College Station Employment

Employment and Industries in the College Station, Texas Area

Texas A&M University, a prominent research university, has a major role in College Station's economy and is the largest employer in College Station. The region's Research Valley is a notable technology based business environment. The valley is home to numerous companies including Novartis, Pfizer, Schlumberger, Conoco-Phillips and Hewlett-Packard. The Research Valley is bolstered by industries such as homeland security, energy, information technology and life sciences/health sciences. Research Valley includes a large number of private and public sector jobs.

In College Station, the major job providing sectors are educational services, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific and technical services; and healthcare. Management, professional and related occupations (45% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (22% of the jobs).

The top job providers in the College Station area:

Texas A&M University System - Education
Bryan Independent School District - Education
St. Joseph Regional Health Center - Health services
Sanderson Farms - Poultry processing
College Station Independent School District - Education
Reynolds & Reynolds/ Rentsys - Computer hardware/software
City of College Station - Government
New Alenco Windows - Windows
Walmart - Retail
West Corporation - Telecommunications
H-E-B Grocery - Retail
Scott & White Clinic - Healthcare
Kent Moore Cabinets - Cabinets
College Station Medical Center - Healthcare
Blinn College - Bryan Campus - Education
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas Transportation Institute
Brindley Foundation
Vertafore Inc

Noteworthy facts about College Station, Texas: Cost of living index in 2008: 88.0 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population that has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 58%. Average salary in 2009: $32,000.

Associations offering assistance to local businesses include:

The Eagle is a good resource regarding local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in College Station, Texas 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	1,670	61,120	$42,220 - 82,110	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,010	42,160	$33,730 - 53,830	14%	95%
3	Civil engineers	680	60,940	$21,880 - 105,640	18%	87%
4	Accountants and auditors	670	53,930	$32,780 - 78,960	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	650	43,140	$34,230 - 55,520	6%	96%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	520	59,630	$28,190 - 115,650	8%	51%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	490	41,410	$33,850 - 52,190	11%	95%
8	Computer systems analysts	270	65,440	$39,370 - 98,340	29%	68%
9	Public relations specialists	220	63,130	$31,340 - 104,740	18%	81%
10	Computer programmers	210	52,960	$15,760 - 82,950	0%	73%
11	Computer software engineers, systems software	210	62,530	$30,040 - 118,900	28%	85%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	180	57,970	$41,580 - 78,460	27%	50%
13	Teachers and instructors, all other	170	30,080	$14,980 - 40,630	9%	54%
14	Mechanical engineers	150	56,620	$28,880 - 114,320	4%	78%
15	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	140	67,030	$48,190 - 87,790	8%	78%
16	Electronics engineers, except computer	140	50,720	$28,940 - 83,390	4%	81%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	140	41,580	$34,280 - 53,590	20%	87%
18	Librarians	120	45,210	$26,180 - 61,940	4%	85%
19	Instructional coordinators	120	49,060	$33,670 - 74,590	23%	79%
20	Financial managers	120	96,800	$48,780 - 160,160	13%	60%
21	Lawyers	120	89,750	$36,700 - 137,660	11%	99%
22	Electrical engineers	120	42,390	$27,890 - 65,790	6%	81%
23	Computer software engineers, applications	120	83,710	$47,960 - 148,560	45%	85%
24	Medical and health services managers	120	81,520	$46,320 - 117,190	16%	57%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	48,940	$36,230 - 63,430	13%	73%
26	Animal scientists	110	53,940	$33,240 - 82,230	10%	82%
27	Chemists	110	56,470	$31,050 - 88,910	9%	93%
28	Chemical engineers	100	46,510	$28,370 - 81,390	8%	91%
29	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	100	45,170	$35,390 - 57,670	0%	96%
30	Biomedical engineers	100	41,440	$27,960 - 62,560	21%	76%
31	Pharmacists	100	114,120	$100,570 - 130,990	22%	97%
32	Biological technicians	100	33,890	$17,150 - 52,440	16%	60%
33	Mental health counselors	90	26,920	$21,640 - 31,930	30%	73%
34	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	90	46,350	$24,530 - 72,730	18%	56%
35	Database administrators	90	62,440	$35,110 - 95,080	29%	72%
36	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90		$ -	12%	51%
37	Sales managers	90	112,080	$51,250 -	10%	69%
38	Special education teachers, middle school	80	40,050	$32,880 - 51,940	16%	87%
39	Management analysts	80	47,190	$27,860 - 67,520	22%	78%
40	Special education teachers, secondary school	80	41,140	$33,900 - 53,660	9%	87%
41	Graphic designers	80	31,100	$18,580 - 46,860	10%	55%
42	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	44,420	$26,720 - 76,310	18%	88%
43	Counselors, all other	70	45,540	$21,400 - 66,190	17%	73%
44	Coaches and scouts	70	36,180	$13,930 - 65,020	15%	60%
45	Child, family, and school social workers	70	35,870	$26,900 - 57,560	19%	77%
46	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	44,060	$28,730 - 60,050	5%	58%
47	Legislators	60	24,890	$13,000 - 57,990	1%	65%
48	Veterinarians	60	83,960	$59,340 - 127,320	35%	100%
49	Computer and information systems managers	60	86,380	$43,880 - 131,460	16%	73%
50	Audio-visual collections specialists	60	43,260	$30,690 - 53,220	0%	79%
51	Training and development specialists	60	40,840	$25,060 - 59,980	18%	56%
52	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	55,290	$31,820 - 74,570	18%	56%
53	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	53,390	$35,060 - 80,300	53%	57%
54	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	47,940	$30,440 - 64,570	17%	54%
55	Financial analysts	60	62,810	$35,390 - 87,490	34%	87%
56	Physical therapists	50	74,920	$56,660 - 97,940	27%	89%
57	Editors	50	48,130	$32,390 - 67,170	2%	81%
58	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	24,780	$17,420 - 35,190	11%	55%
59	Market research analysts	40	36,370	$21,320 - 76,720	20%	82%
60	Advertising sales agents	40	37,230	$17,180 - 62,650	20%	56%
61	Engineering managers	40	124,350	$69,780 -	7%	84%
62	Speech-language pathologists	40	52,770	$34,680 - 66,480	11%	98%
63	Medical and public health social workers	40	50,590	$36,700 - 65,540	24%	77%
64	Dentists, general	40		$ -	9%	100%
65	Surveyors	30	59,740	$24,210 - 94,330	24%	82%
66	Floral designers	30	22,400	$17,280 - 29,730	0%	55%
67	Budget analysts	30	58,130	$38,520 - 78,120	7%	78%
68	Public relations managers	30	92,880	$43,540 - 150,440	17%	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	Retail salespersons	3,000	21,570	$13,380 - 34,340	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,880	15,660	$12,940 - 19,570	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,630	16,260	$12,950 - 20,290	-2%	10%
4	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,320	36,160	$23,600 - 51,600	15%	18%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,260	26,180	$16,970 - 36,510	1%	18%
6	Office clerks, general	2,170	19,950	$13,280 - 30,390	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,580	17,210	$12,820 - 30,430	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,150	18,780	$13,420 - 25,110	15%	4%
9	General and operations managers	1,130	95,260	$44,870 -	2%	48%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,120	36,130	$22,190 - 55,750	10%	4%
11	Customer service representatives	1,070	21,470	$13,610 - 31,600	25%	22%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	950	28,190	$18,130 - 39,910	13%	16%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	950	19,430	$14,220 - 25,450	2%	5%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	920	26,850	$13,660 - 47,050	10%	6%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	880	27,120	$17,440 - 39,850	11%	14%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	880	44,360	$26,890 - 69,190	6%	29%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	790	36,530	$22,470 - 54,490	4%	25%
18	Cooks, restaurant	790	17,770	$13,200 - 24,090	12%	5%
19	Construction laborers	720	21,990	$16,640 - 29,860	11%	5%
20	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	710	38,190	$27,620 - 50,980	14%	7%
21	Stock clerks and order fillers	710	21,070	$14,000 - 29,950	-7%	8%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	690	16,130	$13,050 - 19,830	13%	5%
23	Teacher assistants	650	18,240	$13,340 - 24,970	10%	18%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	640	20,490	$16,200 - 25,790	18%	7%
25	Physicians and surgeons, all other	640	154,320	$40,590 -	0%	0%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	610	20,010	$14,680 - 27,060	17%	13%
27	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	590	20,990	$15,140 - 29,530	18%	6%
28	Electricians	480	31,690	$20,470 - 41,740	7%	7%
29	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	470	47,610	$28,280 - 67,390	11%	33%
30	Team assemblers	450	21,080	$13,360 - 30,510	0%	5%
31	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	440	28,370	$14,070 - 52,560	8%	4%
32	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	440	16,120	$12,950 - 21,290	10%	8%
33	Food preparation workers	410	15,690	$12,810 - 20,580	15%	7%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	410	50,090	$29,390 - 75,400	9%	10%
35	Bartenders	380	16,970	$12,780 - 28,370	11%	17%
36	Driver/sales workers	380	19,720	$13,080 - 32,480	-4%	4%
37	Roustabouts, oil and gas	380	24,510	$17,650 - 35,500	-2%	0%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	370	38,170	$18,590 - 61,940	14%	4%
39	Preschool teachers, except special education	370	20,630	$13,900 - 36,900	26%	43%
40	Business operations specialists, all other	370	58,760	$31,250 - 97,030	21%	49%
41	Tellers	360	21,810	$17,030 - 28,700	14%	16%
42	Packers and packagers, hand	360	16,250	$13,010 - 19,470	-11%	3%
43	Computer support specialists	360	33,130	$22,680 - 43,670	13%	43%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	340	43,070	$24,870 - 72,200	-4%	15%
45	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	340	21,310	$13,540 - 30,990	4%	6%
46	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	340	52,660	$28,720 - 69,450	-4%	0%
47	Counter and rental clerks	330	23,260	$13,340 - 47,560	23%	16%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	330	26,380	$15,210 - 37,080	4%	15%
49	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	300	30,310	$21,460 - 41,320	8%	3%
50	Medical assistants	290	24,210	$18,390 - 30,750	35%	10%
51	Security guards	290	24,240	$14,410 - 38,590	17%	13%
52	Dishwashers	280	15,870	$12,830 - 21,390	10%	3%
53	Child care workers	280	15,090	$12,840 - 18,670	18%	15%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	270	34,790	$23,370 - 48,340	11%	4%
55	Construction managers	260	58,340	$26,910 - 87,630	16%	29%
56	Carpenters	250	29,600	$19,950 - 40,220	10%	6%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	250	32,370	$23,270 - 40,650	5%	2%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	240	17,330	$13,520 - 20,930	17%	14%
59	Bus drivers, school	230	18,610	$13,170 - 26,340	9%	4%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	230	51,360	$27,960 - 87,570	7%	13%
61	Administrative services managers	230	53,460	$22,600 - 100,640	12%	40%
62	Fire fighters	220	45,290	$35,910 - 59,670	12%	18%
63	Medical secretaries	220	27,890	$20,720 - 37,500	17%	18%
64	Cement masons and concrete finishers	210	25,110	$21,130 - 31,400	11%	2%
65	Pharmacy technicians	210	27,830	$20,540 - 35,070	32%	16%
66	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	200	15,210	$12,750 - 19,110	12%	6%
67	Cooks, fast food	200	15,320	$12,760 - 20,130	8%	5%
68	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	200	27,740	$18,210 - 35,800	19%	14%
69	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	190	15,390	$12,810 - 19,910	10%	17%
70	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
71	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	180	29,840	$20,780 - 41,990	14%	8%
72	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	180	18,080	$13,420 - 24,400	11%	5%
73	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	20,800	$16,620 - 28,900	-1%	2%
74	Helpers--production workers	170	25,470	$14,540 - 37,690	0%	4%
75	Food service managers	170	71,340	$36,090 -	5%	24%
76	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	160	40,930	$33,950 - 51,590	16%	43%
77	Amusement and recreation attendants	160	16,450	$12,860 - 20,200	24%	22%
78	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	150	24,700	$17,530 - 32,470	3%	4%
79	Property, real estate, and community association managers	150	30,490	$13,910 - 48,200	15%	36%
80	Civil engineering technicians	150	37,450	$22,990 - 59,540	10%	18%
81	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	140	30,250	$26,270 - 37,040	14%	11%
82	Cost estimators	140	40,350	$24,610 - 63,740	19%	32%
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	17,700	$12,960 - 24,760	14%	3%
84	Parts salespersons	140	25,930	$15,280 - 40,250	-1%	6%
85	Dental assistants	130	29,620	$14,230 - 50,100	29%	9%
86	Sales representatives, services, all other	130	38,390	$17,020 - 58,510	28%	48%
87	Tire repairers and changers	130	22,570	$17,830 - 26,850	20%	6%
88	Loan officers	130	77,630	$37,040 - 125,990	12%	49%
89	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	130	47,130	$28,750 - 65,040	0%	42%
90	Real estate sales agents	130	36,200	$18,140 - 60,690	11%	45%
91	Machinists	130	30,360	$13,980 - 47,590	-2%	3%
92	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	120	22,590	$15,990 - 30,770	12%	0%
93	Radiologic technologists and technicians	120	43,910	$28,050 - 62,070	15%	25%
94	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	120	25,060	$15,190 - 33,200	-6%	14%
95	Paralegals and legal assistants	120	37,340	$26,850 - 52,970	22%	45%
96	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	110	35,950	$25,760 - 49,920	12%	3%
97	Architectural and civil drafters	110	28,120	$20,700 - 39,950	6%	25%
98	Industrial machinery mechanics	110	34,520	$15,270 - 59,660	9%	5%
99	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	110	33,320	$19,840 - 59,300	4%	30%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	110	33,740	$22,160 - 53,360	18%	15%

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Jobs More Common Near College Station Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Animal scientists	53,940	110	426.5
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	52,660	340	48.4
Roustabouts, oil and gas	24,510	380	33.9
Biomedical engineers	41,440	100	18.8
Chemical engineers	46,510	100	7
Civil engineers	60,940	680	4.7
Physicians and surgeons, all other	154,320	640	4.6
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	29,840	180	3.8
Biological technicians	33,890	100	3.4
Civil engineering technicians	37,450	150	3.4
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	30,250	140	3.2
Tire repairers and changers	22,570	130	2.9
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,160	2,320	2.8
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	45,170	100	2.8
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	24,700	150	2.7
Chemists	56,470	110	2.5
Veterinary technologists and technicians	26,370	100	2.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,180	2,260	2.3
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	27,740	200	2.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,330	240	2.2
Construction managers	58,340	260	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,120	880	2.1
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,660	2,880	2
Cement masons and concrete finishers	25,110	210	2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,190	710	2
Driver/sales workers	19,720	380	2
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	40,930	160	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	33,740	110	1.9
Electronics engineers, except computer	50,720	140	1.9
Instructional coordinators	49,060	120	1.8
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,630	370	1.8
Property, real estate, and community association managers	30,490	150	1.8
Architectural and civil drafters	28,120	110	1.7
Administrative services managers	53,460	230	1.7
Fire fighters	45,290	220	1.7
Cooks, restaurant	17,770	790	1.7
Food service managers	71,340	170	1.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	30,310	300	1.6
Public relations specialists	63,130	220	1.6
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,120	440	1.6
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,590	120	1.6
Librarians	45,210	120	1.5
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,410	490	1.5
Real estate sales agents	36,200	130	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,130	690	1.5
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	47,610	470	1.5
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	26,870	100	1.5
Bartenders	16,970	380	1.4
Cashiers	16,260	2,630	1.4
Electrical engineers	42,390	120	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the College Station, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Food service managers	71,340	1.47	170
Loan officers	77,630	1.31	130
Public relations specialists	63,130	1.25	220
Computer software engineers, applications	83,710	1.08	120
Helpers--production workers	25,470	1.08	170
Fire fighters	45,290	1.08	220
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	59,630	1.06	520
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	38,170	1.05	370
Financial managers	96,800	1.04	120
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	52,660	1.02	340
Counter and rental clerks	23,260	1	330
Business operations specialists, all other	58,760	1	370
Registered nurses	61,120	0.99	1,670
Pharmacy technicians	27,830	0.99	210
General and operations managers	95,260	0.99	1,130
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	44,360	0.98	880
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	47,610	0.98	470
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,370	0.98	440
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,190	0.97	710
Medical and health services managers	81,520	0.96	120
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,130	0.96	1,120
Medical secretaries	27,890	0.96	220
Security guards	24,240	0.96	290
Tire repairers and changers	22,570	0.95	130
Computer systems analysts	65,440	0.95	270
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	48,940	0.95	120
Network and computer systems administrators	57,970	0.94	180
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,530	0.94	790
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,160	0.93	2,320
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,070	0.92	710
Dishwashers	15,870	0.92	280
Tellers	21,810	0.92	360
Waiters and waitresses	17,210	0.92	1,580
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	32,370	0.92	250
Dental assistants	29,620	0.92	130
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,950	0.91	110
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,590	0.91	120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,660	0.91	2,880
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,120	0.9	440
Accountants and auditors	53,930	0.9	670
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,360	0.9	230
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,180	0.9	2,260
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,120	0.9	880
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,330	0.89	240
Amusement and recreation attendants	16,450	0.89	160
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	47,130	0.89	130
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	27,740	0.88	200
Retail salespersons	21,570	0.88	3,000
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,190	0.88	950
Cooks, fast food	15,320	0.88	200

Highest Paying Jobs in College Station, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	203,770
Internists, general	185,180
Physicians and surgeons, all other	154,320	640
Family and general practitioners	148,030
Petroleum engineers	146,540
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	133,110
Engineering managers	124,350	40
Chief executives	124,030
Natural sciences managers	122,050
Pharmacists	114,120	100
Sales managers	112,080	90
Education administrators, postsecondary	100,830
Industrial production managers	97,290	40
Financial managers	96,800	120
General and operations managers	95,260	1,130
Public relations managers	92,880	30
Lawyers	89,750	120
Computer and information systems managers	86,380	60
Veterinarians	83,960	60
Computer software engineers, applications	83,710	120
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	81,690
Medical and health services managers	81,520	120
Physician assistants	78,780
Loan officers	77,630	130
Physical therapists	74,920	50
Food service managers	71,340	170
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,030	140
Dental hygienists	66,590	80
Computer systems analysts	65,440	270
Diagnostic medical sonographers	63,610	30
Public relations specialists	63,130	220
Financial analysts	62,810	60
Computer software engineers, systems software	62,530	210
Database administrators	62,440	90
Registered nurses	61,120	1,670
Civil engineers	60,940	680
Surveyors	59,740	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	59,630	520
Health educators	59,410
Business operations specialists, all other	58,760	370
Construction managers	58,340	260
Budget analysts	58,130	30
Network and computer systems administrators	57,970	180
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	57,070	70
Mechanical engineers	56,620	150
Chemists	56,470	110
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	55,330	100
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	55,290	60
Animal scientists	53,940	110
Accountants and auditors	53,930	670

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