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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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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
Bicycle Repairers n/a $18, 140 $17, 110 $19, 780
Court Reporters 190 $89, 850 $63, 850 $98, 860 n/a $82, 170 $57, 420 $95, 030
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 190 $134, 260 $112, 280 $135, 680 420 $133, 830 $112, 620 $138, 550
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 700 $75, 420 $57, 170 $83, 400
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 400 $26, 890 $17, 590 $39, 590 410 $38, 910 $21, 900 $47, 520
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other n/a $43, 380 $32, 550 $48, 480
Animal Trainers 240 $34, 250 $26, 610 $41, 830 110 $34, 120 $24, 050 $48, 420
Forest and Conservation Technicians n/a $44, 880 $42, 430 $49, 700
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 310 $31, 280 $22, 390 $37, 550 400 $31, 300 $24, 720 $38, 100
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 150 $29, 580 $21, 260 $34, 980
Animal Control Workers n/a $51, 220 $39, 000 $60, 740 130 $33, 710 $24, 230 $43, 590
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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 13, 930 $94, 230 $61, 680 $106, 770 10, 970 $79, 890 $51, 700 $95, 570
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1, 600 $90, 020 $50, 580 $104, 240 1, 120 $80, 270 $53, 970 $95, 120
Etchers and Engravers 160 $43, 010 $32, 490 $45, 240
Crossing Guards 630 $48, 330 $27, 070 $51, 800 1, 010 $29, 180 $20, 850 $34, 940
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians n/a $38, 410 $28, 030 $45, 990 n/a $32, 500 $24, 890 $38, 950
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $73, 260 $50, 230 $91, 370 n/a $62, 720 $45, 240 $71, 550
Funeral Attendants 140 $28, 120 $27, 750 $28, 230 160 $39, 990 $27, 530 $41, 260
Geological and Petroleum Technicians n/a $86, 900 $72, 190 $87, 940
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders n/a $43, 020 $33, 060 $48, 530
Electro-Mechanical Technicians n/a $48, 720 $38, 740 $59, 740
Insulation Workers, Mechanical n/a $71, 610 $46, 640 $101, 100
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 200 $30, 710 $27, 710 $50, 210
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 910 $51, 420 $37, 390 $69, 600 940 $44, 480 $32, 410 $56, 410
Aerospace Engineers n/a $111, 950 $82, 860 $124, 870
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall n/a $35, 640 $27, 320 $43, 110 230 $39, 330 $27, 070 $50, 200
Chemical Engineers n/a $89, 160 $57, 150 $119, 100
Mechanical Drafters 310 $60, 200 $44, 790 $74, 770 190 $58, 770 $41, 390 $66, 580
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1, 030 $52, 330 $37, 390 $60, 490
Pipelayers n/a $64, 880 $39, 760 $67, 880 n/a $58, 470 $21, 590 $62, 550
Materials Scientists n/a $75, 430 $47, 220 $97, 310
Atmospheric and Space Scientists n/a $91, 690 $52, 130 $111, 450
Conservation Scientists n/a $52, 220 $43, 180 $62, 470 n/a $62, 170 $45, 100 $71, 770
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners n/a $34, 140 $29, 830 $36, 620 n/a $34, 920 $28, 970 $35, 900
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other n/a $43, 250 $31, 980 $52, 740
Chemical Plant and System Operators n/a $68, 050 $60, 310 $68, 210
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 450 $60, 850 $46, 300 $65, 180 650 $56, 410 $39, 950 $63, 850
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 490 $27, 320 $17, 910 $41, 060 340 $25, 870 $17, 020 $32, 340
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
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators n/a $63, 640 $56, 170 $66, 860
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians n/a $51, 630 $41, 350 $56, 500 n/a $48, 470 $43, 910 $56, 560
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 2, 190 $136, 340 $99, 980 $152, 930 2, 150 $128, 850 $85, 090 $144, 480
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians n/a $26, 820 $17, 030 $35, 870
Stonemasons n/a $40, 380 $27, 250 $45, 630 150 $42, 920 $31, 740 $56, 300
Athletes and Sports Competitors n/a $50, 390 $20, 700 $80, 560
Motorboat Operators n/a $28, 760 $28, 170 $32, 270
Orthotists and Prosthetists n/a $95, 330 $55, 350 $121, 210
Transportation Inspectors 180 $71, 390 $49, 060 $91, 700 n/a $55, 860 $48, 700 $65, 320
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