Industries with the Most Expected Annual Job Openings
Close to 100 industry subsectors were analyzed to identify the 20 expected to have
the most annual job openings for 2012-2013. The 20 in the chart below represent
75 percent of the total annual openings in all industry subsectors during the pro-
jected period. The total number of new positions and job replacements are also
shown for each industry subsector.
New
Job Annual
Industry Position Replacements Openings
Food Services and Drinking Places Administrative and Support Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Educational Services Ambulatory Health Care Services Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers Hospitals General Merchandise Stores Food and Beverage Stores Local Gov Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Specialty Trade Contractors Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Social Assistance Gasoline Stations Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Food Manufacturing Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
5,900 7,090 5,380
720 4,800 2,710 4,310 1,930 1,020
0
930 870 810 1,150 1,160 650 60 1,230 480 760
12,100 5,180 4,080 7,900 2,690 4,660 2,500 3,270 2,920 3,190
1,930 1,840 1,860 1,320 1,170 1,440 2,020
680 1,390
940
18,000 12,270 9,460 8,620
7,490 7,370 6,810 5,200 3,940 3,190
2,860 2,710 2,670 2,470 2,330 2,090 2,080 1,910 1,870 1,700
Top Five Occupations with the Most Annual Openings within the Highest Demand Industries
Food Services and Drinking Places: combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food; waiters and waitresses; Cashiers; Cooks, Restaurant; hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
Administrative and Support Services: janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand; customer service representatives; office clerks, general; packers and packagers, Hand
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: management analysts; customer service representatives; accountants and auditors; computer systems analysts; computer support specialists
Educational Services: elementary school teachers, except special education; secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education; teacher assistants; middle school teachers, except special and vocational education; combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
Ambulatory Health Care Services: registered nurses; medical secretaries; medical assistants; receptionists and information clerks; home health aides
Continued
Occupations with the Most Annual Openings within the Highest Demand Industries
Continued from previous panel
Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job: child care workers; farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers; management analysts; firstline supervisors/managers of retail sales workers; carpenters
Hospitals: registered nurses; nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; medical and health services managers; radiologic technologists and technicians
General Merchandise Stores: retail salespersons; cashiers; stock clerks and order fillers; first-line supervisors of retail sales workers; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, handlers
Food and Beverage Stores: cashiers; stock clerks and order fillers; food preparation workers; retail salesperson; packers and packagers hand
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals: police and sheriff's patrol officers; fire fighters amusement and recreation attendants; first-line supervisors of police and detectives; first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations: child care workers; lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers; public relations specialists; social and human service assistants; customer service representatives
Specialty Trade Contractors: operating engineers; electricians; first-line supervisors; construction laborers; carpenters
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities: tellers; loan officers; customer service representatives; first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers; loan interviewers and clerks
Social Assistance: child care workers; preschool teachers, except special education; social and human service assistants; teacher assistants; office clerks, general
Gasoline Stations: cashiers; retail salespersons; first-line supervisors of retail sales workers; combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food; automotive and watercraft service attendants
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers: retail salespersons; automotive service technicians and mechanics; parts salespersons; first-line supervisors of retail sales workers; tire repairers and changers
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods: sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, handlers; customer service representatives; sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products; shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: team assemblers; aerospace engineers; aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers; avionics technicians; industrial engineers
Food Manufacturing: meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers; slaughterers and meat packers; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand; helpersproduction workers; inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants; licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; home health aides; cooks, institution and cafeteria; maids and housekeeping cleaners
Georgia Jobs 2012 - 2013
Short-term Employment Projections
Jobs expected to be in highest
demand over the next
two years
Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Georgia's Top Jobs Grouped by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2012-2013
Georgia is expected to enter into another year of consecutive job growth during this projection period. The state's economy is moving more toward stabilization, as industries start to recover and contribute to economic growth. Over the next two years, we project approximately 41,000 new positions will be available to be filled each year. Additionally, almost 100,000 replacement job openings will arise from the need to replace workers who retire, transfer to other occupations, or leave the labor force permanently. During this period, job openings resulting from replacement needs will exceed those coming from growth in most occupations.
This brochure lists the jobs that will be in the most demand for 2012 and 2013. Each table shows the top jobs that will have the most annual openings by education level. Annual openings are separated by those resulting from growth (new positions), and those resulting from replacements. Annual wages from the 2012 Georgia Wage Survey are shown for each occupation (when criteria for disclosure are met).
"Green" jobs are highlighted with the Green symbol, and represent jobs based on clean energy, improved energy efficiency, and a sustainable environment.
Doctoral or Professional Degree
Occupation
Lawyers Pharmacists Dentists, General Family and General Practitioners Physical Therapists Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists Internists, General Surgeons Judicial Law Clerks Business Teachers, Postsec
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Annual Wage
140
330 470 $137,700
100
110 210 $112,400
70
120 190 $194,300
100
80 180 $191,300
110
30 140 $78,800
30
90 120 $63,500
70
50 120 $204,100
60
40 100 $247,100
10
40 50 $38,800
10
40 50 $85,200
Master's Degree
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School 0
Educational, Vocational, & School
Counselors
40
Medical & Public Health Social Workers 80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 20
Physician Assistants
80
Instructional Coordinators
20
Mental Health Counselors
50
Occupational Therapists
40
Speech-Language Pathologists
30
Rehabilitation Counselors
20
200 200
140 180
100 180
110 130
50 130
100 120
30 80
30 70
40
70
30 50
Annual Wage
$86,600
$56,600 $46,800 $97,600 $88,500 $60,100 $41,200 $71,000 $69,100 $40,100
Bechelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Annual Wage
Management Analysts
1,190
Elementary School Teachers,
Exc Spec Ed
150
Accountants & Auditors
360
Secondary School Teachers,
Exc Spec & Voc Ed
0
Computer Systems Analysts
340
Sales Managers
140
Green Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Tech &
Scientific Products
110
Market Research Analysts & Marketing
Specialists
270
Medical & Health Services Managers 250
Middle School Teachers, Exc Spec
& Voc Ed
60
660 1,850 $98,300
940 1,090 $54,200 690 1,050 $71,500
840 840 $54,200 450 790 $78,000 420 560 $119,900
390 500 $78,400
210 480 $64,100 220 470 $87,000
410 470 $54,200
Associate's Degree
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Annual Wage
Registered Nurses
2,060
Green General & Operations Managers
40
Preschool Teachers, Exc Spec. Ed
260
Dental Hygienists
200
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 200
Paralegals & Legal Assistants
120
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 110
Green Construction Managers
140
Respiratory Therapists
120
Green Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Technicians
0
1,030 1,230
470 120 80 100 110 60 60
3,090 $63,200 1,270 $109,600
730 $30,500 320 $65,100 280 $51,200 220 $48,900 220 $34,200 200 $88,800 180 $51,100
60
60 $57,700
Postsecondary Non-Degree Award
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Licensed Practical & Licensed
Vocational Nurses
510
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants 730
690 1,200 440 1,170
Annual Wage
$37,000 $21,800
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Hairdressers, Hairstylists,
& Cosmetologists
250
Dental Assistants
210
Green Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers 40
Fire Fighters
0
Computer, Automated Teller, & Office
Machine Repairers
60
Medical Records & Health Information
Technicians
110
Emergency Medical Technicians
& Paramedics
80
Green Heating, Air Cond, & Refrig Mechanics
& Installers
80
220 470 170 380 270 310 240 240
140 200
80 190
100 180
90 170
Annual Wage
$23,100 $35,000 $53,300 $37,300
$38,500
$33,700
$31,600
$40,600
Some College, No Degree
Occupation
Computer Support Specialists Residential Advisors Green Transportation Inspectors Private Detectives & Investigators
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
230
510 740
0
70 70
10
30 40
10
10 20
Annual Wage
$49,200 $22,300 $70,400 $46,200
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Occupation
New
Job Annual
Positions Replacements Openings
Green Customer Service Representatives
920
Office Clerks, General
890
Supvrs of Office and Admin Support
Workers
590
Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg Exc Tech
& Scientific Products
500
Green Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 570
Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers
400
Receptionists & Information Clerks
430
Child Care Workers
0
Executive Secretaries & Admin Assts 460
Green Team Assemblers
380
2,560 3,480 1,360 2,250
1,440 2,030
1,230 970
1,080 900
1,320 750 830
1,730 1,540 1,480 1,330 1,320 1,210 1,210
Annual Wage
$33,900 $25,700
$51,100
$62,300 $39,500 $38,700 $25,400 $19,200 $45,800 $28,200
For more information about short-term employment trends, please contact Bill Webb at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
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