Georgia jobs 2007-2008 : Short-term employment projections. Workforce investment area #14, Lower Chattahoochee

During the years 2007 and 2008, almost 1,900 new jobs will be created annually in the Lower Chattahoochee 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 more than 3,100 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 #14 Lower Chattahoochee

Harris

Talbot

Muscogee

Chattahoochee

Stewart

Quitman Randolph
Clay

Includes the following counties: Chattahoochee, Clay, Harris, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, and Talbot

Lower Chattahoochee Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
General & Operations Managers Management Analysts Chief Executives Computer & Info Systems Managers Financial Managers Pharmacists Farm, Ranch, & Other Ag Managers Sales Managers

New

Job

Positions Replacements

40

30

20

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

0

0

10

Annual Openings
70 30 20 20 20 20 10 10

Average Wage
37.41 31.54 66.91 42.44 41.36 43.94 20.62 46.24

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed

30

20

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 30

10

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Voc Ed 20

20

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

20

20

Accountants & Auditors

10

10

Meeting & Convention Planners

20

0

Personal Financial Advisors

20

0

Training & Development Specialists

10

10

Annual Openings
50 40 40
40 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
47,817 27.95 46,438
42,907 27.41 25.48 27.95 23.67

Associate's Degree
Occupation
Registered Nurses Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists

New

Job

Positions Replacements

60

40

20

10

10

0

Annual Openings
100 30 10

Average Wage
26.14 17.29 24.14

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

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

20

20

Licensed Practical & Licensed Voc Nurses

10

20

Real Estate Sales Agents

10

10

Electronic Home Entertainment

Equipment Installers & Repairers

10

0

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 0

10

Annual Openings
40 30 20
10 10

Average Wage
14.52 15.28 12.86
12.94 9.48

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers 20

30

Supvrs of Construct Trades & Extraction

Workers

20

10

Supvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers

10

20

Supvs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers 10

10

Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 10

10

Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

0

20

Chefs & Head Cooks

0

10

Supvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0

10

Supvrs of Personal Service Workers

0

10

Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers

0

10

New Accounts Clerks

10

0

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

10

0

Annual Openings
50
30 30 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
20.64
21.39 14.71 13.04 22.77 15.99 15.87 27.34 16.11 20.38 11.95 15.72

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Cooks, Restaurant

10

40

Carpenters

30

10

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators 10

10

Electricians

10

10

Fire Fighters

0

10

Annual Openings
50 40 20 20 10

Average Wage
9.54 14.51 23.45 15.45 15.73

Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

10

0

10 19.63

0

10

10 14.77

0

10

10 14.72

Moderate-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Customer Service Representatives

80

40

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 20

40

Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants

30

20

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

10

40

Team Assemblers

10

40

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 10

30

Construction Laborers

20

10

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

10

20

Medical Assistants

20

10

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Products

0

30

Annual Openings
120 60 50 50 50 40 30 30 30
30

Average Wage
12.95 13.90 16.12 13.46 11.34 12.38 10.17 9.46 11.66
23.34

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cashiers Waiters & Waitresses Retail Salespersons Office Clerks, General Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Child Care Workers Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

New

Job

Positions Replacements

60

190

20

190

30

130

20

140

40

60

20

70

30

40

40

30

30

40

0

70

Annual Openings
250 210 160 160 100
90 70
70 70 70

Average Wage
6.89 7.60 6.75 9.79 10.53
8.30 7.39
8.23 7.22 9.14

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