Arkansas’ Hot 45 2015 Demand Occupations SOC Title
Total May 2014 Annual Mean Wage Openings
High Skill General and Operations Managers Registered Nurses Accountants and Auditors Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Clergy Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Computer Programmers Sales Managers Lawyers Construction Managers Pharmacists Computer Systems Analysts Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Software Developers, Applications
505 478 330 298 276 260 171 160 130 126 110 106 105 100 96
$87,850 $56,480 $62,160 $44,810 $39,780 $48,310 $47,270 $71,620 $108,940 $100,690 $71,940 $113,730 $69,790 $61,890 $80,260
Moderate Skill Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Assistants Teacher Assistants First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Computer User Support Specialists Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Firefighters Medical Assistants Dental Assistants Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Library Technicians Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
810 392 363 202 170 117 88 88 87 85 72 62 59 53 49
$36,350 $36,040 $21,400 $18,870 $50,240 $41,210 $30,130 $33,830 $28,280 $31,490 $35,930 $24,880 $27,020 $32,660 $43,240
2,082 2,060 1,815 1,383 1,243 1,054 831 759 679 650 615 582 534 508 466
$24,400 $18,380 $17,320 $17,270 $23,570 $80,750 $24,420 $29,710 $21,030 $22,180 $33,270 $18,280 $28,410 $43,960 $18,090
Basic Skill Retail Salespersons Cashiers Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Waiters and Waitresses Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Office Clerks, General Customer Service Representatives Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Stock Clerks and Order Fillers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Personal Care Aides Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Childcare Workers
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