Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Retail Salespersons Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Teacher Assistants Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Child Care Workers Janitors & Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Waiters & Waitresses Stock Clerks & Order Fillers

New

Job

Positions Replacements

0

260

0

150

0

140

30

100

100

30

0

120

50

60

70

40

10

100

0

100

Annual Openings
260 150
140
130 130
120 110
110 110 100

Average Wage
6.93 9.75
6.88
6.24 17,558
8.62 7.19
8.27 6.51 9.59

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, more than 2,100 new jobs will be created annually in the Southwest
Georgia 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 3,900 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 #17 Southwest Georgia
Includes the following counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth

Southwest Georgia Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2006-2007

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

General & Operations Managers

40

50

Chief Executives

10

20

Ed Administrators, Elem & Secondary School 20

10

Instructional Coordinators

20

10

Management Analysts

20

10

Medical & Health Services Managers

20

10

Computer & Info Systems Managers

10

10

Financial Managers

10

10

Lawyers

10

10

Sales Managers

10

10

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Elem School Teachers, Ex Special Ed

70

40

Secondary School Teachers, Ex Special

& Vocational Ed

40

30

Middle School Teachers, Except Special

and Vocational Ed

30

20

Accountants & Auditors

10

20

Computer Systems Analysts

20

10

Computer Programmers

10

10

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 10

10

Computer Software Engineers, Systems

Software

10

10

Construction Managers

10

10

Insurance Sales Agents

10

10

Associate's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Registered Nurses

100

60

Computer Support Specialists

20

10

Dental Hygienists

10

10

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians 10

10

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 10

10

Annual Openings
90 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20
Annual Openings
110
70
50 30 30 20 20
20 20 20
Annual Openings
160 30 20 20 20

Average Wage
37.07 63.35 76,611 23.62 38.04 32.32 36.17 34.04 43.87 41.67
Average Wage
45,995
49,221
47,515 22.03 29.45 24.21 29.40
29.88 33.19 21.04
Average Wage
22.50 14.32 20.07 27.26 10.94

Associate's Degree (continued)
Occupation
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Paralegals & Legal Assistants Physical Therapist Assistants Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Respiratory Therapists Veterinary Technologists & Technicians

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings

Wage

10

10

20 11.65

10

10

20 21.00

10

10

20 19.48

10

10

20 20.64

10

10

20 20.56

10

10

20 9.79

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants

50

30

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational

Nurses

20

30

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

10

30

Preschool Teachers, Ex Special Ed

20

10

Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate

10

10

Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 10

10

Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors

10

10

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 0

20

Legal Secretaries

10

10

Real Estate Sales Agents

10

10

Annual Openings
80
50 40 30 20 20 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
7.19
12.60 13.08 10.35 16.01 11.43 7.89 7.02 13.17 9.20

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Suprvrs of Retail Sales Workers

20

40

Suprvrs of Office & Administrative Support

Workers

10

40

Suprvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers

20

20

Suprvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction

Workers

10

20

Suprvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 10

20

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

20

10

Suprvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers

10

10

Suprvrs of Personal Service Workers

10

10

Annual Openings
60
50 40
30 30 30 20 20

Average Wage
13.38
18.90 11.89
20.24 22.66 14.23 27.41 11.18

Work Experience in a Related Occupation (continued)

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Suprvrs of Production & Operating Workers 0

20

Food Service Managers

10

10

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

30

30

Cooks, Restaurant

10

30

Electricians

20

20

Fire Fighters

10

20

Auto Body & Related Repairers

10

10

Carpenters

0

20

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 10

10

Heating, Air Cond, & Refrig Mechanics

& Installers

10

10

Machinists

10

10

Telecomm Line Installers & Repairers

10

10

Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant

& System Operators

10

10

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

10

10

Moderate-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Customer Service Representatives

60

40

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Manufacturing,

Ex Tech & Scientific Products

10

50

Construction Laborers

30

20

Team Assemblers

0

50

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0

40

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

10

30

Correctional Officers & Jailers

20

20

Executive Secretaries & Admin Assistants

10

30

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

10

30

Secretaries, Ex Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

40

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

0

40

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

Annual Openings
20 20
Annual Openings
60 40 40 30 20 20 20
20 20 20
20 20
Annual Openings
100
60 50 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Average Wage
21.42 18.79
Average Wage
13.16 7.65 17.11 11.18 19.25 13.55 19.56
17.05 15.67 13.66
13.32 12.50
Average Wage
11.09
19.84 10.40 9.58 12.54 8.08 11.64 15.71 13.52 10.82 15.61