What are the most common jobs in Portland, OR?

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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 Portland.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Portland, OR actually are. Using data aggregated from public sources including the BLS and Census, they came back with an answer. The most common job in Portland, OR is a cashier with 3,238 current cashiers and 72 open positions.

The top ten most common jobs in Portland, OR are:

How we determined the most common jobs in Portland

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 Portland.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	3,238	$26,539	$19,000
2	Sales Associate	3,182	$35,330	$17,000
3	Customer Service Representative	3,138	$29,981	$21,000
4	Internship	2,494	$33,578	$23,000
5	Administrative Assistant	2,151	$35,206	$25,000
6	Volunteer	2,037	$29,077	$20,000
7	Office Assistant	1,602	$35,079	$25,000
8	Assistant Manager	1,291	$33,185	$17,000
9	Receptionist	1,244	$30,257	$23,000
10	Manager	1,237	$70,008	$35,000
11	Server	1,211	$29,910	$21,000
12	Medical Assistant	1,164	$37,983	$27,000
13	Project Manager	1,142	$75,966	$47,000
14	Sales Representative	1,101	$51,061	$25,000
15	Certified Nursing Assistant	1,100	$33,926	$24,000
16	Caregiver	1,068	$74,157	$36,000
17	Office Manager	1,061	$38,448	$23,000
18	Driver	967	$39,310	$24,000
19	Security Officer	940	$31,163	$23,000
20	Warehouse Worker	929	$31,774	$27,000
21	Account Executive	925	$59,969	$29,000
22	Registered Nurse	919	$80,971	$52,000
23	General Manager	896	$91,802	$45,000
24	Store Manager	890	$36,501	$19,000
25	Barista	847	$27,742	$18,000
26	Owner	846	$51,538	$24,000
27	Supervisor	814	$50,538	$27,000
28	Delivery Driver	801	$37,307	$23,000
29	Assistant	737	$33,826	$21,000
30	Operations Manager	737	$64,709	$35,000
31	Research Assistant	721	$39,946	$22,000
32	Account Manager	689	$67,971	$34,000
33	Consultant	621	$73,497	$49,000
34	Legal Assistant	603	$36,575	$24,000
35	Sales Manager	568	$69,808	$32,000
36	Staff Nurse	557	$84,860	$55,000
37	Technician	545	$35,465	$22,000
38	Graphic Designer	537	$56,501	$34,000
39	Associate	525	$50,612	$23,000
40	Owner/Operator	525	$213,429	$121,000
41	Bartender	522	$26,046	$19,000
42	Crew Member	511	$29,383	$21,000
43	Executive Assistant	498	$46,963	$30,000
44	Nanny	476	$32,053	$18,000
45	Material Handler	472	$33,204	$27,000
46	Home Health Aid	468	$28,999	$22,000
47	Accounts Payable Clerk	464	$39,364	$29,000
48	Coordinator	461	$46,971	$27,000
49	Specialist	459	$41,590	$23,000
50	Team Leader	459	$50,440	$21,000
51	Maintenance Technician	455	$37,379	$24,000
52	Teacher	452	$50,072	$31,000
53	Housekeeper	451	$29,756	$21,000
54	Line Cook	444	$30,469	$23,000
55	Cook	437	$31,136	$23,000
56	Labour	432	$74,157	$36,000
57	Instructor	424	$45,739	$26,000
58	Bartender Server	418	$27,898	$18,000
59	Welder	411	$40,029	$26,000
60	Package Handler	384	$32,450	$26,000
61	Warehouse Associate	379	$34,431	$29,000
62	Production Worker	376	$31,809	$26,000
63	Licensed Practical Nurse	372	$45,088	$29,000
64	Janitor	370	$29,103	$21,000
65	Business Analyst	369	$67,470	$49,000
66	Project Coordinator	369	$44,745	$28,000
67	Teller	363	$29,347	$23,000
68	Merchandiser	351	$31,460	$25,000
69	Senior Project Manager	342	$90,522	$54,000
70	Program Manager	340	$60,503	$31,000
71	Machine Operator	339	$31,325	$24,000
72	Property Manager	331	$38,153	$22,000
73	Personal Assistant	319	$37,995	$25,000
74	Ship Worker	319	$27,543	$18,000
75	Accounts Receivable Specialist	317	$37,301	$28,000
76	Teacher Assistant	316	$28,264	$16,000
77	Director	309	$87,308	$45,000
78	Pharmacist Technician	304	$41,330	$31,000
79	Truck Driver	304	$45,787	$27,000
80	Marketing Internship	302	$32,289	$19,000
81	Hostess	298	$27,268	$19,000
82	Human Resources Manager	297	$72,022	$41,000
83	Accountant	292	$49,719	$34,000
84	Front Desk Receptionist	292	$30,026	$22,000
85	Bookkeeper	290	$38,864	$29,000
86	Assistant Store Manager	289	$27,993	$17,000
87	Service Representative	289	$35,751	$25,000
88	Clerk	288	$31,112	$22,000
89	Forklift Operator	286	$31,737	$24,000
90	Sales Associate And Customer Service	282	$38,341	$23,000
91	Residential Counselor	280	$32,002	$22,000
92	Waitress	280	$25,844	$19,000
93	Sales	279	$74,157	$36,000
94	Tutor	275	$25,095	$15,000
95	Personal Banker	272	$30,554	$27,000
96	Customer Service Associate	270	$29,402	$19,000
97	Teaching Assistant	270	$31,728	$21,000
98	Accounting Clerk	265	$40,149	$29,000
99	Front Desk Agent	264	$32,578	$25,000
100	President	263	$215,223	$109,000

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