What are the most common jobs in Anchorage, AK?

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Ask anyone to rattle off the first three jobs that come to mind and they'll probably mention teachers or police officers. And while those are some of the most common jobs kids want to be when they grow up, they aren't actually one of the most common jobs in Anchorage.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Anchorage, AK actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Anchorage, AK is a cashier with 1,688 current cashiers and 15 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Anchorage, AK are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Anchorage

Using the Zippia database of several million resume, job, and salary records from various sources including the BLS, Census, and H1B visas, we were able to identify the most common professions in Anchorage.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Anchorage, AK. We ordered them from the most to least with the job title having the largest number of observations being the most common jobs.

Detailed List Of The Most Common Jobs In Anchorage, AK

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	1,688	$23,609	$22,000
2	Sales Associate	1,233	$28,322	$16,000
3	Administrative Assistant	1,199	$42,563	$35,000
4	Customer Service Representative	865	$33,693	$27,000
5	Receptionist	675	$34,904	$30,000
6	Office Assistant	564	$29,218	$21,000
7	Assistant Manager	518	$40,053	$21,000
8	Manager	471	$91,784	$45,000
9	Server	451	$28,499	$22,000
10	Medical Assistant	444	$45,595	$36,000
11	Office Manager	441	$38,946	$34,000
12	Labour	428	$76,916	$42,000
13	Registered Nurse	413	$81,211	$44,000
14	Internship	402	$37,353	$34,000
15	Crew Member	354	$28,464	$24,000
16	Supervisor	354	$55,514	$43,000
17	Housekeeper	349	$30,902	$28,000
18	Driver	342	$30,667	$19,000
19	Barista	341	$28,563	$24,000
20	Security Officer	333	$30,603	$25,000
21	Cook	321	$32,584	$25,000
22	Project Manager	291	$91,967	$61,000
23	Store Manager	282	$41,352	$20,000
24	Personal Care Assistant	280	$27,099	$24,000
25	General Manager	273	$57,364	$29,000
26	Owner	272	$75,542	$48,000
27	Technician	270	$45,986	$33,000
28	Volunteer	270	$28,890	$21,000
29	Certified Nursing Assistant	260	$24,569	$18,000
30	Sales Representative	260	$51,564	$32,000
31	Assistant	228	$33,715	$26,000
32	Warehouse Worker	210	$31,166	$28,000
33	Staff Nurse	208	$82,615	$52,000
34	Janitor	207	$27,385	$21,000
35	Hostess	203	$23,622	$18,000
36	Teller	202	$23,561	$20,000
37	Operations Manager	199	$64,672	$39,000
38	Mechanic	197	$54,410	$38,000
39	Delivery Driver	196	$51,210	$39,000
40	Front Desk Receptionist	189	$31,096	$25,000
41	Specialist	184	$53,686	$36,000
42	Journeyman Electrician	183	$82,110	$69,000
43	Teacher Assistant	179	$27,060	$18,000
44	Caregiver	178	$76,916	$42,000
45	Sales Associate And Cashier	173	$37,036	$28,000
46	Customer Service Associate	170	$28,694	$24,000
47	Carpenter	165	$57,489	$46,000
48	Line Cook	165	$30,376	$25,000
49	Owner/Operator	162	$209,413	$96,000
50	Clerk	153	$31,229	$26,000
51	Security Guard	153	$29,065	$22,000
52	Truck Driver	151	$43,116	$31,000
53	Accounting Clerk	150	$54,304	$43,000
54	Home Health Aid	149	$31,370	$30,000
55	Front Desk Clerk	148	$27,255	$23,000
56	Material Handler	148	$37,663	$34,000
57	Case Manager	145	$40,948	$32,000
58	Assistant Store Manager	144	$31,480	$17,000
59	Accounts Payable Clerk	143	$34,409	$28,000
60	Team Leader	140	$65,249	$27,000
61	Maintenance Technician	139	$52,658	$37,000
62	Shift Manager	138	$30,140	$22,000
63	Licensed Practical Nurse	137	$48,359	$44,000
64	Dental Assistant	135	$46,249	$39,000
65	Prep Cook	135	$32,257	$27,000
66	Ramp Agent	133	$37,478	$32,000
67	Billing Specialist	132	$33,834	$30,000
68	Teacher	132	$51,838	$34,000
69	Waitress	130	$23,464	$20,000
70	Welder	128	$53,145	$46,000
71	Associate	127	$46,392	$20,000
72	Substitute Teacher	127	$28,841	$20,000
73	Executive Assistant	126	$47,790	$37,000
74	Housekeeping	124	$76,916	$42,000
75	Sales Manager	124	$54,537	$28,000
76	Patient Care Assistant	121	$32,966	$29,000
77	Sales Person	121	$33,184	$19,000
78	Sandwich Artist	120	$20,126	$18,000
79	Administrative Clerk	118	$31,346	$29,000
80	Heavy Equipment Operator	118	$53,947	$48,000
81	Support Specialist	117	$40,788	$27,000
82	Coordinator	114	$57,341	$37,000
83	Department Manager	113	$49,929	$28,000
84	Legal Assistant	113	$44,513	$35,000
85	Foreman	112	$56,006	$46,000
86	Merchandiser	112	$37,668	$30,000
87	Accountant	110	$53,884	$42,000
88	Bartender	110	$19,323	$16,000
89	Pharmacist Technician	110	$54,790	$45,000
90	Counselor	108	$57,278	$49,000
91	Customer Service Agent	107	$43,971	$40,000
92	Journeyman	107	$52,764	$44,000
93	Administrator	106	$109,868	$92,000
94	Electrician	105	$81,478	$69,000
95	Administrative Support	104	$33,353	$28,000
96	Project Coordinator	103	$49,766	$40,000
97	Warehouseman	102	$35,472	$33,000
98	Account Executive	101	$56,840	$31,000
99	Bookkeeper	101	$29,171	$21,000
100	Secretary	100	$33,887	$29,000

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