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In Demand Occupations

Business Management & Administration In-Demand Occupations

These are occupations that are found in an industry cluster that are projected to add a significant number of new jobs to our state's economy, are existing or emerging occupations being transformed by technology and innovations, or are vital to the overall health of our economy.

Occupation Title

Education

Wage Hourly/Annual

Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

B

N/A

Customer Service Representatives


HS


$16.93/$35,210

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

NFE

$14.91/$31,010

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping

NFE

$12.83/$26,690

Office Clerks, General

HS

$16.31/$33,920

General and Operations Managers

B

$40.91/$85,080

Accountants and Auditors

B

$33.37/$69,410

Production Workers, All Other

HS

$14.30/$29,740

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

B

$34.58/$71,920

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

NFE

$13.88/$28,870

Management Analysts

B

$14.78/$30,740

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

HS

$16.08/$33,450

Project Management Specialists & Business Operations Specialists, All Other

B

N/A

Logisticians

B

$35.27/$73,360

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

HS

$25.37/$52,770

Doctoral or professional degree (D) – Requires at least three years of full-time academic study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Master’s degree (M) – Requires one or two years of full-time academic study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Bachelor’s degree (B) – Requires four or five years of full-time academic study.

Associate degree (A) – Requires at least two years of full-time academic study.

Postsecondary non-degree award (PS) – Programs last a few weeks to more than a year; leads to a certificate or other award.

Some college, no degree (SC) – Requires the completion of a high school diploma or equivalent plus the completion of one or more postsecondary courses that did not result in a degree or award.

High School diploma or equivalent (HS) – Requires the completion of high school or an equivalent program resulting in the award of a high school diploma or an equivalent, such as a GED.

No Formal Education (NFE) – Signifies that a formal credential issued by an educational institution, such as a high school diploma or postsecondary certificate, is not typically needed for entry into the occupation.