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What jobs pay

Here are estimates of the levels of employment and salary (median, starting and experienced) for 704 job titles in the Long Island, New York City and Westchester/Hudson Valley regions, according to a survey from the New York State Department of Labor.

Data, based on a multi-year survey of about 52,000 establishments, are not available for some jobs in some regions because the amount of information gathered by the state did not reach the Labor Department's threshold. For more information on how the statistics were compiled, click here.

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 710 $77, 220 $65, 990 $85, 590
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 490 $27, 320 $17, 910 $41, 060 340 $25, 870 $17, 020 $32, 340
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1, 600 $90, 020 $50, 580 $104, 240 1, 120 $80, 270 $53, 970 $95, 120
Bailiffs 470 $66, 170 $55, 870 $67, 770 350 $62, 170 $36, 220 $65, 220
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6, 780 $53, 550 $41, 570 $59, 850
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 860 $98, 570 $70, 340 $108, 650
Parking Enforcement Workers 120 $37, 490 $26, 210 $43, 310 160 $44, 320 $29, 200 $51, 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5, 570 $73, 840 $43, 820 $83, 200
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $73, 260 $50, 230 $91, 370 n/a $62, 720 $45, 240 $71, 550
Animal Control Workers n/a $51, 220 $39, 000 $60, 740 130 $33, 710 $24, 230 $43, 590
Chemical Engineers n/a $89, 160 $57, 150 $119, 100
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 450 $60, 850 $46, 300 $65, 180 650 $56, 410 $39, 950 $63, 850
Chemical Plant and System Operators n/a $68, 050 $60, 310 $68, 210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 13, 930 $94, 230 $61, 680 $106, 770 10, 970 $79, 890 $51, 700 $95, 570
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1, 260 $130, 340 $100, 010 $138, 120 1, 330 $103, 280 $74, 470 $116, 030
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 150 $81, 140 $59, 200 $95, 980 460 $100, 400 $73, 400 $113, 470
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas n/a $64, 150 $42, 530 $69, 160
Firefighters n/a $70, 090 $49, 580 $80, 780 1, 610 $79, 970 $55, 980 $84, 610
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2, 280 $90, 850 $61, 290 $104, 090 1, 980 $87, 220 $62, 360 $100, 270
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1, 530 $90, 000 $62, 100 $104, 940 1, 540 $86, 270 $60, 940 $100, 210
Fire Inspectors and Investigators n/a $56, 380 $45, 440 $62, 360 n/a $62, 070 $47, 610 $72, 120
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1, 170 $82, 610 $55, 720 $97, 040 590 $81, 720 $59, 960 $93, 310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11, 820 $90, 340 $62, 430 $103, 100 8, 970 $81, 720 $55, 670 $97, 240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8, 010 $92, 000 $65, 010 $105, 240 7, 290 $85, 210 $57, 260 $100, 340
Funeral Attendants 140 $28, 120 $27, 750 $28, 230 160 $39, 990 $27, 530 $41, 260
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic n/a $37, 230 $35, 490 $45, 800 n/a $37, 810 $20, 500 $44, 020
Crossing Guards 630 $48, 330 $27, 070 $51, 800 1, 010 $29, 180 $20, 850 $34, 940
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other n/a $43, 250 $31, 980 $52, 740
Conservation Scientists n/a $52, 220 $43, 180 $62, 470 n/a $62, 170 $45, 100 $71, 770
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 400 $26, 890 $17, 590 $39, 590 410 $38, 910 $21, 900 $47, 520
Atmospheric and Space Scientists n/a $91, 690 $52, 130 $111, 450
Materials Scientists n/a $75, 430 $47, 220 $97, 310
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall n/a $35, 640 $27, 320 $43, 110 230 $39, 330 $27, 070 $50, 200
Forest and Conservation Technicians n/a $44, 880 $42, 430 $49, 700
Hydrologists n/a $88, 110 $59, 420 $102, 500
Geological and Petroleum Technicians n/a $86, 900 $72, 190 $87, 940
Pipelayers n/a $64, 880 $39, 760 $67, 880 n/a $58, 470 $21, 590 $62, 550
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners n/a $34, 140 $29, 830 $36, 620 n/a $34, 920 $28, 970 $35, 900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 700 $75, 420 $57, 170 $83, 400
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders n/a $43, 020 $33, 060 $48, 530
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 270 $41, 500 $31, 840 $47, 540 180 $42, 670 $31, 440 $52, 660
Highway Maintenance Workers 1, 410 $38, 580 $27, 270 $47, 260 2, 500 $47, 860 $34, 930 $56, 470
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1, 720 $50, 100 $37, 610 $58, 240 910 $44, 980 $29, 410 $52, 170
Helpers--Roofers n/a $18, 560 $16, 680 $24, 420 210 $23, 220 $22, 010 $26, 260
Court Reporters 190 $89, 850 $63, 850 $98, 860 n/a $82, 170 $57, 420 $95, 030
Mechanical Drafters 310 $60, 200 $44, 790 $74, 770 190 $58, 770 $41, 390 $66, 580
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 190 $134, 260 $112, 280 $135, 680 420 $133, 830 $112, 620 $138, 550
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 200 $30, 710 $27, 710 $50, 210
Animal Trainers 240 $34, 250 $26, 610 $41, 830 110 $34, 120 $24, 050 $48, 420
Electro-Mechanical Technicians n/a $48, 720 $38, 740 $59, 740
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