Alabama Department of Labor

Workforce Development Region 10

High Demand Occupations Base Year 2012 and Projected Year 2022 Table of Contents,  Printable Format

SOC Occupation 2012 2022 Percent Change (%) Avg Annual Growth (%) Avg Annual Openings Avg Annual Salary 131081 Logisticians 450 590 31.49 2.75 20 $77,674 291123 Physical Therapists 130 180 39.84 3.31 10 $89,897 291171 Nurse Practitioners 130 170 36.80 2.72 5 $87,298 292021 Dental Hygienists 290 380 31.51 2.74 15 $46,043 291141 Registered Nurses 2,650 3,220 21.37 1.97 110 $53,843 119111 Medical and Health Services Managers 170 220 24.86 2.61 10 $94,169 312021 Physical Therapist Assistants 110 160 40.18 3.82 5 $51,591 471011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Tr 660 810 23.40 2.07 20 $49,981 472031 Carpenters 760 990 30.79 2.68 30 $30,664 292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 90 130 43.01 3.75 5 $47,388 151132 Software Developers, Applications 170 210 23.84 2.14 5 $87,245 499021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 350 440 25.65 2.31 20 $36,843 131111 Management Analysts 270 320 20.00 1.71 10 $75,349 436013 Medical Secretaries 370 510 39.62 3.26 20 $26,425 532012 Commercial Pilots 580 670 15.83 1.45 25 $91,346 119021 Construction Managers 280 330 18.91 1.66 10 $80,822 119151 Social and Community Service Managers 110 130 25.47 1.68 5 $60,418 131051 Cost Estimators 230 280 20.35 1.99 10 $53,450 211022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 160 200 27.10 2.26 5 $44,526 319092 Medical Assistants 590 780 31.47 2.83 30 $23,897 291122 Occupational Therapists 60 80 28.57 2.92 5 $78,431 251072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 70 100 31.51 3.63 5 $61,763 292012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 130 160 30.16 2.10 5 $37,327 292041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 420 510 22.78 1.96 20 $34,261 311011 Home Health Aides 500 670 33.67 2.97 25 $18,845 292061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,560 1,870 19.97 1.83 70 $33,916 399021 Personal and Home Care Aides 340 490 45.86 3.72 20 $17,306 172051 Civil Engineers 210 250 17.22 1.76 10 $65,541 472061 Construction Laborers 820 1,030 25.82 2.31 40 $22,217 131161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 160 200 21.60 2.26 5 $52,553 151133 Software Developers, Systems Software 100 130 23.76 2.66 5 $80,030 291031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 60 80 30.00 2.92 5 $51,401 512011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 460 540 19.56 1.62 15 $40,608 473013 Helpers--Electricians 130 180 37.98 3.31 5 $25,881 536051 Transportation Inspectors 180 210 16.57 1.55 10 $67,327 472111 Electricians 440 530 20.55 1.88 15 $33,839 272022 Coaches and Scouts 180 210 19.32 1.55 10 $48,481 472141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 250 310 24.30 2.17 10 $32,162 514192 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 50 80 53.06 4.81 5 $29,246 291127 Speech-Language Pathologists 80 100 22.62 2.26 5 $70,862

Note: Occupations were selected using unrounded data based on the descending order of average ranking based on three variables: growth, openings, and wages. May 2014 wage data based on the May 2013 OES employment and wage estimate file. Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2012) and projected (2022) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality. *** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. * Percent change is based on unrounded data. 1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.