Occupational Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 7-26-06

Demand Occupations
Workforce Investment Area 3
2004 - 2014

The following list of occupations are considered to be in high demand, where significant amounts of annual openings and growth are expected. Statistically, these occupations are in the highest quintile for both Total Annual Openings and Annual Growth Rate. Due to confidentiality constraints on some of the occupations, employment and wage numbers are not displayed.

SOC Title Training/Education Required
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience       
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Bachelor's degree                                      
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Bachelor's degree                                      
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers Bachelor's degree                                      
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants Moderate-term on-the-job training                      
29-1051 Pharmacists First professional degree                              
29-1111 Registered Nurses Associate degree                                       
29-1123 Physical Therapists Master's degree                                        
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists Associate degree                                       
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Associate degree                                       
29-2021 Dental Hygienists Associate degree                                       
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Associate degree                                       
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians Moderate-term on-the-job training                      
29-2055 Surgical Technologists Postsecondary vocational training                      
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Associate degree                                       
31-1011 Home Health Aides Short-term on-the-job training                         
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Postsecondary vocational training                      
31-9091 Dental Assistants Moderate-term on-the-job training                      
31-9092 Medical Assistants Moderate-term on-the-job training                      
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists Postsecondary vocational training                      
33-2011 Fire Fighters Long-term on-the-job training                          
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides Short-term on-the-job training                         
41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Short-term on-the-job training                         
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks Short-term on-the-job training                         
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Short-term on-the-job training                         
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Short-term on-the-job training                         
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks Short-term on-the-job training                         
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators Moderate-term on-the-job training                      
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery Short-term on-the-job training                         
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Long-term on-the-job training                          
51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Short-term on-the-job training                         
51-4041 Machinists Long-term on-the-job training