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Priority Occupations show a demand in this area, pay starting wages of at least $8.50 per hour or show a very high demand and pay over $6.00 per hour, and require some training.
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PRIORITY OCCUPATIONS DEEP EAST TEXAS WORKFORCE AREA |
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| Occupations | SOC Code | 2006 Avg. Wage/Hr. | Average Annual | Education Required | |||
| Employment | Job Openings | Growth Rate | |||||
| 2004 | 2014 | ||||||
| General & Operations Managers | 11-1021 | $37.59 | 1,600 | 1,850 | 55 | 15.6% | Bachelor's |
| Employment, Recruitment, & Placement Specialists | 13-1071 | $17.35 | 150 | 200 | 5 | 33.3% | Bachelor's |
| Computer Support Specialists | 15-1041 | $19.22 | 250 | 300 | 10 | 20.0% | Associate's |
| Network & Computer Systems Administrators | 15-1071 | $22.68 | 150 | 200 | 5 | 33.3% | Bachelor's |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 17-3022 | $14.54 | 300 | 400 | 15 | 33.3% | Associate's |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians | 17-3023 | $21.98 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | Associate's |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 17-3026 | $19.90 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0.0% | Associate's |
| Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors | 21-1012 | $19.95 | 250 | 300 | 10 | 20.0% | Bachelor's |
| Social & Human Service Assistants | 21-1093 | $9.07 | 450 | 500 | 15 | 11.1% | Associate's |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | 23-2011 | $16.05 | 150 | 200 | 5 | 33.3% | Associate's |
| Preschool Teachers | 25-2011 | $10.39 | 350 | 450 | 15 | 28.6% | Bachelor's |
| Elementary School Teachers | 25-2021 | $24.12 | 2,100 | 2,700 | 105 | 28.6% | Bachelor's |
| Secondary School Teachers, Excluding Vocational Education | 25-2031 | $25.49 | 1,400 | 1,750 | 75 | 25.0% | Bachelor's |
| Special Ed Teachers, Preschool/Kindergarten/Elementary School | 25-2041 | $25.84 | 200 | 300 | 15 | 50.0% | Bachelor's |
| Graphic Designers | 27-1024 | $15.27 | 200 | 250 | 10 | 25.0% | Bachelor's |
| Registered Nurses | 29-1111 | $25.33 | 2,000 | 2,650 | 105 | 32.5% | Associate's |
| Respiratory Therapists | 29-1126 | $19.05 | 100 | 100 | 5 | 0.0% | Associate's |
| Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 29-2011 | $21.95 | 100 | 150 | 10 | 50.0% | Bachelor's |
| Radiologic Technologists & Technicians | 29-2034 | $20.12 | 150 | 200 | 10 | 33.3% | Associate's |
| Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics | 29-2041 | $11.02 | 200 | 250 | 5 | 25.0% | Vocational |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 29-2052 | $11.48 | 300 | 350 | 10 | 16.7% | Vocational |
| Surgical Technologists | 29-2055 | $14.30 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | Vocational |
| Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses | 29-2061 | $16.01 | 1,150 | 1,400 | 50 | 21.7% | Vocational |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants | 31-1012 | $7.86 | 1,900 | 2,350 | 70 | 23.7% | Vocational |
| Dental Assistants | 31-9091 | $9.49 | 150 | 200 | 10 | 33.3% | Vocational |
| Medical Assistants | 31-9092 | $9.31 | 400 | 600 | 25 | 50.0% | Vocational |
| Fire Fighters | 33-2011 | $18.02 | 250 | 400 | 25 | 60.0% | Vocational |
| Correctional Officers & Jailers | 33-3012 | $10.21 | 1,250 | 1,400 | 40 | 12.0% | Vocational |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 33-3051 | $15.52 | 800 | 1,000 | 40 | 25.0% | Vocational |
| Child Care Workers | 39-9011 | $6.48 | 1,550 | 1,950 | 80 | 25.8% | Vocational |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 41-1011 | $15.65 | 1,650 | 1,850 | 50 | 12.1% | Associate's |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support | 43-1011 | $16.67 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 35 | 8.3% | Associate's |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks | 43-3031 | $11.92 | 1,400 | 1,500 | 35 | 7.1% | Vocational |
| Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants | 43-6011 | $15.01 | 1,600 | 1,800 | 50 | 12.5% | Vocational |
| Legal Secretaries | 43-6012 | $10.89 | 100 | 150 | 5 | 50.0% | Vocational |
| Medical Secretaries | 43-6013 | $10.04 | 150 | 150 | 5 | 0.0% | Vocational |
| Electricians | 47-2111 | $15.70 | |||||