Spokane Employment

Employment and Industries in the Spokane, Washington Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Spokane than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Spokane.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Spokane.
A list of any large public companies in Spokane.

Most Popular Jobs in Spokane, Washington Metro Area (2007 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	4,730	57,280	$42,020 - 77,550	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,420	51,670	$26,610 - 81,250	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,660	50,490	$34,950 - 64,210	14%	95%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,450	31,030	$21,110 - 41,190	9%	54%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,360	58,000	$39,870 - 81,660	18%	79%
6	Rehabilitation counselors	1,120	40,000	$23,780 - 63,460	23%	73%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,020	52,890	$39,210 - 65,610	11%	95%
8	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	940	52,840	$37,220 - 68,210	6%	96%
9	Social and human service assistants	930	22,650	$17,500 - 30,400	34%	58%
10	Lawyers	800	86,370	$45,590 - 142,240	11%	99%
11	Sales and related workers, all other	730	40,810	$19,190 - 64,630	14%	62%
12	Computer systems analysts	670	68,860	$43,800 - 100,300	29%	68%
13	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	560	66,650	$23,720 - 119,060	25%	67%
14	Network and computer systems administrators	550	59,000	$38,440 - 82,670	27%	50%
15	Financial managers	510	91,520	$51,640 - 130,350	13%	60%
16	Pharmacists	490	89,320	$44,780 - 119,740	22%	97%
17	Civil engineers	480	63,900	$51,730 - 78,690	18%	87%
18	Computer programmers	470	56,070	$34,170 - 82,750	0%	73%
19	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	460	38,880	$24,820 - 53,450	15%	51%
20	Advertising sales agents	420	43,260	$26,930 - 59,540	20%	56%
21	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	420	29,340	$17,820 - 53,080	34%	73%
22	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	380	45,610	$27,800 - 69,250	5%	58%
23	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	380	58,490	$37,570 - 95,640	12%	51%
24	Physical therapists	370	68,660	$50,260 - 91,260	27%	89%
25	Child, family, and school social workers	350	42,030	$23,300 - 57,910	19%	77%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	340	53,290	$39,180 - 71,150	13%	73%
27	Computer software engineers, applications	330	60,570	$38,460 - 86,100	45%	85%
28	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	320	54,820	$38,570 - 74,730	17%	56%
29	Sales managers	320	92,970	$50,010 -	10%	69%
30	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	300	87,040	$60,190 - 107,610	8%	78%
31	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	300	38,400	$25,750 - 54,450	14%	54%
32	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	290	60,970	$44,880 - 82,560	12%	51%
33	Network systems and data communications analysts	280	62,100	$36,320 - 85,500	53%	57%
34	Graphic designers	270	36,600	$25,020 - 51,130	10%	55%
35	Medical and public health social workers	270	49,080	$37,080 - 63,420	24%	77%
36	Public relations specialists	270	52,260	$29,700 - 82,810	18%	81%
37	Mechanical engineers	260	69,490	$46,030 - 95,040	4%	78%
38	Managers, all other	250	85,640	$49,020 - 122,780	7%	55%
39	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	240	48,920	$41,620 - 59,680	11%	58%
40	Self-enrichment education teachers	240	37,700	$27,280 - 52,570	23%	54%
41	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	240	46,660	$32,550 - 62,990	20%	87%
42	Computer specialists, all other	240	53,900	$21,580 - 81,620	15%	68%
43	Librarians	230	54,940	$41,930 - 69,670	4%	85%
44	Management analysts	230	59,890	$40,970 - 88,500	22%	78%
45	Education administrators, postsecondary	230	91,080	$52,350 - 144,010	14%	78%
46	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	230	28,110	$17,410 - 39,850	11%	55%
47	Market research analysts	210	54,260	$33,800 - 78,570	20%	82%
48	Architects, except landscape and naval	200	68,010	$37,390 - 89,950	18%	88%
49	Mental health counselors	200	44,630	$30,710 - 61,050	30%	73%
50	Training and development specialists	200	47,170	$32,150 - 65,150	18%	56%
51	Engineering managers	190	108,580	$78,980 - 134,280	7%	84%
52	Speech-language pathologists	190	55,320	$39,390 - 71,930	11%	98%
53	Electronics engineers, except computer	180	76,210	$53,360 - 116,330	4%	81%
54	Computer and information systems managers	180	89,960	$63,160 - 121,200	16%	73%
55	Education, training, and library workers, all other	180	42,070	$27,260 - 60,740	11%	79%
56	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	180	61,740	$41,070 - 80,520	16%	99%
57	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	170	35,460	$26,720 - 48,900	30%	77%
58	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	170	37,750	$26,040 - 55,340	18%	56%
59	Medical and health services managers	170	103,800	$64,690 -	16%	57%
60	Insurance underwriters	160	55,290	$35,650 - 84,040	6%	53%
61	Instructional coordinators	160	61,240	$34,380 - 91,080	23%	79%
62	Community and social service specialists, all other	160	35,960	$16,500 - 59,940	25%	58%
63	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	160	54,450	$39,110 - 69,840	25%	93%
64	Electrical engineers	160	72,100	$48,570 - 98,060	6%	81%
65	Occupational therapists	150	58,430	$41,170 - 75,370	23%	90%
66	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	150	55,920	$40,840 - 73,790	0%	96%
67	Special education teachers, secondary school	150	48,960	$35,330 - 65,020	9%	87%
68	Special education teachers, middle school	140	50,360	$36,630 - 63,860	16%	87%
69	Reporters and correspondents	140	39,570	$24,470 - 59,940	1%	85%
70	Industrial engineers	140	67,350	$49,030 - 89,540	20%	74%
71	Marketing managers	130	96,530	$54,220 -	14%	69%
72	Financial specialists, all other	120	55,240	$33,690 - 90,360	12%	50%
73	Physician assistants	120	84,920	$66,000 - 118,860	27%	67%
74	Personal financial advisors	110	88,470	$41,180 -	41%	81%
75	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	110	58,330	$37,040 - 77,670	18%	56%
76	Social and community service managers	100	86,140	$57,880 - 127,210	25%	72%
77	Dietitians and nutritionists	100	50,890	$40,770 - 63,350	9%	72%
78	Veterinarians	100	79,180	$47,590 - 101,330	35%	100%
79	Commercial pilots	100	58,760	$33,580 - 84,620	13%	74%
80	Database administrators	100	50,980	$24,130 - 75,790	29%	72%
81	Financial analysts	100	72,250	$39,250 - 119,950	34%	87%
82	Editors	100	56,640	$32,350 - 86,220	2%	81%
83	Budget analysts	100	54,120	$37,200 - 75,140	7%	78%
84	Urban and regional planners	100	58,270	$43,730 - 75,690	15%	92%
85	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	53,560	$43,060 - 64,190	8%	72%
86	Credit analysts	90	49,870	$33,040 - 71,360	2%	60%
87	Producers and directors	90	56,800	$31,400 - 85,210	11%	75%
88	Biological technicians	90	40,930	$27,890 - 62,680	16%	60%
89	Chief executives	90	160,990	$95,200 -	2%	65%
90	Human resources managers, all other	80	83,290	$55,710 - 109,720	11%	58%
91	Private detectives and investigators	80		$[?] -	18%	52%
92	Floral designers	80	24,050	$18,000 - 35,190	0%	55%
93	Clergy	70	42,480	$19,240 - 52,800	19%	75%
94	Sales engineers	60	76,600	$47,770 - 117,010	9%	79%
95	Environmental engineers	60	70,080	$54,970 - 83,130	25%	86%
96	Health educators	60	38,400	$24,320 - 52,420	26%	58%
97	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	60	66,910	$34,090 - 101,940	20%	99%
98	Purchasing managers	60	81,700	$58,680 - 104,400	3%	57%
99	Education administrators, all other	60	53,590	$43,000 - 65,900	13%	78%
100	Public relations managers	60	93,680	$59,960 - 143,480	17%	75%

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	7,500	28,090	$17,270 - 46,940	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	5,720	21,790	$16,930 - 32,420	-2%	10%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,500	19,230	$16,780 - 23,280	18%	5%
4	Office clerks, general	5,450	25,690	$17,960 - 35,580	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	3,690	29,030	$21,140 - 39,950	25%	22%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,610	32,060	$21,770 - 43,070	13%	16%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,540	25,370	$17,590 - 36,610	2%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	3,260	27,430	$18,340 - 33,870	11%	14%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,110	23,940	$17,410 - 33,780	15%	4%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,060	25,310	$17,810 - 36,390	-7%	8%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	2,830	37,510	$25,220 - 51,610	10%	4%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	2,350	48,010	$31,520 - 68,120	6%	29%
13	Personal and home care aides	2,170	20,770	$17,410 - 24,480	51%	10%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,010	31,730	$22,830 - 40,180	1%	18%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,000	22,210	$17,800 - 28,310	18%	7%
16	Carpenters	1,910	39,400	$27,390 - 51,980	10%	6%
17	Telemarketers	1,910	21,650	$17,230 - 27,210	-9%	14%
18	Teacher assistants	1,760	25,360	$18,110 - 32,320	10%	18%
19	Team assemblers	1,710	23,320	$17,990 - 30,790	0%	5%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	1,700	23,570	$18,070 - 30,760	17%	13%
21	Medical secretaries	1,680	30,330	$23,930 - 39,400	17%	18%
22	Construction laborers	1,620	31,000	$19,760 - 44,790	11%	5%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,590	19,950	$16,940 - 24,140	10%	8%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,580	52,290	$26,830 - 98,020	4%	25%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,550	27,800	$17,770 - 44,130	18%	6%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,540	20,140	$16,980 - 24,830	13%	5%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,520	27,210	$17,750 - 43,030	8%	4%
28	Cooks, restaurant	1,510	22,150	$17,360 - 29,120	12%	5%
29	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,450	34,710	$22,170 - 50,480	10%	6%
30	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,440	27,840	$21,280 - 36,030	4%	15%
31	Counter and rental clerks	1,390	24,750	$17,160 - 37,270	23%	16%
32	Child care workers	1,290	19,270	$16,550 - 23,470	18%	15%
33	Electricians	1,260	42,040	$26,080 - 57,640	7%	7%
34	Business operations specialists, all other	1,260	54,990	$31,780 - 79,330	21%	49%
35	Home health aides	1,260	20,340	$17,180 - 23,990	49%	7%
36	General and operations managers	1,170	107,990	$60,030 -	2%	48%
37	Security guards	1,160	23,960	$17,270 - 32,190	17%	13%
38	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,050	40,200	$29,350 - 51,920	15%	18%
39	Food preparation workers	1,020	20,360	$16,500 - 26,320	15%	7%
40	Driver/sales workers	1,020	29,670	$20,240 - 42,170	-4%	4%
41	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,010	30,170	$24,710 - 37,460	0%	22%
42	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,000	33,080	$24,390 - 42,960	11%	14%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	990	35,140	$23,630 - 46,990	14%	4%
44	Industrial truck and tractor operators	990	32,470	$21,130 - 47,540	-1%	2%
45	Medical assistants	970	27,750	$21,340 - 35,410	35%	10%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	940	28,180	$19,470 - 39,240	4%	6%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	910	56,040	$41,670 - 75,140	9%	10%
48	Bus drivers, school	860	26,190	$19,340 - 35,010	9%	4%
49	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	850	22,610	$17,030 - 34,110	10%	24%
50	Dishwashers	850	18,830	$16,760 - 20,460	10%	3%
51	Loan officers	850	56,300	$33,170 - 91,420	12%	49%
52	Bartenders	840	28,180	$19,990 - 34,450	11%	17%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	840	53,350	$34,000 - 80,320	-4%	15%
54	Computer support specialists	810	38,630	$22,810 - 55,830	13%	43%
55	Healthcare support workers, all other	800	26,770	$20,190 - 36,370	16%	10%
56	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	750	38,990	$32,590 - 47,730	14%	7%
57	Tellers	730	24,200	$19,190 - 30,710	14%	16%
58	Office and administrative support workers, all other	710	29,020	$18,740 - 39,810	-8%	32%
59	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	690	33,240	$22,820 - 46,590	5%	2%
60	Packers and packagers, hand	670	20,570	$16,780 - 27,620	-11%	3%
61	Dental assistants	660	34,040	$23,900 - 44,620	29%	9%
62	Sales representatives, services, all other	660	51,280	$26,840 - 91,910	28%	48%
63	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	610	40,270	$28,160 - 56,640	9%	3%
64	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	600	24,850	$18,040 - 35,400	11%	5%
65	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	580	38,930	$28,000 - 48,910	12%	3%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	580	55,040	$39,650 - 72,390	7%	13%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	570	20,580	$16,700 - 27,470	14%	3%
68	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	560	18,450	$16,520 - 20,310	12%	6%
69	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	560	47,550	$26,460 - 74,090	11%	4%
70	Parts salespersons	550	29,050	$18,600 - 38,940	-1%	6%
71	Postal service mail carriers	550	43,530	$34,360 - 50,740	1%	11%
72	Amusement and recreation attendants	540	19,870	$16,860 - 27,680	24%	22%
73	Cooks, fast food	530	18,450	$16,500 - 21,170	8%	5%
74	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	530	35,720	$24,130 - 51,360	-2%	6%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	520	73,370	$40,940 - 112,000	4%	38%
76	Sheet metal workers	510	34,440	$20,940 - 52,750	7%	4%
77	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	510	54,510	$39,540 - 64,960	11%	33%
78	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	490	18,520	$16,500 - 21,440	10%	17%
79	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	490	27,160	$20,670 - 37,260	-14%	0%
80	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	490	35,090	$17,870 - 55,500	4%	30%
81	Bill and account collectors	470	33,190	$22,730 - 47,450	23%	13%
82	Recreation workers	470	22,480	$17,280 - 29,530	13%	47%
83	Court, municipal, and license clerks	460	35,000	$26,290 - 42,350	9%	24%
84	Helpers--production workers	450	22,760	$17,250 - 32,460	0%	4%
85	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	450	20,630	$17,030 - 27,300	17%	14%
86	Radiologic technologists and technicians	450	52,040	$38,750 - 64,400	15%	25%
87	Insurance sales agents	450	49,750	$30,280 - 68,660	13%	45%
88	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	440	26,600	$18,400 - 36,150	-26%	6%
89	Painters, construction and maintenance	430	34,230	$27,100 - 43,320	12%	6%
90	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	430	30,420	$18,730 - 46,510	12%	6%
91	Pharmacy technicians	430	32,720	$25,580 - 39,840	32%	16%
92	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	420	38,100	$22,990 - 57,990	-6%	14%
93	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	400		$[?] -	13%	4%
94	Machinists	400	36,120	$21,240 - 49,920	-2%	3%
95	Medical records and health information technicians	390	27,920	$19,830 - 37,930	18%	12%
96	Fire fighters	380	45,780	$20,050 - 64,530	12%	18%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	380	48,830	$31,590 - 69,960	0%	42%
98	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	380	24,390	$18,090 - 31,470	-8%	5%
99	Bakers	370	31,100	$20,460 - 40,210	10%	8%
100	Dental hygienists	370	75,550	$64,070 - 90,860	30%	33%

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Jobs More Common Near Spokane Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Pourers and casters, metal	31,960	200	15
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	23,660	120	10.4
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	48,980	140	9
Cooks, all other	22,380	120	7.9
Rehabilitation counselors	40,000	1,120	6.5
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	45,100	140	6
Engine and other machine assemblers	31,300	180	5.8
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,460	140	4.9
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	29,340	420	4.1
Radio and television announcers	30,000	140	4
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	50,510	580	4
Telemarketers	21,650	1,910	3.9
Education teachers, postsecondary	56,730	230	3.9
Home appliance repairers	32,450	160	3.9
Structural iron and steel workers	38,710	310	3.8
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	53,700	340	3.8
Gaming dealers	32,350	350	3.8
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	38,400	300	3.8
Court, municipal, and license clerks	35,000	460	3.7
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,880	140	3.7
Personal care and service workers, all other	18,330	270	3.5
Commercial pilots	58,760	100	3.5
Sales and related workers, all other	40,810	730	3.3
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	48,920	240	3.2
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	39,260	130	3
Healthcare support workers, all other	26,770	800	3
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	59,760	140	3
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	35,720	530	2.9
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	62,460	100	2.9
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	30,170	1,010	2.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	28,630	230	2.6
Personal and home care aides	20,770	2,170	2.6
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	28,110	230	2.5
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	22,610	850	2.5
Medical secretaries	30,330	1,680	2.5
Business teachers, postsecondary	68,060	190	2.5
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	20,740	360	2.3
Reporters and correspondents	39,570	140	2.2
Opticians, dispensing	34,610	190	2.2
Physical therapist aides	24,300	120	2.2
Electrical and electronics drafters	36,310	100	2.2
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	51,590	150	2.1
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	31,460	200	2.1
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	31,280	300	2.1
Sheet metal workers	34,440	510	2.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	38,880	460	2.1
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	20,880	200	2.1
Urban and regional planners	58,270	100	2.1
Social and human service assistants	22,650	930	2.1
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,700	200	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Spokane, Washington Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Gaming dealers	32,350	1.65	350
Waiters and waitresses	27,430	1.55	3,260
Bartenders	28,180	1.51	840
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	52,290	1.38	1,580
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	71,430	1.37	140
Roofers	45,850	1.33	210
Bakers	31,100	1.33	370
Health technologists and technicians, all other	50,630	1.3	180
Printing machine operators	41,490	1.29	230
Medical and health services managers	103,800	1.27	170
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,420	1.25	430
Butchers and meat cutters	36,760	1.25	120
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	36,170	1.25	210
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	20,740	1.23	360
Dental hygienists	75,550	1.22	370
Cement masons and concrete finishers	43,720	1.21	360
Cashiers	21,790	1.21	5,720
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	39,880	1.21	140
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	23,230	1.21	320
Pharmacy technicians	32,720	1.2	430
Photographic processing machine operators	25,440	1.2	110
Machine feeders and offbearers	29,850	1.19	140
Driver/sales workers	29,670	1.19	1,020
Loan interviewers and clerks	37,070	1.19	330
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,800	1.19	1,550
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60,970	1.19	290
Administrative services managers	82,580	1.18	190
Service station attendants	23,090	1.18	130
Teacher assistants	25,360	1.18	1,760
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,550	1.17	340
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,950	1.17	1,590
Retail salespersons	28,090	1.17	7,500
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	54,510	1.16	510
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	19,230	1.16	5,500
Brickmasons and blockmasons	52,280	1.16	160
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	42,110	1.16	190
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,100	1.15	420
General and operations managers	107,990	1.15	1,170
Cooks, short order	22,010	1.15	170
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	58,330	1.14	110
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	28,190	1.14	180
Construction managers	91,410	1.14	240
Dishwashers	18,830	1.14	850
Personal financial advisors	88,470	1.13	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	25,310	1.13	3,060
Rehabilitation counselors	40,000	1.12	1,120
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	31,730	1.12	2,010
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	38,880	1.12	460
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,080	1.12	1,000
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,040	1.12	300

Highest Paying Jobs in Spokane, Washington Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	176,850	370
Pediatricians, general	174,300	40
Dentists, general	167,930	50
Chief executives	160,990	90
Family and general practitioners	129,710
Psychiatrists	120,710
Engineering managers	108,580	190
General and operations managers	107,990	1,170
Medical and health services managers	103,800	170
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	101,390	50
Marketing managers	96,530	130
Natural sciences managers	94,040	40
Public relations managers	93,680	60
Industrial production managers	93,550	170
Sales managers	92,970	320
Financial managers	91,520	510
Construction managers	91,410	240
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,080	230
Lodging managers	90,930	30
Computer and information systems managers	89,960	180
Pharmacists	89,320	490
Personal financial advisors	88,470	110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	87,040	300
Lawyers	86,370	800
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	86,350
Social and community service managers	86,140	100
Managers, all other	85,640	250
Physician assistants	84,920	120
Human resources managers, all other	83,290	80
Administrative services managers	82,580	190
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	82,570	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,510	130
Purchasing managers	81,700	60
Computer hardware engineers	81,000	30
Economics teachers, postsecondary	79,180	30
Veterinarians	79,180	100
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	77,130	140
Sales engineers	76,600	60
Food service managers	76,290	50
Electronics engineers, except computer	76,210	180
Dental hygienists	75,550	370
Computer software engineers, systems software	74,280
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	74,120	80
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	73,410	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	73,370	520
Engineers, all other	73,180	40
Financial analysts	72,250	100
Electrical engineers	72,100	160
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	71,430	140
Environmental engineers	70,080	60

Large Companies Headquartered in Spokane

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Potlatch	1.5

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