Virginia Beach Employment

Employment and Industries in the Virginia Beach, Virginia Area

The Virginia Beach economy includes a thriving tourism industry and a notable military presence due to having four military bases. Agriculture also has a significant impact on the local economy.

Tourism has created a large number of service jobs. Retail and wholesale businesses provide approximately one-third of the jobs in Virginia Beach. Jobs are also provided by businesses that produce items such as furniture, power tools, welding equipment, coated abrasives and recreational products.

The area includes numerous international companies. Virginia Beach has the North American headquarters for Stihl and the headquarters for Lillian Vernon.

Noteworthy facts regarding Virginian Beach, Virginia: Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 89.2 (U.S. average: 100). Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 28%.

Virginia Beach's largest private employers:

American Systems Engineering
Amerigroup
Manpower
Geico Direct
Gold Key Resorts
Stihl
Christian Broadcasting Network
Virginian-Pilot Production Plant
Lillian Vernon Corporation
UPS

Virginia Beach's primary nonagricultural employment sectors:

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

Virginia Beach, Virginia has numerous popular jobs which are mostly filled by those with college degrees including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, management analysts, computer systems analysts, computer applications software engineers, mechanical engineers, and child, family and school social workers.

Virginia Beach businesses are invited to work with the following associations:

Information about local business and industry is offered at HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com.

Most Popular Jobs in Virginia Beach, 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	12,280	58,860	$42,810 - 77,500	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	8,290	52,030	$35,180 - 72,140	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,400	58,640	$29,420 - 96,770	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,600	51,990	$35,020 - 73,190	6%	96%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	5,490	38,110	$21,150 - 65,910	9%	54%
6	Accountants and auditors	5,470	62,600	$36,520 - 98,860	18%	79%
7	Management analysts	5,080	80,110	$46,300 - 113,760	22%	78%
8	Computer systems analysts	3,280	69,150	$45,800 - 98,620	29%	68%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,200	51,050	$35,320 - 69,410	11%	95%
10	Computer software engineers, applications	3,150	77,690	$48,030 - 112,480	45%	85%
11	Mechanical engineers	2,440	77,420	$47,260 - 109,320	4%	78%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	2,270	41,090	$26,020 - 59,340	19%	77%
13	Civil engineers	2,150	77,070	$49,040 - 113,740	18%	87%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	2,100	61,820	$35,900 - 88,810	27%	50%
15	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,820	85,940	$57,530 - 118,860	28%	85%
16	Lawyers	1,770	124,900	$58,160 -	11%	99%
17	Training and development specialists	1,660	53,270	$29,210 - 82,280	18%	56%
18	Computer specialists, all other	1,550	79,200	$59,040 - 101,210	15%	68%
19	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,470	59,630	$37,250 - 89,570	17%	56%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,470	52,800	$31,010 - 77,760	13%	73%
21	Computer programmers	1,460	63,300	$40,290 - 101,280	0%	73%
22	Financial managers	1,430	96,050	$52,320 - 145,920	13%	60%
23	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,370	49,150	$29,060 - 78,290	5%	58%
24	Electrical engineers	1,300	71,720	$47,040 - 102,900	6%	81%
25	Pharmacists	1,290	105,570	$85,240 - 129,730	22%	97%
26	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,270	73,790	$46,720 - 102,560	8%	78%
27	Rehabilitation counselors	1,220	30,940	$19,780 - 44,640	23%	73%
28	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,220	65,210	$40,800 - 97,160	53%	57%
29	Marine engineers and naval architects	1,190	70,110	$48,800 - 97,590	11%	78%
30	Managers, all other	1,170	86,600	$49,410 - 127,000	7%	55%
31	Financial specialists, all other	1,120	62,070	$34,730 - 96,050	12%	50%
32	Public relations specialists	1,120	54,170	$30,180 - 91,960	18%	81%
33	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,110	64,410	$23,210 - 118,780	25%	67%
34	Engineers, all other	1,110	88,360	$42,040 - 128,280	6%	82%
35	Chief executives	1,110	154,150	$72,290 -	2%	65%
36	Sales managers	1,100	86,910	$39,730 - 161,410	10%	69%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	1,000	50,280	$36,490 - 64,100	12%	51%
38	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,000	46,860	$35,250 - 60,490	20%	87%
39	Social and human service assistants	970	27,700	$17,480 - 38,510	34%	58%
40	Medical and health services managers	950	78,380	$44,460 - 119,010	16%	57%
41	Computer and information systems managers	940	105,690	$70,020 - 149,600	16%	73%
42	Mental health counselors	930	42,410	$20,540 - 61,890	30%	73%
43	Special education teachers, secondary school	930	48,910	$35,600 - 63,700	9%	87%
44	Market research analysts	920	51,850	$27,840 - 84,660	20%	82%
45	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	900	40,470	$23,060 - 62,440	18%	56%
46	Librarians	860	54,860	$37,860 - 77,240	4%	85%
47	Aerospace engineers	840	102,930	$66,910 - 140,400	10%	87%
48	Graphic designers	840	44,850	$26,030 - 70,120	10%	55%
49	Coaches and scouts	830	31,150	$14,880 - 51,840	15%	60%
50	Engineering managers	810	107,380	$75,050 - 140,910	7%	84%
51	Instructional coordinators	800	61,820	$32,420 - 89,570	23%	79%
52	Advertising sales agents	800	45,470	$14,280 - 81,670	20%	56%
53	Physical therapists	770	74,690	$52,170 - 102,040	27%	89%
54	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	760	35,710	$24,390 - 48,200	15%	51%
55	Nuclear engineers	750	81,400	$60,860 - 102,510	7%	82%
56	Electronics engineers, except computer	740	82,010	$55,700 - 105,790	4%	81%
57	Industrial engineers	740	67,400	$45,010 - 95,920	20%	74%
58	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	730	43,330	$24,260 - 62,920	11%	58%
59	Database administrators	720	60,780	$36,160 - 87,550	29%	72%
60	Editors	720	40,040	$27,330 - 61,340	2%	81%
61	Education administrators, postsecondary	710	90,310	$46,450 - 151,570	14%	78%
62	Special education teachers, middle school	640	45,420	$33,090 - 59,200	16%	87%
63	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	610	75,590	$31,060 - 127,450	12%	51%
64	Occupational health and safety specialists	550	63,820	$38,880 - 92,950	8%	72%
65	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	550	48,820	$32,890 - 71,260	18%	56%
66	Architects, except landscape and naval	540	77,200	$45,490 - 108,510	18%	88%
67	Speech-language pathologists	540	70,740	$40,490 - 126,260	11%	98%
68	Producers and directors	470	50,960	$28,160 - 82,010	11%	75%
69	Budget analysts	470	64,490	$44,900 - 84,990	7%	78%
70	Dietitians and nutritionists	450	49,130	$41,310 - 62,050	9%	72%
71	Financial analysts	450	60,870	$41,150 - 86,450	34%	87%
72	Dentists, general	440	145,120	$37,590 -	9%	100%
73	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	430	59,880	$37,480 - 88,970	25%	93%
74	Detectives and criminal investigators	430	65,400	$40,010 - 94,640	17%	54%
75	Occupational therapists	420	72,470	$43,190 - 109,870	23%	90%
76	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	420	44,790	$26,630 - 62,630	0%	96%
77	Technical writers	420	73,250	$40,050 - 137,780	20%	74%
78	Operations research analysts	420	77,430	$40,920 - 115,470	11%	71%
79	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	420	62,270	$37,470 - 97,330	16%	99%
80	Social and community service managers	410	68,110	$46,060 - 97,560	25%	72%
81	Social scientists and related workers, all other	410	78,740	$54,910 - 103,850	5%	90%
82	Environmental engineers	390	83,620	$57,050 - 115,120	25%	86%
83	Physician assistants	380	64,710	$44,780 - 90,380	27%	67%
84	Personal financial advisors	370	69,560	$34,270 - 126,180	41%	81%
85	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	370	37,360	$20,380 - 57,160	30%	77%
86	Education, training, and library workers, all other	370	45,610	$30,490 - 74,270	11%	79%
87	Tax preparers	370	23,050	$17,490 - 31,180	0%	54%
88	Medical and public health social workers	360	43,300	$30,190 - 60,830	24%	77%
89	Computer and information scientists, research	360	80,820	$59,870 - 102,420	22%	68%
90	Marketing managers	350	95,360	$56,450 - 149,410	14%	69%
91	Community and social service specialists, all other	340	37,710	$18,840 - 62,570	25%	58%
92	Veterinarians	340	96,810	$57,590 -	35%	100%
93	Reporters and correspondents	340	48,980	$23,710 - 82,130	1%	85%
94	Health educators	330	41,280	$25,040 - 55,950	26%	58%
95	Interior designers	330	39,810	$16,260 - 66,550	20%	55%
96	Meeting and convention planners	310	42,640	$28,350 - 63,900	20%	67%
97	Urban and regional planners	310	57,790	$39,320 - 82,740	15%	92%
98	Chemists	300	71,030	$45,920 - 90,690	9%	93%
99	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	290	38,390	$24,950 - 57,980	24%	78%
100	Sales and related workers, all other	280	38,960	$17,180 - 78,310	14%	62%

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	28,060	22,970	$13,700 - 36,480	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	27,010	26,280	$16,180 - 38,130	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	22,770	16,810	$13,030 - 21,770	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	21,250	17,200	$13,100 - 22,890	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	14,970	19,120	$13,390 - 28,350	11%	14%
6	Customer service representatives	14,070	28,000	$18,360 - 39,250	25%	22%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	11,460	22,760	$14,580 - 34,200	-7%	8%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	11,410	20,090	$13,700 - 28,880	15%	4%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	10,190	23,440	$14,900 - 35,720	2%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	9,170	33,430	$22,090 - 46,930	13%	16%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,550	32,930	$20,500 - 48,320	10%	6%
12	Teacher assistants	7,600	20,900	$13,730 - 30,620	10%	18%
13	Business operations specialists, all other	7,580	63,870	$32,140 - 98,850	21%	49%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	7,470	21,460	$16,810 - 26,380	18%	7%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	7,390	47,320	$27,850 - 70,740	6%	29%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,060	34,880	$22,980 - 50,360	10%	4%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,020	39,070	$22,320 - 60,950	4%	25%
18	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,780	18,580	$13,870 - 24,360	13%	5%
19	Construction laborers	6,500	24,640	$17,300 - 33,360	11%	5%
20	Cooks, restaurant	6,020	21,740	$15,660 - 28,440	12%	5%
21	Security guards	5,990	24,980	$15,760 - 39,030	17%	13%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,990	26,290	$14,450 - 46,450	8%	4%
23	Carpenters	5,980	35,400	$22,100 - 50,060	10%	6%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	5,940	23,500	$16,480 - 32,050	17%	13%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	5,240	23,740	$16,780 - 31,980	18%	6%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	5,210	32,570	$20,060 - 47,270	11%	14%
27	Electricians	5,150	40,880	$25,200 - 55,160	7%	7%
28	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4,960	40,160	$27,650 - 52,370	11%	4%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,540	57,280	$37,430 - 79,670	9%	10%
30	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,180	45,910	$34,870 - 63,060	11%	33%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,170	35,790	$27,990 - 43,400	14%	7%
32	Bill and account collectors	4,050	30,000	$22,390 - 39,210	23%	13%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,010	39,480	$20,050 - 61,650	14%	4%
34	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,920	31,450	$20,940 - 45,150	1%	18%
35	Packers and packagers, hand	3,870	20,160	$13,570 - 30,380	-11%	3%
36	Dishwashers	3,700	16,880	$13,050 - 21,080	10%	3%
37	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,610	28,240	$18,640 - 39,330	-1%	2%
38	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	3,570	15,540	$12,880 - 20,060	12%	6%
39	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,500	38,880	$25,840 - 52,900	15%	18%
40	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,270	55,190	$27,060 - 99,190	28%	48%
41	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,200	28,760	$17,610 - 42,280	4%	6%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,200	30,010	$21,830 - 39,890	4%	15%
43	Team assemblers	3,160	25,550	$15,690 - 39,650	0%	5%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,130	55,580	$33,630 - 84,330	-4%	15%
45	Medical assistants	3,070	26,110	$20,330 - 33,860	35%	10%
46	Computer support specialists	3,060	41,800	$27,800 - 60,240	13%	43%
47	Sailors and marine oilers	3,040	39,470	$23,660 - 56,360	16%	17%
48	Tellers	3,030	22,390	$17,050 - 28,770	14%	16%
49	Real estate sales agents	3,030	49,730	$20,750 - 91,640	11%	45%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,960	57,600	$36,370 - 81,520	7%	13%
51	Home health aides	2,900	19,230	$15,100 - 24,520	49%	7%
52	Fire fighters	2,880	41,810	$29,170 - 56,500	12%	18%
53	Food preparation workers	2,850	20,260	$14,640 - 27,150	15%	7%
54	Helpers--production workers	2,830	20,150	$14,100 - 27,000	0%	4%
55	Counter and rental clerks	2,690	25,710	$14,350 - 44,880	23%	16%
56	Personal and home care aides	2,670	15,920	$13,000 - 19,940	51%	10%
57	Recreation workers	2,670	24,280	$14,130 - 39,290	13%	47%
58	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2,660	40,490	$28,330 - 52,050	5%	2%
59	Cooks, fast food	2,620	16,630	$13,090 - 22,140	8%	5%
60	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,490	26,310	$13,780 - 43,620	12%	6%
61	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	2,450	49,030	$28,040 - 71,220	4%	30%
62	Driver/sales workers	2,430	25,090	$14,180 - 38,680	-4%	4%
63	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	2,430	57,690	$34,010 - 89,880	0%	42%
64	Bus drivers, school	2,380	22,520	$13,390 - 33,170	9%	4%
65	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,360	24,040	$13,980 - 43,550	26%	43%
66	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,360	37,310	$22,400 - 54,390	9%	3%
67	Telemarketers	2,330	22,090	$15,060 - 30,810	-9%	14%
68	Child care workers	2,310	18,250	$13,210 - 25,200	18%	15%
69	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,280	34,530	$24,480 - 48,010	12%	6%
70	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,200	17,630	$13,470 - 23,030	10%	17%
71	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	2,200	38,780	$21,620 - 56,370	-6%	14%
72	Machinists	2,090	40,180	$28,120 - 51,750	-2%	3%
73	Correctional officers and jailers	2,040	38,930	$29,500 - 53,830	17%	11%
74	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,040	17,300	$13,180 - 23,450	24%	22%
75	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,010	17,250	$13,250 - 22,300	10%	8%
76	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,970	36,220	$25,860 - 50,290	8%	3%
77	All other information and record clerks	1,960	32,840	$18,540 - 48,000	-12%	21%
78	Insurance sales agents	1,920	47,460	$27,190 - 64,880	13%	45%
79	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,910	18,970	$14,680 - 24,750	17%	14%
80	Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	1,890	78,310	$35,840 - 149,820	18%	21%
81	Sheet metal workers	1,810	39,290	$26,370 - 51,820	7%	4%
82	Pharmacy technicians	1,790	27,350	$19,190 - 36,510	32%	16%
83	Cost estimators	1,780	58,600	$32,560 - 88,640	19%	32%
84	Data entry keyers	1,770	24,840	$16,800 - 32,980	-4%	18%
85	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,770	26,250	$16,960 - 38,940	11%	5%
86	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,760	49,930	$27,820 - 77,520	9%	47%
87	Bartenders	1,710	21,350	$13,540 - 33,260	11%	17%
88	Dental assistants	1,700	32,360	$22,690 - 41,340	29%	9%
89	Ship engineers	1,690	71,090	$33,820 - 141,240	14%	17%
90	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	1,690	69,530	$52,070 - 91,810	2%	18%
91	Postal service mail carriers	1,670			1%	11%
92	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,640	41,110	$26,360 - 55,070	9%	5%
93	Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	1,620	18,500	$13,930 - 24,060	19%	31%
94	Order clerks	1,610	25,170	$16,960 - 37,220	-23%	16%
95	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,590	155,130	$46,800 -	0%	0%
96	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,590	23,720	$14,550 - 37,320	14%	3%
97	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	1,580	45,100	$27,030 - 64,930	5%	8%
98	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,530	60,860	$37,460 - 88,670	4%	18%
99	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,450	19,200	$14,000 - 24,860	10%	5%
100	Construction managers	1,450	84,380	$47,630 - 128,730	16%	29%

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Advanced Technology Institute
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ECPI College of Technology
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine
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Strayer University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Jobs More Common Near Virginia Beach Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Radio mechanics	44,900	410	57.7
Marine engineers and naval architects	70,110	1,190	53.2
Ship engineers	71,090	1,690	39.8
Travel guides	23,990	120	25
Nuclear engineers	81,400	750	23
Riggers	42,680	870	21.8
Sailors and marine oilers	39,470	3,040	21
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	42,250	430	19.9
Barbers	18,060	260	15.2
Pile-driver operators	40,600	230	14.9
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	78,310	1,890	13.3
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	26,760	270	8.8
Law teachers, postsecondary	94,960	170	6.5
Insulation workers, mechanical	38,150	750	6.3
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment	45,310	200	6.1
Photographic process workers	24,150	450	6
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	23,520	120	5.6
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	21,410	690	5.5
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	69,530	1,690	4.8
Slaughterers and meat packers	21,180	630	4.5
Engine and other machine assemblers	31,210	380	4.3
Tree trimmers and pruners	40,750	230	4.2
Funeral attendants	20,920	510	4.2
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	42,880	530	4.1
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	32,030	220	4
Physicists	87,700	250	4
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	62,310	280	3.9
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	53,570	200	3.8
Cartographers and photogrammetrists	54,790	170	3.6
Tour guides and escorts	26,000	480	3.6
Social science research assistants	32,340	220	3.6
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	24,290	420	3.6
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	27,020	240	3.5
Shampooers	14,820	230	3.4
Helpers, construction trades, all other	24,030	350	3.3
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	78,240	460	3.3
Mechanical door repairers	27,690	110	3.3
Fence erectors	28,870	160	3.3
Aerospace engineers	102,930	840	3.3
Real estate sales agents	49,730	3,030	3.2
Boilermakers	47,840	180	3.2
Curators	53,490	120	3.1
Museum technicians and conservators	37,400	130	3.1
Psychiatric technicians	28,200	500	3.1
Social scientists and related workers, all other	78,740	410	3
Crane and tower operators	45,340	500	2.9
Emergency management specialists	57,640	120	2.9
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	18,500	1,620	2.8
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	43,330	730	2.8
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	42,110	550	2.8

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	42,880	1.61	530
Property, real estate, and community association managers	79,380	1.48	350
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	39,510	1.42	230
Interpreters and translators	54,590	1.35	210
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other	46,450	1.35	290
Automotive body and related repairers	51,520	1.31	750
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	78,310	1.3	1,890
Painters, transportation equipment	51,750	1.29	480
Business teachers, postsecondary	94,990	1.29	680
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	69,530	1.29	1,690
Radio and television announcers	49,990	1.28	150
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	42,110	1.27	550
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	54,760	1.27	460
Real estate brokers	89,550	1.26	330
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,080	1.25	410
Travel agents	39,040	1.24	480
Physical therapist assistants	56,740	1.24	310
Technical writers	73,250	1.24	420
Tree trimmers and pruners	40,750	1.23	230
Lawyers	124,900	1.22	1,770
Surveyors	66,000	1.21	220
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	49,030	1.2	2,450
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	83,580	1.2	1,230
Reporters and correspondents	48,980	1.2	340
Postsecondary teachers, all other	73,980	1.2	770
Social and community service managers	68,110	1.19	410
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	61,300	1.19	410
Social scientists and related workers, all other	78,740	1.18	410
Computer specialists, all other	79,200	1.17	1,550
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	60,860	1.17	1,530
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,780	1.16	2,200
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,490	1.15	2,660
Sailors and marine oilers	39,470	1.15	3,040
Education teachers, postsecondary	68,080	1.14	290
Materials engineers	92,070	1.14	130
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,490	1.14	180
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	48,080	1.14	560
Lodging managers	59,170	1.14	250
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	39,530	1.14	350
Tool and die makers	51,350	1.13	120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,720	1.13	1,590
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	29,820	1.12	350
Environmental engineers	83,620	1.12	390
Veterinarians	96,810	1.12	340
Aerospace engineers	102,930	1.12	840
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,720	1.12	1,330
Graphic designers	44,850	1.11	840
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,250	1.11	1,770
Opticians, dispensing	37,800	1.11	320
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	34,820	1.11	730

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Orthodontists	212,720	70
Surgeons	209,340	190
Podiatrists	200,800
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	191,460	80
Psychiatrists	181,740	100
Obstetricians and gynecologists	174,410	100
Internists, general	163,030	260
Physicians and surgeons, all other	155,130	1,590
Family and general practitioners	154,820	580
Chief executives	154,150	1,110
Pediatricians, general	147,580	270
Dentists, general	145,120	440
Lawyers	124,900	1,770
Education administrators, all other	114,670
General and operations managers	112,190
Engineering managers	107,380	810
Computer and information systems managers	105,690	940
Pharmacists	105,570	1,290
Aerospace engineers	102,930	840
Mathematicians	98,980
Physical scientists, all other	97,850
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	97,640	160
Human resources managers, all other	97,340	190
Veterinarians	96,810	340
Financial managers	96,050	1,430
Purchasing managers	95,900	210
Marketing managers	95,360	350
Business teachers, postsecondary	94,990	680
Law teachers, postsecondary	94,960	170
Computer hardware engineers	94,850	190
Compensation and benefits managers	93,690	70
Economics teachers, postsecondary	92,810	80
Natural sciences managers	92,680	40
Materials engineers	92,070	130
Air traffic controllers	90,770	90
Education administrators, postsecondary	90,310	710
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	89,850	80
Real estate brokers	89,550	330
Public relations managers	89,510	110
Engineers, all other	88,360	1,110
Industrial production managers	87,820	450
Physicists	87,700	250
Sales managers	86,910	1,100
Managers, all other	86,600	1,170
Optometrists	86,450	130
Training and development managers	86,400	160
Computer software engineers, systems software	85,940	1,820
Construction managers	84,380	1,450
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	84,020	360
Environmental engineers	83,620	390

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