Jobs in Demand List YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL HIGH DEMAND CAREERS Position To learn more about these jobs, click on the titles below. The list can also be found at our website at www.michiganworkska.org. Median Hourly Earnings 2015 2013 Annual Openings Estimate 2012-18 Projected Growth Minimum Education or Training Requirements HEALTHCARE Personal and Home Care Aides $9.97 140 28% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Home Health Aides $9.42 175 28% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Registered Nurse ! $28.38 483 24% Associate’s Degree Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $19.35 141 17% Post-Secondary vocational training Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $11.42 214 17% Post-Secondary vocational training Medical Assistants $14.11 100 16% Post-Secondary vocational training Physician Assistants $41.14 26 22% Bachelor’s degree Medical Records And Health Information Technicians $16.28 26 25% Post-Secondary vocational training Medical And Health Services Managers $36.90 59 19% Bachelor’s degree Physicians And Surgeons, All Other $100.57 41 22% Doctoral degree INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA Computer Systems Analysts $36.36 29 11% Associate’s degree Computer Software Engineers, Applications (Software Developers. Applications) ! $38.49 25 11% Bachelor’s or higher degree, plus work experience Computer Programmers ! $31.73 22 6% Bachelor’s degree Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $41.15 22 11% Bachelor’s degree Database Administrators $31.66 9 18% Associate‘s degree Network and Computer Systems Administrators $32.62 34 13% Associate’s degree Computer Support Specialists $21.93 47 8% Associate’s degree MANUFACTURING Construction Laborers ! $16.21 31 17% Moderate-term (1 to 12 Months) OJT Construction Trades Workers $16.21 31 17% Moderate-term (1 to 12 Months) OJT Production Workers, All Other $15.25 42 12% Moderate-term (1 to 12 Months) OJT Packers and Packagers, Hand $10.34 83 9% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Helpers-Production Workers $10.10 66 8% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $15.54 59 6% Moderate-term (1 to 12 Months) OJT Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $12.19 42 6% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Industrial Machinery Mechanics ! $23.17 39 6% Work experience in a related occupation Machinists ! $14.15 50 5% Work experience in a related occupation Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $20.12 8 5% Associate’s degree First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $28.04 35 5% Work experience in a related occupation Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic ! $14.40 31 4% Post-Secondary vocational training Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $12.73 294 11% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT General and Operations Managers $44.07 100 2% Associate’s Degree ENERGY Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer ! $18.29 155 5% Work experience in a related occupation Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $18.92 40 6% Post-Secondary vocational training Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $17.08 70 6% Work experience in a related occupation Electricians ! $22.45 89 11% Post-Secondary vocational training Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $21.19 52 15% Post-Secondary vocational training Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $33.22 32 22% Long-term (> 12 Months) OJT Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $21.13 33 24% Post-Secondary vocational training SERVICES Accountants and Auditors $29.31 81 15% Bachelor’s degree Insurance Underwriters $25.56 24 11% Bachelor’s degree Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists $24.34 56 27% Bachelor’s degree Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other $24.34 56 27% Bachelor’s degree Market Research Analysts $23.96 63 20% Bachelor’s degree First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers $22.62 100 9% Work experience in a related occupation Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $22.19 59 11% Work experience in a related occupation Graphic Designers $21.02 34 14% Bachelor’s degree Insurance Sales Agents $21.00 92 11% Post-Secondary vocational training Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $20.79 32 12% Work experience in a related occupation Public Relations Specialists $20.13 22 20% Bachelor’s degree Child, Family, and School Social Workers $19.83 47 9% Bachelor’s degree AGRIBUSINESS Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $15.69 48 6% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT Slaughterers and Meat Packers $14.22 18 11% Moderate-term (1 to 12 Months) OJT Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $12.90 36 14% Short-term (Short Demo or up to 1 Month) OJT High Growth Jobs: These are jobs with a projected increase of 10% or higher from 2012 to 2018. ! Hard to Fill Positions: These are positions that Kent/Allegan County employers have identified to the Michigan Works! Business Services Team as “difficult to find talent.” OJT On-the-Job Training The Kent/Allegan/Barry Jobs in Demand List is compiled using a variety of data sources. Burning Glass Online Job Ads and data from Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI), coupled with knowledge of local employer hiring needs, were used to determine High Demand Careers. Median Hourly Earnings and Growth Projections were identified using labor market information from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB), Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives. Minimum Education/Training Requirements were pulled from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Online. Michigan Works! Kent, Allegan & Barry Counties is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. 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