|
Occupation |
Projected Need |
Projected |
Average Job |
Typical Education or Training |
|
|
(2002-2012) |
Growth |
Openings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered nurses |
3,470 |
27% |
620 |
Associate Degree |
|
Social and human service assistants |
2,050 |
63% |
260 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
General and operations managers |
1,630 |
14% |
380 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
1,430 |
15% |
310 |
Work Experience |
|
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
1,060 |
9% |
290 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Medical assistants |
1,010 |
64% |
130 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Customer service representatives |
960 |
13% |
200 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products |
850 |
16% |
230 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
740 |
15% |
200 |
License/Certification |
|
Police and sheriff's patrol officers |
680 |
33% |
120 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
650 |
12% |
170 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
530 |
14% |
170 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Fire fighters |
520 |
30% |
100 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
430 |
14% |
100 |
License/Certification |
|
Accountants and auditors |
420 |
12% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers |
400 |
12% |
120 |
Work Experience |
|
Carpenters |
370 |
4% |
200 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education |
230 |
4% |
200 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
190 |
4% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers |
180 |
3% |
140 |
Work Experience |
|
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
60 |
1% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
50 |
1% |
180 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |