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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

What professions have the highest employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA. We note that the total employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA is 2,727,620. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 81,140 people (2.97 percent of the total employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 73,550 people (2.70 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
2,727,620
100.00% $46,700
2 Retail Salespersons
81,140
2.97% $28,320
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
73,550
2.70% $35,090
4 Customer Service Representatives
69,220
2.54% $37,170
5 General and Operations Managers
65,150
2.39% $97,700
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers
62,470
2.29% $22,480
7 Cashiers
53,790
1.97% $25,680
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
49,240
1.81% $31,470
9 Waiters and Waitresses
48,020
1.76% $22,950
10 Other Business Operations Specialists
46,850
1.72% $72,140
11 Registered Nurses
45,360
1.66% $82,850
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
43,020
1.58% $52,160
13 Software Developers
41,920
1.54% $124,130
14 Office Clerks, General
38,880
1.43% $38,160
15 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
32,220
1.18% $38,700
16 Accountants and Auditors
31,500
1.15% $78,580
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
30,830
1.13% $38,440
18 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
28,030
1.03% $61,520
19 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
27,930
1.02% $64,230
20 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
26,550
0.97% $57,460
21 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
26,090
0.96% $62,010
22 Restaurant Cooks
25,100
0.92% $29,520
23 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
24,400
0.89% $44,400
24 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
24,350
0.89% $30,100
25 All Other Managers
24,290
0.89% $106,330
26 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
23,490
0.86% $36,140
27 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
22,280
0.82% $46,910
28 Receptionists and Information Clerks
22,150
0.81% $34,270
29 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
22,050
0.81% $36,520
30 Security Guards
21,490
0.79% $29,230
31 Management Analysts
21,460
0.79% $101,780
32 Nursing Assistants
20,820
0.76% $31,830
33 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
20,430
0.75% $42,070
34 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
19,530
0.72% $26,190
35 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
18,940
0.69% $37,590
36 Human Resources Specialists
18,850
0.69% $62,520
37 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
18,450
0.68% $40,360
38 Food Preparation Workers
18,380
0.67% $28,990
39 Computer User Support Specialists
18,090
0.66% $59,570
40 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
17,960
0.66% $77,600
41 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
17,580
0.64% $28,080
42 Project Management Specialists
16,660
0.61% $102,080
43 Lawyers
15,740
0.58% $139,780
44 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
15,610
0.57% $59,200
45 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
15,570
0.57% $76,050
46 Medical Assistants
14,720
0.54% $37,590
47 Construction Laborers
14,620
0.54% $37,380
48 Financial Managers
14,550
0.53% $156,890
49 Other Production Workers
14,080
0.52% $35,840
50 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
13,700
0.50% $62,290
51 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
13,610
0.50% $75,190
52 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
13,290
0.49% $46,380
53 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
13,190
0.48% $35,540
54 Packers and Packagers
12,710
0.47% $28,900
55 Electricians
12,150
0.45% $54,550
56 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
11,720
0.43% $67,170
57 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
11,640
0.43% $63,350
58 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
11,630
0.43% $52,030
59 Computer and Information Systems Managers
11,250
0.41% $166,080
60 Computer Systems Analysts
11,110
0.41% $102,760
61 Computer Occupations, All Other
11,080
0.41% $92,940
62 Sales Managers
11,000
0.40% $137,100
63 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
10,920
0.40% $51,760
64 Driver/Sales Workers
9,880
0.36% $22,760
65 Insurance Sales Agents
9,770
0.36% $60,640
66 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
9,670
0.35% $39,140
67 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
9,650
0.35% $63,110
68 Fast Food Cooks
9,620
0.35% $25,830
69 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
9,430
0.35% $76,000
70 Billing and Posting Clerks
9,400
0.34% $45,760
71 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
9,380
0.34% $27,100
72 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
9,360
0.34% $48,470
73 Training and Development Specialists
9,010
0.33% $64,160
74 Childcare Workers
8,940
0.33% $26,110
75 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
8,900
0.33% $59,060
76 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
8,750
0.32% $23,920
77 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
8,730
0.32% $22,250
78 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
8,530
0.31% $98,930
79 Compliance Officers
8,480
0.31% $62,080
80 Bartenders
8,110
0.30% $23,200
81 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
7,950
0.29% $66,620
82 Pharmacy Technicians
7,740
0.28% $36,380
83 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
7,700
0.28% $22,660
84 Bill and Account Collectors
7,610
0.28% $38,720
85 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
7,380
0.27% $51,600
86 Chief Executives
7,360
0.27% $183,890
87 Financial Analysts
7,360
0.27% $82,240
88 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
7,360
0.27% $69,060
89 Real Estate Sales Agents
7,250
0.27% $47,070
90 Marketing Managers
7,140
0.26% $143,150
91 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
7,060
0.26% $30,130
92 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
6,980
0.26% $35,550
93 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
6,930
0.25% $34,630
94 School Bus Drivers
6,790
0.25% $40,020
95 Dental Assistants
6,760
0.25% $45,120
96 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
6,630
0.24% $46,130
97 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
6,270
0.23% $62,070
98 Firefighters
6,260
0.23% $38,580
99 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
6,160
0.23% $57,790
100 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
6,150
0.23% $101,990

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