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Analysis of
King County, Washington
Economic and Labor Market
Information
February 2008
Prepared for:
Seattle Public Schools
Advanced CTE Feasibility Study
By
CTE Services
PO Box 7642
Olympia, WA 98507-7642
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Seattle Public Schools
Advanced CTE Feasibility Study
King County Economic and Labor Market Overview
The service area labor market overview prepared for Seattle Public Schools (SPS) feasibility
study for advanced Career and Technical Education (CTE) learning options focuses primarily on
the greater Seattle area. However, most labor market data prepared by the Washington State
Department of Employment Security presents data on a county-wide basis. The labor market
overview presented, to the greatest extent possible, focuses on the area services by Seattle
Schools to present a picture of some of its unique economic and labor market characteristics.
Data utilized in this study includes the 2006 and is the most current available from Employment
Security.
Throughout the 1990’s, King County underwent extraordinary gains in employment, population
and wages. The employment base for the county added nearly 230,000 new jobs from 19962006. The service area for Seattle Public Schools was responsible for approximately 30
percent of those new jobs.
For purposes of this feasibility study, labor market information has been aligned with the 16
career clusters pathways identified by the U.S Department of Education (Table 1). These
career clusters, matched with all occupations relevant for every industry, dovetail with career
pathways which schools use to organize curriculum and provide students with career
preparation skills and knowledge. Proposed advanced CTE learning options will align program
offerings with career clusters matching local market demand and emerging high-demand
occupations. The Labor Market and Economic Analysis Brach (LMEA) of the Washington State
Department of Employment Security recently developed and introduced new career cluster tool
as part of their Workforce Explorer online information system. Portions of the overview data
were derived from that tool.
Table 1: U.S Department of Education Career Clusters (http://www.careerclusters.org)
Cluster Title
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Architectural and Construction
Art and Technology
Business and Administration
Education and Training
Finance and Insurance
Government and Public Administration
Health Sciences
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law and Safety
Manufacturing
Retail and Wholesale Trade
Science, Research and Engineering
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Labor Market Outlook
King County accounts for approximately forty percent of all jobs in Washington State.
Since the bulk of the state’s durable goods manufacturing, which is most sensitive to the
economic business cycle, is concentrated in the greater Seattle area, this region tends to suffer
the most during recession. However, King County has weathered several economic booms and
recessions in the past fifty years and long-term projections indicate that its economy will
continue to thrive and add new jobs. Growth in this region will attract consumer-oriented retail
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and service development and catalyze employment growth in the professional and business
sectors.
Demographics
Population
Despite the high cost of living, the population of King County is forecasted to continue to
increase, although more slowly than it did during the 1990’s. The county’s estimated 2005
population of 1,793,583 has grown by 3.3 percent since the 2000 census.1 As the twelfth
largest county in the nation (by population) and the most populous county in Washington, King
County leads the state in per-capital income.
Figure 1
Washington State Population
Comparison of King County to State
Estimated 2005 Population = 6,287,795
Balance of
State
4,494,212
71%
King County
1,793,583
29%
Source: U.S. Census Quick Facts - 2006
Age
King County has proportionately fewer young people (under the age 15) and fewer older
residents (60 and older) when compared to the state and nation. People between the age of 20
and 59 (typically the working ages) make up 61 percent of population of King County, while they
make up 57 and 56 percent of the state and nation respectively. The oldest age group (60 and
older) is projected to increase from 15 percent of the population in 2004 to 23 percent of the
population in 2024.
Race and Ethnicity
According to the 2005 U.S. Census2, people self-categorized as White-Non Hispanic accounted
for 73 percent of King county’s population – compared to 79 percent in the state, and 69 percent
in the nation. Black/African Americans (5.3%) make up a relatively smaller percentage of
compared to the U.S. (12.0%). People who categorize themselves as Asian make up nearly 11
percent of King County’s population compared to 3.6 percent in the U.S.
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Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer, Labor Market Information,
September 2006. (Note: Employment figures are based on a survey of employers in the area, while the
unemployment rate and labor force data are based on a national survey of households. Employment and
labor force figures are not adjusted for seasonality)
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Educational Attainment
The population of King County is highly educated, according to the 2005 U.S. Census American
Community Survey.3 King County residents (age 25 and older) without a high school diploma
account for only 10 percent of the population, while the state (13%) and nation (20%) had
proportionately for more residents without a diploma. County residents with a bachelor’s degree
(or higher) make up 36 percent of the population in 2005 compared with 28 percent in the state
and 24 percent in the nation.
Employment
Labor Force
Total employment4 in King County (Figure 1) grew by approximately 83,600 jobs from
September 2004 to September 2006, for a 5.8 percent increase for the three year period. This
substantial increase partially reflects September 2005’s lower manufacturing employment
estimates due to Boeing’s machinists’ strike. King County continues to account for more than
its share of the Washington state’s total employment gains.
Figure 1
King County
Employment Numbers in Thousands
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer,
Labor Market Information, September 2006.
Industry Employment by Age and Gender
In 2006, women made up 47 percent of the workforce in King County. Traditionally male
dominated career clusters include Architecture and Construction (87%), Manufacturing (72%),
Transportation (67%), and Information Technology (66%) continue to be predominately made
up of men. Female-dominated career clusters include Health Science, and Human Services
(76% of job are filled by women in these clusters), Education and Training (66%) and Finance
and Insurance (61%).
3 Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey; http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State and County Quick Facts, 2005
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/53/53033.html
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4 Source:
Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer, Labor Market Information, September 2006.
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Workers between the ages of 25 and 64 account for about 84 percent of the total jobs in King
County. Typically, workers in the Business and Administration (27%), Arts, A/V Technology and
Communications (23%), and Hospitality and Tourism (34%) career clusters are relatively young.
Older workers make up a larger percentage of the total workforce – compared to the all-career
cluster average – in Education and Training (23%), and Government and Public Administration
clusters.
Unemployment
The estimated 2006 unemployment rate for King County (4.4%) compared with the state’s
unemployment rate of 5.5 percent at the same time (Figure 2). Typically, the unemployment
rate is about 1.0 percent lower that the state’s at any given time. Although King County was hit
hard during the employment slump during 2001-2003 resulting from the impact on the
aviation/aerospace industry by the 2001 national terrorist attacks, the unemployment rate
remained below the state’s every year in the past decade.
Figure 2
King County
Unemployment Rate Percentages
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer,
Labor Market Information, September 2006.
Wages and Income (Average Annual Wages – Adjusted for Inflation)
In 2006, King County averaged about 1,116,434 jobs with a total payroll in excess of $56 billion.
Although the average annual wage was 4.8 percent less than the average 2000 wage (at the
height of the economic boom) the 2006 wage exceeded the 1990 average wage by about 40
percent. The Information Technology career cluster’s average annual wages ($97,093) in 2006
were greatest among all clusters, followed by Finance and Insurance ($74,802). The Hospitality
and Tourism ($17,869) and Education and Training ($31,755) and Business and Administration
($31,900) career clusters averaged the lowest annual wages.5
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Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer, Labor Market Information,
September 2006.
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Hourly Wages and Per Capita Income
The median hourly wage for jobs in King County has increased by 8 percent since 2000 and
nearly 22 percent since 1990. King County’s median wage of $20.60 in 2005 was the highest
among Washington counties. By comparison, the state-wide median hourly wage for 2006 was
$17.52.6
The lowest-paid ten percent of jobs paid $8.34 per hour, while the highest-paid ten percent of
jobs paid $98 or more per hour. Between 2002 and 2006, wages earned by the lowest-paid ten
percent of job increased by 8 percent, while the highest-paid ten of job decreased by 27
percent.
In 2006 per capita income in King County measured $45,334, greater than the state’s per capita
income ($33,254) and the nations ($31,459). The county ranked first among the state’s
counties.7 Nearly $11 billion dollars left the county due to cross-county commuting.
Labor Market Projections
King County’s labor force is expected to grow to approximately 1,237,529 by 2014 – an increase
of 15.3% from 2005 employment. This number reflects an increase of 189,628 new jobs during
the ten year period. Additional openings resulting from typical job replacements could increase
this number to approximately 300,000 job openings. Although the projected annual growth rate
percentage will slow slightly from the rapid growth occurring from 2000-2005, the growth rate
will remain higher that the projected annual growth rate for the state.
Figure 3
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Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer, Labor Market Information,
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As shown in Figure 5, every career cluster in King County will continue to add jobs. The career
clusters of Arts, A/V Technology and Communications (0.8%) and Manufacturing (0.9%)
are projected to growth at the slowest rate. While the ten-year projection for the nation will add
very few manufacturing jobs, employment in King County is expected to grow due to recordsales by The Boeing Company.
Figure 5
King County Projected Employment Growth
by Career Cluster
Transportation, Dist. & Logistics
Science, Research & Engineering
Retail & Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
Law & Safety
Information Technology
Human Services
Hospitality & Tourism
Health Sciences
Govt. & Public Admin
Finance & Insurance
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Business & Admin.
Art & Technology
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1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
Annual Percentage Growth 2005-2014
King County
Annual career cluster growth rates greater than one percent are considered significant.
However, clusters with projected annual occupational growth rates of one and one-half percent
(1.5%) or greater are considered to be fast growing. Applying that threshold, the Business and
Administration (1.5%), Hospitality and Tourism (1.6%), Information Technology (1.6%),
Health Science (1.7%), and Architectural and Construction (2.4%) career clusters are
expected to provide the greatest annual employment growth.
Fastest Growing Occupations
One of the parameters established for the Seattle Public Schools Advanced CTE Feasibility
Study is that educational programs provided by selected model focus on career clusters, and
occupations within those clusters, projected to be fast growing and in high demand. Fast
growing occupations are identified as those which are projected to add a significant percentage
of new workers. Typically, those occupations projected to add additional workers in excess of
1.5% per year are considered to be fast growing.
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Figure 6 identifies career cluster within King County that are projected to contain the greatest
number of occupational opening expected to grow at a rate greater than 1.5% per year for the
ten year period from 2005-2014. The number of fast growth occupations listed for each career
cluster contains only those occupations requiring some to extensive educational preparation.
Based on analysis of projection provided by the Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch of
the Washington State Department of Employment, the Business and Administration (+7,823)
and Architectural and Construction (+ 4,978) career clusters are expected to contain the
greatest number fast-growth job openings. Other career cluster projected to add significant
numbers of new workers annually are Information Technology +2984), Health Sciences
(+2,779) and Education and Training (+2,361). Note that the numbers of new openings are in
addition to normal job replacements. Detailed information regarding fast growing occupations in
King County can be found in Appendix 2.
Figure 6
King County
Fastest Growing Career Clusters 2005-2014
(Projected Openings for Career Cluster Occupations > 1.5% Annual Growth)
Annual Fast Grow th
Occupation Openings
7,000
6,000
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4,000
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High Demand Occupations
High demand occupations are typically those that employers are expected to have long-term
difficulty in filling. These occupations usually involve a lengthy training period which prevents
rapid adjustment of supply to demand. As of January 2008, a standardized definition and
criteria for determining “high demand” occupations for the state of Washington has not been
adopted by either the Employment Security Department (ESD) or state agencies such as the
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB). Instead, each Workforce
Development Area (WDA) in the state identifies those occupations within its region that are
determined to have occupations “In Demand.” “In Demand” occupations are determined by
employers reporting a current shortage of workers and are identified on ESD’s Workforce
Explorer website for each WDA. Therefore, an annual list of high demand occupations ranked
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according to a job opportunity factors that takes into consideration both supply and demand for
workers in that occupation is not available by county or WDA.
To determine high demand occupations for career clusters within King County which could be
translated into advanced CTE educational programs, the following research criteria will be
applied:
a) Occupations that require some to extensive career preparation -- a minimum of 11th and
12th grade training to those requiring extensive postsecondary education.
b) Occupations projected to grow at a rate greater that 1.5% per year.
c) Occupations with 100 or more projected annual new job openings.
d) Occupations with wage rates equal to or greater that 200% of the state minimum wage
rate (2 x $8.07 [2008 Washington minimum wage rate] = $16.14 per hour).
Using these criteria, high-demand occupations were identified in thirteen of the sixteen career
clusters. Table 1 below provides examples these high-demand occupations. All occupations
within this table were also identified as “In Demand” occupations within the King County
Workforce Development Area. Grouping high-demand occupations by career cluster will help
identify potential advanced CTE program focus areas, each representing a group of occupations
that required a similar facility with similar types of equipment and similarly qualified instructors to
train for occupations within the cluster.
Table 1
Examples of King County High Demand Occupations*
by Career Cluster
Agriculture & Natural
Resources
Sales Representatives Wholesale/
Manufacturing Technical/Scientific
Art, A/V Technology &
Communication
Architectural & Construction
Carpenters
Painters Construction & Maint.
Supervisors/Managers of
Construction Trades Workers
Plumbers Pipefitters and
Steamfitters
Electricians
Construction Managers
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Architects Except Landscape and
Naval
Preparation
Medium
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
4,755
311
$32.50
1.9
No identifiable career cluster occupations meeting study
“High Demand” criteria.
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
Medium
Medium
12,902
4,518
913
410
$24.87
$19.18
1.9
2.2
Medium
6,710
304
$32.72
1.8
Medium
Medium
Medium
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4,094
4,356
4,261
2,566
291
271
199
159
$28.97
$26.50
$49.47
$29.07
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.6
Extensive
2,462
135
$32.27
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Table 3 – Examples of High Demand Occupations* (Cont.)
Business & Administration
Bookkeeping Accounting and
Auditing Clerks
Accountants and Auditors
Supervisors/Managers of Office and
Administrative Support Workers
Executive Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants
Management Analysts
Secretaries
General and Operations Managers
Billing, Posting Clerks and Machine
Operators
Medical Secretaries
Public Relations Specialists
Employment Recruitment and
Placement Specialists
Government & Public
Administration
Preparation
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
Medium
Considerable
14,256
12,431
616
542
$16.65
$27.25
1.5
1.6
Medium
10,628
435
$25.13
1.6
Medium
Considerable
Some
Considerable
8,705
7,654
8,587
7,130
427
398
344
296
$20.75
$35.19
$16.16
$58.44
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.5
Medium
Some
Considerable
5,819
4,945
3,261
217
180
129
$16.29
$15.66
$25.45
1.8
2.1
1.8
Considerable
2,078
106
$25.26
2.8
No identifiable career cluster occupations meeting study
“High Demand” criteria.
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
Medium
Some
Medium
18,258
2,749
4,935
895
174
165
$33.58
$19.33
$16.18
2.1
2.1
1.9
Medium
2,533
107
$20.91
2.0
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
5,323
2,540
294
127
$18
$18
1.7
2.8
Health Science
Preparation
Registered Nurses
Dental Assistants
Medical Assistants
Licensed Practical and Licensed
Vocational Nurses
Hospitality & Tourism
Preparation
Supervisors/Managers of Food
Preparation and Serving Workers
Travel Agents
Human Services
Some
Considerable
No identifiable occupations meeting study “High Demand”
criteria
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Table 3 – Examples of High Demand Occupations* (Cont.)
Information Technology
Computer Software Engineers
Applications
Computer Support Specialists
Computer Systems Analysts
Network and Computer Systems
Administrators
Computer and Information Systems
Managers
Network Systems and Data
Communications Analysts
Database Administrators
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
20,231
8,085
10,256
1,238
388
369
$39.51
$24.76
$36.52
3.5
2.8
1.6
Considerable
6,133
272
$32.50
2.0
Extensive
3,664
212
$52.37
2.1
Medium
Considerable
4,064
1,617
202
103
$35.30
$35.10
2.1
2.1
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
2,053
71
$24.57
1.6
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
2,883
2,419
4,811
9,304
1,746
231
119
218
840
107
$27.30
26.18
25.95
27.37
33.73
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
21,010
2,112
724
104
$16.19
$59.81
17.6
23.5
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
Considerable
5,744
344
$33.78
2.2
Considerable
Extensive
Considerable
Considerable
3,641
2,399
2,914
1,973
172
164
128
119
$26.85
$56.21
$18.32
$35.89
2.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median
2005
Wage
Annual
Growth
%
2,108
2,130
164
149
$31.27
$15.88
2.2
1.7
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LAW and SAFETY
Preparation
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Medium
Manufacturing
Preparation
Purchasing Agents
Machine Setter & Operators
Mechanical Engineer Technicians
Machine Assemblers
Electro Mechanical Technicians
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Retail & Wholesale Trades
Preparation
Customer Service Representatives
Marketing Managers
Science, Research &
Engineering
Civil Engineers
Medical Scientists Except
Epidemiologists
Engineering Managers
Biological Technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Some
Considerable
Preparation
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
Preparation
Aircraft Mechanics & Service
Technicians
Bus Drivers School (In Demand)
Considerable
Some
* Based on Feasibility Study defined research parameters
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Education and Training
Over the next decade, approximately fifty percent of the jobs in Washington state will require at
least one year of postsecondary education.8 As shown in Figure 7, fifty-eight percent of the
projected 2010 of the workforce populations of King County will require completion of some
level of postsecondary education – significantly higher than the state average.9 This projection
relates directly to the parameters established for the Seattle Public School’s Advanced CTE
Feasibility -- that increasing educational requirements necessitate that advanced-level CTE
programs integrate with or articulate to postsecondary program to the greatest extent possible.
Figure 7
Projected 2010 King County Workforce
by
Education/Training Level
Short-term
On-the-Job
Training
5%
Doctoral
Degree
1%
Master's
Degree
1%
Moderate-term
On-the-Job
Ttraining
23%
Long-term
On-the-Job
Training
14%
Bachelor's
Degree or higher
plus work
experience
1%
Bachelor's
Degree
30%
Postsecondary
Vocational Award
6%
Associate Degree
19%
Source: ESD Labor Market &
Analysis Branch; Nov. 2005
As demonstrated in the chart above, by the end of the decade workforce training and education
needs will place more emphasis on some level of postsecondary education and less emphasis
on on-the-job training. As recently as 2000, there was more employment that required shortterm on-the-job training than any other education/training level. The number of jobs that require
only on-the-job or work experience will continue to decline. As shown in Appendix 1 (King
County Labor Market Information), jobs requiring little-to-no or some educational preparation are
also those occupations typically experiencing the highest turn-over rates.
8
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Workforce Facts;
http://www.wtb.wa.gov/Pubs_WorkforceFacts.asp.
9 Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security; Workforce Explorer, Labor Market Information,
September 2006.
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Implications for Advanced CTE Programs
Analysis of King County demographic, economic and labor market information will assist Seattle
Public Schools in determining potential advanced CTE programming focus areas. To that end,
labor market analysis data has been aligned with the 16 career clusters identified by the U.S
Departments of Education and Labor and adopted by the Washington State Department of
Employment Security. These career clusters match all relevant occupations in King County and
are increasingly being utilized by schools, business and industry to define career preparation
skills and knowledge needed for occupations within those clusters.
Labor Market Analysis Findings:
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Long-term projections (2005-2014) indicate that the economy of King County will
continue to thrive and add new jobs in all sectors of employment.
Despite rapidly rising costs of living, population growth in King County will continue to
grow at a rate faster than most other areas of the Washington State.
Economic and population growth in the region comprising the service area for Seattle
Public Schools will attract more consumer-oriented and service development businesses
and catalyze employment growth in professional and technical occupations.
King County will continue to have proportionately fewer school age youth when
compared to other areas of the state and nation. However, the population for school age
children in the Seattle School District is projected to grow at a slow rate.
Due to the rate of employment growth, unemployment rates for 2005-2014 are projected
to remain lower in King County than other areas of the state.
The median hourly wage rates for King County are projected to remain the highest
among Washington counties.
The labor force in King County is projected to grow by adding approximately 220,000
new jobs between 2005 and 2014 – an increase of 14.1%. Additional opening from
typical job replacements could conservatively increase this number to 300,000 job
openings.
The service area for Seattle Public Schools contains significant numbers of occupations
in all of the 16 defined career clusters. Analysis of labor market information for this
region reveals that employment growth will occur in all career clusters. The four largest
career clusters – Architectural and Construction, Business and Administration,
Hospitality and Tourism, and Retail and Wholesale Trades – will account for 61
percent of that growth and contain the greatest numbers of fast-growing
occupations (growth rate greater than 1.5% per year).
Manufacturing growth in King County is projected to remain slow, but will grow at a rate
slightly higher than the national ten-year projection due to record-sales by the Boeing
Company.
Projected education and training requirements for the year 2010 indicate that 58% of the
jobs in King County will require some level of post-secondary education –
significantly higher than the projected state average of 50%.
Long-term economic and labor market growth projections indicate that excellent career
opportunities will exist for high school age youth in King County.
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Conclusions
Based on their analysis of labor market information for King County, the following conclusions
can be drawn for determining the advanced CTE learning opportunities for Seattle Public
Schools:
Conclusion 1 – Advanced CTE programs should focus on preparing students for “highdemand” occupations.
Analysis of labor market data compiled specifically for this feasibility study reveals that there
are significant numbers of occupations within thirteen of the sixteen career clusters that
employers are expected to have long-term difficulty in filling. These occupations typically
require higher levels of education and longer training periods which prevents rapid
adjustment of supply to demand. Because of these factors, occupations meeting these
requirements are commonly referred to as “high-demand” or “higher skill, higher wage”
occupations.
Since a standardized definition and criteria for determining “high demand” occupations for
the state of Washington has not been adopted by either the Employment Security
Department (ESD) or state agencies directly related to workforce development, criteria has
been created specifically for this study to help identify those “high-demand” occupations.
This criterion is intended to assist in identifying occupations within career clusters which may
be translated into appropriate advanced-level CTE programs. (See Page 8)
Applying those criteria to King County labor market data, the data clearly indicates there is
a strong need for advanced-level high school CTE programs that focus on preparing
students for “high-demand” occupations. Creating flexible programming focused on highdemand occupations will result in a program line-up significantly different than those
traditionally offered by skills centers in Washington state.
Conclusion 2 – Career clusters projected to have significant long-term numbers of “highdemand” occupation within King County and therefore have the greatest potential for
advanced-level CTE programs include:
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Architecture and Construction
Business and Administration
Education and Training
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Science and Engineering
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications, Government and Administration career
clusters are projected to be the region’s slowest growing and contain the fewest numbers of
high-demand occupations. Therefore, these clusters are questionable in terms of being
viable candidates for advanced-level CTE programming.
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Conclusion 3 – Seattle Public School’s advanced CTE programs should, to the greatest
extent possible, integrate with postsecondary education programs.
Due to the greater number and percentage of higher-skills, higher-wage jobs in King County,
the education and training requirements for the current workforce are significantly higher
than the state average. Labor market projections for 2010 reveal that fifty-eight percent of
the county’s workforce populations will require completion of some level of post-secondary
education – significantly higher than the either the state or national average. Therefore, the
conclusion can be made that any advanced-level CTE created by Seattle Public Schools
should integrate with local post-secondary programs to provide students with the higher
level of academic and technical rigor necessary to enter and succeed in “high skill”, “highdemand” occupations. All advanced-level CTE programs should be designed so students
can earn simultaneous high school and college credit.
Conclusion 4 – Seattle Public School’s advanced CTE programs should, to the greatest
extent possible, avoid duplication of current preparatory Career and Technical Education
programs provided by high schools within the district. If the selected advanced-level
CTE model offers a similar program, that program should clearly distinguish itself as
providing an education option that provides greater instructional time and higher levels
of contextualized/applied learning required by “high-demand” occupations. (Example:
Most high school Construction Trades programs focus on providing students with the skills
necessary to enter the construction industry as a carpenter or related tradesperson. Advancedlevel CTE programs related to the Architectural and Construction career cluster would provide
some of the same basic academic and technical skills training, but would increase the focus on
higher level skills sets required to enter professional level occupations within that cluster such
as an architect, construction project management, estimator, etc.)
Analysis of labor market data for King County reveals that there are significant numbers of
“high-demand” occupations within career clusters that require higher levels of foundation
academic and technical skills than those typically provided by high school level CTE
programs. Advanced-level CTE programs provided by Seattle Public Schools should be
designed to attract and serve those students not only desiring to pursue a career in those
professional “high demand” occupations but also desire to continue preparing for their
chosen career through higher education.
Conclusion 5 – Advanced-level CTE programs provided by Seattle Public Schools should
be made available to students in the 10th – 12th grades.
Analysis of labor market data reveals that projections for meeting the education and training
requirements of “high demand” occupation in King County will require higher levels of
education and training than are typically provided to 11th and 12th grade students in
traditional CTE programs. To prepare students for the rigor of these “high-demand”
programs, Seattle Public Schools should consider implementing rigorous three-year,
contextualized-learning programs to adequately prepare students for these occupations.
By implementing advanced-level CTE in Seattle Public Schools, the district will become a more
integral and contributing part of the region’s workforce education and training system through
programs that develop the skills sets needed for high-demand occupations.
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Appendices
Appendix 1 – King County Labor Market Information by Career Cluster
Appendix 2 – King County Fastest Growing Occupations by Career Cluster
Requiring Some to Extensive Preparation (>1.5% Annual Growth)
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Definitions:
The Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch of the Washington State Employment
Security Department provide the following definitions to identify educational preparation levels
for various occupations listed on its Workforce Explorer (http://www.workforceexplorer.com).
Education and Preparation Levels
Little or No Preparation - Less than one month of training usually on the job.
Some Preparation - One to twelve months of training on the job, through an employer or
institutional instruction, or a combination or both.
Medium Preparation – One to four years of training on the job, through an employer or
institutional instruction, or a combination including apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas, or
associates degrees.
Considerable Preparation - Four years or more of academic work, bachelor’s degree or
higher, may require additional work experience.
Extensive Preparation - Five years or more of academic work including completion of graduate
level studies, master’s degree or higher, may require additional work experience.
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Appendix 1
King County Washington
Labor Market Information
by
Career Cluster
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KING COUNTY LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
By
Occupational Career Cluster
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES: The production,
processing, marketing, distribution, financing and development of agricultural
commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural
resources, horticulture and other plant and animal products/resources.
Preparation
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (In Demand)
Graders and Sorters Agricultural Products
Farmworkers and Laborers Crop Nursery and Greenhouse
Farmworkers Farm and Ranch Animals
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Pesticide Handlers Sprayers and Applicators Vegetation
Pest Control Workers
Logging Equipment Operators
Sales Representatives Wholesale/Manufacturing Technical/Scientific (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping/Groundskeepers (In Demand)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Forest and Conservation Workers
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
Supervisors/Managers of Farming Fishing and Forestry Workers
Earth Drillers Except Oil and Gas
Environmental Engineering Technicians
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers (In Demand)
Landscape Architects
Conservation Scientists
Purchasing Agents and Buyers Farm Products
Foresters
Mining and Geological Engineers Including Mining Safety Engineers
Food Scientists and Technologists
Power Plant Operators
Agricultural Inspectors
Environmental Engineers (In Demand)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (In Demand)
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
7,584
363
230
99
759
350
221
74
4,755
1,138
527
273
176
161
109
80
5,710
377
313
230
122
80
80
72
55
761
571
25,270
Estimated 2014 Employment
28,689
2004-2014 Increase = 13.53%
18
Projected
Annual
Openings
343
12
12
4
39
17
9
1
311
39
16
12
9
5
5
4
304
17
9
10
5
6
2
6
2
43
36
1,278
Median 2005
Wage
$12.72
$8.84
$12.70
$12.46
$9.14
$15.83
$16.64
$23.56
$32.50
$21.67
$20.96
$8.24
$24.52
$21.23
$31.38
$21.50
$32.72
$24.74
$33.77
$22.69
$23.29
$29.49
$30.53
$43.25
$19.43
$35.63
$28.34
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
20.1
9.3
24.5
5.4
19.1
12
36.2
-12
19.3
27.7
3.1
11
13.8
2
4.1
17.2
27.4
8.1
22
4.3
6.4
7.7
5.3
4.5
13.1
22
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ARCHITECTURAL and CONSTRUCTION: Careers in designing, planning,
managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Preparation
Helpers--Carpenters (In Demand)
Carpet Installers (In Demand)
Helpers--Painters Paperhangers Plasterers and Stucco Masons (In Demand)
Meter Readers Utilities
Helpers--Brickmasons Blockmasons Stonemasons and Tile and Marble Setters
Construction Laborers (In Demand)
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (In Demand)
Tapers
Helpers--Installation Maintenance and Repair Workers
Tile and Marble Setters (In Demand)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (In Demand)
Pipelayers
Highway Maintenance Workers
Helpers--Electricians
Crane and Tower Operators
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Helpers--Pipelayers Plumbers Pipefitters and Steamfitters
Fence Erectors
Pile-Driver Operators
Paving Surfacing and Tamping Equipment Operators
Maintenance and Repair Workers General
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electricians (In Demand)
Construction Managers (In Demand)
Plumbers Pipefitters and Steamfitters (In Demand)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (In Demand)
Roofers
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (In Demand)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Except Line Installers
Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers (In Demand)
Architectural and Civil Drafters (In Demand)
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2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median 2005
Wage
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
Little or No
2,054
163
$12.73
25.3
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
520
220
199
190
7,048
2,566
1,247
826
663
649
637
632
428
376
342
230
193
187
171
146
122
8,112
6,710
4,356
4,261
4,094
2,597
1,565
1,514
1,392
1,261
1,218
27
18
7
15
334
159
77
43
37
31
31
29
10
27
15
9
11
13
7
6
6
324
304
206
199
223
138
89
76
36
45
86
$25.14
$13.05
$19.81
$18.10
$15.40
$29.07
$25.32
$12.87
$25.14
$27.25
$24.36
$23.06
$21.31
$12.89
$25.75
$24.11
$24.75
$13.73
$21.00
$31.41
$20.97
$18.78
$32.72
$26.50
$49.47
$28.97
$27.28
$22.47
$20.53
$24.82
$24.95
$23.95
22.6
28
8.4
28.1
19
26.3
27
14.3
24.4
26
16.1
12.2
11
19.4
15
13.2
12.1
17.9
19.3
9.2
19.4
13.9
17.6
17
16.1
16.3
12
12.3
17.2
4
17,3
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ARCHITECTURAL and CONSTRUCTION: (Continued)
Preparation
Construction and Building Inspectors
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (In Demand)
Glaziers (In Demand)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Mechanical Drafters (In Demand)
Insulation Workers Floor Ceiling and Wall (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters (In Demand)
Surveyors (In Demand)
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Except Mechanical Door
Riggers
Floor Layers Except Carpet Wood and Hard Tiles
Carpenters (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Painters Construction and Maintenance
Cost Estimators
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Electrical and Electronics Drafters (In Demand)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Architects Except Landscape and Naval (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Powerhouse Substation and Relay
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
1,015
939
912
894
744
739
656
509
398
199
152
54
12,902
5,710
4,518
2,195
656
509
444
220
2,462
172
91,091
Estimated 2014 Employment
137,431
2004-2014 Increase = 47.7%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
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Projected
Annual
Openings
43
46
42
40
19
48
45
30
31
7
2
2
659
304
287
124
39
30
23
12
135
5
4,634
Median 2005
Wage
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
$28.81
$16.79
$22.67
$28.27
$15.15
$23.14
$29.94
$22.78
$28.38
$34.22
$19.55
$19.62
$24.87
$32.72
$19.18
$28.32
$36.65
17
23.3
22.1
18.4
11.2
21.2
23
24.1
27.3
9.4
5.1
19
19.3
17.2
22.4
2
2.2
$22.78
$31.32
$30.64
$32.27
$32.45
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6.7
27.1
33.5
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ART, A/V TECHNOLOGY and COMMUNICATION: Designing, producing,
exhibiting, performing, writing and publishing multimedia content including visual
and performing arts and design, journalism and entertainment services.
Preparation
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median 2005
Wage
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand
Ushers Lobby Attendants and Ticket Takers
Printing Machine Operators
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Bindery Workers
Photographic Process Workers
Writers and Authors (In Demand)
Photographers (In Demand)
Desktop Publishers
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Camera Operators Television Video and Motion Picture
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Actors
Film and Video Editors
Sound Engineering Technicians
Radio and Television Announcers
Public Address System and Other Announcers
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
12,59
6
1,210
1,214
624
402
102
1,381
1,094
396
408
387
384
624
772
243
148
115
158
125
936
237
25
12
10
6
57
50
19
17
17
16
12
11
8
7
6
6
4
$10.90
$9.56
$16.67
$19.74
$11.51
$10.78
$25.26
$21.28
$19.67
$16.80
$18.51
$22.90
$19.74
$13.95
$16.14
$18.01
$21.57
$12.21
$15.51
19.4
17
-5.2
-35.1
-9
1.1
28.2
14.5
-5.1
13.2
6
6.1
0
1.2
4
21.1
3.2
9.1
13
Multi-Media Artists and Animators (In Demand)
Graphic Designers (In Demand)
Technical Writers (In Demand)
Editors
Art Directors
Fine Artists Including Painters Sculptors and Illustrators
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Reporters and Correspondents
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Curators
Set and Exhibit Designers
Costume Attendants
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
2,240
2,090
2,048
1,335
1,065
696
500
473
624
95
90
105
54
184
137
137
81
62
57
15
13
12
5
4
2
2
$26.99
$23.32
$34.58
$32.10
$37.19
$22.54
$29.06
$28.93
$19.74
$11.67
$25.78
$20.48
$16.30
31.2
19
33.2
19.8
23
15.1
12.3
6.1
0
16.1
4
0
-12.2
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ART, A/V TECHNOLOGY and COMMUNICATION: (Continued)
Bookbinders
Producers and Directors
Musicians and Singers
Preparation
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Choreographers
Music Directors and Composers
Job Printers
Archivists
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
87
1,150
1,116
114
246
217
78
36,806
Estimated 2014 Employment
39,828
2004-2014 Increase = 8.2%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
22
Projected
Annual
Openings
2
43
19
10
8
5
3
2257
Median 2005
Wage
$23.82
$23.07
$23.24
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
14.4
-5
0
$22.54
$29.36
$20.95
$21.54
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BUSINESS and ADMINISTRATION: Business Management and
Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating
business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.
Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in
every sector of the economy.
Preparation
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators Except Postal Service (In Demand)
Office Machine Operators Except Computer
Office Clerks General (In Demand)
Customer Service Representatives (In Demand)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (In Demand)
Secretaries Except Legal Medical and Executive (In Demand)
Receptionists and Information Clerks (In Demand)
Shipping Receiving and Traffic Clerks (In Demand)
Medical Secretaries (In Demand)
Order Clerks (In Demand)
Data Entry Keyers (In Demand)
Switchboard Operators Including Answering Service (In Demand)
Tax Preparers
Word Processors and Typists (In Demand)
Couriers and Messengers
Statistical Assistants
Correspondence Clerks
Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers (In Demand)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (In Demand)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (In Demand)
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan (In Demand)
Legal Secretaries (In Demand)
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (In Demand)
File Clerks
Human Resources Assistants Except Payroll and Timekeeping (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (In Demand)
Procurement Clerks (In Demand)
Interpreters and Translators
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Agents and Business Managers of Artists Performers and Athletes
Accountants and Auditors (In Demand)
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
23
2005
Employment
1,795
691
20,094
20,010
10,533
8,587
7,739
6,727
4,945
2,577
2,127
1,456
1,363
1,117
1,002
256
54
14,256
10,628
8,705
5,819
3,218
2,547
1,745
1,683
1,648
1,091
611
522
265
79
12,431
Projected
Annual
Openings
93
32
1,037
724
851
344
411
276
180
93
104
66
46
54
41
10
3
616
435
427
217
206
96
80
87
69
48
29
17
10
2
542
Median 2005
Wage
$13.56
$12.23
$13.61
$16.19
$12.05
$16.68
$12.52
$14.26
$15.66
$15.65
$12.84
$12.71
$20.28
$17.24
$11.38
$17.72
$17.79
$16.65
$25.13
$20.75
$16.29
$12.36
$23.30
$19.28
$13.35
$18.20
$17.43
$16.81
$21.48
$42.64
$31.29
$27.25
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
21.1
25.6
18
17.6
12.4
16.6
19.9
11.2
20.7
11.7
26.7
23
15.1
21.7
13.4
13.6
13
15.1
15.6
18.1
17.9
27
14.6
16.6
19.2
22.3
11.7
22.2
14.3
14.8
14.3
15.9
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BUSINESS and ADMINISTRATION (Continued)
General and Operations Managers (In Demand)
Management Analysts (In Demand)
Public Relations Specialists (In Demand)
Preparation
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Employment Recruitment and Placement Specialists (In Demand)
Training and Development Specialists (In Demand)
Administrative Services Managers
Budget Analysts (In Demand)
Compensation Benefits and Job Analysis Specialists
Statisticians (In Demand)
Meeting and Convention Planners
Public Relations Managers
Operations Research Analysts (In Demand)
Training and Development Managers
Chief Executives
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
7,130
7,654
3,261
2,078
1,725
1,766
1,756
1,145
750
635
540
511
217
1,290
186,77
9
220,66
Estimated 2014 Employment
1
2004-2014 Increase = 18.1%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
24
Projected
Annual
Openings
296
398
129
106
64
67
94
35
38
28
23
29
7
58
8,618
Median 2005
Wage
$58.44
$35.19
$25.45
$25.26
$26.86
$38.99
$31.21
$26.77
$27.68
$21.64
$46.59
$33.36
$42.88
$0.00
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
15.2
20.5
18.4
28.5
14.6
15.9
16.2
14.7
18.6
20.7
18.8
20.3
17.8
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EDUCATION and TRAINING: Planning, managing and providing education
and training services and related learning support services.
Preparation
Teacher Assistants (In Demand)
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors (In Demand)
Preschool Teachers Except Special Education (In Demand)
Library Assistants Clerical
Library Technicians
Elementary School Teachers Except Special Education
Secondary School Teachers Except Special and Vocational Education (In Demand)
Middle School Teachers Except Special and Vocational Education (In Demand)
Vocational Education Teachers Postsecondary (In Demand)
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Adult Literacy Remedial Education and GED Teachers and Instructors
Special Education Teachers Preschool Kindergarten and Elementary School
Vocational Education Teachers Secondary School
Kindergarten Teachers Except Special Education
Special Education Teachers Secondary School
Special Education Teachers Middle School
Education Administrators Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
Librarians
Educational Vocational and School Counselors
Education Administrators Postsecondary
Education Administrators Elementary and Secondary School (In Demand)
Art Drama and Music Teachers Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary
Nursing Instructors and Teachers Postsecondary
Business Teachers Postsecondary
Instructional Coordinators
Health Educators
Computer Science Teachers Postsecondary
Mathematical Science Teachers Postsecondary
Education Teachers Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers Postsecondary
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
25
2005
Employment
7,507
2,265
3,129
1,024
934
7,134
3,937
3,694
2,047
2,674
1,845
1,043
637
849
415
384
204
1,027
1,163
1,088
983
795
622
603
607
685
518
414
401
324
294
272
Projected
Annual
Openings
306
105
94
62
54
271
177
140
82
78
53
41
29
24
16
15
9
58
53
48
40
32
25
24
24
23
22
17
16
13
12
11
Median 2005
Wage
$26,628 yr
$16.25
$11.92
$11.35
$16.87
$43,512 yr
$45,167 yr
$44,295 yr
$21.73
$17.71
$21.01
$43,346 yr
$46,056 yr
$41,319 yr
$42,969 yr
$42,642 yr
$24.78
$27.03
$22.72
$36.43
$84,712 yr
$49,836 yr
$51,650 yr
$60,586 yr
$65,857 yr
$25.06
$24.20
$51,208 yr
61,681
$57,480 yr
$52,797 yr
$58,354 yr
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
17
16.3
19.8
13.9
13.6
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.9
15.2
15.4
17
16.8
16.7
16.7
16.7
19.2
15.1
16.7
16.5
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.7
17
16.7
16.7
16,7
16.7
16.8
16.7
Draft 1.0
EDUCATION and TRAINING (Continued)
Preparation
Communications Teachers Postsecondary
Philosophy and Religion Teachers Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers Postsecondary
History Teachers Postsecondary
Sociology Teachers Postsecondary
Economics Teachers Postsecondary
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers Postsecondary
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
215
221
202
169
141
93
70
50,629
Estimated 2014 Employment
59,033
2004-2014 Increase = 16.6%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
26
Projected
Annual
Openings
9
9
8
7
6
4
3
2,020
Median 2005
Wage
$49,825 yr
$56,905 yr
$60,127 yr
$62,678 yr
$59,301 yr
$67,075 yr
$40,389 yr
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
16.8
16.8
16.7
16.8
16.5
16.7
16.7
Draft 1.0
FINANCE and INSURANCE: Planning services for financial and investment
planning, banking, insurance and business financial management.
Preparation
Credit Authorizers Checkers and Clerks
Tellers (In Demand)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
New Accounts Clerks
Brokerage Clerks
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (In Demand)
Loan Officers
Securities Commodities and Financial Services Sales Agents (In Demand)
Bill and Account Collectors (In Demand)
Computer Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers
Insurance Sales Agents
Claims Adjusters Examiners and Investigators
Insurance Underwriters
Personal Financial Advisors
Tax Examiners Collectors and Revenue Agents
Title Examiners Abstractors and Searchers
Market Research Analysts (In Demand)
Financial Managers (In Demand)
Credit Analysts
Financial Examiners
Financial Analysts
Economists
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
389
4,706
2,741
2,271
1,065
356
4,819
2,815
2,576
3,482
2,018
2,219
2,189
1,256
1,171
497
349
5,384
4,281
847
167
986
129
46,713
Estimated 2014 Employment
54,210
2004-2014 Increase = 16.1%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
27
Projected
Annual
Openings
12
327
66
53
40
9
217
98
80
133
62
68
41
31
29
11
8
384
167
22
4
29
6
1,897
Median 2005
Wage
$17.59
$10.95
$17.64
$16.30
$15.46
$18.43
$16.29
$26.11
$28.99
$15.93
$17.52
$29.71
$26.13
$26.40
$32.45
$25.86
$19.79
$39.72
$46.86
$26.32
$37.81
$34.21
$35.39
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
13.5
10.6
11.9
9.5
9.4
9.9
17.8
12
10
25
11.3
8.6
8.5
84
7.2
6.6
11.5
27.4
13.4
11.2
7.5
12
14.3
Draft 1.0
GOVERNMENT and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Executing governmental
functions to include Governance, National Security, Foreign Service, Planning,
Revenue and Taxation, Regulation and Management and Administration at the
local, state and federal levels.
Preparation
Court Municipal and License Clerks
Compliance Officers Except Agriculture Construction Health and Safety
Social Science Research Assistants
Urban and Regional Planners
Social and Community Service Managers
Chief Executives
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
2,086
2,051
521
1,179
416
1,490
7,743
Estimated 2014 Employment
8,884
2004-2014 Increase = 14.7%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
28
Projected
Annual
Openings
80
62
24
62
15
58
301
Median 2005
Wage
$19.55
$28.48
$15.23
$33.50
$41.20
$0.00
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
12
9.1
18
15
19.3
15
Draft 1.0
HEALTH SCIENCE: Planning, managing and providing therapeutic services,
diagnostic services, health informatics, support services and biotechnology
research and development.
Preparation
Nursing Aides Orderlies and Attendants (In Demand)
Dental Assistants (In Demand)
Home Health Aides (In Demand)
Pharmacy Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (In Demand)
Medical Equipment Preparers (In Demand)
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Pharmacy Aides
Physical Therapist Aides
Occupational Therapist Aides (In Demand)
Psychiatric Aides
Registered Nurses (In Demand)
Medical Assistants (In Demand)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (In Demand)
Compliance Officers Except Agriculture Construction Health and Safety (In Demand)
Dental Hygienists
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (In Demand)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Respiratory Therapists (In Demand)
Surgical Technologists
Psychiatric Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Opticians Dispensing
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Radiation Therapists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Dietetic Technicians
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Orthodontists and Prosthesists
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
29
2005
Employment
6,251
2,749
2,030
1,714
1,051
826
471
446
381
99
44
18,258
4,935
2,533
2,051
1,479
1,961
1,140
772
564
394
373
295
265
257
241
161
108
94
83
80
59
Projected
Annual
Openings
223
174
65
46
53
35
29
15
13
3
3
763
165
107
62
54
67
43
42
18
12
13
11
9
9
14
6
4
3
3
3
2
Median 2005
Wage
$12.85
$19.33
$10.40
$16.25
$16.56
$14.21
$10.75
$11.10
$13.77
$12.86
$16.15
$33.58
$16.18
$20.91
$28.48
$40.34
$15.50
$28.70
$26.36
$21.04
$16.03
$19.77
$33.02
$28.25
$18.98
$15.95
$39.50
$34.07
$16.80
$19.74
$24.52
$16.94
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
17.3
21
19.7
11.5
20
20.2
34.2
10.1
12.5
18.9
20.7
20.7
18.9
20.2
9.1
21.3
17.5
19.7
20
19.4
13.4
22.5
19.4
17.7
18.6
34.7
18.2
19
17.9
20.8
12.7
18.1
Draft 1.0
HEALTH SCIENCE (Continued.)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (In Demand)
Occupational Therapists (In Demand)
Physician Assistants (In Demand)
Preparation
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Recreational Therapists
Audiologists
Podiatrists
Pharmacists (In Demand)
Physical Therapists
Medical and Health Services Managers
Dentists General
Surgeons (In Demand)
Speech-Language Pathologists (In Demand)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Psychiatrists
Veterinarians
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Anesthesiologists
Chiropractors
Optometrists
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
1,091
744
601
102
91
61
1,848
1,174
1,321
884
674
648
603
587
564
452
265
242
183
64,300
Estimated 2014 Employment
76,478
2004-2014 Increase = 18.9%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
30
Projected
Annual
Openings
60
23
21
4
4
3
61
37
45
30
20
28
28
18
36
20
8
8
8
2,531
Median 2005
Wage
$25.29
$27.91
$40.48
$22.98
$31.05
$65.06
$42.55
$31.17
$48.85
$55.12
$0.00
$26.95
$30.50
$63.88
$39.27
$25.49
$0.00
$40.51
$47.19
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
18.1
18.8
19.1
15.2
16.5
21.9
12.4
22.3
17
18.7
18.8
18.9
14.8
16.6
30
18
18.8
23.1
21
965.9
Draft 1.0
HOSPITALITY and TOURISM: Management, marketing and operations of
restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and
travel related services.
Preparation
Waiters and Waitresses (In Demand)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food (In Demand)
Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Counter Attendants Cafeteria Food Concession and Coffee Shop (In Demand)
Food Preparation Workers (In Demand)
Dishwashers (In Demand)
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers (In Demand)
Hosts and Hostesses Restaurant Lounge and Coffee Shop (In Demand)
Cooks Fast Food (In Demand)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants (In Demand)
Meat Poultry and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Food Servers Nonrestaurant
Cooks Short Order (In Demand)
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Locker Room Coatroom and Dressing Room Attendants
Cooks Restaurant (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (In Demand)
Bartenders
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Cooks Institution and Cafeteria
Gaming Dealers (In Demand)
Hotel Motel and Resort Desk Clerks
Food Batchmakers
Gaming Supervisors
Umpires Referees and Other Sports Officials (In Demand)
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Concierges
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Gaming Cage Workers
Travel Guides
Travel Agents (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers (In Demand)
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
31
2005
Employment
19,763
19,241
12,945
11,584
6,249
5,239
4,995
3,946
3,324
2,029
1,795
1,330
839
752
638
164
8,533
5,323
4,213
2,917
1,989
1,493
1,003
967
528
486
283
246
203
114
111
2,540
1,459
Projected
Annual
Openings
1,699
1,449
596
369
764
323
348
266
203
116
111
44
54
44
33
10
534
241
255
110
120
121
72
31
22
19
6
12
13
10
6
127
84
Median 2005
Wage
$9
$9
$12
$10
$8
$11
$9
$8
$9
$8
$8
$15
$10
$10
$11
$10
$12
$18
$10
$15
$13
$9
$10
$11
$19
$42,465 yr
$10
$13
$9
$11
$17
$18
$20
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
15.3
15.5
1.4
15.4
14.6
15.1
13.6
14.9
15.2
16.8
18.3
14.5
12.1
11
16
15.1
14.8
16.6
14.9
5.1
11.9
11.9
5.1
20.8
15.5
18.5
6
12
21.4
21.4
30
28.2
16.1
Draft 1.0
HOSPITALITY and TOURISM (Continued)
Preparation
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Bakers
Food Service Managers
Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (In Demand)
Tour Guides and Escorts
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Lodging Managers
Recreation Workers (In Demand)
Chefs and Head Cooks
Coaches and Scouts (In Demand)
Athletic Trainers
Total
2005
Employment
1,417
1,155
1,091
264
209
191
2,357
853
1,246
102
136,126
Estimated 2014 Employment
156,490
2004-2014 Increase = 14.9%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
32
Projected
Annual
Openings
47
40
48
12
8
7
87
50
58
4
8,573
Median 2005
Wage
$12
$38
$17
$12
$0
$39
$11
$20
$30,367 yr
$33,879 yr
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
9
13
22.3
13.9
15
10.9
12.8
14.7
15.5
21.6
Draft 1.0
HUMAN SERVICES: Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways
that relate to families and human needs.
Preparation
Personal and Home Care Aides (In Demand)
Eligibility Interviewers Government Programs
Child Care Workers
Social and Human Service Assistants (In Demand)
Residential Advisors
Clinical Counseling and School Psychologists (In Demand)
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Clinical Counseling and School Psychologists (In Demand)
Mental Health Counselors
Medical and Public Health Social Workers (In Demand)
Child Family and School Social Workers (In Demand)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors (In Demand)
Clergy
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
7,263
609
11,296
1,299
486
901
689
1,565
901
851
910
857
611
267
28,505
Estimated 2014 Employment
32,983
2004-2014 Increase = 15.7%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
33
Projected
Annual
Openings
230
21
418
56
18
35
20
53
35
34
32
31
25
10
1,018
Median 2005
Wage
$10.01
$18.97
$9.41
$11.29
$12.50
$23.60
$21.93
$22.38
$23.60
$19.29
$24.70
$15.72
$15.62
$23.50
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
21.2
10
2.2
21.8
15
15.9
10.9
14.3
15.9
14.3
18.1
25.7
20.2
14.5
Draft 1.0
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Technical and Professional Careers Related
to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software,
Multimedia and Systems Integration Services.
Preparation
Coin Vending and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Computer Support Specialists (In Demand)
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts (In Demand)
Computer Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers (In Demand)
Computer Operators (In Demand)
Computer Software Engineers Applications (In Demand)
Computer Systems Analysts
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (In Demand)
Database Administrators
Computer Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer and Information Systems Managers (In Demand)
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
389
8,085
4,064
2,718
1,182
20,231
10,256
6,133
1,617
2,518
1,000
3,664
61,857
Estimated 2014 Employment
73,146
2004-2014 Increase = 18.2%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
34
Projected
Annual
Openings
15
358
185
62
48
1,238
344
250
74
62
22
212
2,870
Median 2005
Wage
$16.79
$24.76
$35.30
$17.52
$18.58
$39.51
$36.52
$32.50
$35.10
$17.52
$43.26
$52.37
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
11.1
27.7
21.3
11.3
19
34.5
16
19.8
21
11.3
4.4
21.6
Draft 1.0
LAW and SAFETY: Planning, managing and providing legal, public safety,
protective services and homeland security including professional and technical
support services.
Preparation
Lifeguards Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Crossing Guards (In Demand)
Parking Enforcement Workers
Security Guards (In Demand)
Private Detectives and Investigators
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
Police Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Court Municipal and License Clerks
Paralegals and Legal Assistants (In Demand)
Fire Fighters
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Law Clerks
Lawyers (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
Judges Magistrate Judges and Magistrates
Administrative Law Judges Adjudicators and Hearing Officers
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Total
2005
Employment
651
1,035
93
7,402
327
258
280
2,228
2,186
2,053
1,418
85
601
488
247
8,127
411
179
162
28,231
Estimated 2014 Employment
32,350
2004-2014 Increase = 14.5%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
35
Projected
Annual
Openings
86
82
3
395
13
11
9
89
80
71
55
4
23
14
4
280
22
4
3
1,248
Median 2005
Wage
$9.69
$14.46
$20.15
$11.74
$19.32
$11.45
$23.56
$31.02
$19.55
$24.57
$27.82
$31.82
$35.17
$33.36
$21.38
$45.17
$35.76
$36.60
$35.61
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
15.6
30.5
13
24
16.1
21.6
21.6
11.1
12
16
12.2
12.2
10.8
6.9
9.9
13.4
11.4
10.8
8.2
Draft 1.0
MANUFACTURING: Planning, managing and performing the processing of
materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical
support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and
manufacturing/process engineering.
Preparation
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Crushing Grinding and Polishing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Pressers Textile Garment and Related Materials
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
Separating Filtering Clarifying Precipitating and Still Machine Setters
Grinding and Polishing Workers Hand
Sewers Hand
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Maintenance Workers Machinery
Cutters and Trimmers Hand
Painting Coating and Decorating Workers
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Sewing Machine Operators
Helpers--Production Workers (In Demand)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (In Demand)
Inspectors Testers Sorters Samplers and Weighers (In Demand)
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Furnace Kiln Oven Drier and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Rolling Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Photographic Process Workers
Forging Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Sawing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Wood
Coil Winders Tapers and Finishers
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Furniture Finishers
Grinding Lapping Polishing and Buffing Machine Tool Setters Operators
Woodworking Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Except Sawing
Plating and Coating Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
36
2005
Employment
61
80
82
107
128
133
212
240
337
357
362
399
911
1,096
2,127
2,839
3,266
54
67
93
99
102
107
130
163
177
222
255
308
330
344
383
Projected
Annual
Openings
2
3
4
0
2
5
12
0
16
21
13
30
25
0
153
153
173
3
3
5
7
6
3
4
0
7
15
6
20
10
10
9
Median 2005
Wage
$15.10
$11.58
$14.36
$10.00
$17.02
$18.04
$13.01
$13.18
$15.64
$17.43
$12.15
$16.48
$11.17
$11.31
$10.59
$10.17
$17.98
$19.58
$14.59
$19.87
$22.68
$10.78
$18.66
$16.25
$8.51
$14.14
$17.93
$13.98
$13.94
$13.00
$14.59
$14.37
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
5.1
6.7
9.9
-2.2
0.3
3.1
13
-14.6
10.5
9.9
9.4
12.5
14.9
-14.6
18.5
14.7
12.1
-0.7
8.8
7.9
9.5
28.6
7.2
4.1
-1.5
11.5
26.1
12.3
13.3
4.7
5
3.8
Draft 1.0
MANUFACTURING (Continued)
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Extruding Forming Pressing and Compacting Machine Setters Operators
Painters Transportation Equipment
Preparation
Some
Some
Some
Paper Goods Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (In Demand)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Metal and Plastic (In Demand)
Cutting Punching and Press Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal
Sheet Metal Workers (In Demand)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (In Demand)
Textile Cutting Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Electric Motor Power Tool and Related Repairers
Heat Treating Equipment Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Radio Mechanics
Mechanical Door Repairers (In Demand)
Molders Shapers and Casters Except Metal and Plastic
Welding Soldering and Brazing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Tool Grinders Filers and Sharpeners
Milling and Planing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Except Mechanical Door
Upholsterers
Tailors Dressmakers and Custom Sewers
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Medical Equipment Repairers
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers (In Demand)
Molding Coremaking and Casting Machine Setters Operators and Tenders
Home Appliance Repairers
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Civil Engineering Technicians (In Demand)
Multiple Machine Tool Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
37
2005
Employment
419
453
479
509
579
637
975
1,296
1,277
2,524
77
82
97
102
118
137
146
147
191
196
199
217
224
281
315
337
340
551
630
640
718
868
930
1,231
1,287
Projected
Annual
Openings
19
17
26
7
23
31
70
49
82
76
0
3
8
4
7
8
9
8
19
16
7
6
6
18
12
10
7
31
21
18
32
45
84
46
76
Median 2005
Wage
$16.18
$13.61
$29.80
$17.51
$19.48
$24.36
$26.15
$13.91
$20.24
$11.77
$13.84
$19.76
$19.20
$26.02
$14.12
$19.62
$17.38
$18.59
$16.48
$19.80
$34.22
$17.46
$15.63
$25.95
$23.26
$18.10
$12.59
$12.20
$20.81
$25.10
$26.26
$12.95
$17.37
$29.35
$22.85
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
15.4
7.7
12.6
-11.8
19.4
16.4
16.9
15.3
19.1
10.9
-24.6
3.9
1.3
11.5
24.6
14.2
11.6
14.7
12.4
11.9
8.9
8.4
0.1
24.1
11.2
7
8.6
12.5
9.4
11.1
18.7
12
24.6
13.3
11.4
Draft 1.0
MANUFACTURING (Continued)
Preparation
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Industrial Machinery Mechanics (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Machinists (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
Purchasing Agents Except Wholesale Retail and Farm Products
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Industrial Production Managers
Welders Cutters Solderers and Brazers (In Demand)
Inspectors Testers Sorters Samplers and Weighers
Total
2005
Employment
1,504
1,402
2,151
3,810
2,883
146
350
808
1,049
2,972
3,766
55,621
Estimated 2014 Employment
61,038
2004-2014 Increase = 9.7%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
38
Projected
Annual
Openings
89
16
121
132
231
7
10
38
39
175
173
2,652
Median 2005
Wage
$24.88
$14.15
$21.03
$27.25
$27.30
$33.73
$18.53
$17.24
$41.80
$20.15
$17.98
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
1.3
1.1
13.2
7.3
15.1
23.6
14.2
10.1
9.1
12.5
12.1
Draft 1.0
RETAIL and WHOLESALE TRADE: Planning, managing and performing
marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Preparation
Cashiers (In Demand)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (In Demand)
Counter and Rental Clerks
Packers and Packagers Hand (In Demand)
Driver/Sales Workers (In Demand)
Demonstrators and Product Promoters (In Demand)
Parking Lot Attendants (In Demand)
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Manicurists and Pedicurists (In Demand)
Retail Salespersons (In Demand)
Customer Service Representatives
Telemarketers (In Demand)
Real Estate Sales Agents (In Demand)
Parts Salespersons
Floral Designers
Pressers Textile Garment and Related Materials
Sales Rep. Wholesale, Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific (In Demand)
Hairdressers Hairstylists and Cosmetologists
Wholesale and Retail Buyers Except Farm Products
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (In Demand)
Bakers
Advertising Sales Agents (In Demand)
Real Estate Brokers
Interior Designers (In Demand)
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Fashion Designers
Sales Engineers
Sales Managers (In Demand)
Marketing Managers (In Demand)
Property Real Estate and Community Association Managers
Purchasing Managers
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
39
2005
Employment
20,579
11,533
5,408
5,366
3,354
2,377
2,359
1,764
369
26,977
21,010
5,023
4,447
1,740
582
107
5,755
5,599
2,379
1,426
1,417
1,397
1,383
954
779
135
1,054
3,197
2,112
1,342
679
Projected
Annual
Openings
1,913
851
368
222
97
132
123
64
14
1,723
724
191
131
74
14
0
311
207
97
51
47
60
41
45
24
0
52
116
104
35
33
Median 2005
Wage
$10.51
$12.05
$10.99
$8.91
$8.80
$9.13
$9.24
$10.38
$8.33
$11.59
$16.19
$11.87
$27.20
$18.90
$12.90
$10.00
$32.50
$12.33
$21.46
$14.12
$12.46
$25.57
$31.19
$21.24
$18.76
$30.08
$40.97
$53.96
$59.81
$26.04
$41.80
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
9.1
12.4
14.3
14.3
10.8
29.8
17.8
7.2
16.7
12
17.6
2.1
9.5
1.4
4.4
-0.6
12.8
11.6
7.2
21.2
10.5
9
10.5
8.6
8.6
-3.9
13
1.8
23.5
6.8
14.9
Draft 1.0
RETAIL and WHOLESALE TRADE (Continued)
Preparation
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Tailors Dressmakers and Custom Sewers
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Total
2005
Employment
642
350
346
224
144,165
Estimated 2014 Employment
158,870
2004-2014 Increase = 10.2%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
40
Projected
Annual
Openings
19
10
15
6
7,914
Median 2005
Wage
$23.28
$18.53
$46.44
$15.63
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
0.8
1
2.5
0.1
Draft 1.0
SCIENCE, RESEARCH and ENGINEERING: Planning, managing and
providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical
science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services and
research and development services.
Preparation
Weighers Measurers Checkers and Samplers Recordkeeping (In Demand)
Surveying and Mapping Technicians (In Demand)
Social Science Research Assistants (In Demand)
Chemical Technicians
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Civil Engineers (In Demand)
Medical Scientists Except Epidemiologists (In Demand)
Biological Technicians (In Demand)
Mechanical Engineers (In Demand)
Industrial Engineers (In Demand)
Electrical Engineers (In Demand)
Chemists (In Demand)
Electronics Engineers Except Computer (In Demand)
Chemical Engineers
Microbiologists
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians Including Health
Avionics Technicians
Engineering Managers (In Demand)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists Including Health (In Demand)
Natural Sciences Managers (In Demand)
Geoscientists Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Health and Safety Engineers Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Hydrologists
Materials Engineers
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Political Scientists
Little or No
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
2005
Employment
854
583
521
305
163
5,744
3,641
2,914
1,973
1,271
1,604
597
1,177
249
233
195
172
2,399
1,624
681
571
174
220
144
114
116
97
28,336
Estimated 2014 Employment
33,989
2004-2014 Increase = 19.9%
41
Projected
Annual
Openings
35
47
24
21
12
309
172
128
119
87
81
40
32
18
12
10
8
164
77
30
28
11
10
8
7
7
4
1,501
Median 2005
Wage
$17.59
$20.85
$15.23
$28.59
$28.62
$33.78
$26.85
$18.32
$35.89
$34.56
$36.05
$23.41
$34.45
$39.24
$23.47
$19.80
$31.02
$56.21
$29.65
$53.37
$36.31
$32.31
$33.61
$37.05
$28.49
$20.51
$27.33
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
21.6
28.6
18
21
18.4
22
25.3
21.1
19.4
15.7
20
26.6
11.6
24.9
20.5
19.8
10.3
19.3
21.8
18.3
24.8
16.3
14.3
23
10.1
27.9
18.2
Draft 1.0
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION and LOGISTICS: Planning,
management and movement of people, materials and goods by road, pipeline, air,
rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as
transportation, infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile
equipment and facility maintenance.
Preparation
Truck Drivers Light or Delivery Services
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Tire Repairers and Changers
Transportation Attendants Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Truck Drivers Heavy and Tractor-Trailer (In Demand)
Production Planning and Expediting Clerks (In Demand)
Bus Drivers School (In Demand)
Dispatchers Except Police Fire and Ambulance (In Demand)
Cargo and Freight Agents
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Postal Service Clerks
Motorcycle Mechanics
Bicycle Repairers
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving
Court Municipal and License Clerks
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Helpers Laborers and Material Movers
Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers
Motorboat Mechanics
Tank Car Truck and Ship Loaders
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Motor Vehicles
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Captains Mates and Pilots of Water Vessels (In Demand)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Except Engines
Transportation Inspectors
Air Traffic Controllers
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little or No
Little
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
42
2005
Employment
8,519
2,418
1,517
652
487
217
64
11,741
2,148
2,130
1,631
1,373
1,118
1,082
483
106
55
3,337
2,099
2,486
2,457
1,394
1,118
328
218
212
90
74
2,108
1,088
1,078
513
468
Projected
Annual
Openings
204
62
37
35
16
7
2
349
88
81
65
45
49
38
10
4
4
140
97
80
90
45
33
12
9
9
3
3
164
44
45
29
10
Median 2005
Wage
$13.79
$22.99
$11.85
$11.12
$9.76
$11.69
$20.01
$19.25
$20.26
$15.88
$19.59
$20.51
$19.82
$21.54
$22.99
$16.84
$10.85
$21.35
$28.28
$19.55
$23.33
$24.01
$41.94
$20.43
$21.72
$19.28
$10.50
$16.09
$31.27
$29.66
$23.67
$33.10
$61.04
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
12.2
0.7
13.7
-0.4
26.1
23.3
8
14.5
10.8
17.4
17.5
20
15.8
13.9
0.7
29
12.8
11.8
14.2
12
13.6
13.2
11.9
17.9
19.1
16.2
4.1
5.3
21.9
17.2
10.9
15.9
3.2
Draft 1.0
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION and LOGISTICS (Continued)
Preparation
Considerable
Commercial Pilots
Ship Engineers
Extensive
Total
2005
Employme
nt
269
651
55,729
Estimated 2014 Employment
63,447
2004-2014 Increase = 13.8%
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
43
Projected
Annual
Openings
19
36
1,964
Median 2005
Wage
$47,846 yr
$27.04
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
20.4
15
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Appendix 2
King County Washington
Fastest Growing Occupations by Career Cluster
Requiring Some to Extensive Preparation (>1.5% Annual Growth)
44
Draft 1.0
KING COUNTY
Fastest Growing Occupations Requiring Some to Extensive Preparation (>1.5% Annual Growth)
by
Occupational Career Cluster
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES: The production,
processing, marketing, distribution, financing and development of agricultural
commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural
resources, horticulture and other plant and animal products/resources.
Preparation
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median 2005
Wage
Pest Control Workers
Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping Lawn Service/Groundskeepers (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (In Demand)
Conservation Scientists
Environmental Engineers (In Demand)
Sales Representatives Wholesale/Manufacturing Technical/Scientific (In Demand)
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Extensive
Medium
Some
221
1,138
5,710
313
761
4,755
759
9
39
304
9
43
311
39
$16.64
$21.67
$32.72
$33.77
$35.63
$32.50
$9.14
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (In Demand)
Environmental Engineering Technicians
Extensive
Medium
571
80
36
4
794
$28.34
$21.50
Total
45
Projected
Annual
Growth %
2004-2014
3.6
2.7
2.7
2.2
2.2
1.9
1.9
1.8
.
1.7
(2.1% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
ARCHITECTURAL and CONSTRUCTION: Careers in designing, planning,
managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Projected
Annual
Openings
Preparation
Architects Except Landscape and Naval (In Demand)
Architectural and Civil Drafters (In Demand)
Surveyors (In Demand)
Tapers
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers (In Demand)
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Helpers--Carpenters (In Demand)
Tile and Marble Setters (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters (In Demand)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters (In Demand)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers (In Demand)
Insulation Workers Floor Ceiling and Wall (In Demand)
Painters Construction and Maintenance
Glaziers (In Demand)
Mechanical Drafters (In Demand)
Helpers--Electricians
Carpenters (In Demand)
Construction Laborers (In Demand)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (In Demand)
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (In Demand)
Electricians (In Demand)
Construction and Building Inspectors
Plumbers Pipefitters and Steamfitters (In Demand)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (In Demand)
Extensive
Medium
Medium
Some
Some
Some
Little or No
Some
Medium
Considerable
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Some
Medium
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Some
2,462
1,218
398
1,247
2,566
649
2,054
663
509
509
939
656
4,518
912
739
376
12,902
7,048
894
6,710
1,261
1,514
5,710
4,356
1,015
4,094
637
135
86
31
77
159
31
163
37
30
30
46
45
287
42
48
27
659
334
40
304
45
76
304
206
43
223
31
$32.27
$23.95
$28.38
$25.32
$29.07
$27.25
$12.73
$25.14
$22.78
$22.78
$16.79
$29.94
$19.18
$22.67
$23.14
$12.89
$24.87
$15.40
$28.27
$32.72
$24.95
$20.53
$32.72
$26.50
$28.81
$28.97
$24.36
33.5
29.1
27.3
27
26.3
26
25.3
24.4
24.1
24
23.3
23
22.4
22.1
21.2
19.4
19.3
19
18.4
17.6
17.3
17.2
17.2
17
17
16.3
16.1
Construction Managers (In Demand)
Crane and Tower Operators
Medium
Some
4,261
342
199
15
3,79
3
$49.47
$25.75
16.1
15
Total
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
46
Median 2005
Wage
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
2005
Employment
(16.9% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
ART, A/V TECHNOLOGY and COMMUNICATION: Designing, producing,
exhibiting, performing, writing and publishing multimedia content including visual
and performing arts and design, journalism and entertainment services.
Preparation
Medium
Medium
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Medium
Technical Writers (In Demand)
Multi-Media Artists and Animators (In Demand)
Writers and Authors (In Demand)
Art Directors
Sound Engineering Technicians
Editors
Graphic Designers (In Demand)
Archivists
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Fine Artists Including Painters Sculptors and Illustrators
Total
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
47
2005
Employment
2,048
2,240
1,381
1,065
148
1,335
2,090
78
95
696
Projected
Annual
Openings
137
184
57
62
7
81
137
3
5
57
730
Median 2005
Wage
$34.58
$26.99
$25.26
$37.19
$18.01
$32.10
$23.32
$21.54
$11.67
$22.54
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
3.3
3.2
2.8
2.3
2.1
2
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.5
(2.0% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
BUSINESS and ADMINISTRATION: Business Management and
Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating
business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.
Data Entry Keyers (In Demand)
Switchboard Operators Including Answering Service (In Demand)
Word Processors and Typists (In Demand)
Medical Secretaries (In Demand)
Receptionists and Information Clerks (In Demand)
Office Clerks General (In Demand)
Customer Service Representatives (In Demand)
Secretaries Except Legal Medical and Executive (In Demand)
Tax Preparers
Interviewers Except Eligibility and Loan (In Demand)
Human Resources Assistants Except Payroll and Timekeeping (In Demand)
Procurement Clerks (In Demand)
File Clerks
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (In Demand)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (In Demand)
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers (In Demand)
Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks (In Demand)
Chief Executives
Employment Recruitment and Placement Specialists (In Demand)
Meeting and Convention Planners
Management Analysts (In Demand)
Operations Research Analysts (In Demand)
Public Relations Managers
Statisticians (In Demand)
Public Relations Specialists (In Demand)
Training and Development Managers
Budget Analysts (In Demand)
Accountants and Auditors (In Demand)
Administrative Services Managers
General and Operations Managers (In Demand)
Total
48
Preparation
2005
Employment
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
2,127
1,456
1,117
4,945
7,739
20,094
20,010
8,587
1,363
3,218
1,648
611
1,683
8,705
5,819
1,745
10,628
14,256
1,290
2,078
635
7,654
511
540
750
3,261
217
1,756
12,431
1,766
7,130
Projected
Annual
Openings
104
66
54
180
411
1,037
724
344
46
206
69
29
87
427
217
80
435
616
58
106
28
398
29
23
38
129
7
94
542
67
296
6,94
7
Median 2005
Wage
$12.84
$12.71
$17.24
$15.66
$12.52
$13.61
$16.19
$16.68
$20.28
$12.36
$18.20
$16.81
$13.35
$20.75
$16.29
$19.28
$25.13
$16.65
$0.00
$25.26
$21.64
$35.19
$33.36
$46.59
$27.68
$25.45
$42.88
$31.21
$27.25
$38.99
$58.44
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
26.7
23
21.7
20.7
19.9
18
17.6
16.6
15.1
27
22.3
22.2
19.2
18.1
17.9
16.6
15.6
15.1
15
28.5
20.7
20.5
20.3
18.8
18.6
18.4
17.8
16.2
15.9
15.9
15.2
(19.2% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
EDUCATION and TRAINING: Planning, managing and providing education
and training services and related learning support services.
Preparation
Teacher Assistants (In Demand)
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors (In Demand)
Preschool Teachers Except Special Education (In Demand)
Library Assistants Clerical
Library Technicians
Elementary School Teachers Except Special Education
Secondary School Teachers Except Special and Vocational Education (In Demand)
Middle School Teachers Except Special and Vocational Education (In Demand)
Vocational Education Teachers Postsecondary (In Demand)
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Adult Literacy Remedial Education and GED Teachers and Instructors
Special Education Teachers Preschool Kindergarten and Elementary School
Vocational Education Teachers Secondary School
Kindergarten Teachers Except Special Education
Special Education Teachers Secondary School
Special Education Teachers Middle School
Education Administrators Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
Librarians
Educational Vocational and School Counselors
Education Administrators Postsecondary
Education Administrators Elementary and Secondary School (In Demand)
Art Drama and Music Teachers Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary
Nursing Instructors and Teachers Postsecondary
Business Teachers Postsecondary
Instructional Coordinators
Health Educators
Computer Science Teachers Postsecondary
Mathematical Science Teachers Postsecondary
Education Teachers Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers Postsecondary
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Total
49
2005
Employment
7,507
2,265
3,129
1,024
934
7,134
3,937
3,694
2,047
2,674
1,845
1,043
637
849
415
384
204
1,027
1,163
1,088
983
795
622
603
607
685
518
414
401
324
294
202
Projected
Annual
Openings
306
105
94
62
54
271
177
140
82
78
53
41
29
24
16
15
9
58
53
48
40
32
25
24
24
23
22
17
16
13
12
8
2,02
0
Median 2005
Wage
$26,628 yr
$16.25
$11.92
$11.35
$16.87
$43,512 yr
$45,167 yr
$44,295 yr
$21.73
$17.71
$21.01
$43,346 yr
$46,056 yr
$41,319 yr
$42,969 yr
$42,642 yr
$24.78
$27.03
$22.72
$36.43
$84,712 yr
$49,836 yr
$51,650 yr
$60,586 yr
$65,857 yr
$25.06
$24.20
$51,208 yr
61,681
$57,480 yr
$52,797 yr
$60,127 yr
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
17
16.3
19.8
13.9
13.6
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.9
15.2
15.4
17
16.8
16.7
16.7
16.7
19.2
15.1
16.7
16.5
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.8
16.7
17
16.7
16.7
16,7
16.7
16.8
16.7
(16.2% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
FINANCE and INSURANCE: Planning services for financial and investment
planning, banking, insurance and business financial management.
Preparation
Market Research Analysts (In Demand)
Bill and Account Collectors (In Demand)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators (In Demand)
Considerable
Medium
Medium
2005
Employment
5,384
3,482
4,819
Total
GOVERNMENT and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Executing governmental functions
to include Governance, National Security, Foreign Service, Planning, Revenue and
Taxation, Regulation and Management and Administration at the local, state and
federal levels.
Preparation
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
Extensive
Social and Community Service Managers
Social Science Research Assistants
Urban and Regional Planners
Chief Executives
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
50
2005
Employment
416
521
1,179
1,490
Projected
Annual
Openings
384
133
217
734
Projected
Annual
Openings
15
24
62
58
159
Median 2005
Wage
$39.72
$15.93
$16.29
Median 2005
Wage
$41.20
$15.23
$33.50
$0.00
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
27.4
25
17.8
(23.4% Avg.)
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
19.3
18
15
15
(16.8% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
HEALTH SCIENCE: Planning, managing and providing therapeutic services,
diagnostic services, health informatics, support services and biotechnology
research and development.
Preparation
Medium
Some
Extensive
Extensive
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Medium
Some
Extensive
Medium
Some
Medium
Some
Medium
Some
Medium
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Medium
Some
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Medium
Medium
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Veterinarians
Chiropractors
Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical Therapists
Podiatrists
Dental Hygienists
Dental Assistants (In Demand)
Optometrists
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Psychiatric Aides
Registered Nurses (In Demand)
Medical Equipment Preparers (In Demand)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (In Demand)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (In Demand)
Respiratory Therapists (In Demand)
Home Health Aides (In Demand)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Surgical Technologists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Physician Assistants (In Demand)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Occupational Therapist Aides (In Demand)
Medical Assistants (In Demand)
Speech-Language Pathologists (In Demand)
Occupational Therapists (In Demand)
Surgeons (In Demand)
Anesthesiologists
Dentists General
Opticians Dispensing
Radiation Therapists
51
2005
Employment
241
471
564
242
373
1,174
61
1,479
2,749
183
83
44
18,258
826
2,533
1,051
772
2,030
1,140
564
295
601
108
99
4,935
648
744
674
265
884
257
161
Projected
Annual
Openings
14
29
36
8
13
37
3
54
174
8
3
3
763
35
107
53
42
65
43
18
11
21
4
3
165
28
23
20
8
30
9
6
Median 2005
Wage
$15.95
$10.75
$39.27
$40.51
$19.77
$31.17
$65.06
$40.34
$19.33
$47.19
$19.74
$16.15
$33.58
$14.21
$20.91
$16.56
$26.36
$10.40
$28.70
$21.04
$33.02
$40.48
$34.07
$12.86
$16.18
$26.95
$27.91
$0.00
$0.00
$55.12
$18.98
$39.50
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
34.7
34.2
30
23.1
22.5
22.3
21.9
21.3
21
21
20.8
20.7
20.7
20.2
20.2
20
20
19.7
19.7
19.4
19.4
19.1
19
18.9
18.9
18.9
18.8
18.8
18.8
18.7
18.6
18.2
Draft 1.0
HEALTH SCIENCE (Continued)
Preparation
Medium
Considerable
Extensive
Medium
Medium
Medium
Some
Extensive
Extensive
Considerable
Considerable
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (In Demand)
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietetic Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (In Demand)
Nursing Aides Orderlies and Attendants (In Demand)
Medical and Health Services Managers
Psychiatrists
Audiologists
Recreational Therapists
2005
Employment
59
1,091
452
94
265
1,961
6,251
1,321
587
91
102
Total
Projected
Annual
Openings
2
60
20
3
9
67
223
45
18
4
4
2,29
1
Median 2005
Wage
$16.94
$25.29
$25.49
$16.80
$28.25
$15.50
$12.85
$48.85
$63.88
$31.05
$22.98
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
18.1
18.1
18
17.9
17.7
17.5
17.3
17
16.6
16.5
15.2
(20.2% Avg.)
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
HOSPITALITY and TOURISM: Management, marketing and operations of
restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and
travel related services.
Preparation
Travel Guides
Travel Agents (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (In Demand)
Athletic Trainers
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Gaming Cage Workers
Food Batchmakers
Umpires Referees and Other Sports Officials (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (In Demand)
Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers (In Demand)
Gaming Supervisors
Coaches and Scouts (In Demand)
Some
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Some
Some
Some
Some
Some
Considerable
Some
Extensive
52
2005
Employment
111
2,540
1,091
102
203
114
967
486
5,323
1,459
528
1,246
Projected
Annual
Openings
6
127
48
4
13
10
31
19
241
84
22
58
Median 2005
Wage
$17
$18
$17
$33,879 yr
$9
$11
$11
$42,465 yr
$18
$20
$19
$30,367 yr
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
30
28.2
22.3
21.6
21.4
21.4
20.8
18.5
16.6
16.1
15.5
15.5
Draft 1.0
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Considerable
209
Total
HUMAN SERVICES: Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that
relate to families and human needs.
Preparation
Child Family and School Social Workers (In Demand)
Social and Human Service Assistants (In Demand)
Personal and Home Care Aides (In Demand)
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors (In Demand)
Medical and Public Health Social Workers (In Demand)
Clinical Counseling and School Psychologists (In Demand)
Clinical Counseling and School Psychologists (In Demand)
Residential Advisors
Extensive
Medium
Some
Extensive
Extensive
Considerable
Extensive
Medium
2005
Employment
857
1,299
7,263
611
910
901
901
486
Total
8
671
Projected
Annual
Openings
31
56
230
25
32
35
35
18
462
$0
Median 2005
Wage
$15.72
$11.29
$10.01
$15.62
$24.70
$23.60
$23.60
$12.50
15
(20.2% Avg.)
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
25.7
21.8
21.2
20.2
18.1
15.9
15.9
15
(19.2% Avg.)
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Technical and Professional Careers Related to the
Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia
and Systems Integration Services.
Computer Software Engineers Applications (In Demand)
Computer Support Specialists (In Demand)
Computer and Information Systems Managers (In Demand)
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts (In Demand)
Database Administrators
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (In Demand)
Computer Operators (In Demand)
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers (In Demand)
Computer Automated Teller and Office Machine Repairers
Coin Vending and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
53
Preparation
2005
Employment
Projected
Annual
Openings
Median 2005
Wage
Considerable
Medium
Extensive
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
Some
20,231
8,085
3,664
4,064
1,617
6,133
1,182
10,256
2,718
2,518
389
1,238
358
212
185
74
250
48
344
62
62
15
$39.51
$24.76
$52.37
$35.30
$35.10
$32.50
$18.58
$36.52
$17.52
$17.52
$16.79
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
34.5
27.7
21.6
21.3
21
19.8
19
16
11.3
11.3
11.1
Draft 1.0
2,84
8
Total
LAW and SAFETY: Planning, managing and providing legal, public safety,
protective services and homeland security including professional and technical
support services.
Security Guards (In Demand)
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
Police Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers
Private Detectives and Investigators
Paralegals and Legal Assistants (In Demand)
Preparation
Some
Some
Some
Some
Medium
2005
Employment
7,402
258
280
327
2,053
Preparation
2005
Employment
Total
Projected
Annual
Openings
395
11
9
13
71
499
(17.9% Avg.)
Median 2005
Wage
$11.74
$11.45
$23.56
$19.32
$24.57
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
24
21.6
21.6
16.1
16
(19.9% Avg.)
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
MANUFACTURING: Planning, managing and performing the processing of
materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical
support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and
manufacturing/process engineering.
Photographic Process Workers
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Mechanical Door Repairers (In Demand)
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Sheet Metal Workers (In Demand)
Civil Engineering Technicians (In Demand)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Metal and Plastic (In Demand)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (In Demand)
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic
Cutting Punching and Press Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal
Some
Some
Medium
Medium
Medium
Considerable
Some
Some
Medium
Some
Some
Some
Some
54
102
222
118
930
281
146
579
1,277
718
975
637
419
1,296
Projected
Annual
Openings
6
15
7
84
18
7
23
82
32
70
31
19
49
Median 2005
Wage
$10.78
$17.93
$14.12
$17.37
$25.95
$33.73
$19.48
$20.24
$26.26
$26.15
$24.36
$16.18
$13.91
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
28.6
26.1
24.6
24.6
24.1
23.6
19.4
19.1
18.7
16.9
16.4
15.4
15.3
Draft 1.0
Purchasing Agents Except Wholesale Retail and Farm Products
Medium
2,883
Total
RETAIL and WHOLESALE TRADE: Planning, managing and performing marketing
activities to reach organizational objectives.
Marketing Managers (In Demand)
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (In Demand)
Customer Service Representatives
Purchasing Managers
Preparation
Considerable
Medium
Some
Considerable
2005
Employment
2,112
1,426
21,010
679
Preparation
2005
Employment
Total
231
674
Projected
Annual
Openings
104
51
724
33
912
$27.30
Median 2005
Wage
$59.81
$14.12
$16.19
$41.80
15.1
(20.6% Avg.)
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
23.5
21.2
17.6
14.9
(15.4% Avg.)
SCIENCE, RESEARCH and ENGINEERING: Planning, managing and
providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical
science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services and
research and development se
Surveying and Mapping Technicians (In Demand)
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Chemists (In Demand)
Medical Scientists Except Epidemiologists (In Demand)
Chemical Engineers
Geoscientists Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Hydrologists
Civil Engineers (In Demand)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists Including Health (In Demand)
Biological Technicians (In Demand)
Chemical Technicians
Microbiologists
Electrical Engineers (In Demand)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians Including Health
Mechanical Engineers (In Demand)
Engineering Managers (In Demand)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Extensive
Considerable
Extensive
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Considerable
Extensive
Medium
55
583
116
597
3,641
249
571
144
5,744
1,624
2,914
305
233
1,604
195
1,973
2,399
163
Projected
Annual
Openings
47
7
40
172
18
28
8
309
77
128
21
12
81
10
119
164
12
Median 2005
Wage
$20.85
$20.51
$23.41
$26.85
$39.24
$36.31
$37.05
$33.78
$29.65
$18.32
$28.59
$23.47
$36.05
$19.80
$35.89
$56.21
$28.62
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
28.6
27.9
26.6
25.3
24.9
24.8
23
22
21.8
21.1
21
20.5
20
19.8
19.4
19.3
18.4
Draft 1.0
Natural Sciences Managers (In Demand)
Political Scientists
Social Science Research Assistants (In Demand)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Industrial Engineers (In Demand)
Extensive
Extensive
Medium
Extensive
Considerable
Total
56
681
97
521
174
1,271
30
4
24
11
87
1,40
9
$53.37
$27.33
$15.23
$32.31
$34.56
18.3
18.2
18
16.3
15.7
(21.4% Avg.)
Draft 1.0
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION and LOGISTICS: Planning,
management and movement of people, materials and goods by road, pipeline, air,
rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as
transportation, infrastructure planning and
Preparation
Motorcycle Mechanics
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Commercial Pilots
Cargo and Freight Agents
Tank Car Truck and Ship Loaders
Motorboat Mechanics
Dispatchers Except Police Fire and Ambulance (In Demand)
Bus Drivers School (In Demand)
Captains Mates and Pilots of Water Vessels (In Demand)
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Transportation Inspectors
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Ship Engineers
Some
Considerable
Considerable
Some
Medium
Medium
Some
Some
Considerable
Medium
Considerable
Some
Extensive
Total
Source: Washington St. Dept. of Employment Security
Workforce Explorer, November 2005
57
2005
Employment
106
2,108
269
1,373
218
328
1,631
2,130
1,088
212
513
1,118
651
Projected
Annual
Openings
4
164
19
45
9
12
65
81
44
9
29
49
36
566
Median 2005
Wage
$16.84
$31.27
$47,846 yr
$20.51
$21.72
$20.43
$19.59
$15.88
$29.66
$19.28
$33.10
$19.82
$27.04
Projected
Growth %
2004-2014
2.9
2.2
2.1
2
1.9
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
(1.9% Avg.)