Moderate-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

50

40

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Products

10

50

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 10

40

Customer Service Representatives

20

30

Team Assemblers

10

40

Agricultural Equipment Operators

30

10

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

10

30

Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants

20

20

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

10

30

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

40

Word Processors & Typists

20

20

Annual Openings
90
60 50 50 50 40 40 40 40 40 40

Average Wage
15.56
20.81 12.98 11.46 9.68 8.04 8.49 16.02 14.39 11.04 10.84

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

New

Job

Positions Replacements

260

130

0

270

70

160

20

180

0

180

70

70

50

50

0

100

30

60

0

80

Annual Openings
390 270
230
200 180 140
100 100 90 80

Average Wage
7.15 7.11
8.76
6.67 9.99 9.88
8.49 10.14 7.16 6.94

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 2007 and 2008, 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 4,000 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 #17 Southwest Georgia

Terrell Lee

Calhoun Dougherty

Early Miller

Baker Mitchell

Worth Colquitt

Decatur

Grady Thomas

Seminole

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 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Farm, Ranch, & Other Agricultural Managers 130

20

General & Operations Managers

20

40

Ed Administrators, Elem & Secondary School 10

10

Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors 10

10

Lawyers

10

10

Management Analysts

10

10

Chief Executives

0

10

Instructional Coordinators

10

0

Pharmacists

0

10

Sales Managers

0

10

Annual Openings
150 60 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
16.86 35.60 76,074 21.77 44.78 42.98 60.95 25.16 48.23 41.60

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed

40

40

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special

& Voc Ed

30

40

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Voc Ed 20

20

Accountants & Auditors

10

10

Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,

& Elem School

10

10

Training & Development Specialists

10

10

Child, Family, & School Social Workers

0

10

Construction Managers

0

10

Directors, Religious Activities & Education 10

0

Employment, Recruitment, & Placement

Specialists

10

0

Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Education 10

0

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists 0

10

Meeting & Convention Planners

10

0

Special Ed Teachers, Middle School

10

0

Annual Openings
80
70 40 20
20 20 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10

Average Wage
45,950
48,207 49,227 24.05
44,429 22.09 18.82 33.48 15.46
22.18 41,057 21.29 20.41 46,628

Associate's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Registered Nurses

40

50

Computer Support Specialists

60

20

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians

0

10

Radiologic Technologists & Technicians

0

10

Annual Openings
90 80 10 10

Average Wage
23.64 12.52 11.03 20.67

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

10

20

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 0

30

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine

Specialists

10

10

Legal Secretaries

10

10

Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors

10

0

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics,

Exc Engines

0

10

Real Estate Sales Agents

0

10

Annual Openings
30 30
20 20 10
10 10

Average Wage
14.71 13.37
15.40 14.00 8.86
19.83 12.23

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry

Workers

40

10

Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0

40

Supervisors of Food Prep & Serving Workers 10

20

Supervisors of Office & Admin Support

Workers

0

30

Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers,

& Repairers

0

20

Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

10

10

Voc Ed Teachers, Postsecondary

10

10

Annual Openings
50 40 30
30
20 20 20

Average Wage
14.52 14.10 13.19
17.97
22.33 10.46 21.34

Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 0

Detectives & Criminal Investigators

0

Supervisors of Construction Trades

& Extraction Workers

0

Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, & Material

Movers, Hand

0

Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0

Supervisors of Transport & Material-Moving

Machine and Vehicle Operators

0

Food Service Managers

0

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

0

Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail,

& Farm Products

0

20

20 21.64

10

10 19.96

10

10 21.93

10

10 17.07

10

10 25.42

10

10 18.89

10

10 18.60

10

10 6.59

10

10 25.32

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Carpenters

10

20

Cooks, Restaurant

0

20

Electricians

10

10

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

0

20

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

10

10

Butchers & Meat Cutters

0

10

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

0

10

Fire Fighters

0

10

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0

10

Machinists

0

10

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery

Operators, & Gaugers

10

0

Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

0

10

Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant

& System Operators

0

10

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

Average Wage
13.28 7.56 18.23 14.34 13.43 9.77 13.20 11.34 18.36 13.86
22.34 14.72
13.51

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