2008 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #19 - southeast Georgia

Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued)
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive Social & Human Service Assistants Team Assemblers Textile Wind, Twist, & Draw Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Exc Sawing

19.65 10.41 11.75 13.03 11.01 14.96 8.70

Short-term on-the-job Training
Amusement & Recreation Attendants Bill & Account Collectors Cashiers Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment Comb Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Court, Municipal, & License Clerks Dishwashers Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse File Clerks Food Preparation Workers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Industrial Truck & Tractor Forklift Operators Interviewers, Exc Eligibility & Loan Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids& Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers Loan Interviewers & Clerks Machine Feeders & Offbearers Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Office Clerks, General Order Clerks 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 Switchboard Operators, Incl Answering Service Teacher Assistants Tellers Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters & Waitresses

8.02 15.84
7.40 9.86 6.88 6.76 12.91 7.02 9.73 9.00 7.80 10.10 10.10 13.99 11.04 9.10 8.35 11.48 13.74 12.71 7.23 10.04 10.19 8.89 8.18 8.21 21.60 10.37 10.25 10.49 10.63 9.09 10.25 15,122 9.54 10.13 7.35

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Hourly Education/Training/Experience ....................................................... Wage Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 28.98 First professional degree .......................................................... 68.35 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 25.55 Master's degree .........................................................................25.61 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ..................33.19 Bachelor's degree ......................................................................24.14

Annual Wage
60,300 142,200
53,100 53,300 69,000 50,200

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 15.30 Associate's degree.....................................................................19.94 Postsecondary vocational training........................................... 12.82

31,800 41,500 26,700

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) .......11.80 Work experience in a related occupation..................................18.93 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year..............14.53 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months..................12.16 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ............. 9.36

24,500 39,400 30,200 25,300 19,500

All categories combined......................................................... 14.28 29,700

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 #19 Southeast Georgia

Coffee Berrien Atkinson

Bacon

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

Clinch

Charlton

Includes the following counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware
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 Business Teachers, Postsecondary Chief Executives Computer & Information Systems Managers Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School Ed Admins, Postsecondary Ed Admins, Preschool & Child Care Center/Program Ed, Vocational, & School Counselors Engineering Managers Financial Managers General & Operations Managers Instructional Coordinators Librarians Medical & Health Services Managers Pharmacists Sales Managers Training & Development Specialists

Average Wage
24.83 85,817 53.92 31.97 86,067 27.60 20.95 28.16 36.18
45.10 33.35 34.84 25.09 38.99 51.98 42.85 17.51

Bachelor's Degree
Computer Programmers Computer Systems Analysts Construction Managers Cost Estimators Electrical Engineers Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Education Financial Analysts Industrial Engineers Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed Loan Officers Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed

25.43 25.79 30.32 20.48 31.40 48,270 16.27 28.05 53,071 24.21 23.51 52,295

Network & Computer Systems Administrators Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Special Ed Teachers, Middle School Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elem School Tax Examiners, Collectors, & Revenue Agents
Associate's Degree
Computer Support Specialists Legal Secretaries Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Paralegals & Legal Assistants Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Computer, Auto Teller, & Office Machine Repairers Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists Library Technicians Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Preschool Teachers, Exc Special Ed Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Detectives & Criminal Investigators Exec Secretaries & Admin Assts Supvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Supvrs of Fire Fighting & Prevention Workers Supvrs of Food Preparation & Serving Workers Supvrs of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers Supvrs of Police & Detectives Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators Industrial Production Managers

22.01 54,419 52,072 51,141 14.80
16.44 10.69 14.74 11.74 17.35 19.46 23.74 19.29
11.27 14.46 18.91 13.15 8.03 11.47 15.27 8.04 19.20 12.18
15.67 16.34 19.78 22.66 12.91 15.59 14.29 20.87 18.04 19.45 20.47 14.45 19.92 46.15

Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
Long-term on-the-job Training
Bakers Butchers & Meat Cutters Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters Carpenters Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators Compliance Officers, Exc Ag, Construct, Health & Safety, & Transportation Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electricians Fire Fighters Heating, Air Cond, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Exc Engines Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail, & Farm Products
Moderate-term on-the-job-Training
Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Bus Drivers, School Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria Correctional Officers & Jailers Customer Service Reps Cut, Punch, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Data Entry Keyers 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 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks Pharmacy Technicians Pipelayers Police, Fire, & Ambulance Dispatchers

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

20.02 30.18
9.68 11.68 9.93 13.02 28.87 22.88 9.32 22.26 13.99 15.44 13.33 22.14 19.06 18.06 14.20 25.98
11.77 11.80 6.77 10.09 8.20 11.53 11.43 14.74 9.73 11.67 15.26 7.21 14.45 9.91 10.97 12.57 15.50 10.95 12.81 13.20 13.49 11.58