|
Occupation |
Projected Need |
Projected |
Average Job |
Typical Education or Training |
|
|
(2002-2012) |
Growth |
Openings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carpenters |
4,100 |
32% |
620 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Registered nurses |
2,620 |
32% |
430 |
Associate Degree |
|
General and operations managers |
2,260 |
21% |
430 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Construction laborers |
1,750 |
34% |
240 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
1,350 |
15% |
280 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers |
1,290 |
36% |
190 |
Work Experience |
|
Real estate sales agents |
1,240 |
35% |
200 |
License/Certification |
|
Painters, construction and maintenance |
1,210 |
44% |
160 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
1,130 |
30% |
230 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Construction managers |
1,080 |
37% |
160 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Customer service representatives |
1,000 |
25% |
160 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Social and human service assistants |
940 |
58% |
120 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Property, real estate, and community association managers |
930 |
42% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Accountants and auditors |
880 |
19% |
180 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products |
880 |
21% |
200 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
870 |
20% |
200 |
License/Certification |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
840 |
20% |
170 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Electricians |
820 |
38% |
120 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
Insurance sales agents |
760 |
24% |
150 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Farmers and ranchers |
680 |
3% |
220 |
Long-term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
650 |
6% |
250 |
Work Experience |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers |
630 |
25% |
120 |
Work Experience |
|
Food service managers |
620 |
20% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
Writers and authors |
610 |
31% |
100 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Lawyers |
580 |
16% |
110 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
570 |
10% |
170 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
560 |
16% |
120 |
License/Certification |
|
Real estate brokers |
560 |
28% |
100 |
Work Experience |
|
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
440 |
19% |
110 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |
|
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers |
320 |
9% |
110 |
Work Experience |
|
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education |
270 |
7% |
140 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
190 |
4% |
120 |
Bachelors or Higher Degree |
|
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
180 |
2% |
180 |
Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training |