Buying real estate in Salt Lake City is affordable but not free, so before you start packing up your natural baby products for the move south you should consider how you're going to pay for it. Unless you've got a sizeable trust fund, that means finding a job. You should have at least started the process before you arrive, so allow us to give you a push in the right direction with our overview of the more popular occupations in Salt Lake City.

Men

For men moving to Salt Lake City, here's an overview of the kind of jobs your future peers prefer to work at. Construction is number one on the list, with about 10% of the male workforce. If you're more comfortable teaching a class than operating a pneumatic conveying system, not to worry, because almost as many men (9%) work in education services. This is closely followed by scientific and professional services at 8% and health care at 6%. Rounding out the list is administration and finance at 5% and 4% respectively.

Women

Salt Lake City's employers aren't sexist, of course, but the women in the workforce tend to gravitate toward different occupations than their male counterparts. Health care and education share the top spot, each taking 14% of women in the workforce. This is followed by tourism and hospitality at 9%, which is a logical sector for anyone with experience in corporate event planning. Toronto Stock Exchange mavens of the finance sector represent 6%, while scientific and technical services, public administration, and administrative support take 7%, 5% and 4% respectively.

Top Employers

The State of Utah employs the most people in Salt Lake City, followed by Intermountain Health Care and the University of Utah. The county, supermarkets, the post office, Delta Air Lines, Novus Credit Services, and the school system follow behind this top three. Temperature calibrators and scientific research are the order of the day at Cordant Technologies and Qwest, which find themselves in the middle of the list, and at the bottom we have the banks and department stores.

Your Prospects

What are your chances of finding a job? Well, it depends on what you do. An expert in yacht keel design wouldn't find much to do in this landlocked state, but if your career lies in one of the above fields you should do well. Despite the recession, unemployment is only 6%, slightly higher than the state average.