2008 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #5 - DeKalb County

Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued)
Social & Human Service Assistants Statistical Assistants Team Assemblers Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Short-term on-the-job Training
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--Electricians Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks Industrial Truck & Tractor Forklift Operators Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids& Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers Office Clerks, General Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders Packers & Packagers, Hand Personal & Home Care Aides Postal Service Mail Carriers 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

13.18 18.44 16.08 20.06
10.09 14.00 8.59
8.41 11.01 7.97 8.51 8.30 14.10 9.29 8.39 7.75 13.94 9.36 14.65 13.11 10.12 7.45 9.70 13.49 10.83 11.85 11.99 9.06 8.88 12.84 11.68 9.29 10.96 21.98 13.10 12.42 12.18 13.83 11.03 23,440 13.00 12.13 14.90 8.74

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Annual Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 36.62 First professional degree .......................................................... 65.98 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 30.07 Master's degree .........................................................................37.44 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ................. 45.82 Bachelor's degree ......................................................................29.73

76,200 137,200 62,500 77,900 95,300 61,800

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 22.27 Associate's degree.....................................................................27.36 Postsecondary vocational training............................................17.06

46,300 56,900 35,500

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) .......15.42 Work experience in a related occupation................................. 25.83 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year..............19.69 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months..................16.41 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ............11.36

32,100 53,700 41,000 34,100 23,600

All categories combined......................................................... 21.39 44,500

For more information, please contact Lori Barkster at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
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2008 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) 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
35.62 75.74 53.75 84,328 18.80 29.20 50.89 46.04 30.26 67.86 43.32 53.16 37.96 47.14 51.97 29.38

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

32.14 22.14 33.06 38.09 42.69 39.69 37.92 42.71 30.79 52,224 23.00 32.08 27.23

Industrial Engineers Insurance Underwriters Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists 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 Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Comm & Ind Equipment 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 Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

35.58 29.08 47,926 25.68 34.02 35.58 52,122
26.90 34.71 15.27 21.98 25.66 30.78
16.04 22.25 30.17 20.97 14.38 18.31 11.27 13.27 14.53 18.03 28.15 15.52
20.06 27.89 16.08 21.33 15.63 19.62 27.09 39.09 26.29 18.91 22.59 17.55

Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators Food Service Managers Industrial Production Managers Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Tech & Scientific Products Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Long-term on-the-job Training
Butchers & Meat Cutters Carpenters Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electricians Heating, Air Cond, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Exc Engines Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 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 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 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 Operating Engineers & Other Construct Equipment Operators Painters, Construction & Maintenance Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks Pharmacy Technicians Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities

27.30 31.11 43.39 30.15 46.08 17.38
12.91 16.55 26.07 11.95 19.98 24.97 24.27 23.72 16.50 20.59 23.58 28.09 22.18
21.45 16.42 16.32 15.04 11.00 9.95 16.58 16.22 15.90 17.16 14.69 8.78 16.69 15.22 17.43 17.52 17.54 13.48 16.88 20.68 15.12