During the years 2007 and 2008, more than 700 new Georgia Jobs 2007-2008

jobs will be created annually in the Middle Flint

Area. In addition to these job openings arising from
employment growth, openings will also arise from Short-term
the need to replace workers who transfer to other oc-
cupations, retire, die, or leave the labor force perma-
nently for other reasons. This is important because
Employment
over the next two years job openings resulting from
replacement needs will exceed those resulting from
growth in many occupations. It is expected that
Projections
more than 1,100 additional job openings per year
will result from the need to replace workers who See which jobs are
leave doing this period. expected to be in
This brochure lists the jobs expected to be in the highest demand over
highest demand over the next two years in this area. the next two years
Each table shows the top ten or so jobs expected to
have the most annual openings by the level of educa- Workforce Investment Area #15
tion and training usually required for employment. Middle Flint
Annual openings are split into those resulting from
growth (new positions) and those resulting from
replacements. Taylor

Area wages from the 2007 Georgia Wage Survey Marion Macon

are also shown for each occupation. All wages are Schley

hourly, except that annual wages are shown for the Dooly

few occupations in which the number of hours typi- Webster Sumter

cally worked in a year is less than 2,080. Crisp

Georgia Department of Labor

Workforce Information & Analysis Includes the following counties: Crisp, Dooly,
Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor and
Michael L. Thurmond
Webster
Commissioner
 Middle Flint Area’s Top Jobs by Most Expected Annual Openings for 2007-2008
More than a Bachelor’s Degree Long-term on-the-job Training Operating Engineers & Other Construct
New Job Annual Average New Job Annual Average
Equipment Operators 0 10 10 12.45
Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive 0 10 10 10.03
Farm, Ranch, & Other Ag Managers 50 10 60 N/A Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters 10 10 20 8.40 Slaughterers & Meat Packers 10 0 10 8.50
General & Operations Managers 0 10 10 40.27 Cooks, Restaurant 0 10 10 9.59 Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters 10 0 10 9.54
Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 0 10 10 14.13
Bachelor’s Degree Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 0 10 10 12.11 Short-term on-the-job Training
New Job Annual Average New Job Annual Average
Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage
Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Ed 10 10 20 44,738 New Job Annual Average
Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery,
Industrial Production Managers 10 0 10 28.38 Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage & Greenhouse 110 40 150 8.39
Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Voc Ed 0 10 10 46,875 Extrude, Form, Press, & Compact Mach Setrs, Cashiers 0 70 70 8.08
Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special Oprs, & Tndrs 50 0 50 9.03 Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers,
& Voc Ed 0 10 10 46,327 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 40 10 50 15.32 Incl Fast Food 0 50 50 6.54
Team Assemblers 10 20 30 9.44 Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers 40 10 50 10.18
Agricultural Equipment Operators 10 10 20 22.16 Retail Salespersons 10 40 50 10.74
Associate’s Degree or Postsecondary Vocational Training
Customer Service Representatives 10 10 20 12.85 Child Care Workers 30 10 40 7.62
New Job Annual Average
Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage Logging Equipment Operators 10 10 20 14.05 Helpers--Production Workers 30 10 40 7.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 0 10 10 12.46 Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 30 10 40 7.16
Licensed Practical and Licensed & Scientific Products 10 10 20 27.56 Laborers & Freight, Stock, and Material
Vocational Nurses 0 10 10 14.62 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0 10 10 11.83 Movers, Hand 0 30 30 8.37
Registered Nurses 0 10 10 24.46 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 0 10 10 7.56 Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals 10 10 20 9.66
Correctional Officers & Jailers 0 10 10 11.79 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 10 10 20 10.59
Work Experience in a Related Occupation Crush, Grind, & Polish Mach Setrs, Oprs, Office Clerks, General 0 20 20 9.35
New Job Annual Average
& Tndrs 10 0 10 15.08 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 0 20 20 10.37
Occupation Positions Replacements Openings Wage Exec Secretaries & Admin Assistants 0 10 10 14.03 Teacher Assistants 10 10 20 16,039
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Waiters & Waitresses 0 20 20 7.42
& Forestry Workers 10 10 20 18.79 Operators & Tenders 10 0 10 12.53
Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 10 10 20 20.00 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,
Supervisors of Food Prep & Serving Workers 0 10 10 11.50 & Weighers 0 10 10 11.97 For more information, please contact David Yankey at
(404) 232-3875 • Fax (404) 232-3888
Supervisors of Office & Admin Support Workers 0 10 10 21.54 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 0 10 10 12.65
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 0 10 10 15.50 Mixing & Blending Machine Setrs, Oprs,
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Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products 0 10 10 7.91 & Tenders 10 0 10 9.72

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