Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Cooks, Restaurant

10

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

10

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0

Carpenters

0

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 0

Electricians

0

Fire Fighters

0

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0

Machinists

0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0

20

30 7.85

20

30 12.46

10

10 9.63

10

10 11.83

10

10 20.79

10

10 16.22

10

10 8.17

10

10 17.39

10

10 15.43

10

10 19.22

10

10 13.16

During the years 2004 and 2005, more than 1,200 new jobs will be created annually in the Heart of Georgia/Altamaha 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 2,500 additional job openings per year will result from the need to replace workers who leave during 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 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 2004 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 typically worked in a year is less that 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

GeorGia Jobs 2004 - 2005 Montgomery

Short-term Employment Projections

See which jobs are expected to be in highest demand over the next two years
Workforce Investment Area #16 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha

Bleckley

Johnson

Emanuel

Laurens Treutlen

Candler

Dodge

Wheeler

Wilcox

Telfair

Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Jeff Davis Appling

Wayne

Includes the following counties: Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilcox

Heart of Georgia/Altamaha Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2004-2005

More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School General and Operations Managers Chief Executives Financial Managers Instructional Coordinators Management Analysts Medical and Health Services Managers Pharmacists

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

10

10

20 69,000

0

20

20 31.47

0

10

10 61.65

10

0

10 30.42

10

0

10 21.19

10

0

10 25.19

10

0

10 31.68

10

0

10 37.34

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Elementary School Teachers, Except

Special Education

30

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special

and Vocational Education

20

Child, Family, and School Social Workers 10

30

60 42,490

20

40 42,670

10

20 14.08

Middle School Teachers, Except Special

and Vocational Education

10

Accountants and Auditors

0

Adult Literacy, Remedial Education,

10

20 46,130

10

10 24.60

and GED Teachers and Instructors

10

Computer Systems Analysts

10

Construction Managers

0

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special

0

10 15.78

0

10 26.02

10

10 38.93

Education

10

Probation Officers and Correctional

Treatment Specialists

10

Special Education Teachers, Preschool,

0

10 42,750

0

10 11.04

Kindergarten, and Elementary School

10

0

10 43,300

Associate's Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Registered Nurses

30

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10

Licensed Practical and Licensed

Vocational Nurses

10

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel

Engine Specialists

0

30

60 25.01

20

30 13.38

20

30 12.36

10

10 14.02

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Retail Sales Workers

10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Food Preparation and Serving Workers

10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Office and Administrative Support Workers 0

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Personal Service Workers

10

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 0

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

0

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of

Production and Operating Workers

0

Food Service Managers

10

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 10

30

40 14.35

10

20 9.36

20

20 17.27

10

20 11.94

10

10 20.29

10

10 18.58

10

10 23.18

10

10 20.43

0

10 16.30

0

10 19.08

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Child Care Workers Retail Salespersons Waiters and Waitresses Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Teacher Assistants Food Preparation Workers

New Positions
0 70
0 20

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

190

190

40

110

100

100

70

90

Average Wage
6.86 6.40 8.76 6.94

20

60

80 6.55

0

60

60 8.51

40

20

60 7.25

0

60

60 8.65

40

20

60 13,310

10

30

40 6.50

Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New Positions

Correctional Officers and Jailers

30

Team Assemblers

0

Customer Service Representatives

10

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 10

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

0

Logging Equipment Operators

10

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 0

Sales Representatives, Wholesale

and Manufacturing, Except Technical

and Scientific Products

0

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,

and Executive

0

Social and Human Service Assistants

10

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

20

50

40

40

20

30

20

30

20

20

20

20

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

20

Average Wage
15.89 9.16
12.50 15.19 11.15 7.04 13.09 12.96
18.60
9.51 10.42

For more information, please contact Israel Hora 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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