New Jersey Jobs
The estimated total employment in New Jersey is 3,986,310 people with an average annual salary of 48,690.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in New Jersey has increaded by 4%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 25%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,848,330 | N/A |
| 2002 | 3,856,640 | 0.22% |
| 2003 | 3,870,500 | 0.36% |
| 2004 | 3,881,440 | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 3,980,080 | 2.48% |
| 2006 | 3,957,500 | -0.57% |
| 2007 | 3,980,080 | 0.57% |
| 2008 | 3,986,310 | 0.16% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $38,990 | N/A |
| 2002 | $40,520 | 3.78% |
| 2003 | $41,020 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $42,240 | 2.89% |
| 2005 | $47,100 | 10.32% |
| 2006 | $45,450 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | $47,100 | 3.63% |
| 2008 | $48,690 | 3.38% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 742,900 | $35,060 |
| Sales and related occupations | 431,460 | $43,270 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 311,260 | $32,290 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 279,110 | $52,490 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 272,410 | $23,060 |
| Production occupations | 207,500 | $33,970 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 206,610 | $71,250 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 198,770 | $78,450 |
| Management occupations | 198,140 | $120,260 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 146,110 | $45,380 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 136,670 | $27,260 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 135,050 | $83,120 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 134,820 | $52,790 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 118,640 | $29,450 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 116,810 | $28,490 |
| Protective service occupations | 108,280 | $50,940 |
| Community and social services occupations | 60,170 | $49,430 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 59,240 | $76,770 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 44,370 | $74,470 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 42,230 | $53,630 |
| Legal occupations | 31,950 | $98,450 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 3,810 | $23,220 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 1,690 | $193,980 |
| Internists, general | 2,100 | $173,460 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 9,430 | $166,800 |
| Natural sciences managers | 3,060 | $164,880 |
| Family and general practitioners | 2,550 | $158,010 |
| Pediatricians, general | 1,240 | $156,100 |
| General and operations managers | 38,520 | $152,390 |
| Dentists, general | 3,390 | $149,760 |
| Marketing managers | 7,190 | $137,730 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 13,410 | $134,850 |
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