2005 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #5 - DeKalb County

Area Average Wages by Education and Training Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Annual

Wage

Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree ................................................ $33.21 First professional degree ........................................................ $60.35 Doctoral degree ...................................................................... $41.32 Master's degree ...................................................................... $29.48 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ............... $42.83 Bachelor's degree ................................................................... $26.20

$69,100 $125,500
$85,900 $61,300 $89,100 $54,500

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's ............ $21.25 $44,200 Associate's degree .................................................................. $23.86 $49,600 Postsecondary vocational training .......................................... $18.68 $38,900

All other (no formal postsec. education required) ............ $14.20 Work experience in a related occupation ............................... $21.56 Long-term on-the-job training ................................................ $17.96 Moderate-term on-the-job training ......................................... $16.76 Short-term on-the-job training ............................................... $10.82

$29,500 $44,900 $37,400 $34,900 $22,500

All categories combined ....................................................... $18.81 $39,100

For more information, please contact Yvonne Little at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm

2005 GEORGIA
Area Occupational
Wages
Employers and job seekers: know the " fair market value" of positions to be filled.
Workforce Investment Area #5 DeKalb County
DeKalb
Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Area Occupational Wages

Occupational wage rates are a product of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) 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 the 125 or so occupations with the most expected job openings in this area of the state.

Wages in this pamphlet are reprinted from the 2005 edition of the Georgia Wage Survey.

Occupational Title
Accountants and Auditors Administrative Services Managers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bartenders Bill and Account Collectors Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Carpenters Cashiers Chefs and Head Cooks Chief Executives Child Care Workers Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportati Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Construction Laborers Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Counter and Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Average Wage
26.47 32.73 21.31 8.95 13.63 14.38 14.11 17.81 17.01 8.46 14.42
* 7.98 9.86
6.59
22.52 47.85 31.27 35.95 39.28 23.10 34.10 11.81
7.21 8.24 10.18 9.43 7.24

* hourly wage is $70.00 or more

Occupational Title

Average Wage

Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants File Clerks Financial Managers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Food Preparation Workers Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Service Managers General and Operations Managers Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Instructional Coordinators Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Lawyers Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

14.63 14.30
7.51 7.37 28.01 17.71 18.18 11.09 41.26
26.76 12.52
16.73
25.50 30.06
21.98 16.06 24.07 18.60 17.68
8.45 9.61 22.06 41.78 11.62
24.41 13.63 10.75
7.79 10.04 16.58 15.76 23.82
9.67 11.45 10.97 8.17 47.62 17.50

Occupational Title

Average Wage

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Management Analysts Marketing Managers Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Health Services Managers Medical Assistants Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Network and Computer Systems Administrators Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Office Clerks, General Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Order Clerks Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Packers and Packagers, Hand Parts Salespersons Personal and Home Care Aides Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Real Estate Sales Agents Receptionists and Information Clerks Retail Salespersons Sales Managers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Security Guards Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Sheet Metal Workers Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Social and Human Service Assistants Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Team Assemblers Tellers Training and Development Specialists Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters and Waitresses

9.07 15.93 39.74 42.45 14.07 38.94 12.86 14.91 31.19 27.24 12.29 15.84 12.96 10.21
7.89 15.34 14.44 20.45 20.13 26.61 25.46 13.85 11.80 11.10 49.96
22.21
33.97 14.00 12.34 25.25 20.08 12.58 11.09 10.60 11.77 12.49 11.58 27.84 20.69 16.60 7.60

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