What are the most common jobs in Kansas City, KS?

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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 Kansas City.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Kansas City, KS actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Kansas City, KS is a cashier with 1,308 current cashiers and 27 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Kansas City, KS are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Kansas 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 Kansas 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 Kansas City, KS. 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 Kansas City, KS

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	1,308	$23,169	$17,000
2	Sales Associate	803	$28,142	$15,000
3	Customer Service Representative	617	$28,146	$19,000
4	Certified Nursing Assistant	556	$26,646	$19,000
5	Driver	445	$29,401	$15,000
6	Server	397	$22,091	$14,000
7	Warehouse Worker	365	$28,477	$24,000
8	Administrative Assistant	355	$30,663	$21,000
9	Forklift Operator	354	$30,340	$25,000
10	Internship	316	$27,388	$18,000
11	Assistant Manager	309	$28,862	$17,000
12	Machine Operator	305	$29,972	$22,000
13	Registered Nurse	296	$55,852	$36,000
14	Medical Assistant	261	$29,526	$22,000
15	Home Health Aid	257	$24,545	$18,000
16	Manager	253	$61,508	$31,000
17	Labour	252	$64,502	$28,000
18	Receptionist	235	$26,673	$20,000
19	Office Assistant	221	$25,945	$18,000
20	Cook	219	$21,808	$16,000
21	Supervisor	212	$41,083	$23,000
22	Sales Representative	211	$53,798	$26,000
23	Crew Member	203	$24,279	$17,000
24	Security Officer	194	$28,845	$22,000
25	Truck Driver	191	$59,859	$35,000
26	Warehouse Associate	186	$27,351	$22,000
27	Store Manager	183	$36,495	$21,000
28	Delivery Driver	181	$38,040	$23,000
29	Case Manager	173	$30,329	$20,000
30	General Manager	167	$58,505	$28,000
31	Operations Manager	166	$56,201	$30,000
32	Production Worker	166	$26,523	$20,000
33	Package Handler	165	$30,803	$24,000
34	Teacher	159	$38,570	$26,000
35	Maintenance Technician	156	$38,833	$25,000
36	Office Manager	149	$35,748	$22,000
37	Housekeeper	148	$21,746	$16,000
38	Licensed Practical Nurse	144	$42,476	$27,000
39	Hostess	141	$22,344	$16,000
40	Assembly Line Worker	140	$25,179	$19,000
41	Sales Associate And Cashier	137	$24,066	$18,000
42	Assistant	135	$28,172	$16,000
43	Team Leader	135	$48,413	$21,000
44	Volunteer	133	$29,557	$18,000
45	Technician	131	$33,857	$21,000
46	Lifeguard	120	$64,502	$28,000
47	Order Filler	120	$27,477	$22,000
48	Staff Nurse	120	$50,754	$35,000
49	Owner	116	$35,258	$18,000
50	Project Manager	116	$75,363	$46,000
51	Caregiver	113	$64,502	$28,000
52	Clerk	112	$28,149	$19,000
53	Teller	108	$23,873	$19,000
54	General Labour	106	$64,502	$28,000
55	Owner/Operator	106	$197,600	$108,000
56	Associate	103	$39,992	$18,000
57	Personal Care Assistant	99	$20,711	$13,000
58	Janitor	98	$22,118	$17,000
59	Research Assistant	98	$34,366	$20,000
60	Dock Worker	92	$33,603	$27,000
61	Teacher Assistant	92	$23,842	$17,000
62	Pharmacist Technician	91	$33,924	$26,000
63	Secretary	91	$30,074	$20,000
64	Sorter	89	$33,191	$25,000
65	Waitress	88	$18,774	$13,000
66	Material Handler	87	$30,534	$23,000
67	Patient Care Assistant	86	$24,992	$16,000
68	Forklift Driver	85	$29,103	$23,000
69	Specialist	85	$38,967	$20,000
70	Team Member	85	$64,502	$28,000
71	Operator	84	$26,609	$21,000
72	Account Manager	82	$54,394	$27,000
73	Sales Manager	80	$71,718	$34,000
74	Cook/Server	79	$22,819	$17,000
75	Packer	79	$27,832	$21,000
76	Shift Manager	79	$24,671	$19,000
77	Over The Road Driver	78	$63,660	$41,000
78	Server And Hostess	78	$21,403	$14,000
79	Production Supervisor	77	$59,401	$42,000
80	Customer Service Associate	75	$28,257	$19,000
81	Front Desk Receptionist	75	$25,509	$19,000
82	Housekeeping	75	$64,502	$28,000
83	Assistant Store Manager	74	$36,862	$24,000
84	Substitute Teacher	74	$22,109	$13,000
85	Order Selector	73	$36,002	$29,000
86	Picker And Packer	73	$25,882	$20,000
87	Custodian	72	$20,793	$16,000
88	Ship Worker	72	$26,020	$18,000
89	Consultant	71	$60,959	$41,000
90	Cleaner	69	$21,935	$16,000
91	Shift Leader	69	$30,827	$19,000
92	Bartender	68	$18,887	$13,000
93	Sales Associate And Customer Service	68	$26,937	$19,000
94	Stocker	68	$28,905	$25,000
95	Account Executive	67	$61,654	$31,000
96	Sales Person	66	$32,317	$16,000
97	Assembler	65	$27,209	$20,000
98	Coordinator	65	$37,580	$21,000
99	Food Service Worker	63	$20,440	$15,000
100	Welder	63	$33,061	$24,000

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