Tomorrow’s Jobs: The Best Career Opportunities in West ...

Tomorrow's Jobs: The Best Career Opportunities in

West Virginia Through 2020

Prepared for

West Virginia Communications Division

Compiled by West Virginia Development Office ? Research Unit

September, 2012

Table of Contents

Summary Statements ......................................................................................1 Part 1: West Virginia's Projected Workforce, 2010 to 2020..................................2 Part 2: Fastest Growing Occupations in West Virginia ........................................3 Part 3: What West Virginia Workers Earn, by the Minimum....................................

Training and Education Their Jobs Require .................................................7 Part 4: Fastest Declining Occupations in West Virginia through 2020 ...............8 Part 5: West Virginia Workers Skills Based Projections............................................

and Gaps, 2008 ? 2018 (not updated as of 9/14/12) ...........................12 Part 6: Fastest Growing Occupations Nationally by Education Required.........13 Part 7: Good Jobs Currently Available In West Virginia ...................................14

Summary Statements

78.7% of all job openings in West Virginia through 2020 will be to fill existing positions.[1]

The other 21.3% will be new jobs ? ones that did not exist before - and nearly 60% of these will require at least a two-year degree. [1] [5]

Only 20% of the projected top 100 fastest growing occupations will require a high school education. At least, 27% of the top 100 fastest growing occupations will require post high school education such as vocational school, specialized training, an Associate's Degree or some college but not a degree. An estimated 36% of those jobs will require a Bachelor's Degree. About 11% will require a Master's Degree while approximately 6% will require a Doctorate.

Part 1: West Virginia's Projected Workforce, 2010 to 2020

West Virginia's total employed workforce in all industries is projected to grow from roughly 772,000 in 2010 to 809,000 in 2020 which equals more approximately 37,000 jobs or almost 4.8%. [4]

Predicted annual job openings will be highest among the following five occupation sectors from 2010 to 2020; Office and Administrative Support Occupations, Sales and Related Occupations, Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, Construction and Extraction Occupations.

Without a doubt, Health Care, overall and encompassing the following jobs sectors is expected to have the largest increase in West Virginia total employment from 2010 to 2020: Health Care Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations? from 32,000 to more than 38,000 and Healthcare Support Occupations ? from 35,700 to 31,500.

Subsequently, after the inclusive Health Care sector, employment in Computers and Mathematical occupations will grow by an aggregate 13% from 2010 to 2020.

Part 2: Fastest Growing Occupations in West Virginia

The next three pages indicate the 100 fastest-growing occupations in West Virginia through 2020. [1] Included is wage data for each job using the entry level, average and experience wages paid 2012 statewide along with minimum education requirements. [3] [5]

Approximately, 5,227 jobs should available in these 100 occupations annually.

51.8% (estimated 2,708) of these will be new jobs, where one did not exist before.

48.2% (estimated 2,519) of these will be replacement jobs, or replacing someone who left.

The training requirements percentages follow: - High School or equivalent (20%) - Vocational or Specialized Training and Some College/no degree (11%) - Associate's degree (16%) - Bachelor's degree (36%) - Master's degree (11%) - Doctorate or Professional degree (6%)

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