Exhibit 6
“Good Jobs” in the Central Texas Region, 2008 – 2013
Exhibit 6 presents a list of “good jobs” for the region’s future, grouping them based on their educational requirements.
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replace- ment |
2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians and surgeons | 2,374 | 2,717 | 560 | 343 | 217 | $143,270 |
| Dentists, general | 139 | 153 | 28 | 14 | 14 | $141,898 |
| Podiatrists | 24 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $119,538 |
| Optometrists | 97 | 110 | 21 | 13 | 8 | $110,739 |
| Pharmacists | 647 | 763 | 174 | 116 | 58 | $103,563 |
| Lawyers | 621 | 703 | 142 | 82 | 60 | $94,890 |
| Postsecondary teachers | 9,860 | 12,053 | 3,060 | 2,193 | 867 | $82,914 |
| Audiologists | 24 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | $73,154 |
| Veterinarians | 203 | 259 | 78 | 56 | 22 | $67,496 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 21 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | $63,669 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $55,349 |
| Astronomers | 36 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | $52,770 |
| Chiropractors | 127 | 146 | 26 | 19 | 7 | $51,750 |
| Physicists | 24 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | $51,002 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 356 | 401 | 73 | 45 | 28 | $46,696 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 788 | 964 | 306 | 176 | 130 | $42,661 |
| Microbiologists | 18 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $39,998 |
| Total | 15,371 | 18,451 | 4,510 | 3,080 | 1,430 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $90,758
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations research analysts | 92 | 100 | 17 | 8 | 9 | $75,400 |
| Curators | 35 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 8 | $69,992 |
| Occupational therapists | 250 | 293 | 62 | 43 | 19 | $69,451 |
| Psychologists, all other | 121 | 136 | 25 | 15 | 10 | $67,350 |
| Physical therapists | 305 | 361 | 75 | 56 | 19 | $67,101 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | 209 | 239 | 58 | 30 | 28 | $67,080 |
| Statisticians | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $61,256 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 27 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $55,682 |
| Hydrologists | 36 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 5 | $53,186 |
| Counselors, all other | 292 | 325 | 62 | 33 | 29 | $50,794 |
| Epidemiologists | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $50,211 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 326 | 370 | 88 | 44 | 44 | $48,110 |
| Speech-language pathologists | 327 | 364 | 69 | 37 | 32 | $47,757 |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists | 24 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $46,966 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 899 | 1,018 | 209 | 119 | 90 | $46,904 |
| Urban and regional planners | 113 | 128 | 32 | 15 | 17 | $46,488 |
| Librarians | 452 | 492 | 101 | 40 | 61 | $45,531 |
| Instructional coordinators | 513 | 617 | 140 | 104 | 36 | $45,115 |
| Health educators | 89 | 102 | 18 | 13 | 5 | $42,307 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other | 162 | 183 | 48 | 21 | 27 | $42,162 |
| Marriage and family therapists | 18 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $41,246 |
| Economists | 45 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 7 | $38,917 |
| Sociologists | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $38,584 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 114 | 131 | 29 | 17 | 12 | $37,814 |
| Total | 4,494 | 5,122 | 1,103 | 628 | 475 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $51,378
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural sciences managers | 64 | 72 | 15 | 8 | 7 | $118,914 |
| Engineering managers | 213 | 235 | 44 | 22 | 22 | $117,541 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 44 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $110,240 |
| Marketing managers | 137 | 152 | 30 | 15 | 15 | $106,704 |
| Chief executives | 536 | 565 | 102 | 29 | 73 | $101,400 |
| Compensation and benefits managers | 91 | 100 | 18 | 9 | 9 | $89,856 |
| Public relations managers | 78 | 87 | 18 | 9 | 9 | $89,648 |
| Training and development managers | 45 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $89,606 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 243 | 274 | 51 | 31 | 20 | $89,378 |
| Sales managers | 419 | 445 | 72 | 26 | 46 | $82,909 |
| Actuaries | 21 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $81,973 |
| Purchasing managers | 86 | 91 | 17 | 5 | 12 | $81,598 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | 166 | 193 | 51 | 27 | 24 | $75,358 |
| Advertising and promotions managers | 29 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $74,797 |
| Financial managers | 629 | 687 | 104 | 58 | 46 | $73,570 |
| General and operations managers | 5,383 | 5,667 | 928 | 284 | 644 | $70,533 |
| Medical and health services managers | 697 | 791 | 161 | 94 | 67 | $64,626 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 978 | 1,074 | 232 | 96 | 136 | $61,291 |
| Administrative services managers | 1,016 | 1,121 | 241 | 105 | 136 | $59,717 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $51,979 |
| Management analysts | 557 | 647 | 139 | 90 | 49 | $51,397 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 591 | 614 | 123 | 23 | 100 | $43,043 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 57 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $41,650 |
| Education administrators, all other | 41 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $38,564 |
| Total | 12,140 | 13,098 | 2,404 | 958 | 1,446 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $70,524
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum engineers | 370 | 423 | 103 | 53 | 50 | $119,142 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 196 | 217 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 112,778 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 17 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $107,723 |
| Aerospace engineers | 96 | 107 | 21 | 11 | 10 | $104,957 |
| Engineers, all other | 99 | 108 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $90,813 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists | 28 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | $86,674 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $80,850 |
| Physician assistants | 203 | 242 | 53 | 39 | 14 | $80,725 |
| Sales engineers | 175 | 189 | 36 | 14 | 22 | $80,454 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 112 | 129 | 27 | 17 | 10 | $80,101 |
| Chemical engineers | 51 | 59 | 15 | 8 | 7 | $77,875 |
| Industrial engineers | 291 | 337 | 81 | 46 | 35 | $77,314 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | 80 | 89 | 19 | 9 | 10 | $75,400 |
| Materials engineers | 82 | 89 | 17 | 7 | 10 | $74,589 |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 408 | 515 | 138 | 107 | 31 | $73,237 |
| Financial analysts | 288 | 338 | 58 | 50 | 8 | $72,114 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 26 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $71,157 |
| Electrical engineers | 249 | 272 | 52 | 23 | 29 | $65,187 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 207 | 224 | 42 | 17 | 25 | $65,083 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 456 | 550 | 128 | 94 | 34 | $63,773 |
| Financial examiners | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $62,941 |
| Materials scientists | 98 | 119 | 35 | 21 | 14 | $62,317 |
| Mechanical engineers | 348 | 376 | 66 | 28 | 38 | $61,630 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 1,215 | 1,397 | 278 | 182 | 96 | $60,840 |
| Environmental engineers | 80 | 91 | 23 | 11 | 12 | $59,030 |
| Landscape architects | 20 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $57,907 |
| Civil engineers | 826 | 927 | 212 | 101 | 111 | $57,699 |
| Database administrators | 323 | 384 | 79 | 61 | 18 | $57,512 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | 177 | 194 | 40 | 17 | 23 | $57,325 |
| Logisticians | 337 | 398 | 88 | 61 | 27 | $57,138 |
| Athletic trainers | 94 | 110 | 25 | 16 | 9 | $56,950 |
| Therapists, all other | 24 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | $56,243 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 194 | 211 | 41 | 17 | 24 | $55,182 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | 135 | 153 | 31 | 18 | 13 | $54,787 |
| Budget analysts | 178 | 199 | 42 | 21 | 21 | $54,704 |
| Computer programmers | 640 | 663 | 103 | 23 | 80 | $54,704 |
| Business operation specialists, all other | 2,455 | 2,880 | 562 | 425 | 137 | $54,558 |
| Commercial and industrial designers | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $54,558 |
| Computer systems analysts | 979 | 1,169 | 324 | 190 | 134 | $54,538 |
| Writers and authors | 28 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $54,267 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 809 | 949 | 234 | 140 | 94 | $53,435 |
| Insurance underwriters | 88 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 12 | $53,290 |
| Technical writers | 48 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 7 | $52,915 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | 739 | 844 | 166 | 105 | 61 | $52,541 |
| Set and exhibit designers | 18 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $51,813 |
| Soil and plant Scientists | 32 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | $51,605 |
| Chemists | 150 | 175 | 46 | 25 | 21 | $51,147 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | 114 | 127 | 24 | 13 | 11 | $50,898 |
| Personal financial advisors | 129 | 154 | 31 | 25 | 6 | $50,710 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 218 | 252 | 58 | 34 | 24 | $50,523 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 30 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 | $49,754 |
| Food scientists and technologists | 56 | 64 | 17 | 8 | 9 | $48,776 |
| Construction managers | 1,062 | 1,172 | 192 | 110 | 82 | $48,131 |
| Credit analysts | 95 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 17 | $47,382 |
| Biological scientists, all other | 130 | 146 | 30 | 16 | 14 | $47,320 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | 91 | 104 | 19 | 13 | 6 | $47,154 |
| Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 271 | 306 | 65 | 35 | 30 | $47,070 |
| Multi-media artists and animators | 51 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $47,029 |
| Accountants and auditors | 2,402 | 2,662 | 470 | 260 | 210 | $46,925 |
| Loan officers | 891 | 923 | 78 | 32 | 46 | $46,862 |
| Public relations specialists | 361 | 405 | 58 | 44 | 14 | $46,550 |
| Training and development specialists | 500 | 569 | 123 | 69 | 54 | $46,280 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 33 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $45,802 |
| Surveyors | 139 | 160 | 43 | 21 | 22 | $45,552 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | 283 | 327 | 60 | 44 | 16 | $45,198 |
| Animal scientists | 143 | 164 | 44 | 21 | 23 | $44,491 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 4,192 | 4,546 | 973 | 354 | 619 | $42,278 |
| Film and video editors | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $41,933 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 318 | 419 | 135 | 101 | 34 | $41,850 |
| Social and community service managers | 207 | 231 | 44 | 24 | 20 | $41,600 |
| Social workers, all other | 275 | 310 | 65 | 35 | 30 | $40,976 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,388 | 3,773 | 753 | 385 | 368 | $40,570 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 278 | 305 | 58 | 27 | 31 | $40,389 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 598 | 693 | 162 | 95 | 67 | $40,176 |
| Medical and public health social workers | 271 | 309 | 67 | 38 | 29 | $39,894 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,113 | 6,896 | 1,450 | 783 | 667 | $39,810 |
| Conservation scientists | 58 | 64 | 15 | 6 | 9 | $39,707 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 91 | 101 | 22 | 10 | 12 | $39,582 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | 294 | 335 | 74 | 41 | 33 | $39,322 |
| Insurance sales agents | 409 | 424 | 58 | 15 | 43 | $38,979 |
| Meeting and convention planners | 62 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $38,147 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 451 | 495 | 91 | 44 | 47 | $38,064 |
| Life scientists, all other | 19 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $37,939 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 298 | 339 | 58 | 41 | 17 | $37,794 |
| Total | 37,847 | 42,645 | 8,737 | 4,798 | 3,939 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $49,559
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | 127 | 152 | 34 | 25 | 9 | $85,842 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | 67 | 79 | 17 | 12 | 5 | $68,598 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 241 | 274 | 65 | 33 | 32 | $65,333 |
| Dental hygienists | 344 | 412 | 102 | 68 | 34 | $63,315 |
| Respiratory therapists | 452 | 554 | 137 | 102 | 35 | $62,109 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 181 | 199 | 36 | 18 | 18 | $55,827 |
| Registered nurses | 7,646 | 8,980 | 1,984 | 1,334 | 650 | $54,621 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 146 | 178 | 42 | 32 | 10 | $53,352 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $50,794 |
| Funeral directors | 90 | 101 | 22 | 11 | 11 | $49,733 |
| Respiratory therapy technicians | 160 | 180 | 45 | 20 | 25 | $49,608 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 168 | 209 | 53 | 41 | 12 | $48,547 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 404 | 440 | 76 | 36 | 40 | $46,987 |
| Industrial engineering technicians | 155 | 167 | 27 | 12 | 15 | $43,430 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | 714 | 823 | 159 | 109 | 50 | $43,139 |
| Interior designers | 45 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $42,307 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | 61 | 70 | 14 | 9 | 5 | $41,018 |
| Fish and game wardens | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $40,040 |
| Social science research assistants | 70 | 82 | 26 | 12 | 14 | $39,437 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 1,149 | 1,348 | 289 | 199 | 90 | $38,771 |
| Computer support specialists | 1,522 | 1,702 | 419 | 180 | 239 | $37,606 |
| Semiconductor processors | 89 | 104 | 29 | 15 | 14 | $37,315 |
| Total | 13,869 | 16,144 | 3,593 | 2,275 | 1,318 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $51,032
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial pilots | 64 | 74 | 19 | 10 | 9 | $64,418 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | 86 | 78 | 7 | -8 | 15 | $57,325 |
| Ship engineers | 25 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $49,296 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 439 | 494 | 77 | 55 | 22 | $48,194 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters | 77 | 82 | 16 | 5 | 11 | $47,133 |
| Avionics technicians | 64 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 3 | $46,072 |
| Mechanical drafters | 188 | 199 | 37 | 11 | 26 | $44,304 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 178 | 199 | 39 | 21 | 18 | $44,200 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | 293 | 334 | 93 | 41 | 52 | $42,931 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | 72 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $40,893 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 122 | 140 | 30 | 18 | 12 | $40,456 |
| Healthcare technologists and technicians, all other | 282 | 327 | 57 | 45 | 12 | $39,312 |
| Total | 1,890 | 2,100 | 401 | 210 | 191 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $45,376
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air traffic controllers | 73 | 85 | 23 | 12 | 11 | $85,738 |
| Transit and railroad police | 22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | $73,778 |
| Power distributors and dispatchers | 32 | 30 | 4 | -2 | 6 | $59,987 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | 110 | 132 | 46 | 22 | 24 | $59,779 |
| Gas plant operators | 160 | 163 | 32 | 3 | 29 | $56,763 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 1,053 | 1,118 | 201 | 65 | 136 | $54,579 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 394 | 400 | 53 | 6 | 47 | $51,813 |
| Power plant operators | 136 | 130 | 16 | -6 | 22 | $51,334 |
| Boilermakers | 60 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 11 | $50,731 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | 46 | 45 | 5 | -1 | 6 | $49,046 |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 172 | 185 | 48 | 13 | 35 | $47,486 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 348 | 321 | 15 | -27 | 42 | $46,862 |
| Plant and system operators, all other | 20 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $46,530 |
| Numerical tool and process control programmers | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $44,304 |
| Fire fighters | 1,081 | 1,227 | 345 | 146 | 199 | $43,826 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 304 | 336 | 50 | 32 | 18 | $42,806 |
| Military Occupations | 52,238 | 53,323 | 7,420 | 1,085 | 6,335 | $42,432 |
| Rail car repairers | 108 | 113 | 16 | 5 | 11 | $41,642 |
| Coaches and scouts | 396 | 454 | 109 | 58 | 51 | $41,163 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $41,018 |
| Millwrights | 108 | 113 | 12 | 5 | 7 | $39,978 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 167 | 183 | 30 | 16 | 14 | $39,915 |
| Athletes and sports competitors | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $38,958 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | 323 | 321 | 30 | -2 | 32 | $38,917 |
| Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers | 121 | 130 | 21 | 9 | 12 | $38,542 |
| Police and sheriff’s patrol officers | 2,421 | 2,733 | 639 | 312 | 327 | $38,438 |
| Interpreters and translators | 77 | 91 | 23 | 14 | 9 | $37,794 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 886 | 973 | 176 | 87 | 89 | $37,669 |
| Audio and video equipment technicians | 34 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $37,627 |
| Total | 60,943 | 62,812 | 9,360 | 1,869 | 7,491 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $42,661
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad conductors and yardmasters | 77 | 84 | 22 | 7 | 15 | $76,107 |
| Locomotive engineers and operators | 156 | 164 | 35 | 8 | 27 | $62,234 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 562 | 601 | 99 | 39 | 60 | $57,366 |
| Signal and track switch repairers | 20 | 19 | 0 | -1 | 1 | $55,390 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | 71 | 79 | 18 | 8 | 10 | $55,203 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | 115 | 137 | 37 | 22 | 15 | $51,210 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | 72 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 10 | $46,010 |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | $45,822 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $45,614 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 725 | 839 | 200 | 114 | 86 | $44,949 |
| Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators | 94 | 90 | 17 | -4 | 21 | $44,034 |
| Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | 22 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $43,930 |
| Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters | 16 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $41,995 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 311 | 330 | 46 | 19 | 27 | $41,704 |
| Wellhead pumpers | 27 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $41,205 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 3,713 | 3,804 | 477 | 91 | 386 | $39,998 |
| Derrick operators, oil and gas | 84 | 105 | 28 | 21 | 7 | $39,603 |
| Bailiffs | 36 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $39,478 |
| Extraction workers, all other | 42 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $39,416 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | 38 | 33 | 2 | -5 | 7 | $38,376 |
| Pourers and casters, metal | 215 | 180 | -3 | -35 | 32 | $37,606 |
| Total | 6,421 | 6,733 | 1,047 | 312 | 735 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $43,621
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking enforcement workers | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $44,512 |
| Postal service clerks | 250 | 265 | 44 | 15 | 29 | $44,429 |
| Postal service mail carriers | 1,103 | 1,168 | 230 | 65 | 165 | $43,659 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 447 | 441 | 36 | -6 | 42 | $41,122 |
| Riggers | 59 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $39,499 |
| Traffic technicians | 23 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $39,125 |
| Total | 1,895 | 1,977 | 324 | 82 | 242 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $42,983
| Type of Job | 2008 Jobs | 2013 Jobs | Total Job Openings | Growth | Replacement | 2008 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, all other | 436 | 487 | 96 | 51 | 45 | $78,686 |
| Real estate brokers | 58 | 67 | 14 | 9 | 5 | $77,168 |
| Industrial production managers | 343 | 350 | 74 | 7 | 67 | $76,086 |
| Fire inspectors and investigators | 18 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $70,699 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | 33 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | $66,248 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 47 | 52 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $63,232 |
| Postmasters and mail superintendents | 119 | 125 | 21 | 6 | 15 | $60,882 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 127 | 142 | 35 | 15 | 20 | $57,658 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 299 | 351 | 86 | 52 | 34 | $55,661 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | 251 | 269 | 55 | 18 | 37 | $55,099 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 502 | 512 | 45 | 10 | 35 | $54,725 |
| Private detectives and investigators | 93 | 103 | 19 | 10 | 9 | $53,102 |
| First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other | 48 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $50,835 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 486 | 525 | 88 | 39 | 49 | $49,358 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,375 | 1,467 | 251 | 92 | 159 | $49,192 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 208 | 210 | 25 | 2 | 23 | $48,776 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,348 | 1,505 | 251 | 157 | 94 | $48,256 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 661 | 696 | 106 | 35 | 71 | $46,530 |
| Food service managers | 566 | 614 | 115 | 48 | 67 | $45,531 |
| Lodging managers | 104 | 121 | 29 | 17 | 12 | $44,054 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 140 | 170 | 38 | 30 | 8 | $43,930 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,208 | 2,238 | 261 | 30 | 231 | $42,744 |
| Cost estimators | 472 | 526 | 102 | 54 | 48 | $38,189 |
| Construction and building inspectors | 243 | 277 | 57 | 34 | 23 | $37,752 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 4,084 | 4,371 | 708 | 287 | 421 | $37,357 |
| Total | 14,269 | 15,290 | 2,511 | 1,021 | 1,490 |
Weighted Average Annual Earnings – $46,214
Sources: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc., Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.