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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

What professions have the highest employment in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division. We note that the total employment in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division is 1,261,820. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 53,820 people (4.27 percent of the total employment in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division). The second most common job is the secretaries and administrative assistant, except legal, medical, and executive profession which employs 32,580 people (2.58 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by BLS in May 2015 [1].

Table 1. 100 Most Popular Jobs in Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,261,820
100.00% $40,460
2 Retail Salespersons
53,820
4.27% $22,400
3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
32,580
2.58% $37,920
4 Office Clerks, General
30,600
2.43% $29,620
5 Cashiers
29,370
2.33% $19,370
6 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
28,590
2.27% $25,870
7 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
25,140
1.99% $19,010
8 Registered Nurses
24,550
1.95% $82,750
9 Waiters and Waitresses
23,410
1.86% $19,750
10 Customer Service Representatives
23,360
1.85% $37,500
11 General and Operations Managers
23,340
1.85% $117,980
12 Teacher Assistants
21,020
1.67% $27,100
13 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
20,790
1.65% $22,560
14 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
20,310
1.61% $42,910
15 Personal Care Aides
18,760
1.49% $25,180
16 Receptionists and Information Clerks
17,800
1.41% $29,430
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
17,600
1.39% $59,210
18 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
16,700
1.32% $68,730
19 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
14,380
1.14% $26,260
20 Nursing Assistants
14,280
1.13% $35,620
21 Security Guards
12,830
1.02% $30,370
22 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
12,560
1.00% $101,040
23 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
12,380
0.98% $28,880
24 Accountants and Auditors
12,180
0.97% $79,850
25 Home Health Aides
11,960
0.95% $22,890
26 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
11,700
0.93% $102,420
27 Carpenters
10,720
0.85% $54,090
28 Construction Laborers
10,130
0.80% $42,630
29 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
10,130
0.80% $47,470
30 School or Special Client Bus Drivers
10,000
0.79% $41,410
31 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
9,850
0.78% $44,070
32 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
9,550
0.76% $68,030
33 Substitute Teachers
9,510
0.75% $36,460
34 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
8,810
0.70% $55,180
35 Restaurant Cooks
8,640
0.68% $29,870
36 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
7,640
0.61% $33,680
37 Childcare Workers
7,610
0.60% $27,010
38 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
7,560
0.60% $37,620
39 Other Sales Representatives
7,370
0.58% $63,860
40 Lawyers
7,250
0.57% $102,520
41 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
7,230
0.57% $34,640
42 Food Preparation Workers
7,050
0.56% $23,630
43 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
6,830
0.54% $52,560
44 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
6,760
0.54% $37,930
45 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
6,270
0.50% $100,520
46 Billing and Posting Clerks
6,210
0.49% $39,250
47 Electricians
5,870
0.47% $59,280
48 Other Physicians and Surgeons
5,850
0.46% n/a
49 Insurance Sales Agents
5,480
0.43% $66,530
50 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
5,410
0.43% $73,260
51 Team Assemblers
5,400
0.43% $26,380
52 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
5,190
0.41% $102,880
53 Packers and Packagers
4,920
0.39% $21,590
54 Tellers
4,830
0.38% $30,110
55 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
4,710
0.37% $40,160
56 Dishwashers
4,660
0.37% $19,220
57 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
4,590
0.36% $18,950
58 Medical Assistants
4,530
0.36% $34,990
59 Bartenders
4,490
0.36% $19,000
60 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
4,490
0.36% $63,030
61 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
4,370
0.35% $62,870
62 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
4,320
0.34% $28,350
63 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
4,160
0.33% $19,140
64 Computer User Support Specialists
4,150
0.33% $54,210
65 Medical and Health Services Managers
4,110
0.33% $112,950
66 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
4,030
0.32% $68,370
67 Bill and Account Collectors
4,000
0.32% $39,250
68 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
3,950
0.31% $25,110
69 Dental Assistants
3,860
0.31% $37,020
70 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
3,740
0.30% $83,140
71 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
3,630
0.29% $18,350
72 Postal Service Mail Carriers
3,590
0.28% $57,200
73 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
3,570
0.28% $20,850
74 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
3,570
0.28% $63,100
75 Financial Managers
3,530
0.28% $138,740
76 Word Processors and Typists
3,480
0.28% $41,590
77 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
3,470
0.27% $78,470
78 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
3,440
0.27% $39,540
79 Applications Software Developers
3,410
0.27% $83,860
80 Fast Food Cooks
3,310
0.26% $19,770
81 Manicurists and Pedicurists
3,290
0.26% $18,740
82 Recreation Workers
3,280
0.26% $26,750
83 Management Analysts
3,280
0.26% $85,010
84 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
3,230
0.26% $102,230
85 Counter and Rental Clerks
3,200
0.25% $23,810
86 Driver/Sales Workers
3,130
0.25% $25,830
87 Physical Therapists
3,100
0.25% $88,820
88 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
3,060
0.24% $22,520
89 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
2,970
0.24% $89,020
90 Human Resources Specialists
2,970
0.24% $64,390
91 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
2,960
0.23% $22,010
92 Pharmacists
2,880
0.23% $121,680
93 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
2,860
0.23% $21,270
94 Computer Systems Analysts
2,840
0.23% $85,570
95 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
2,790
0.22% $80,110
96 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
2,670
0.21% $69,490
97 Pharmacy Technicians
2,670
0.21% $30,500
98 Administrative Services Managers
2,640
0.21% $105,690
99 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
2,620
0.21% $44,970
100 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
2,590
0.21% $21,670

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