What are the most common jobs in Costa Mesa, CA?

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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 Costa Mesa.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Costa Mesa, CA actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Costa Mesa, CA is a sales associate with 1,553 current sales associates and 134 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Costa Mesa, CA are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Costa Mesa

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 Costa Mesa.

We started from a set of over 10,000 job titles and narrowed it down to the job titles with the most observations in Costa Mesa, CA. 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 Costa Mesa, CA

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Sales Associate	1,553	$37,148	$19,000
2	Cashier	781	$26,796	$19,000
3	Customer Service Representative	631	$32,177	$22,000
4	Internship	521	$39,426	$23,000
5	Administrative Assistant	442	$41,030	$27,000
6	Server	350	$31,242	$21,000
7	Assistant Manager	319	$49,603	$25,000
8	Sales Representative	282	$51,521	$23,000
9	Receptionist	281	$32,105	$24,000
10	Manager	266	$95,388	$48,000
11	Office Manager	264	$45,660	$27,000
12	Office Assistant	240	$33,008	$24,000
13	Volunteer	217	$33,214	$21,000
14	Store Manager	209	$49,065	$26,000
15	General Manager	189	$106,495	$49,000
16	Project Manager	187	$98,161	$60,000
17	Account Executive	175	$59,674	$29,000
18	Sales Manager	158	$75,490	$37,000
19	Consultant	140	$76,028	$48,000
20	Security Officer	140	$32,557	$24,000
21	Specialist	140	$60,788	$32,000
22	Licensed Practical Nurse	138	$47,343	$34,000
23	Operations Manager	137	$87,843	$46,000
24	Executive Assistant	134	$55,164	$33,000
25	Assistant	133	$38,966	$21,000
26	Barista	126	$25,448	$16,000
27	Supervisor	123	$44,173	$22,000
28	Medical Assistant	118	$33,959	$22,000
29	Loan Officer	117	$44,917	$23,000
30	Pharmacist Technician	115	$43,833	$33,000
31	Support Staff	113	$35,305	$19,000
32	Associate	108	$62,372	$28,000
33	Caregiver	108	$67,409	$32,000
34	Sales Associate And Cashier	106	$28,317	$19,000
35	Marketing Internship	104	$32,930	$19,000
36	Sales	104	$67,409	$32,000
37	Owner	103	$96,973	$44,000
38	Graphic Designer	101	$49,526	$29,000
39	Account Manager	100	$63,650	$30,000
40	Accounts Payable Clerk	100	$43,256	$31,000
41	Case Manager	96	$50,961	$31,000
42	Legal Assistant	92	$44,174	$28,000
43	Assistant Store Manager	87	$37,843	$23,000
44	Vice President	85	$177,054	$98,000
45	Sales Consultant	84	$79,288	$36,000
46	Team Leader	84	$71,589	$30,000
47	Sales Associate And Customer Service	83	$33,994	$22,000
48	Technician	81	$40,432	$23,000
49	Driver	80	$36,987	$21,000
50	Hostess	78	$26,980	$20,000
51	Bartender	76	$28,115	$20,000
52	Law Clerk	74	$55,736	$29,000
53	Loan Processor	74	$45,034	$33,000
54	Sales Person	74	$41,771	$17,000
55	Security Guard	73	$32,559	$24,000
56	Shift Leader	73	$34,036	$23,000
57	Marketing Coordinator	71	$46,170	$28,000
58	Senior Project Manager	71	$125,245	$79,000
59	Service Specialist	70	$50,984	$29,000
60	Department Manager	69	$62,010	$29,000
61	Staff Accountant	69	$54,433	$40,000
62	Legal Secretary	68	$45,577	$28,000
63	Underwriter	68	$78,702	$46,000
64	Server And Hostess	67	$30,444	$21,000
65	Instructor	66	$48,868	$27,000
66	Stylist	66	$38,841	$24,000
67	File Clerk	65	$31,344	$23,000
68	Coordinator	64	$53,591	$30,000
69	Customer Service Associate	64	$33,982	$22,000
70	Senior Software Engineer	64	$124,100	$91,000
71	Leasing Consultant	63	$30,150	$18,000
72	Teacher	63	$53,771	$33,000
73	Senior Loan Processor	62	$55,189	$28,000
74	Buyer	60	$49,467	$29,000
75	Service Representative	59	$36,074	$24,000
76	Paralegal	58	$49,265	$30,000
77	Bartender Server	57	$25,731	$19,000
78	Customer Service Advocate	57	$45,052	$29,000
79	Senior Accountant	57	$76,237	$52,000
80	Sales Specialist	56	$60,959	$29,000
81	Business Development Manager	55	$108,495	$57,000
82	Office Administrator	55	$37,868	$24,000
83	Registered Nurse	55	$93,940	$59,000
84	Sales Professional	55	$62,053	$30,000
85	Business Analyst	54	$76,221	$52,000
86	Marketing Manager	54	$108,609	$56,000
87	Student Assistant	54	$34,826	$23,000
88	Human Resources Manager	52	$87,979	$50,000
89	Director	51	$114,051	$58,000
90	Sales Assistant	51	$36,996	$20,000
91	Personal Assistant	49	$48,907	$30,000
92	Tutor	49	$34,091	$18,000
93	Crew Member	48	$27,838	$22,000
94	Maintenance Technician	48	$43,109	$27,000
95	Marketing Director	48	$117,498	$57,000
96	Owner/Operator	48	$186,724	$103,000
97	Accounting Manager	47	$80,344	$46,000
98	Key Holder	47	$29,800	$20,000
99	Bookkeeper	46	$41,280	$31,000
100	Teacher Assistant	46	$31,561	$19,000

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