Labor Market Information Division
P.O. Box 25903
Raleigh, NC 27611-5903
Phone: 919-733-2936
Fax: 919-733-8662
www.ncesc.com
Employment Security Commission
of North Carolina
mportant factors to consider when
exploring diff erent occupations are the annual
growth potential, number of openings in the
occupation, educational requirements and
salary. The Employment Security Commission
of North Carolina’s Long Term Occupational
Projections provide this information, which can
be used in a variety of ways:
Students, Job Seekers and Counselors:
To explore employment in occupations and
industries.
Employers: To examine expected
employment in industries and occupations.
Educational Institutions: To determine
course off erings.
Researchers: To analyze North Carolina’s
labor market.
Planners: To develop training opportunities
for clients.
Economic Developers: To assess job growth
opportunities.
For complete projections reports, go to:
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Lumber River
Workforce
Development Board
Long Term Occupational
Projections 2004-2014
Fastest Growing Industry Groups
Annualized
Percentage
Growth Rate3
Ambulatory Health Care Services 4.51
Social Assistance 3.89
Warehousing & Storage 3.34
Administrative & Support Services 3.27
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 3.00
Truck Transportation 2.92
Support Activities for Transportation 2.63
Hospitals 2.61
Building Material & Garden Equipment
& Supplies Dealers 2.56
Educational Services 2.52
Lumber River WDB Area
Bladen, Hoke, Robeson & Scotland Counties
Source: 3 - LMI Projections Program, 2004-2014
Lumber River State Park. Photo courtesy of City of Lumberton.
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Bachelor’s Degree
Growing Occupations
Based on Annual Total Openings 1
State Median
Wage2
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Ed. $36,718/year*
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special &
Vocational Education $38,032/year*
Middle School Teachers, Except Special &
Vocational Education $37,064/year*
Accountants & Auditors $24.03/hour
Special Education Teachers, Preschool & K-5 $37,617/year*
Child, Family & School Social Workers $17.05/hour
Construction Managers $30.91/hour
Computer Systems Analysts $31.22/hour
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education & GED
Teachers & Instructors $16.21/hour
Employment, Recruitment & Placement
Specialists $19.20/hour
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Ed. $36,125/year*
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $36,964/year*
Medical & Public Health Social Workers $18.04/hour
Network & Computer Systems Administrators $27.41/hour
Training & Development Specialists $20.61/hour
Associate Degree
Growing Occupations
Based on Annual Total Openings 1
State Median
Wage2
Registered Nurses $24.14/hour
Computer Support Specialists $19.20/hour
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians $21.67/hour
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians $11.73/hour
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians $14.97/hour
Dental Hygienists $28.39/hour
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $16.21/hour
Respiratory Therapists $20.73/hour
Physical Therapist Assistants $19.41/hour
Civil Engineering Technicians $18.18/hour
Biological Technicians $16.86/hour
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians $11.83/hour
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $26.77/hour
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians $14.37/hour
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians $22.63/hour
Vocational Training
Growing Occupations
Based on Annual Total Openings 1
State Median
Wage2
Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants $9.77/hour
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurses $16.69/hour
Preschool Teachers, Except Special
Education $8.31/hour
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics $16.15/hour
Medical Secretaries $12.23/hour
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine
Specialists $16.80/hour
Emergency Medical Tech. & Paramedics $12.91/hour
Library Technicians $12.69/hour
Medical Transcriptionists $13.62/hour
Real Estate Sales Agents $20.36/hour
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors $11.65/hour
Legal Secretaries $15.36/hour
Surgical Technologists $15.57/hour
Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists $10.04/hour
Electrical & Electronics Repairers,
Commercial & Industrial Equipment $20.75/hour
Occupational and outlook information are valuable labor market information widely used for planning and preparation of and training programs employment projections related job sources of educational for future
labor force needs and for developing career information. The occupational projections presented in this brochure were produced by analysts in the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Security Com-mission
of North Carolina. Guidelines and procedures defifi ned by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are used to ensure consistency in the gathering and dissemination of industry and
occupational projections. Analysts use industrial data to review historical trends, staffiffi ng patterns, and to predict future employment growth or decline of an occupation within a geographical area. The accuracy of
projections for individual occupations is subject to error because of many unknown factors that may affff ect the economy over the 10-year projection period and should not be used as a sole source of decision-making
information.
The occupational projections listed in this brochure represent two aspects of employment opportunity growth—new job creation and existing job replacement.
LMI
Sources:1-LMI Projections Program: 2004-2014 job growth and replacement (total openings) for occupational and industrial employment. 2-Occupational Employment and Wages (OES) program annual survey. NOTE: Median wage is the midpoint between the highest and lowest wage.
*Projected teacher salaries only available on an annual basis.
Lumber River WDB Area Occupational Projec tions 2004-2014
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