Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 30
Operating Engineers & Other Construct
Equipment Operators
40
Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants
30
50
80 12.58
30
70 15.36
30
60 18.10
Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Retail Salespersons Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cashiers Waiters & Waitresses Child Care Workers Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Office Clerks, General Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Teacher Assistants Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
New
Job
Positions Replacements
170
250
150
250
60
320
90
170
140
70
50
130
90
90
20
160
120
50
110
60
Annual Openings
420
400 380 260 210
180 180 180 170
170
Average Wage
10.55
7.61 7.90 7.12 7.89
11.66 10.84 10.44 16,737
9.53
For more information, please contact David Yankey at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm
During the years 2007 and 2008, more than 4,600 new jobs will be created annually in the Northeast Georgia 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 more than 5,100 additional job openings per year will result from the need to replace workers
who leave doing 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 or so 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 2007 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 typi-
cally worked in a year is less than 2,080.
Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner
Georgia Jobs 2007-2008
Short-term Employment Projections
See which jobs are expected to be in highest demand over the next two years
Workforce Investment Area #9 Northeast Georgia
Jackson Madison
Elbert
Barrow Walton
Clarke
Oconee
Oglethorpe
Newton
Morgan
Greene
Jasper
Includes the following counties: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton
Northeast Georgia Area's Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008
More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
General and Operations Managers
70
50
Instructional Coordinators
60
20
Lawyers
30
10
Management Analysts
30
10
Admin Services Managers
20
10
Chief Executives
10
10
Ed Administrators, Elem & Secondary School 10
10
Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors 10
10
Farm, Ranch, & Other Agricultural Managers 0
20
Medical and Health Services Managers
10
10
Pharmacists
10
10
Sales Managers
10
10
Annual Openings
120 80 40 40 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Average Wage
39.64 21.68 39.06 31.14 35.72 66.20 73,953 23.39 32.34 38.43 45.44 45.37
Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Accountants & Auditors
40
20
Computer Software Engineers, Systems
Software
30
0
Recreation Workers
10
20
Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten,
& Elem School
20
10
Child, Family, & School Social Workers
10
10
Computer Systems Analysts
20
0
Construction Managers
10
10
Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Education 20
0
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists 10
10
Training & Development Specialists
10
10
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists
10
10
Annual Openings
60
30 30
30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Average Wage
28.77
29.41 N/A
48,466 19.66 28.66 25.46
43,404 24.24 30.55 26.60
Associate's Degree
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Registered Nurses
80
50
Computer Support Specialists
30
10
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 10
10
Paralegals & Legal Assistants
20
0
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians
10
10
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians
10
0
Dental Hygienists
10
0
Medical Records & Health Info Technicians 10
0
Annual Openings
130 40 20 20 20 10 10 10
Average Wage
26.42 18.57 15.67 22.91 22.11 16.92 29.61 13.28
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics
20
30
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine
Specialists
30
10
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational
Nurses
20
20
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 20
10
Real Estate Sales Agents
20
10
Medical Secretaries
10
10
EMT's & Paramedics
10
0
Legal Secretaries
10
0
Annual Openings
50
40
40 30 30 20 10 10
Average Wage
19.34
16.76
16.81 11.33 23.42 12.92 14.15 16.83
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Supvrs of Food Prep & Serving Workers
50
40
Supvrs of Office and Admin Support Workers 40
40
Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers
20
50
Supvrs of Construct Trades & Extraction
Workers
40
20
Annual Openings
90 80 70
60
Average Wage
13.64 20.80 16.24
23.78
Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 20
Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers 20
Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers
0
Cost Estimators
10
Supvrs of Personal Service Workers
10
Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving
Machine & Vehicle Operators
10
Food Service Managers
10
20
40 24.77
10
30 15.29
30
30 22.08
10
20 23.06
10
20 15.35
10
20 23.29
10
20 22.49
Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Carpenters Cooks, Restaurant Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Electricians Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Bakers Butchers & Meat Cutters Fire Fighters Machinists Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
New
Job
Positions Replacements
60
30
40
50
20
30
20
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
20
Annual Openings
90 90 50 30 30 20 20 20 20 20
Average Wage
15.09 9.46 17.75 25.77 18.56 9.81 12.68 13.19 15.30 14.31
Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
New
Job
Positions Replacements
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 50
50
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
50
50
Team Assemblers
10
80
Construction Laborers
50
30
Customer Service Representatives
50
30
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
40
40
Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech
& Scientific Products
30
50
Annual Openings
100 100 90 80 80 80
80
Average Wage
14.15 16.24 13.78 11.91 12.63 15.42
26.97
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