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Careers in Delaware
Most Popular Careers by City in Delaware:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Dover Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Dover and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law clerks | $38,690 | 130 | 12.8 |
| Crossing guards | $26,350 | 130 | 6.1 |
| Civil engineering technicians | $42,420 | 180 | 5.9 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $58,340 | 130 | 4.6 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | $30,270 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary | $92,060 | 110 | 3.7 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $52,250 | 200 | 3.5 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | $39,760 | 330 | 3.5 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | $32,390 | 220 | 3.3 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $42,510 | 270 | 2.9 |
Wilmington Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Wilmington and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $39,640 | 830 | 67.9 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | $105,450 | 560 | 11.2 |
| Social science research assistants | $30,050 | 270 | 10.4 |
| Chemical technicians | $56,520 | 1,450 | 9.7 |
| Shampooers | $16,630 | 270 | 9.2 |
| Chemical engineers | $97,130 | 490 | 7.4 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $53,120 | 590 | 6.8 |
| Chemists | $85,380 | 1,130 | 5.6 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | $48,420 | 260 | 5.1 |
| Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall | $38,450 | 150 | 4.7 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.