| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Schenectady, New York | United States |
| Management | $76,047 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $48,508 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $65,370 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $91,417 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $67,500 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $57,188 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $74,583 | $74,395 |
| Education | $50,797 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $23,750 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $60,486 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $37,800 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $26,447 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $7,168 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $64,973 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $8,028 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $17,903 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $14,330 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $34,598 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $27,180 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $47,411 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $57,337 | $40,948 |
| Production | $37,347 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $40,868 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $27,589 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Schenectady, New York | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $0 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $46,071 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $50,980 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,042 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $20,919 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,633 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $82,708 | $62,996 |
| Information | $40,368 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $44,643 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $38,036 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $67,337 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $23,684 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $50,797 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,534 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $12,500 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $13,717 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $29,595 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $63,805 | $51,719 |