San Antonio Employment

Employment and Industries in the San Antonio, Texas Area

San Antonio's economy is primarily powered by the government, tourism, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing. San Antonio is home to Fortune 500 Companies such as Tesoro Petroleum Corp, Valero Energy Corp, NuStar Energy, USAA and Clear Channel Communications.

San Antonio has the corporate headquarters of notable companies such as H.E.B. Food Stores, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, Southwest Research Institute, Harland Clarke, Kinetic Concepts, Inc and Taco Cabana.

San Antonio is home to the regional/division offices of prominent companies such as AT&T, Citigroup, Wachovia, Caremark, Prescription Services, United Parcel Service, Boeing Aerospace Support Center, American Funds Group and QVC Network, Inc.

The San Antonio area also has a strong military presence with a collection of notable military bases. The city has one of the largest military concentrations in the country. The military bases include military and civilian employees. The defense sector employs a vast number of people and has a substantial economic impact on San Antonio.

Approximately 20 million tourists visit each year which significantly adds to the economy and provides a vast number of jobs. Conventions also contribute to the economy. The medical sector is another major employer.

Employment is provided by companies that produce products such as airplane parts, food handling equipment, steel forms, processed foods, structural steel and cement. In addition, Toyota San Antonio provides a large number of jobs. The area also includes the Southwest Research Institute which employs a few thousand scientists and researchers.

Facts regarding San Antonio, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was: 80.0 (U.S. average: 100). Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 22%.

San Antonio's leading employers:

United Service Automobile Assoc
H.E.B. Food Stores
H.B. Zackery Co
SBC Communications
Southwestern Bell
Frost National Bank
West Telemarketing
Taco Cabana
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
QVC Network

Shown below are the primary employment sectors:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Educational and health services
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality
Financial activities
Manufacturing

San Antonio businesses are invited to collaborate with associations such as:

Those interested in San Antonio business and industry endeavors may want to read the San Antonio Business Journal.

Most Popular Jobs in San Antonio, 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	14,160	60,420	$44,370 - 79,040	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	12,650	47,990	$36,730 - 62,650	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	7,700	53,110	$23,440 - 101,020	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,610	51,140	$38,210 - 66,480	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,130	49,000	$37,530 - 63,650	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	6,030	57,530	$34,840 - 86,740	18%	79%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,960	28,410	$13,720 - 57,860	9%	54%
8	Lawyers	3,070	107,900	$49,430 -	11%	99%
9	Computer systems analysts	3,040	65,540	$37,460 - 99,970	29%	68%
10	Computer software engineers, applications	2,690	74,530	$56,190 - 103,320	45%	85%
11	Management analysts	2,600	62,090	$36,490 - 94,210	22%	78%
12	Civil engineers	2,260	65,520	$45,580 - 87,770	18%	87%
13	Financial managers	2,140	108,460	$59,540 -	13%	60%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	2,110	56,210	$36,210 - 82,620	27%	50%
15	Pharmacists	1,960	108,620	$89,020 - 135,120	22%	97%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	1,890	34,600	$26,470 - 48,690	19%	77%
17	Computer programmers	1,740	70,300	$41,470 - 106,640	0%	73%
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,680	68,660	$34,450 - 124,970	12%	51%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,620	53,050	$32,810 - 73,190	13%	73%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,600	72,180	$56,100 - 92,410	8%	78%
21	Public relations specialists	1,550	55,080	$27,340 - 88,120	18%	81%
22	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,540	64,340	$20,950 - 134,150	25%	67%
23	Medical and health services managers	1,540	87,020	$47,590 - 132,410	16%	57%
24	Sales managers	1,450	94,750	$49,300 - 161,140	10%	69%
25	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,400	63,490	$40,340 - 92,700	17%	56%
26	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,390	48,470	$37,580 - 62,660	20%	87%
27	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,360	76,070	$52,070 - 107,650	28%	85%
28	Instructional coordinators	1,310	55,880	$30,470 - 85,770	23%	79%
29	Personal financial advisors	1,270	66,190	$32,910 - 122,740	41%	81%
30	Computer specialists, all other	1,220	72,980	$54,860 - 96,460	15%	68%
31	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,210	50,020	$34,750 - 65,630	12%	51%
32	Market research analysts	1,200	64,230	$32,050 - 104,050	20%	82%
33	Managers, all other	1,130	98,300	$49,000 - 148,590	7%	55%
34	Computer and information systems managers	1,100	110,350	$66,940 -	16%	73%
35	Training and development specialists	1,100	48,160	$27,650 - 73,720	18%	56%
36	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,100	60,980	$35,090 - 89,450	17%	54%
37	Financial analysts	1,090	53,220	$29,730 - 87,430	34%	87%
38	Engineers, all other	1,080	89,610	$58,140 - 128,600	6%	82%
39	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,070	51,880	$27,420 - 84,230	5%	58%
40	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,060	42,750	$17,160 - 69,090	18%	56%
41	Graphic designers	1,060	46,960	$25,070 - 69,090	10%	55%
42	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,040	34,960	$22,850 - 48,950	15%	51%
43	Speech-language pathologists	1,030	62,280	$43,370 - 83,300	11%	98%
44	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	1,030	30,940	$17,520 - 58,720	11%	55%
45	Sales and related workers, all other	1,010	27,720	$17,530 - 35,100	14%	62%
46	Network systems and data communications analysts	950	63,710	$35,080 - 96,580	53%	57%
47	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	940	49,360	$24,390 - 77,630	18%	56%
48	Physical therapists	900	81,380	$48,900 - 132,140	27%	89%
49	Chief executives	870	161,620	$76,910 -	2%	65%
50	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	860	50,100	$36,560 - 66,130	0%	96%
51	Self-enrichment education teachers	840	47,680	$19,170 - 67,860	23%	54%
52	Medical and public health social workers	840	42,620	$23,290 - 60,810	24%	77%
53	Database administrators	820	62,610	$38,330 - 93,330	29%	72%
54	Librarians	810	53,300	$39,720 - 67,810	4%	85%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	740	64,940	$36,590 - 101,790	18%	88%
56	Occupational therapists	740	73,400	$17,880 - 134,000	23%	90%
57	Insurance underwriters	720	54,910	$30,190 - 88,470	6%	53%
58	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	710	34,390	$25,850 - 48,270	11%	58%
59	Financial specialists, all other	700	51,980	$23,260 - 91,060	12%	50%
60	Marketing managers	690	104,420	$55,670 -	14%	69%
61	Electronics engineers, except computer	680	83,070	$53,050 - 116,050	4%	81%
62	Social and human service assistants	670	25,020	$17,640 - 34,110	34%	58%
63	Advertising sales agents	660	56,150	$25,430 - 98,440	20%	56%
64	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	660	59,720	$36,250 - 87,000	16%	99%
65	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	630		$ -	30%	77%
66	Mechanical engineers	610	64,890	$35,540 - 101,080	4%	78%
67	Engineering managers	600	113,130	$71,480 - 163,290	7%	84%
68	Special education teachers, middle school	570	49,180	$38,800 - 62,860	16%	87%
69	Social and community service managers	560	51,880	$30,980 - 78,590	25%	72%
70	Dentists, general	550	127,010	$82,430 -	9%	100%
71	Special education teachers, secondary school	540	48,080	$37,050 - 62,380	9%	87%
72	Electrical engineers	520	83,680	$47,970 - 131,830	6%	81%
73	Budget analysts	500	64,320	$43,760 - 90,960	7%	78%
74	Coaches and scouts	480	30,270	$13,660 - 52,410	15%	60%
75	Technical writers	450	51,140	$29,190 - 74,210	20%	74%
76	Industrial engineers	450	70,910	$46,380 - 102,270	20%	74%
77	Editors	430	47,620	$27,760 - 75,120	2%	81%
78	Education administrators, postsecondary	400	83,210	$38,610 - 141,530	14%	78%
79	Dietitians and nutritionists	370	50,610	$24,720 - 73,040	9%	72%
80	Interior designers	370	37,870	$20,350 - 52,260	20%	55%
81	Private detectives and investigators	360	53,690	$25,530 - 89,860	18%	52%
82	Aerospace engineers	340	76,420	$57,090 - 102,260	10%	87%
83	Occupational health and safety specialists	330	56,210	$27,910 - 85,720	8%	72%
84	Veterinarians	330	109,750	$48,790 -	35%	100%
85	Chemists	320	60,800	$34,570 - 93,350	9%	93%
86	Computer and information scientists, research	320	84,610	$58,480 - 114,720	22%	68%
87	Surveyors	300	45,390	$20,560 - 91,330	24%	82%
88	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	290	38,440	$22,900 - 66,150	15%	72%
89	Meeting and convention planners	290	44,100	$28,580 - 65,470	20%	67%
90	Social workers, all other	290	46,390	$21,940 - 77,700	18%	77%
91	Tax preparers	290	33,490	$13,800 - 69,850	0%	54%
92	Health educators	280	41,380	$19,180 - 71,450	26%	58%
93	Credit analysts	280	58,780	$29,950 - 102,400	2%	60%
94	Social scientists and related workers, all other	280	77,810	$53,910 - 103,140	5%	90%
95	Mental health counselors	270	48,390	$30,040 - 61,550	30%	73%
96	Producers and directors	270	66,250	$36,760 - 102,460	11%	75%
97	Reporters and correspondents	270	37,210	$21,380 - 63,400	1%	85%
98	Purchasing managers	270	99,940	$57,170 - 152,840	3%	57%
99	Physician assistants	270	83,300	$59,500 - 103,070	27%	67%
100	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	260	91,700	$40,930 - 165,360	20%	99%

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	29,110	22,590	$13,780 - 32,830	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	25,470	16,270	$12,880 - 21,870	18%	5%
3	Customer service representatives	25,340	26,200	$14,970 - 40,110	25%	22%
4	Cashiers	22,720	17,340	$13,250 - 22,200	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	17,100	16,520	$12,830 - 23,550	11%	14%
6	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	15,860	26,780	$16,830 - 38,790	1%	18%
7	Office clerks, general	15,700	23,570	$14,550 - 33,230	13%	19%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	14,050	19,910	$13,680 - 28,430	15%	4%
9	Personal and home care aides	12,550	14,590	$12,780 - 16,620	51%	10%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	11,380	22,020	$14,670 - 31,540	2%	5%
11	General and operations managers	11,110	98,520	$40,110 -	2%	48%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	10,190	30,520	$18,860 - 44,370	13%	16%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	9,920	37,550	$23,730 - 53,100	15%	18%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	9,780	22,000	$14,340 - 32,100	-7%	8%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,360	46,190	$25,810 - 72,480	6%	29%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	9,180	34,710	$21,910 - 51,540	10%	4%
17	Construction laborers	9,080	22,320	$15,730 - 30,690	11%	5%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,840	27,770	$17,240 - 41,500	10%	6%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	8,830	20,960	$14,430 - 27,670	18%	7%
20	Teacher assistants	8,020	18,760	$13,660 - 24,620	10%	18%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,930	39,140	$22,160 - 58,130	4%	25%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	7,780	22,230	$14,730 - 31,310	17%	13%
23	Security guards	7,410	23,370	$15,130 - 34,990	17%	13%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	7,260	27,900	$17,160 - 42,780	11%	14%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	7,130	17,720	$13,340 - 23,480	13%	5%
26	Business operations specialists, all other	6,470	62,240	$31,890 - 95,450	21%	49%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,990	26,010	$16,590 - 41,920	8%	4%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	5,850	38,070	$27,710 - 50,050	14%	7%
29	Home health aides	5,370	17,490	$13,200 - 23,620	49%	7%
30	Food preparation workers	5,350	16,240	$12,940 - 20,630	15%	7%
31	Team assemblers	5,350	24,610	$14,310 - 38,300	0%	5%
32	Cooks, restaurant	5,240	21,870	$14,380 - 30,570	12%	5%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,940	20,750	$15,530 - 27,250	18%	6%
34	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,850	47,960	$34,770 - 63,940	11%	33%
35	Medical assistants	4,800	24,430	$18,220 - 31,980	35%	10%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	4,440	30,530	$20,940 - 41,020	4%	15%
37	Tellers	3,970	25,030	$17,500 - 35,900	14%	16%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,810	36,530	$20,310 - 56,070	14%	4%
39	Bill and account collectors	3,800	27,000	$19,410 - 37,130	23%	13%
40	Computer support specialists	3,680	43,480	$26,310 - 65,980	13%	43%
41	Electricians	3,660	36,530	$21,950 - 51,190	7%	7%
42	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,650	15,800	$12,880 - 19,670	12%	6%
43	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,540	40,310	$19,510 - 73,060	28%	48%
44	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,540	26,630	$16,780 - 39,480	4%	6%
45	Child care workers	3,530	16,550	$13,020 - 20,410	18%	15%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,500	49,950	$30,440 - 72,560	9%	10%
47	Counter and rental clerks	3,460	21,660	$13,470 - 36,420	23%	16%
48	Carpenters	3,380	31,690	$22,350 - 42,120	10%	6%
49	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,260	46,880	$24,310 - 73,320	9%	47%
50	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	3,210	29,860	$22,440 - 39,480	8%	3%
51	Bus drivers, school	3,140	22,130	$14,070 - 31,980	9%	4%
52	Bartenders	3,120	18,080	$12,970 - 29,440	11%	17%
53	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,100	25,200	$17,590 - 34,550	-1%	2%
54	Pharmacy technicians	3,090	28,990	$22,270 - 37,610	32%	16%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,060	47,560	$28,350 - 74,800	-4%	15%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,930	52,200	$30,620 - 80,110	7%	13%
57	Correctional officers and jailers	2,890	33,340	$25,860 - 41,860	17%	11%
58	Dishwashers	2,860	16,150	$13,030 - 20,040	10%	3%
59	Driver/sales workers	2,800	23,580	$13,430 - 34,850	-4%	4%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,790	40,210	$28,630 - 55,270	11%	4%
61	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,710	23,230	$13,640 - 41,940	26%	43%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,660	16,350	$12,960 - 21,520	10%	8%
63	Medical secretaries	2,630	25,410	$18,480 - 33,580	17%	18%
64	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,590	15,680	$12,860 - 20,130	10%	17%
65	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,590	35,090	$21,880 - 53,160	9%	3%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,540	18,760	$13,330 - 26,660	14%	3%
67	Cooks, fast food	2,450	15,370	$12,810 - 19,400	8%	5%
68	Fire fighters	2,400	47,000	$29,820 - 61,880	12%	18%
69	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,350	17,160	$12,960 - 24,640	24%	22%
70	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	2,320	40,750	$18,150 - 51,770	11%	11%
71	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,180	23,550	$14,290 - 38,430	12%	6%
72	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,150	25,760	$17,780 - 35,020	10%	24%
73	Helpers--production workers	2,130	18,610	$13,840 - 24,170	0%	4%
74	Physicians and surgeons, all other	2,100	134,210	$42,670 -	0%	0%
75	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,010	32,840	$18,070 - 48,750	-6%	14%
76	Construction managers	2,000	66,250	$36,670 - 100,570	16%	29%
77	Logisticians	1,970	42,540	$26,790 - 76,750	17%	43%
78	Dental assistants	1,920	29,090	$22,390 - 36,550	29%	9%
79	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,910	20,070	$14,210 - 26,300	11%	5%
80	Loan interviewers and clerks	1,870	31,180	$21,580 - 42,800	0%	24%
81	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,860	29,230	$19,040 - 41,330	-26%	6%
82	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,860	17,460	$13,470 - 20,760	17%	14%
83	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,860	60,330	$32,970 - 94,260	0%	42%
84	All other information and record clerks	1,820	31,980	$18,520 - 46,870	-12%	21%
85	Insurance sales agents	1,790	47,020	$26,580 - 66,620	13%	45%
86	Data entry keyers	1,760	24,110	$17,690 - 31,550	-4%	18%
87	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,760	27,970	$20,710 - 38,080	5%	2%
88	Graduate teaching assistants	1,750	29,710	$17,820 - 48,700	0%	0%
89	Administrative services managers	1,720	77,450	$35,870 - 126,980	12%	40%
90	Biological science teachers, postsecondary	1,700	128,840	$54,710 -	0%	0%
91	Postal service mail carriers	1,690			1%	11%
92	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	1,680	21,810	$15,020 - 29,640	12%	0%
93	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,650	44,550	$21,980 - 82,270	15%	36%
94	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	1,650	34,260	$18,340 - 60,800	5%	8%
95	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,550	26,750	$20,350 - 33,010	11%	2%
96	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,520	34,690	$21,380 - 52,700	12%	3%
97	Parts salespersons	1,510	28,670	$16,950 - 47,260	-1%	6%
98	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,510	41,230	$27,960 - 57,520	22%	45%
99	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,500	24,790	$19,160 - 31,560	12%	3%
100	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,500	21,310	$15,410 - 28,260	-4%	5%

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Kaplan Career Institute
San Antonio, Texas

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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
San Antonio, Texas

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Milan Institute
San Antonio, Texas

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Milan Institute of Cosmetology
San Antonio, Texas

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TechSkills
San Antonio, Texas

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TechSkills - Medical
San Antonio, Texas

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University of Phoenix
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Jobs More Common Near San Antonio Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Craft artists	20,080	110	12
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	40,810	190	10.8
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	128,840	1,700	7.8
Graduate teaching assistants	29,710	1,750	7.6
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	46,090	240	7.1
Engine and other machine assemblers	32,580	640	6.5
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	25,860	120	5
Forensic science technicians	35,820	220	4.9
Personal and home care aides	14,590	12,550	4.4
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers	37,940	360	4.3
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	20,990	600	4.2
Recreational vehicle service technicians	31,060	120	4
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	22,170	570	4
Avionics technicians	43,430	270	3.8
Podiatrists		160	3.7
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	40,750	2,320	3.6
Derrick operators, oil and gas	35,720	220	3.5
Respiratory therapy technicians	44,420	220	3.4
Vocational education teachers, middle school	48,180	170	3.4
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	24,790	1,500	3.4
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30,940	1,030	3.3
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other		810	3.2
Manicurists and pedicurists	17,440	750	3.1
Demonstrators and product promoters	29,480	1,370	3
Logisticians	42,540	1,970	3
Psychologists, all other	79,070	120	2.9
Private detectives and investigators	53,690	360	2.7
Painters, transportation equipment	30,250	680	2.6
Service station attendants	19,100	1,040	2.5
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	51,250	110	2.5
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	34,390	710	2.5
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	68,540	190	2.3
Correctional officers and jailers	33,340	2,890	2.3
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	52,380	1,370	2.3
Plasterers and stucco masons	33,810	470	2.2
Glaziers	25,220	510	2.2
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	16,350	1,390	2.2
Computer and information scientists, research	84,610	320	2.2
Court reporters	60,920	150	2.1
Political science teachers, postsecondary	52,380	120	2.1
Cutters and trimmers, hand	17,800	200	2.1
Conveyor operators and tenders	27,340	280	2.1
Detectives and criminal investigators	60,980	1,100	2
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	41,300	120	2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	29,450	430	2
Athletic trainers	41,650	120	2
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	14,750	240	2
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50,100	860	2
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	22,130	660	2
Animal control workers	28,050	100	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the San Antonio, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	128,840	1.75	1,700
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	105,540	1.44	250
Counselors, all other	56,290	1.33	250
Physical therapist assistants	59,720	1.3	350
Occupational therapist assistants	63,130	1.3	210
Veterinarians	109,750	1.27	330
Statistical assistants	48,630	1.26	130
Self-enrichment education teachers	47,680	1.24	840
Court reporters	60,920	1.21	150
Advertising sales agents	56,150	1.2	660
Managers, all other	98,300	1.19	1,130
Mental health counselors	48,390	1.19	270
Private detectives and investigators	53,690	1.18	360
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	63,490	1.17	1,400
Financial managers	108,460	1.17	2,140
Social scientists and related workers, all other	77,810	1.17	280
Producers and directors	66,250	1.17	270
Graphic designers	46,960	1.17	1,060
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	91,700	1.16	260
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	43,540	1.16	220
Demonstrators and product promoters	29,480	1.15	1,370
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	34,850	1.15	1,470
Rehabilitation counselors	41,300	1.15	140
Machine feeders and offbearers	29,660	1.14	890
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	33,070	1.14	1,480
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60,330	1.14	1,860
Brokerage clerks	41,940	1.12	280
Purchasing managers	99,940	1.12	270
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	63,060	1.12	110
Fire fighters	47,000	1.12	2,400
Engineers, all other	89,610	1.11	1,080
Physical therapists	81,380	1.11	900
Loan officers	65,610	1.11	1,260
File clerks	26,180	1.11	1,420
Industrial production managers	97,760	1.11	530
Anesthesiologists	207,640	1.1	160
Computer programmers	70,300	1.09	1,740
Market research analysts	64,230	1.09	1,200
Occupational therapists	73,400	1.09	740
Public relations specialists	55,080	1.09	1,550
Computer and information systems managers	110,350	1.09	1,100
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30,940	1.09	1,030
Office and administrative support workers, all other	33,630	1.08	530
Real estate sales agents	51,000	1.08	1,180
Computer specialists, all other	72,980	1.08	1,220
Biological technicians	41,490	1.08	250
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	52,380	1.08	1,370
Law clerks	42,380	1.08	210
Chief executives	161,620	1.07	870
Lodging managers	55,780	1.07	250

Highest Paying Jobs in San Antonio, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	210,730	90
Anesthesiologists	207,640	160
Psychiatrists	179,110
Chief executives	161,620	870
Pediatricians, general	157,400	190
Family and general practitioners	140,190	380
Physicians and surgeons, all other	134,210	2,100
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	128,840	1,700
Dentists, general	127,010	550
Engineering managers	113,130	600
Computer and information systems managers	110,350	1,100
Veterinarians	109,750	330
Biochemists and biophysicists	108,940
Pharmacists	108,620	1,960
Financial managers	108,460	2,140
Lawyers	107,900	3,070
Natural sciences managers	106,040	90
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	105,540	250
Marketing managers	104,420	690
Petroleum engineers	103,360
Materials engineers	100,580
Purchasing managers	99,940	270
Human resources managers, all other	98,790	190
General and operations managers	98,520	11,110
Managers, all other	98,300	1,130
Industrial production managers	97,760	530
Actuaries	97,410	50
Sales managers	94,750	1,450
Physicists	93,570	70
Computer hardware engineers	93,050	110
Compensation and benefits managers	92,280	250
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	91,700	260
Engineers, all other	89,610	1,080
Medical and health services managers	87,020	1,540
Sales engineers	86,240	240
Training and development managers	85,040	130
Computer and information scientists, research	84,610	320
Public relations managers	83,930	210
Electrical engineers	83,680	520
Physician assistants	83,300	270
Education administrators, postsecondary	83,210	400
Electronics engineers, except computer	83,070	680
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,740	450
Physical therapists	81,380	900
Materials scientists	79,260
Psychologists, all other	79,070	120
Life scientists, all other	78,260	60
Environmental engineers	78,160	200
Social scientists and related workers, all other	77,810	280
Advertising and promotions managers	77,520	190

Large Companies Headquartered in San Antonio

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Valero Energy	81.4
AT&T	43.9
Tesoro	16.5
USAA	12
Clear Channel Communications	9.5

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