Occupation Within Industry |
Education |
Wage
Range |
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Business/Administrative and Financial Careers </TD
|
|
|
|
Accountants & Auditors * |
4-10 yrs. |
D |
|
Advertising & Sales Managers |
4-10 yrs. |
D |
|
General & Operational Managers |
4-10 yrs. |
D |
|
Construction and Industrial Trades Careers </TD
|
|
|
|
Automotive Technicians |
2-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Carpenters |
2-4 yrs. |
B |
|
Diesel Bus/Truck Technicians |
2-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Electricians |
2-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Heating/A.C. Technicians |
1-5 yrs. |
C |
|
Maintenance Repairers, General Utility |
OJT-4 yrs. |
B |
|
Plumbers & Pipefitters |
OJT+ 5 yrs. |
C |
|
Welders/Cutters |
OJT-2 yrs. |
B |
|
Education Careers
|
|
|
|
Teachers, Elementary & Preschool |
4-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Teachers, Middle School |
4-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Teachers, Secondary (High School) |
4-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Teachers, Post Secondary |
4-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Health Services and Careers
|
|
|
|
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses |
2 yrs. |
B |
|
Medical Assistants |
1-2 yrs. |
B |
|
Medical & Clinical Lab Techician/Technologist |
2-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Medical Records & Health Info. Technician |
2 yrs. |
B |
|
Nurses Aides/Orderlies ** |
OJT |
A |
|
Pharmacists |
5-10 yrs. |
D |
|
Pharmacy Technicians |
2-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Radiologic Technologists/Technicians ** |
2-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Registered Nurses ** |
2-4 yrs. |
D |
|
Respiratory Care Technicians (Certified) |
12-18 mos. |
B |
|
Surgical Technologists |
1-2 yrs. |
B |
|
Information, Engineering and Sciences Careers
|
|
|
|
Aerospace Engineers |
6-10 yrs. |
C |
|
Computer Software Eng./Systems Software/Application * |
4-6 yrs. |
D |
|
Electrical & Electronic Engineers * |
4-10 yrs. |
D |
|
Electrical Engineering Tech./ & Semi Mfg. Tech. * |
2-4 yrs. |
C-D |
|
Lab Services Technician (Biological/Microbiological) |
2-4 yrs. |
B |
|
Legal and Protective Services Careers
|
|
|
|
Correctional Officers ** |
3-6 mos. |
B |
|
Police Patrol Officers |
1-4 yrs. |
C |
|
Transportation, Distribution and Logistical Careers
|
|
|
|
Logistics Managers (Shipping/Warehousing) |
2-4 yrs. |
B |
|
Truck Drivers, Heavy |
3-6 mos. |
C |
|
Emerging & Evolving Occupations Expected to Offer Future Employment Opportunities
|
|
|
|
Automative Robotics Technician |
2-4 yrs. |
- |
|
Biotechnology Research Technician |
4 yrs. |
B-C |
|
Data Mining Tech |
- |
- |
|
Electronic Commerce Specialist |
2-4 yrs. |
- |
|
Geographic Information Systems Tech |
Cert.-4 yrs. |
- |
|
Global Positioning Systems Tech |
Cert.-4 yrs. |
- |
|
Wages are 2002 Regional Average Hourly
A = $5.15 - $9.99 per hour
B = $10.00 - $14.99 per hour
C = $15.00 - $19.99 per hour
D = $20.00+ per hour
Education range:
Education time is the minimum required for entry level to the highest expected degree or education.
(Emerging/Evolving occupations may not have established education time or wages)
* = Indicates Potential for Offshore Outsourcing
** = Critical Regional Need Occupation
Note: The absence of an occupation from this list does not necessarily indicate that it will not offer good job potential
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