Knoxville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Knoxville is at the center of the Tennessee Valley Corridor, which is known for its high-tech industry. Knoxville has a diversified economy. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the nearby U.S. Department of Energy facility, and the Tennessee Valley Authority headquarters have important economic roles for the region. These institutions participate in a technology transfer program that has led to the creation of numerous businesses. The region also includes an unusually high number of incubator facilities.

Knoxville is the home of numerous manufacturing firms, distribution and warehousing companies and several telemarketing divisions of large companies. Knoxville also includes a thriving tourist industry due to being near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other attractions. Other significant economic factors are zinc and coal mining, tobacco, livestock and dairy products and food crops. The professional, scientific and technical services sector and the food services industry are growing sectors for the economy.

Employment is provided by companies producing items such as manufactured housing, motor vehicle supplies, clothing, aluminum products, processed foods, plastics and pleasure boats.

Tennessee's FastTrack Training Services Program offers financial assistance for new and expanding companies and industry training. The program's representatives work with companies to create customized training programs.

The Knoxville region's largest employers:

Covenant Health
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Knox County Public School System
Walmart Stores
St. Mary's Health System
Baptists Health System of East Tennessee
City of Knoxville
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Clayton Homes
State of Tennessee Regional Offices
Aluminum Company of America
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee
Food City
Blount Memorial Hospital
Kroger Company
U.S. Postal Service
Tennessee Valley Authority
Sea Ray Boats
DeRoyal Industries
East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Knoxville's primary nonagricultural job providing sectors:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Government
Leisure and hospitality
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Health services
Educational services

Noteworthy information about Knoxville, Tennessee: Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 82.5 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 25%.

Local companies have access to useful associations including:

Local business and economic news is provided by the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Most Popular Jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee 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	7,730	54,880	$38,020 - 74,330	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,210	58,540	$30,280 - 100,000	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,990	44,520	$33,460 - 59,730	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	2,040	55,980	$33,020 - 87,150	18%	79%
5	Financial managers	1,810	79,670	$42,480 - 141,900	13%	60%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,590	45,430	$33,430 - 61,540	6%	96%
7	Chief executives	1,510	151,810	$62,840 -	2%	65%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,400	65,110	$36,590 - 94,090	12%	51%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,240	45,600	$33,590 - 61,940	11%	95%
10	Managers, all other	990	65,960	$28,810 - 124,440	7%	55%
11	Lawyers	900	98,690	$38,380 - 162,130	11%	99%
12	Engineers, all other	890	100,610	$54,140 - 155,850	6%	82%
13	Computer systems analysts	890	65,010	$32,240 - 104,290	29%	68%
14	Management analysts	850	80,040	$31,350 - 144,630	22%	78%
15	Medical and health services managers	850	69,370	$37,010 - 107,010	16%	57%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	830	32,400	$20,340 - 50,020	15%	51%
17	Pharmacists	810	102,650	$81,970 - 129,650	22%	97%
18	Sales managers	790	90,780	$37,370 -	10%	69%
19	Child, family, and school social workers	790	32,260	$22,210 - 42,050	19%	77%
20	Computer and information systems managers	720	83,300	$42,090 - 130,880	16%	73%
21	Industrial engineers	700	76,270	$49,390 - 110,350	20%	74%
22	Training and development specialists	680	46,990	$24,580 - 72,270	18%	56%
23	Computer programmers	670	60,000	$37,250 - 83,670	0%	73%
24	Mechanical engineers	670	78,170	$51,040 - 109,450	4%	78%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	640	48,560	$31,840 - 64,210	12%	51%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	590	57,570	$36,040 - 84,340	27%	50%
27	Teachers and instructors, all other	580	46,520	$22,330 - 73,170	9%	54%
28	Engineering managers	570	96,830	$52,010 - 135,060	7%	84%
29	Graphic designers	530	42,850	$24,780 - 70,480	10%	55%
30	Computer software engineers, applications	510	71,320	$38,510 - 108,340	45%	85%
31	Civil engineers	510	70,420	$44,090 - 102,890	18%	87%
32	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	500	52,160	$26,280 - 86,480	5%	58%
33	Physical therapists	480	69,880	$52,780 - 93,190	27%	89%
34	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	470	56,910	$35,810 - 83,730	8%	78%
35	Social and human service assistants	450	23,300	$16,590 - 33,930	34%	58%
36	Marketing managers	450	83,620	$38,650 - 140,830	14%	69%
37	Computer software engineers, systems software	440	94,080	$42,650 -	28%	85%
38	Electrical engineers	430	88,910	$58,750 - 124,600	6%	81%
39	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	430	44,710	$32,330 - 64,510	13%	73%
40	Public relations specialists	400	47,440	$24,600 - 77,660	18%	81%
41	Network systems and data communications analysts	390	72,620	$35,670 - 123,120	53%	57%
42	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	370	44,190	$32,970 - 59,040	20%	87%
43	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	350	45,480	$34,520 - 60,470	0%	96%
44	Librarians	350	42,390	$24,250 - 61,760	4%	85%
45	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	330	55,980	$29,080 - 87,610	17%	56%
46	Instructional coordinators	310	55,910	$32,660 - 98,100	23%	79%
47	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	290	44,640	$20,190 - 76,590	15%	72%
48	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	290	43,650	$27,130 - 72,040	18%	56%
49	Coaches and scouts	290	42,860	$16,000 - 101,240	15%	60%
50	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	280	63,080	$35,440 - 96,180	25%	93%
51	Database administrators	270	64,720	$35,740 - 95,940	29%	72%
52	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	260		$ -	25%	67%
53	Private detectives and investigators	260		$ -	18%	52%
54	Financial analysts	260	65,550	$37,230 - 104,200	34%	87%
55	Social and community service managers	250	43,420	$28,410 - 64,640	25%	72%
56	Special education teachers, middle school	250	46,350	$33,240 - 62,570	16%	87%
57	Market research analysts	250	46,190	$26,980 - 83,570	20%	82%
58	Medical and public health social workers	250	40,470	$21,930 - 59,610	24%	77%
59	Purchasing managers	250	76,260	$37,020 - 125,840	3%	57%
60	Physician assistants	250	83,020	$65,690 - 118,550	27%	67%
61	Speech-language pathologists	240	51,620	$34,730 - 72,340	11%	98%
62	Financial specialists, all other	230	51,210	$23,760 - 83,550	12%	50%
63	Advertising sales agents	230	40,520	$16,400 - 81,150	20%	56%
64	Computer specialists, all other	230	52,430	$22,140 - 91,810	15%	68%
65	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	220	32,920	$23,570 - 44,240	11%	58%
66	Architects, except landscape and naval	210	72,500	$41,450 - 114,650	18%	88%
67	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	210	48,400	$30,990 - 69,870	20%	99%
68	Education administrators, postsecondary	210	79,390	$39,670 - 150,650	14%	78%
69	Chemists	200	82,660	$45,970 - 127,570	9%	93%
70	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	200	35,290	$22,230 - 48,990	30%	77%
71	Environmental engineers	190	76,430	$44,720 - 108,050	25%	86%
72	Special education teachers, secondary school	190	44,440	$34,190 - 59,400	9%	87%
73	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	190	30,690	$22,060 - 41,650	34%	73%
74	Clergy	180	48,390	$34,710 - 68,020	19%	75%
75	Chemical engineers	170	93,990	$64,180 - 129,510	8%	91%
76	Legislators	170	18,960	$12,850 - 38,860	1%	65%
77	Occupational health and safety specialists	170	90,210	$56,520 - 111,770	8%	72%
78	Editors	170	44,420	$22,550 - 69,740	2%	81%
79	Writers and authors	160	45,910	$25,560 - 67,610	13%	84%
80	Compensation and benefits managers	160	64,670	$34,300 - 98,720	12%	58%
81	Computer and information scientists, research	160	84,020	$54,240 - 124,100	22%	68%
82	Sales and related workers, all other	160	45,690	$20,840 - 79,760	14%	62%
83	Occupational therapists	150	65,670	$52,710 - 82,080	23%	90%
84	Health educators	150	37,490	$26,120 - 54,300	26%	58%
85	Dietitians and nutritionists	150	44,130	$32,970 - 55,960	9%	72%
86	Veterinarians	150	58,600	$37,350 - 68,700	35%	100%
87	Personal financial advisors	150	74,020	$22,570 - 129,710	41%	81%
88	Detectives and criminal investigators	150	61,470	$37,360 - 95,440	17%	54%
89	Self-enrichment education teachers	150	42,110	$23,780 - 61,700	23%	54%
90	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	150	66,130	$43,480 - 97,570	16%	99%
91	Nuclear engineers	140	104,050	$63,960 - 144,400	7%	82%
92	Public relations managers	140	63,270	$36,760 - 93,000	17%	75%
93	Training and development managers	130	64,850	$39,720 - 103,900	16%	58%
94	Surveyors	130	39,650	$22,710 - 62,540	24%	82%
95	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	120	32,040	$21,990 - 40,110	24%	78%
96	Producers and directors	120	59,120	$27,800 - 118,790	11%	75%
97	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	120	49,710	$31,570 - 73,670	18%	56%
98	Reporters and correspondents	120	36,320	$21,120 - 50,970	1%	85%
99	Technical writers	110	61,310	$40,060 - 84,460	20%	74%
100	Floral designers	110	24,800	$18,280 - 31,660	0%	55%

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	10,660	23,930	$13,900 - 38,490	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	9,320	16,890	$13,020 - 21,110	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	9,270	15,850	$12,880 - 20,410	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	9,090	26,850	$16,100 - 40,110	13%	19%
5	Waiters and waitresses	8,120	16,340	$12,810 - 23,680	11%	14%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,040	23,850	$15,980 - 35,100	2%	5%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	6,920	37,430	$22,350 - 53,450	10%	4%
8	Customer service representatives	6,420	28,320	$18,460 - 41,730	25%	22%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,390	19,220	$14,280 - 26,930	15%	4%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,020	21,310	$14,040 - 30,930	-7%	8%
11	General and operations managers	5,710	84,340	$36,840 - 147,930	2%	48%
12	Team assemblers	5,670	28,230	$19,400 - 38,140	0%	5%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,030	26,820	$17,040 - 37,980	1%	18%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,800	42,380	$25,220 - 64,450	6%	29%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,790	32,000	$20,440 - 47,840	10%	6%
16	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,740	30,140	$19,800 - 43,100	13%	16%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,570	37,600	$20,460 - 60,770	4%	25%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,450	33,600	$23,450 - 46,980	15%	18%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,230	21,810	$17,220 - 27,080	18%	7%
20	Construction laborers	3,170	25,490	$18,600 - 32,640	11%	5%
21	Teacher assistants	2,940	16,790	$12,960 - 23,000	10%	18%
22	Cooks, restaurant	2,910	21,790	$16,740 - 30,850	12%	5%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,750	28,390	$17,000 - 45,290	8%	4%
24	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,510	32,510	$25,740 - 40,040	14%	7%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,480	17,770	$13,380 - 23,480	13%	5%
26	Security guards	2,440	21,980	$14,200 - 33,610	17%	13%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,380	24,200	$16,500 - 34,900	11%	14%
28	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,370	25,790	$16,540 - 36,960	4%	6%
29	Receptionists and information clerks	2,240	23,020	$16,200 - 30,780	17%	13%
30	Electricians	2,110	38,590	$24,800 - 52,590	7%	7%
31	Packers and packagers, hand	2,060	17,740	$13,140 - 25,350	-11%	3%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,890	32,760	$17,170 - 52,140	14%	4%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,890	22,640	$15,560 - 31,130	18%	6%
34	Business operations specialists, all other	1,880	62,390	$31,250 - 108,130	21%	49%
35	Food preparation workers	1,870	19,980	$14,930 - 26,100	15%	7%
36	Carpenters	1,840	33,680	$22,460 - 45,160	10%	6%
37	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,760	29,010	$20,840 - 39,160	-8%	5%
38	Bill and account collectors	1,730	27,040	$19,990 - 35,890	23%	13%
39	Home health aides	1,640	20,950	$16,880 - 25,100	49%	7%
40	Tellers	1,540	24,130	$18,200 - 33,150	14%	16%
41	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,540	27,300	$17,080 - 37,620	-1%	2%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,400	50,260	$31,850 - 70,720	-4%	15%
43	Child care workers	1,400	15,890	$12,930 - 19,980	18%	15%
44	Driver/sales workers	1,300	22,220	$12,990 - 38,590	-4%	4%
45	Medical assistants	1,290	26,550	$20,870 - 33,760	35%	10%
46	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,290	45,260	$18,510 - 80,140	28%	48%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,260	49,490	$30,100 - 74,610	9%	10%
48	Order clerks	1,250	20,460	$16,640 - 27,340	-23%	16%
49	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,240	22,290	$16,910 - 29,420	11%	5%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,230	49,070	$22,020 - 79,730	7%	13%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,210	16,670	$13,150 - 20,230	10%	17%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,210	28,490	$21,400 - 39,490	4%	15%
53	Parts salespersons	1,200	32,210	$19,940 - 48,010	-1%	6%
54	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,180	33,150	$23,400 - 41,670	5%	2%
55	Pharmacy technicians	1,180	27,700	$19,210 - 34,640	32%	16%
56	Dishwashers	1,160	17,780	$13,510 - 22,850	10%	3%
57	Cooks, fast food	1,070	15,250	$12,890 - 19,140	8%	5%
58	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,040	33,800	$21,780 - 52,340	9%	3%
59	Food service managers	1,030	42,090	$24,340 - 62,370	5%	24%
60	Counter and rental clerks	990	21,490	$13,200 - 31,570	23%	16%
61	Administrative services managers	980	58,620	$27,090 - 92,030	12%	40%
62	Production workers, all other	950	25,320	$17,760 - 33,190	2%	5%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	900	21,930	$13,900 - 39,750	26%	43%
64	Bartenders	880	16,790	$12,810 - 22,110	11%	17%
65	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	880	36,620	$27,820 - 47,600	11%	33%
66	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	870	34,400	$22,910 - 50,010	11%	4%
67	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	870	32,410	$17,920 - 48,440	-6%	14%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	850	31,240	$17,660 - 55,960	12%	6%
69	Radiologic technologists and technicians	840	49,150	$34,270 - 64,690	15%	25%
70	Computer support specialists	830	40,880	$24,880 - 62,630	13%	43%
71	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	810	16,610	$13,010 - 21,130	12%	6%
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	800	33,210	$25,090 - 41,400	8%	3%
73	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	780	46,140	$32,820 - 63,580	7%	6%
74	Construction managers	780	56,380	$33,780 - 86,730	16%	29%
75	Postal service mail carriers	760			1%	11%
76	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	760	34,290	$14,800 - 47,710	27%	47%
77	Automotive body and related repairers	750	39,430	$27,060 - 60,870	12%	3%
78	Personal and home care aides	750	19,940	$15,660 - 24,790	51%	10%
79	Medical secretaries	750	28,070	$21,390 - 36,170	17%	18%
80	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	750	28,130	$19,140 - 40,250	19%	14%
81	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	730	18,630	$13,260 - 24,810	14%	3%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	730	70,420	$33,160 - 129,100	4%	38%
83	Dental assistants	720	31,790	$24,060 - 40,000	29%	9%
84	Helpers--production workers	710	27,060	$16,780 - 39,670	0%	4%
85	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	700	36,750	$23,670 - 51,180	12%	3%
86	Machinists	700	35,170	$21,880 - 50,680	-2%	3%
87	Bus drivers, school	680	18,390	$13,000 - 29,880	9%	4%
88	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	670	28,540	$19,520 - 38,450	-14%	0%
89	Cost estimators	660	58,200	$35,180 - 83,820	19%	32%
90	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	660	17,730	$14,240 - 21,100	17%	14%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	660	45,570	$26,650 - 65,620	10%	17%
92	Data entry keyers	660	24,110	$17,630 - 32,900	-4%	18%
93	Industrial machinery mechanics	660	41,380	$27,200 - 56,040	9%	5%
94	Tree trimmers and pruners	650	26,600	$20,750 - 35,600	11%	6%
95	Loan officers	620	56,190	$26,720 - 116,110	12%	49%
96	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	610	24,930	$16,980 - 37,590	-4%	5%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	600	52,490	$31,750 - 81,340	0%	42%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	580	27,460	$17,310 - 41,780	13%	11%
99	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	580	25,660	$16,140 - 43,270	13%	4%
100	Paralegals and legal assistants	580	40,830	$24,050 - 68,630	22%	45%

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ITT Technical Institute
Knoxville, Tennessee

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Design, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master
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National College
Knoxville, Tennessee

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Hospitality, Law, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Office And Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Diploma
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Strayer University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement
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Jobs More Common Near Knoxville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tree trimmers and pruners	26,600	650	27.3
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	37,920	390	15.5
Pourers and casters, metal	38,890	210	11
Nuclear engineers	104,050	140	9.8
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	29,730	290	8.5
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	31,770	100	8
Elevator installers and repairers	68,790	280	6.6
Emergency management specialists	73,160	120	6.6
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	36,530	170	6.2
Funeral directors	41,330	220	5.5
Private detectives and investigators		260	5.1
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	57,600	350	4.9
Radio and television announcers	28,870	240	4.7
Hazardous materials removal workers	44,120	410	4.7
Anesthesiologists	167,400	190	4.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	46,140	780	4.1
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	32,290	120	4
Residential advisors	19,570	370	3.7
History teachers, postsecondary		110	3.2
Pipelayers	37,540	340	2.9
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	23,310	160	2.9
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,010	1,760	2.8
Communications teachers, postsecondary		110	2.8
Computer and information scientists, research	84,020	160	2.8
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	26,780	110	2.7
Chemical engineers	93,990	170	2.5
Broadcast technicians	33,330	180	2.5
Environmental engineering technicians	50,960	100	2.4
Surgeons		260	2.4
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	44,640	290	2.4
Team assemblers	28,230	5,670	2.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	32,400	830	2.3
Parts salespersons	32,210	1,200	2.2
Engineers, all other	100,610	890	2.2
Lodging managers	49,990	140	2.2
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary		100	2.2
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,650	120	2.2
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	28,890	560	2.2
Surgical technologists	34,440	460	2.1
Diagnostic medical sonographers	51,850	240	2.1
Chief executives	151,810	1,510	2.1
Food service managers	42,090	1,030	2.1
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	53,780	170	2.1
Automotive body and related repairers	39,430	750	2.1
Order clerks	20,460	1,250	2.1
Statisticians	78,590	100	2.1
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	45,480	350	2
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	28,040	240	2
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,500	130	2
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	32,920	220	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Occupational health and safety specialists	90,210	1.47	170
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,670	1.36	210
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	57,600	1.35	350
Health technologists and technicians, all other	52,260	1.28	120
Emergency management specialists	73,160	1.25	120
Chemists	82,660	1.25	200
Engineers, all other	100,610	1.25	890
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,240	1.24	850
Pourers and casters, metal	38,890	1.23	210
Teachers and instructors, all other	46,520	1.22	580
Coaches and scouts	42,860	1.2	290
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	87,220	1.19	150
Loan interviewers and clerks	37,550	1.18	520
Sales and related workers, all other	45,690	1.16	160
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	49,460	1.15	420
Hazardous materials removal workers	44,120	1.15	410
Helpers--production workers	27,060	1.15	710
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	28,290	1.14	410
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	34,290	1.14	760
Massage therapists	44,320	1.13	120
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	37,920	1.13	390
Computer software engineers, systems software	94,080	1.13	440
Demonstrators and product promoters	28,900	1.13	110
Network systems and data communications analysts	72,620	1.12	390
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	51,150	1.12	310
Electrical engineers	88,910	1.11	430
Chemical technicians	46,510	1.11	250
Legal secretaries	39,950	1.11	120
Chemical engineers	93,990	1.1	170
Self-enrichment education teachers	42,110	1.1	150
Maintenance workers, machinery	41,320	1.1	170
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,010	1.1	1,760
Management analysts	80,040	1.09	850
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	60,880	1.09	410
Clergy	48,390	1.07	180
Graphic designers	42,850	1.06	530
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	32,290	1.06	120
Food servers, nonrestaurant	21,410	1.06	150
Business operations specialists, all other	62,390	1.06	1,880
Office clerks, general	26,850	1.06	9,090
Parts salespersons	32,210	1.06	1,200
Mechanical engineers	78,170	1.05	670
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	53,800	1.05	410
Industrial engineers	76,270	1.05	700
Producers and directors	59,120	1.04	120
Food preparation workers	19,980	1.04	1,870
Cost estimators	58,200	1.04	660
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	63,080	1.04	280
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	58,540	1.04	3,210
Technical writers	61,310	1.04	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	185,900	90
Internists, general	185,300	120
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,840	340
Anesthesiologists	167,400	190
Chief executives	151,810	1,510
Pediatricians, general	142,500	90
Family and general practitioners	126,890	60
Radiation therapists	106,070	50
Nuclear engineers	104,050	140
Pharmacists	102,650	810
Physicists	101,050	80
Engineers, all other	100,610	890
Lawyers	98,690	900
Engineering managers	96,830	570
Sales engineers	96,640
Physical scientists, all other	95,640	40
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	95,190	90
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	94,920	40
Audiologists	94,800
Computer software engineers, systems software	94,080	440
Chemical engineers	93,990	170
Commercial pilots	91,240	30
Sales managers	90,780	790
Occupational health and safety specialists	90,210	170
Electrical engineers	88,910	430
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	87,220	150
General and operations managers	84,340	5,710
Computer and information scientists, research	84,020	160
Marketing managers	83,620	450
Computer and information systems managers	83,300	720
Physician assistants	83,020	250
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	82,720	60
Chemists	82,660	200
Natural sciences managers	81,620	60
Management analysts	80,040	850
Financial managers	79,670	1,810
Education administrators, postsecondary	79,390	210
Statisticians	78,590	100
Mechanical engineers	78,170	670
Computer hardware engineers	78,050
Materials engineers	77,140	50
Environmental engineers	76,430	190
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	76,330	340
Industrial engineers	76,270	700
Purchasing managers	76,260	250
Human resources managers, all other	74,610	70
Personal financial advisors	74,020	150
Industrial production managers	73,500	370
Emergency management specialists	73,160	120
Network systems and data communications analysts	72,620	390

Large Companies Headquartered in Knoxville

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Regal Entertainment Group	2.5

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