Moderate-term on-the-job Training (continued)
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,
& Weighers
20
70
Secretaries, Ex Legal, Medical, & Executive 30
60
Annual Openings
90 90
Average Wage
13.05 11.61
Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Retail Salespersons Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Waiters & Waitresses Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Office Clerks, General Child Care Workers Janitors& Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Food Preparation Workers Teacher Assistants
New
Job
Positions Replacements
250
490
270
350
190
250
140
230
60
240
50
220
80
110
60
120
100
70
70
90
110
50
Annual Openings
740 620
440 370
300 270 190 180
170 160 160
Average Wage
8.05 10.70
7.10 6.63
10.46 10.57 10.81
7.76
9.39 7.84 15,135
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
During the years 2006 and 2007, almost 1,300 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 almost 2,700 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 2006 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 than 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner
georgia jobs 2006 - 2007
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
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 2005-2006
More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
General & Operations Managers
130
80
Management Analysts
50
20
Sales Managers
50
20
Chief Executives
30
30
Lawyers
40
10
Computer & Information Systems Managers 30
10
Ed Administrators, Elem & Secondary School 20
20
Financial Managers
20
20
Instructional Coordinators
30
10
Administrative Services Managers
20
10
Annual Openings
210 70 70 60 50 40 40 40 40
30
Average Wage
39.16 34.81 44.27 74.13 46.56 44.19 75,931 40.42 26.01
28.17
Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Elem School Teachers, Ex Special Ed
110
80
Secondary School Teachers, Ex Special
& Vocational Ed
60
50
Middle School Teachers, Ex Special
& Vocational Ed
50
40
Accountants & Auditors
50
30
Computer Systems Analysts
60
10
Computer Programmers
20
20
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 30
10
Computer Software Engineers, Systems
Software
30
10
Kindergarten Teachers, Ex Special Ed
30
10
Network Systems & Data Communications
Analysts
30
10
Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,
& Elem School
30
10
Annual Openings
190
110
90 80 70 40 40
40 40
40
40
Average Wage
45,456
50,991
46,156 23.18 27.18 34.49 33.33
31.20 46,656
25.82
47,298
Associate's Degree
Occupation
Registered Nurses Computer Support Specialists
New
Job
Positions Replacements
120
70
50
10
Annual Openings
190 60
Average Wage
24.17 16.24
Associate's Degree (continued)
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Dental Hygienists
20
10
Interior Designers
20
10
Medical Records & Health Info Technicians 20
10
Paralegals & Legal Assistants
20
10
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians 10
10
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 10
10
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians
10
10
Respiratory Therapists
10
10
Annual Openings
30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20
Average Wage
28.94 24.21 13.08 16.18 26.07 16.62 22.91 20.07
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
60
40
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 40
50
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational
Nurses
30
40
Preschool Teachers, Ex Special Education
30
10
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine
Specialists
10
20
Computer, Automated Teller, & Office
Machine Repairers
20
10
Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 20
10
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors
20
10
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 0
30
Legal Secretaries
20
10
Annual Openings
100 90
70 40
30
30 30 30 30 30
Average Wage
9.11 15.80
15.63 12.82
15.75
16.84 13.33 9.24 8.50 12.41
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Suprvrs of Retail Sales Workers
100
80
Suprvrs of Food Preparation & Serving
Workers
60
50
Suprvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers 50
60
Suprvrs of Production & Operating Workers 20
70
Suprvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 30
40
Annual Openings
180
110 110 90 70
Average Wage
16.14
11.77 19.11 21.91 25.40
Work Experience in a Related Occupation (continued)
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Suprvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction
Workers
30
20
Suprvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers
20
20
Suprvrs of Transportation & Material-Moving
Machine & Vehicle Operators
10
20
Food Service Managers
20
10
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
20
10
Annual Openings
50 40
30 30 30
Average Wage
21.88 26.29
19.92 22.84 16.12
Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Cooks, Restaurant
60
60
Electricians
50
30
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers
30
40
Carpenters
30
30
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
20
40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
30
30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
30
20
Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters,
Operators, & Tenders
0
50
Fire Fighters
20
20
Machinists
20
20
Annual Openings
120 80 70 60 60 60 50
50 40 40
Average Wage
8.86 16.57 14.64 15.52 16.00 14.63 17.55
12.75 14.34 14.61
Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Sales Reps, Wholesale & Manufacturing,
Ex Tech & Scientific Products
130
90
Customer Service Representatives
120
70
Team Assemblers
20
140
Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out
Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
0
140
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
50
80
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
50
70
Exec Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 50
50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 30
60
Annual Openings
220 190 160
140 130 120 100 90
Average Wage
31.25 12.89 12.51
12.69 15.80 15.25 16.14 12.71
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