By Abby Lombardi on August 31, 2011 in Labor Market Dynamics.

We took a look at the 50 most common job titles that have been recruited across the US.  This list includes jobs from all fields in all locations.

50 Most Common Job Titles in the US

Below, we also listed the top 10 job titles in these fields: Human Resources, Healthcare, Marketing, Computer Programming, Engineering, and Accounting.

Top 10 Job Titles in Human Resources:

1. Recruiter
2. Human Resources Assistant
3. Payroll Specialist
4. Payroll Clerk
5. Human Resources Specialist
6. Technical Recruiter
7. Administrator Payroll
8. Training Specialist
9. Human Resources Coordinator
10. Trainer

Top 10 Job Titles in Healthcare:

1. Physical Therapist
2. Occupational Therapist
3. Registered Nurse
4. Pharmacist
5. Speech Language Pathologist
6. Physical Therapist Thera
7. Nurse
8. LPN
9. Speech Pathologist Assistant
10. Occupational Therapist Occupation

Top 10 Job Titles in Marketing:

1. Marketing Manager
2. Product Manager
3. Business Development Manager
4. Marketing Director
5. Director Business Development
6. Product Marketing Manager
7. Senior Product Manager
8. Account Manager
9. Marketing
10. Senior Marketing Manager

Top 10 Job Titles in Computer Programming:

1. Project Manager
2. Software Engineer
3. Java Developer
4. Business Analyst
5. Systems Engineer
6. Network Engineer
7. Senior Software Engineer
8. Web Developer
9. .net Developer
10. Systems Administrator

Top 10 Job Titles in Engineering:

1. Engineer
2. Mechanical Engineer
3. Electrical Engineer
4. Manufacturing Engineer
5. Quality Engineer
6. Project Engineer
7. Process Engineer
8. Design Engineer
9. Technician
10. Engineering Technician

Top 10 Job Titles in Accounting:

1. Accountant
2. Senior Accountant
3. Controller
4. Financial Analyst
5. Cost Accountant
6. Accounting Manager
7. Senior Financial Analyst
8. Auditor
9. Assistant Controller
10. Tax Manager

If your field isn't listed or you would like to see the top 10 job titles for another occupation, post a comment below or email us and we'll pull a list for you.

Comments (4)

• simon says:

  September 2, 2011 at 6:22 pm

  Interesting list. What about top 10 jobs for Architecture (buildings, construction, design i.e. not IT.)
  • Carolyn Menz says:

    September 13, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Hi Simon,

    Here is a list of the most common job titles for Architecture:

    1. Drafter
    2. Autocad Drafter
    3. CAD Drafter
    4. CAD Operator
    5. Architectural Drafter
    6. Piping Designer
    7. Structural Drafter
    8. Civil Drafter
    9. CAD technician
    10. Architectural Designer
• Debbie L. says:

  September 12, 2011 at 7:34 pm

  Just saw your article on MOST COMMON JOB TITLES POSTED ONLINE (Aug 31, 2011). At the end, it stated that if I didn't see my job categories listed, to send a comment and you could forward the associated most common job titles.

  My job title of interest is Outsourcing Management / Vendor Management. Do you have the associated top job titles which you could forward?

  Thank you in advance for your assistance.
  • Carolyn Menz says:

    September 13, 2011 at 10:02 am

    Debbie,

    Here is a list of the most common job titles in Outsourcing Management / Vendor Management:

    1. Vendor Manager
    2. Senior Manager Vendor
    3. Global Trial Manager
    4. Facilities Manager
    5. Outsourcing Service Delivery Manager
    6. Service Delivery Manager
    7. Vendor Analyst
    8. Service Delivery Manager
    9. Business Analyst
    10. Strategic Vendor Manager

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