Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
New Positions
Sales Representatives, Wholesale
and Manufacturing, Except Technical
and Scientific Products
40
Customer Service Representatives
40
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 0
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive
0
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 20
Executive Secretaries and Administrative
Assistants
0
Team Assemblers
0
Construction Laborers
10
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
0
Operating Engineers and Other Construction
Equipment Operators
0
Sales Representatives, Wholesale
and Manufacturing, Technical
and Scientific Products
10
Job
Annual
Replacements Openings
140
180
90
130
90
90
80
80
60
80
70
70
70
70
50
60
50
60
50
50
50
50
40
50
Average Wage
24.13 14.53 14.56
13.31 18.29
17.07 10.94 11.19 15.41
9.22
24.06
34.85
Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
New
Job
Annual Average
Positions Replacements Openings Wage
Cooks, Restaurant
0
Carpenters
10
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
10
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers
20
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
10
Bakers
0
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
0
Butchers and Meat Cutters
0
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
0
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture,
Construction, Health and Safety,
and Transportation
0
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
0
Machinists
0
Photographers
0
Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers, Except Line Installers
0
90
90 10.32
40
50 16.27
30
40 22.97
10
30 20.59
20
30 13.26
10
10 9.73
10
10 12.17
10
10 11.72
10
10 12.92
10
10 23.57
10
10 20.13
10
10 12.84
10
10 13.48
10
10 23.18
During the years 2004 and 2005, almost 1,200 new jobs will be created annually in the Cobb County Area. In addition to these job openings arising from employment growth, openings will also arise from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations, retire, die, or leave the labor force permanently for other reasons. This is important
because over the next two years job openings resulting from replacement needs will exceed those resulting from growth in many occupations. It is expected that almost 8,400 additional job openings per year will result from the need to replace workers who leave during this period.
This brochure lists the jobs expected to be in the highest demand over the next two years in this area. Each table shows the top ten jobs expected to have the most annual openings by the level of education
and training usually required for employment. Annual openings are split into those resulting from growth (new positions) and those resulting
from replacements.
Area wages from the 2004 Georgia Wage Survey are also shown for each occupation. All wages are
hourly, except that annual wages are shown for the few occupations in which the number of hours typically worked in a year is less that 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner
GeorGia Jobs 2004 - 2005
Short-term Employment Projections
See which jobs are expected to be in highest demand over the next two years
Workforce Investment Area #4 Cobb County
Cobb
Cobb County Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2004-2005
More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Annual Average
Positions Replacements Openings Wage
General and Operations Managers
10
Management Analysts
30
Computer and Information Systems Managers 20
Sales Managers
20
Chief Executives
0
Financial Managers
10
Administrative Services Managers
0
Lawyers
0
Pharmacists
10
Engineering Managers
0
Human Resources Managers
0
Instructional Coordinators
0
Market Research Analysts
0
Marketing Managers
0
Medical and Health Services Managers
0
120
130 45.00
20
50 30.23
20
40 46.16
20
40 54.04
30
30
*
20
30 43.08
20
20 31.66
20
20 30.48
10
20 40.45
10
10 46.71
10
10 38.63
10
10 24.02
10
10 28.96
10
10 41.96
10
10 32.78
Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Annual Average
Positions Replacements Openings Wage
Computer Systems Analysts
40
Accountants and Auditors
10
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 40
Computer Software Engineers,
Systems Software
40
Network Systems and Data
Communications Analysts
30
Computer Programmers
0
Construction Managers
10
Network and Computer Systems
Administrators
10
Property, Real Estate, and Community
Association Managers
10
Training and Development Specialists
10
20
60 33.80
40
50 24.48
10
50 35.61
10
50 39.67
10
40 30.82
30
30 27.95
20
30 35.82
10
20 29.09
10
20 29.68
10
20 27.71
Associate's Degree
Occupation
New Positions
Computer Support Specialists
20
Computer Specialists, All Other
10
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Technicians
0
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 0
Medical Records and Health
Information Technicians
10
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
0
Job
Annual
Replacements Openings
20
40
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
10
10
Average Wage
22.05 37.47
24.15 13.64
13.71 19.59
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Occupation
New Positions
Automotive Service Technicians
and Mechanics
10
Licensed Practical and Licensed
Vocational Nurses
0
Real Estate Sales Agents
0
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 0
Architectural and Civil Drafters
0
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel
Engine Specialists
0
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office
Machine Repairers
0
Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
Commercial and Industrial Equipment
0
Emergency Medical Technicians
and Paramedics
0
Legal Secretaries
0
Medical Secretaries
0
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics,
Except Engines
0
Travel Agents
0
Job
Annual
Replacements Openings
70
80
30
30
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Average Wage
19.49
15.82 15.17 23.09 19.35
19.14
20.04
20.13
13.04 16.02 14.17
17.29 13.23
For more information, please contact Israel Hora at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Occupation
New Positions
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Office and Administrative Support Workers 0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Retail Sales Workers
10
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Food Preparation and Serving Workers
0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Production and Operating Workers
10
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Non-Retail Sales Workers
0
Food Service Managers
0
Chefs and Head Cooks
0
Cost Estimators
0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers,
Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
0
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Transportation and Material-Moving
Machine and Vehicle Operators
0
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale,
Retail, and Farm Products
0
Job
Annual
Replacements Openings
80
80
70
80
40
50
50
50
30
40
30
30
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Average Wage
21.14 13.71 25.94 14.76 23.61 28.05 30.79 21.01 14.70 28.71 21.40 14.82
22.11 24.82
Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Retail Salespersons Waiters and Waitresses Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Office Clerks, General Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation Workers Receptionists and Information Clerks
New Positions
10 10 10
Job
Annual
Replacements Openings
580
590
410
420
350
360
Average Wage
8.23 14.16
6.82
40
290
330 7.21
0
260
260 9.62
0
210
210 11.39
0
130
130 12.54
0
120
120 7.04
20
100
120 8.68
20
80
100 9.05