Roanoke Employment

Employment and Industries in the Roanoke, Virginia Area

Roanoke is a notable regional commercial center. Northfolk Southern is a major employer in the city. Advanced Auto Parts is headquartered in Roanoke. The corporate offices of Virginia Transformer Corporation, a major transformer manufacturing company and the regional offices of Kroger are also located in Roanoke.

ITT produces night vision goggles in it's facility in Roanoke County. Due to the location of automotive assembly facilities in the South, Roanoke has facilities for companies such as Koyo, Dynax, Yokohama and Metalsa.

Roanoke's leading job sectors are healthcare, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, construction, professional, scientific and technical services, and education. Management, professional and related occupations comprise about 27% of the labor force. About 27% of the workers have sales and office jobs.

Facts about Roanoke, Virginia: Residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 19%. Cost of living index in 2008: 80.0 (U.S. average: 100). Average earnings in 2009: $31,000.

Major employers for the Roanoke area:

Carilion Clinic
Roanoke City Public Schools
Roanoke County Public Schools
Commonwealth of Virginia
City of Roanoke
Kroger
Norfolk Southern
Wachovia
Veterans Administration Hospital
Walmart
Advance Auto Parts
United States Government
Allstate
MW Manufactures Inc
Lewis-Gale Medical Center
United Parcel Service
Roanoke County
Yokohama Tire Corp
Home Shopping Network
Manpower Temporary Services

Roanoke includes numerous popular jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates including registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, management analysts, child, family and school social workers; medical and clinical laboratory technologists; computer systems analysts, and electrical engineers.

Shown below are some of the organizations offering assistance to Roanoke businesses:

Roanoke.com offers local business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Roanoke, 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	3,620	55,210	$36,540 - 75,310	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,360	50,530	$27,690 - 82,050	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,440	51,250	$34,530 - 67,100	14%	95%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,100	36,180	$21,840 - 63,740	9%	54%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,060	52,860	$34,640 - 81,120	18%	79%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	990	52,720	$36,040 - 70,140	6%	96%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	52,350	$35,360 - 69,050	11%	95%
8	Management analysts	520	59,590	$33,150 - 89,300	22%	78%
9	Child, family, and school social workers	470	37,140	$24,940 - 57,950	19%	77%
10	Lawyers	410	98,540	$43,120 -	11%	99%
11	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	410	49,980	$36,840 - 63,870	12%	51%
12	Computer systems analysts	400	63,540	$39,480 - 91,570	29%	68%
13	Electrical engineers	370	75,820	$50,110 - 103,530	6%	81%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	360		$ -	8%	78%
15	Financial managers	350	87,440	$41,970 - 134,470	13%	60%
16	Pharmacists	350	112,440	$91,680 - 132,870	22%	97%
17	Medical and health services managers	310	89,970	$48,710 - 139,990	16%	57%
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	300	67,310	$27,920 - 119,890	12%	51%
19	Public relations specialists	290	38,230	$17,340 - 61,370	18%	81%
20	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	280		$ -	30%	77%
21	Training and development specialists	280	47,390	$28,310 - 71,040	18%	56%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	270	65,660	$37,900 - 99,340	27%	50%
23	Computer software engineers, applications	270	72,220	$47,530 - 99,710	45%	85%
24	Managers, all other	270	77,930	$51,400 - 112,670	7%	55%
25	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	270	50,370	$34,400 - 69,920	20%	87%
26	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	260	64,920	$29,280 - 147,860	25%	67%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	250	50,810	$32,840 - 78,970	17%	56%
28	Mental health counselors	250	37,250	$22,180 - 54,680	30%	73%
29	Sales managers	240	90,950	$42,520 - 163,470	10%	69%
30	Coaches and scouts	240	33,150	$20,940 - 47,900	15%	60%
31	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	200	46,210	$28,730 - 70,580	5%	58%
32	Physical therapists	200	70,270	$46,720 - 93,010	27%	89%
33	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	200	38,980	$27,910 - 57,740	11%	58%
34	Graphic designers	200	42,800	$28,110 - 61,750	10%	55%
35	Financial specialists, all other	190	51,620	$37,950 - 80,020	12%	50%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	190	40,670	$24,520 - 61,530	18%	56%
37	Network systems and data communications analysts	190	63,310	$35,070 - 98,970	53%	57%
38	Social and human service assistants	180	25,380	$17,540 - 33,290	34%	58%
39	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	180	31,870	$22,220 - 45,970	15%	51%
40	Self-enrichment education teachers	180	46,150	$20,710 - 77,820	23%	54%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	180	54,480	$34,770 - 79,270	13%	73%
42	Civil engineers	170	64,670	$39,100 - 95,700	18%	87%
43	Mechanical engineers	170	71,740	$47,000 - 106,250	4%	78%
44	Librarians	160	55,600	$36,900 - 79,150	4%	85%
45	Market research analysts	160	47,220	$28,950 - 75,550	20%	82%
46	Computer software engineers, systems software	160	83,630	$52,230 - 108,490	28%	85%
47	Detectives and criminal investigators	160	72,280	$48,990 - 98,360	17%	54%
48	Personal financial advisors	150	89,130	$24,950 -	41%	81%
49	Occupational therapists	140	73,940	$53,970 - 104,490	23%	90%
50	Computer programmers	140	58,420	$38,070 - 85,150	0%	73%
51	Industrial engineers	140	58,410	$38,080 - 83,380	20%	74%
52	Instructional coordinators	130	71,000	$35,340 - 102,820	23%	79%
53	Rehabilitation counselors	130	33,640	$22,040 - 57,840	23%	73%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	130	49,270	$29,610 - 82,130	18%	56%
55	Financial analysts	130	56,250	$36,430 - 79,570	34%	87%
56	Speech-language pathologists	130	63,810	$45,170 - 85,150	11%	98%
57	Chief executives	130	143,920	$47,480 -	2%	65%
58	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	120	55,760	$36,930 - 75,840	0%	96%
59	Insurance underwriters	120	51,020	$28,660 - 86,020	6%	53%
60	Community and social service specialists, all other	110	37,460	$13,940 - 64,460	25%	58%
61	Sales and related workers, all other	110	30,240	$18,460 - 48,530	14%	62%
62	Computer and information systems managers	100	104,930	$69,040 - 163,480	16%	73%
63	Floral designers	100	21,800	$16,470 - 31,540	0%	55%
64	Special education teachers, secondary school	100	43,850	$33,590 - 60,520	9%	87%
65	Dentists, general	100	147,960	$71,510 -	9%	100%
66	Special education teachers, middle school	90	46,670	$33,970 - 66,390	16%	87%
67	Engineers, all other	90	63,440	$31,030 - 92,990	6%	82%
68	Producers and directors	90	43,080	$26,940 - 64,240	11%	75%
69	Medical and public health social workers	90	47,380	$34,550 - 64,200	24%	77%
70	Purchasing managers	90	73,060	$44,680 - 108,740	3%	57%
71	Social and community service managers	80	66,650	$36,270 - 96,960	25%	72%
72	Veterinarians	80	67,300	$28,020 - 98,540	35%	100%
73	Credit analysts	80	59,410	$35,820 - 86,190	2%	60%
74	Database administrators	80	65,260	$35,900 - 103,230	29%	72%
75	Engineering managers	80	95,640	$63,300 - 130,660	7%	84%
76	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	64,900	$42,190 - 82,340	16%	99%
77	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	69,040	$35,700 - 117,620	18%	88%
78	Occupational health and safety specialists	70	57,190	$42,220 - 76,550	8%	72%
79	Marketing managers	70	101,390	$44,100 -	14%	69%
80	Surveyors	70	43,360	$28,380 - 73,510	24%	82%
81	Editors	70	59,600	$25,320 - 102,510	2%	81%
82	Sales engineers	60	81,350	$62,250 - 103,070	9%	79%
83	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	60	47,350	$31,760 - 70,270	24%	78%
84	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	45,930	$33,850 - 66,700	9%	72%
85	Human resources managers, all other	60	101,510	$72,650 - 141,430	11%	58%
86	Social workers, all other	60	56,980	$32,450 - 77,220	18%	77%
87	Budget analysts	60	64,490	$43,590 - 96,380	7%	78%
88	Physician assistants	60	66,840	$46,100 - 88,890	27%	67%
89	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	60	29,290	$20,450 - 38,610	11%	55%
90	Environmental engineers	50	63,730	$51,940 - 80,900	25%	86%
91	Compensation and benefits managers	50	88,720	$25,000 - 151,920	12%	58%
92	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	50	50,180	$22,620 - 82,710	15%	72%
93	Operations research analysts	50	69,200	$42,350 - 107,670	11%	71%
94	Education administrators, postsecondary	50	79,370	$42,520 - 126,200	14%	78%
95	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	52,640	$37,920 - 64,950	14%	54%
96	Urban and regional planners	50	52,850	$37,320 - 77,360	15%	92%
97	Legislators	40	15,150	$12,880 - 16,510	1%	65%
98	Health educators	40	49,200	$27,390 - 77,820	26%	58%
99	Financial examiners	40	78,810	$49,270 - 109,720	11%	76%
100	Psychologists, all other	40	69,020	$21,700 - 125,280	8%	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	Cashiers	5,130	17,190	$13,030 - 23,030	-2%	10%
2	Retail salespersons	5,040	22,740	$13,670 - 37,400	12%	25%
3	Office clerks, general	4,960	25,460	$16,440 - 36,690	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,960	16,670	$13,050 - 21,850	18%	5%
5	Customer service representatives	3,280	28,400	$18,980 - 40,140	25%	22%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,920	21,410	$15,060 - 29,420	2%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	2,810	17,010	$13,080 - 22,040	11%	14%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,590	35,830	$23,190 - 54,240	10%	4%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,430	22,480	$14,770 - 31,320	-7%	8%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,300	22,510	$16,240 - 30,830	18%	7%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,200	23,850	$15,500 - 35,220	15%	4%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	2,140	29,800	$18,180 - 42,380	13%	16%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,720	32,710	$21,470 - 47,910	10%	6%
14	Team assemblers	1,670	28,190	$19,000 - 38,540	0%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,650	48,070	$26,170 - 76,400	6%	29%
16	Security guards	1,520	21,160	$15,030 - 29,540	17%	13%
17	General and operations managers	1,500	97,020	$39,250 -	2%	48%
18	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,430	23,820	$16,840 - 32,390	4%	6%
19	Teacher assistants	1,380	19,830	$13,820 - 25,980	10%	18%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,350	25,300	$15,830 - 36,530	8%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,300	38,040	$22,610 - 56,970	4%	25%
22	Carpenters	1,280	33,870	$21,340 - 47,560	10%	6%
23	Packers and packagers, hand	1,240	19,180	$13,400 - 28,510	-11%	3%
24	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,150	36,200	$27,960 - 46,000	14%	7%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	1,130	22,230	$15,710 - 30,370	17%	13%
26	Food preparation workers	1,110	18,620	$13,520 - 24,840	15%	7%
27	Cooks, restaurant	1,110	21,710	$15,550 - 29,940	12%	5%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,100	17,320	$13,120 - 23,310	13%	5%
29	Construction laborers	1,040	23,880	$17,610 - 32,080	11%	5%
30	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,040	25,000	$17,470 - 34,800	-1%	2%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,020	48,520	$32,160 - 73,550	9%	10%
32	Electricians	950	31,980	$25,170 - 41,100	7%	7%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	930	29,690	$19,050 - 40,760	11%	14%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	840	34,130	$20,390 - 55,610	14%	4%
35	Sales representatives, services, all other	830	50,230	$27,880 - 66,050	28%	48%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	790	48,480	$32,890 - 70,930	-4%	15%
37	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	790	23,770	$18,760 - 29,420	-8%	5%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	750	21,960	$14,530 - 31,770	18%	6%
39	Bill and account collectors	740	25,140	$17,560 - 35,960	23%	13%
40	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	730	33,030	$22,820 - 46,760	0%	22%
41	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	720	36,810	$26,680 - 49,330	15%	18%
42	Business operations specialists, all other	710	51,850	$29,270 - 78,740	21%	49%
43	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	710	30,800	$21,540 - 43,630	1%	18%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	700	28,700	$19,460 - 39,940	4%	15%
45	Dishwashers	690	16,240	$13,160 - 19,660	10%	3%
46	Tellers	680	22,790	$18,290 - 28,130	14%	16%
47	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	660	44,780	$33,390 - 62,450	11%	33%
48	Personal and home care aides	630	17,230	$13,250 - 22,910	51%	10%
49	Home health aides	630	20,220	$16,390 - 26,420	49%	7%
50	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	620	19,000	$13,470 - 25,770	10%	5%
51	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	600	29,430	$20,400 - 40,270	-6%	14%
52	Bus drivers, school	590	20,580	$13,410 - 28,790	9%	4%
53	Medical secretaries	580	27,610	$21,160 - 34,880	17%	18%
54	Physicians and surgeons, all other	570	151,770	$46,240 -	0%	0%
55	Cement masons and concrete finishers	570	27,690	$21,770 - 34,560	11%	2%
56	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	560	50,070	$32,150 - 76,610	9%	47%
57	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	560			-7%	0%
58	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	560	39,000	$23,190 - 59,780	9%	3%
59	Counter and rental clerks	530	24,880	$13,730 - 42,230	23%	16%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	490	53,910	$31,230 - 79,560	7%	13%
61	Fire fighters	490	39,420	$25,480 - 56,550	12%	18%
62	Child care workers	480	16,390	$13,050 - 20,140	18%	15%
63	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	480	31,050	$22,080 - 42,630	19%	14%
64	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	480	17,630	$13,360 - 23,980	12%	6%
65	Medical assistants	470	26,530	$19,330 - 34,200	35%	10%
66	Preschool teachers, except special education	470	28,860	$17,700 - 42,940	26%	43%
67	Healthcare support workers, all other	460	25,770	$19,880 - 32,560	16%	10%
68	Data entry keyers	460	25,250	$18,530 - 32,060	-4%	18%
69	Helpers--production workers	440	21,640	$17,000 - 27,620	0%	4%
70	Insurance sales agents	440	49,200	$22,540 - 95,940	13%	45%
71	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	430	27,630	$20,990 - 38,050	-26%	6%
72	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	430	36,030	$27,390 - 47,140	11%	4%
73	Pharmacy technicians	420	26,600	$20,520 - 35,520	32%	16%
74	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	410	34,180	$24,400 - 47,080	8%	3%
75	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	390	30,480	$21,900 - 39,920	5%	2%
76	Driver/sales workers	380	29,570	$16,400 - 43,740	-4%	4%
77	Postal service mail carriers	380			1%	11%
78	Machinists	370	32,510	$20,270 - 46,560	-2%	3%
79	Cooks, fast food	360	15,700	$12,960 - 19,860	8%	5%
80	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	350	22,920	$16,440 - 36,580	-4%	5%
81	Computer support specialists	350	41,920	$26,910 - 65,070	13%	43%
82	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	350			-7%	12%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	350	77,990	$41,050 - 118,230	4%	38%
84	Painters, construction and maintenance	340	29,430	$21,680 - 40,100	12%	6%
85	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	340	15,430	$12,800 - 19,430	10%	8%
86	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	320	36,560	$16,220 - 60,300	27%	47%
87	Cost estimators	310	53,190	$33,960 - 76,870	19%	32%
88	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	310	39,540	$26,750 - 61,730	17%	44%
89	Loan officers	310	51,960	$28,880 - 87,970	12%	49%
90	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	310	15,250	$12,900 - 18,820	12%	6%
91	Correctional officers and jailers	310			17%	11%
92	Real estate sales agents	310	42,280	$14,160 - 67,780	11%	45%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	300	53,410	$35,020 - 78,790	10%	17%
94	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	300	22,540	$16,900 - 30,690	11%	5%
95	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	300	35,990	$21,330 - 51,790	4%	30%
96	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	300	46,220	$24,650 - 72,730	0%	42%
97	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	290	19,000	$15,140 - 25,140	17%	14%
98	Printing machine operators	290	33,980	$21,700 - 50,030	-5%	6%
99	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	280	39,770	$28,860 - 52,390	12%	3%
100	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	280	17,750	$13,530 - 23,050	10%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Roanoke Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders		560	8.9
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,120	180	8.7
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,400	250	6.4
Radio and television announcers	28,850	130	5.6
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	39,540	310	4.7
Funeral attendants	18,460	100	4.1
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,340	260	4.1
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	38,980	200	3.9
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,380	260	3.3
Motor vehicle operators, all other	32,640	240	3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	49,290	250	2.8
Residential advisors	23,590	130	2.8
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	23,770	790	2.8
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	33,030	730	2.7
Maintenance workers, machinery	37,500	180	2.6
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,180	130	2.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	19,000	620	2.6
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	28,150	170	2.5
Cement masons and concrete finishers	27,690	570	2.5
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	31,050	480	2.5
Couriers and messengers	22,620	270	2.5
Pharmacy aides	24,030	110	2.4
Health technologists and technicians, all other	27,460	180	2.4
Mental health counselors	37,250	250	2.3
Healthcare support workers, all other	25,770	460	2.2
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,980	410	2.2
Physical therapist assistants	48,340	140	2.2
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	25,430	130	2.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,560	170	2.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers		280	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	56,190	100	2.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	18,390	150	2.1
Electrical engineers	75,820	370	2.1
Teachers and instructors, all other	36,180	1,100	2
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	33,980	270	2
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	40,740	170	1.9
Physicians and surgeons, all other	151,770	570	1.9
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	39,000	560	1.9
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,630	430	1.9
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	35,200	100	1.9
Helpers--carpenters	26,250	140	1.8
Fire fighters	39,420	490	1.7
Floral designers	21,800	100	1.7
Helpers--electricians	23,880	200	1.7
Family and general practitioners	142,040	180	1.7
Highway maintenance workers	34,340	170	1.7
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	26,000	200	1.7
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	50,070	560	1.7
Sewing machine operators	19,350	250	1.7
Prepress technicians and workers	26,990	110	1.7

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Instructional coordinators	71,000	1.23	130
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	36,560	1.21	320
Self-enrichment education teachers	46,150	1.2	180
Detectives and criminal investigators	72,280	1.19	160
Bartenders	22,410	1.15	140
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	40,120	1.15	240
Motor vehicle operators, all other	32,640	1.15	240
Preschool teachers, except special education	28,860	1.13	470
Driver/sales workers	29,570	1.13	380
Food service managers	54,680	1.13	270
Pharmacy aides	24,030	1.12	110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,990	1.12	350
Personal financial advisors	89,130	1.12	150
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	47,890	1.11	180
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	56,530	1.11	120
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	57,270	1.1	160
Occupational therapists	73,940	1.1	140
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	40,740	1.08	170
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	51,420	1.08	140
Medical records and health information technicians	34,140	1.08	190
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	38,270	1.07	110
Pharmacists	112,440	1.07	350
Network and computer systems administrators	65,660	1.07	270
Counter and rental clerks	24,880	1.07	530
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	48,070	1.07	1,650
Medical and health services managers	89,970	1.06	310
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	55,760	1.06	120
Graphic designers	42,800	1.06	200
Librarians	55,600	1.06	160
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	54,480	1.06	180
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	30,800	1.06	710
Physical therapist assistants	48,340	1.06	140
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	26,760	1.05	160
Dental assistants	33,650	1.04	240
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,850	1.04	2,200
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	52,350	1.04	530
Printing machine operators	33,980	1.04	290
Team assemblers	28,190	1.03	1,670
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	52,720	1.03	990
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,280	1.03	200
Elementary school teachers, except special education	51,250	1.03	1,440
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	53,410	1.03	300
Industrial production managers	90,540	1.03	130
Parking lot attendants	19,830	1.02	180
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	19,600	1.01	190
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,770	1.01	280
All other information and record clerks	33,400	1.01	200
Helpers--carpenters	26,250	1.01	140
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	21,800	1.01	140
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	50,370	1.01	270

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	163,430
Physicians and surgeons, all other	151,770	570
Dentists, general	147,960	100
Chief executives	143,920	130
Family and general practitioners	142,040	180
Pharmacists	112,440	350
Computer and information systems managers	104,930	100
Human resources managers, all other	101,510	60
Marketing managers	101,390	70
Lawyers	98,540	410
General and operations managers	97,020	1,500
Engineering managers	95,640	80
Sales managers	90,950	240
Industrial production managers	90,540	130
Medical and health services managers	89,970	310
Electronics engineers, except computer	89,790
Personal financial advisors	89,130	150
Compensation and benefits managers	88,720	50
Financial managers	87,440	350
Computer software engineers, systems software	83,630	160
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,090	100
Sales engineers	81,350	60
Education administrators, postsecondary	79,370	50
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	78,910
Financial examiners	78,810	40
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	78,620	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,990	350
Managers, all other	77,930	270
Elevator installers and repairers	77,920
Electrical engineers	75,820	370
Occupational therapists	73,940	140
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	73,210	40
Purchasing managers	73,060	90
Detectives and criminal investigators	72,280	160
Property, real estate, and community association managers	72,250	50
Computer software engineers, applications	72,220	270
Mechanical engineers	71,740	170
Training and development managers	71,090	30
Instructional coordinators	71,000	130
Physical therapists	70,270	200
Business teachers, postsecondary	70,100	40
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	70,030	30
Operations research analysts	69,200	50
Architects, except landscape and naval	69,040	70
Psychologists, all other	69,020	40
Construction managers	68,780	190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	67,310	300
Veterinarians	67,300	80
Physician assistants	66,840	60
Social and community service managers	66,650	80

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