Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued) Team Assemblers Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Short-term on-the-job Training Amusement & Recreation Attendants Bartenders Bill & Account Collectors Cashiers Child Care Workers Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment Comb Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Short Order Counter & Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Caf, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers Dishwashers Driver/Sales Workers Food Preparation Workers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks Industrial Truck & Tractor Forklift Operators Interviewers, Exc Eligibility & Loan Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids& Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Rec Protective Service Workers Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers Office Clerks, General Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders Packers & Packagers, Hand Personal & Home Care Aides Receptionists & Information Clerks Retail Salespersons Security Guards Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Teacher Assistants Telemarketers Tellers Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters & Waitresses 11.53 19.85 9.40 9.62 15.28 8.90 10.71 9.49 8.06 8.76 10.27 11.80 8.25 8.26 8.34 12.43 9.97 12.00 11.27 10.60 9.31 9.75 13.20 12.78 9.59 11.12 11.29 8.50 8.92 10.21 12.92 11.45 9.58 22.38 13.66 11.83 12.56 12.55 11.17 20,071 11.87 12.81 16.70 9.41 Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level Education/Training/Experience Hourly Wage Annual Wage Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 40.77 First professional degree ...........................................................71.95 Doctoral degree.........................................................................31.47 Master's degree ........................................................................ 32.53 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ................. 50.84 Bachelor's degree ..................................................................... 32.54 84,800 149,700 65,500 67,700 105,700 67,700 Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 23.35 Associate's degree.................................................................... 25.88 Postsecondary vocational training........................................... 20.66 48,600 53,800 43,000 All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) ...... 15.90 Work experience in a related occupation................................. 26.29 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year............. 20.48 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months................. 16.48 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ............11.53 33,100 54,700 42,600 34,300 24,000 All categories combined......................................................... 23.24 48,300 For more information, please contact Lori Barkster at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm 2008 GEORGIA Area Occupational Wages Employers and job seekers: know the " fair market value" of positions to be filled. Workforce Investment Areas #3 & #6 City of Atlanta & Balance of Fulton Co. Fulton Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner Area Occupational Wages Occupational wage rates are a product of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Wage Survey. The Workforce Information and Analysis (WI&A) Division of the Georgia Department of Labor surveys over 9,400 Georgia employers annually to determine wage rates for nearly 800 occupations. This pamphlet includes wages for the 150 occupations with the most expected job openings statewide that meet disclosure criteria in this WIA area. Wages in this pamphlet are reprinted from the 2008 edition of the Georgia Wage Survey. Occupation More than a Bachelor's Degree Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer & Information Systems Managers Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School Ed Admins, Preschool & Child Care Center/Program Ed, Vocational, & School Counselors Financial Managers General & Operations Managers Instructional Coordinators Lawyers Management Analysts Marketing Managers Medical & Health Services Managers Pharmacists Sales Managers Training & Development Specialists Average Wage 36.81 83.17 56.79 94,464 19.31 27.42 55.17 50.88 30.79 73.59 47.69 54.12 44.76 48.09 56.25 30.07 Bachelor's Degree Accountants & Auditors Child, Family, & School Social Workers Civil Engineers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Computer Systems Analysts Construction Managers Cost Estimators Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Education Employment, Recruitment, & Placement Specialists Financial Analysts Graphic Designers 33.69 16.33 43.88 38.05 42.83 41.59 39.08 36.38 30.23 50,801 32.79 36.09 27.22 Industrial Engineers Insurance Underwriters Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Network & Computer Systems Administrators Network Systems & Data Comm Analysts Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Associate's Degree Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Paralegals & Legal Assistants Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Registered Nurses Postsecondary Vocational Training Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Preschool Teachers, Exc Special Ed Real Estate Sales Agents Surgical Technologists Telecomm Equipment Installers & Repairers, Exc Line Installers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers Work Experience in a Related Occupation Exec Secretaries & Admin Assts Supvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Supvrs of Food Preparation & Serving Workers Supvrs of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers Supvrs of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers Supvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers Suprs of Personal Service Workers Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators 36.41 30.09 50,064 52,059 35.36 36.94 53,335 20.73 34.70 15.79 26.49 25.28 29.37 20.63 18.10 21.22 15.99 18.58 11.14 11.72 25.58 19.36 29.13 15.81 20.95 30.07 15.60 20.30 16.59 20.17 27.29 37.32 25.56 18.30 23.40 17.85 24.72 Food Service Managers Industrial Production Managers Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Tech & Scientific Products Long-term on-the-job Training Butchers & Meat Cutters Carpenters Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electricians Fire Fighters Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail, & Farm Products Sheet Metal Workers Moderate-term on-the-job-Training Advertising Sales Agents Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Bus Drivers, School Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria Correctional Officers & Jailers Customer Service Reps Data Entry Keyers Dental Assistants Dispatchers, Exc Police, Fire, & Ambulance Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers Maintenance & Repair Workers, General Medical Assistants Medical Secretaries Operating Engineers & Other Construct Equipment Operators Painters, Construction & Maintenance Pharmacy Technicians Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive Social & Human Service Assistants Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities 33.08 41.42 28.80 40.94 12.63 18.25 25.91 11.36 19.50 21.23 20.41 20.59 17.18 22.58 21.12 28.67 13.01 35.13 16.61 16.63 8.91 13.45 9.36 20.04 17.26 13.87 17.65 17.96 13.66 8.83 17.11 14.43 14.76 17.58 19.34 13.80 18.78 19.52 15.72 14.67