Redding Employment

Employment and Industries in the Redding, California Area

Redding is the center for trade and commerce in the upstate area of Northern California. Services such as medical, retail and legal have become the economic base for Redding. This economic foundation is primarily due to the requirements of a large number of retirees relocating from primarily the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The other major sectors for employment are tourism, healthcare, education, government, finance and insurance, social assistance and construction. About 26% of Redding's workers are in sales and office occupations and about 16% are employed by the government. Tourism based jobs are primarily connected to visitors who utilize Redding as a base to explore Lake Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park and other destinations.

Some of the most popular jobs in Redding which are typically filled by college graduates are teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, civil engineers, financial managers and medical and health services managers.

Redding is part of the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone which offers significant state tax credits and other types of benefits to existing and new businesses. Shasta Biz includes the Cascade Small Business Development Center which offers a variety of assistance.

Notable information regarding Redding: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 97.3 and the average in the United States is 100. About 19% of the population over 25 years of age have a bachelor's degree or higher. In early 2009 the average salary in Redding was $37,000.

The major employers in Redding are:

  • Aggregate Products - Asphalt & asphalt products
  • Ave's Audio Visual Equipment - Equipment Renting & Leasing
  • Bridge Bay Resort Marina - Marinas
  • Clark Pest Control - Pest Control
  • Lassen Canyon Nursery - Plants and trees wholesale
  • Mercy Medical Center - Hospitals
  • Northern California Rehab Hospital - Hospitals
  • Oakdale Heights MGMT Corp - Business Management Consultants
  • Redding Lumber Transport - Trucking
  • Shascade Event CTR - Social service & welfare organization
  • Shasta College - Education
  • Shasta County Health & Human Services - Government
  • Shasta Head Start Development - Non-profit organization
  • Shasta Healthcare - Nursing & Convalescent Homes
  • Shasta Regional Medical CTR - Hospitals
  • Transportation Department - State government
  • US Post Office - Government
  • Victor Residential CTR - Residential care homes
  • Walmart - Department Stores
  • Win-River Casino - Casinos

Redding companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Redding Record Searchlight offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Redding.

Jobs in Redding

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations66840$50,260$24.16100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations9180$39,800$19.1313.75
3Sales and Related Occupations7030$37,370$17.979.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6700$28,080$13.58.7
5Healthcare Support Occupations5870$31,320$15.062.85
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4910$61,610$29.626
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4640$37,600$18.086.7
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4250$98,120$47.185.85
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides3710$27,060$13.010
10Construction and Extraction Occupations3010$56,780$27.34.6
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2900$52,510$25.243.75
12Management Occupations2880$99,690$47.936.35
13Cashiers2790$26,970$12.972.2
14Production Occupations2240$41,990$20.195.6
15Fast Food and Counter Workers2160$25,660$12.342.45
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1990$31,910$15.343.6
17Community and Social Service Occupations1930$54,850$26.371.75
18Retail Salespersons1740$31,830$15.32.7
19Personal Care and Service Occupations1620$33,120$15.924.65
20Registered Nurses1500$106,010$50.971.95
21Office Clerks, General1460$37,320$17.941.9
22Protective Service Occupations1460$60,830$29.242.2
23Waiters and Waitresses1140$28,910$13.91.65
24Architecture and Engineering Occupations990$101,610$48.851.7
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive970$37,560$18.061.4
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers950$47,750$22.961.2
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners910$28,850$13.871.5
28Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks890$39,710$19.091.05
29General and Operations Managers880$96,910$46.591.5
30Stockers and Order Fillers880$31,240$15.021.25
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers860$52,790$25.380.95
32Computer and Mathematical Occupations850$74,560$35.853
33Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations830$74,570$35.850.8
34Medical Assistants800$37,530$18.050.45
35Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand780$30,800$14.811.8
36Cooks, Restaurant680$30,670$14.740.9
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers680$44,030$21.170.95
38Cooks, Fast Food670$25,860$12.430.3
39Customer Service Representatives590$35,390$17.011.75
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General560$39,530$190.9
41Nursing Assistants560$34,780$16.720.95
42Construction Laborers550$49,380$23.740.9
43Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants520$34,780$16.720.4
44Light Truck Drivers490$38,470$18.50.6
45Receptionists and Information Clerks470$31,950$15.360.7
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses450$58,950$28.340.5
47Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators450$65,020$31.260.25
48Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products420$63,200$30.380.85
49Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics410$45,530$21.890.5
50Security Guards410$32,370$15.560.7
51Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners370$31,270$15.030.9
52First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers360$35,630$17.130.6
53Food Preparation Workers360$33,430$16.070.5
54Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers360$33,350$16.030.75
55Accountants and Auditors350$67,070$32.240.9
56Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations350$50,530$24.290.65
57Counter and Rental Clerks340$36,590$17.590.3
58Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education320$29,940$14.40.3
59Management Analysts310$64,860$31.180.55
60Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers310$103,970$49.990.4
61Carpenters290$55,060$26.470.6
62Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks290$36,330$17.470.2
63Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity290$34,560$16.620.3
64Civil Engineers280$114,180$54.890.2
65Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations270$45,870$22.061.8
66Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood270$31,160$14.980
67Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers260$25,380$12.20.3
68First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers260$73,250$35.220.4
69Legal Occupations260$101,520$48.810.8
70Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel260$53,960$25.940.7
71Bartenders250$26,410$12.70.4
72Dental Assistants240$40,960$19.690.2
73Electricians240$69,330$33.330.45
74Social and Human Service Assistants240$39,150$18.820.3
75Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists230$52,840$25.410.2
76Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria230$33,370$16.040.3
77Firefighters230$54,810$26.350.2
78Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop230$25,360$12.190.3
79Dishwashers220$25,570$12.290.3
80Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators220$31,150$14.980.8
81Sales Managers220$89,420$42.990.3
82Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers220$111,530$53.620.65
83Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment200$29,330$14.10.3
84Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants200$59,240$28.480.35
85First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$65,700$31.590.3
86Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks200$25,980$12.490.15
87Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other200$55,470$26.670
88Amusement and Recreation Attendants190$26,690$12.830.2
89Computer Occupations, All Other190$42,250$20.310.3
90Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists190$39,120$18.810.4
91Medical and Health Services Managers190$111,560$53.640.3
92Pharmacy Technicians190$44,280$21.290.3
93Roofers190$51,460$24.740.1
94Billing and Posting Clerks180$37,770$18.160.3
95Childcare Workers180$28,430$13.670.7
96Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs180$41,780$20.090.1
97Financial Managers180$96,750$46.520.4
98Marriage and Family Therapists180$68,470$32.920
99Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers180$54,760$26.330.1
100Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric180$229,860$110.510.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Redding Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,26066,840
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,8009,180
Sales and Related Occupations$37,3707,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,0806,700
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,3205,870
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$61,6104,910
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,6004,640
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,1204,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,0603,710
Construction and Extraction Occupations$56,7803,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,5102,900
Management Occupations$99,6902,880
Cashiers$26,9702,790
Production Occupations$41,9902,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,6602,160
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,9101,990
Community and Social Service Occupations$54,8501,930
Retail Salespersons$31,8301,740
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,1201,620
Registered Nurses$106,0101,500
Office Clerks, General$37,3201,460
Protective Service Occupations$60,8301,460
Waiters and Waitresses$28,9101,140
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$101,610990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,560970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,750950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,850910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,710890
General and Operations Managers$96,910880
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,240880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,790860
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,560850
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,570830
Medical Assistants$37,530800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,800780
Cooks, Restaurant$30,670680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,030680
Cooks, Fast Food$25,860670
Customer Service Representatives$35,390590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,530560
Nursing Assistants$34,780560
Construction Laborers$49,380550
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,780520
Light Truck Drivers$38,470490
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,950470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,950450
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,020450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,200420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,530410
Security Guards$32,370410

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Redding, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,26066,840
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,8009,180
Sales and Related Occupations$37,3707,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,0806,700
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,3205,870
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$61,6104,910
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,6004,640
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$98,1204,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,0603,710
Construction and Extraction Occupations$56,7803,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$52,5102,900
Management Occupations$99,6902,880
Cashiers$26,9702,790
Production Occupations$41,9902,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,6602,160
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,9101,990
Community and Social Service Occupations$54,8501,930
Retail Salespersons$31,8301,740
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,1201,620
Registered Nurses$106,0101,500
Office Clerks, General$37,3201,460
Protective Service Occupations$60,8301,460
Waiters and Waitresses$28,9101,140
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$101,610990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,560970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,750950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,850910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,710890
General and Operations Managers$96,910880
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,240880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,790860
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,560850
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,570830
Medical Assistants$37,530800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,800780
Cooks, Restaurant$30,670680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,030680
Cooks, Fast Food$25,860670
Customer Service Representatives$35,390590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,530560
Nursing Assistants$34,780560
Construction Laborers$49,380550
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,780520
Light Truck Drivers$38,470490
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,950470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,950450
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,020450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,200420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,530410
Security Guards$32,370410

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