What are the most common jobs in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, NJ is an administrative assistant with 159 current administrative assistants and 1 open positions.

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

How we determined the most common jobs in Plainfield

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 Plainfield.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Administrative Assistant	159	$37,012	$25,000
2	Cashier	148	$23,450	$17,000
3	Teacher Assistant	122	$29,078	$16,000
4	Receptionist	106	$30,482	$22,000
5	Teacher	101	$48,874	$31,000
6	Office Assistant	84	$28,230	$18,000
7	Internship	81	$33,553	$19,000
8	Sales Associate	81	$34,311	$17,000
9	Substitute Teacher	79	$24,603	$15,000
10	Assistant Manager	66	$65,425	$36,000
11	Staff Nurse	61	$68,166	$43,000
12	Volunteer	60	$35,208	$19,000
13	Customer Service Representative	59	$30,847	$22,000
14	Manager	54	$115,647	$71,000
15	Medical Assistant	52	$32,383	$21,000
16	Certified Nursing Assistant	46	$30,798	$22,000
17	Registered Nurse	44	$75,659	$48,000
18	Office Manager	43	$49,329	$30,000
19	Driver	41	$31,850	$16,000
20	Secretary	35	$41,759	$30,000
21	Teacher Aide	35	$25,192	$17,000
22	Assistant	33	$38,011	$19,000
23	Sales Representative	32	$73,228	$36,000
24	Store Manager	32	$61,792	$33,000
25	Counselor	31	$40,206	$22,000
26	Social Work Internship	31	$35,971	$21,000
27	Owner	30	$98,573	$38,000
28	Supervisor	30	$63,736	$36,000
29	Camp Counselor	29	$25,521	$15,000
30	Dental Assistant	27	$42,768	$29,000
31	Youth Counselor	27	$28,148	$19,000
32	Home Health Aid	26	$25,777	$20,000
33	Licensed Practical Nurse	25	$46,663	$30,000
34	Custodian	24	$28,239	$19,000
35	Machine Operator	24	$28,428	$22,000
36	Warehouse Worker	24	$28,411	$23,000
37	Crew Member	22	$27,734	$20,000
38	Forklift Operator	22	$29,402	$24,000
39	Summer Camp Counselor	22	$21,933	$13,000
40	Front Desk Receptionist	19	$29,594	$21,000
41	Math Teacher	19	$60,628	$40,000
42	Labour	18	$86,136	$41,000
43	Service Technician	18	$41,437	$26,000
44	Teller	18	$29,361	$21,000
45	Associate	17	$57,361	$26,000
46	Clerk	17	$30,445	$19,000
47	Director	17	$110,972	$53,000
48	Kindergarten Teacher	17	$48,703	$32,000
49	Owner/Operator	16	$159,077	$72,000
50	Patient Care Technician	16	$38,774	$27,000
51	Police Officer	16	$50,177	$34,000
52	Family Worker	15	$58,252	$43,000
53	Special Education Teacher	15	$51,721	$35,000
54	Carpenter	14	$61,727	$43,000
55	Landscaper	14	$31,543	$24,000
56	Consultant	13	$83,260	$56,000
57	Human Resources Internship	13	$32,571	$21,000
58	Material Handler	13	$27,717	$21,000
59	Pharmacist Technician	13	$31,701	$24,000
60	Sales Associate And Cashier	13	$24,703	$17,000
61	Assistant Store Manager	12	$47,672	$31,000
62	Clinician	12	$72,958	$41,000
63	Emergency Medical Technician	12	$41,137	$26,000
64	Family Support Worker	12	$39,672	$27,000
65	Lead Teacher	12	$45,544	$29,000
66	Mail Clerk	12	$31,292	$19,000
67	Substitute Teacher's Assistant	12	$20,510	$14,000
68	Tutor	12	$31,995	$18,000
69	Account Manager	11	$75,397	$37,000
70	Art Teacher	11	$51,560	$32,000
71	Cook	11	$33,115	$23,000
72	Legal Assistant	11	$44,465	$29,000
73	Lifeguard	11	$86,136	$41,000
74	Maintenance Technician	11	$45,204	$31,000
75	Medical Receptionist	11	$31,182	$24,000
76	Preschool Teacher	11	$34,335	$22,000
77	Security Officer	11	$28,249	$20,000
78	Server	11	$28,836	$19,000
79	Coordinator	10	$50,138	$30,000
80	Customer Service Associate	10	$28,487	$18,000
81	Customer Service Manager	10	$70,990	$38,000
82	Delivery Driver	10	$39,597	$24,000
83	Dietary Aide	10	$24,450	$17,000
84	General Labour	10	$86,136	$41,000
85	Maintenance	10	$86,136	$41,000
86	Medical Assistant Externship	10	$39,619	$22,000
87	Office Clerk	10	$27,667	$18,000
88	Picker And Packer	10	$25,777	$20,000
89	Accountant	9	$60,158	$42,000
90	Administrator Secretary	9	$35,681	$24,000
91	Billing Specialist	9	$34,105	$25,000
92	Bookkeeper	9	$43,294	$32,000
93	Bus Aide	9	$27,879	$21,000
94	Cleaner	9	$27,739	$19,000
95	Elementary School Teacher	9	$57,951	$38,000
96	Human Resources Manager	9	$97,309	$54,000
97	Mechanic	9	$51,377	$36,000
98	Program Coordinator	9	$41,955	$28,000
99	Social Worker	9	$54,809	$34,000
100	Toddler Assistant Teacher	9	$25,110	$17,000

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