What are the most common jobs in Jersey City, 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 Jersey City.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Jersey City, 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 Jersey City, NJ is a sales associate with 1,952 current sales associates and 77 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Jersey City, NJ are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Jersey City

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 Jersey City.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Sales Associate	1,952	$34,497	$17,000
2	Cashier	1,891	$23,589	$17,000
3	Security Officer	1,271	$28,294	$20,000
4	Internship	1,092	$33,711	$19,000
5	Administrative Assistant	997	$36,951	$25,000
6	Customer Service Representative	869	$30,874	$22,000
7	Security Guard	632	$29,779	$20,000
8	Office Assistant	625	$28,407	$18,000
9	Receptionist	575	$30,622	$23,000
10	Associate	574	$57,486	$26,000
11	Business Analyst	566	$80,462	$59,000
12	Consultant	500	$83,439	$56,000
13	Assistant Manager	489	$66,031	$36,000
14	Medical Assistant	489	$32,408	$21,000
15	Manager	432	$116,170	$71,000
16	Teacher Assistant	412	$29,189	$17,000
17	Volunteer	393	$35,293	$19,000
18	Assistant Vice President	392	$133,651	$79,000
19	Sales Associate And Cashier	387	$24,832	$17,000
20	Vice President	382	$183,695	$103,000
21	Project Manager	376	$96,746	$61,000
22	Sales Representative	334	$73,522	$36,000
23	Supervisor	306	$63,581	$36,000
24	Assistant	289	$38,244	$19,000
25	Warehouse Worker	284	$28,369	$23,000
26	Driver	279	$32,029	$16,000
27	Server	275	$28,821	$19,000
28	Teacher	272	$48,931	$31,000
29	Clerk	270	$30,545	$19,000
30	Java Developer	260	$90,664	$64,000
31	Office Manager	258	$49,013	$30,000
32	Senior Software Engineer	256	$94,336	$69,000
33	Store Manager	255	$62,250	$33,000
34	Analyst	239	$74,913	$50,000
35	Senior Java Developer	236	$113,884	$79,000
36	Senior Business Analyst	229	$106,715	$77,000
37	Mail Handler	216	$33,609	$24,000
38	Executive Assistant	209	$58,279	$37,000
39	Specialist	208	$74,253	$39,000
40	Home Health Aid	204	$25,919	$20,000
41	Substitute Teacher	204	$24,731	$15,000
42	Team Leader	198	$78,226	$35,000
43	Certified Nursing Assistant	195	$30,984	$22,000
44	Operations Analyst	190	$77,060	$46,000
45	Quality Assurance Analyst	187	$77,311	$59,000
46	SQL Server Developer	187	$81,050	$57,000
47	Crew Member	185	$27,916	$20,000
48	Mail Clerk	184	$31,352	$19,000
49	Operations Manager	182	$94,556	$54,000
50	Registered Nurse	178	$75,761	$48,000
51	Secretary	177	$41,758	$30,000
52	Developer	176	$84,514	$59,000
53	Warehouse Associate	175	$28,961	$23,000
54	Senior Project Manager	173	$119,544	$77,000
55	Tutor	168	$32,399	$18,000
56	Service Representative	163	$41,965	$25,000
57	Interactive Developer	160	$87,572	$63,000
58	Concierge	159	$28,231	$18,000
59	Teller	151	$29,334	$21,000
60	Delivery Driver	149	$39,713	$24,000
61	Customer Service Associate	145	$28,530	$18,000
62	Front Desk Receptionist	145	$29,787	$22,000
63	Teacher Aide	144	$25,295	$17,000
64	Counselor	140	$40,427	$22,000
65	Data Entry Clerk	140	$29,913	$21,000
66	Sales Associate And Customer Service	140	$26,510	$17,000
67	Operations Specialist	139	$60,193	$40,000
68	Quality Assurance Tester	138	$78,734	$58,000
69	Waitress	134	$22,206	$15,000
70	Staff Nurse	133	$68,454	$43,000
71	Finance Analyst	132	$77,544	$42,000
72	NET Developer	132	$88,683	$63,000
73	Forklift Operator	131	$29,501	$24,000
74	Labour	131	$86,488	$41,000
75	Truck Driver	131	$68,253	$42,000
76	Packing Associate	130	$24,035	$19,000
77	Account Executive	129	$63,061	$32,000
78	Account Manager	129	$75,850	$38,000
79	Data Analyst	127	$77,026	$52,000
80	Adjunct Professor	124	$100,520	$44,000
81	Porter	123	$27,053	$18,000
82	Software Developer	123	$83,237	$60,000
83	Assistant Store Manager	121	$47,695	$31,000
84	Legal Assistant	121	$44,618	$29,000
85	Director	120	$111,615	$53,000
86	Student Assistant	118	$33,659	$20,000
87	Java/J2ee Developer	117	$96,860	$67,000
88	General Manager	116	$100,143	$54,000
89	Hostess	116	$26,187	$17,000
90	Medical Assisting Extern	115	$35,857	$18,000
91	Accounts Payable Clerk	114	$42,304	$31,000
92	Bartender	113	$27,387	$19,000
93	Maintenance Worker	112	$35,745	$23,000
94	Bookkeeper	111	$43,319	$33,000
95	Camp Counselor	111	$25,713	$15,000
96	Senior Consultant	111	$103,264	$72,000
97	Owner	109	$97,745	$37,000
98	Instructor	108	$52,216	$27,000
99	Pharmacist Technician	108	$31,649	$25,000
100	Stock Clerk	103	$27,221	$21,000

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