|
Occupation |
Projected Need |
Projected |
Average Job |
Typical Education or Training |
|
|
(2002-2012) |
Growth |
Openings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered nurses |
8,610 |
36% |
1,360 |
Associate Degree |
|
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
4,040 |
18% |
770 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
General and operations managers |
3,960 |
20% |
760 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
2,690 |
15% |
590 |
Work Experience |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
2,670 |
19% |
530 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products |
2,290 |
22% |
500 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Customer service representatives |
2,250 |
26% |
350 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
2,200 |
16% |
520 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Correctional officers and jailers |
2,000 |
32% |
330 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
1,990 |
22% |
390 |
License/Certification |
|
Carpenters |
1,970 |
16% |
400 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education |
1,920 |
20% |
470 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
1,810 |
27% |
370 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Construction laborers |
1,720 |
20% |
290 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Electricians |
1,580 |
27% |
270 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
1,560 |
25% |
320 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Gaming dealers |
1,500 |
27% |
330 |
License/Certification |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers |
1,470 |
17% |
330 |
Work Experience |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers |
1,470 |
10% |
450 |
Work Experience |
|
Lawyers |
1,390 |
21% |
230 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
1,300 |
8% |
440 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Preschool teachers, except special education |
1,240 |
33% |
170 |
License/Certification |
|
Accountants and auditors |
1,180 |
16% |
250 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers |
1,160 |
17% |
280 |
Work Experience |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
1,140 |
17% |
330 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Chief executives |
1,130 |
16% |
250 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
1,050 |
12% |
340 |
License/Certification |
|
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
1,040 |
23% |
210 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers |
1,030 |
14% |
230 |
Work Experience |
|
Medical assistants |
1,010 |
51% |
140 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers |
870 |
18% |
210 |
Work Experience |
|
Slaughterers and meat packers |
860 |
28% |
150 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Pharmacists |
860 |
33% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Financial managers |
840 |
21% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
800 |
10% |
230 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Medical records and health information technicians |
770 |
42% |
100 |
Associate Degree |
|
Computer support specialists |
760 |
30% |
110 |
Associate Degree |
|
Sewing machine operators |
750 |
8% |
190 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers |
720 |
30% |
100 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Dental assistants |
710 |
34% |
130 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Recreation workers |
630 |
27% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
610 |
12% |
170 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Agricultural equipment operators |
600 |
32% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Administrative services managers |
590 |
20% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Loan officers |
590 |
24% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
580 |
15% |
160 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Fire fighters |
550 |
20% |
130 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
540 |
10% |
170 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists |
480 |
29% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school |
470 |
22% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Food service managers |
470 |
12% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers |
470 |
14% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
Painters, construction and maintenance |
460 |
11% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic |
460 |
11% |
140 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Insurance sales agents |
450 |
10% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Construction managers |
440 |
12% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Machinists |
430 |
17% |
100 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Team assemblers |
420 |
3% |
430 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
390 |
8% |
140 |
License/Certification |
|
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators |
360 |
9% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
330 |
11% |
110 |
License/Certification |
|