What are the most common jobs in Elizabeth, NJ?

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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 Elizabeth.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Elizabeth, NJ actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Elizabeth, NJ is a sales associate with 2,753 current sales associates and 104 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Elizabeth, NJ are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Elizabeth

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 Elizabeth.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Sales Associate	2,753	$34,430	$17,000
2	Cashier	1,391	$23,532	$17,000
3	Sales Associate And Cashier	619	$24,781	$17,000
4	Customer Service Representative	453	$30,866	$22,000
5	Assistant Manager	388	$65,802	$36,000
6	Internship	349	$33,660	$19,000
7	Driver	309	$31,955	$16,000
8	Warehouse Worker	301	$28,386	$23,000
9	Administrative Assistant	289	$36,984	$25,000
10	Receptionist	265	$30,569	$22,000
11	Medical Assistant	246	$32,403	$21,000
12	Security Officer	243	$28,276	$20,000
13	Supervisor	237	$63,662	$36,000
14	Store Manager	231	$62,081	$33,000
15	Manager	222	$115,975	$71,000
16	Sales Representative	221	$73,414	$36,000
17	Office Assistant	194	$28,340	$18,000
18	Certified Nursing Assistant	191	$30,911	$22,000
19	Volunteer	178	$35,261	$19,000
20	Forklift Operator	169	$29,461	$24,000
21	Warehouse Associate	165	$28,972	$23,000
22	Delivery Driver	160	$39,666	$24,000
23	Server	149	$28,829	$19,000
24	Sales Associate And Customer Service	147	$26,426	$17,000
25	Order Selector	139	$36,184	$28,000
26	Substitute Teacher	134	$24,676	$15,000
27	Office Manager	132	$49,160	$30,000
28	Teacher Assistant	132	$29,150	$17,000
29	Security Guard	131	$29,745	$20,000
30	Associate	129	$57,464	$26,000
31	Waitress	128	$22,143	$15,000
32	Home Health Aid	127	$25,860	$20,000
33	Truck Driver	127	$68,158	$42,000
34	Assistant Counsel	125	$68,585	$34,000
35	Secretary	123	$41,762	$30,000
36	In-Stock Associate	118	$28,372	$21,000
37	Student Support Counselor	118	$43,612	$26,000
38	Clerk	117	$30,508	$19,000
39	Assistant Store Manager	116	$47,694	$31,000
40	Counselor	112	$40,342	$22,000
41	Teacher	110	$48,923	$31,000
42	Registered Nurse	109	$75,730	$48,000
43	Sales/Stock Associate	107	$35,115	$23,000
44	Machine Operator	104	$28,465	$22,000
45	Crew Member	100	$27,842	$20,000
46	Helper/Driver	100	$86,349	$41,000
47	Assistant	97	$38,158	$19,000
48	Operations Manager	96	$94,553	$54,000
49	Staff Nurse	96	$68,352	$43,000
50	Sales Person	88	$47,793	$19,000
51	Coach	84	$68,848	$34,000
52	Stock Clerk	83	$27,187	$21,000
53	Dispatcher	81	$33,930	$25,000
54	Key Holder	81	$37,815	$25,000
55	Package Handler	75	$30,183	$23,000
56	Social Work Internship	73	$35,959	$21,000
57	Teller	72	$29,347	$21,000
58	Labour	69	$86,369	$41,000
59	Dental Assistant	67	$42,839	$29,000
60	Case Manager	65	$48,760	$28,000
61	Support Worker	65	$46,322	$24,000
62	Customer Service Associate	64	$28,517	$18,000
63	General Manager	64	$99,955	$54,000
64	Pharmacist Technician	64	$31,672	$24,000
65	Bartender	61	$27,361	$19,000
66	Team Leader	59	$77,955	$35,000
67	Licensed Practical Nurse	58	$46,835	$30,000
68	Housekeeper	57	$25,401	$17,000
69	Front Desk Receptionist	56	$29,713	$21,000
70	Sales	55	$86,369	$41,000
71	Detention Officer	51	$44,373	$30,000
72	Server And Hostess	51	$26,639	$17,000
73	Maintenance Technician	50	$45,212	$31,000
74	Personal Assistant	50	$52,606	$32,000
75	Picker And Packer	50	$25,815	$20,000
76	Law Clerk	49	$43,839	$22,000
77	Head Cashier	47	$25,794	$20,000
78	Medical Receptionist	47	$31,269	$24,000
79	Coordinator	46	$50,197	$30,000
80	Material Handler	46	$27,798	$21,000
81	Bookkeeper	45	$43,324	$32,000
82	Owner	45	$98,156	$38,000
83	Ship Worker	44	$28,620	$20,000
84	Associate Retailer	43	$25,449	$15,000
85	Shipping And Receiving Clerk	43	$31,962	$25,000
86	Bartender Server	42	$25,259	$17,000
87	Legal Secretary	42	$39,471	$26,000
88	Project Manager	42	$96,725	$61,000
89	Sales Manager	42	$114,076	$58,000
90	Assistant Director	41	$81,983	$39,000
91	Cook	41	$33,205	$23,000
92	Hostess	41	$26,117	$17,000
93	Operation Supervisor	41	$67,227	$40,000
94	Bus Driver	40	$37,710	$28,000
95	Correction Officer	40	$46,593	$30,000
96	Data Entry Clerk	40	$29,873	$21,000
97	Technician	40	$41,163	$24,000
98	Unit Secretary	40	$38,879	$25,000
99	Cook/Server	38	$26,137	$19,000
100	Dock Worker	38	$31,426	$25,000

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