Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New Positions

Sales Representatives, Wholesale

and Manufacturing, Except Technical

and Scientific Products

90

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 80

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing

Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0

Customer Service Representatives

60

Team Assemblers

0

Correctional Officers and Jailers

50

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,

and Weighers

0

Bookkeeping,Accounting, andAuditing Clerks 0

Executive Secretaries and Administrative

Assistants

20

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,

and Executive

0

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

90

180

80

160

130

130

60

120

100

100

20

70

60

70

70

70

60

60

40

60

60

60

Average Wage
22.19 16.12
11.78 13.14 11.55 12.60 14.22
12.02 13.12
14.68
10.56

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

60

Fire Fighters

30

Cooks, Restaurant

0

Electricians

10

Carpenters

10

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration

Mechanics and Installers

20

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine

Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

10

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0

Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and

System Operators

10

Chemical Plant and System Operators

10

40

100 14.39

20

50 12.50

50

50 8.46

30

40 19.02

20

30 14.72

10

30 17.10

30

30 15.19

30

30 12.52

10

20 17.63

20

20 13.68

10

20 13.30

10

20 13.03

For more information, please contact Israel Hora at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm

During the years 2004 and 2005, more than 3,600 new jobs will be created annually in the Northwest
Georgia Area. In addition to these job openings arising from employment growth, openings will also arise from the need to replace workers who transfer
to other occupations, retire, die, or leave the labor force permanently for other reasons. This is important because over the next two years job
openings resulting from replacement needs will exceed those resulting from growth in many
occupations. It is expected that an additional 7,200 job openings per year will result from the need to
replace workers who leave during this period.
This brochure lists the jobs expected to be in the highest demand over the next two years in this area.
Each table shows the top ten jobs expected to have the most annual openings by the level of education and training usually required for employment. Annual openings are split into those resulting from growth (new positions) and those
resulting from replacements.
Area wages from the 2004 Georgia Wage Survey are also shown for each occupation. All wages are hourly,
except that annual wages are shown for the few occupations in which the number of hours typically
worked in a year is less that 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

GeorGia Jobs 2004 - 2005

Short-term Employment Projections

See which jobs are expected to be in highest demand over the next two years

Workforce Investment Area #1 Northwest Georgia

Dade

Catoosa

Whitfield Murray Walker

Fannin Gilmer

Chattooga

Gordon

Pickens

Floyd

Bartow

Polk Haralson

Paulding

Includes the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whitfield.

Northwest Georgia Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2004-2005

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

General and Operations Managers

40

Management Analysts

40

Sales Managers

30

Chief Executives

10

Financial Managers

20

Instructional Coordinators

20

Pharmacists

20

Administrative Services Managers

10

Computer and Information Systems Managers 10

Education Administrators, Elementary and

Secondary

10

80

120 38.59

10

50 38.25

20

50 44.11

20

30 69.84

10

30 36.86

10

30 23.14

10

30 36.45

10

20 25.22

10

20 32.51

10

20 73,360

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Elementary School Teachers,

Except Special Education

70

Secondary School Teachers, Except

Special and Vocational Education

40

Middle School Teachers, Except

Special and Vocational Education

20

Accountants and Auditors

20

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 30

Computer Systems Analysts

30

Computer Software Engineers,

Systems Software

20

Kindergarten Teachers,

Except Special Education

20

Child, Family, and School Social Workers 10

Computer Programmers

10

Construction Managers

10

Network Systems and Data

Communications Analysts

20

Property, Real Estate, and Community

Association Managers

10

Special Education Teachers, Preschool,

Kindergarten, and Elementary School

10

70

140 52,200

50

90 45,650

30

50 46,270

20

40 21.93

10

40 32.11

10

40 28.47

10

30 36.00

10

30 43,640

10

20 16.69

10

20 26.72

10

20 28.52

0

20 23.26

10

20 19.70

10

20 44,440

Associate's Degree

Occupation

New Positions

Registered Nurses

70

Computer Support Specialists

20

Chemical Technicians

10

Respiratory Therapists

10

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 10

Electrical and Electronic

Engineering Technicians

0

Dental Hygienists

10

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

0

Medical Records and Health

Information Technicians

10

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

60

130

10

30

10

20

10

20

10

20

10

10

0

10

10

10

0

10

Average Wage
21.39 19.92 14.66 19.75 13.41
19.04 23.03 19.17
12.34

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Automotive Service Technicians

and Mechanics

50

Licensed Practical and Licensed

Vocational Nurses

10

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10

Real Estate Sales Agents

20

Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

10

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics,

Except Engines

10

Emergency Medical Technicians and

Paramedics

10

Legal Secretaries

0

Medical Secretaries

0

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office

Machine Repairers

10

Electrical and Electronics Repairers,

Commercial and Industrial Equipment

10

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel

Engine Specialists

0

50

100 15.66

30

40 13.81

20

30 10.16

10

30 18.37

10

20 16.51

10

20 16.98

0

10 12.56

10

10 14.10

10

10 11.48

0

10 12.94

0

10 15.47

10

10 15.32

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New Positions

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Retail Sales Workers

100

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Office and Administrative Support Workers 10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Production and Operating Workers

0

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Non-Retail Sales Workers

30

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Food Preparation and Serving Workers

10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

10

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 20

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10

Food Service Managers

10

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

20

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

10

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Personal Service Workers

10

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

70

170

50

60

60

60

20

50

30

40

30

40

10

30

20

30

10

20

0

20

10

20

10

20

10

20

Average Wage
15.00
17.87
20.36
28.72
11.71
23.87 20.46
21.84 20.72 17.01
18.79 18.95
13.11

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Retail Salespersons Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Waiters and Waitresses Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Child Care Workers Teacher Assistants Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Office Clerks, General

New Positions
60 180

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

520

580

310

490

Average Wage
7.77 12.02

0

240

240 9.70

10

200

210 6.66

20

180

200 6.66

0

200

200 9.65

70

80

150 7.30

80

60

140 16,360

40

60

100 8.68

10

90

100 10.79

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