Memphis Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Memphis, Tennessee Metro Area (2006 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	12,160	56,510	$40,820 - 71,890	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,860	38,670	$29,910 - 49,050	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,890	60,430	$27,370 - 117,820	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,630	41,620	$32,150 - 53,260	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	4,050	54,750	$33,140 - 87,400	18%	79%
6	Financial managers	2,670	80,860	$40,480 - 138,100	13%	60%
7	Chief executives	2,620	131,340	$49,930 - 0	2%	65%
8	Computer programmers	2,480	64,280	$40,090 - 89,660	0%	73%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,270	41,770	$29,820 - 61,530	11%	95%
10	Lawyers	1,920	105,800	$45,080 - 0	11%	99%
11	Sales managers	1,830	80,510	$38,650 - 137,720	10%	69%
12	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,800	69,270	$33,150 - 112,230	12%	51%
13	Pharmacists	1,600	94,820	$54,250 - 123,210	22%	97%
14	Managers, all other	1,340	86,710	$41,810 - 143,970	7%	55%
15	Network and computer systems administrators	1,320	66,530	$40,510 - 92,480	27%	50%
16	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	1,220	104,790	$33,070 - 0	13%	74%
17	Computer systems analysts	1,210	61,840	$41,990 - 85,290	29%	68%
18	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,070	50,300	$37,540 - 64,400	12%	51%
19	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,060	30,470	$20,010 - 41,280	15%	51%
20	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,020	101,180	$26,110 - 0	25%	67%
21	Computer and information systems managers	980	82,390	$40,680 - 121,600	16%	73%
22	Management analysts	970	62,530	$34,190 - 93,140	22%	78%
23	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	930	42,030	$26,300 - 65,280	5%	58%
24	Marketing managers	910	95,830	$39,660 - 0	14%	69%
25	Training and development specialists	910	50,740	$26,240 - 76,040	18%	56%
26	Child, family, and school social workers	900	31,520	$19,110 - 42,700	19%	77%
27	Medical and health services managers	840	78,060	$44,300 - 117,240	16%	57%
28	Physical therapists	820	73,390	$52,150 - 99,250	27%	89%
29	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	810	65,380	$36,760 - 94,780	8%	78%
30	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	780	36,730	$23,390 - 49,690	20%	87%
31	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	740	45,950	$24,430 - 71,180	18%	56%
32	Graphic designers	690	44,640	$23,020 - 87,890	10%	55%
33	Librarians	680	42,160	$30,810 - 53,840	4%	85%
34	Financial analysts	660	57,780	$37,170 - 82,930	34%	87%
35	Engineers, all other	630	81,330	$62,430 - 100,770	6%	82%
36	Social and human service assistants	610	24,300	$15,990 - 33,510	34%	58%
37	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	580	61,230	$35,360 - 89,650	17%	56%
38	Computer software engineers, applications	560	68,250	$44,210 - 91,740	45%	85%
39	Medical and public health social workers	560	47,040	$32,510 - 62,050	24%	77%
40	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	560	44,500	$31,220 - 58,320	13%	73%
41	Social and community service managers	550	49,640	$27,130 - 74,400	25%	72%
42	Engineering managers	520	93,210	$54,350 - 140,170	7%	84%
43	Compensation and benefits managers	510	74,490	$38,530 - 129,970	12%	58%
44	Financial specialists, all other	510	65,100	$40,900 - 94,530	12%	50%
45	Advertising sales agents	490	41,780	$18,130 - 79,370	20%	56%
46	Network systems and data communications analysts	490	58,140	$36,120 - 82,260	53%	57%
47	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	470	33,340	$27,250 - 40,940	11%	58%
48	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	460	55,150	$34,410 - 73,360	16%	99%
49	Industrial engineers	440	75,980	$47,520 - 114,940	20%	74%
50	Mental health counselors	430		$0 - 0	30%	73%
51	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	430	35,550	$20,910 - 57,600	15%	72%
52	Civil engineers	430	78,190	$42,370 - 107,750	18%	87%
53	Computer specialists, all other	430	66,770	$42,070 - 95,220	15%	68%
54	Instructional coordinators	420	48,690	$32,660 - 82,880	23%	79%
55	Electrical engineers	400	70,530	$46,950 - 98,420	6%	81%
56	Floral designers	390	24,180	$15,180 - 35,620	0%	55%
57	Occupational therapists	380		$0 - 0	23%	90%
58	Education administrators, postsecondary	380	90,210	$36,560 - 0	14%	78%
59	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	370	50,720	$30,440 - 81,440	18%	56%
60	Mechanical engineers	360	81,110	$47,600 - 118,010	4%	78%
61	Advertising and promotions managers	350	58,250	$20,000 - 109,090	6%	76%
62	Speech-language pathologists	340	57,400	$34,490 - 88,290	11%	98%
63	Teachers and instructors, all other	340	38,920	$13,910 - 71,960	9%	54%
64	Self-enrichment education teachers	330	36,840	$15,370 - 63,960	23%	54%
65	Purchasing managers	320	78,870	$37,310 - 137,840	3%	57%
66	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	310	37,030	$21,170 - 62,200	30%	77%
67	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	300	32,150	$23,410 - 52,460	24%	78%
68	Detectives and criminal investigators	290	52,840	$28,460 - 80,550	17%	54%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	290	24,260	$12,550 - 34,770	11%	55%
70	Sales and related workers, all other	280	40,970	$19,240 - 79,770	14%	62%
71	Market research analysts	270	54,280	$29,080 - 80,420	20%	82%
72	Editors	270	47,640	$26,960 - 62,090	2%	81%
73	Dentists, general	260	157,000	$69,910 - 0	9%	100%
74	Sales engineers	240	97,310	$38,700 - 0	9%	79%
75	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	230	42,840	$32,050 - 56,690	0%	96%
76	Legislators	230	19,490	$11,670 - 30,870	1%	65%
77	Tax preparers	230	37,860	$18,260 - 74,890	0%	54%
78	Training and development managers	210	71,440	$41,220 - 119,490	16%	58%
79	Personal financial advisors	210	70,520	$28,120 - 137,040	41%	81%
80	Database administrators	210	63,280	$33,830 - 93,840	29%	72%
81	Health educators	190	41,190	$26,140 - 61,810	26%	58%
82	Dietitians and nutritionists	190	42,690	$32,770 - 57,400	9%	72%
83	Veterinarians	190	93,990	$51,220 - 0	35%	100%
84	Surveyors	190	40,980	$25,510 - 62,310	24%	82%
85	Architects, except landscape and naval	180	60,780	$35,560 - 105,260	18%	88%
86	Budget analysts	180	64,760	$41,690 - 96,020	7%	78%
87	Coaches and scouts	180	38,790	$15,630 - 66,800	15%	60%
88	Interior designers	180	48,510	$25,200 - 72,540	20%	55%
89	Public relations managers	180	74,440	$36,130 - 119,270	17%	75%
90	Chemists	170	51,490	$33,750 - 81,080	9%	93%
91	Credit analysts	170	49,470	$16,970 - 90,080	2%	60%
92	Community and social service specialists, all other	160	34,710	$24,590 - 46,370	25%	58%
93	Recreational therapists	160	39,180	$25,840 - 55,550	4%	77%
94	Human resources managers, all other	160	93,950	$37,850 - 143,000	11%	58%
95	Reporters and correspondents	160	45,050	$19,560 - 63,160	1%	85%
96	Art directors	150	54,880	$33,340 - 97,810	9%	58%
97	Financial examiners	150	105,710	$42,910 - 0	11%	76%
98	Writers and authors	140	58,360	$28,260 - 88,200	13%	84%
99	Rehabilitation counselors	140	36,410	$17,630 - 56,570	23%	73%
100	Producers and directors	140	37,930	$19,750 - 67,750	11%	75%

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	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,240	23,220	$15,890 - 32,670	2%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	19,620	24,860	$13,450 - 42,280	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	18,110	16,800	$12,110 - 22,700	-2%	10%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	16,110	37,470	$24,140 - 52,470	10%	4%
5	Customer service representatives	11,900	30,520	$19,080 - 45,730	25%	22%
6	Office clerks, general	11,670	25,220	$15,840 - 36,180	13%	19%
7	General and operations managers	10,490	90,570	$36,410 - [?]	2%	48%
8	Waiters and waitresses	9,900	15,570	$11,590 - 22,680	11%	14%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,830	22,340	$14,430 - 31,170	-7%	8%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,710	18,660	$12,210 - 26,310	15%	4%
11	Security guards	9,410	19,490	$14,850 - 25,660	17%	13%
12	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	8,000	26,800	$19,810 - 35,680	4%	6%
13	Team assemblers	7,500	24,610	$16,070 - 34,940	0%	5%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,200	32,520	$21,040 - 46,630	13%	16%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,910	43,950	$24,750 - 70,480	6%	29%
16	Business operations specialists, all other	6,780	71,800	$35,320 - 105,520	21%	49%
17	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	6,600	26,880	$16,910 - 39,300	1%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,570	38,620	$21,310 - 58,730	4%	25%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,570	34,340	$23,080 - 47,540	15%	18%
20	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,370	20,850	$16,050 - 26,480	18%	7%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	6,330	34,300	$18,550 - 54,900	10%	6%
22	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,570	26,080	$19,580 - 33,510	-1%	2%
23	Packers and packagers, hand	5,520	19,740	$12,840 - 26,560	-11%	3%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	4,910	27,790	$16,860 - 42,430	8%	4%
25	Teacher assistants	4,690	18,400	$12,210 - 24,750	10%	18%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,390	16,240	$12,300 - 20,910	13%	5%
27	Cooks, fast food	4,280	14,500	$11,590 - 19,180	8%	5%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	4,200	22,750	$15,900 - 30,410	17%	13%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,040	21,580	$15,570 - 28,780	18%	6%
30	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,960	34,300	$26,270 - 43,760	14%	7%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,960	28,850	$17,470 - 42,910	11%	14%
32	Cooks, restaurant	3,910	20,660	$13,050 - 28,450	12%	5%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	3,680		$[?] - [?]	11%	33%
34	Helpers--production workers	3,550	21,850	$15,900 - 32,180	0%	4%
35	Construction laborers	3,480	22,250	$15,570 - 30,480	11%	5%
36	Electricians	3,030	40,690	$24,270 - 57,920	7%	7%
37	Medical assistants	2,760	24,930	$19,210 - 31,630	35%	10%
38	Bill and account collectors	2,650	29,340	$19,250 - 37,930	23%	13%
39	Carpenters	2,630	31,260	$18,660 - 46,550	10%	6%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,610	46,790	$26,970 - 69,810	-4%	15%
41	Child care workers	2,590	14,810	$11,620 - 19,280	18%	15%
42	Bus drivers, school	2,500	17,370	$11,770 - 26,610	9%	4%
43	Counter and rental clerks	2,460	24,010	$15,000 - 31,520	23%	16%
44	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,390	25,270	$15,270 - 35,780	-4%	5%
45	Production workers, all other	2,350	26,330	$15,870 - 38,590	2%	5%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,280	34,470	$16,760 - 58,080	14%	4%
47	Computer support specialists	2,210	45,710	$27,370 - 64,160	13%	43%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,210	54,680	$30,560 - 83,000	7%	13%
49	Driver/sales workers	2,180	22,800	$11,910 - 38,670	-4%	4%
50	Gaming dealers	2,150	13,540	$11,450 - 16,200	24%	11%
51	Parts salespersons	2,140	26,530	$15,850 - 42,210	-1%	6%
52	Data entry keyers	2,080	22,940	$16,880 - 30,820	-4%	18%
53	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	2,050	19,730	$14,430 - 27,990	-8%	5%
54	Dishwashers	2,030	16,370	$12,590 - 20,730	10%	3%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,030	28,210	$18,920 - 38,370	-6%	14%
56	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,990	18,570	$12,220 - 26,830	11%	5%
57	Home health aides	1,960	17,170	$12,330 - 23,140	49%	7%
58	Pharmacy technicians	1,880	27,110	$17,720 - 36,360	32%	16%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,820	28,910	$20,400 - 39,590	4%	15%
60	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,750	17,450	$12,370 - 23,350	26%	43%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,740	65,470	$31,440 - 126,260	10%	17%
62	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,740	17,330	$12,830 - 22,460	10%	17%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,700	47,800	$30,870 - 71,170	9%	10%
64	Medical secretaries	1,690	26,520	$19,990 - 35,080	17%	18%
65	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,680	38,090	$24,380 - 55,870	12%	3%
66	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,660	38,640	$22,140 - 58,560	11%	4%
67	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,650	48,780	$20,030 - 84,940	28%	48%
68	Fire fighters	1,590	40,110	$24,830 - 53,770	12%	18%
69	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,580	26,670	$16,550 - 41,170	-14%	0%
70	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,540	40,710	$25,810 - 57,570	4%	30%
71	Tellers	1,510	22,410	$16,620 - 28,990	14%	16%
72	Administrative services managers	1,510	58,830	$29,040 - 98,360	12%	40%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	1,500	44,020	$26,190 - 66,060	13%	17%
74	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,410	43,880	$40,430 - 49,830	-7%	12%
75	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,410	32,800	$22,850 - 46,200	5%	2%
76	Bartenders	1,390	16,000	$11,590 - 24,780	11%	17%
77	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,380	14,970	$11,670 - 18,770	12%	6%
78	Postal service mail carriers	1,360	43,870	$34,510 - 52,750	1%	11%
79	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,280	30,970	$20,670 - 45,420	12%	6%
80	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,280	47,360	$34,130 - 60,920	15%	25%
81	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,270	19,220	$12,020 - 28,660	14%	3%
82	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	1,230	35,220	$23,230 - 50,210	3%	18%
83	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,230	31,450	$20,360 - 46,650	8%	3%
84	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,210	25,130	$18,530 - 32,960	10%	24%
85	All other information and record clerks	1,210	31,030	$18,030 - 44,910	-12%	21%
86	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,200	23,040	$16,340 - 33,060	-26%	6%
87	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,200	16,230	$12,040 - 21,770	17%	14%
88	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	1,170	25,900	$16,180 - 38,720	12%	0%
89	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,170	26,660	$14,280 - 44,510	1%	29%
90	Loan officers	1,150	47,400	$22,000 - 85,510	12%	49%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	1,150	28,860	$18,110 - 40,430	13%	11%
92	Food service managers	1,140	39,320	$22,480 - 59,110	5%	24%
93	Insurance sales agents	1,120	44,090	$20,190 - 75,390	13%	45%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,100	73,440	$38,500 - 129,100	4%	38%
95	Machinists	1,090	37,920	$25,520 - 49,720	-2%	3%
96	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	1,080	33,260	$22,510 - 47,580	3%	38%
97	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,080	15,030	$11,580 - 20,920	10%	8%
98	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,070	32,450	$15,640 - 59,920	12%	6%
99	Cooks, short order	1,060	15,550	$12,040 - 19,200	5%	5%
100	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,060	44,120	$14,380 - 76,130	15%	36%

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Jobs More Common Near Memphis Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming cage workers	23,540	430	12
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	31,600	130	9.9
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	104,790	1,220	9.7
Slot key persons	24,450	270	8.6
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	22,570	440	8.5
Gaming dealers	13,540	2,150	7.6
Gaming supervisors	40,940	460	6
Chemical equipment operators and tenders	41,210	670	4.9
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	24,640	300	4.8
Transportation workers, all other	36,270	530	4.4
Agricultural inspectors	32,290	110	4.2
Farm equipment mechanics	35,160	180	4.1
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	41,290	100	3.9
Boilermakers	35,750	120	3.7
Baggage porters and bellhops	19,800	620	3.4
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	41,830	950	3.1
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	33,260	1,080	3.1
Pipelayers	30,650	650	3
Transportation inspectors	63,730	190	3
Home appliance repairers	36,100	340	2.7
Respiratory therapy technicians	34,360	140	2.7
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	17,780	800	2.6
Residential advisors	19,560	410	2.6
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	38,590	160	2.6
Psychiatric technicians	22,000	410	2.6
Motorcycle mechanics	29,160	100	2.6
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	27,580	130	2.6
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,640	280	2.5
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	19,730	2,050	2.5
Compensation and benefits managers	74,490	510	2.4
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	81,880	960	2.3
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	44,700	260	2.3
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	23,490	260	2.3
Production workers, all other	26,330	2,350	2.3
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,470	16,110	2.3
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	35,550	430	2.3
Machine feeders and offbearers	17,530	980	2.3
Tree trimmers and pruners	28,020	110	2.2
Meter readers, utilities	30,730	290	2.2
Upholsterers	36,850	240	2.2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	31,520	330	2.2
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	26,800	8,000	2.2
Drafters, all other	34,910	120	2.2
Job printers	38,100	380	2.2
Crossing guards	24,950	410	2.2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,220	23,240	2.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,230	720	2.2
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	26,660	1,170	2.1
Surgical technologists	33,260	710	2.1
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	33,340	470	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Memphis, Tennessee Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Financial examiners	105,710	1.48	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	32,450	1.42	1,070
Food batchmakers	33,180	1.36	540
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	65,470	1.33	1,740
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	38,590	1.32	160
Business operations specialists, all other	71,800	1.31	6,780
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	35,210	1.27	640
Upholsterers	36,850	1.27	240
Health technologists and technicians, all other	47,350	1.27	200
Sales engineers	97,310	1.26	240
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	101,180	1.23	1,020
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	36,000	1.23	990
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	75,930	1.22	160
Civil engineering technicians	50,750	1.22	150
Financial specialists, all other	65,100	1.21	510
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	61,230	1.2	580
Transportation workers, all other	36,270	1.19	530
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	23,490	1.18	260
Graphic designers	44,640	1.18	690
Mechanical engineers	81,110	1.18	360
Crossing guards	24,950	1.17	410
Coaches and scouts	38,790	1.17	180
Veterinarians	93,990	1.17	190
Reporters and correspondents	45,050	1.16	160
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	58,350	1.16	230
Civil engineers	78,190	1.16	430
Writers and authors	58,360	1.16	140
Operations research analysts	76,570	1.15	130
Education administrators, postsecondary	90,210	1.15	380
Network and computer systems administrators	66,530	1.15	1,320
Computer support specialists	45,710	1.15	2,210
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	37,320	1.15	300
Radio and television announcers	41,450	1.14	230
Farm equipment mechanics	35,160	1.14	180
Tax preparers	37,860	1.14	230
Brokerage clerks	40,830	1.13	170
Architectural and civil drafters	46,770	1.13	480
Industrial engineers	75,980	1.13	440
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	35,220	1.13	1,230
Job printers	38,100	1.13	380
Prepress technicians and workers	37,930	1.12	570
Travel agents	33,870	1.12	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,430	1.12	5,890
Medical transcriptionists	33,590	1.12	440
Managers, all other	86,710	1.12	1,340
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	36,020	1.12	470
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	34,490	1.11	360
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	21,990	1.11	200
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,440	1.1	1,100
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	36,330	1.1	950

Highest Paying Jobs in Memphis, Tennessee Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	179,840	50
Internists, general	172,740	200
Pediatricians, general	157,770	160
Dentists, general	157,000	260
Family and general practitioners	155,000	330
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	150,270
Chief executives	131,340	2,620
Optometrists	113,230	80
Lawyers	105,800	1,920
Financial examiners	105,710	150
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	104,790	1,220
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	101,180	1,020
Natural sciences managers	101,180	60
Biochemists and biophysicists	100,620
Sales engineers	97,310	240
Marketing managers	95,830	910
Pharmacists	94,820	1,600
Veterinarians	93,990	190
Human resources managers, all other	93,950	160
Engineering managers	93,210	520
General and operations managers	90,570	10,490
Education administrators, postsecondary	90,210	380
Managers, all other	86,710	1,340
Physicians and surgeons, all other	84,900	1,800
Computer and information systems managers	82,390	980
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	81,880	960
Engineers, all other	81,330	630
Mechanical engineers	81,110	360
Financial managers	80,860	2,670
Economics teachers, postsecondary	80,740	30
Sales managers	80,510	1,830
Gaming managers	78,900	60
Purchasing managers	78,870	320
Civil engineers	78,190	430
Medical and health services managers	78,060	840
Operations research analysts	76,570	130
Computer and information scientists, research	76,100	30
Industrial engineers	75,980	440
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	75,930	160
Compensation and benefits managers	74,490	510
Public relations managers	74,440	180
Electronics engineers, except computer	73,830
Industrial production managers	73,500	570
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,440	1,100
Physical therapists	73,390	820
Court reporters	72,160
Business operations specialists, all other	71,800	6,780
Training and development managers	71,440	210
Electrical engineers	70,530	400
Personal financial advisors	70,520	210

Large Companies Headquartered in Memphis

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
FedEx	29.4
AutoZone	5.7
First Horizon National Corp.	3.2
Mueller Industries	1.7
Thomas & Betts	1.7
Fred's	1.5

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