What are the most common jobs in Norfolk, VA?

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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 Norfolk.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Norfolk, VA actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Norfolk, VA is a cashier with 2,620 current cashiers and 45 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Norfolk, VA are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Norfolk

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 Norfolk.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	2,620	$20,522	$14,000
2	Sales Associate	2,291	$32,671	$17,000
3	Customer Service Representative	2,152	$26,588	$18,000
4	Administrative Assistant	1,569	$32,366	$20,000
5	Internship	1,368	$32,406	$19,000
6	Operations Specialist	878	$61,268	$39,000
7	Volunteer	849	$28,198	$16,000
8	Office Assistant	848	$25,757	$16,000
9	Certified Nursing Assistant	833	$27,734	$20,000
10	Assistant Manager	827	$42,844	$23,000
11	Machinist Mate	826	$43,866	$29,000
12	Petty Officer	806	$78,855	$41,000
13	Electronics Technician	770	$52,554	$33,000
14	Aviation Boatswain's Mate	769	$70,739	$34,000
15	Supervisor	732	$52,163	$29,000
16	Medical Assistant	708	$30,641	$21,000
17	Server	678	$25,918	$16,000
18	Registered Nurse	677	$63,235	$39,000
19	Manager	658	$101,707	$58,000
20	Licensed Practical Nurse	651	$42,486	$27,000
21	Boatswain's Mate	649	$81,982	$35,000
22	Security Officer	599	$29,378	$20,000
23	Work Center Supervisor	595	$63,043	$36,000
24	Logistics Specialist	549	$50,085	$31,000
25	Receptionist	547	$26,737	$20,000
26	Maintenance Technician	523	$39,555	$26,000
27	Leading Petty Officer	519	$60,725	$38,000
28	Cook	506	$26,157	$18,000
29	Teacher Assistant	488	$24,336	$14,000
30	Technician	484	$37,484	$22,000
31	Crew Member	482	$23,457	$16,000
32	Information Systems Technician	477	$57,411	$38,000
33	Office Manager	468	$50,097	$31,000
34	Assistant	453	$33,800	$17,000
35	Sales Representative	452	$55,994	$26,000
36	Chief Petty Officer	445	$70,147	$45,000
37	Team Leader	439	$67,815	$29,000
38	Store Manager	438	$49,559	$27,000
39	Account Representative	431	$41,720	$27,000
40	Research Assistant	427	$46,195	$27,000
41	Labour	403	$75,143	$36,000
42	Electrician	395	$43,130	$30,000
43	Third Class Petty Officer	390	$80,318	$38,000
44	Home Health Aid	388	$21,374	$16,000
45	Account Manager	382	$69,265	$33,000
46	Sales Associate And Cashier	379	$21,224	$15,000
47	Driver	368	$30,145	$15,000
48	Culinary Specialist	363	$44,259	$26,000
49	Staff Nurse	358	$51,993	$33,000
50	Welder	339	$35,879	$26,000
51	Painter	333	$33,185	$23,000
52	Delivery Driver	327	$33,985	$20,000
53	Aviation Electrician's Mate	325	$66,845	$41,000
54	Housekeeper	318	$21,960	$16,000
55	Aviation Ordnanceman	312	$52,812	$34,000
56	Teacher	312	$47,314	$31,000
57	General Manager	309	$78,292	$40,000
58	Warehouse Worker	304	$25,591	$21,000
59	Legal Assistant	290	$36,936	$24,000
60	Waitress	279	$20,663	$14,000
61	Customer Service Associate	276	$30,744	$19,000
62	Project Manager	275	$95,112	$60,000
63	Operations Manager	271	$88,228	$49,000
64	Aviation Electronics Technician	264	$55,490	$45,000
65	Security Guard	257	$31,538	$22,000
66	Specialist	253	$65,834	$35,000
67	Instructor	251	$45,489	$24,000
68	Account Executive	250	$64,980	$33,000
69	Secretary	250	$40,267	$27,000
70	Seaman	247	$72,216	$32,000
71	Gunner's Mate	245	$60,583	$29,000
72	Mechanic	241	$42,231	$29,000
73	Systems Administrator	236	$70,619	$52,000
74	Cook/Server	232	$22,047	$16,000
75	Coordinator	220	$42,207	$24,000
76	Associate	219	$46,046	$21,000
77	Airman	216	$74,469	$35,000
78	Serviceman	215	$72,750	$40,000
79	Resident Assistant	214	$26,185	$17,000
80	Service Representative	210	$28,460	$19,000
81	Care Partner	209	$26,409	$17,000
82	Substitute Teacher	208	$23,796	$15,000
83	Sonar Technician	206	$106,056	$51,000
84	Case Manager	204	$44,273	$26,000
85	Interior Communications Electrician	204	$62,563	$37,000
86	Accounts Payable Clerk	198	$35,239	$25,000
87	Engineering Technician	198	$58,063	$35,000
88	Outside Machinist	197	$40,935	$28,000
89	Division Officer	193	$78,867	$38,000
90	Hostess	192	$23,437	$17,000
91	Line Cook	192	$23,980	$17,000
92	Executive Assistant	190	$43,838	$28,000
93	Direct Support Professional	189	$20,822	$14,000
94	Shift Manager	188	$32,233	$22,000
95	Forklift Operator	185	$27,708	$22,000
96	Program Manager	185	$93,823	$54,000
97	Server And Hostess	184	$24,402	$16,000
98	2nd Class Petty Officer	183	$78,278	$37,000
99	Gas Turbine Technician	182	$58,425	$33,000
100	Assistant Store Manager	181	$47,865	$31,000

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