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Our citizens possess a variety of skills, including a knowledge of the latest technology, business management and communications techniques, along with those belonging to the genre of advanced manufacturing and modern-day agriculture.
Our people’s pride is evident in the work they do for their employers in Pittsylvania County. This enthusiasm and energy cannot be calculated in any graph or chart. It’s simply something our employers quickly understand and truly appreciate.
Employment by Sector (4th Qtr. 2007)
| Manufacturing |
2,690 |
21.0% |
| Services |
2,456 |
19.2% |
| Government |
2,908 |
22.7% |
| Construction |
1,356 |
10.6% |
| Trade |
2,585 |
20.2% |
| Transportation and Utilities |
256 |
2.0% |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
251 |
2.0% |
| Financial |
282 |
2.2% |
| Information |
30 |
0.2% |
| TOTAL EMPLOYEES |
12,814 |
100% |
Employment by Occupation (4th Qtr. 2007)
| Production, Transportation & Material Moving |
2,897 |
22.8% |
| Sales & Office |
3,105 |
24.4% |
| Managerial, Professional & Related |
3,129 |
24.6% |
| Service |
1,654 |
13.0% |
| Construction, Extraction & Maintenance |
1,812 |
14.2% |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry |
133 |
1.0% |
| TOTAL EMPLOYEES |
12,730 |
100% |
Civilian Labor Statistics (June 2008)
| Area | Civilian Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
| Pittsylvania Co. |
31,534 |
29,426 |
2,108 |
6.7% |
| Virginia |
4,165,061 |
3,990,141 |
174,920 |
4.2% |
| United States |
155,582,000 |
146,649,000 |
8,933,000 |
5.7% |
Estimated Earnings (May 2006)
| Occupation | Med. Wage | Mean Wage | Med. Salary |
Mean
Salary
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| Packers, packagers (hand) |
$8.84 |
$8.81 |
$17,392.33 |
$18,318.76 |
| Laborers, material movers |
$9.63 |
$9.74 |
$20,022.00 |
$20,267.22 |
| Industrial truck & tractor operators |
$12.08 |
$12.49 |
$25,125.59 |
$25,970.57 |
| Truck drivers, heavy & tractor-trailer |
$12.72 |
$13.43 |
$26,449.76 |
$27,944.57 |
| Helpers-Production workers |
$12.07 |
$11.55 |
$25,106.31 |
$24,028.81 |
| Woodworking, except sawing |
$10.65 |
$10.76 |
$22,162.36 |
$22,385.32 |
| Team assemblers |
$9.63 |
$10.25 |
$20,030.57 |
$21,323.97 |
| First-line supervisors/managers |
$20.47 |
$22.48 |
$42,570.25 |
$46,763.21 |
| Maintenance/repair workers, general |
$15.17 |
$15.43 |
$31,559.09 |
$32,095.97 |
| Office clerks, general |
$10.09 |
$10.55 |
$20,982.13 |
$21,937.68 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers |
$9.01 |
$9.65 |
$18,748.39 |
$20,064.59 |
| Customer service representatives |
$11.05 |
$12.27 |
$22,991.87 |
$25,530.77 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, auditing clerks |
$12.12 |
$12.78 |
$25,208.14 |
$26,589.07 |
| Managers of office/admin support workers |
$18.58 |
$21.21 |
$38,648.58 |
$44,126.07 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
$18.41 |
$24.42 |
$38,290.32 |
$50,796.67 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants |
$9.60 |
$9.45 |
$19,970.97 |
$19,647.15 |
| Registered nurses |
$23.70 |
$24.00 |
$49,289.60 |
$49,925.39 |
| Teacher assistants |
$7.11 |
$7.73 |
$14,781.83 |
$16,080.20 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education |
$19.19 |
$19.75 |
$39,917.64 |
$41,076.90 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education |
$19.12 |
$19.47 |
$39,774.41 |
$40,507.06 |
Pittsylvania County Quickfacts
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Business Information 
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