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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Delaware Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Delaware, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | $44,200 | 700 | 34.7 |
| 2 | Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $56,740 | 360 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Insulation workers, mechanical | $37,460 | 310 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Chemical engineers | $96,840 | 650 | 10.6 |
| 5 | Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | $23,380 | 400 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Chemists | $73,410 | 1,350 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $29,565 | 180 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Shampooers | $15,360 | 220 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | $31,990 | 810 | 5.4 |
| 10 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $48,490 | 250 | 4.6 |
| 11 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $51,745 | 1,010 | 4.6 |
| 12 | Electrical and electronics drafters | $53,280 | 330 | 4.4 |
| 13 | Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $27,780 | 170 | 4.1 |
| 14 | Legislators | $40,025 | 380 | 3.9 |
| 15 | Audio and video equipment technicians | $34,090 | 380 | 3.6 |
| 16 | Tax preparers | $30,350 | 380 | 3.4 |
| 17 | Operations research analysts | $79,630 | 440 | 3.2 |
| 18 | Carpet installers | $40,620 | 200 | 3.1 |
| 19 | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | $28,385 | 270 | 2.9 |
| 20 | Bill and account collectors | $30,000 | 3,500 | 2.8 |
| 21 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $36,290 | 330 | 2.8 |
| 22 | Database administrators | $67,110 | 750 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $122,470 | 100 | 2.5 |
| 24 | Surveyors | $41,275 | 350 | 2.4 |
| 25 | Home appliance repairers | $29,010 | 190 | 2.4 |
| 26 | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $45,490 | 220 | 2.4 |
| 27 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $50,015 | 400 | 2.4 |
| 28 | Cooks, short order | $19,735 | 1,130 | 2.4 |
| 29 | Internists, general | $173,920 | 200 | 2.3 |
| 30 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $66,450 | 140 | 2.3 |
| 31 | Education teachers, postsecondary | $54,700 | 190 | 2.3 |
| 32 | Opticians, dispensing | $23,430 | 390 | 2.3 |
| 33 | Diagnostic medical sonographers | $46,830 | 250 | 2.3 |
| 34 | Management analysts | $68,545 | 3,120 | 2.3 |
| 35 | Funeral attendants | $22,510 | 100 | 2.1 |
| 36 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $35,760 | 290 | 2.1 |
| 37 | Training and development specialists | $49,490 | 1,260 | 2.0 |
| 38 | Community and social service specialists | $30,565 | 530 | 2.0 |
| 39 | Occupational health and safety specialists | $58,985 | 170 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $48,265 | 390 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Child, family, and school social workers | $37,845 | 1,280 | 2.0 |
| 42 | Network systems and data communications analysts | $58,970 | 1,070 | 1.9 |
| 43 | Electrical engineers | $75,620 | 760 | 1.9 |
| 44 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | $20,210 | 960 | 1.9 |
| 45 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $49,770 | 860 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Financial examiners | $69,870 | 110 | 1.8 |
| 47 | Broadcast technicians | $43,540 | 150 | 1.8 |
| 48 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $32,930 | 100 | 1.8 |
| 49 | Millwrights | $56,720 | 150 | 1.8 |
| 50 | Personal financial advisors | $67,330 | 530 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Surgeons | $188,430 | 170 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Office clerks, general | $24,445 | 15,520 | 1.8 |
| 53 | Training and development managers | $95,140 | 140 | 1.8 |
| 54 | Medical equipment preparers | $27,280 | 170 | 1.8 |
| 55 | Meter readers, utilities | $38,270 | 140 | 1.8 |
| 56 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | $41,340 | 940 | 1.8 |
| 57 | Insurance sales agents | $50,160 | 1,470 | 1.8 |
| 58 | Helpers--electricians | $28,550 | 380 | 1.8 |
| 59 | Law clerks | $42,180 | 180 | 1.7 |
| 60 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $32,050 | 410 | 1.7 |
| 61 | Special education teachers, middle school | $51,175 | 350 | 1.7 |
| 62 | Computer operators | $29,855 | 640 | 1.7 |
| 63 | Hazardous materials removal workers | $35,270 | 160 | 1.7 |
| 64 | Compensation and benefits managers | $97,560 | 240 | 1.6 |
| 65 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $31,630 | 860 | 1.6 |
| 66 | Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors | $35,410 | 270 | 1.6 |
| 67 | Paralegals and legal assistants | $42,405 | 1,050 | 1.6 |
| 68 | Computer science teachers, postsecondary | $68,610 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 69 | Urban and regional planners | $51,910 | 120 | 1.6 |
| 70 | Bus drivers, school | $23,385 | 1,730 | 1.6 |
| 71 | Medical secretaries | $28,800 | 1,420 | 1.6 |
| 72 | Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $41,040 | 100 | 1.6 |
| 73 | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | $31,970 | 110 | 1.6 |
| 74 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | $25,040 | 640 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | $52,735 | 440 | 1.5 |
| 76 | Legal secretaries | $35,780 | 1,160 | 1.5 |
| 77 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $30,830 | 290 | 1.5 |
| 78 | Physician assistants | $68,940 | 230 | 1.5 |
| 79 | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $45,535 | 260 | 1.5 |
| 80 | Meeting and convention planners | $41,660 | 160 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Radiologic technologists and technicians | $45,270 | 720 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Computer programmers | $62,810 | 1,700 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Electricians | $44,385 | 2,480 | 1.4 |
| 84 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | $37,230 | 6,090 | 1.4 |
| 85 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $55,880 | 460 | 1.4 |
| 86 | Veterinarians | $93,825 | 170 | 1.4 |
| 87 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | $57,385 | 390 | 1.4 |
| 88 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $37,065 | 1,340 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $38,570 | 420 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Market research analysts | $59,015 | 810 | 1.4 |
| 91 | Social and community service managers | $53,575 | 440 | 1.4 |
| 92 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $25,555 | 610 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Dentists, general | $163,060 | 290 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Construction laborers | $26,955 | 3,690 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $35,395 | 890 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $18,205 | 1,910 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $24,310 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 98 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $22,665 | 530 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | $42,945 | 920 | 1.4 |
| 100 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $55,160 | 230 | 1.3 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Delaware
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Delaware are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office clerks, general | 15,520 | $24,445 | 1.8 |
| 2 | Retail salespersons | 15,120 | $25,310 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Cashiers | 11,120 | $17,670 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 8,340 | $33,790 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Registered nurses | 8,270 | $56,975 | 1.3 |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 7,700 | $20,800 | 1.3 |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 6,690 | $17,360 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 6,090 | $37,230 | 1.4 |
| 9 | General and operations managers | 5,750 | $88,180 | 1.2 |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 5,580 | $31,305 | 1.1 |
| 11 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 5,400 | $16,960 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,870 | $23,725 | 0.7 |
| 13 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 4,580 | $24,330 | 1.2 |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 4,520 | $45,585 | 1.1 |
| 15 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 4,410 | $34,455 | 1.1 |
| 16 | Accountants and auditors | 4,340 | $52,375 | 1.3 |
| 17 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 4,110 | $30,595 | 0.8 |
| 18 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 4,040 | $21,300 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Teacher assistants | 3,790 | $25,215 | 1.2 |
| 20 | Construction laborers | 3,690 | $26,955 | 1.4 |
| 21 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 3,580 | $53,440 | 0.8 |
| 22 | Bill and account collectors | 3,500 | $30,000 | 2.8 |
| 23 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 3,400 | $34,815 | 0.9 |
| 24 | Team assemblers | 3,350 | $31,915 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,320 | $23,310 | 1.1 |
| 26 | Management analysts | 3,120 | $68,545 | 2.3 |
| 27 | Food preparation workers | 3,080 | $17,425 | 1.2 |
| 28 | Security guards | 3,010 | $23,075 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Carpenters | 2,990 | $44,330 | 1.1 |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 2,830 | $42,590 | 0.9 |
| 31 | Electricians | 2,480 | $44,385 | 1.4 |
| 32 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 2,400 | $26,395 | 0.9 |
| 33 | Business operations specialists | 2,360 | $55,560 | 0.9 |
| 34 | Lawyers | 2,190 | $109,610 | 1.3 |
| 35 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,150 | $24,640 | 0.8 |
| 36 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 2,010 | $35,015 | 1.1 |
| 37 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,980 | $28,330 | 0.9 |
| 38 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,920 | $29,530 | 1.3 |
| 39 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,920 | $29,700 | 0.9 |
| 40 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,910 | $18,205 | 1.4 |
| 41 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,860 | $22,440 | 0.8 |
| 42 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,850 | $48,490 | 0.8 |
| 43 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,750 | $17,805 | 0.7 |
| 44 | Bus drivers, school | 1,730 | $23,385 | 1.6 |
| 45 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,730 | $42,165 | 0.9 |
| 46 | Computer programmers | 1,700 | $62,810 | 1.4 |
| 47 | Child care workers | 1,610 | $18,385 | 1.0 |
| 48 | Dishwashers | 1,570 | $16,245 | 1.1 |
| 49 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,530 | $19,465 | 0.7 |
| 50 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,520 | $43,785 | 1.3 |
| 51 | Insurance sales agents | 1,470 | $50,160 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,470 | $18,375 | 1.3 |
| 53 | Computer software engineers, applications | 1,470 | $77,140 | 1.0 |
| 54 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,440 | $55,830 | 0.8 |
| 55 | Cooks, fast food | 1,430 | $17,675 | 0.8 |
| 56 | Medical secretaries | 1,420 | $28,800 | 1.6 |
| 57 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,400 | $48,495 | 0.9 |
| 58 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,380 | $29,585 | 0.8 |
| 59 | Chemists | 1,350 | $73,410 | 6.3 |
| 60 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,340 | $37,065 | 1.4 |
| 61 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,340 | $58,240 | 0.8 |
| 62 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,280 | $37,845 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Computer systems analysts | 1,270 | $67,780 | 0.8 |
| 64 | Training and development specialists | 1,260 | $49,490 | 2.0 |
| 65 | Home health aides | 1,240 | $20,940 | 0.7 |
| 66 | Bartenders | 1,230 | $18,500 | 0.9 |
| 67 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,210 | $56,655 | 1.0 |
| 68 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,170 | $42,040 | 0.3 |
| 69 | Legal secretaries | 1,160 | $35,780 | 1.5 |
| 70 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,150 | $23,905 | 1.2 |
| 71 | Cooks, short order | 1,130 | $19,735 | 2.4 |
| 72 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,110 | $28,105 | 1.1 |
| 73 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 1,070 | $58,970 | 1.9 |
| 74 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,050 | $42,405 | 1.6 |
| 75 | Sales representatives, services | 1,030 | $62,615 | 0.8 |
| 76 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | 1,010 | $51,745 | 4.6 |
| 77 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,010 | $21,565 | 0.8 |
| 78 | Sales managers | 980 | $96,795 | 1.0 |
| 79 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 980 | $16,740 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Helpers--production workers | 980 | $24,510 | 0.7 |
| 81 | Postal service mail carriers | 970 | $43,395 | 1.0 |
| 82 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 960 | $20,210 | 1.9 |
| 83 | Loan officers | 960 | $54,485 | 1.0 |
| 84 | Computer and information systems managers | 950 | $89,845 | 1.2 |
| 85 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 940 | $41,340 | 1.8 |
| 86 | Pharmacy technicians | 930 | $21,645 | 1.2 |
| 87 | Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 920 | $42,945 | 1.4 |
| 88 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 890 | $35,395 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 860 | $49,770 | 1.9 |
| 90 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 860 | $31,630 | 1.6 |
| 91 | Network and computer systems administrators | 860 | $59,230 | 1.0 |
| 92 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 830 | $35,145 | 0.6 |
| 93 | Driver/sales workers | 820 | $26,020 | 0.7 |
| 94 | Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 810 | $31,990 | 5.4 |
| 95 | Market research analysts | 810 | $59,015 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 810 | $25,630 | 0.8 |
| 97 | Cost estimators | 800 | $57,600 | 1.3 |
| 98 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 800 | $39,335 | 1.0 |
| 99 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 800 | $19,920 | 0.8 |
| 100 | Recreation workers | 790 | $22,885 | 1.1 |
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