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Pay: The 1,950 librarians employed in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $30.09 an hour or $62,590 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Librarians use the latest information technology to...
Pay: The 930 garbage and recycling collectors working in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $19.31 an hour or $40,160 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Refuse and recyclable-material collectors...
Pay: The 1,440 salaried technical writers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $75,880 in 2007. But thousands of others work primarily as freelance writers and their earnings are not included. The job: Technical writers put technical information...
Pay: The 2,000 diesel mechanics in the Seattle-Bellevue- Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $22.63 an hour or $47,070 a year. The job: Diesel mechanics repair and maintain the engines that power our nation's trucks, locomotives...
Pay: The 1,010 health educators in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $52,450 in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $41,700 and $64,590. The job: Health educators work to...
Pay: The 510 such workers in Washington state earned a median wage of $32,120 a year in 2007, with the middle 50 percent earning between $25,820 and $44,720. The job: These technicians make prescription eyeglass or contact lenses. (Some make...
Pay: Floor, ceiling and wall insulation workers in the state earned a median wage of $14.41 an hour, or $29,970 a year, in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mechanical insulation workers, who fit vats, tanks, vessels,...
Pay: The 150 actuaries in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $75,090 in 2007. The job: Actuaries use their math and business skills to assess the risk of events occurring and help create policies to benefit their companies...
Pay: The 710 home-appliance repairers in the Seattle-Bellevue Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $18.09 an hour or $37,630 a year, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Home-appliance repairers do both installation and...
Pay: The 1,640 health-care administrators in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $49.81 an hour or $103,600 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: These administrators plan, direct, coordinate and supervise...
Pay: The 2,400 architectural and civil drafters in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area — the largest subgroup — earned a median wage of $44,860 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electrical and electronics drafters earned $56,160;...
Pay: The 660 medical sonographers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $35.17 an hour or $73,150 a year in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half earned between $66,210 and $81,050. The job: Diagnostic...
Pay: The 10,410 groundskeepers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $13.08 an hour or $27,210 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,410 and $34,240. The...
Pay: The 1,550 press operators in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $18.36 an hour or $38,180 a year in May 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $28,180 and...
Pay: Workers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $11.66 an hour or $24,250 a year in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $21,400 and $29,160. The job: Gaming-cage workers,...
Pay: Operators in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area earned a median wage of $71,220 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The statewide median was $65,770. The job: Power-plant operators control the machinery that generates electricity —...
Pay: The 3,780 welders, solderers and brazers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median $20.48 an hour or $42,610 a year in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: Welding — the joining of metal using...
Pay: The 1,920 installers and repairers working in the Seattle-Bellevue Tacoma area in May 2007 earned a median $22.01 an hour or $45,790 a year. The middle 50 percent earned between $37,220 and $54,900. The job: Line installers and repairers...
Pay: The 1,600 salaried mental-health counselors in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area earned a median $40,500 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $33,930 and $50,560. These estimates do not include...
Pay: The 6,300 hairdressers in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area in 2007 earned a median $13.02 an hour, or $27,090 a year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. However, these numbers do not include the 46 percent who are self-employed,...
Pay: Transit and intercity bus drivers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median $20.17 an hour or $41,950 a year in May 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The job: Bus drivers operate a range of vehicles from...
Pay: The 130 court reporters working full time in the state earned a median wage of $32.69 an hour, or $68,000, in May 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $56,370 and $75,330....
Pay: The 8,780 industrial truck and tractor operators in the Seattle- Tacoma-Bellevue area earned a median wage of $16.74 an hour, or $34,820 a year, in May 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned...
Pay: In the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton area, the closest for which U.S. Labor Department statistics are available, the 2007 median wage was $29.07 an hour or $60,480 a year, with half earning between $50,680 and $68,740. The job: Forensic-science technicians investigate crimes...
Pay: The 3,090 dental hygienists working in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $44.08 an hour or $91,680 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $40.61 and $47.47...
Pay: The 540 surveyors working in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area in 2007 made a median wage of $32.81 an hour or $68,250 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of them made between $57,220 and $78,830....
Pay: The 540 surveyors working in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area in 2007 made a median wage of $32.81 an hour or $68,250 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of them made between $57,220 and $78,830....
Pay: The 1,590 police, fire and ambulance dispatchers in the state of Washington earned an average $21.07 an hour in 2007, or $43,830 a year, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the Seattle Police Department, entry-level dispatchers...
Pay: The 29,080 restaurant waiters and waitresses in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area earned a median $13.42 an hour, or $27,910 a year (including tips), in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half earned between $11.26 and $15.16 an...
Pay: Seattle-area plumbers who work for others make a median annual wage of $53,000 for less-experienced workers and $57,000 for the most experienced, according to salary.com. The job: Plumbers install and repair the water, waste-disposal, drainage and gas systems in...
Pay: The estimated 1,910 bakers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area who work for others earned a median wage of $14.74 an hour or $30,650 a year in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between...
Pay: Optometrists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area who work for others earned a median wage of $117,630 in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationally, according to the American Optometric Association, median net annual income for all optometrists,...
The Job: These teachers help students delve more deeply into subjects introduced in elementary school and expose them to more information about the world. Teachers specialize in a specific subject. Pay: The median annual wage of the 7,040 high-school teachers...
Pay: The 1,890 laundry and dry-cleaning workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area earned a median $10.82 an hour, or $22,500 a year in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $18,780 and $25,600....
Pay: The average wage in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area is $13.20 an hour, or $27,450 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earns between $23,420 and $31,010. The Job: Nursing aides help care for...
Pay: Bricklayers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area earned an average $29.80 an hour or $61,980 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $55,890 and $68,020. Demand: Job opportunities are expected to be...
Pay: The annual median income for insurance sales agents in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area is $52,700, with most earning between $40,950 and $75,110, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many independent agents are paid by commission only. Employees of...
Beginning legal secretaries earn a median income of $38,595 in the Seattle area, and the most experienced, with at least seven years in the field, earned a median of $53,674.
Pay: Postal Service mail carriers earned an average of $43,860 a year or $21.09 an hour in the Seattle-Everett-Bellevue area in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-office clerks earned an average $44,020; and mail sorters, processors...
Pay: The average annual pay for this job in the Seattle-Tacoma area is $44,140, or $21.22 an hour, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The least-skilled automotive service technicians in the Seattle area make a median of $35,726...
The average annual pay for this job in the Seattle-Tacoma area is $35,460.
The median pay for this job in the Seattle area is $34,651, with most ranging from $29,725 to $39,578.
The median pay for this job in the Seattle area is $46,079, with most ranging from $28,809 to $64,821.
The median pay of a software engineer in the Seattle area is $77,020, with most making from $68,565 to $87,072.
The median pay for this job in the Seattle area is $48,393, with most ranging from $42,921 to $53,875.
The median pay of a veterinarian in the Seattle area is $90,044, with most making from $76,050 to $104,522.
The median pay of a funeral director in the Seattle area is $52,393, with most making from $42,154 to $69,554, according to salary.com.
The median pay of a Postal Service worker in the Seattle area is $29,282, with most making from $25,601 to $33,836.
Median pay of a boilermaker in the Seattle area is $33,459, with most making from $31,667 to $37,419.
Pay: The median pay for a retail salesperson in the Seattle area is $23,929, with most salespeople making from $20,272 to $28,575, according to salary.com. Demand: Employment is expected to grow by 12 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is...
The median pay of an audiologist in the Seattle area is $64,014, with most making from $57,853 to $74,248.
The median pay of an event planner in the Seattle area is $52,208, with most making from $45,298 to $63,295.
Pay: The median pay in the Seattle area is $44,850, with most designers making from $39,768 to $51,430, according to salary.com Demand: Employment is expected to grow 10 percent, about as fast as average for all occupations from 2006...
The median pay of a bartender in the Seattle area is $16,119, with most making from $13,324 to $22,32.
The median pay of a roofer in the Seattle area is $29,582, with most making from $26,704 to $33,133.
The median pay of a taxicab driver in the Seattle area is $29,810 with most making from $24,761 to $36,382.
The median pay of a glazier in the Seattle area is $36,362, with most making from $$30,113 to $$43,727
The median pay of a fitness instructor in the Seattle area is $44,242, with most making from $36,044 to $63,833, according to www.salary.com.
The median pay of an art director in the Seattle area is $105,908, with most making from $84,429 to $125,863, according to salary.com.
The median expected salary in the Seattle area is $38,107 a year, with most making $32,906 to $42,026.
The median pay of a mortgage loan closer in the Seattle area is $42,443 a year, with most making from $38,497 to $47,440 a year.
Median pay for a photographer in the Seattle area is $49,239 a year, with most making from $41,520 to $60,642.
The median pay of a cabinetmaker in the Seattle area is $30,457 a year, with most making from $24,993 to $37,832 a year, according to salary.com
The median pay of a massage therapist in the Seattle area is $50,000 per year, with most making from $40,818 to $ $61,888 per year.
The median pay for an emergency medical technician in the Seattle area is $27,469 per year, with most making from about $24,756 to $29,388 per year.
The median pay for a collections clerk in the Seattle area is $32,762 per year, with most making from about $28,700 to $37,235 per year, according to salary.com.
The median annual pay of microbiologists was $38,672 in 2007 with most making from about $36,181 to about $42,909.
The median pay for a physical therapist in the Seattle area is $30.57 per hour, with most making from about $28.17 to $33.18 per hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median pay for an attorney in the Seattle area is $93,100 annually, with most earning from $73,900 to $117,000 a year.
The median pay for an executive chef in the Seattle area is $60,900 a year, with most making from about $52,700 to $70,500 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a nurse anesthetist in the Seattle area is $135,000 a year, with most making from $103,000 to $162,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a transit bus driver in the Seattle area is $21.64 an hour, with most making from $18.60 to $24.36 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a desktop publisher in the Seattle area is $19.03 an hour, with most making from $16.50 to $21.10 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of an electrician in the Seattle area is $29.38 an hour, with most making from $24.53 to $33.79 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of an automotive body repairer in the Seattle area is $17.07 an hour, with most making from $14.88 to $18.96 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of an archivist in the Seattle area is $19.36 an hour, with most making from $16.14 to $21.87 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a painter in the Seattle area is $19.29 an hour, with most making from $14.68 to $22.98 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a postal-service mail carrier in the Seattle area is $20.09 an hour, with most making from $17.49 to $22.67 an hour.
The average pay of a pharmacist in the Seattle area is $46.16 an hour, with most making from $43.22 to $49.17 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average annual salary of a sales engineer in the Seattle area is $89,755, with most making from $71,900 to $104,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average annual salary of a social worker in the Seattle area is $42,400, with most making from $35,500 to $49,200 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
Pay: The average annual salary of an accountant in the Seattle area is $53,300, with most making from $46,600 to $59,500 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a courier in the Seattle area is $15.48 an hour, with most making from $12.95 to $17.74 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a security guard in the Seattle area is $12.52 an hour, with most making from $10.56 to $14.23 an hour.
The average annual salary of a senior financial analyst in the Seattle area is $76,100, with most making from $67,600 to $83,800 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a pharmacy technician in the Seattle area is $16.68 an hour, with most making from $15.23 to $18 an hour.
The average pay of a receptionist in the Seattle area is $13.09 an hour, with most making from $12.10 to $14.04 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a machinist in the Seattle area is $20.70 an hour, with most making $17.04 to $23.62 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average annual salary of a physician assistant in the Seattle area is $82,694, with most making from $74,073 to $90,520 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
Pay: The average annual salary of a paralegal in the Seattle area is $44,600, with most making from $39,200 to $49,300, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
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Pay: The average salary of a firefighter in the Seattle area is $59,507, with most making from $48,500 to $70,000, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
Pay: The average annual salary of a fashion designer in the Seattle area is $54,347, with most making from $36,375 to $65,650 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits. Demand: Low turnover and few...
Pay: The average pay of a construction laborer in the Seattle area is about $15 an hour, with most making from about $11 to $17 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits. Demand:...
Information U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://stats.bls.gov/oco Dishwasher Pay: Dishwashers earn an average of $8.64 an hour in Seattle...
The median pay of a diesel-engine mechanic is about $17 an hour, with most making from about $11 to about $26 an hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Information U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://stats.bls.gov/oco Chef, head cook Pay: The median pay for chefs and head cooks is about...
The average annual salary for an electrical engineer in the Seattle area is $71,689, with most making from about $55,750 to $84,250 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average salary of a biologist (with a bachelor's or master's degree) in the Seattle area is $60,100 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a chief executive officer (CEO) in Seattle is $149,000.
The average pay for a certified public accountant in Seattle is $63,200 a year, with most making from $55,600 to $71,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a cashier in Seattle is $9.72 an hour, with most making from about $8.50 to about $11 an hour.
The average hourly pay for a carpenter in Seattle is $22.25 an hour, with most making from about $19 to about $25 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a cake decorator in Seattle is $12.84 an hour, with most making from about $10 to $16 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a 3D artist in the Seattle area is about $49,471 a year, with most making from $40,500 to $65,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a model in the Seattle area is $23 an hour, with most making from about $20 to $40 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a manufacturing worker in the Seattle area is $15 an hour, with most making from $12 to $18 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a marketing director in the Seattle area is $85,073 a year, with most making from $62,220 to $110,000 a year, according to figures compiled by PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a coffee-shop barista in the Seattle area is $8.13 an hour, with most making from $7.76 to $8.50 an hour, although tips typically add an extra $1 to $2 per hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits
The average pay for an architectural drafter in the Seattle area is $16.75 an hour, with most making from $14.50 to $18.50 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average salary for an auditor in the Seattle area is $51,709 a year, with most making from $47,900 to $72,700 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average salary for an assistant professor in the Seattle area is $62,600 a year, with most making from $54,100 to $71,500, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a patent attorney in the Seattle area is $136,000, with most making from about $116,000 to $156,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median pay of a restaurant assistant manager in the Seattle area is $39,135 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median pay for a warehouse laborer in the Seattle area is $13.13 an hour, with most making from $11.61 to $15.21 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median pay of a Web designer in the Seattle area is $51,600 a year, with most making from $42,300 to $64,400 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median pay for a veterinarian in the Seattle area is $64,100 a year, with most making from $57,100 to $73,500 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a technical writer in the Seattle area is $62,393, with most making from about $49,500 to $73,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a travel agent in the Seattle area is $15.10 an hour, with most making from $12.07 to $18.64 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay of a truck driver in the Seattle area is $18.10 an hour, with most making from $15.42 to about $20 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a teacher (kindergarten through 12th-grade) in the Seattle area is $37,792 a year, with most making from about $30,000 to $44,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits
The average pay for a dental hygienist in the Seattle area is $39.10 an hour, with most making from $35.25 to $43.38 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a software-development manager in the Seattle area is $104,735, with most making from $93,000 to $120,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for an apartment manager in the Seattle area is $37,897 a year, with most making from $30,000 to $48,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average salary for a pilot of a corporate jet in the Seattle area is $87,167, with most making from about $77,250 to $94,750, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a hairstylist in the Seattle area is $18.24 an hour, with most making from about $10.70 to about $14 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a baker in the Seattle area is $10.33 an hour, with most making from about $8 to $12 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average salary for a film/video editor in the Seattle area is $50,269, with most making from about $40,000 to $60,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The median salary of an environmental engineer in the Seattle area is $55,119, with most making from about $46,000 to $65,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a bookkeeper in the Seattle area is $35,432, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for an anesthesiologist in the Seattle area is $252,125, with most making from about $197,500 to $300,000, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a registered nurse in the Seattle area is $27.63 an hour, with most making from $21.56 to $37 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average pay for a computer programmer in the Seattle area is $84,912, with most making about $72,000 to $100,000 a year, according to figures compiled by PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.
The average annual pay for a dentist in the Seattle area is $120,000, with most making from about $100,000 to $144,000 a year.
The median salary for a patrol officer in the Seattle area is $42,691, with most making from about $31,000 to $52,000.
The average pay for urban and regional planners in the Seattle area is $54,200 a year, with most making from about $40,000 to $62,400 a year.
Surveyors in the Seattle area make an average of $52,400 a year, with most making from about $45,000 to $66,000.
Median hourly earnings of musicians and singers were $17.85 in 2004, the latest figures available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The median annual pay for writers and authors was $44,350 in 2004, the most recent figures available. Most made from about $23,000 to more than $91,000.
The average annual pay for elementary schoolteachers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area is $34,528, with most making between $25,000 and $45,000 a year.
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