Cleveland Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee Metro Area (2007 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	570	54,700	$39,010 - 69,030	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	520	41,170	$32,410 - 51,700	14%	95%
3	Financial managers	260	56,740	$31,810 - 83,490	13%	60%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	220	63,820	$34,850 - 97,790	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	190	42,720	$32,140 - 56,780	6%	96%
6	Accountants and auditors	160	44,720	$32,790 - 59,710	18%	79%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	110	41,540	$32,440 - 53,810	11%	95%
8	Chief executives	100	127,540	$57,520 -	2%	65%
9	Legislators	80	13,490	$11,510 - 15,160	1%	65%
10	Sales managers	70	83,050	$33,240 -	10%	69%
11	Mechanical engineers	70	69,910	$45,570 - 97,500	4%	78%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	70	34,200	$25,300 - 40,030	19%	77%
13	Computer programmers	60	53,940	$32,330 - 92,130	0%	73%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	68,460	$53,460 - 81,890	8%	78%
15	Pharmacists	60	112,170	$83,390 - 136,350	22%	97%
16	Computer and information systems managers	60	56,410	$38,490 - 81,360	16%	73%
17	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	31,840	$20,540 - 47,030	15%	51%
18	Managers, all other	60	61,810	$39,150 - 83,910	7%	55%
19	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	60	64,850	$31,660 - 128,780	12%	51%
20	Medical and health services managers	60	70,590	$34,510 - 124,900	16%	57%
21	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	60	39,700	$24,620 - 56,410	13%	73%
22	Special education teachers, secondary school	50	40,290	$31,000 - 50,590	9%	87%
23	Graphic designers	50	31,470	$20,650 - 43,140	10%	55%
24	Chemical engineers	40	80,350	$56,090 - 112,540	8%	91%
25	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	42,380	$33,260 - 54,440	0%	96%
26	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	52,080	$23,790 - 80,240	5%	58%
27	Librarians	40	41,100	$27,750 - 54,760	4%	85%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	40	43,510	$26,910 - 61,130	12%	51%
29	Training and development specialists	40	36,010	$18,590 - 58,790	18%	56%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	28,460	$18,410 - 37,340	18%	56%
31	Industrial engineers	40	65,950	$43,750 - 85,890	20%	74%
32	Public relations specialists	40	33,350	$22,220 - 37,680	18%	81%
33	Coaches and scouts	40	34,410	$15,250 - 57,060	15%	60%
34	Physical therapists	30	65,270	$36,090 - 98,260	27%	89%
35	Purchasing managers	30	44,170	$26,620 - 79,120	3%	57%

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	Cashiers	1,220	15,710	$11,930 - 19,500	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	1,190	23,010	$12,640 - 40,590	12%	25%
3	Team assemblers	970	25,610	$17,720 - 34,420	0%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	820	22,730	$15,650 - 31,490	13%	19%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	780	14,150	$11,710 - 17,360	18%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	710	14,740	$11,620 - 20,840	11%	14%
7	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	690	19,980	$16,360 - 27,530	-4%	5%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	680	36,760	$23,980 - 53,760	10%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	670	23,740	$15,310 - 29,840	-7%	8%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	650	22,610	$14,160 - 29,410	2%	5%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	590	21,040	$16,530 - 24,890	18%	7%
12	General and operations managers	580	82,510	$33,790 -	2%	48%
13	Personal and home care aides	570	13,470	$11,920 - 15,080	51%	10%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	570	23,520	$16,210 - 31,260	1%	18%
15	Packers and packagers, hand	550	21,850	$12,800 - 29,110	-11%	3%
16	Teacher assistants	490	16,030	$12,040 - 22,640	10%	18%
17	Customer service representatives	480	25,580	$19,400 - 36,400	25%	22%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	460	18,880	$12,410 - 27,780	15%	4%
19	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	450	27,950	$20,700 - 36,690	13%	16%
20	Industrial truck and tractor operators	450	27,100	$22,690 - 32,920	-1%	2%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	450	36,470	$24,110 - 51,300	10%	6%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	440	15,690	$11,810 - 20,610	13%	5%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	420	40,190	$23,030 - 66,280	6%	29%
24	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	410	25,200	$17,150 - 33,340	4%	6%
25	Sewing machine operators	390	20,880	$15,800 - 27,170	-26%	5%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	380	33,770	$20,030 - 49,480	4%	25%
27	Helpers--production workers	380	22,340	$16,080 - 29,110	0%	4%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	380	39,660	$26,730 - 57,110	-4%	15%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	380	32,170	$26,250 - 38,810	14%	7%
30	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	340	17,890	$13,110 - 23,270	11%	5%
31	Construction laborers	330	24,910	$19,200 - 30,970	11%	5%
32	Food preparation workers	310	15,490	$11,980 - 19,850	15%	7%
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	310	31,230	$21,620 - 41,270	15%	18%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	300	22,340	$13,320 - 34,520	11%	14%
35	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	280	31,110	$24,020 - 40,500	-6%	14%
36	Cooks, fast food	270	15,480	$11,930 - 19,340	8%	5%
37	Receptionists and information clerks	240	21,380	$13,990 - 28,090	17%	13%
38	Chemical equipment operators and tenders	240		$[?] -	-3%	14%
39	Cooks, restaurant	200	20,090	$16,180 - 25,220	12%	5%
40	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	190	39,360	$26,040 - 56,390	11%	33%
41	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	180	28,140	$15,020 - 44,820	14%	4%
42	Electricians	180	35,150	$19,140 - 59,870	7%	7%
43	Correctional officers and jailers	180	29,180	$20,570 - 40,160	17%	11%
44	Machine feeders and offbearers	170	23,700	$20,520 - 29,470	-14%	0%
45	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	170	27,910	$15,430 - 52,400	8%	4%
46	Tellers	160	22,420	$16,880 - 28,770	14%	16%
47	Bill and account collectors	160	27,060	$23,680 - 32,180	23%	13%
48	Sales representatives, services, all other	150		$[?] -	28%	48%
49	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	150	31,470	$20,120 - 42,670	-14%	0%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	150	49,030	$27,020 - 73,160	7%	13%
51	Food service managers	150	39,540	$24,330 - 65,960	5%	24%
52	Preschool teachers, except special education	140	20,840	$12,280 - 39,410	26%	43%
53	Child care workers	140	15,020	$11,910 - 19,240	18%	15%
54	Pharmacy technicians	140	24,810	$18,690 - 31,080	32%	16%
55	Medical assistants	130	25,390	$19,260 - 30,980	35%	10%
56	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	130	22,190	$17,030 - 30,060	3%	4%
57	Loan officers	130	42,510	$22,490 - 64,820	12%	49%
58	Bakers	120	24,920	$20,480 - 30,680	10%	8%
59	Tour guides and escorts	120	17,280	$12,930 - 22,790	21%	29%
60	Dishwashers	120	15,570	$11,870 - 19,330	10%	3%
61	Counter and rental clerks	120	20,980	$12,550 - 29,670	23%	16%
62	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	120	22,660	$15,940 - 29,270	-8%	5%
63	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	120	14,470	$11,460 - 18,320	10%	8%
64	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	110	14,840	$11,820 - 18,120	12%	6%
65	Machinists	110	38,990	$28,850 - 49,780	-2%	3%
66	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	100	15,620	$12,250 - 18,970	10%	17%
67	Driver/sales workers	100	30,250	$18,560 - 41,960	-4%	4%
68	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	100	28,130	$22,610 - 32,620	4%	15%
69	Parts salespersons	100	29,400	$20,680 - 42,570	-1%	6%
70	Amusement and recreation attendants	100	20,040	$11,960 - 28,630	24%	22%
71	Postal service mail carriers	100	44,900	$34,380 - 58,040	1%	11%
72	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	90	22,880	$16,710 - 30,890	18%	6%
73	Industrial machinery mechanics	90	34,910	$26,110 - 45,690	9%	5%
74	Carpenters	90	31,370	$25,390 - 42,380	10%	6%
75	Recreation workers	90	16,600	$11,730 - 24,790	13%	47%
76	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	90	30,550	$21,330 - 38,490	5%	2%
77	Sheet metal workers	80	33,080	$22,840 - 45,840	7%	4%
78	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	80	17,440	$14,100 - 19,820	10%	5%
79	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	80	28,470	$19,980 - 36,460	14%	8%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	33,010	$13,700 - 53,560	13%	17%
81	Security guards	80	19,090	$12,850 - 27,500	17%	13%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	80	47,000	$30,680 - 66,100	9%	10%
83	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	80	34,110	$21,640 - 50,440	11%	4%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	36,360	$16,100 - 68,340	4%	30%
85	Insurance sales agents	80	58,370	$13,340 - 142,580	13%	45%
86	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	80	20,800	$12,240 - 34,160	-12%	4%
87	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	70	19,970	$16,140 - 28,090	14%	3%
88	Dental hygienists	70	50,020	$29,690 - 63,870	30%	33%
89	Court, municipal, and license clerks	70	32,030	$18,570 - 53,150	9%	24%
90	Administrative services managers	70	49,210	$29,920 - 81,710	12%	40%
91	Dental assistants	60	29,320	$19,670 - 37,500	29%	9%
92	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	29,600	$20,380 - 43,590	12%	3%
93	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	60	26,730	$16,190 - 36,320	-7%	0%
94	Automotive body and related repairers	60	40,590	$22,970 - 60,580	12%	3%
95	Radiologic technologists and technicians	60	45,710	$30,620 - 59,630	15%	25%
96	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	60	23,930	$17,160 - 31,450	7%	3%
97	Maintenance workers, machinery	60		$[?] -	0%	0%
98	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60	42,310	$22,500 - 64,340	0%	42%
99	Switchboard operators, including answering service	60	18,920	$15,190 - 23,450	-7%	10%
100	Paralegals and legal assistants	60	41,420	$26,160 - 58,390	22%	45%

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Jobs More Common Near Cleveland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Chemical equipment operators and tenders		240	31.3
Tour guides and escorts	17,280	120	23.7
Sewing machine operators	20,880	390	9.3
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	19,980	690	8.5
Machine feeders and offbearers	23,700	170	7.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	22,190	130	4.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,890	340	4.4
Personal and home care aides	13,470	570	4.4
Team assemblers	25,610	970	3.9
Correctional officers and jailers	29,180	180	3.9
Bakers	24,920	120	3.6
Helpers--production workers	22,340	380	3.4
Food service managers	39,540	150	3.2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,100	450	3.1
Packers and packagers, hand	21,850	550	3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,470	150	2.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,110	280	2.6
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	39,660	380	2.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,170	380	2.3
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,200	410	2.2
Financial managers	56,740	260	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,690	440	2.1
Cooks, fast food	15,480	270	2
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	22,660	120	2
Pharmacy technicians	24,810	140	2
Parts salespersons	29,400	100	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,040	590	1.9
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,760	680	1.8
Amusement and recreation attendants	20,040	100	1.7
Teacher assistants	16,030	490	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	22,340	300	1.6
Bill and account collectors	27,060	160	1.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education	41,170	520	1.5
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,740	670	1.5
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,840	140	1.5
Food preparation workers	15,490	310	1.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,470	450	1.5
Cashiers	15,710	1,220	1.5
Loan officers	42,510	130	1.5
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,360	190	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,030	150	1.4
General and operations managers	82,510	580	1.4
Chief executives	127,540	100	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,770	380	1.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,520	570	1.3
Construction laborers	24,910	330	1.3
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,150	780	1.3
Waiters and waitresses	14,740	710	1.2
Postal service mail carriers	44,900	100	1.2
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,190	420	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	63,820	1.15	220
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,470	1.11	150
Packers and packagers, hand	21,850	1.1	550
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,470	1.1	450
Machinists	38,990	1.08	110
Bakers	24,920	1.06	120
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,740	1.06	670
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,760	1.01	680
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,910	1.01	170
Helpers--production workers	22,340	0.98	380
Team assemblers	25,610	0.97	970
Tellers	22,420	0.97	160
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,610	0.97	650
Sewing machine operators	20,880	0.96	390
Retail salespersons	23,010	0.96	1,190
Cooks, restaurant	20,090	0.95	200
Machine feeders and offbearers	23,700	0.95	170
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,110	0.94	280
Dishwashers	15,570	0.94	120
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,100	0.93	450
Office clerks, general	22,730	0.93	820
Registered nurses	54,700	0.93	570
Counter and rental clerks	20,980	0.93	120
Medical assistants	25,390	0.93	130
Cooks, fast food	15,480	0.92	270
Receptionists and information clerks	21,380	0.92	240
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,200	0.91	410
Pharmacy technicians	24,810	0.91	140
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,190	0.91	420
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,040	0.9	590
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	27,950	0.9	450
Bill and account collectors	27,060	0.9	160
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,840	0.9	110
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	33,770	0.89	380
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,030	0.89	150
Customer service representatives	25,580	0.88	480
General and operations managers	82,510	0.88	580
Cashiers	15,710	0.87	1,220
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,720	0.87	190
Elementary school teachers, except special education	41,170	0.86	520
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,150	0.86	780
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	22,660	0.86	120
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,540	0.85	110
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,880	0.85	460
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	14,470	0.85	120
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,690	0.85	440
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	39,360	0.84	190
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,170	0.84	380
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,840	0.84	140
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	31,230	0.84	310

Highest Paying Jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Lawyers	160,140
Chief executives	127,540	100
Pharmacists	112,170	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	105,310	40
Sales managers	83,050	70
General and operations managers	82,510	580
Chemical engineers	80,350	40
Industrial production managers	71,510	50
Medical and health services managers	70,590	60
Mechanical engineers	69,910	70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	68,460	60
Industrial engineers	65,950	40
Physical therapists	65,270	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,850	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	63,820	220
Managers, all other	61,810	60
Insurance sales agents	58,370	80
Financial managers	56,740	260
Computer and information systems managers	56,410	60
Registered nurses	54,700	570
Computer programmers	53,940	60
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	52,080	40
Chemical technicians	50,870	50
Dental hygienists	50,020	70
Administrative services managers	49,210	70
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,030	150
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,000	80
Radiologic technologists and technicians	45,710	60
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	45,660	30
Business operations specialists, all other	45,280	50
Postal service mail carriers	44,900	100
Physical therapist assistants	44,850	40
Accountants and auditors	44,720	160
Purchasing managers	44,170	30
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	43,510	40
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,720	190
Loan officers	42,510	130
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	42,400
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	42,380	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	42,310	60
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,540	110
Paralegals and legal assistants	41,420	60
Elementary school teachers, except special education	41,170	520
Librarians	41,100	40
Automotive body and related repairers	40,590	60
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40,410
Special education teachers, secondary school	40,290	50
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,190	420
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	39,700	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	39,660	380

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