ever wonder what the career landscape of the country looks like? here are the most popular jobs in the us, according to a survey citing employment data from over 1 million businesses as of may 2015–and their average annual salaries.
1. office supervisor
this title covers first-line supervision of office and admin employees. nearly 1.5 million people have this job in the u.s, and the average pay is $56k per year.
2. bookkeeping, accounting, auditing
clerks in this field, numbering over 1.5 million, make an average of just under $39k per year.
3. truck driver
driving heavy or tractor-trailer trucks is more popular than you might expect, with nearly 1.7 million truckers out there, making an average of $42.5k per year.
4. order filler/stock clerk
nearly 2 million people pay their bills this way. the average pay for this position is $26k per year.
5. gm or operations manager
just over 2 million people do this for a living and take home an average of almost $120k per year.
6. janitor or industrial cleaner
professional cleaners who don’t work in domestic situations (over 2 million!) make an average of $26k per year.
7. secretary or administrative assistant
not including legal, medical, or executive assistants, there are nearly $2.3 million americans doing this, making an average of $35k per year.
8. laborer/freight, stock, or material mover
nearly 2.5 million people in the u.s. are doing this heavy labor and taking home an average of just under $28k per year.
9. waitstaff
2.5 million people serve in restaurants in our country. the average annual pay is about $23k.
10. customer service rep
this country employs nearly 2.6 million customer service reps, making an average of $34.5k per year.
11. registered nurse
there are more than 2.7 million registered nurses in the u.s. making an average salary of $71k per year.
12. office clerk
over 2.9 million people work as office clerks, making just under $32k per year on average.
13. food prep and service workers
including fast food jobs, we’re talking over 3.2 million workers, making less than $20k per year.
14. cashier
with an average annual salary of just under $21k per year, there are almost 3.5 million cashiers out there.
15. retail salesperson
retail sales is by far the most popular job in the u.s. these days, with over 4.6 million workers. the average annual pay is just over $26k.