What are the most common jobs in Memphis, TN?

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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 Memphis.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Memphis, TN actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Memphis, TN is a cashier with 8,842 current cashiers and 77 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Memphis, TN are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Memphis

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 Memphis.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	8,842	$21,921	$16,000
2	Customer Service Representative	7,963	$25,397	$17,000
3	Material Handler	7,043	$25,543	$19,000
4	Sales Associate	4,776	$37,994	$20,000
5	Forklift Operator	4,076	$26,426	$21,000
6	Picker And Packer	3,964	$23,236	$18,000
7	Assistant Manager	3,215	$32,255	$18,000
8	Administrative Assistant	3,180	$28,678	$18,000
9	Security Officer	2,823	$24,423	$18,000
10	Internship	2,749	$30,323	$19,000
11	Certified Nursing Assistant	2,501	$25,764	$18,000
12	Package Handler	2,454	$28,158	$21,000
13	Medical Assistant	2,392	$28,209	$20,000
14	Warehouse Worker	2,288	$25,676	$21,000
15	Manager	2,087	$64,940	$32,000
16	Driver	2,010	$24,083	$12,000
17	Server	2,002	$21,548	$13,000
18	Registered Nurse	1,997	$64,079	$40,000
19	Team Leader	1,994	$50,462	$21,000
20	Receptionist	1,924	$24,400	$18,000
21	Teacher	1,899	$39,749	$28,000
22	Office Assistant	1,839	$25,356	$17,000
23	Supervisor	1,736	$43,483	$23,000
24	Store Manager	1,687	$41,716	$25,000
25	Warehouse Associate	1,662	$25,283	$20,000
26	Sales Representative	1,636	$47,282	$21,000
27	Sorter	1,538	$27,685	$20,000
28	Licensed Practical Nurse	1,525	$42,331	$27,000
29	Office Manager	1,519	$34,039	$21,000
30	Can Handler	1,489	$27,463	$20,000
31	Machine Operator	1,418	$25,945	$19,000
32	Picker	1,396	$25,475	$21,000
33	Packer	1,377	$22,986	$17,000
34	Security Guard	1,242	$23,968	$16,000
35	Housekeeper	1,221	$22,179	$16,000
36	General Manager	1,179	$58,120	$28,000
37	Cook	1,158	$23,226	$17,000
38	Operations Manager	1,157	$63,468	$34,000
39	Staff Nurse	1,135	$50,935	$33,000
40	Caregiver	1,099	$66,264	$29,000
41	Technician	1,097	$31,143	$18,000
42	Direct Support Professional	1,078	$20,852	$13,000
43	Truck Driver	1,073	$54,916	$32,000
44	Clerk	1,065	$26,773	$18,000
45	Maintenance Technician	1,031	$37,353	$24,000
46	Volunteer	1,017	$27,543	$16,000
47	Data Entry Clerk	994	$25,824	$19,000
48	Processor	939	$26,874	$15,000
49	Sales Associate And Cashier	920	$22,499	$16,000
50	Crew Member	908	$23,709	$17,000
51	Delivery Driver	888	$36,397	$22,000
52	Substitute Teacher	886	$28,329	$17,000
53	Assistant	870	$28,445	$16,000
54	Associate	836	$41,551	$19,000
55	Account Executive	829	$54,879	$27,000
56	Pharmacist Technician	821	$31,571	$24,000
57	Cook/Server	794	$22,243	$16,000
58	Secretary	781	$33,047	$21,000
59	Account Manager	775	$41,021	$19,000
60	Shipping And Receiving Clerk	749	$29,065	$23,000
61	Housekeeping	735	$66,264	$29,000
62	Specialist	724	$40,945	$20,000
63	Home Health Aid	722	$22,543	$16,000
64	Teacher Assistant	719	$25,450	$18,000
65	Assistant Store Manager	713	$40,623	$27,000
66	Customer Service Associate	703	$24,972	$16,000
67	Case Manager	701	$27,709	$17,000
68	Janitor	681	$21,707	$17,000
69	Owner	678	$35,755	$16,000
70	Teller	672	$22,509	$17,000
71	Stocker	667	$27,311	$23,000
72	Certified Pharmacist Technician	658	$32,675	$25,000
73	Forklift Driver	649	$25,272	$20,000
74	Coordinator	626	$41,654	$24,000
75	Waitress	625	$18,092	$12,000
76	Auditor	624	$44,846	$27,000
77	Shift Manager	617	$24,988	$18,000
78	Accounts Payable Clerk	603	$30,667	$22,000
79	Call Center Representative	603	$24,110	$17,000
80	Sales Manager	595	$63,073	$30,000
81	Hostess	592	$22,673	$16,000
82	Operator	575	$31,576	$23,000
83	Counselor	568	$35,301	$20,000
84	Shipping Clerk	556	$27,556	$22,000
85	Agent	552	$37,455	$18,000
86	Repair Technician	551	$32,342	$18,000
87	Material Handler/Forklift Operator	543	$25,696	$20,000
88	Property Manager	539	$30,739	$19,000
89	Project Manager	534	$60,780	$37,000
90	Owner/Operator	522	$177,612	$92,000
91	Order Picker	518	$24,743	$20,000
92	Server And Hostess	517	$21,095	$12,000
93	Instructor	509	$44,148	$25,000
94	Cleaner	505	$19,889	$15,000
95	Order Selector	499	$35,039	$28,000
96	Consultant	495	$63,924	$42,000
97	Labour	487	$66,264	$29,000
98	Computer Technician	485	$33,957	$23,000
99	Service Technician	481	$32,726	$21,000
100	Data Entry Associate	474	$28,370	$16,000

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