What are the most common jobs in Newark, 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 Newark.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Newark, 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 Newark, NJ is a cashier with 2,712 current cashiers and 21 open positions.

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

How we determined the most common jobs in Newark

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 Newark.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	2,712	$23,577	$17,000
2	Customer Service Representative	2,275	$30,861	$22,000
3	Internship	2,235	$33,652	$19,000
4	Security Officer	1,788	$28,291	$20,000
5	Administrative Assistant	1,685	$36,933	$25,000
6	Office Assistant	1,064	$28,374	$18,000
7	Teacher Assistant	939	$29,160	$17,000
8	Security Guard	839	$29,773	$20,000
9	Volunteer	821	$35,279	$19,000
10	Sales Associate	802	$34,446	$17,000
11	Receptionist	779	$30,594	$23,000
12	Driver	747	$32,016	$16,000
13	Research Assistant	746	$58,006	$34,000
14	Teacher	636	$48,871	$31,000
15	Package Handler	611	$30,215	$23,000
16	Manager	585	$116,078	$71,000
17	Supervisor	585	$63,527	$36,000
18	Medical Assistant	569	$32,391	$21,000
19	Assistant Manager	559	$65,932	$36,000
20	Teacher Aide	495	$25,285	$17,000
21	Secretary	488	$41,745	$30,000
22	Assistant	477	$38,191	$19,000
23	Counselor	449	$40,397	$22,000
24	Office Manager	417	$48,980	$30,000
25	Home Health Aid	416	$25,909	$20,000
26	Flight Attendant	408	$38,132	$25,000
27	Warehouse Worker	403	$28,375	$23,000
28	Certified Nursing Assistant	402	$30,959	$22,000
29	Registered Nurse	372	$75,739	$48,000
30	Clerk	369	$30,522	$19,000
31	Associate	365	$57,377	$26,000
32	Staff Nurse	354	$68,384	$43,000
33	Customer Service Agent	350	$32,857	$23,000
34	Server	345	$28,826	$19,000
35	Legal Assistant	342	$44,551	$29,000
36	Case Manager	341	$48,702	$28,000
37	Sales Representative	341	$73,453	$36,000
38	Teaching Assistant	341	$28,770	$15,000
39	Substitute Teacher	332	$24,729	$15,000
40	Legal Extern	331	$61,348	$26,000
41	Cleaner	303	$27,993	$19,000
42	Team Leader	298	$78,059	$35,000
43	Operations Manager	295	$94,479	$53,000
44	Legal Secretary	285	$39,285	$26,000
45	Ramp Agent	285	$26,954	$17,000
46	Business Analyst	281	$80,385	$59,000
47	Project Manager	276	$96,694	$61,000
48	Executive Assistant	268	$58,174	$36,000
49	Food Service Worker	256	$21,248	$15,000
50	Forklift Operator	256	$29,493	$24,000
51	Truck Driver	256	$68,221	$42,000
52	Waitress	254	$22,180	$15,000
53	Cook	249	$33,233	$23,000
54	Coordinator	240	$50,198	$30,000
55	Judicial Internship	240	$48,708	$27,000
56	Sorter	239	$34,255	$26,000
57	Tutor	239	$32,330	$18,000
58	Law Clerk	234	$43,878	$22,000
59	Social Work Internship	232	$35,939	$21,000
60	Consultant	229	$83,366	$56,000
61	Crew Member	226	$27,901	$20,000
62	Labour	223	$86,360	$41,000
63	Sales Associate And Cashier	220	$24,821	$17,000
64	Maintenance Worker	218	$35,748	$23,000
65	Program Coordinator	213	$41,788	$28,000
66	Bartender	209	$27,372	$19,000
67	Data Entry Clerk	208	$29,898	$21,000
68	Dispatcher	208	$33,936	$25,000
69	Store Manager	204	$62,142	$33,000
70	Transportation Security Officer	202	$33,750	$23,000
71	Paralegal	198	$44,024	$29,000
72	Licensed Practical Nurse	196	$46,892	$31,000
73	Service Agent	194	$26,279	$17,000
74	Teller	191	$29,335	$21,000
75	Adjunct Professor	189	$100,408	$44,000
76	Camp Counselor	188	$25,680	$15,000
77	Transporter	181	$22,052	$14,000
78	Customer Service Associate	176	$28,519	$18,000
79	Office Clerk	175	$27,751	$18,000
80	Account Manager	172	$75,762	$38,000
81	Cargo Agent	170	$29,093	$18,000
82	Material Handler	169	$27,844	$21,000
83	Student Internship	169	$35,222	$22,000
84	General Manager	168	$100,051	$54,000
85	Student Assistant	168	$33,603	$20,000
86	Correction Officer	165	$46,481	$30,000
87	Director	164	$111,484	$53,000
88	File Clerk	160	$33,497	$23,000
89	Mentor	159	$42,629	$20,000
90	Baggage Handler	158	$68,457	$32,000
91	Housekeeper	158	$25,460	$17,000
92	Instructor	157	$52,180	$27,000
93	Custodian	155	$28,309	$19,000
94	Agent	154	$37,953	$21,000
95	Machine Operator	150	$28,471	$22,000
96	Technician	150	$41,157	$24,000
97	Unit Secretary	150	$38,899	$25,000
98	Delivery Driver	148	$39,705	$24,000
99	Helper/Driver	147	$86,340	$41,000
100	Passenger Service Agent	147	$28,776	$19,000

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