Oregon Finance Jobs

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Despite the economic recession and all the trouble the finance industry has faced as of late, Oregon finance jobs still have a lot to offer.

During 2008, about $4.5 billion was paid to employees in Oregon's financial activities industry, which currently employs more than 88,000 workers, making up 5.2 percent of the state's overall employment.

According to the Oregon Employment Department, the state's financial activities industry includes:

• Credit intermediation and related activities - 28,760 employees, average yearly salary of $50,045
• Insurance carriers and related activities - 26,488 employees, average yearly salary of $58,621
• Real estate - 20,335 employees, average yearly salary of $32,968
• Rental and leasing services - 7,196 employees, average yearly salary of $27,693
• Securities, commodity contracts and investments - 4,864 employees, average yearly salary of $116,619
• Funds, trusts and other financial vehicles and monetary authorities - 613 employees, average yearly salary of $52,347
• Lessors of non-financial intangible assets - 335 employees, average yearly salary of $60,122