Community Career Ladder · free and public for everyone

See where a job can take you in Hamilton County

Real local pay ranges, real openings, and the next moves people actually make. Pick a sector, open an occupation, and see what it pays, what you need, and where it leads.

Browse the six sectors Try it in Career Coach

268

occupations you can explore, each with local demand data

sector groups covering every corner of the county economy

246

occupations with a full local wage range, from lowest to highest paid

behavioral health occupations, a focus area for this community

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Healthcare & Social Services

Nursing, therapy, counseling, social work, and the support roles around them.

35 occupations · 14,586 local jobs

Business, Finance, Sales & Administration

Management, finance, sales, and the office roles that keep every organization running.

86 occupations · 60,889 local jobs

Technology & Engineering

Software, data, IT support, and engineering across every industry.

31 occupations · 6,955 local jobs

Production, Transportation & Logistics

Manufacturing, warehousing, driving, and the supply chain.

37 occupations · 12,127 local jobs

Construction, Installation & Trades

Building trades, installation, maintenance, and repair.

27 occupations · 7,272 local jobs

Hospitality, Food & Personal Services

Restaurants, hotels, events, and personal care services.

25 occupations · 24,022 local jobs

Education, Science & Public Service

Teaching, science, media, protective services, and public work.

27 occupations · 9,702 local jobs · supplemental group

Behavioral health pathways

Careers that help people heal

Hamilton County is investing in the people who support mental health and recovery. These occupations are tagged across the ladder, and the county's behavioral health career dashboard shows the same pathways in more detail.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Social and Human Service Assistants Psychiatric Technicians Child, Family, and School Social Workers Healthcare Social Workers Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Open the behavioral health career dashboard

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Sources: Lightcast Q1 2026 occupation snapshot, Hamilton County, IN · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood MSA · Lightcast Career Pathways, Q1 2026, Indianapolis MSA (network built July 2026 from 64 exports) · O*NET database, U.S. Department of Labor (2021-2023 vintages). Wage figures are ranges from public federal data, never promises. Coverage details: coverage.json · Accessibility statement