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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Topeka, KS

What professions have the highest employment in Topeka, KS? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Topeka, KS. We note that the total employment in Topeka, KS is 110,340. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 3,180 people (2.88 percent of the total employment in Topeka, KS). The second most common job is the customer service representative profession which employs 2,850 people (2.58 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Topeka, KS is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Topeka, KS (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	110,340	100.00%	$41,810
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	3,180	2.88%	$25,400
3	Customer Service Representatives	2,850	2.58%	$34,760
4	Registered Nurses	2,810	2.55%	$68,000
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,530	2.29%	$23,010
6	Cashiers	2,510	2.27%	$24,170
7	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,330	2.11%	$35,490
8	General and Operations Managers	2,320	2.10%	$75,340
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,320	2.10%	$31,150
10	Retail Salespersons	2,000	1.81%	$28,170
11	Nursing Assistants	1,980	1.79%	$33,690
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,980	1.79%	$43,080
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,650	1.50%	$27,420
14	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,500	1.36%	$29,190
15	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,340	1.21%	$46,240
16	Waiters and Waitresses	1,310	1.19%	$26,830
17	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,300	1.18%	$39,040
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,280	1.16%	$51,050
19	Accountants and Auditors	1,250	1.13%	$62,110
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,240	1.12%	$57,310
21	Software Developers	1,110	1.01%	$92,040
22	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,030	0.93%	$65,360
23	Management Analysts	1,020	0.92%	$55,410
24	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	950	0.86%	$38,950
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	870	0.79%	$48,980
26	Construction Laborers	870	0.79%	$37,290
27	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	850	0.77%	$42,350
28	Restaurant Cooks	830	0.75%	$28,020
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	800	0.73%	$64,080
30	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	760	0.69%	$35,220
31	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	740	0.67%	$39,330
32	Lawyers	730	0.66%	$84,470
33	Human Resources Specialists	720	0.65%	$58,630
34	Food Preparation Workers	720	0.65%	$27,250
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	700	0.63%	$41,270
36	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	700	0.63%	$33,850
37	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	690	0.63%	$26,830
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	670	0.61%	$50,640
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	670	0.61%	$30,660
40	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	660	0.60%	$62,530
41	Computer User Support Specialists	640	0.58%	$48,170
42	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	640	0.58%	$35,930
43	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	640	0.58%	$31,350
44	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	630	0.57%	$42,120
45	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	610	0.55%	$55,460
46	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	610	0.55%	$47,430
47	Receptionists and Information Clerks	600	0.54%	$29,720
48	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	600	0.54%	$38,560
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	590	0.53%	$49,200
50	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	580	0.53%	$27,730
51	Social and Human Service Assistants	540	0.49%	$36,190
52	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	530	0.48%	$66,340
53	Childcare Workers	520	0.47%	$26,530
54	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	510	0.46%	$61,180
55	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	510	0.46%	$33,810
56	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	500	0.45%	$33,220
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	490	0.44%	$64,980
58	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	480	0.44%	$52,080
59	Medical Assistants	470	0.43%	$35,230
60	Electricians	470	0.43%	$58,270
61	Carpenters	460	0.42%	$47,840
62	Food Batchmakers	460	0.42%	$38,760
63	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	440	0.40%	$29,010
64	Security Guards	430	0.39%	$30,400
65	Office Clerks, General	430	0.39%	$29,070
66	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	430	0.39%	$66,030
67	Medical Secretaries	420	0.38%	$38,330
68	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	420	0.38%	$47,420
69	Correctional Officers and Jailers	410	0.37%	$39,850
70	Insurance Sales Agents	410	0.37%	$55,460
71	Tellers	400	0.36%	$31,060
72	Computer Systems Analysts	390	0.35%	$77,720
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	390	0.35%	$79,180
74	Instructional Coordinators	390	0.35%	$79,120
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	390	0.35%	$61,170
76	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	390	0.35%	$41,600
77	Nurse Practitioners	380	0.34%	$108,080
78	Helpers--Production Workers	380	0.34%	$30,400
79	Medical and Health Services Managers	360	0.33%	$94,580
80	Loan Officers	350	0.32%	$74,950
81	Bartenders	350	0.32%	$21,080
82	Pharmacy Technicians	340	0.31%	$37,340
83	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	340	0.31%	$28,210
84	Driver/Sales Workers	340	0.31%	$36,970
85	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	340	0.31%	$27,630
86	Packers and Packagers	340	0.31%	$36,350
87	Financial Managers	330	0.30%	$123,670
88	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	330	0.30%	$62,920
89	Training and Development Specialists	330	0.30%	$48,480
90	Coaches and Scouts	330	0.30%	$45,010
91	Firefighters	330	0.30%	$34,820
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	330	0.30%	$61,180
93	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	320	0.29%	$18,560
94	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	320	0.29%	$52,370
95	Chief Executives	310	0.28%	$110,700
96	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	310	0.28%	$45,560
97	Computer and Information Systems Managers	300	0.27%	$122,740
98	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	300	0.27%	$45,960
99	School Bus Drivers	300	0.27%	$37,170
100	Compliance Officers	290	0.26%	$53,410

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