Georgia jobs 2007-2008 : Short-term employment projections. Workforce investment area #10, Macon, Bibb County

During the years 2007 and 2008, more than 1,200 new jobs will be created annually in the Macon-Bibb 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 almost 2,400 additional job openings per year will result from the need to replace workers who leave
doing 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 or so 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 2007 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 typi-
cally worked in a year is less than 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Georgia Jobs 2007-2008
Short-term Employment Projections
See which jobs are expected to be in highest demand over the next two years
Workforce Investment Area #10 Macon Bibb County
Bibb

Macon Bibb County Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

General & Operations Managers

20

30

Chief Executives

10

10

Lawyers

10

10

Sales Managers

10

10

Farm, Ranch, & Other Agricultural Managers 10

0

Instructional Coordinators

10

0

Management Analysts

0

10

Pharmacists

0

10

Annual Openings
50 20 20 20 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
39.19 69.47 51.23 42.20 N/A 16.88 37.34 49.97

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Voc Ed 20

10

Accountants & Auditors

10

10

Child, Family, & School Social Workers

10

10

Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed

10

10

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

10

10

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 10

0

Computer Systems Analysts

10

0

Insurance Underwriters

0

10

Network Systems & Data Comm Analysts

10

0

Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,

& Elem School

10

0

Annual Openings
30 20 20 20
20 10 10 10 10
10

Average Wage
47,770 23.03 11.34 45,250
49,505 29.45 29.04 19.13 21.35
46,354

Associate's Degree
Occupation
Registered Nurses Paralegals & Legal Assistants Respiratory Therapists

New

Job

Positions Replacements

50

50

10

0

0

10

Annual Openings
100 10 10

Average Wage
30.08 22.99 22.73

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

10

10

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 0

20

Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians

0

10

Legal Secretaries

10

0

Real Estate Sales Agents

10

0

Surgical Technologists

10

0

Annual Openings
20 20 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
16.63 17.38 19.86 14.34 18.46 14.67

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers

10

20

Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers 0

30

Supvrs of Construct & Extraction Workers

10

10

Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

0

20

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsec

10

10

Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers 0

10

Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 0

10

Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers

0

10

Annual Openings
30 30 20 20 20 10 10 10

Average Wage
13.73 19.91 22.13 15.99 20.92 13.64 26.06 23.62

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Cooks, Restaurant

10

20

Carpenters

10

10

Fire Fighters

10

10

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

10

10

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators 0

10

Electricians

0

10

Annual Openings
30 20 20 20 10 10

Average Wage
9.83 15.03 15.91 16.85 21.96 19.20

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

Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0

30

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Products

0

30

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

30

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

10

20

Construction Laborers

10

10

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

0

20

Correctional Officers & Jailers

10

10

Customer Service Representatives

0

20

Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants

0

20

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

0

20

Medical Assistants

10

10

Sawing Machine Setrs, Ops, & Tndrs, Wood 20

0

Team Assemblers

0

20

Annual Openings
30
30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
13.53
24.88 12.31 17.10 10.02 9.23 14.68 13.68 16.83 16.59 11.88 9.59 14.73

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers,

Incl Fast Food

40

140

Retail Salespersons

50

130

Cashiers

0

160

Waiters & Waitresses

20

100

Office Clerks, General

20

60

Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids

& Housekeeping Cleaners

30

40

Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

0

70

Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material

Movers, Hand

10

50

Child Care Workers

30

20

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

30

20

Teacher Assistants

30

20

Annual Openings
180 180 160 120 80
70 70
60 50 50 50

Average Wage
6.84 10.47 8.13 6.97 9.77
7.85 10.31
9.84 7.82 7.30 17,741

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