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metro
job trends:
Occupational Outlook for Davis,
Salt Lake, Utah and Weber Counties

Updated March 2007

Utah Department of Workforce Services
 wages:
The wage rates in this publica-
tion show the inexperienced
estimates and median wages
for experienced workers.
Median wages represent the
pay ranked in the middle for all
workers in the occupation—
Experience counts when whether they have 30 years of
it comes to wages. Don ’t
Don’t experience or three months of
expect to make the experience. Workers entering
“average” wage your an occupation for the first time
first few years on the should use inexperienced-level
job.
five-star
jobs: Best employment
demand and highest
wages.
Question: Answer:
What is a five-star job? The Utah Department of
Workforce Services uses a
star rating to rank jobs based
on employment outlook and
wages. In this rating system,
five-star jobs are those with the
strongest employment outlook
and high wages. The employ-
ment outlook rating is based 90
percent on the number of
annual openings projected for
that occupation and 10 percent
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wage estimates for decision-
making purposes. These
inexperienced-level estimates
are computed by taking the
average of the lowest third of
workers in an occupation.
Wages were collected by the
Utah Department of Workforce
Services in 2005. For more
information on occupational
wages visit our web site:
jobs.utah.gov/wi.
on the rate of new employment
growth in that job. Wage
rankings use the median
annual wage from the Utah
wage survey conducted by the
Department of Workforce
Services.
The system groups jobs by
training level. In other words, a
high-paying or five-star job with
on-the-job training will not
match the wages of a high-
paying five-star job requiring a
college education!
training:
What do the training levels really mean?
Training levels describe how
most workers become profi-
cient in their occupations.
Bachelor ’s Degree or
Higher
This category includes profes-
sional degrees (such as law
and medicine), doctoral de-
grees, master’s degrees,
bachelor’s degrees, and occu-
pations where work experience
is required in addition to a
bachelor’s or higher degree
(such as managers).
More than High School,
L ess than a Bachelor ’s
Degree
Associate degrees usually
require at least two years of
full-time academic schooling
after high school. Many of
these occupations are health-
related. Occupations in the
vocational training/applied
technology category generally
require completion of applied
technology training programs or
courses that do not result in a
degree. Program lengths vary
greatly and can lead to certifi-
cation or a diploma. Some of
these occupations require a
license.
On-the- Job Training
Training
These occupations typically
require from just a few days or
weeks training to more than 12
months of on-the-job training or
combined work experience and
formal classroom instruction
before workers develop skills These positions can be sepa-
needed for average job perfor- rated into three levels—long-
mance. Training can include term (12 or more months),
watching experienced workers. moderate-term (1 to 12
Trainees can be given progres- months) or short-term (a few
sively more difficult assign- days to several weeks).
ments as they show their
mastery of lower-level skills.
Utah Metro New Jobs by
Training L evel–2004-2014
Level–2004-2014
Bachelor's
Degree or
Higher
24%
More than
High School,
Less than a
Bachelor's
On-the-Job
Degree
Training 11%
65%
Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.
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Bachelor ’s
degree
or higher:
metro: best of the five-star jobs
SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
11-1011 Chief Executives $34.20 $62.10 Degree plus Experience
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers $27.30 $40.50 Degree plus Experience
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $24.00 $34.90 Bachelor's Degree
11-1021 General and Operations Managers $21.10 $35.30 Degree plus Experience
23-1011 Lawyers $27.00 $46.00 Professional Degree
29-1051 Pharmacists $37.50 $42.60 Professional Degree
11-2022 Sales Managers $21.40 $35.50 Degree plus Experience

metro: rest of the five-star jobs

SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers NA NA Bachelor's degree
17-2051 Civil Engineers $22.50 $30.80 Bachelor's degree
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers NA NA Bachelor's degree
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications $20.70 $32.10 Bachelor's degree
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts $22.00 $30.80 Bachelor's degree
11-9021 Construction Managers $25.40 $34.00 Bachelor's degree
15-1061 Database Administrators $20.20 $30.40 Bachelor's degree
29-1021 Dentists, General $32.90 NA Professional Degree
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $21.00 $32.00 Degree plus Experience
17-2071 Electrical Engineers $26.10 $37.20 Bachelor's degree
11-9041 Engineering Managers $31.30 $41.40 Degree plus Experience
11-3031 Financial Managers $24.60 $34.90 Degree plus Experience
17-2112 Industrial Engineers $23.40 $30.40 Bachelor's degree
13-1111 Management Analysts $21.30 $33.10 Degree plus Experience
11-2021 Marketing Managers $23.30 $36.70 Degree plus Experience
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers $25.50 $33.80 Bachelor's degree
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers $23.90 $33.40 Degree plus Experience
29-1123 Physical Therapists $22.60 $28.80 Master's Degree
29-1071 Physician Assistants $26.90 $33.60 Bachelor's degree

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

NA = Not available because wages do not meet statistical standards for publication and/or confidentiality.
Note: For definitions of inexperienced and median wages, see page 2.

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More than high school,
less than a bachelor ’s
degree
metro: best of the five-star jobs
SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
29-1111 Registered Nurses $20.00 $25.10 Associate degree

metro: rest of the five-star jobs

SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate $17.00 $26.70 Vocational Training
49-3031 Bus/Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $13.60 $18.60 Vocational Training
29-2021 Dental Hygienists $16.60 $29.90 Associate degree
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $15.10 $23.10 Associate degree
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $14.70 $19.00 Associate degree
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $15.80 $20.70 Associate degree
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists NA NA Associate degree

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

NA = Not available because wages do not meet statistical standards for publication and/or confidentiality.
Note: For definitions of inexperienced and median wages, see page 2.

“But, the occupation I want isn’t listed here. . .”

isn’t
“I want more information . . .”
“ You don’t show the number of projected openings
don’t
for the jobs listed in the chart. . .”

Not to worry. . . you can find detailed information on the demand

for many more Utah occupations on our website:

more:
http://jobs.utah.gov/wi.
Just click on the “Career Exploration” button on the left side of the
page. Here, you’ll be able to look at a full table of projections for
hundreds of occupations in Utah. Jobs are also sorted by training
level, fastest-growing, most new openings, wages, etc.
All of this information is just a few mouse clicks away. . .

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On-the-job training:
metro: best of the five-star jobs
SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
47-2111 Electricians $12.50 $19.20 Long-Term
47-1011 First-Line Supvsr/Mngr of Construction/Extraction $17.60 $21.70 Related Experience
49-1011 First-Line Supvsr/Mngr of Mechanics/InstallersRepair $16.80 $24.50 Related Experience
43-1011 First-Line Suprvsr/Mngr of Office and Administrative $13.10 $18.60 Related Experience
51-1011 First-Line Suprvsr/Mngr of Production and Operating $14.00 $21.00 Related Experience
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $14.40 $20.50 Long-Term
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $15.30 $19.30 Long-Term
41-4012 Sales Representatives, excpt Technical and Scientific $14.30 $22.10 Moderate-Term
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific $17.30 $28.70 Moderate-Term

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Note: For definitions of inexperienced and median wages, see page 2.

SKILLS IN DEMAND IN TOD

TODAAY ’S
JOB MARKET
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Problem solving/analytical skills
• Teamwork skills
Teamwork
• Strong work ethic/motivation
• Computer skills
• Leadership skills
• Friendliness/outgoing personality
Friendliness/outgoing

skills:
• Creativity
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Organizational skills
• Honesty/reliability

A great career is not just

about choosing an Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers
occupation. . .get the
right skills!

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On-the-job training:
metro: rest of the five-star jobs
SOC Hourly Wage
Code Title Inexperienced Median Training Level
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $9.60 $15.10 Long-Term
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $13.40 $16.50 Long-Term
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity NA NA Moderate-Term
47-2031 Carpenters $9.70 $14.20 Long-Term
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $10.90 $15.20 Moderate-Term
13-1041 Compliance Officers $14.40 $17.00 Long-Term
13-1051 Cost Estimators $16.40 $24.30 Related Experience
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $6.60 $13.70 Moderate-Term
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $12.60 $16.20 Moderate-Term
37-1011 First-Line Suprvsr/Mngr of Housekeeping and Janitors $10.30 $14.70 Related Experience
41-1012 First-Line Suprvsr/Mngr of Non-Retail Sales Workers $15.50 $24.60 Related Experience
41-1011 First-Line Suprvsr/Mngr of Retail Sales Workers $10.90 $15.60 Related Experience
39-6031 Flight Attendants NA NA Long-Term
11-9051 Food Service Managers $14.60 $20.10 Related Experience
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics $12.30 $17.60 Long-Term
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $10.10 $14.20 Moderate-Term
51-4041 Machinists $11.80 $17.10 Long-Term
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $10.30 $15.10 Moderate-Term
47-2073 Operating Engineers/Construction Equip Operators $12.60 $16.20 Moderate-Term
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $9.70 $13.80 Moderate-Term
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers $17.50 $22.20 Short-Term
13-1023 Purchasing Agents $16.50 $23.00 Related Experience
47-2181 Roofers $10.90 $14.40 Moderate-Term
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers $13.50 $20.30 Long-Term
47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters $12.70 $17.10 Long-Term
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $13.60 $16.80 Moderate-Term
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $11.00 $14.70 Long-Term

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

NA = Not available because wages do not meet statistical standards for publication and/or confidentiality.
Note: For definitions of inexperienced and median wages, see page 2.

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supply:
Just because an occupation is listed in this
publication, doesn’t mean jobs will be easy to find!
doesn’t
These openings cover only the
“demand” for occupations.
Every good economist knows
you also need to look at the
supply side of the equation. In
other words, you need to know
the supply of workers available
to work in that occupation.
Unfortunately, that isn’t easy.
There’s not much supply-side
data available.
An occupation may create
hundreds of new openings a
year. BUT, if thousands of
workers are qualified for those
positions, a bunch of people
won’t be able to find work in
that occupation!
In other words, look at the
supply of labor for a particular
occupation—not just the
demand data you find in this
publication. We do have some
figures on the number of
people completing certain
programs at public institutions.
However, that excludes many,
many qualified workers.
So, you’ll have to do your
homework! Check with people
already employed in the occu-
pation and employers who hire
that occupation to determine
whether there is an over- or
under-supply of workers.
In addition, some information
on shortages and surpluses
can be found in the Occupa-
tional Outlook Handbook, 2004-
2014 published by the U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics. You
can access the occupation you
are interested in at this website:
http://www.bls.gov/oco by using
the “search” or “index” buttons.

internet:
Utah Department of Workforce Ser
Workforce vices:
Services: http://jobs.utah.gov/wi
Bureau of L abor Statistics:
Labor http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm
http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm
O*Net—Occupational Information Network: http://online.onetcenter.or
http://online.onetcenter.or
.orgg
Career Information for Kids: http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over
http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Looking for a job in Utah: http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker

metro: In this publication, the “metro”

group includes Davis, Salt Lake,
Utah, and Weber counties.

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 Utah Metro Occupations with

note: Most Annual Openings

2004-2014
Retail Sales
Some low-paying
2,100
O Workers
positions are among Cashiers 1,400
those with the most
new openings—like Customer Service
1,200
Reps
occupations in the
fast-food industry or Waiters/Waitresses 1,000

retail sales. These

are large Registered Nurses 980

occupations to begin Office Clerks,

970
with. In addition, General
replacement needs Fast Food Workers 940
are high because
workers typically Janitors/Cleaners 890
move on to other
Freight/Stock
occupations. Laborers
760

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

O Occupations in
healthcare show Highest Paying Utah Metro
Paying
faster-than-average
growth. Aging Baby
Occupations with 100 or More
Boomers will require Annual Openings 2004-2014
more medical
attention in years to General/Operations
come. Managers
600
Computer Software
300
Engineers, Systems

O Despite a short-term Financial Managers 200

decline in tech
Lawyers 190
industries, computer-
related occupations Sales Managers 190
will be among the
fastest-growing Chief Executives 160

occupations in the Construction

150
long term. Managers
Number of
Pharmacists 110 Annual Openings
Computer/Information
110
Systems Managers

Marketing Managers 100

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

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Utah Metro Major Occupational
Groups Annual Openings
2004-2014
Office and Administrative Support
Sales and Related
Food Preparation and Serving
Related
Production
Construction and Extraction
Transportation and Material Moving
Education, Training, and Library
Management
Healthcare Practitioners and
Technical
Business and Financial Operations
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Building and Grounds Cleaning and
Maintenance
Personal Care and Service
Computer and Mathematical
Healthcare Support
Protective Service
Architecture/Engineering
Art/Design/Entertainment/Sport/Media
Community and Social Services
Life/Physical/Social Science
Legal
Farming/Fishing/Forestry
Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.
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groups:
Which groups of occupations should show the
fastest growth?
Government officials thought up
these occupational groups. If
you aren’t an occupational data
junkie, they might be unintelli-
gible. Here are some “regular
guy” definitions:
7,910
Office and Administrative
6,440 Support: Secretarial and
clerical jobs.
4,540
3,670
Sales and Related: Jobs
where you sell something:
3,330 cashiers, sales clerks, commis-
3,230 sion sales, telemarketers, etc.
3,150 Food Preparation and Serv-
ing: Cooks, chefs, fast food
2,810
workers, waitresses/waiters,
2,800 etc.
2,190 Construction and Extraction:
2,160
Construction and mining jobs
Education, Training, and
2,030
Library: Teachers, professors,
1,910
trainers, librarians, etc.
1,730
Management: “The boss”—
1,320 doesn’t include the first level of
1,050
supervision.
1,010 Healthcare Practitioners and
Technical: Doctors, nurses,
940
dentists, health technicians,
970 etc.
570 Computer and Mathematical:
360
Programmers, software engi-
neers, database manager, LAN
190 administrators, mathemati-
cians, statisticians, etc.
Building Grounds Cleaning
and Maintenance: Janitors, Utah Metro Major Occupational
maids, housekeepers, grounds
maintenance, etc.
Groups Annual A verage Growth
Average
Installation, Maintenance and 2004-2014
Repair: Jobs where you install
something or fix something. Computer and Mathematical 5%

Business and Financial Healthcare Support 5%

Operations: Typically profes-
Healthcare Practioners/Technical 4%
sional jobs which deal in
business operations (like a Architecture/Engineering 4%
human resource person) or
Education/Training/Library 4%
financial operations (like an
accountant). Community/Social Services 4%

Personal Care and Service: Life/Physical/Social Science 4%

Barbers, hairstylists, funeral
Building/Grounds Cleaning/Maintenance 4%
attendants, tour guides, child
care workers, aerobics instruc- Personal Care and Service 4%
tors, etc.
Business/Financial Operations 4%
Protective Service: Police,
Protective Service 4%
guards, firefighters, etc.
Management 3%
Healthcare Support:
Healthcare aides and orderlies Food Preparation/Serving 3%
(lower-skilled healthcare).
Construction/Extraction 3%
Art, Design, Entertainment,
Arts/Design/Entertainment/Sports/Media 3%
Sports, Media: Just what it
says. Installation/Maintenance/Repair 3%

Community and Social Tranportation/Material Moving 3%

Services: Counselors, social
Legal 3%
workers, clergy.
Production 3%
Architecture and Engineer-
ing: Architects and engineers. Sales and Related 3%

Life, Physical and Social Office/Administrative Support 2%

Science: Scientists of all sorts;
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0%
biologists, physicists, astrono-
mers, sociologists, political Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.
scientists, etc.
Farming, Fishing and For-
estry: Farmers, fishers, and
forest workers.
Legal: Lawyers, judges and
other legal workers.

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 Fastest- Growing Utah Metro Occupations
astest-Growing
with 100 or More Annual Openings, 2004-2014

Computer Software
Engineers, 7.7%
Applications
Network Systems and
Data Communications 7.5%
Analysts

Home Health Aides 7.4%

Computer Software
Engineers, Systems
ld 7.0%
Software

Medical Assistants 6.2%

Compensation/Benefits 6.0%
Specialists

Network/Computer
5.9%
Systems Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Administrators

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

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