During the years 2007 and 2008, almost 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 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 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 #16 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha

Bleckley

Johnson

Emanuel

Laurens Treutlen

Candler

Montgomery

Dodge Wheeler Toombs

Evans

Wilcox

Telfair

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 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Farm, Ranch, & Other Ag Managers

90

20

Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors 10

10

General & Operations Managers

0

20

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder

Counselors

10

0

Chief Executives

0

10

Ed Administrators, Elem & Secondary School 0

10

Annual Openings
110 20 20
10 10 10

Average Wage
N/A 20.20 32.89
16.01 58.95 72,776

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed

30

30

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

20

20

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

10

20

Child, Family, & School Social Workers

10

10

Construction Managers

0

10

Accountants & Auditors

0

10

Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed

10

0

Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,

& Elem School

10

0

Annual Openings
60
40
30 20 10 10 10
10

Average Wage
45,781
49,484
50,695 18.93 28.45 30.44 47,057
55,372

Associate's Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Registered Nurses

10

30

Licensed Practical & Licensed Voc Nurses

0

20

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

0

10

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine

Specialists

0

10

Annual Openings
40 20 10
10

Average Wage
27.38 15.42 13.54
13.73

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers

10

20

Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

0

30

Supvrs of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers 10

10

Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers 0

20

Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers

0

20

Voc Ed Teachers, Postsecondary

10

10

Supvrs of Construct Trades & Extraction Workers 0

10

Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 0

10

Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine

& Vehicle Operators

0

10

Annual Openings
30 30 20 20 20 20 10 10
10

Average Wage
12.05 13.68 20.25 17.71 19.96 19.93 20.74 20.68
20.70

Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Carpenters

10

10

Cooks, Restaurant

10

10

Machinists

10

10

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

10

10

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

0

10

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 0

10

Electricians

0

10

Fire Fighters

0

10

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0

10

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

0

10

Annual Openings
20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
13.96 8.16 13.91
13.02 11.82 20.79 17.99 12.60 20.28 14.92

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

Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Team Assemblers

30

60

Correctional Officers & Jailers

0

40

Agricultural Equipment Operators

20

10

Operating Engineers & Other Construct

Equipment Operators

10

20

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Produc

10

20

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

30

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

0

30

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0

20

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

0

20

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

0

20

Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters

10

10

Annual Openings
90 40 30
30
30 30 30 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
9.40 14.89 10.42
13.55
21.80 10.91 16.94 12.72 7.89 13.18 11.02

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery,

& Greenhouse

170

120

Cashiers

0

190

Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers,

Incl Fast Food

50

140

Child Care Workers

90

30

Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material

Movers, Hand

10

90

Retail Salespersons

0

100

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

60

20

Waiters & Waitresses

20

60

Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

0

70

Teacher Assistants

30

20

Annual Openings
290 190
190 120
100 100 80 80 70 50

Average Wage
7.20 7.17
7.21 6.57
8.41 9.84 6.94 6.49 9.29 14,969

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities