Danville Employment

Employment and Industries in the Danville, Virginia Area

The Danville region includes facilities for companies such as Goodyear (tire and rubber manufacturing), DanChem Technologies (specialty chemicals), Intertape Polymer (plastic and paper packaging products and packaging systems), Sartomer (elastomers, adhesives, etc.) and Essel Propack (laminated plastic tube manufacturer).

Danville is home to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. In addition, Danville has high technology, telecommunications and wholesale distribution companies.

The top employment segments in Danville, Virginia are healthcare, manufacturing, educational services, plastic and rubber products, accommodation and food services, and construction. Production, transportation and material moving occupations (23% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (23% of the workforce). Management, professional and related occupations (22% of the labor force).

Noteworthy data regarding Danville, Virginia: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 14%. Average earnings in 2009: $26,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 84.7 (U.S. average: 100).

The top employers in the Danville region:

Goodyear
Danville Regional Medical Center
Danville Public Schools
City of Danville
Telvista
Nestle
Averett University
Walmart
Roman Eagle Memorial Home
Food Lion
Swedwood
Danville Community College
CIT Commercial
Intertape Polymer
VIR
American National Bank
Essel Propack
Danville Pittsylvania Community Services

Some of the most common jobs in Danville that are mostly filled by college graduates are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; educational, vocational and school counselors; physical therapists, community and social service specialists; and financial managers.

Danville companies can collaborate with associations such as:

GoDanRiver.com is a good resource regarding local business and economic news.

Most Popular Jobs in Danville, 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	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	520		$ -	6%	96%
2	Registered nurses	440	65,310	$38,770 - 138,190	24%	56%
3	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	280		$ -	11%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	250	43,280	$22,930 - 64,880	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	170	55,360	$33,090 - 88,760	18%	79%
6	Child, family, and school social workers	140	40,610	$27,730 - 59,030	19%	77%
7	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110	69,750	$55,700 - 84,200	8%	78%
8	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	100	62,580	$35,370 - 82,660	13%	73%
9	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	90	47,870	$21,810 - 65,190	20%	87%
10	Physical therapists	70	86,240	$61,330 - 115,060	27%	89%
11	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	35,450	$27,890 - 53,200	25%	58%
12	Financial managers	60	85,300	$48,590 - 137,550	13%	60%
13	Training and development specialists	60	43,960	$27,610 - 68,950	18%	56%
14	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	44,860	$33,160 - 60,570	5%	58%
15	Librarians	50	59,060	$35,220 - 81,390	4%	85%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	50	44,540	$33,170 - 62,410	27%	50%
17	Lawyers	50	74,670	$44,480 - 107,520	11%	99%
18	Pharmacists	50	123,590	$101,200 - 150,160	22%	97%
19	Management analysts	50	54,410	$40,190 - 68,480	22%	78%
20	Special education teachers, secondary school	50		$ -	9%	87%
21	Managers, all other	50	67,800	$40,260 - 113,220	7%	55%
22	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	47,930	$35,440 - 62,670	17%	56%
23	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	40,040	$27,030 - 60,930	18%	56%
24	Industrial engineers	40	62,550	$40,880 - 83,620	20%	74%
25	Sales managers	40	98,110	$43,350 -	10%	69%
26	Coaches and scouts	40	37,450	$21,590 - 61,360	15%	60%
27	Social and human service assistants	30	29,310	$15,330 - 38,710	34%	58%
28	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	82,850	$45,220 - 117,730	14%	78%
29	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	30	37,570	$24,220 - 50,550	14%	54%

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	Cashiers	1,570	16,140	$12,950 - 20,070	-2%	10%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,500	15,600	$12,830 - 20,020	18%	5%
3	Retail salespersons	1,380	23,230	$13,920 - 38,240	12%	25%
4	Office clerks, general	1,030	24,020	$14,990 - 32,400	13%	19%
5	Stock clerks and order fillers	880	20,690	$13,600 - 29,890	-7%	8%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	750	23,940	$16,280 - 32,420	2%	5%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	630	28,240	$18,600 - 39,760	13%	16%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	630	19,410	$13,300 - 28,850	15%	4%
9	Teacher assistants	630	19,000	$13,690 - 24,820	10%	18%
10	Waiters and waitresses	590	18,020	$13,140 - 24,720	11%	14%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	500	37,420	$21,010 - 52,110	10%	4%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	430	38,710	$25,300 - 59,020	4%	25%
13	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	430	23,470	$17,380 - 31,810	18%	7%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	430	32,790	$21,150 - 48,150	10%	6%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	410	40,790	$24,950 - 63,060	6%	29%
16	Industrial machinery mechanics	400	47,790	$32,800 - 63,070	9%	5%
17	Team assemblers	390	22,310	$16,530 - 30,100	0%	5%
18	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	370	31,140	$21,070 - 39,700	-6%	14%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	340	31,200	$20,570 - 43,230	11%	14%
20	Carpenters	330	33,550	$22,380 - 44,950	10%	6%
21	General and operations managers	320	91,390	$44,750 - 156,050	2%	48%
22	Industrial truck and tractor operators	310	29,980	$17,420 - 48,750	-1%	2%
23	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	300	22,250	$14,390 - 32,310	4%	6%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	270	43,100	$24,130 - 73,550	-4%	15%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	270	21,310	$15,980 - 29,250	17%	13%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	260	19,570	$14,330 - 25,820	18%	6%
27	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	260	36,470	$21,330 - 49,780	11%	4%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	260	37,980	$27,930 - 50,740	14%	7%
29	Home health aides	260	18,700	$14,440 - 23,850	49%	7%
30	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	250	19,070	$13,240 - 28,950	3%	4%
31	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	240	36,990	$23,680 - 51,900	15%	18%
32	Cooks, restaurant	240	21,890	$17,570 - 26,500	12%	5%
33	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	230	36,280	$28,290 - 47,560	11%	33%
34	Tellers	220	23,420	$17,530 - 31,080	14%	16%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	220	27,600	$17,450 - 40,580	14%	4%
36	Electricians	220	37,750	$23,730 - 50,870	7%	7%
37	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	220	34,150	$15,580 - 61,520	8%	4%
38	Construction laborers	210	24,440	$16,330 - 34,690	11%	5%
39	Cooks, fast food	200	15,390	$12,880 - 19,670	8%	5%
40	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	190	25,880	$13,830 - 48,700	14%	3%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	180	16,230	$13,000 - 20,370	13%	5%
42	Bill and account collectors	170	27,220	$18,990 - 36,140	23%	13%
43	Counter and rental clerks	170	20,260	$13,240 - 30,190	23%	16%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	51,450	$31,530 - 67,960	9%	10%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	57,920	$35,850 - 80,710	7%	13%
46	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	160	25,270	$14,160 - 35,640	1%	18%
47	Dishwashers	150	16,240	$13,020 - 21,150	10%	3%
48	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	140	14,940	$12,820 - 18,450	10%	17%
49	Child care workers	140	16,850	$12,850 - 29,120	18%	15%
50	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	140	30,190	$25,730 - 38,020	-17%	0%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	140	25,160	$20,080 - 31,690	4%	15%
52	Printing machine operators	130	31,790	$21,590 - 46,980	-5%	6%
53	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	130	33,710	$21,980 - 49,120	9%	3%
54	Postal service mail carriers	130			1%	11%
55	Business teachers, postsecondary	130	46,970	$32,280 - 63,100	0%	0%
56	Sheet metal workers	120	26,540	$17,800 - 42,360	7%	4%
57	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	120	33,730	$26,730 - 39,900	-4%	5%
58	Machine feeders and offbearers	120	25,250	$15,220 - 33,270	-14%	0%
59	Driver/sales workers	120	30,320	$20,190 - 42,390	-4%	4%
60	Recreation workers	120	19,710	$13,490 - 26,100	13%	47%
61	Food preparation workers	110	18,250	$13,630 - 24,180	15%	7%
62	Helpers--carpenters	110	27,320	$16,990 - 39,480	12%	3%
63	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	100	26,950	$20,280 - 34,690	6%	0%
64	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	90	17,330	$13,200 - 23,410	12%	6%
65	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	90	29,910	$22,680 - 40,450	8%	3%
66	Medical secretaries	90	30,170	$21,810 - 41,180	17%	18%
67	Pharmacy technicians	90	25,120	$17,540 - 32,580	32%	16%
68	Dental assistants	80	25,840	$17,980 - 37,360	29%	9%
69	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	80	40,400	$27,880 - 51,150	-7%	0%
70	Security guards	80	22,080	$16,590 - 32,880	17%	13%
71	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	80	21,980	$17,240 - 26,260	11%	5%
72	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	39,720	$23,610 - 60,480	4%	30%
73	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	70			12%	0%
74	Machinists	70	37,730	$27,330 - 49,450	-2%	3%
75	Sales representatives, services, all other	60	49,240	$21,550 - 83,340	28%	48%
76	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	60	14,920	$12,870 - 18,410	13%	15%
77	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	60	15,550	$12,760 - 20,000	17%	14%
78	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	60	39,780	$25,210 - 59,830	13%	17%
79	Physical therapist assistants	60	55,470	$43,260 - 68,750	32%	23%
80	Loan officers	60	42,620	$25,750 - 62,980	12%	49%
81	Personal and home care aides	60	19,200	$16,370 - 26,510	51%	10%
82	Court, municipal, and license clerks	60	30,410	$21,770 - 44,840	9%	24%
83	Parts salespersons	60	26,460	$14,720 - 37,080	-1%	6%
84	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	60	34,430	$25,770 - 45,940	5%	2%
85	Real estate sales agents	60	29,170	$21,680 - 39,060	11%	45%
86	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	50	24,820	$17,320 - 37,260	4%	0%
87	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	50	40,030	$28,540 - 50,490	12%	3%
88	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	50	17,000	$13,390 - 20,370	10%	5%
89	Cost estimators	50	47,950	$29,680 - 75,880	19%	32%
90	File clerks	50	16,910	$13,010 - 23,710	-40%	20%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50	47,180	$33,200 - 65,250	10%	17%
92	Business operations specialists, all other	50	44,770	$30,330 - 62,920	21%	49%
93	Dental hygienists	50	62,400	$55,780 - 70,720	30%	33%
94	Computer support specialists	50	39,580	$28,860 - 52,590	13%	43%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	50	33,380	$19,980 - 49,340	13%	11%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	50	31,750	$24,220 - 41,980	3%	18%
97	Order clerks	50	23,920	$13,600 - 38,880	-23%	16%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40	24,500	$17,210 - 33,670	16%	26%
99	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	40	39,840	$24,830 - 53,910	12%	3%
100	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	40	29,320	$22,980 - 36,930	14%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Danville Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	19,070	250	11
Business teachers, postsecondary	46,970	130	10.6
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	26,950	100	8.6
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,190	140	8
Helpers--carpenters	27,320	110	7.3
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,790	400	7.3
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,250	120	5.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,140	370	3.9
Sheet metal workers	26,540	120	3.6
Printing machine operators	31,790	130	3.1
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	36,470	260	2.7
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	25,880	190	2.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,600	1,500	2.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education		520	2.5
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	69,750	110	2.5
Child, family, and school social workers	40,610	140	2.5
Teacher assistants	19,000	630	2.4
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,980	310	2.4
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	33,710	130	2.3
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,690	880	2.1
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education		280	2.1
Cashiers	16,140	1,570	2.1
Recreation workers	19,710	120	2
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	43,100	270	2
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,200	340	1.9
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,580	100	1.9
Bill and account collectors	27,220	170	1.8
Team assemblers	22,310	390	1.8
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	22,250	300	1.8
Cooks, fast food	15,390	200	1.8
Tellers	23,420	220	1.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	36,280	230	1.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,980	260	1.7
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,940	140	1.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	33,730	120	1.7
Postal service mail carriers		130	1.7
Counter and rental clerks	20,260	170	1.7
Carpenters	33,550	330	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,710	430	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,920	160	1.7
Office clerks, general	24,020	1,030	1.6
Electricians	37,750	220	1.6
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,240	630	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	27,600	220	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,790	430	1.5
Driver/sales workers	30,320	120	1.5
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,940	750	1.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,420	500	1.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,470	430	1.5
Retail salespersons	23,230	1,380	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	33,730	1.29	120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	25,880	1.23	190
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	34,150	1.18	220
Driver/sales workers	30,320	1.16	120
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,790	1.07	400
Registered nurses	65,310	1.06	440
Helpers--carpenters	27,320	1.05	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,200	1.03	340
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,920	1.02	160
Cooks, restaurant	21,890	1.01	240
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,710	1	430
Child, family, and school social workers	40,610	1	140
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,980	1	310
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,420	1	500
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,940	0.99	750
Tellers	23,420	0.99	220
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	23,470	0.98	430
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,250	0.97	120
Printing machine operators	31,790	0.97	130
Waiters and waitresses	18,020	0.96	590
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,980	0.96	260
Maintenance and repair workers, general	32,790	0.95	430
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,990	0.95	240
Retail salespersons	23,230	0.95	1,380
Food preparation workers	18,250	0.95	110
General and operations managers	91,390	0.95	320
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,190	0.95	140
Office clerks, general	24,020	0.94	1,030
Dishwashers	16,240	0.94	150
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,140	0.93	370
Accountants and auditors	55,360	0.93	170
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,690	0.91	880
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,600	0.91	1,500
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,790	0.9	410
Receptionists and information clerks	21,310	0.89	270
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,450	0.89	160
Cooks, fast food	15,390	0.88	200
Bill and account collectors	27,220	0.88	170
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,240	0.88	630
Home health aides	18,700	0.88	260
Child care workers	16,850	0.87	140
Cashiers	16,140	0.87	1,570
Counter and rental clerks	20,260	0.87	170
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,270	0.87	160
Carpenters	33,550	0.86	330
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	69,750	0.85	110
Teacher assistants	19,000	0.85	630
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,230	0.85	180
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,410	0.85	630
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,940	0.84	140

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	202,720	40
Pharmacists	123,590	50
Sales managers	98,110	40
General and operations managers	91,390	320
Physical therapists	86,240	70
Financial managers	85,300	60
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,850	30
Industrial production managers	82,530	40
Lawyers	74,670	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	69,750	110
Managers, all other	67,800	50
Registered nurses	65,310	440
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	62,580	100
Industrial engineers	62,550	40
Dental hygienists	62,400	50
Librarians	59,060	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,920	160
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	57,500
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	57,110
Physical therapist assistants	55,470	60
Accountants and auditors	55,360	170
Management analysts	54,410	50
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	52,200	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,450	160
Food service managers	51,450	40
Sales representatives, services, all other	49,240	60
Cost estimators	47,950	50
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	47,930	40
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	47,870	90
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,790	400
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	47,180	50
Business teachers, postsecondary	46,970	130
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	44,860	50
Business operations specialists, all other	44,770	50
Network and computer systems administrators	44,540	50
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	44,120	40
Training and development specialists	43,960	60
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	43,780	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	43,280	250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	43,100	270
Loan officers	42,620	60
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,790	410
Child, family, and school social workers	40,610	140
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,400	80
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40,040	40
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,030	50
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	39,840	40
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	39,780	60
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	39,720	80
Computer support specialists	39,580	50

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