Camden, New Jersey Employment

Camden Employment

Employment and Industries in the Camden, New Jersey Area

Camden is home to the corporate headquarters of Campbell Soup. The University District which includes portions of Rutgers University and other colleges contributes to the local economy. The Camden economy is also bolstered by the Port of Camden which handles break bulk and bulk cargo. The port moves domestic and international cargo.

Notable information about Camden, New Jersey: Parts of Camden are included in an Urban Enterprise Zone. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.5 which is less than the nation's average of 100. In Camden 5% of the adult residents have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average salary in Camden was $22,000.

The primary fields of employment in Camden are healthcare, education, accommodation and food services, social assistance, government, construction, manufacturing and professional, scientific and management.

Some of the most popular occupations in Camden, New Jersey that are primarily filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, computer software applications engineers, computer systems analysts, social and human service assistants and computer programmers.

Camden's leading job providers:

On Time Staffing LLC
The Cooper Health System
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
L-3 Communications Ilex Systems, Inc
Diocese of Camden New Jersey
Campbell Soup Company
City of Camden
Mafco Consolidated Group Inc
Delaware River Port Authority
County of Camden
Waste Management, Inc
Mafco Worldwide Corporation
Cooper Health Systems
County of Camden
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Inc
Airline Construction Services LLC
Central Metals Inc
Bantivoglio Metals Inc

Local companies may work with helpful organizations including:

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Jobs in Camden

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	2876370	$57,580	$27.69	100
2	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	416410	$43,620	$20.97	13.75
3	Sales and Related Occupations	267990	$47,660	$22.91	9.5
4	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	237690	$26,800	$12.89	8.7
5	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	234890	$36,520	$17.56	6.7
6	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	194890	$87,100	$41.87	5.85
7	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	188000	$63,540	$30.55	6
8	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	180680	$82,940	$39.88	5.35
9	Healthcare Support Occupations	170780	$30,240	$14.54	2.85
10	Management Occupations	148040	$141,710	$68.13	6.35
11	Production Occupations	117340	$43,310	$20.82	5.6
12	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	99960	$94,150	$45.26	3
13	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	98180	$54,020	$25.97	3.75
14	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	93550	$26,220	$12.61	0
15	Construction and Extraction Occupations	90580	$62,640	$30.12	4.6
16	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	82120	$33,090	$15.91	3.6
17	Personal Care and Service Occupations	75950	$30,730	$14.78	4.65
18	Retail Salespersons	75850	$30,810	$14.81	2.7
19	Fast Food and Counter Workers	73650	$23,370	$11.24	2.45
20	Protective Service Occupations	72960	$49,420	$23.76	2.2
21	Registered Nurses	71120	$77,640	$37.33	1.95
22	Office Clerks, General	69020	$39,480	$18.98	1.9
23	Cashiers	66410	$23,240	$11.17	2.2
24	Customer Service Representatives	63720	$40,160	$19.31	1.75
25	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	63640	$33,010	$15.87	1.8
26	Community and Social Service Occupations	54370	$50,140	$24.11	1.75
27	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	47740	$91,790	$44.13	1.7
28	Waiters and Waitresses	45100	$25,580	$12.3	1.65
29	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	44220	$31,300	$15.05	1.5
30	Stockers and Order Fillers	43200	$28,650	$13.78	1.25
31	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	43180	$42,200	$20.29	1.4
32	General and Operations Managers	42310	$153,250	$73.68	1.5
33	Nursing Assistants	37970	$31,670	$15.22	0.95
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	33690	$67,230	$32.32	0.95
35	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	33380	$58,740	$28.24	1.8
36	Legal Occupations	30680	$118,320	$56.89	0.8
37	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	30440	$88,050	$42.33	0.8
38	Accountants and Auditors	29810	$84,590	$40.67	0.9
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	29670	$49,640	$23.87	1.2
40	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	29660	$44,880	$21.58	1.05
41	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	27740	$105,840	$50.89	0.65
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	27130	$79,720	$38.33	0.85
43	Security Guards	26100	$31,380	$15.09	0.7
44	Receptionists and Information Clerks	24500	$31,690	$15.24	0.7
45	Cooks, Restaurant	23120	$30,170	$14.5	0.9
46	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	22570	$44,640	$21.46	0.9
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	21750	$78,050	$37.52	0.7
48	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	20820	$50,650	$24.35	0.95
49	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	18530	$44,090	$21.2	0.6
50	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	18470	$87,160	$41.9	0.7
51	Light Truck Drivers	18400	$37,750	$18.15	0.6
52	Lawyers	18330	$156,870	$75.42	0.5
53	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	18210	$34,530	$16.6	0.75
54	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	16750	$33,570	$16.14	0.3
55	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	15870	$56,770	$27.29	0.5
56	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	15790	$78,070	$37.53	0.45
57	Medical Assistants	15360	$35,310	$16.98	0.45
58	Construction Laborers	15120	$50,320	$24.19	0.9
59	Management Analysts	14920	$99,530	$47.85	0.55
60	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	14780	$96,890	$46.58	0.2
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	14570	$74,010	$35.58	0.4
62	Carpenters	13890	$63,270	$30.42	0.6
63	Human Resources Specialists	13650	$73,540	$35.36	0.4
64	Financial Managers	13410	$167,850	$80.7	0.4
65	Bartenders	12790	$26,370	$12.68	0.4
66	Food Preparation Workers	12700	$24,880	$11.96	0.5
67	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	12600	$35,070	$16.86	0.8
68	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	12460	$39,230	$18.86	0.4
69	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	12350	$32,120	$15.44	0.4
70	Computer User Support Specialists	12210	$59,160	$28.44	0.4
71	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12160	$46,370	$22.29	0.5
72	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	12140	$36,290	$17.45	0.4
73	Packers and Packagers, Hand	11970	$28,340	$13.63	0.4
74	Computer Systems Analysts	11900	$104,760	$50.37	0.4
75	Billing and Posting Clerks	11880	$44,130	$21.22	0.3
76	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11850	$27,710	$13.32	0.9
77	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	11640	$222,420	$106.93	0.3
78	Childcare Workers	11490	$24,980	$12.01	0.7
79	Social and Human Service Assistants	11080	$36,970	$17.77	0.3
80	Computer Occupations, All Other	10730	$94,230	$45.31	0.3
81	Electricians	10710	$76,630	$36.84	0.45
82	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	10590	$90,110	$43.32	0.3
83	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10410	$65,960	$31.71	0.35
84	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10340	$32,580	$15.66	0.3
85	Dishwashers	10130	$22,890	$11	0.3
86	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	9510	$71,070	$34.17	0.4
87	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9510	$59,740	$28.72	0.3
88	Computer and Information Systems Managers	9380	$157,910	$75.92	0.3
89	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	9230	$50,730	$24.39	0.2
90	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	9210	$58,130	$27.95	0.2
91	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	9180	$21,530	$10.35	0.3
92	Medical and Health Services Managers	9040	$111,740	$53.72	0.3
93	Pharmacy Technicians	9000	$33,230	$15.98	0.3
94	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	8800	$76,030	$36.55	0.3
95	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	8710	$76,070	$36.57	0.25
96	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8700	$49,700	$23.89	0.2
97	Insurance Sales Agents	8620	$76,180	$36.63	0.3
98	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	8490	$41,210	$19.81	0.2
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	8420	$55,110	$26.5	0.2
100	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	8360	$39,960	$19.21	0.4

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$57,580	2,876,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$43,620	416,410
Sales and Related Occupations	$47,660	267,990
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$26,800	237,690
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$36,520	234,890
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$87,100	194,890
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$63,540	188,000
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$82,940	180,680
Healthcare Support Occupations	$30,240	170,780
Management Occupations	$141,710	148,040
Production Occupations	$43,310	117,340
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$94,150	99,960
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$54,020	98,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$26,220	93,550
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,640	90,580
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$33,090	82,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$30,730	75,950
Retail Salespersons	$30,810	75,850
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,370	73,650
Protective Service Occupations	$49,420	72,960
Registered Nurses	$77,640	71,120
Office Clerks, General	$39,480	69,020
Cashiers	$23,240	66,410
Customer Service Representatives	$40,160	63,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,010	63,640
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,140	54,370
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$91,790	47,740
Waiters and Waitresses	$25,580	45,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,300	44,220
Stockers and Order Fillers	$28,650	43,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,200	43,180
General and Operations Managers	$153,250	42,310
Nursing Assistants	$31,670	37,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,230	33,690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$58,740	33,380
Legal Occupations	$118,320	30,680
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$88,050	30,440
Accountants and Auditors	$84,590	29,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,640	29,670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,880	29,660
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,840	27,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,720	27,130
Security Guards	$31,380	26,100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,690	24,500
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,170	23,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,640	22,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,050	21,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,650	20,820
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,090	18,530
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$87,160	18,470

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$57,580

2,876,370

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$43,620

416,410

Sales and Related Occupations

$47,660

267,990

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$26,800

237,690

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$36,520

234,890

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$87,100

194,890

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$63,540

188,000

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$82,940

180,680

Healthcare Support Occupations

$30,240

170,780

Management Occupations

$141,710

148,040

Production Occupations

$43,310

117,340

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$94,150

99,960

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$54,020

98,180

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$26,220

93,550

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$62,640

90,580

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$33,090

82,120

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$30,730

75,950

Retail Salespersons

$30,810

75,850

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$23,370

73,650

Protective Service Occupations

$49,420

72,960

Registered Nurses

$77,640

71,120

Office Clerks, General

$39,480

69,020

Cashiers

$23,240

66,410

Customer Service Representatives

$40,160

63,720

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$33,010

63,640

Community and Social Service Occupations

$50,140

54,370

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$91,790

47,740

Waiters and Waitresses

$25,580

45,100

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$31,300

44,220

Stockers and Order Fillers

$28,650

43,200

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$42,200

43,180

General and Operations Managers

$153,250

42,310

Nursing Assistants

$31,670

37,970

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$67,230

33,690

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$58,740

33,380

Legal Occupations

$118,320

30,680

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$88,050

30,440

Accountants and Auditors

$84,590

29,810

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$49,640

29,670

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$44,880

29,660

Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

$105,840

27,740

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$79,720

27,130

Security Guards

$31,380

26,100

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$31,690

24,500

Cooks, Restaurant

$30,170

23,120

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$44,640

22,570

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

$78,050

21,750

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$50,650

20,820

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$44,090

18,530

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$87,160

18,470

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$57,580	2,876,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$43,620	416,410
Sales and Related Occupations	$47,660	267,990
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$26,800	237,690
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$36,520	234,890
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$87,100	194,890
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$63,540	188,000
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$82,940	180,680
Healthcare Support Occupations	$30,240	170,780
Management Occupations	$141,710	148,040
Production Occupations	$43,310	117,340
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$94,150	99,960
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$54,020	98,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$26,220	93,550
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$62,640	90,580
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$33,090	82,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$30,730	75,950
Retail Salespersons	$30,810	75,850
Protective Service Occupations	$49,420	72,960
Registered Nurses	$77,640	71,120
Office Clerks, General	$39,480	69,020
Customer Service Representatives	$40,160	63,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,010	63,640
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,140	54,370
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$91,790	47,740
Waiters and Waitresses	$25,580	45,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,300	44,220
Stockers and Order Fillers	$28,650	43,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,200	43,180
General and Operations Managers	$153,250	42,310
Nursing Assistants	$31,670	37,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,230	33,690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$58,740	33,380
Legal Occupations	$118,320	30,680
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$88,050	30,440
Accountants and Auditors	$84,590	29,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,640	29,670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,880	29,660
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,840	27,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,720	27,130
Security Guards	$31,380	26,100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,690	24,500
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,170	23,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,640	22,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,050	21,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,650	20,820
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,090	18,530
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$87,160	18,470
Light Truck Drivers	$37,750	18,400
Lawyers	$156,870	18,330