Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Atlantic City, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Atlantic City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Building cleaning workers, all other | $18,690 | 680 | 201.9 | | Gaming change persons and booth cashiers | $24,130 | 2,010 | 104.7 | | Gaming managers | $81,930 | 210 | 97.8 | | Gaming dealers | $14,900 | 6,580 | 90.6 | | Gaming supervisors | $46,680 | 1,830 | 85.8 | | Gaming service workers, all other | $26,590 | 990 | 78.6 | | Gaming cage workers | $24,690 | 900 | 76.8 | | Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $30,510 | 200 | 53.7 | | Slot key persons | $33,420 | 240 | 22.5 | | Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | $36,330 | 480 | 13.2 | | (Click for the full list of Atlantic City careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Camden, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Camden and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Sewers, hand | $29,110 | 280 | 13.8 | | Shampooers | $14,700 | 550 | 9.5 | | Marriage and family therapists | $52,540 | 400 | 7.1 | | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | $37,300 | 270 | 6.7 | | Service station attendants | $17,760 | 1,710 | 5.5 | | Psychiatric aides | $28,730 | 720 | 4.8 | | Fire inspectors and investigators | $43,490 | 150 | 4.7 | | Stonemasons | $35,830 | 110 | 4.5 | | Choreographers | $54,300 | 130 | 4.3 | | Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters | $16,990 | 190 | 3.8 | | (Click for the full list of Camden careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Edison, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Edison and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Life scientists, all other | $83,300 | 610 | 10.5 | | Bridge and lock tenders | $33,250 | 100 | 10.2 | | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $41,090 | 290 | 6.7 | | Biochemists and biophysicists | $85,450 | 510 | 6.7 | | Mathematical scientists, all other | $39,240 | 110 | 6.6 | | Fire inspectors and investigators | $49,460 | 380 | 6.3 | | Marriage and family therapists | $47,810 | 650 | 6.1 | | Counselors, all other | $34,030 | 660 | 5.6 | | Animal trainers | $35,990 | 140 | 5.1 | | Motorboat mechanics | $39,550 | 300 | 5.1 | | (Click for the full list of Edison careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Newark, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Newark and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Forest and conservation workers | $17,120 | 430 | 35.1 | | Environmental science teachers, postsecondary | $61,460 | 200 | 19 | | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $36,040 | 320 | 7.5 | | Social work teachers, postsecondary | $67,410 | 110 | 7.4 | | Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | $41,800 | 220 | 7.1 | | Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers | $27,660 | 170 | 6.6 | | Marriage and family therapists | $52,900 | 680 | 6.5 | | Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $38,700 | 1,310 | 5.5 | | Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other | $41,900 | 220 | 5 | | Shampooers | $18,040 | 510 | 4.7 | | (Click for the full list of Newark careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Ocean City, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Ocean City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $22,670 | 380 | 7.3 | | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | $41,150 | 220 | 6.1 | | Personal and home care aides | $23,910 | 790 | 5.7 | | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $32,580 | 130 | 5.5 | | Word processors and typists | $28,330 | 210 | 5.4 | | Amusement and recreation attendants | $19,090 | 310 | 5.3 | | Construction and building inspectors | $57,640 | 130 | 5.3 | | Service station attendants | $15,340 | 110 | 5.3 | | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | $26,400 | 190 | 4.7 | | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | $61,500 | 560 | 4.1 | | (Click for the full list of Ocean City careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Trenton, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Trenton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Marriage and family therapists | $52,190 | 470 | 21.5 | | Occupational health and safety specialists | $61,080 | 520 | 10.8 | | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $69,300 | 960 | 8.5 | | Actuaries | $81,370 | 150 | 7.1 | | Counselors, all other | $43,090 | 150 | 6.2 | | Biological scientists, all other | $71,590 | 190 | 6 | | Physical scientists, all other | $76,060 | 140 | 5.5 | | Environmental engineers | $67,840 | 390 | 5.3 | | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $56,040 | 1,360 | 5.1 | | Environmental engineering technicians | $40,340 | 100 | 4.8 | | (Click for the full list of Trenton careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Vineland, New Jersey Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Vineland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Correctional officers and jailers | $58,600 | 2,010 | 21.8 | | Marriage and family therapists | $46,660 | 100 | 17.7 | | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $39,400 | 140 | 17.3 | | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $34,350 | 220 | 10.7 | | Service station attendants | $16,060 | 250 | 8 | | Pharmacy aides | $16,300 | 120 | 7.5 | | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | $57,120 | 100 | 6.1 | | Word processors and typists | $29,400 | 300 | 5.1 | | Packers and packagers, hand | $20,720 | 1,570 | 4.6 | | Special education teachers, middle school | $53,280 | 130 | 4.4 | | (Click for the full list of Vineland careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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