Top Occupations in Oregon by Political Donations

See which occupations donate the most in Oregon. 100 occupations, $6.4M in donations from Oregon.

The occupational breakdown of political donors in Oregon reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within Oregon, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.

#OccupationOregon TotalNational Total
1EDITOR$759K$5.2M
2MANAGEMENT$557K$11.8M
3SCIENTIST$524K$17.7M
4RESEARCH$276K$2.0M
5DESIGNER$193K$11.0M
6SALES REP$173K$735K
7LEADERSHIP COACH$164K$552K
8RN$163K$5.3M
9RECYCLING$136K$472K
10BUILDER$133K$4.5M
11REGISTERED NURSE$115K$4.1M
12GEOLOGIST$110K$1.9M
13SMALL BUSINESS OWNER$109K$3.3M
14OFFICE MANAGER$101K$4.0M
15COUNSELOR$93K$2.1M
16MEDIATOR$88K$2.1M
17LIFE COACH$87K$585K
18FARMING$86K$1.9M
19PLANNER$85K$897K
20INSTRUCTOR$84K$2.3M
21INVESTMENT ADVISER$84K$389K
22BOOKKEEPER$78K$2.6M
23PUBLISHER$78K$3.8M
24CO-PRESIDENT$73K$2.6M
25FUND MANAGER$72K$4.3M
26DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY$68K$1.7M
27TECHNICAL WRITER$68K$832K
28COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$61K$514K
29STATE SENATOR$59K$921K
30PHYSICIAN SHAREHOLDER MED ONC$55K$625K
31BOARD CHAIR$54K$991K
32INTERNAL AUDITOR$54K$122K
33ATTY$53K$1.0M
34WINEMAKER$53K$413K
35RANCHING$50K$685K
36RESEARCH SCIENTIST$48K$2.1M
37CAREGIVER$48K$1.4M
38STATE FARM AGENT$47K$509K
39DENTAL HYGIENIST$47K$304K
40FORESTER$44K$364K
41ENGINEERING MANAGER$42K$2.2M
42NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT$41K$146K
43STATE LEGISLATOR$41K$199K
44PT$37K$858K
45MANUFACTURER$37K$828K
46WEB DEVELOPER$36K$963K
47CREATIVE DIRECTOR$35K$1.4M
48CITY COUNCILOR$32K$106K
49OPERATIONS DIRECTOR$29K$389K
50LOGGER$28K$181K
51BIOLOGIST$28K$1.1M
52EDUCATION CONSULTANT$27K$1.8M
53SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST$26K$602K
54PRIEST$26K$381K
55SOFTWARE CONSULTANT$25K$529K
56SYSTEMS ANALYST$23K$713K
57CINEMATOGRAPHER$23K$97K
58SOFTWARE DESIGNER$23K$130K
59LANDSCAPE DESIGNER$22K$346K
60COMPUTER CONSULTANT$22K$509K
61PIPEFITTER$22K$583K
62CONSERVATIONIST$21K$169K
63POLICY ANALYST$21K$1.5M
64LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR$21K$389K
65FAMILY PHYSICIAN$21K$578K
66COMPUTER ENGINEER$20K$417K
67ELECTRICAL$20K$126K
68SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER$20K$498K
69AUTO$19K$450K
70GROWER$18K$538K
71BEST EFFORTS INFO REQUESTED$17K$526K
72RESEARCH MANAGER$17K$693K
73CIVIL SERVANT$17K$754K
74NO EMPLOYER$17K$665K
75FACILITATOR$17K$142K
76CUSTODIAN$15K$333K
77EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT$15K$490K
78DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE$15K$177K
79NURSERYMAN$15K$109K
80YOGA TEACHER$14K$410K
81COUNTY COMMISSIONER$14K$244K
82JANITOR$14K$186K
83ACUPUNCTURIST$14K$592K
84ADJUNCT FACULTY$13K$217K
85HR CONSULTANT$13K$323K
86CITY PLANNER$13K$282K
87SALES MANAGEMENT$13K$151K
88BUS DRIVER$13K$378K
89CATTLE RANCHER$13K$391K
90DATA ENGINEER$12K$349K
91PARAMEDIC$12K$164K
92FARM$12K$261K
93INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR$12K$149K
94ARBORIST$11K$155K
95DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR$11K$237K
96GROWER/FARMER$11K$403K
97BUSINESS PERSON$11K$1.2M
98PRODUCT DESIGNER$11K$206K
99PHYSICIAN SHAREHOLDER RAD ONC$11K$154K
100RIA$11K$111K

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations donate the most in Oregon?

The top political donors by occupation in Oregon typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, Oregon residents have contributed $6.4M to federal campaigns.

Does Oregon's occupation mix differ from the national average?

Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the Oregon and National Total columns to spot these differences.

How are occupation categories determined?

Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.

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