Upstate 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. |
321 |
$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. |
221 |
$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. |
153 |
$5.81 |
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. |
146 |
$24.80 |
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. |
128 |
$6.45 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy |
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a
capacity of at least 3 tons, to transport and deliver goods,
livestock, or materials in liquid, loose or packaged form. May be
required to unload truck. |
112 |
$13.01 |
| Janitors and Cleaners |
Keep buildings in clean orderly condition. Perform
heavy cleaning duties, such as operating motor-driven cleaning
equipment, mopping floors, washing walls and glass, and removing
rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing
routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for
repairs and additions, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk. |
107 |
$7.01 |
| 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. |
105 |
$6.01 |
| 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. |
102 |
$8.72 |
| Textile Machine Operators and
Tenders |
Operate or tend textile machines that perform textile
processing and manufacturing operations, such as winding, twisting,
knitting, weaving, and cutting using knowledge of machine functions.
Exclude Textile Sewing Machine Operators and Tenders |
101 |
$9.23 |
