	220
Industrial engineers	70,780	550
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	70,020	1,200
Personal financial advisors	68,720	60
Public relations managers	68,500	40
Mechanical engineers	68,320	270
Physical therapists	67,610	180
Social and community service managers	65,550	40
Computer software engineers, applications	65,550	110
Instructional coordinators	65,210	50
Education administrators, all other	63,530	80
Electrical engineers	63,300	50
Computer software engineers, systems software	62,600	120
Commercial pilots	62,010	50
Civil engineers	61,570	100
Occupational therapists	61,470	70

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