|
Occupation |
Projected Need |
Projected |
Average Job |
Typical Education or Training |
|
|
(2002-2012) |
Growth |
Openings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
7,500 |
23% |
1,280 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Registered nurses |
5,570 |
30% |
950 |
Associate Degree |
|
General and operations managers |
3,080 |
20% |
600 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
2,590 |
19% |
520 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
2,470 |
14% |
560 |
Work Experience |
|
Customer service representatives |
2,380 |
25% |
380 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products |
2,360 |
19% |
560 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
2,040 |
16% |
480 |
License/Certification |
|
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
1,970 |
29% |
390 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
1,740 |
16% |
420 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education |
1,630 |
19% |
410 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers |
1,620 |
18% |
360 |
Work Experience |
|
Social and human service assistants |
1,580 |
31% |
250 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers |
1,440 |
19% |
330 |
Work Experience |
|
Accountants and auditors |
1,410 |
19% |
280 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Electricians |
1,380 |
25% |
250 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
1,280 |
7% |
490 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers |
1,210 |
10% |
380 |
Work Experience |
|
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers |
1,130 |
13% |
260 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
1,050 |
21% |
260 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Training and development specialists |
980 |
33% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
960 |
13% |
270 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
960 |
19% |
230 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Pharmacists |
930 |
38% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
920 |
16% |
250 |
License/Certification |
|
Dental assistants |
920 |
44% |
150 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Financial managers |
900 |
21% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Computer systems analysts |
890 |
38% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Medical assistants |
870 |
72% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Correctional officers and jailers |
870 |
19% |
180 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
860 |
20% |
190 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Computer software engineers, applications |
860 |
46% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Carpenters |
850 |
12% |
200 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers |
840 |
17% |
210 |
Work Experience |
|
Medical and health services managers |
840 |
33% |
130 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Team assemblers |
830 |
4% |
560 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Management analysts |
830 |
17% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Recreation workers |
780 |
25% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Construction laborers |
760 |
16% |
140 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers |
660 |
28% |
100 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Sales managers |
650 |
33% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Lawyers |
640 |
20% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
630 |
16% |
160 |
License/Certification |
|
Radiologic technologists and technicians |
630 |
31% |
100 |
Associate Degree |
|
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
620 |
7% |
220 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers |
600 |
14% |
140 |
Work Experience |
|
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic |
570 |
14% |
150 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Machinists |
560 |
15% |
140 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
560 |
25% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers |
530 |
11% |
140 |
Work Experience |
|
Administrative services managers |
510 |
21% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school |
470 |
22% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Computer programmers |
460 |
16% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators |
450 |
17% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
450 |
9% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Agricultural equipment operators |
430 |
16% |
120 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
420 |
11% |
140 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Insurance sales agents |
420 |
12% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
420 |
19% |
100 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products |
380 |
16% |
100 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders |
350 |
12% |
100 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |