Georgia jobs 2007-2008: short-term employment projections, workforce investment areas #3 & #6 City of Atlanta and balance of Fulton County

Moderate-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Customer Service Representatives

530

350

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech

& Scientific Products

190

260

Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants

130

210

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

190

140

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 80

200

Team Assemblers

120

140

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

140

110

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Tech

& Scientific Products

100

110

Construction Laborers

80

70

Medical Assistants

90

40

Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0

130

Annual Openings
880
450 340 330 280 260 250
210 150 130 130

Average Wage
17.00
28.05 20.26 16.80 16.70 11.91 19.00
39.74 12.48 14.23 15.49

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Retail Salespersons Waiters & Waitresses Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cashiers Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Office Clerks, General Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Food Preparation Workers Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

New

Job

Positions Replacements

380

840

340

850

350

750

140

920

300

660

10

570

150

400

300

150

170

240

180

190

Annual Openings
1220 1190
1100 1060
960 580 550 450 410
370

Average Wage
11.09 8.01
7.79 8.74
10.88 11.87 12.61 8.58 9.12
9.50

For more information, please contact David Yankey at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
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During the years 2007 and 2008, almost 13,800 new jobs will be created annually in the Atlanta Fulton
County 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 18,600 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 Areas #3 & #6 City of Atlanta & Balance of Fulton County
Fulton

Atlanta Fulton County Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008

More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
General & Operations Managers Management Analysts Sales Managers Computer & Info Systems Managers Financial Managers Lawyers Chief Executives Marketing Managers Admin Services Managers Market Research Analysts

New

Job

Positions Replacements

250

260

190

100

100

80

100

70

90

70

70

80

70

60

50

40

40

40

30

50

Annual Openings
510 290 180 170 160 150 130 90 80 80

Average Wage
47.32 46.69 54.39 53.15 52.02 69.26 79.87 50.28 34.77 32.58

Bachelor's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Accountants & Auditors

150

140

Computer Software Engineers, Applications 230

40

Computer Systems Analysts

190

60

Network Systems & Data Comm Analysts 150

30

Computer Software Engineers, Systems

Software

140

30

Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers 60

80

Network & Computer Systems Administrators 90

30

Financial Analysts

70

40

Property, Real Estate, & Comm Assoc Managers 70

40

Computer Programmers

0

80

Employment, Recruitment, & Placement

Specialists

50

30

Loan Officers

40

40

Annual Openings
290 270 250 180
170 140 120 110 110 80
80 80

Average Wage
31.93 41.84 37.50 33.13
39.75 N/A 34.10 34.89 29.58 42.94
31.58 30.19

Associate's Degree

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Registered Nurses

410

240

Computer Support Specialists

150

80

Paralegals & Legal Assistants

60

20

Radiologic Technologists & Technicians

30

20

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 20

20

Respiratory Therapists

20

20

Dental Hygienists

20

10

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians 10

20

Medical Records & Health Info Technicians 20

10

Broadcast Technicians

10

10

Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians 10

10

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

10

10

Industrial Engineering Technicians

10

10

Annual Openings
650 230 80 50 40 40 30 30 30 20 20 20 20

Average Wage
28.09 21.88 25.11 24.35 16.91 23.36 31.25 26.19 15.49 16.48 21.49 29.47 36.76

Postsecondary Vocational Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Real Estate Sales Agents

100

60

Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational

Nurses

60

80

Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics

40

60

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine

Specialists

50

50

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 30

50

Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians

20

50

Legal Secretaries

20

50

Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate

20

10

Medical Secretaries

10

20

Surgical Technologists

20

10

Annual Openings
160
140 100
100 80 70 70 30 30 30

Average Wage
21.68
16.57 19.30
20.95 14.17 35.82 23.38 27.59 14.05 18.13

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers 100

240

Supvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers

120

130

Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

60

110

Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 50

70

Supvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction

Workers

50

40

Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers 30

50

Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail,

& Farm Products

30

50

Supvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers

20

50

Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving

Machine & Vehicle Operators

30

30

Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers 20

30

Annual Openings
340 250 170 120
90 80
80 70
60 50

Average Wage
24.47 15.14 18.61 27.64
27.97 23.95
28.76 35.81
25.89 17.74

Long-term on-the-job Training

Occupation

New

Job

Positions Replacements

Cooks, Restaurant

130

210

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

40

90

Carpenters

40

50

Flight Attendants

50

40

Compliance Officers, Exc Ag, Construction,

Health & Safety, & Transport

30

50

Fire Fighters

30

40

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

30

40

Bakers

30

20

Butchers & Meat Cutters

20

20

Machinists

20

20

Telecomm Line Installers & Repairers

20

20

Annual Openings
340 130 90 90
80 70 70 50 40 40 40

Average Wage
10.90 20.89 19.86
N/A
22.29 20.46 17.28 11.39 12.04 23.86 18.40

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