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
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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
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities