| Pendleton WIA
Fastest Growing Occupations |
| OES
Title |
Job
Description |
Ave. Annual
Openings |
Ave. Wage |
| Cashiers |
Receive and disburse money in
establishments other than financial institutions. Usually involves use
of adding machines, cash registers, or change makers. May also include
processing credit card transactions |
332 |
$6.23 |
Salespersons,
Retail
|
Sell to the public any of a wide
variety of merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances,
or apparel. Include workers who sell less expensive merchandise where
knowledge of the item sold is not a primary requirement. |
200 |
$8.63 |
Waiters and
Waitresses
|
Serve food and/or beverages to
patrons at tables. Usually take order from patron and make out check.
May set table with linen and silverware and take payment from patron.
May serve customers at counter as well as table. Exclude workers who
only work at counters. |
135 |
$5.81 |
| Food Preparation Workers |
Perform a variety of food preparation
duties, such as preparing cold foods and maintaining and cleaning
kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils. Perform simple tasks such
as preparing shellfish or slicing meat. May brew coffee and tea or
prepare sandwiches. |
119 |
$6.45 |
Gen. Managers/
Top Executives |
Top and middle managers whose duties
and responsibilities are too diverse and general in nature to be
classified in any functional or line area of management and
administration. These managers generally work through departmental or
subordinate executives. |
103 |
$24.80 |
| Combined Food
Preparation and Service Workers |
Perform duties which combine both
food preparation and food service. Workers who spend more than 80
percent of their time in one job should be reported in that
occupation. |
97 |
$6.01 |
| Marketing and Sales
Supervisors |
Directly supervise and coordinate
activities of marketing, sales and related workers. May perform
management functions, such as budgeting, accounting, marketing, and
personnel work, in addition to their supervisory duties. |
78 |
$13.92 |
| General Office Clerks |
Perform duties too varied and diverse
to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation. Clerical
duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of
individual establishments and may include a combination of
bookkeeping, typing, stenography, office machine operation and filing. |
74 |
$8.72 |
| Cooks, Fast Foods |
Prepare and cook food in a fast food
restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to
preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating
large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment |
68 |
$6.31 |
| Teachers, Secondary
School |
Instruct students in public or
private schools in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics
or social studies. May be designated according to subject matter
specialty. Include vocational high school teachers |
68 |
N/A |
