Let’s cut to the chase: People like money – a lot of it. Logistically, people have to work to make money. But unfortunately, people (generally) don’t

You might yearn for a career in construction – except you live in New York, where the industry is less prominent. You might live in Dallas and work in sales – but you’d rather work in manufacturing. So what gives? Why can’t you have the job you love in the city you live in?
Well, sometimes you can. But other times, workers live in cities where jobs aren’t as abundant, or the industries they work in don’t have a lot of open jobs.

To help you out, here are five cities, ranked by most available job openings, sorted by the three top industries and the three most available jobs within that industry, according to CareerBuilder.com data. While there is an overlap in industries and jobs among cities, you’ll notice the difference lies in the salary.

No. 1 City: New York Business economy: With Wall Street and the financial district in the heart of the city, it’s no surprise the finance industry makes up more than 13 percent (13.38) of New York City’s occupations. *

1. Accounting and Finance:

1. AccountantSalary range: $44,473- $76,187**Average salary: $56,886

2. ControllerSalary range: $98,429-$345,581Average salary: $146,789

3. Financial analyst Salary range: $54,202-$106,267 Average salary: $61,410

2. Consulting:

1. Financial adviserSalary range: $37,529-$90,615Average salary: $58,816

2. ControllerSalary range: $98,429-$345,581Average salary: $146,789

3. Business analystSalary range: $59,571-$100,811Average salary: $73,337

3. Sales and Marketing:

1. Chief marketing sales executive Salary range: $183,972-$830,191 Average salary: $261,970

2. Sales account manager Salary range: $65,840-$113,239 Average salary: $89,226

3. Marketing representative Salary range: $40,983-$84,898 Average salary: $52,302

No. 2 City: ChicagoBusiness economy: People looking for a career in the health industry need look no further than Chicago, home to two of the nation’s top-ranked medical facilities: University of Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The city hosts more than 10,000 available jobs in this sector. ***

1. Accounting and Finance:

1. AccountantSalary range: $39,928-$68,401Average salary: $51,072

2. ControllerSalary range: $74,770-$262,514Average salary: $111,505

3. Financial analystSalary range: $46,001-$90,189Average salary: $65,391

2. Health/Medical/Home Services:

1. Registered nurseSalary range: $39,828-$71,061Average salary: $52,358

2. Occupational therapistSalary range: $38,336-$82,023Average salary: $58,729

3. Physical therapistSalary range: $41,110-$71,503Average salary: $56,630

3. Sales and Marketing:

1. Account executiveSalary range: $49,561-$85,241Average salary: $67,166

2. Chief marketing sales executiveSalary range: $145,882-$658,300Average salary: $207,729

3. Sales representativeSalary range: $31,161-$59,050Average salary: $43,718

No. 3 City: PhoenixBusiness economy: The Phoenix Construction District alone employs 212 full-time employees, so it’s no wonder nearly 12 percent (11.79) of the city works in construction, extraction and maintenance. Sales and office positions make up an additional 29 percent. *

1. Health/Medical/Home Services:

1. Medical assistantSalary range: $21,458-$36,880Average salary: $27,869

2. Dental assistantSalary range: $20,882-$35,880Average salary: $29,888

3. Registered nurseSalary range: $39,020-$69,620Average salary: $51,295

2. Other:

1. Customer service representativeSalary range: $24,124-$47,265Average salary: $30,409

2. Administrative assistantSalary range: $20,687-$39,667Average salary: $32,247

3. Project manager Salary range: $67,641-$192,591Average salary: $97,001

3. Construction:

1. Electricians Salary range: $28,486-$49,820Average salary: $36,949

2. Landscape laborers Salary range: $14,545-$26,559Average salary: $19,367

3. Estimator Salary range: $28, 962-$61,858Average salary: $45,544

No. 4 City: HoustonBusiness economy: Houston's work force is projected to grow to 3 million by the year 2012. Most of this growth will occur in professional and service-related occupations, which comprise nearly 21 (20.68) percent of the city’s population, while an additional 26 percent work in sales. *

1. Accounting and Finance:

1. AccountantSalary range: $36,671-$62,821Average salary: $46,906

2. Finance managerSalary range: $59,347-$151,241Average salary: $92,867

3. Accounts payable clerk Salary range: $19,683-$36,081 Average salary: $28,375

2. Sales and Marketing:

1. Project manager Salary range: $82,508-$241,606 Average salary: $121,687

2. Account executive Salary range: $48,098-$82,726 Average salary: $65,184

3. Chief marketing sales executive Salary range: $144,850-$653,644 Average salary: $206,260

3. Health/Medical/Home Services:

1. Physical therapist Salary range: $42,690-$74,254 Average salary: $58,808

2. Registered nurse Salary range: $41,260-$73,616 Average salary: $54,239

3. Occupational therapist Salary range: $35,881-$76,776 Average salary: $54,972

No. 5 City: Los AngelesBusiness economy: The Los Angeles job market boasts about 27 percent (26.76) of the population in sales and office positions. Financial operations make up an additional 12.5 percent, while professional and service-related positions comprise 21 percent. *

1. Accounting and Finance:

1. AccountantSalary range: $38,300-$65,613Average salary: $48,991

2. ControllerSalary range: $75,591-$265,398Average salary: $112,730

3. Personal banker Salary range: $35,048-$58,534 Average salary: $46,209

2. Sales and Marketing:

1. Sales representative Salary range: $27,598-$52,300 Average salary: $38,721

2. Pharmaceutical sales representative Salary range: $47,795-$135,037 Average salary: $66,584 3. Account executive Salary range: $51,943-$89,338 Average salary: $70,394

3. Other:

1. Engineering Salary range: $34,529-$61,152 Average salary: $42,635

2. Automotive technician Salary range: $30,155-$50,835 Average salary: $37,125

3. Administrative assistant Salary range: $24,274-$46,541 Average salary: $37,836