Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Pittsburgh MSA compared to United States Averages - 1999
Management Occupations
	Average Annual Wages		Pgh/US
Occupation Title	Pittsburgh MSA	Unites States	Differential
Chief Executives	$97,130	$101,240	96%
General and Operations Managers	$65,090	$65,910	99%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$52,280	$58,910	89%
Marketing Managers	$61,900	$71,010	87%
Sales Managers	$76,840	$69,560	110%
Public Relations Managers	$52,470	$57,770	91%
Administrative Services Managers	$41,330	$48,580	85%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$77,730	$74,430	104%
Human Resources Managers	$53,270	$56,880	94%
Industrial Production Managers	$61,070	$61,480	99%
Purchasing Managers	$46,790	$51,200	91%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$49,800	$54,140	92%
Construction Managers	$55,890	$60,160	93%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program	$38,340	$38,750	99%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$71,060	$65,480	109%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$70,280	$60,170	117%
Engineering Managers	$77,750	$81,560	95%
Food Service Managers	$29,920	$33,360	90%
Funeral Directors	$58,410	$42,770	137%
Lodging Managers	$56,290	$33,980	166%
Medical and Health Services Managers	$58,920	$58,090	101%
Natural Sciences Managers	$75,330	$72,470	104%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$45,850	$45,300	101%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$39,210	$40,940	96%
Social and Community Service Managers	$37,270	$40,370	92%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products	$70,790	$43,840	161%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$41,600	$39,770	105%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$42,330	$42,510	100%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$37,570	$41,960	90%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$37,500	$41,200	91%
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	$37,950	$41,960	90%
Cost Estimators	$40,910	$46,000	89%
Emergency Management Specialists	$49,590	$41,330	120%
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists	$42,240	$39,400	107%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$43,550	$41,800	104%
Training and Development Specialists	$41,610	$41,510	100%
Management Analysts	$52,440	$58,350	90%
Meeting and Convention Planners	$32,670	$35,930	91%
Accountants and Auditors	$40,510	$44,320	91%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$47,730	$41,670	115%
Budget Analysts	$46,420	$49,170	94%
Credit Analysts	$37,130	$42,180	88%
Financial Analysts	$49,560	$56,340	88%
Personal Financial Advisors	$37,780	$64,680	58%
Insurance Underwriters	$45,380	$44,940	101%
Financial Examiners	$48,450	$58,270	83%
Loan Counselors	$47,640	$35,880	133%
Loan Officers	$40,130	$45,210	89%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$35,620	$40,270	88%
Tax Preparers	$47,040	$31,970	147%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Computer and Information Scientists, Research	$69,890	$67,180	104%
Computer Programmers	$52,030	$54,960	95%
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$58,400	$65,780	89%
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	$61,300	$66,230	93%
Computer Support Specialists	$35,120	$39,410	89%
Computer Systems Analysts	$60,790	$57,920	105%
Database Administrators	$54,490	$52,550	104%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$38,430	$50,090	77%
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	$46,100	$55,710	83%
Actuaries	$68,730	$71,880	96%
Operations Research Analysts	$42,050	$53,850	78%
Statisticians	$43,830	$50,650	87%
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$47,650	$53,410	89%
Landscape Architects	$31,630	$44,510	71%
Surveyors	$30,670	$36,400	84%
Agricultural Engineers	$63,720	$55,840	114%
Biomedical Engineers	$60,820	$52,430	116%
Chemical Engineers	$54,940	$64,250	86%
Civil Engineers	$53,810	$55,660	97%
Computer Hardware Engineers	$59,680	$66,960	89%
Electrical Engineers	$65,650	$61,520	107%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$48,670	$63,410	77%
Environmental Engineers	$62,160	$57,050	109%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$43,760	$53,680	82%
Industrial Engineers	$60,180	$57,450	105%
Materials Engineers	$52,990	$59,370	89%
Mechanical Engineers	$58,930	$57,010	103%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$60,620	$61,900	98%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$35,160	$36,190	97%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$38,470	$39,150	98%
Mechanical Drafters	$37,210	$38,620	96%
Civil Engineering Technicians	$39,650	$35,270	112%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	$38,840	$39,390	99%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$31,840	$37,250	85%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	$34,310	$35,060	98%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$52,450	$43,320	121%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$49,600	$40,560	122%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$32,830	$29,260	112%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Agricultural and Food Scientists	$47,760	$45,110	106%
Conservation Scientists	$41,140	$45,310	91%
Chemists	$41,900	$51,580	81%
Materials Scientists	$64,890	$59,060	110%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$39,030	$47,000	83%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$41,440	$61,000	68%
Hydrologists	$59,920	$54,620	110%
Economists	$55,000	$61,550	89%
Market Research Analysts	$46,540	$52,680	88%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$50,530	$49,720	102%
Urban and Regional Planners	$44,750	$46,670	96%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$36,700	$29,310	125%
Biological Technicians	$39,880	$32,060	124%
Chemical Technicians	$30,650	$36,080	85%
Nuclear Technicians	$47,800	$51,600	93%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$38,310	$34,270	112%
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$49,050	$29,340	167%
Community and Social Services Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$26,750	$28,560	94%
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$44,430	$41,490	107%
Marriage and Family Therapists	$31,210	$35,660	88%
Mental Health Counselors	$30,580	$29,430	104%
Rehabilitation Counselors	$24,100	$26,520	91%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$24,490	$31,720	77%
Medical and Public Health Social Workers	$35,500	$35,400	100%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$23,540	$31,150	76%
Health Educators	$29,070	$34,960	83%
Social and Human Service Assistants	$18,570	$22,760	82%
Clergy	$25,290	$32,210	79%
Legal Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Lawyers	$92,990	$90,360	103%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$33,490	$36,550	92%
Court Reporters	$41,020	$38,040	108%
Law Clerks	$25,620	$29,280	88%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$27,000	$30,880	87%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,890	$53,800	124%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,280	$49,420	124%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,660	$49,750	122%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,980	$54,930	100%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,690	$59,740	105%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,660	$58,730	100%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,610	$53,410	93%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,200	$53,920	112%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,410	$53,170	108%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$52,370	$50,090	105%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,740	$66,470	76%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,620	$47,830	104%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,300	$46,200	102%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,900	$46,690	109%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,660	$46,700	108%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,600	$46,220	118%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,380	$46,260	118%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,200	$46,930	130%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,650	$50,800	106%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$55,750	$48,700	114%
Graduate Teaching Assistants	$21,660	$20,840	104%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$27,720	$37,650	74%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$20,250	$19,610	103%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,110	$36,770	104%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$42,530	$39,560	108%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$50,310	$39,690	127%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$41,940	$41,430	101%
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School	$45,820	$41,710	110%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School	$46,690	$40,400	116%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$55,840	$38,600	145%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$39,740	$42,070	94%
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and Ged Teachers and Instructors	$28,980	$32,800	88%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$21,930	$29,900	73%
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians	$31,720	$34,160	93%
Librarians	$44,520	$41,270	108%
Library Technicians	$19,510	$23,450	83%
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists	$31,070	$33,030	94%
Instructional Coordinators	$35,910	$43,800	82%
Teacher Assistants	$17,180	$17,400	99%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Multi-Media Artists and Animators	$27,460	$41,330	66%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$26,510	$47,910	55%
Floral Designers	$16,100	$18,980	85%
Graphic Designers	$30,920	$36,210	85%
Interior Designers	$36,010	$38,360	94%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$15,130	$21,560	70%
Set and Exhibit Designers	$40,760	$30,310	134%
Producers and Directors	$33,030	$47,230	70%
Coaches and Scouts	$32,820	$32,010	103%
Musicians and Singers	$23,500	$37,510	63%
Announcers	$28,090	$25,640	110%
News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents	$25,230	$35,270	72%
Public Relations Specialists	$32,100	$40,780	79%
Editors	$36,930	$42,030	88%
Technical Writers	$36,590	$46,940	78%
Writers and Authors	$42,280	$45,500	93%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	$26,850	$34,020	79%
Broadcast Technicians	$18,280	$27,740	66%
Sound Engineering Technicians	$20,780	$35,090	59%
Photographers	$20,180	$25,710	78%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	$22,420	$31,730	71%
Film and Video Editors	$39,890	$44,380	90%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Occupation Title	Mean Annual
Chiropractors	$70,800	$70,930	100%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$38,330	$37,350	103%
Pharmacists	$49,260	$63,030	78%
Family and General Practitioners	$109,460	$104,090	105%
Internists, General	$132,290	$123,280	107%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$144,730	$135,430	107%
Pediatricians, General	$120,900	$112,760	107%
Psychiatrists	$99,720	$103,660	96%
Surgeons	$143,460	$135,660	106%
Physician Assistants	$53,750	$50,650	106%
Registered Nurses	$44,490	$44,470	100%
Audiologists	$43,390	$45,670	95%
Occupational Therapists	$52,770	$51,910	102%
Physical Therapists	$58,950	$58,350	101%
Radiation Therapists	$39,910	$43,360	92%
Recreational Therapists	$34,390	$29,280	117%