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Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies careers Agricultural and Food Scientists Bachelor <1 Agricultural Equipment Operators short OJT <1 Agricultural Graders and Sorters short OJT <1 Biological, Agricultural and Food Technicians Designers, Except Interior Fallers Farm and Home Management Advisors Farm Equipment Mechanics Farmworkers Fish and Game Wardens Forest and Conservation Technicians Forest and Conservation Workers Foresters and Conservation Scientists Geologists, Geophysicists and Oceanographers Landscape Architects Landscaping and Grounds Keeping Workers Logging Equipment Operators Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Pest Control Workers Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, Applicators Sawing Machine Operators Tree Trimmers and Pruners Associate Bachelor short OJT Bachelor long OJT short OJT med. OJT Associate short OJT Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Associate med. OJT 2-year med. OJT med. OJT med. OJT short OJT
950 $41,455 $46,085 130 $20,206 $23,383 1,420 $19,536 $22,408
<1 970 $24,467 $27,313 1 to 2.1 6,810 $27,931 $33,933 <1 630 $21,779 $23,334 <1 450 $19,831 $23,815 <1 2,790 $20,066 $24,338 1 to 2.1 34,890 $15,041 $16,600 >2.1 90 $32,988 $35,204 <1 3,910 $26,956 $30,653 <1 3,300 $23,884 $27,636 <1 1,450 $35,946 $41,329 1 to 2.1 710 $44,099 $51,337 <1 430 $38,832 $46,608 1 to 2.1 34,890 $15,505 $18,911 1 to 2.1 2,140 $22,261 $24,532 <1 220 $31,988 $36,802 >2.1 1,760 $23,132 $27,676 <1 670 $21,748 $23,193 <1 3,870 $20,198 $23,914 <1 1,510 $19,959 $23,377
Arts and Sciences careers Agricultural and Food Scientists Audio-Visual Specialists Artists Biological Scientists College and University Teachers Computer Engineers Curators, Archivists, Museum Technicians Dancers and Choreographers Economists Engineering, Mathematical and Natural Science Managers Film and Video Editors Foresters and Conservation Scientists Geologists, Geophysicists and Oceanographers Mathematicians Medical Scientists Music Directors, Singers, Composers Musicians, Instrumental Producers, Directors and Actors Reporters and Correspondents
Bachelor <1 950 $41,455 $46,085 Bachelor <1 420 $26,323 $29,771 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 5,230 $30,666 $37,160 Doctorate 1 to 2.1 1,910 $44,826 $53,374 Doctorate >2.1 2,030 $32,780 $45,370 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 10,280 $45,269 $55,485 Master 1 to 2.1 470 $28,633 $34,941 2-year <1 550 $17,148 $22,419 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 720 $50,079 $56,432 Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 8,500 $46,333 $61,453 120 $32,085 $36,407 1,450 $35,946 $41,329 710 460 590 3,130 2,520 2,360 1,350 $44,099 $58,630 $47,580 $26,214 $18,197 $23,555 $21,154 $51,337 $68,812 $54,093 $30,189 $21,675 $28,881 $26,714
Bachelor 1 to 2.1 Doctorate <1 Doctorate 1 to 2.1 long OJT 1 to 2.1 long OJT 1 to 2.1 long OJT 1 to 2.1 Bachelor <1
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Sociologists Statisticians Statistical Assistants Technical Writers Writers and Editors
(usual) Master Bachelor med. OJT Bachelor Bachelor
% growth workers entry per year in NC level worker 1 to 2.1 2,820 $43,229 $49,296 <1 490 $41,187 $50,789 <1 1,420 $26,820 $30,270 >2.1 1,240 $33,725 $40,236 1 to 2.1 4,040 $26,120 $33,375
Biological and Chemical Technologies careers Bakers, Bread and Pastry med. OJT Bakers, Manufacturing med. OJT Biological Scientists Doctorate Biological, Agricultural and Food Technicians Chemical Equipment Operators Chemical Plant and System Operators Chemists Compliance Officers, except Construction Dietetic Technicians Food Batchmakers Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Associate med. OJT long OJT Bachelor 4-year Associate long OJT Associate Bachelor long OJT
1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 <1 >2.1 >2.1 >2.1
4,110 $14,555 $16,897 1,840 $14,555 $16,897 1,910 $44,826 $53,374 970 1,950 1,300 3,930 2,580 500 1,060 4,070 $24,467 $30,360 $32,371 $35,999 $35,130 $19,688 $19,364 $22,297 $27,313 $34,053 $34,293 $45,830 $41,043 $23,456 $21,486 $26,271
4,860 $31,891 $36,526 2,560 $23,239 $27,430
Business Technologies careers Accountants and Auditors Adjustment Clerks Advertising Clerks Administrative Law Judges and Adjudicators Administrative Services Managers Advertising Sales Agents Bank Tellers Bill and Account Collectors Billing, Cost and Rate Clerks
Bachelor 1 to 2.1 22,400 $29,785 $40,794 short OJT 1 to 2.1 10,360 $18,587 $22,719 short OJT 1 to 2.1 310 $17,719 $22,289 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 490 $43,495 $54,320 Bachelor >2.1 8,700 $26,684 $41,672 med. OJT >2.1 2,900 $22,399 $31,306 short OJT <1 16,870 $15,807 $18,832 short OJT >2.1 6,580 $19,265 $23,323 short OJT <1 9,550 $18,541 $22,365 2,210 $18,541 $22,365
Billing, Posting, Calculating Machine Operators short OJT <1 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Brokerage Clerks Budget Analysts Business Service Sales Agents Cashiers Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Computer Engineers Computer Operators Computer Programmer Aides
med. OJT <1 60,390 $18,079 $24,203 short OJT <1 1,190 $24,649 $30,146 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 1,240 $36,701 $43,290 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 8,610 $17,464 $25,986 short OJT >2.1 #### $12,385 $14,209 Bachelor Bachelor med. OJT 2-year 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 4,080 10,280 5,000 1,780 $30,510 $45,269 $22,401 $37,039 $38,326 $55,485 $27,135 $47,050
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current workers in NC 16,280 12,930 14,470 10,360 4,130 13,820 0 1,050 5,020 5,890 9,660 2,460 1,910 3,380 5,070 7,170 18,800 20,470 680 5,710 4,010
average salary entry level $37,039 $24,064 $38,527 $19,473 $30,955 $15,085 $23,319 $32,577 $21,115 $17,710 $17,294 $35,136 $20,620 $21,622 $15,131 $40,599 $39,546 $26,616 $18,440 $14,195 $20,841
Computer Programmers Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Correspondence Clerks Cost Estimators Counter and Rental Clerks Court Clerks Credit Analysts Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Database Administrators Demonstrators and Product Promoters Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, Ambulance File Clerks Financial Analysts Financial Managers Food Service Managers Guides Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Human Resources Assistants Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Managers Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists Insurance Claims Clerks Insurance Policy Processing Clerks Insurance Sales Agents Insurance Underwriters Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Legal Secretaries Loan Interviewers and Clerks Loan Officers and Counselors Lodging Managers Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators Management Analysts Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Managers Marking Clerks Medical Secretaries Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Meter Readers, Utilities Municipal Clerks New Accounts Clerks Office Clerks, General Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Operations Research Analysts Order Fillers
(usual) Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor short OJT Bachelor short OJT short OJT Bachelor short OJT short OJT 2-year Bachelor med. OJT med. OJT short OJT Bachelor Bachelor 2-year 2-year short OJT short OJT Bachelor
worker $47,050 $31,367 $47,507 $22,234 $40,299 $18,923 $26,146 $40,626 $24,914 $22,747 $20,046 $43,901 $27,962 $27,321 $17,860 $52,236 $58,426 $34,026 $20,190 $15,483 $25,245
6,400 $34,379 $50,470
Bachelor 1 to 2.1 7,840 $28,445 $38,838 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 5,500 $20,512 $24,910 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 3,880 $20,512 $24,910 Bachelor <1 8,340 $30,752 $43,140 Bachelor <1 1,650 $33,236 $45,174 short OJT 1 to 2.1 2,960 $17,458 $19,992 2-year >2.1 6,400 $23,155 $26,872 short OJT 1 to 2.1 5,020 $21,303 $24,914 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 8,800 $31,510 $38,766 2-year >2.1 20,470 $29,624 $34,423 short OJT <1 2,860 $17,974 $20,265 Bachelor >2.1 5,930 $39,326 $49,146 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 short OJT <1 2-year 1 to 2.1 11,780 $39,465 $55,179 1,130 $14,729 $19,021 7,900 $17,787 $20,671
Bachelor >2.1 770 $17,664 $22,097 short OJT 1 to 2.1 1,540 $21,377 $24,200 short OJT 1 to 2.1 470 $23,319 $26,146 2-year >2.1 3,080 $20,640 $23,203 short OJT 1 to 2.1 79,330 $15,092 $19,557 short OJT <1 2,260 $18,536 $21,180 Master >2.1 5,930 $37,717 $44,283 short OJT 1 to 2.1 7,310 $14,729 $19,021
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Postal Service Clerks Procurement Clerks Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Property and Real Estate Managers Public Relations Specialists Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale and Retail Products Purchasing Managers Real Estate Appraisers Real Estate Brokers Real Estate Sales Agents Receptionists and Information Clerks Retail Salespersons Sales Engineers Sales Representatives, Scientific Products Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing Salespersons, Parts Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales Agents Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Statement Clerks Stock Clerks, Sales Stockroom and Warehouse Clerks Switchboard Operators Tax Preparers Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents Telemarketers, Door-to-Door Sales and News/Street Vendors Travel Agents Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Word Processors and Typists
% growth workers entry (usual) per year in NC level worker short OJT <1 5,040 $19,819 $24,845 short OJT >2.1 1,210 $34,472 $37,512 short OJT <1 1,410 $20,927 $24,845 short OJT <1 8,300 $22,597 $29,664 Bachelor >2.1 8,700 $35,636 $46,047 Bachelor >2.1 2,240 $28,035 $34,684 2-year Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor 2-year 2-year short OJT short OJT Bachelor med. OJT med. OJT med. OJT 2-year Bachelor short OJT short OJT short OJT short OJT short OJT short OJT Bachelor short OJT 2-year Bachelor med. OJT <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 710 $39,394 $44,607 5,280 5,280 870 2,180 53,130 31,340 #### 2,170 19,980 $26,660 $35,032 $30,259 $35,559 $27,819 $14,949 $13,793 $42,674 $34,255 $36,478 $49,710 $35,867 $55,301 $35,682 $18,446 $19,064 $54,411 $49,785
32,260 $27,360 $41,572 9,780 $18,137 $23,665 64,870 $16,536 $21,396
>2.1 6,590 $49,962 $72,782 <1 30,580 $16,975 $22,150 <1 310 $18,541 $22,365 <1 37,020 $14,729 $19,021 1 to 2.1 22,920 $14,729 $19,021 <1 4,790 $15,838 $18,758 >2.1 2,130 $24,321 $29,384 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 1,690 $25,299 $31,424 11,260 $21,137 $27,014 2,260 $19,242 $25,421 2,580 $26,734 $37,272 8,190 $19,706 $22,467
Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies careers Broadcast Technicians 2-year <1 Camera Operators, Television, Video med. OJT >2.1 Desktop Publishers long OJT >2.1 Etchers and Engravers long OJT >2.1 Interior Designers Bachelor >2.1 Jewelers and Silversmiths 2-year 1 to 2.1 Job Printers long OJT 1 to 2.1 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners long OJT <1
680 280 630 420 1,680 640 290 420
$24,438 $24,004 $21,296 $21,186 $28,344 $25,296 $21,384 $23,961
$28,913 $28,787 $24,774 $22,879 $35,018 $29,597 $24,870 $27,825
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Offset Lithographic Press Operators Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers Photographers Photographic Processing Machine Operators Precision Photographic Process Workers Printing Press Machine Operators Radio and Television Announcers Radio Operators Screen Printing Machine Operators Specialty Printing Machine Operators
(usual) med. OJT long OJT med. OJT short OJT long OJT med. OJT long OJT med. OJT med. OJT med. OJT
% growth workers entry per year in NC level worker <1 1,440 $20,376 $25,894 1 to 2.1 1,490 $20,250 $22,414 <1 2,590 $20,925 $27,029 <1 1,260 $14,514 $17,495 1 to 2.1 540 $16,536 $18,794 1 to 2.1 3,510 $20,376 $25,894 <1 1,620 $16,853 $22,080 1 to 2.1 410 $28,732 $33,393 <1 1,490 $20,376 $25,894 1 to 2.1 560 $20,376 $25,894
Construction Technologies careers Brickmasons and Blockmasons Brickmasons, Stonemasons, Hard Tile Setters Helpers Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Carpenters Helpers Carpet Installers Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers Construction and Building Inspectors Construction Managers Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Electricians Electricians Helpers Elevator Installers and Repairers Excavating and Loading Machine Operators Fence Erectors Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, Hard Tile Floor Sanders and Finishers Glaziers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics Highway Maintenance Workers Installers and Repairers, Mobile Homes Insulation Workers Painters and Paperhangers Painters, Paperhangers, Plasters, and Stucco Masons Helpers Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Pipelayers
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6,330 $26,530 $31,246
short OJT 1 to 2.1 3,820 $17,642 $19,915 long OJT <1 6,960 $19,361 $22,485 long OJT 1 to 2.1 31,230 $20,759 $25,138 short OJT 1 to 2.1 8,370 $16,727 $18,523 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 1,390 $24,397 $29,118 long OJT <1 3,430 $21,995 $25,625 2-year >2.1 1,790 $29,041 $34,355 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 11,500 $40,210 $51,011 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 31,230 $22,969 $26,749 long OJT 1 to 2.1 2,810 $33,456 $40,502 long OJT >2.1 15,990 $25,820 $31,370 short OJT 1 to 2.1 4,910 $18,322 $20,886 long OJT <1 310 $28,839 $36,313 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 4,480 $24,210 $27,871 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 830 $17,460 $20,682 med. OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT short OJT long OJT med. OJT med. OJT short OJT med. OJT med. OJT 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 31,230 $20,219 $23,662 640 $20,031 $25,408 1,350 $20,130 $24,264
>2.1 10,680 $24,613 $29,321 >2.1 660 $18,280 $21,174 1 to 2.1 1,120 $22,924 $26,785 1 to 2.1 3,250 $20,498 $24,939 1 to 2.1 12,920 $20,824 $24,257 1 to 2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 880 $17,621 $18,560 2,280 $19,223 $23,406 2,670 $19,017 $22,857 3,760 $18,371 $21,021 520 $21,558 $26,642
Pipelayers, Plumbers and Steamfitters Helpers short OJT Plasterers and Stucco Masons long OJT
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Reinforcing Metal Workers Roofers Sheet Metal Duct Installers Stonemasons Structural Iron and Steel Workers Tapers Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Tile and Marble Setters
(usual) long OJT long OJT med. OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT
% growth workers entry per year in NC level worker 1 to 2.1 10,870 $24,318 $28,669 <1 300 $25,722 $29,667 1 to 2.1 4,790 $18,258 $21,343 1 to 2.1 2,620 $21,638 $26,952 >2.1 450 $23,169 $26,414 1 to 2.1 1,580 $25,639 $28,999 1 to 2.1 420 $23,472 $27,435 >2.1 <1 4,480 $25,031 $31,421 3,430 $27,189 $32,213
Engineering Technologies careers Architects, Except Landscape and Marine Chemical Engineers Chemical Technicians Civil Engineering Technicians Civil Engineers Drafters Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians Electrical and Electronic Engineers Engineering, Mathematical and Natural Science Managers Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Industrial Engineering Technicians Landscape Architects Materials Engineers Mechanical Engineering Technicians Mechanical Engineers Nuclear Engineers Nuclear Technicians Surveying and Mapping Scientists Surveying and Mapping Technicians Urban and Regional Planners
Bachelor Bachelor Associate Associate Bachelor 2-year Associate Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Associate Bachelor Bachelor Associate Bachelor Bachelor Associate Bachelor 2-year Master
>2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 >2.1 >2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 >2.1 >2.1
2,690 890 3,260 1,750 2,710 6,090
$43,501 $54,403 $26,725 $27,459 $46,340 $30,950
$52,601 $65,721 $32,439 $33,171 $54,106 $35,819
9,970 $33,949 $41,998 7,710 $45,455 $55,016 8,500 2,580 1,270 430 290 2,110 5,630 540 0 1,460 2,760 730 $46,333 $40,117 $28,153 $38,832 $45,612 $35,965 $43,432 $64,541 $38,114 $34,021 $23,628 $32,845 $61,453 $48,272 $35,497 $46,608 $54,015 $41,114 $56,298 $80,525 $46,003 $38,756 $27,460 $37,763
Health Sciences careers Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Chiropractors Dental Assistants Dental Hygienists Dental Laboratory Technicians Dentists, General Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Dietetic Technicians Dietitians and Nutritionists Emergency Medical Technicians Associate >2.1 Doctorate 1 to 2.1 med. OJT >2.1 Associate >2.1 long OJT <1 Doctorate <1 Associate >2.1 Associate >2.1 Bachelor >2.1 2-year >2.1 540 730 5,360 3,650 700 3,240 4,790 500 1,510 4,950 $25,889 $61,734 $21,267 $38,943 $21,589 $88,765 $36,801 $19,688 $32,822 $19,312 $32,911 $76,527 $24,602 $42,609 $28,715 ##### $41,829 $23,456 $37,030 $23,414
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Home Health Aides Licensed Practical Nurses Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Medical and Health Services Managers Medical Assistants Medical Equipment Repairers Medical Records, Health Information Technicians Medical Scientists Medical Secretaries Nuclear Medicine Technologists Nursing Aides, Orderlies, Attendants Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants Opticians, Dispensing Optometrists Pharmacists Pharmacy Aides Pharmacy Technicians Physical and Corrective Therapy Assistants Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physicians and Surgeons Podiatrists Psychiatric Aides Psychiatric Technicians Psychologists Radiation Therapists Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Recreational Therapists Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Social Workers, except Medical and Psychiatric Social Workers, Medical and Psychiatric Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Surgical Technologists Veterinarians Veterinary Assistants Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
(usual) short OJT 2-year Associate Bachelor Bachelor med. OJT long OJT
% growth workers entry per year in NC level worker >2.1 18,110 $14,632 $16,125 >2.1 16,420 $24,658 $28,131 >2.1 4,070 $22,297 $26,271 >2.1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 4,860 5,640 6,830 280 $31,891 $42,129 $19,560 $30,361 $36,526 $55,644 $22,007 $33,816 $22,022 $54,093 $20,671 $40,041 $16,987 $50,449 $29,493 $29,180 $99,473 $68,042 $17,972 $18,840 $28,802 $57,474 $64,979 ##### ##### $19,955 $22,017 $52,142 $45,281 $33,290 $28,388 $40,901 $35,935 $31,826 $31,303 $46,896 $26,718 $63,074 $15,912 $23,206
Associate >2.1 2,930 $18,115 Doctorate 1 to 2.1 590 $47,580 2-year 1 to 2.1 7,900 $17,787 Associate >2.1 340 $37,079 short OJT >2.1 43,750 $14,690 Bachelor >2.1 1,390 $42,699 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 390 $26,077 long OJT 1 to 2.1 1,420 $23,124 Doctorate <1 1,040 $84,689 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 5,070 $58,112 med. OJT >2.1 1,830 $16,018 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 3,680 $15,289 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 1,650 $25,924 Bachelor >2.1 2,460 $49,518 Bachelor >2.1 1,920 $57,067 Doctorate 1 to 2.1 13,100 $98,847 Doctorate <1 210 ##### short OJT 1 to 2.1 720 $18,166 Associate >2.1 2,930 $19,614 Master 1 to 2.1 3,950 $44,006 2-year >2.1 430 $39,047 Associate >2.1 4,790 $28,283 Bachelor >2.1 840 $24,694 Associate >2.1 59,990 $34,014 Associate >2.1 2,770 $32,170 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 Master 1 to 2.1 Master 1 to 2.1 2-year >2.1 Doctorate <1 short OJT <1 short OJT <1 8,980 6,150 2,370 1,540 3,380 3,940 2,310 $27,528 $27,030 $41,681 $23,411 $50,183 $13,964 $20,631
Industrial Technologies careers Assemblers and Fabricators, Except Machine, Electrical, Electronic Bindery Machine Operators
short OJT med. OJT
1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1
50,020 $18,409 $22,226 1,380 $17,333 $20,735
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(usual) Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators med. OJT med. OJT
% growth workers per year in NC 1 to 2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1
worker
90 $21,126 $25,123 1,230 $19,852 $22,630 810 $30,928 $36,275 3,260 $26,725 $32,439 1,060 $19,501 $21,572 1,200 $19,400 $22,518 1,200 $23,924 $27,206 2,580 $35,130 $41,043 3,070 $22,526 $26,762 1,350 $19,082 $21,278 5,170 $21,029 $24,069 3,230 $19,861 $22,975 3,380 $20,555 $23,624 5,820 $18,806 $22,697 1,510 $26,357 $31,385 910 $28,428 $31,551 9,500 $19,704 $23,239 880 $20,442 $23,728 2,290 $26,021 $29,736 650 $18,633 $23,157 2,040 $32,344 $36,728 1,960 $19,423 $22,300 6,390 $21,069 $24,586 4,360 1,230 690 1,400 6,370 980 2,710 2,580 500 910 7,600 1,270 8,400 $22,715 $20,896 $21,999 $21,087 $18,605 $21,847 $19,811 $40,117 $24,685 $25,138 $18,338 $28,153 $38,025 $25,480 $24,768 $22,559 $24,308 $21,223 $26,622 $22,645 $48,272 $27,550 $29,087 $21,823 $35,497 $55,515
Central Office and PBX Installers and Repairers 2-year Chemical Technicians Associate Cleaning, Washing, Metal Pickling Equipment Operators med. OJT Coating, Painting, Spraying Machine Operators med. OJT Combination Machine Tool Operators med. OJT Compliance Officers, except Construction 2-year Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Conveyor Operators and Tenders Crushing, Grinding, Mixing, Blending Machine Operators Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters/Operators Data Processing Equipment Repairers Electric Motor and Power Tool Repairers Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Electrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Operators Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers/Repairers Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators Extruding and Forming Machine Operators Extruding, Forming, Pressing Machine Operators Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Fabric Menders Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, Kettle Operators Furniture Finishers Gas Appliance Repairers Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators Home Appliance Repairers Installation and Maintenance Helpers Industrial Engineering Technicians Industrial Production Managers med. OJT med. OJT
med. OJT <1 short OJT <1 med. OJT <1 med. OJT 2-year 2-year 2-year med. OJT 2-year 2-year 2-year med. OJT med. OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT short OJT Bachelor med. OJT long OJT short OJT Associate Bachelor <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1
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outlook % growth per year <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 1 to 2.1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 <1
current workers in NC 18,680 3,370 3,760 3,950 11,420 39,880 290 600 2,110 5,630 720 1,750 890 1,110 17,750 51,650 1,720 1,140 210 350 4,960 3,560 940 830 690 23,280 6,240 1,070 2,080
average salary entry level $18,194 $23,182 $24,770 $22,977 $24,203 $20,345 $45,612 $28,309 $35,965 $43,432 $23,158 $26,594 $21,733 $26,357 $17,891 $13,956 $21,244 $21,101 $29,249 $34,562 $18,449 $14,571 $21,935 $24,064 $15,900 $14,448 $21,638 $22,068 $16,469
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Machine Assemblers Machine Builders Machinery Maintenance Workers Machinists Maintenance and Repair Workers Materials Engineers Mechanical Control and Valve Installers Mechanical Engineering Technicians Mechanical Engineers Metal Fabricators Millwrights Molders and Casters, Hand Office Machine and Cash Register Servicers Packaging and Filling Machine Operators Packers and Packagers, Hand Paper Goods Machine Operators Plastic Molding and Casting Machine Operators Power Distributors and Dispatchers Power Plant Operators Precision Inspectors, Testers and Graders Pressers, Textile and Garment Semiconductor Processors Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Still Machine Operators Sewers, Hand Sewing Machine Operators Sheet Metal Workers Solderers and Brazers Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators Textile Machine Operators Textile Machinery Maintenance Mechanics Tire Builders Tool and Die Makers Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Upholsterers Watch Repairers
(usual) short OJT short OJT 2-year long OJT long OJT long OJT Bachelor long OJT Associate Bachelor med. OJT long OJT short OJT long OJT med. OJT short OJT med. OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT 2-year long OJT med. OJT med. OJT long OJT med. OJT med. OJT short OJT 2-year med. OJT med. OJT long OJT med. OJT long OJT long OJT long OJT long OJT
worker $22,047 $27,625 $29,505 $27,049 $29,363 $27,598 $54,015 $32,113 $41,114 $56,298 $27,669 $30,321 $24,104 $31,385 $21,700 $16,751 $24,649 $24,065 $34,201 $41,200 $23,504 $16,077 $35,904 $25,268 $18,118 $17,310 $26,952 $26,844 $17,992
<1 6,530 $17,366 $19,899 <1 45,600 $18,170 $20,641 1 to 2.1 10,360 $25,670 $30,770 >2.1 2,300 $22,371 $23,585 <1 2,940 $29,085 $33,906 <1 920 $23,437 $27,785 <1 10,330 $20,054 $25,001 <1 110 $20,374 $22,964 <1 <1 <1 <1 2,200 8,930 2,300 5,840 $18,370 $22,068 $23,280 $18,170 $22,360 $26,844 $25,705 $21,243
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers short OJT Welders and Cutters 2-year Welding Machine Operators med. OJT Woodworking Machine Operators med. OJT
Public Service Technologies careers
Careers in NC - March 2004
schooling
outlook
current
average salary entry level
(usual) Adult Literacy, Remedial Education Teachers Amusement and Recreation Attendants Animal Caretakers, Non-Farm Athletes, Coaches and Umpires Bailiffs Barbers Bartenders Butchers and Meat Cutters Child Care Workers Clergy College and University Teachers Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Cooks, Short Order Correctional Officers and Jailers Counter Attendants, Food Couriers and Messengers Court Reporters Criminal Investigators and Special Agents Dietitians and Nutritionists Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants Directors, Religious Activities and Education Dispatchers, Police, Fire, and Ambulance Education Administrators Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Elementary School Teachers Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Embalmers Employment Interviewers Fire Fighters Fire Inspectors and Investigators Fish and Game Wardens Food Preparation Workers Food Servers, (Non-restaurant) Food Service Managers Funeral Attendants Funeral Directors Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Hosts and Hostesses Industrial Machinery Maintenance Mechanics Instructional Coordinators
% growth workers per year in NC
worker
Bachelor >2.1 5,580 $25,574 $30,947 short OJT >2.1 6,810 $13,110 $15,070 short OJT <1 3,940 $15,765 $18,181 long OJT 1 to 2.1 850 $26,680 $33,486 short OJT 1 to 2.1 210 $22,048 $22,564 2-year <1 1,200 $20,278 $23,454 short OJT 1 to 2.1 7,190 $13,335 $15,421 long OJT <1 4,000 $19,800 $23,092 short OJT >2.1 32,470 $13,531 $15,382 Master >2.1 4,980 $30,660 $36,562 Doctorate >2.1 2,030 $32,780 $45,370 short OJT short OJT short OJT long OJT short OJT long OJT short OJT short OJT 2-year Bachelor Bachelor short OJT Bachelor med. OJT Bachelor Master Bachelor 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 30,280 18,910 12,600 25,010 6,800 13,970 8,450 1,690 1,380 420 1,510 7,700 3,800 2,730 12,010 $13,366 $13,448 $13,714 $14,836 $13,483 $20,960 $13,322 $15,237 $29,304 $28,655 $32,822 $13,321 $27,214 $19,917 $36,233 $14,984 $14,518 $15,914 $17,239 $15,581 $23,079 $14,329 $17,646 $34,228 $33,065 $37,030 $14,349 $30,915 $22,784 $48,119
>2.1 4,870 $31,666 $38,261 >2.1 44,250 $26,507 $34,670
med. OJT <1 4,740 $22,459 $25,302 med. OJT <1 260 $29,024 $35,419 Bachelor <1 2,960 $23,999 $30,953 long OJT 1 to 2.1 5,050 $22,267 $26,130 2-year 1 to 2.1 520 $29,463 $32,585 med. OJT >2.1 90 $32,988 $35,204 short OJT 1 to 2.1 40,620 $13,078 $14,851 short OJT >2.1 1,200 $13,295 $14,739 2-year >2.1 20,470 $26,616 $34,026 2-year 1 to 2.1 1,090 $15,435 $17,793 long OJT 1 to 2.1 780 $32,237 $47,143 2-year short OJT long OJT Bachelor 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 9,930 $14,008 $18,421 7,270 $13,186 $14,703 1,350 $25,670 $30,770 3,640 $33,662 $41,152
Careers in NC - March 2004
schooling
outlook
current
average salary entry level $21,565 $13,619 $26,342 $27,672 $13,898 $36,615 $53,563 $23,155 $16,023 $32,996 $18,731 $29,624 $12,919 $14,836
(usual) Instructors and Coaches, Sports and Physical Training Janitors and Cleaners Judges, Magistrate Judges and Magistrates Kindergarten Teachers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Law Clerks Lawyers Legal Secretaries Library Assistants, Clerical Librarians Library Technicians Lodging Managers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Manicurists and Pedicurists Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Middle School Teachers Municipal Clerks Paralegals and Legal Assistants Personal and Home Care Aides Police Detectives Police Patrol Officers Postal Service Mail Carriers Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Preschool Teachers Private Detectives and Investigators Production Inspectors, Testers and Graders Recreation Workers Residential Advisors Refuse Collectors Secondary School Teachers Security Guards Service Station Attendants Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Social and Human Service Assistants Special Education Teachers Teacher Assistants Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers med. OJT short OJT Bachelor Bachelor med. OJT Associate Doctorate 2-year short OJT Master short OJT 2-year short OJT 2-year
% growth workers per year in NC 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 >2.1 1 to 2.1 >2.1 >2.1 >2.1 >2.1 7,070 55,860 1,100 5,000 4,340 800 11,000 6,400 3,640 4,350 3,090 20,470 28,070 300
worker $28,549 $16,793 $49,287 $34,568 $15,608 $38,339 $69,412 $26,872 $18,221 $39,362 $22,107 $34,423 $14,713 $16,290
short OJT >2.1 9,740 $16,875 $18,245 Bachelor >2.1 30,120 $26,382 $33,818 short OJT 1 to 2.1 470 $23,319 $26,146 Associate >2.1 3,710 $26,554 $31,271 short OJT >2.1 6,280 $13,776 $15,349 2-year 1 to 2.1 1,270 $28,655 $33,065 long OJT 1 to 2.1 9,200 $23,728 $27,595 short OJT >2.1 8,440 $25,686 $34,614 2-year 1 to 2.1 660 $41,594 $49,304 Bachelor >2.1 11,790 $17,202 $19,618 med. OJT >2.1 990 $20,016 $22,991 2-year <1 26,520 $18,449 $23,504 Bachelor >2.1 6,350 $15,886 $20,094 Bachelor >2.1 4,290 $17,735 $21,222 short OJT 1 to 2.1 3,420 $16,846 $19,534 Bachelor >2.1 30,120 $27,448 $36,026 short OJT 1 to 2.1 22,790 $16,085 $20,203 short OJT >2.1 2,230 $16,192 $18,529 long OJT 1 to 2.1 4,290 $23,728 $27,595 med. OJT >2.1 10,510 $18,744 $22,664 Bachelor 1 to 2.1 8,260 $28,662 $35,186 short OJT 1 to 2.1 15,740 $14,545 $16,873 short OJT >2.1 1,620 $12,917 $13,365
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2-year Waiters and Waitresses short OJT
>2.1 15,000 $31,353 $38,329 >2.1 53,800 $12,987 $14,390
Transport Systems Technologies careers Air Traffic Controllers Aircraft Engine Specialists Aircraft Mechanics
long OJT 2-year 2-year
<1 <1 1 to 2.1
560 $57,526 $66,042 180 $29,787 $34,167 4,930 $22,745 $26,547
Careers in NC - March 2004
schooling
outlook
current
average salary
Airplane Pilots and Flight Engineers Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Automotive Body Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Cargo and Freight Agents Crane and Tower Operators Driver/Sales Workers Electrical Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Flight Attendants Grader, Dozer and Scraper Operators Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Motorcycle Mechanics Operating Engineers Painters, Transportation Equipment Parking Lot Attendants Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents Small Engine Repairers Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Tire Repairers and Changers Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Vehicles and Equipment Cleaners
% growth workers entry (usual) per year in NC level worker Bachelor <1 2,420 $41,888 $51,493 short OJT >2.1 450 $15,491 $17,157 long OJT 1 to 2.1 5,620 $26,750 $32,949 2-year long OJT short OJT med. OJT short OJT med. OJT short OJT 1 to 2.1 23,420 $20,443 $26,978
1 to 2.1 7,090 $23,395 $28,816 >2.1 11,080 $17,353 $19,293 >2.1 2,930 $18,223 $20,661 1 to 2.1 520 $29,642 $34,311 1 to 2.1 1,250 $28,810 $32,423 1 to 2.1 10,470 $20,757 $26,120 510 2,470 5,280 2,790 410 2,080 1,480 620 5,250 1,330 1,690 3,530 $30,086 $17,692 $22,055 $26,658 $20,245 $22,055 $25,218 $14,211 $17,709 $22,759 $16,118 $17,787 $33,125 $30,449 $26,324 $30,570 $25,520 $26,324 $30,297 $16,070 $21,614 $26,413 $17,654 $20,385
2-year 1 to 2.1 long OJT >2.1 med. OJT <1 long OJT 1 to 2.1 long OJT 1 to 2.1 med. OJT <1 med. OJT 1 to 2.1 short OJT >2.1 short OJT <1 long OJT <1 short OJT 1 to 2.1 short OJT <1 Bachelor short OJT short OJT short OJT
1 to 2.1 5,070 $35,680 $49,993 1 to 2.1 58,650 $21,246 $28,446 1 to 2.1 58,650 $17,121 $23,385 >2.1 7,420 $14,912 $16,920
data from NC Employment Security Commission for more information about these careers, go to www.nccareers.org below average projected growth rate (%) average projected growth rate (%) above average projected growth rate (%) <1 1 to 2.1 >2.1
many of these careers require related work experience, or minimum age, as a prerequesite