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 Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 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 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

7.78 8.82 13.62 7.90 7.34 9.98 7.35 7.98 9.03 8.63 8.30 8.77 7.80 10.26 9.77 8.90 10.08 10.87 9.07 8.30 8.89 15.17 13.19 9.74 13.48 10.99 10.38 8.23 8.99 11.47 14.53 8.38 9.74 21.68 10.73 10.36 11.54 15.21 10.48 18,341 9.10 11.73 12.07 8.35

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Annual Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 32.38 First professional degree .......................................................... 66.52 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 28.58 Master's degree ........................................................................ 28.34 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ..................39.86 Bachelor's degree ......................................................................25.72

67,300 138,400
59,400 58,900 82,900 53,500

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 20.08 Associate's degree.................................................................... 25.09 Postsecondary vocational training........................................... 16.50

41,800 52,200 34,300

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) ...... 13.45 Work experience in a related occupation................................. 22.28 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year............. 18.30 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months..................14.32 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ............10.19

28,000 46,300 38,000 30,000 21,200

All categories combined..........................................................17.11 36,000

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 Area #20 Coastal Georgia
Bulloch
Bryan Liberty Long
Glynn Camden
Includes the following counties: Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh
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, 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 Vocational Ed Teachers, Postsecondary

Average Wage
28.57 71.24 42.52 78,130 26.87 40.27 40.28 25.10 52.81 40.97 39.52 34.91 46.18 40.53 25.03 29.48

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

25.16 17.67 36.08 33.19 35.04 35.30 31.28 34.23 26.91 44,533 24.99 31.65 19.85

Industrial Engineers 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 Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elem School
Associate's Degree
Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Paralegals & Legal Assistants 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 Supvrs of Personal Service Workers Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators

36.37 46,496 49,242
28.52 29.29 48,085 50,333
18.66 29.19 13.67 20.94 29.33
17.42 19.88 24.42 13.81 14.88 17.43 9.84 11.88 15.22 15.72 26.09 17.51
17.25 25.28 14.65 23.74 15.69 18.56 25.85 27.29 20.85 19.30 25.62 16.17 23.74

Food Service 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
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 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 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 Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive Social & Human Service Assistants Team Assemblers Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

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

27.14 28.56 31.01 19.22
15.57 26.14 9.80 24.80 19.95 16.37 22.54 18.11 16.96 17.51 25.14 17.40
17.07 13.53 14.51 13.72 11.40
9.51 15.62 12.54 11.76 14.79 17.16 18.10 8.81 15.51 12.55 13.01 14.79 14.07 11.84 21.91 12.14 12.82 12.67 17.21