What are the most common jobs in Salem, 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 Salem.

So we asked our data scientists at Zippia to identify what the most common jobs in Salem, 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 Salem, OR is a cashier with 1,075 current cashiers and 23 open positions.

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

How we determined the most common jobs in Salem

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 Salem.

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

Rank	Job Title	Count	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Cashier	1,075	$26,972	$20,000
2	Customer Service Representative	998	$29,938	$21,000
3	Sales Associate	771	$36,267	$18,000
4	Office Assistant	450	$35,472	$25,000
5	Internship	442	$34,022	$23,000
6	Caregiver	402	$74,877	$36,000
7	Receptionist	388	$30,763	$24,000
8	Volunteer	386	$29,261	$20,000
9	Administrative Assistant	361	$35,544	$25,000
10	Phone Banker	332	$28,490	$23,000
11	Assistant Manager	331	$34,265	$18,000
12	Medical Assistant	290	$38,342	$27,000
13	Manager	269	$72,095	$36,000
14	Office Specialist	267	$28,292	$19,000
15	Server	254	$30,894	$21,000
16	Office Manager	222	$39,102	$24,000
17	Sales Representative	219	$51,267	$25,000
18	Certified Nursing Assistant	211	$34,270	$24,000
19	Crew Member	211	$29,688	$22,000
20	Assistant	197	$33,942	$21,000
21	Barista	185	$27,893	$18,000
22	Driver	185	$39,406	$24,000
23	Cook	178	$31,394	$23,000
24	Delivery Driver	178	$37,501	$23,000
25	Store Manager	177	$36,821	$19,000
26	Registered Nurse	170	$82,050	$52,000
27	Home Health Aid	162	$29,047	$22,000
28	Labour	160	$74,877	$36,000
29	Supervisor	155	$50,903	$27,000
30	Owner	151	$53,227	$24,000
31	Direct Support Professional	121	$39,301	$17,000
32	Associate	115	$52,188	$24,000
33	Production Worker	115	$31,812	$26,000
34	Project Manager	115	$76,318	$48,000
35	Teller	115	$29,720	$23,000
36	General Manager	113	$92,777	$45,000
37	General Labour	112	$74,877	$36,000
38	Instructional Assistant	112	$37,624	$27,000
39	Licensed Practical Nurse	111	$45,793	$30,000
40	Sales Associate And Cashier	111	$30,681	$22,000
41	Owner/Operator	109	$211,840	$120,000
42	Janitor	106	$29,338	$21,000
43	Law Clerk	106	$58,022	$28,000
44	Security Officer	104	$31,371	$24,000
45	Waitress	104	$26,056	$20,000
46	Specialist	102	$41,719	$23,000
47	Truck Driver	100	$45,998	$27,000
48	Housekeeper	96	$30,194	$21,000
49	Team Leader	95	$52,187	$22,000
50	Hostess	93	$27,690	$20,000
51	Maintenance Technician	93	$37,782	$25,000
52	Bartender	91	$26,726	$19,000
53	Legal Assistant	87	$36,648	$24,000
54	Staff Nurse	87	$85,928	$55,000
55	Team Member	87	$74,877	$36,000
56	Shift Leader	86	$32,773	$21,000
57	Warehouse Worker	84	$31,770	$27,000
58	Sales Person	81	$44,998	$18,000
59	Technician	81	$35,734	$22,000
60	Teacher	80	$50,289	$31,000
61	Merchandiser	78	$31,599	$24,000
62	Custodian	77	$27,219	$19,000
63	Administrative Specialist	74	$39,754	$27,000
64	Clerk	74	$31,267	$22,000
65	Coordinator	74	$47,194	$27,000
66	Data Entry Associate	74	$34,852	$20,000
67	Forklift Operator	74	$31,786	$24,000
68	Sales Manager	74	$71,747	$33,000
69	Customer Service Associate	73	$30,123	$20,000
70	Aide	72	$28,739	$20,000
71	Operations Manager	71	$65,816	$35,000
72	Tutor	71	$25,410	$15,000
73	Customer Care Representative	70	$34,164	$24,000
74	Mental Health Technician	70	$39,178	$27,000
75	Ship Worker	70	$27,492	$18,000
76	Sandwich Artist	68	$21,147	$16,000
77	Server And Hostess	67	$31,656	$22,000
78	Teacher Assistant	66	$28,475	$16,000
79	Bookkeeper	64	$39,287	$29,000
80	Service Representative	64	$35,824	$25,000
81	Accountant	63	$50,463	$34,000
82	Cook/Server	63	$31,446	$23,000
83	Sales Associate And Customer Service	63	$38,635	$24,000
84	Bartender Server	62	$28,080	$19,000
85	Personal Assistant	62	$38,471	$25,000
86	Medication Aide	60	$35,016	$25,000
87	Service Manager	60	$71,073	$34,000
88	Telemarketer	60	$31,452	$24,000
89	Courtesy Clerk	59	$28,318	$22,000
90	Executive Director	59	$84,837	$41,000
91	In-Home Childcare Provider	58	$27,847	$17,000
92	Front Desk Receptionist	57	$30,377	$23,000
93	Line Cook	57	$30,870	$23,000
94	Consultant	56	$73,810	$49,000
95	Human Service Specialist	56	$46,721	$29,000
96	Owner/Manager	56	$51,632	$23,000
97	Nanny	55	$32,211	$18,000
98	Prep Cook	55	$27,393	$20,000
99	Assistant Store Manager	52	$28,323	$17,000
100	Department Manager	52	$53,269	$26,000

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