Charlottesville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Charlottesville, Virginia Area

The University of Virginia is a major economic component and the largest employer in Charlottesville, Virginia. The US Army's National Ground Intelligence Center also bolsters the local economy. The region also includes agribusiness. The wine industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural industries. In addition, tourism is a significant part of the economy.

Charlottesville is the headquarters to the regional banks, Virginia National Bank and StellarOne. Some of the notable companies with facilities in the city are Inova Corporation, GE Fanuc, SNL Financial, Lexis-Nexis, National Optronics, Wachovia and Pepsi Cola Bottling Company.

Accolades for Charlottesville: The city has been named the best place to live in America in the book, Cities Ranked and Rated. Charlottesville was ranked as the 4th best place to live in the country by Kiplinger's Magazine and ranked as the 9th "Best Small Market for Business" by Forbes Magazine.

The top job providing sectors in Charlottesville are educational services, accommodation and food services, healthcare, construction, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (42% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (22% of the labor force).

Facts regarding Charlottesville, Virginia: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 41%. Average salary in 2009: $29,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 95.4 (national average: 100).

Major employers for the Charlottesville area:

University of Virginia
University of Virginia Health Systems
Albemarle County
Martha Jefferson Hospital
City of Charlottesville
State Farm
National Ground Intelligence Center
GE/Fanuc
Sperry Marine
Crutchfield Corporation
Walmart/Sams Club
Kroger
Atlantic Coast Athletic Club
WorldStrides
Farmington Country Club
U.S. Postal Service
SNL Financial
CFA Institute
Boar's Head Inn

Local companies are invited to work with the following associations:

Information about the local business community is provided by the Daily Progress.

Most Popular Jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia 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	3,450	63,090	$43,190 - 85,090	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,130	56,590	$35,330 - 82,030	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	820	59,700	$38,060 - 88,340	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	810	64,570	$29,350 - 117,660	8%	51%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	780	58,360	$35,970 - 85,390	6%	96%
6	Computer systems analysts	750	65,490	$41,800 - 87,950	29%	68%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	660	79,030	$52,470 - 110,590	45%	85%
8	Management analysts	580	67,700	$42,870 - 100,490	22%	78%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	500	59,310	$37,720 - 87,450	11%	95%
10	Teachers and instructors, all other	450	34,510	$18,290 - 74,140	9%	54%
11	Network and computer systems administrators	430	61,540	$38,770 - 87,650	27%	50%
12	Lawyers	350	86,960	$47,090 - 135,360	11%	99%
13	Market research analysts	300	48,920	$25,460 - 81,860	20%	82%
14	Public relations specialists	300	46,280	$20,470 - 67,410	18%	81%
15	Network systems and data communications analysts	290	60,130	$32,770 - 86,290	53%	57%
16	Chemists	280	52,570	$34,060 - 84,750	9%	93%
17	Computer programmers	280	69,470	$39,460 - 109,940	0%	73%
18	Computer software engineers, systems software	260	90,250	$55,820 - 134,160	28%	85%
19	Training and development specialists	250	59,270	$35,320 - 91,020	18%	56%
20	Managers, all other	240	87,020	$46,350 - 133,390	7%	55%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	240	43,310	$29,980 - 58,000	19%	77%
22	Architects, except landscape and naval	230	64,940	$37,150 - 95,650	18%	88%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	230	57,420	$29,630 - 92,930	17%	56%
24	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	220	73,910	$44,840 - 102,500	8%	78%
25	Financial managers	220	90,420	$45,200 - 141,950	13%	60%
26	Physical therapists	210	75,210	$54,990 - 101,620	27%	89%
27	Electrical engineers	210	68,870	$36,020 - 104,390	6%	81%
28	Self-enrichment education teachers	210	65,000	$21,400 - 129,010	23%	54%
29	Editors	210	50,870	$33,400 - 76,890	2%	81%
30	Librarians	200	59,010	$34,120 - 84,600	4%	85%
31	Graphic designers	200	46,050	$23,360 - 82,500	10%	55%
32	Coaches and scouts	200	51,490	$13,820 - 112,600	15%	60%
33	Social and human service assistants	190	25,740	$17,360 - 34,030	34%	58%
34	Electronics engineers, except computer	190	80,350	$37,560 - 131,410	4%	81%
35	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	190	47,860	$33,580 - 65,510	20%	87%
36	Medical and health services managers	190	89,460	$57,790 - 128,660	16%	57%
37	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	170	78,420	$24,800 -	25%	67%
38	Pharmacists	170	99,320	$85,640 - 127,090	22%	97%
39	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	160	54,290	$21,440 - 85,800	13%	73%
40	Civil engineers	150	66,490	$39,290 - 97,280	18%	87%
41	Chief executives	150	151,300	$14,490 -	2%	65%
42	Computer and information systems managers	140	101,990	$66,280 - 146,150	16%	73%
43	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	140	49,020	$28,830 - 75,300	18%	56%
44	Database administrators	140	70,060	$37,490 - 106,490	29%	72%
45	Occupational therapists	130	67,020	$42,830 - 95,750	23%	90%
46	Sales managers	130	124,020	$49,770 -	10%	69%
47	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	120	52,820	$29,830 - 83,750	5%	58%
48	Instructional coordinators	120	62,890	$37,450 - 90,080	23%	79%
49	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	120	40,420	$28,660 - 54,060	11%	58%
50	Financial analysts	120	54,230	$34,840 - 80,210	34%	87%
51	Mechanical engineers	120	73,690	$38,430 - 111,520	4%	78%
52	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	46,100	$32,640 - 65,640	18%	56%
53	Advertising sales agents	110	65,180	$33,560 - 124,090	20%	56%
54	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	110		$ -	12%	51%
55	Medical and public health social workers	110	48,450	$27,410 - 64,500	24%	77%
56	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	100	56,700	$16,420 - 97,930	25%	93%
57	Meeting and convention planners	100	34,950	$27,020 - 50,230	20%	67%
58	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	51,120	$36,530 - 66,010	9%	87%
59	Speech-language pathologists	100	69,130	$49,060 - 95,140	11%	98%
60	Financial specialists, all other	90	49,810	$34,680 - 65,880	12%	50%
61	Social and community service managers	80	57,260	$29,500 - 88,000	25%	72%
62	Mental health counselors	80	39,880	$22,980 - 84,230	30%	73%
63	Computer hardware engineers	80	82,470	$35,160 - 139,570	5%	70%
64	Veterinarians	80	87,450	$67,860 - 132,570	35%	100%
65	Producers and directors	80	46,470	$24,350 - 66,030	11%	75%
66	Personal financial advisors	80	90,800	$25,410 -	41%	81%
67	Surveyors	80	47,280	$31,420 - 74,160	24%	82%
68	Engineering managers	80	115,730	$88,880 - 155,980	7%	84%
69	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	70	59,750	$39,600 - 80,840	0%	96%
70	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	57,930	$37,330 - 81,440	8%	72%
71	Technical writers	70	60,130	$32,670 - 88,350	20%	74%
72	Athletic trainers	70	23,840	$12,880 - 49,460	24%	72%
73	Biochemists and biophysicists	70	67,630	$31,880 - 101,840	16%	95%
74	Special education teachers, middle school	60	51,750	$36,730 - 74,780	16%	87%
75	Detectives and criminal investigators	60	68,590	$43,990 - 98,350	17%	54%
76	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	59,530	$29,230 - 93,380	16%	99%
77	Computer specialists, all other	60	81,670	$53,050 - 106,200	15%	68%
78	Marketing managers	50	86,460	$54,230 - 126,630	14%	69%
79	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	50	48,170	$33,930 - 73,490	22%	93%
80	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	47,790	$29,990 - 62,550	14%	54%
81	Writers and authors	40	44,450	$27,350 - 63,250	13%	84%
82	Biomedical engineers	40	80,410	$40,560 - 131,080	21%	76%
83	Rehabilitation counselors	40	49,510	$34,780 - 65,520	23%	73%
84	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	43,410	$23,750 - 60,640	9%	72%
85	Floral designers	40	24,080	$18,490 - 30,660	0%	55%
86	Budget analysts	40	60,660	$38,690 - 84,910	7%	78%
87	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	56,640	$41,000 - 75,870	0%	55%
88	Urban and regional planners	40	47,080	$23,920 - 71,860	15%	92%
89	Public relations managers	40	95,410	$58,320 - 144,200	17%	75%
90	Chiropractors	30		$ -	14%	98%
91	Community and social service specialists, all other	30	38,740	$27,570 - 71,190	25%	58%
92	Aerospace engineers	30	93,590	$69,700 - 122,310	10%	87%
93	Sales and related workers, all other	30	45,430	$26,170 - 69,890	14%	62%
94	Education administrators, all other	30	82,860	$45,580 - 141,710	13%	78%

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	Office clerks, general	4,250	28,920	$18,440 - 40,460	13%	19%
2	Retail salespersons	3,290	23,840	$15,200 - 38,500	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	2,710	19,760	$14,390 - 26,760	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	2,090	20,030	$13,460 - 29,380	11%	14%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,940	18,550	$13,520 - 24,830	18%	5%
6	Carpenters	1,570	39,010	$26,550 - 57,630	10%	6%
7	Customer service representatives	1,370	25,850	$17,240 - 38,420	25%	22%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,360	33,550	$16,070 - 49,150	13%	16%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,290	25,210	$18,450 - 32,560	18%	7%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,230	22,470	$15,290 - 31,810	-7%	8%
11	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,110	20,140	$15,660 - 25,500	13%	5%
12	General and operations managers	1,060	108,390	$45,260 -	2%	48%
13	Teacher assistants	1,050	22,720	$14,380 - 31,680	10%	18%
14	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,010	21,440	$14,260 - 30,220	15%	4%
15	Cooks, restaurant	1,000	21,670	$16,760 - 26,000	12%	5%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	830	47,630	$31,430 - 66,080	6%	29%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	820	39,870	$23,920 - 59,290	4%	25%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	780	35,810	$23,900 - 48,000	14%	7%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	750	25,790	$16,250 - 36,000	17%	13%
20	Business operations specialists, all other	740	53,280	$34,710 - 77,380	21%	49%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	710	34,470	$22,360 - 49,580	10%	6%
22	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	700	32,100	$20,510 - 48,350	10%	4%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	690	40,570	$27,990 - 57,170	15%	18%
24	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	670	24,850	$14,900 - 36,480	2%	5%
25	Construction laborers	630	25,540	$20,200 - 31,590	11%	5%
26	Physicians and surgeons, all other	610	126,280	$62,880 -	0%	0%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	590	30,630	$17,120 - 48,850	11%	14%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	580	23,270	$14,420 - 32,100	8%	4%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	550	24,880	$17,690 - 32,740	18%	6%
30	Dishwashers	520	16,930	$13,380 - 20,160	10%	3%
31	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	520	16,480	$13,040 - 21,560	10%	8%
32	Bus drivers, school	510	23,030	$13,500 - 35,000	9%	4%
33	Electricians	500	40,110	$30,320 - 51,510	7%	7%
34	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	490	17,360	$13,130 - 24,000	12%	6%
35	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	490	37,720	$28,760 - 49,970	8%	3%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	480	37,940	$22,990 - 57,550	14%	4%
37	Office and administrative support workers, all other	470	34,060	$22,800 - 45,970	-8%	32%
38	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	470	28,480	$13,630 - 49,450	12%	6%
39	Computer support specialists	460	42,470	$31,070 - 57,530	13%	43%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	450	60,120	$42,390 - 83,870	9%	10%
41	Packers and packagers, hand	450	19,050	$15,880 - 26,360	-11%	3%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	450	30,880	$22,130 - 42,030	4%	15%
43	Food preparation workers	440	20,590	$16,180 - 26,220	15%	7%
44	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	440	34,800	$22,770 - 49,490	1%	18%
45	Tellers	400	25,190	$20,400 - 31,870	14%	16%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	400	44,660	$34,450 - 58,830	11%	33%
47	Painters, construction and maintenance	380	33,320	$26,120 - 40,590	12%	6%
48	Sales representatives, services, all other	380	52,560	$26,710 - 96,050	28%	48%
49	Recreation workers	360	25,230	$15,450 - 38,340	13%	47%
50	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	340	37,370	$27,090 - 49,580	9%	3%
51	Counter and rental clerks	330	20,890	$13,090 - 33,890	23%	16%
52	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	320	40,650	$29,120 - 51,510	11%	4%
53	All other information and record clerks	300	23,340	$17,070 - 35,810	-12%	21%
54	Bill and account collectors	280	28,980	$18,430 - 41,270	23%	13%
55	Personal and home care aides	280	17,680	$13,580 - 23,080	51%	10%
56	Bartenders	260	22,560	$13,870 - 30,890	11%	17%
57	Child care workers	260	22,790	$16,080 - 30,930	18%	15%
58	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	260	35,680	$18,690 - 51,060	27%	47%
59	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	250	19,800	$16,400 - 25,250	17%	14%
60	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	250	21,100	$14,020 - 29,980	11%	5%
61	Postal service mail carriers	250			1%	11%
62	Dental assistants	240	32,440	$25,820 - 39,620	29%	9%
63	Security guards	240	27,430	$14,300 - 46,740	17%	13%
64	Home health aides	240	20,740	$13,560 - 26,310	49%	7%
65	Preschool teachers, except special education	230	29,770	$17,900 - 46,240	26%	43%
66	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	230	46,860	$31,500 - 67,010	0%	42%
67	Paralegals and legal assistants	230	37,340	$28,100 - 51,620	22%	45%
68	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	17,710	$13,960 - 20,880	10%	17%
69	Cost estimators	210	53,730	$35,980 - 75,840	19%	32%
70	Couriers and messengers	200	25,360	$20,860 - 31,620	0%	12%
71	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	200	37,540	$21,990 - 60,580	4%	30%
72	Helpers--electricians	200	27,290	$20,970 - 33,190	7%	3%
73	Real estate sales agents	200	41,410	$22,030 - 60,070	11%	45%
74	Pharmacy technicians	200	28,760	$21,250 - 38,070	32%	16%
75	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	190	32,880	$22,180 - 41,550	-6%	14%
76	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	190	28,210	$21,530 - 39,010	4%	6%
77	Medical records and health information technicians	190	38,160	$24,370 - 51,180	18%	12%
78	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	180	19,470	$15,990 - 24,540	10%	5%
79	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	180	43,120	$13,440 - 85,500	17%	44%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	180	61,560	$40,880 - 89,460	7%	13%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	170	53,070	$25,750 - 94,710	-4%	15%
82	Helpers--carpenters	170	27,310	$21,880 - 35,270	12%	3%
83	Amusement and recreation attendants	170	16,540	$13,030 - 21,090	24%	22%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	170	75,720	$23,400 - 120,710	4%	38%
85	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	160	45,270	$23,610 - 62,650	4%	18%
86	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	160			-7%	12%
87	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	150	20,150	$13,880 - 28,030	13%	15%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	150	32,210	$19,610 - 45,430	13%	11%
89	Driver/sales workers	150	31,870	$22,370 - 39,920	-4%	4%
90	Fire fighters	150	35,840	$24,600 - 49,340	12%	18%
91	Library technicians	150	36,580	$22,820 - 49,610	9%	27%
92	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	150	19,970	$15,760 - 25,410	19%	31%
93	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	140	58,940	$38,050 - 84,320	16%	43%
94	Sheet metal workers	140	32,420	$22,500 - 44,120	7%	4%
95	Brickmasons and blockmasons	140	38,210	$27,200 - 51,150	10%	3%
96	Cement masons and concrete finishers	140	33,360	$27,380 - 40,020	11%	2%
97	Production workers, all other	140	20,060	$14,340 - 25,840	2%	5%
98	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	130	28,090	$21,810 - 35,290	10%	24%
99	Pipelayers	130	31,240	$23,990 - 40,200	9%	4%
100	Health technologists and technicians, all other	130	29,090	$21,640 - 39,630	15%	27%

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Jobs More Common Near Charlottesville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Chemists	52,570	280	5.2
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	43,120	180	4.8
Pipelayers	31,240	130	4.3
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	40,420	120	4.1
Helpers--carpenters	27,310	170	3.8
Physicians and surgeons, all other	126,280	610	3.5
Couriers and messengers	25,360	200	3.2
Meeting and convention planners	34,950	100	3.1
Health technologists and technicians, all other	29,090	130	3
Architects, except landscape and naval	64,940	230	3
Helpers--electricians	27,290	200	3
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,060	470	2.9
Editors	50,870	210	2.9
Carpenters	39,010	1,570	2.7
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	19,970	150	2.3
Library technicians	36,580	150	2.3
Painters, construction and maintenance	33,320	380	2.3
Office clerks, general	28,920	4,250	2.3
Brickmasons and blockmasons	38,210	140	2.2
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	37,720	490	2.2
Occupational therapists	67,020	130	2.2
All other information and record clerks	23,340	300	2.1
Computer systems analysts	65,490	750	2.1
Librarians	59,010	200	2.1
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,350	190	2.1
Recreation workers	25,230	360	2.1
Electrical engineers	68,870	210	2.1
Registered nurses	63,090	3,450	2
Self-enrichment education teachers	65,000	210	2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	37,370	340	2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,480	470	2
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	56,700	100	2
Bus drivers, school	23,030	510	2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,140	1,110	2
Physical therapists	75,210	210	1.9
Coaches and scouts	51,490	200	1.9
Market research analysts	48,920	300	1.9
Real estate sales agents	41,410	200	1.9
Network and computer systems administrators	61,540	430	1.9
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,800	250	1.8
Computer software engineers, applications	79,030	660	1.8
Public relations specialists	46,280	300	1.8
Training and development specialists	59,270	250	1.8
Network systems and data communications analysts	60,130	290	1.8
Database administrators	70,060	140	1.8
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,360	490	1.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,810	780	1.8
Surgical technologists	41,400	100	1.8
Medical records and health information technicians	38,160	190	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	21,670	1,000	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Charlottesville, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Self-enrichment education teachers	65,000	1.7	210
Coaches and scouts	51,490	1.44	200
Advertising sales agents	65,180	1.39	110
Food service managers	62,630	1.29	120
Sales managers	124,020	1.26	130
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	58,940	1.24	140
Library technicians	36,580	1.24	150
Driver/sales workers	31,870	1.22	150
Cooks, short order	24,220	1.21	110
Medical records and health information technicians	38,160	1.21	190
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	34,800	1.19	440
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	35,680	1.18	260
Child care workers	22,790	1.18	260
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	59,310	1.18	500
Training and development specialists	59,270	1.18	250
Preschool teachers, except special education	29,770	1.17	230
Bartenders	22,560	1.16	260
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,570	1.14	810
Graphic designers	46,050	1.14	200
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,360	1.14	780
Office clerks, general	28,920	1.14	4,250
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,590	1.14	1,130
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,480	1.13	470
General and operations managers	108,390	1.12	1,060
Librarians	59,010	1.12	200
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,060	1.1	470
Instructional coordinators	62,890	1.09	120
Security guards	27,430	1.09	240
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	75,720	1.09	170
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,250	1.09	260
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	61,560	1.08	180
Computer programmers	69,470	1.08	280
Receptionists and information clerks	25,790	1.08	750
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,550	1.08	1,940
Food preparation workers	20,590	1.07	440
Waiters and waitresses	20,030	1.07	2,090
Database administrators	70,060	1.07	140
Cashiers	19,760	1.07	2,710
Child, family, and school social workers	43,310	1.07	240
Tellers	25,190	1.06	400
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	57,420	1.06	230
Medical and health services managers	89,460	1.06	190
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,630	1.06	830
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,290	1.05	160
Medical and public health social workers	48,450	1.05	110
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,140	1.05	1,110
Managers, all other	87,020	1.05	240
Machinists	38,840	1.05	110
Helpers--carpenters	27,310	1.05	170
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,210	1.05	1,290

Highest Paying Jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	151,300	150
Dentists, general	149,030
Physicians and surgeons, all other	126,280	610
Sales managers	124,020	130
Engineering managers	115,730	80
General and operations managers	108,390	1,060
Computer and information systems managers	101,990	140
Pharmacists	99,320	170
Family and general practitioners	95,500	80
Public relations managers	95,410	40
Aerospace engineers	93,590	30
Personal financial advisors	90,800	80
Financial managers	90,420	220
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,250	260
Medical and health services managers	89,460	190
Veterinarians	87,450	80
Managers, all other	87,020	240
Lawyers	86,960	350
Industrial production managers	86,780	40
Marketing managers	86,460	50
Education administrators, all other	82,860	30
Computer hardware engineers	82,470	80
Computer specialists, all other	81,670	60
Biomedical engineers	80,410	40
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,350	190
Computer software engineers, applications	79,030	660
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	78,420	170
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	75,720	170
Physical therapists	75,210	210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,910	220
Mechanical engineers	73,690	120
Construction managers	73,590	120
Dental hygienists	71,930
Database administrators	70,060	140
Computer programmers	69,470	280
Speech-language pathologists	69,130	100
Electrical engineers	68,870	210
Detectives and criminal investigators	68,590	60
Management analysts	67,700	580
Biochemists and biophysicists	67,630	70
Occupational therapists	67,020	130
Administrative services managers	66,640	90
Civil engineers	66,490	150
Computer systems analysts	65,490	750
Advertising sales agents	65,180	110
Self-enrichment education teachers	65,000	210
Architects, except landscape and naval	64,940	230
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,570	810
Registered nurses	63,090	3,450
Instructional coordinators	62,890	120

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