Georgia jobs 2007-2008 : Short-term employment projections. Workforce investment area #15, Middle Flint

During the years 2007 and 2008, more than 700 new jobs will be created annually in the Middle Flint
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 1,100 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 #15 Middle Flint

Taylor

Marion Schley

Macon

Webster

Sumter

Dooly Crisp

Includes the following counties: Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor and Webster

Middle Flint Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
Farm, Ranch, & Other Ag Managers General & Operations Managers

New

Job

Positions Replacements

50

10

0

10

Annual Openings
60 10

Average Wage
N/A 40.27

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed

10

10

Industrial Production Managers

10

0

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Voc Ed 0

10

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

0

10

Annual Openings
20 10 10
10

Average Wage
44,738 28.38 46,875
46,327

Associate's Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 0

10

Licensed Practical and Licensed

Vocational Nurses

0

10

Registered Nurses

0

10

Annual Openings
10
10 10

Average Wage
12.46
14.62 24.46

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supervisors of Farming, Fishing,

& Forestry Workers

10

10

Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 10

10

Supervisors of Food Prep & Serving Workers 0

10

Supervisors of Office & Admin Support Workers 0

10

Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0

10

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

0

10

Annual Openings
20 20 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
18.79 20.00 11.50 21.54 15.50
7.91

Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters Cooks, Restaurant Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

New

Job

Positions Replacements

10

10

0

10

0

10

0

10

Annual Openings
20 10 10 10

Average Wage
8.40 9.59 14.13 12.11

Moderate-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Extrude, Form, Press, & Compact Mach Setrs,

Oprs, & Tndrs

50

0

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

40

10

Team Assemblers

10

20

Agricultural Equipment Operators

10

10

Customer Service Representatives

10

10

Logging Equipment Operators

10

10

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Products

10

10

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0

10

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

0

10

Correctional Officers & Jailers

0

10

Crush, Grind, & Polish Mach Setrs, Oprs,

& Tndrs

10

0

Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants

0

10

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle

Operators & Tenders

10

0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,

& Weighers

0

10

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

0

10

Mixing & Blending Machine Setrs, Oprs,

& Tenders

10

0

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

Average Wage
9.03 15.32 9.44 22.16 12.85 14.05
27.56 11.83 7.56 11.79
15.08 14.03
12.53
11.97 12.65
9.72

Operating Engineers & Other Construct

Equipment Operators

0

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

Slaughterers & Meat Packers

10

Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters

10

10

10 12.45

10

10 10.03

0

10 8.50

0

10 9.54

Short-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery,

& Greenhouse

110

40

Cashiers

0

70

Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers,

Incl Fast Food

0

50

Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers

40

10

Retail Salespersons

10

40

Child Care Workers

30

10

Helpers--Production Workers

30

10

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

30

10

Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material

Movers, Hand

0

30

Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

10

10

Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators

10

10

Office Clerks, General

0

20

Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

0

20

Teacher Assistants

10

10

Waiters & Waitresses

0

20

Annual Openings
150 70
50 50 50 40 40 40
30 20 20 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
8.39 8.08
6.54 10.18 10.74 7.62 7.94 7.16
8.37 9.66 10.59 9.35 10.37 16,039 7.42

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

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