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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