Nashville Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Nashville, 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	17,000	59,540	$40,160 - 82,590	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	6,590	42,400	$30,850 - 57,150	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,400	59,140	$26,830 - 101,840	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	4,870	44,500	$31,410 - 60,720	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	4,610	51,940	$32,920 - 74,490	18%	79%
6	Financial managers	4,240	75,320	$39,650 - 118,280	13%	60%
7	Chief executives	3,410	139,580	$61,380 - 0	2%	65%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,570	68,200	$33,910 - 113,870	12%	51%
9	Sales managers	2,550	81,020	$38,430 - 138,780	10%	69%
10	Computer systems analysts	2,210	63,970	$39,210 - 92,290	29%	68%
11	Computer programmers	2,070	59,290	$33,060 - 90,770	0%	73%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,030	41,390	$30,840 - 55,460	11%	95%
13	Computer and information systems managers	1,910	82,500	$46,960 - 128,580	16%	73%
14	Lawyers	1,700	104,700	$53,040 - 0	11%	99%
15	Medical and health services managers	1,590	78,170	$47,960 - 120,410	16%	57%
16	Musicians and singers	1,580		$0 - 0	10%	53%
17	Management analysts	1,580	60,570	$38,460 - 92,870	22%	78%
18	Managers, all other	1,540	72,070	$33,410 - 117,180	7%	55%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	1,530	58,730	$35,580 - 81,880	27%	50%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,520	30,330	$20,750 - 42,820	15%	51%
21	Computer software engineers, applications	1,480	65,640	$42,820 - 92,240	45%	85%
22	Child, family, and school social workers	1,370	32,530	$24,020 - 40,410	19%	77%
23	Pharmacists	1,340	100,570	$82,550 - 122,420	22%	97%
24	Training and development specialists	1,300	44,870	$24,420 - 70,070	18%	56%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,270	48,380	$29,530 - 70,540	13%	73%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,250	46,680	$22,050 - 68,620	18%	56%
27	Advertising sales agents	1,140	41,940	$23,170 - 63,780	20%	56%
28	Mechanical engineers	1,070	67,680	$48,310 - 94,100	4%	78%
29	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,030	46,280	$25,710 - 72,920	5%	58%
30	Industrial engineers	1,030	61,740	$43,020 - 86,820	20%	74%
31	Graphic designers	1,020	36,480	$23,670 - 49,230	10%	55%
32	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,000	74,460	$54,720 - 92,770	8%	78%
33	Marketing managers	990	79,670	$40,210 - 140,680	14%	69%
34	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	980	52,370	$39,240 - 63,850	12%	51%
35	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	980	40,830	$30,540 - 54,780	20%	87%
36	Computer software engineers, systems software	960	66,040	$42,080 - 94,000	28%	85%
37	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	910	88,070	$21,960 - 0	25%	67%
38	Social and community service managers	900	44,840	$26,290 - 64,540	25%	72%
39	Physical therapists	900	66,120	$47,150 - 87,900	27%	89%
40	Network systems and data communications analysts	870	54,060	$32,770 - 79,930	53%	57%
41	Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	840	102,830	$26,140 - 0	10%	59%
42	Sales and related workers, all other	810	28,190	$17,030 - 47,010	14%	62%
43	Civil engineers	790	67,130	$39,200 - 93,160	18%	87%
44	Public relations specialists	760	46,350	$27,400 - 71,380	18%	81%
45	Engineering managers	730	84,060	$44,950 - 120,140	7%	84%
46	Librarians	720	44,160	$28,030 - 58,720	4%	85%
47	Teachers and instructors, all other	710	39,690	$19,970 - 63,170	9%	54%
48	Social and human service assistants	700	26,490	$16,800 - 40,240	34%	58%
49	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	680	55,950	$24,830 - 128,130	15%	72%
50	Purchasing managers	680	63,930	$23,280 - 111,180	3%	57%
51	Editors	670	45,140	$14,090 - 87,220	2%	81%
52	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	660	35,750	$25,780 - 51,480	11%	58%
53	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	650	50,830	$30,740 - 76,270	17%	56%
54	Self-enrichment education teachers	650	38,670	$21,330 - 64,020	23%	54%
55	Community and social service specialists, all other	640	35,320	$25,510 - 46,120	25%	58%
56	Sales engineers	630	50,690	$25,930 - 93,610	9%	79%
57	Financial analysts	620	60,550	$35,180 - 90,910	34%	87%
58	Credit analysts	610	52,960	$19,110 - 83,070	2%	60%
59	Insurance underwriters	600	58,290	$28,470 - 96,420	6%	53%
60	Electrical engineers	590	75,330	$44,460 - 110,460	6%	81%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	590	42,520	$21,530 - 67,030	18%	56%
62	Compensation and benefits managers	580	66,820	$37,480 - 95,750	12%	58%
63	Medical and public health social workers	580	42,330	$26,200 - 59,220	24%	77%
64	Engineers, all other	570	69,230	$40,440 - 97,140	6%	82%
65	Speech-language pathologists	560	53,380	$33,900 - 79,910	11%	98%
66	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	550	41,450	$30,830 - 55,870	0%	96%
67	Computer hardware engineers	550	49,690	$18,910 - 84,830	5%	70%
68	Producers and directors	550		$0 - 0	11%	75%
69	Architects, except landscape and naval	540	70,290	$46,110 - 101,010	18%	88%
70	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	520	50,640	$34,730 - 72,730	25%	93%
71	Financial specialists, all other	520	64,710	$37,970 - 90,620	12%	50%
72	Electronics engineers, except computer	510	64,670	$47,460 - 83,630	4%	81%
73	Database administrators	510	65,940	$43,010 - 91,910	29%	72%
74	Education administrators, postsecondary	510	78,220	$38,230 - 130,660	14%	78%
75	Surveyors	490	47,380	$24,740 - 75,990	24%	82%
76	Interior designers	470	44,950	$29,900 - 63,410	20%	55%
77	Writers and authors	450	47,060	$24,530 - 82,630	13%	84%
78	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	440	23,400	$13,740 - 31,620	11%	55%
79	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	430	38,300	$20,260 - 67,370	24%	78%
80	Instructional coordinators	420	44,070	$21,780 - 72,440	23%	79%
81	Occupational therapists	410	59,380	$40,940 - 84,350	23%	90%
82	Personal financial advisors	390	66,540	$48,250 - 100,370	41%	81%
83	Special education teachers, secondary school	390	40,250	$30,680 - 53,830	9%	87%
84	Advertising and promotions managers	380	53,860	$29,620 - 82,310	6%	76%
85	Floral designers	380	25,120	$16,610 - 35,020	0%	55%
86	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	370	49,840	$26,910 - 68,280	16%	99%
87	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	370	42,810	$29,070 - 62,890	14%	54%
88	Market research analysts	360	52,230	$28,030 - 89,190	20%	82%
89	Training and development managers	350	75,860	$41,860 - 119,770	16%	58%
90	Legislators	350	13,570	$11,460 - 16,470	1%	65%
91	Computer specialists, all other	350	64,090	$35,030 - 95,000	15%	68%
92	Physical scientists, all other	340	51,020	$29,080 - 88,270	6%	98%
93	Public relations managers	340	72,940	$31,070 - 138,500	17%	75%
94	Budget analysts	290	54,220	$35,970 - 76,580	7%	78%
95	Physician assistants	290	58,290	$38,440 - 88,020	27%	67%
96	Rehabilitation counselors	280	21,590	$15,320 - 33,860	23%	73%
97	Dietitians and nutritionists	270	42,500	$29,110 - 57,470	9%	72%
98	Human resources managers, all other	270	79,510	$40,600 - 130,900	11%	58%
99	Veterinarians	250	56,240	$12,820 - 117,070	35%	100%
100	Health educators	230	37,570	$22,800 - 60,680	26%	58%

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	23,490	23,980	$14,400 - 37,030	12%	25%
2	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	20,870	21,760	$13,680 - 32,220	2%	5%
3	Team assemblers	17,270	33,400	$17,480 - 54,760	0%	5%
4	Cashiers	16,170	17,620	$12,470 - 24,330	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	15,440	15,100	$11,600 - 21,440	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	15,420	30,420	$19,600 - 45,310	25%	22%
7	Office clerks, general	15,300	26,730	$16,750 - 38,690	13%	19%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	14,920	38,400	$23,510 - 54,060	10%	4%
9	General and operations managers	14,760	84,510	$37,370 - [?]	2%	48%
10	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,140	15,570	$11,730 - 20,800	18%	5%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	11,620	35,080	$23,210 - 48,510	15%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	11,380	20,960	$13,230 - 30,270	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	9,900	30,890	$20,060 - 44,660	13%	16%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,280	45,440	$26,690 - 69,040	6%	29%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	9,270	33,790	$19,160 - 51,360	10%	6%
16	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,650	20,910	$13,590 - 29,120	15%	4%
17	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	7,880	27,260	$16,950 - 37,930	1%	18%
18	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,930	22,500	$16,950 - 29,990	18%	7%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	6,340	39,440	$21,690 - 59,940	4%	25%
20	Teacher assistants	6,220	18,880	$12,390 - 24,640	10%	18%
21	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	6,090	36,640	$25,080 - 49,350	14%	7%
22	Cooks, restaurant	5,970	20,320	$13,350 - 28,650	12%	5%
23	Construction laborers	5,840	26,450	$19,300 - 35,490	11%	5%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	5,720	25,030	$17,260 - 34,440	17%	13%
25	Security guards	5,590	23,340	$14,840 - 39,340	17%	13%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,540	16,510	$12,160 - 21,630	13%	5%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,470	28,330	$14,970 - 45,810	8%	4%
28	Industrial truck and tractor operators	5,350	30,200	$20,400 - 50,090	-1%	2%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,970	26,870	$16,510 - 42,620	11%	14%
30	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	4,600	30,270	$19,190 - 44,040	-8%	5%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,590	48,240	$29,570 - 69,630	-4%	15%
32	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	4,490	26,060	$16,970 - 36,360	4%	6%
33	Bill and account collectors	4,430	33,150	$23,670 - 44,740	23%	13%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,390	22,430	$16,410 - 29,480	18%	6%
35	Cooks, fast food	4,370	14,530	$11,660 - 18,050	8%	5%
36	Food preparation workers	4,150	19,610	$13,400 - 27,480	15%	7%
37	Carpenters	4,120	29,810	$20,060 - 42,240	10%	6%
38	Helpers--production workers	3,560	20,540	$15,830 - 28,680	0%	4%
39	Packers and packagers, hand	3,490	18,400	$12,360 - 26,420	-11%	3%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,200	50,390	$31,650 - 73,910	9%	10%
41	Business operations specialists, all other	3,140	62,860	$30,560 - 94,000	21%	49%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	3,140	35,910	$20,880 - 53,770	11%	4%
43	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,090	29,210	$21,860 - 37,890	4%	15%
44	Computer support specialists	3,010	43,280	$25,690 - 63,630	13%	43%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,900	51,180	$30,040 - 75,670	7%	13%
46	Administrative services managers	2,860	54,320	$26,400 - 91,600	12%	40%
47	Child care workers	2,840	16,870	$11,930 - 23,130	18%	15%
48	Electricians	2,820	38,180	$26,850 - 50,480	7%	7%
49	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,810	35,720	$15,360 - 57,780	14%	4%
50	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,690	47,950	$29,730 - 73,810	9%	47%
51	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,690	18,850	$12,810 - 26,700	11%	5%
52	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,650	33,770	$17,750 - 55,290	-6%	14%
53	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,620	18,090	$12,940 - 23,910	26%	43%
54	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,620	15,920	$12,240 - 19,590	10%	17%
55	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,580	27,350	$18,870 - 35,960	10%	24%
56	Production workers, all other	2,470	33,490	$18,540 - 56,820	2%	5%
57	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	2,430	26,630	$18,500 - 38,850	-14%	0%
58	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	2,390	36,470	$24,420 - 50,770	0%	22%
59	Home health aides	2,340	18,830	$15,630 - 23,810	49%	7%
60	Tellers	2,320	23,220	$17,380 - 30,380	14%	16%
61	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	2,290	25,290	$16,700 - 36,560	-4%	5%
62	Personal and home care aides	2,230	18,840	$15,220 - 22,780	51%	10%
63	Data entry keyers	2,190	23,700	$18,550 - 30,550	-4%	18%
64	Dishwashers	2,170	17,170	$13,500 - 22,100	10%	3%
65	Insurance sales agents	2,140	54,220	$23,180 - 126,700	13%	45%
66	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,110	30,810	$22,940 - 39,990	8%	3%
67	Pharmacy technicians	2,000	27,730	$19,590 - 36,900	32%	16%
68	Medical assistants	1,990	26,740	$20,480 - 34,840	35%	10%
69	Machinists	1,940	35,930	$22,930 - 51,150	-2%	3%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,820	37,180	$27,150 - 47,040	12%	3%
71	Counter and rental clerks	1,820	23,520	$12,900 - 38,690	23%	16%
72	Bus drivers, school	1,780	21,980	$12,710 - 30,070	9%	4%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,720	77,080	$33,860 - 128,090	4%	38%
74	Construction managers	1,700	62,090	$34,040 - 100,190	16%	29%
75	Correctional officers and jailers	1,690	27,570	$20,530 - 39,270	17%	11%
76	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,680	35,320	$18,140 - 51,430	4%	30%
77	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,670	34,100	$24,230 - 45,920	11%	33%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	1,660	43,700	$18,950 - 68,960	10%	17%
79	Loan officers	1,620	45,930	$23,570 - 73,590	12%	49%
80	Postal service mail carriers	1,610	43,900	$33,690 - 56,370	1%	11%
81	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,600	19,500	$12,670 - 29,240	14%	3%
82	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,560	44,890	$26,910 - 64,810	15%	25%
83	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	1,530	31,500	$21,520 - 43,990	3%	18%
84	Dental assistants	1,520	32,490	$19,710 - 41,640	29%	9%
85	Switchboard operators, including answering service	1,520	24,110	$16,180 - 33,410	-7%	10%
86	Food service managers	1,510	39,120	$23,730 - 60,480	5%	24%
87	Bartenders	1,470	15,920	$11,670 - 22,500	11%	17%
88	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,450	15,430	$11,720 - 22,060	12%	6%
89	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,440	16,960	$12,200 - 22,620	10%	5%
90	All other information and record clerks	1,410	33,920	$20,950 - 47,300	-12%	21%
91	Telemarketers	1,410	24,840	$15,310 - 36,820	-9%	14%
92	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,390	30,440	$22,050 - 39,560	5%	2%
93	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,350	17,630	$13,320 - 22,490	17%	14%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	1,330	35,410	$21,150 - 50,040	2%	11%
95	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,320	48,390	$30,640 - 61,440	4%	18%
96	Sheet metal workers	1,300	35,180	$21,290 - 52,090	7%	4%
97	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,290	37,980	$27,300 - 49,640	9%	5%
98	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,280	27,020	$16,490 - 36,180	-26%	6%
99	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,280	38,810	$24,140 - 57,400	22%	45%
100	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,260	32,860	$15,010 - 55,050	27%	47%

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Jobs More Common Near Nashville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	102,830	840	18.4
Traffic technicians	33,920	130	12.4
Woodworkers, all other	25,170	220	12.3
Musicians and singers		1,580	8.1
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	23,400	290	7.3
Anesthesiologists		390	5.3
Insulation workers, mechanical	37,880	390	4.8
Sound engineering technicians	40,260	310	4.7
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	30,270	4,600	4.5
Earth drillers, except oil and gas	30,500	110	4.5
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	47,540	160	4.5
Physical scientists, all other	51,020	340	4
Dietetic technicians	22,550	320	3.3
Job printers	37,450	700	3.3
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,670	450	3.3
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,710	300	3.2
Media and communication workers, all other	32,890	300	2.9
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	55,950	680	2.9
Team assemblers	33,400	17,270	2.8
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	38,410	130	2.7
Meter readers, utilities	33,710	430	2.7
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	24,720	200	2.7
Transportation workers, all other	29,030	400	2.7
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	35,320	120	2.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	35,750	660	2.4
Home appliance repairers	33,140	370	2.4
Training and development managers	75,860	350	2.3
Surgical technologists	40,320	960	2.3
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	44,340	260	2.2
Audio and video equipment technicians	34,200	450	2.2
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	27,350	2,580	2.2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	33,950	960	2.2
Compensation and benefits managers	66,820	580	2.2
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	43,880	1,100	2.2
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	56,680	630	2.2
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	30,940	130	2.1
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,900	590	2.1
Motorcycle mechanics	32,770	100	2.1
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,680	140	2.1
Administrative services managers	54,320	2,860	2
Tour guides and escorts	18,360	200	2
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	40,520	280	2
Millwrights	53,980	320	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30,330	1,520	2
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	49,660	380	2
Statisticians	44,220	200	2
Loan counselors	47,420	260	2
Chief executives	139,580	3,410	2
Bindery workers	26,300	630	2
Residential advisors	20,220	380	2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	102,830	1.44	840
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	31,860	1.4	1,240
Environmental engineering technicians	57,520	1.33	110
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	52,360	1.32	150
Pediatricians, general	187,990	1.31	110
Team assemblers	33,400	1.31	17,270
Radio and television announcers	46,710	1.29	300
Health technologists and technicians, all other	48,060	1.29	350
Physical therapist assistants	51,810	1.26	490
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,070	1.24	250
Demonstrators and product promoters	30,980	1.24	140
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	55,950	1.23	680
Library technicians	34,690	1.23	520
Food servers, nonrestaurant	22,950	1.23	590
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	28,990	1.23	1,150
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders	39,650	1.23	110
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	30,270	1.21	4,600
Civil engineering technicians	50,270	1.21	420
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	49,660	1.21	380
Millwrights	53,980	1.2	320
Financial specialists, all other	64,710	1.2	520
Production workers, all other	33,490	1.19	2,470
Social workers, all other	53,130	1.19	120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	59,140	1.19	1,200
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	36,470	1.18	2,390
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners	38,410	1.17	130
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,860	1.16	1,260
Loan counselors	47,420	1.16	260
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,080	1.16	1,720
Business operations specialists, all other	62,860	1.15	3,140
Postsecondary teachers, all other	72,730	1.15	600
Occupational therapist assistants	48,570	1.14	150
Bill and account collectors	33,150	1.14	4,430
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,690	1.13	430
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	36,680	1.13	230
Office clerks, general	26,730	1.12	15,300
Receptionists and information clerks	25,030	1.12	5,720
Healthcare support workers, all other	30,140	1.12	410
Travel agents	33,450	1.11	410
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	91,750	1.11	110
Job printers	37,450	1.11	700
Floral designers	25,120	1.1	380
Opticians, dispensing	34,700	1.1	300
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	32,350	1.1	1,120
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,690	1.1	710
All other information and record clerks	33,920	1.1	1,410
Dishwashers	17,170	1.1	2,170
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	59,140	1.1	6,400
Food preparation workers	19,610	1.09	4,150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,400	1.09	14,920

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	187,990	110
Physicians and surgeons, all other	165,620	920
Internists, general	158,330	200
Family and general practitioners	141,790	250
Chief executives	139,580	3,410
Dentists, general	118,470	200
Computer and information scientists, research	105,880	50
Lawyers	104,700	1,700
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	102,830	840
Pharmacists	100,570	1,340
Optometrists	93,680	50
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	91,750	110
Audiologists	90,080
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	88,070	910
Radiation therapists	86,460	80
General and operations managers	84,510	14,760
Engineering managers	84,060	730
Computer and information systems managers	82,500	1,910
Sales managers	81,020	2,550
Marketing managers	79,670	990
Human resources managers, all other	79,510	270
Natural sciences managers	79,410	50
Chiropractors	78,990	80
Education administrators, postsecondary	78,220	510
Medical and health services managers	78,170	1,590
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	78,010	100
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,080	1,720
Training and development managers	75,860	350
Electrical engineers	75,330	590
Financial managers	75,320	4,240
Chemical engineers	75,230	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	74,460	1,000
Actuaries	74,440
Public relations managers	72,940	340
Postsecondary teachers, all other	72,730	600
Industrial production managers	72,700	750
Transportation inspectors	72,430
Managers, all other	72,070	1,540
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	71,550	50
Financial examiners	71,140	210
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	70,650	200
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	70,490	80
Architects, except landscape and naval	70,290	540
Engineers, all other	69,230	570
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	68,200	2,570
Mechanical engineers	67,680	1,070
Physics teachers, postsecondary	67,650	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,390	550
Civil engineers	67,130	790
Compensation and benefits managers	66,820	580

Large Companies Headquartered in Nashville

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Caremark Rx	33
HCA	24.5
Louisiana-Pacific	2.7
Vanguard Health Systems	2.3
Renal Care Group	1.6

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