Salt Lake City Employment

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

Most Popular Jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah 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	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	9,570	55,610	$29,130 - 82,180	8%	51%
2	Registered nurses	8,830	56,250	$41,410 - 73,250	24%	56%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,360	44,020	$28,570 - 61,600	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	5,240	53,680	$33,240 - 77,960	18%	79%
5	Computer programmers	3,970	74,540	$39,120 - 112,320	0%	73%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	3,930	70,070	$30,310 - 130,220	12%	51%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,780	50,410	$32,460 - 75,260	6%	96%
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	3,780	78,090	$50,270 - 108,020	28%	85%
9	Lawyers	2,820	114,800	$54,040 - 0	11%	99%
10	Financial managers	2,270	86,470	$51,000 - 135,780	13%	60%
11	Computer systems analysts	1,960	66,660	$40,500 - 95,100	29%	68%
12	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,880	38,000	$26,070 - 59,710	5%	58%
13	Social and human service assistants	1,820	22,620	$16,210 - 31,290	34%	58%
14	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,750	50,660	$31,790 - 74,950	11%	95%
15	Computer software engineers, applications	1,700	65,420	$40,670 - 100,910	45%	85%
16	Sales managers	1,690	95,500	$47,090 - 0	10%	69%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,590	85,930	$30,600 - 0	25%	67%
18	Training and development specialists	1,340	51,100	$26,250 - 75,290	18%	56%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	1,230	61,820	$38,670 - 91,180	27%	50%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,200	47,350	$31,550 - 63,610	12%	51%
21	Medical and health services managers	1,200	79,390	$49,680 - 117,450	16%	57%
22	Chief executives	1,180	155,520	$79,790 - 0	2%	65%
23	Civil engineers	1,150	70,400	$42,180 - 94,020	18%	87%
24	Graphic designers	1,120	36,780	$23,580 - 54,130	10%	55%
25	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,090	31,680	$25,740 - 40,620	25%	58%
26	Managers, all other	1,090	77,690	$42,690 - 117,650	7%	55%
27	Market research analysts	1,060	60,230	$28,630 - 100,030	20%	82%
28	Computer and information systems managers	1,060	89,070	$54,800 - 133,440	16%	73%
29	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,060	58,550	$35,000 - 90,950	53%	57%
30	Management analysts	1,020	87,230	$44,790 - 137,690	22%	78%
31	Public relations specialists	1,020	46,220	$27,600 - 69,840	18%	81%
32	Pharmacists	1,010	92,880	$79,240 - 115,530	22%	97%
33	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	990	27,570	$19,870 - 37,070	15%	51%
34	Industrial engineers	970	70,840	$49,900 - 95,840	20%	74%
35	Computer specialists, all other	950	55,750	$24,520 - 86,020	15%	68%
36	Architects, except landscape and naval	890	66,960	$38,060 - 101,020	18%	88%
37	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	830	47,300	$29,070 - 73,540	18%	56%
38	Mechanical engineers	820	70,670	$46,470 - 95,730	4%	78%
39	Self-enrichment education teachers	780	30,370	$15,880 - 54,220	23%	54%
40	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	750	32,880	$17,720 - 47,900	30%	77%
41	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	740	43,390	$24,500 - 67,560	18%	56%
42	Advertising sales agents	730	46,220	$24,970 - 75,250	20%	56%
43	Social and community service managers	710	56,950	$36,820 - 85,990	25%	72%
44	Biological technicians	710	30,740	$18,140 - 45,120	16%	60%
45	Child, family, and school social workers	710	34,520	$23,010 - 50,870	19%	77%
46	Marketing managers	700	85,760	$45,240 - 0	14%	69%
47	Engineering managers	700	97,990	$66,730 - 139,090	7%	84%
48	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	690	48,530	$30,460 - 73,270	13%	73%
49	Dentists, general	670	135,510	$58,940 - 0	9%	100%
50	Coaches and scouts	670	37,140	$17,430 - 57,850	15%	60%
51	Financial analysts	660	64,940	$38,800 - 97,520	34%	87%
52	Physical therapists	640	67,720	$49,210 - 94,150	27%	89%
53	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	620	37,120	$28,510 - 47,870	11%	58%
54	Interior designers	610	45,410	$24,890 - 85,500	20%	55%
55	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	590	73,540	$55,800 - 95,420	8%	78%
56	Sales and related workers, all other	590		$0 - 0	14%	62%
57	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	580	55,760	$37,390 - 71,920	25%	93%
58	Medical and public health social workers	570	47,370	$31,880 - 62,140	24%	77%
59	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	540	51,320	$29,660 - 77,480	17%	56%
60	Librarians	520	47,760	$31,760 - 71,380	4%	85%
61	Electrical engineers	520	78,290	$53,100 - 106,300	6%	81%
62	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	520	42,760	$24,820 - 59,580	20%	87%
63	Instructional coordinators	510	48,940	$24,940 - 74,410	23%	79%
64	Electronics engineers, except computer	510	73,980	$52,140 - 101,670	4%	81%
65	Technical writers	510	57,290	$37,730 - 76,510	20%	74%
66	Database administrators	490	65,250	$31,920 - 96,560	29%	72%
67	Environmental engineers	430	86,710	$45,660 - 141,760	25%	86%
68	Credit analysts	420	56,680	$31,030 - 93,620	2%	60%
69	Education administrators, postsecondary	390	82,240	$39,040 - 143,810	14%	78%
70	Surveyors	380	45,360	$28,360 - 68,540	24%	82%
71	Editors	380	44,850	$27,710 - 65,940	2%	81%
72	Floral designers	370	20,770	$12,680 - 31,400	0%	55%
73	Physician assistants	360	90,900	$45,710 - 0	27%	67%
74	Operations research analysts	350	52,900	$32,980 - 82,970	11%	71%
75	Meeting and convention planners	350	47,600	$21,610 - 87,430	20%	67%
76	Multi-media artists and animators	340	53,670	$27,340 - 81,300	26%	58%
77	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	340	47,920	$32,910 - 65,210	14%	54%
78	Producers and directors	320	53,510	$29,250 - 83,010	11%	75%
79	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	320	62,730	$28,070 - 107,100	16%	99%
80	Speech-language pathologists	310	56,670	$41,390 - 74,420	11%	98%
81	Biomedical engineers	290	70,490	$50,160 - 96,810	21%	76%
82	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	280	47,770	$28,350 - 73,530	0%	96%
83	Occupational health and safety specialists	280	56,080	$34,200 - 79,450	8%	72%
84	Detectives and criminal investigators	280	54,570	$36,740 - 81,840	17%	54%
85	Rehabilitation counselors	270		$0 - 0	23%	73%
86	Mental health counselors	270	33,260	$19,960 - 56,860	30%	73%
87	Natural sciences managers	270	84,160	$59,980 - 111,850	11%	93%
88	Health educators	260	43,860	$22,210 - 63,950	26%	58%
89	Sales engineers	230	68,140	$42,870 - 90,260	9%	79%
90	Chemists	230	59,630	$34,680 - 96,730	9%	93%
91	Purchasing managers	230	77,580	$44,540 - 120,120	3%	57%
92	Budget analysts	230	56,990	$41,940 - 74,510	7%	78%
93	Training and development managers	220	80,470	$47,260 - 119,190	16%	58%
94	Occupational therapists	220	61,140	$47,420 - 77,960	23%	90%
95	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	220	55,930	$39,430 - 81,070	22%	93%
96	Financial examiners	220	64,140	$32,880 - 108,650	11%	76%
97	Insurance underwriters	210	52,430	$33,780 - 78,660	6%	53%
98	Financial specialists, all other	210	50,480	$28,190 - 87,940	12%	50%
99	Education, training, and library workers, all other	200	30,720	$18,350 - 45,700	11%	79%
100	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	200	58,990	$43,060 - 80,090	10%	74%

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	19,050	25,030	$14,720 - 42,180	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	15,280	27,020	$18,050 - 36,560	25%	22%
3	Cashiers	13,930	18,300	$12,710 - 25,120	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	13,490	23,530	$15,280 - 33,710	13%	19%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	10,450	38,940	$26,250 - 56,130	10%	4%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	9,000	21,940	$15,150 - 30,920	2%	5%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,780	19,860	$13,570 - 28,900	15%	4%
8	Waiters and waitresses	8,500	18,570	$11,750 - 30,320	11%	14%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	8,350	15,500	$11,810 - 20,730	18%	5%
10	Telemarketers	8,100	18,660	$12,390 - 25,870	-9%	14%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,500	29,540	$20,770 - 40,160	13%	16%
12	General and operations managers	7,210	91,740	$42,750 - [?]	2%	48%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	6,550	22,650	$15,470 - 31,060	-7%	8%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,320	41,420	$25,090 - 61,330	6%	29%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	6,300	22,170	$15,370 - 29,420	17%	13%
16	Carpenters	6,220	33,180	$19,780 - 46,270	10%	6%
17	Team assemblers	6,060	23,500	$15,460 - 34,790	0%	5%
18	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,000	36,940	$25,800 - 49,920	15%	18%
19	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,910	27,460	$19,080 - 37,430	1%	18%
20	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	5,760	26,190	$16,300 - 39,560	1%	29%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,690	24,800	$15,760 - 36,790	8%	4%
22	Teacher assistants	5,070	19,660	$12,750 - 27,740	10%	18%
23	Construction laborers	4,680	24,230	$16,420 - 33,950	11%	5%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,370	38,610	$22,390 - 55,220	4%	25%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,160	33,110	$20,410 - 49,450	10%	6%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,910	21,640	$15,360 - 29,410	18%	6%
27	Security guards	3,750	24,400	$15,920 - 38,850	17%	13%
28	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,740	21,380	$16,830 - 27,090	18%	7%
29	Loan interviewers and clerks	3,670	22,920	$13,900 - 34,340	0%	24%
30	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,420	26,340	$17,960 - 37,770	4%	6%
31	Electricians	3,300	40,240	$26,190 - 53,800	7%	7%
32	Cooks, restaurant	3,300	20,620	$14,740 - 27,520	12%	5%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	3,200	51,640	$37,110 - 73,920	9%	10%
34	Loan officers	3,190	59,660	$32,220 - 121,060	12%	49%
35	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,170	17,730	$13,050 - 22,930	13%	5%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,150	35,910	$18,120 - 57,620	14%	4%
37	Food preparation workers	3,110	16,960	$12,320 - 22,220	15%	7%
38	Business operations specialists, all other	3,080	51,370	$25,330 - 81,860	21%	49%
39	Bill and account collectors	3,050	29,510	$19,620 - 41,520	23%	13%
40	Computer support specialists	3,050	39,260	$25,290 - 57,970	13%	43%
41	Tellers	2,870	21,340	$16,800 - 27,370	14%	16%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,840	48,990	$27,560 - 74,490	-4%	15%
43	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,800	27,900	$20,010 - 37,940	4%	15%
44	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,770	42,470	$26,210 - 56,620	11%	4%
45	Order clerks	2,750	30,850	$16,380 - 49,800	-23%	16%
46	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,690	15,850	$11,870 - 19,960	10%	8%
47	Helpers--production workers	2,630	18,910	$14,610 - 24,610	0%	4%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,580	29,840	$19,500 - 43,170	11%	14%
49	Data entry keyers	2,570	26,860	$17,610 - 34,960	-4%	18%
50	Medical assistants	2,550	24,040	$19,070 - 30,190	35%	10%
51	Packers and packagers, hand	2,360	17,580	$11,930 - 26,990	-11%	3%
52	Cooks, fast food	2,310	15,600	$11,990 - 18,970	8%	5%
53	Counter and rental clerks	2,280	20,420	$12,480 - 32,200	23%	16%
54	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,210	47,430	$18,590 - 89,750	28%	48%
55	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,070	28,000	$19,480 - 39,940	-1%	2%
56	Medical secretaries	2,000	27,900	$20,460 - 39,180	17%	18%
57	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,940	44,540	$33,700 - 57,920	11%	33%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,920	56,980	$35,450 - 82,610	7%	13%
59	Dental assistants	1,870	26,370	$19,030 - 34,330	29%	9%
60	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,850	30,880	$18,840 - 44,180	11%	2%
61	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,820	15,610	$11,660 - 22,300	12%	6%
62	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,800	30,750	$20,820 - 42,590	0%	22%
63	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,740	34,860	$21,590 - 51,610	4%	30%
64	Home health aides	1,740	19,310	$15,870 - 23,350	49%	7%
65	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,690	32,920	$22,120 - 44,680	5%	2%
66	Dishwashers	1,650	15,770	$12,190 - 19,170	10%	3%
67	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,620	23,680	$16,170 - 34,570	-4%	5%
68	Medical records and health information technicians	1,580	28,680	$19,950 - 37,920	18%	12%
69	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,550	30,720	$20,890 - 40,500	12%	6%
70	Child care workers	1,530	16,520	$12,310 - 20,580	18%	15%
71	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,530	21,670	$13,670 - 29,760	11%	5%
72	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,500	25,700	$16,060 - 42,400	-8%	5%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,480	30,050	$19,030 - 45,430	-6%	14%
74	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,430	39,310	$27,410 - 51,680	12%	3%
75	Cost estimators	1,420	53,340	$34,220 - 76,980	19%	32%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,420	69,610	$35,600 - 115,780	4%	38%
77	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,390	45,080	$19,640 - 71,730	4%	18%
78	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,380	16,230	$11,890 - 21,880	24%	22%
79	Machinists	1,340	34,930	$21,550 - 47,450	-2%	3%
80	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	1,320	30,830	$14,320 - 45,110	7%	2%
81	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,320	18,670	$13,070 - 24,970	14%	3%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,320	46,980	$30,420 - 69,070	0%	42%
83	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	1,310	52,430	$39,960 - 64,100	3%	13%
84	Driver/sales workers	1,300	26,590	$12,300 - 45,880	-4%	4%
85	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,290	36,650	$26,650 - 46,000	14%	7%
86	File clerks	1,270	24,900	$18,530 - 33,890	-40%	20%
87	Correctional officers and jailers	1,270	36,140	$27,300 - 46,010	17%	11%
88	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,260	17,060	$12,250 - 22,530	10%	17%
89	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,230	44,730	$32,810 - 59,150	9%	5%
90	Insurance sales agents	1,220	60,060	$25,870 - 113,910	13%	45%
91	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,220	29,150	$19,850 - 36,190	13%	4%
92	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,200	37,490	$27,710 - 49,480	8%	3%
93	Printing machine operators	1,190	24,960	$15,550 - 40,680	-5%	6%
94	Legal secretaries	1,170	40,010	$29,600 - 53,600	12%	18%
95	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,140	24,260	$17,090 - 32,560	0%	3%
96	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,140	18,610	$15,120 - 22,850	10%	5%
97	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	1,140	15,490	$11,840 - 19,680	17%	18%
98	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,120	18,140	$12,200 - 26,350	12%	6%
99	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,110	19,010	$14,830 - 23,890	17%	14%
100	Roofers	1,090	30,950	$21,250 - 41,260	14%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Salt Lake City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Airfield operations specialists	30,400	390	54.1
Travel guides	26,370	100	45.4
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	34,960	600	15.9
Choreographers	36,800	440	11.2
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	26,190	5,760	10.7
Broadcast news analysts	63,650	130	9.8
Dancers		290	9.1
Biomedical engineers	70,490	290	6.4
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	46,230	140	6.4
Forest and conservation technicians	29,900	190	5.9
Audio and video equipment technicians	32,220	890	5.5
Dental laboratory technicians	26,170	880	5.2
Telemarketers	18,660	8,100	5.2
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	33,890	110	5.2
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	24,890	250	5
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	39,790	500	5
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	24,710	120	4.7
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,260	1,140	4.2
Plant and system operators, all other	38,330	100	4.2
Forensic science technicians	38,050	110	4
Motion picture projectionists	17,970	110	3.9
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	50,380	130	3.7
Loan counselors	30,500	370	3.6
Home appliance repairers	36,320	410	3.3
Hazardous materials removal workers	35,860	460	3.2
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	20,680	790	3.2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	28,000	980	3.2
Loan interviewers and clerks	22,920	3,670	3.1
Environmental engineering technicians	32,320	210	3.1
Microbiologists	53,910	160	3
Transportation inspectors	54,820	190	3
Multi-media artists and animators	53,670	340	2.9
Interpreters and translators	32,130	330	2.9
Biological technicians	30,740	710	2.9
Community and social service specialists, all other	31,680	1,090	2.9
Crossing guards	17,700	530	2.9
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	72,810	100	2.8
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	15,490	1,140	2.8
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,120	620	2.8
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	48,330	590	2.7
Helpers--carpenters	21,800	1,070	2.7
Baggage porters and bellhops	14,980	490	2.7
Security and fire alarm systems installers	35,180	530	2.6
Interior designers	45,410	610	2.6
Law clerks	42,220	310	2.6
Tile and marble setters	36,600	540	2.6
Computer software engineers, systems software	78,090	3,780	2.5
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	31,730	570	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	45,410	170	2.5
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,070	620	2.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Salt Lake City, Utah Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	42,460	1.5	1,050
Radio and television announcers	52,790	1.46	240
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	92,420	1.45	110
Property, real estate, and community association managers	67,150	1.33	640
Skin care specialists	40,790	1.32	120
Lodging managers	64,470	1.32	190
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	50,300	1.27	110
Management analysts	87,230	1.26	1,020
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	39,790	1.26	500
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,560	1.25	870
Computer programmers	74,540	1.24	3,970
Environmental engineers	86,710	1.23	430
Physician assistants	90,900	1.22	360
Bartenders	21,180	1.21	1,070
Postsecondary teachers, all other	76,380	1.2	350
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	41,300	1.2	270
Lawyers	114,800	1.19	2,820
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	24,890	1.18	250
Legal secretaries	40,010	1.17	1,170
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	47,920	1.17	340
Highway maintenance workers	38,520	1.17	190
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	48,330	1.15	590
Service station attendants	21,840	1.15	120
Word processors and typists	33,580	1.15	280
Preschool teachers, except special education	27,330	1.15	590
Order clerks	30,850	1.14	2,750
File clerks	24,900	1.14	1,270
Chief executives	155,520	1.13	1,180
Motor vehicle operators, all other	29,480	1.13	190
Waiters and waitresses	18,570	1.13	8,500
Desktop publishers	40,290	1.13	120
Urban and regional planners	65,440	1.13	160
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	40,220	1.13	630
Coaches and scouts	37,140	1.12	670
Dental hygienists	66,740	1.12	510
Meeting and convention planners	47,600	1.12	350
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	56,210	1.12	280
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	30,660	1.12	190
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	51,550	1.11	460
Insurance sales agents	60,060	1.11	1,220
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,940	1.11	10,450
Data entry keyers	26,860	1.1	2,570
Parts salespersons	32,470	1.1	860
Compensation and benefits managers	85,170	1.1	190
Law clerks	42,220	1.1	310
Pharmacy technicians	28,730	1.1	1,080
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	25,850	1.1	670
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	44,700	1.09	420
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	43,110	1.09	140
Respiratory therapists	52,870	1.09	380

Highest Paying Jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	190,560	870
Obstetricians and gynecologists	190,230	90
Chief executives	155,520	1,180
Family and general practitioners	155,190	390
Psychiatrists	138,920	110
Dentists, general	135,510	670
Lawyers	114,800	2,820
Engineering managers	97,990	700
Sales managers	95,500	1,690
Human resources managers, all other	93,910	190
Pharmacists	92,880	1,010
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	92,420	110
General and operations managers	91,740	7,210
Physician assistants	90,900	360
Computer and information systems managers	89,070	1,060
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	89,060	40
Optometrists	88,300
Management analysts	87,230	1,020
Environmental engineers	86,710	430
Petroleum engineers	86,670
Financial managers	86,470	2,270
Actuaries	86,340
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	85,930	1,590
Marketing managers	85,760	700
Industrial production managers	85,340	670
Compensation and benefits managers	85,170	190
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	84,680	40
Natural sciences managers	84,160	270
Public relations managers	83,040	150
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,240	390
Training and development managers	80,470	220
Medical and health services managers	79,390	1,200
Power distributors and dispatchers	79,010	30
Electrical engineers	78,290	520
Computer software engineers, systems software	78,090	3,780
Atmospheric and space scientists	77,990	70
Managers, all other	77,690	1,090
Purchasing managers	77,580	230
Materials scientists	77,320
Construction managers	77,160	1,070
Postsecondary teachers, all other	76,380	350
Veterinarians	76,040	110
Chemical engineers	75,030	70
Computer programmers	74,540	3,970
Electronics engineers, except computer	73,980	510
Physical scientists, all other	73,780	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,540	590
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	73,290	630
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	72,810	100
Advertising and promotions managers	72,510	170

Large Companies Headquartered in Salt Lake City

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Huntsman	13
Questar	2.7
Zions Bancorp	2.3

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