Fastest Growing Occupations
These fast-growing occupations will have better employment prospects than occupations with slow or declining employment. Also, conditions will be more favorable for mobility and advancement.
Four of these occupations are in healthcare services.
Three have earned the Hot designation on a statewide basis for
the period 2010-2020.
Six of these occupations require either a two or four college degree.

Home Health Aides Personal and Home Care Aides
Medical Secretaries
Hot Network and Computer Systems Administrators (part) Interpreters and Translators Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Machine Feeders and Offbearers Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Loan Officers
Hot Registered Nurses*
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Pest Control Workers Medical Assistants
Hot Instructional Coordinators

3.99% 3.17% 2.99% 2.95% 2.80% 2.75% 2.72% 2.60% 2.55% 2.37% 2.28% 2.26% 2.22% 2.20%

5.05%

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

Occupations with the Most Annual Openings
Most of the job openings in this list will result from the need to replace workers who change jobs rather than from new job creation.
Three of these occupations require some postsecondary course work or college.
Three of the fifteen jobs are in office and administrative support occupations.
On a statewide basis, three of these occupations have earned
the Hot designation for the projections period.
Although these occupations have many projected annual openings, more than half of them pay less than average wages.

Combined Food Prep and Serving Workers, Inc Fast Food Waiters and Waitresses
Retail Salespersons
Cashiers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material
Movers, Hand
Hot Registered Nurses*
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Child Care Workers
Office Clerks, General
Customer Service Representatives
Hot Managers of Office and Admin Support Workers
Hot Elementary School Teachers, Except Special
Ed Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Teacher Assistants

180 170 170 160 130 120 110 110 100

320 290 260

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

410 400 400

Georgia Area Workforce Trends
Projections to 2020
WIA Area #20 Coastal GA
This area encompasses the nine-county coastal region of southeast Georgia in and around the city of Savannah. It includes the following counties: Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh.
Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner

Total Industry Growth

Industry Rate of Growth

Occupations with the Most Job Growth

Total employment in WIA Area #20 is expected to grow from more than 254,000 jobs in 2010 to almost 286,000 by the year 2020, which equates to more than 3,200 new jobs added each year. This area is the home of a regional medical center and several military installations. It is also the home of a thriving tourist industry and one of the largest seaports in the southeastern United States. Principal industries include water transportation of freight, tourism and hospitality, educational services, health services, transportation equipment manufacturing, paper manufacturing, food manufacturing, and federal and state government employment.
The top ten industries in this area with the most job growth are listed below.

Educational Services Food Services and DrinkingPlaces
Admin & Support Services Ambulatory Health Care Services
Hospitals Pro. , Scientific, & Tech Services
Warehousing and Storage Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
Accommodation Social Assistance

4,310 4,210 3,790 3,440 2,560 1,580 1,060 1,050 850 830

Coastal Georgia is one of the state's main beneficiaries of an economic recovery. The area's waterways, ports, manufacturing and tourism remain a mainstay and should continue to flourish with more economic growth. Economic growth in the area is projected to expand at the same pace as the state (1.1%), and below the national rate (1.3%).
The ten fastest growing industries in this area are listed below.

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles Beverage and TobaccoProduct Manufacturing
Nonstore Retailers Warehousing and Storage Transit and Ground Passenger Transport Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Ambulatory Health Care Services Administrative and Support Services Scenic and SightseeingTransportation Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

5.44% 4.54% 3.37% 3.31% 3.13% 3.10% 2.85% 2.58% 2.44% 2.43%

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These 15 occupations out of more than 800 - are projected to add 12,000 jobs over the next 10 years, representing almost 40 percent of the projected job growth in this area.
Three of these occupations require training or education beyond high school.
Three have made the list of Georgia's Hot Careers to 2020 as
a result of their fast job growth, high wages, and plentiful job openings over the period 2010-2020.
Three of the fifteen occupations are in office and administrative support.

Comb Food Prep and Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food
Hot Registered Nurses*
Waiters and Waitresses Janitors and Cleaners, Exc Maids and Housekeeping
Cleaners Retail Salespersons
Office Clerks, General
Child Care Workers
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Mat Movers, Hand
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*
Hot Elem School Teachers, Except Special Ed
Cooks, Restaurant
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Hot Supvrs of Office and Admin Support Workers
Customer Service Representatives
Home Health Aides

1,040 840 830 760 740 730 640 570 500 500 490 490 470

* Education and Training Classification System (udpated 2012).

1,890 1,610

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