What professions added the most jobs in Georgia? In this article we look into this issue from two angles. First we show the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014 (Table 1). Secondly we show the top 50 jobs that had the highest growth rate from year 2010 to 2014 (Table 2). The employment and salary information in Georgia is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.
Table 1 shows the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014, the total employment in Georgia increased from 3,744,740 to 3,983,250 with a net gain of 238,510. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand with 26,510 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of sales representatives, services, all other with 26,510 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 3,744,740 | 3,983,250 | 238,510 | 6.37% | $31,610 |
| 2 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 76,040 | 102,550 | 26,510 | 34.86% | $22,710 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 6,700 | 24,100 | 17,400 | 259.70% | $44,790 |
| 4 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 43,480 | 58,770 | 15,290 | 35.17% | $28,100 |
| 5 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8,980 | 20,220 | 11,240 | 125.17% | $19,770 |
| 6 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 22,310 | 33,040 | 10,730 | 48.10% | $23,640 |
| 7 | Waiters and Waitresses | 65,320 | 75,800 | 10,480 | 16.04% | $17,550 |
| 8 | Software Developers, Applications | 10,820 | 20,370 | 9,550 | 88.26% | $87,490 |
| 9 | Team Assemblers | 37,190 | 46,630 | 9,440 | 25.38% | $25,180 |
| 10 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 4,460 | 13,550 | 9,090 | 203.81% | $38,790 |
| 11 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other* | 23,120 | 32,100 | 8,980 | 38.84% | $66,950 |
| 12 | Construction Laborers | 21,900 | 29,720 | 7,820 | 35.71% | $25,060 |
| 13 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* | 7,170 | 14,850 | 7,680 | 107.11% | $57,440 |
| 14 | General and Operations Managers | 73,380 | 79,830 | 6,450 | 8.79% | $85,400 |
| 15 | Accountants and Auditors | 29,500 | 35,950 | 6,450 | 21.86% | $61,560 |
| 16 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 5,510 | 11,900 | 6,390 | 115.97% | $ |
| 17 | Medical Assistants | 14,870 | 21,260 | 6,390 | 42.97% | $28,210 |
| 18 | Cooks, Restaurant | 23,690 | 29,880 | 6,190 | 26.13% | $20,420 |
| 19 | Childcare Workers | 17,930 | 23,890 | 5,960 | 33.24% | $17,590 |
| 20 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 22,600 | 28,560 | 5,960 | 26.37% | $19,490 |
| 21 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 45,250 | 50,820 | 5,570 | 12.31% | $37,470 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 22,420 | 27,530 | 5,110 | 22.79% | $31,700 |
| 23 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 11,640 | 16,640 | 5,000 | 42.96% | $23,400 |
| 24 | Personal Care Aides | 8,810 | 13,680 | 4,870 | 55.28% | $17,950 |
| 25 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 910 | 5,330 | 4,420 | 485.71% | $59,700 |
| 26 | Recreation Workers | 6,020 | 10,250 | 4,230 | 70.27% | $22,120 |
| 27 | Food Preparation Workers | 18,480 | 22,530 | 4,050 | 21.92% | $18,820 |
| 28 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 18,010 | 22,010 | 4,000 | 22.21% | $33,600 |
| 29 | Bartenders | 6,400 | 10,020 | 3,620 | 56.56% | $18,440 |
| 30 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 7,030 | 10,630 | 3,600 | 51.21% | $17,230 |
| 31 | Food Service Managers | 4,680 | 8,130 | 3,450 | 73.72% | $45,970 |
| 32 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 18,750 | 22,190 | 3,440 | 18.35% | $37,290 |
| 33 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 2,820 | 6,170 | 3,350 | 118.79% | $62,660 |
| 34 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 93,470 | 96,800 | 3,330 | 3.56% | $17,180 |
| 35 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 9,470 | 12,650 | 3,180 | 33.58% | $18,340 |
| 36 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 3,530 | 6,710 | 3,180 | 90.08% | $77,970 |
| 37 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 54,310 | 57,350 | 3,040 | 5.60% | $21,790 |
| 38 | Insurance Sales Agents | 9,090 | 11,920 | 2,830 | 31.13% | $47,440 |
| 39 | Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 14,300 | 17,060 | 2,760 | 19.30% | $18,930 |
| 40 | Software Developers, Systems Software | 9,230 | 11,900 | 2,670 | 28.93% | $89,100 |
| 41 | Electricians | 13,470 | 16,090 | 2,620 | 19.45% | $40,560 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 17,710 | 20,310 | 2,600 | 14.68% | $49,100 |
| 43 | Helpers--Production Workers | 13,870 | 16,390 | 2,520 | 18.17% | $20,720 |
| 44 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 46,680 | 49,110 | 2,430 | 5.21% | $19,970 |
| 45 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1,900 | 4,270 | 2,370 | 124.74% | $22,260 |
| 46 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 7,860 | 10,230 | 2,370 | 30.15% | $40,880 |
| 47 | Computer Programmers | 8,620 | 10,960 | 2,340 | 27.15% | $70,860 |
| 48 | Pharmacy Technicians | 9,750 | 12,040 | 2,290 | 23.49% | $26,930 |
| 49 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 1,610 | 3,780 | 2,170 | 134.78% | $18,000 |
| 50 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 7,500 | 9,590 | 2,090 | 27.87% | $55,520 |
Table 2 shows the top 50 jobs that had the fastest growth rate from 2010 to 2014. We note that the profession that grew the fastest is the profession of postsecondary teachers, all other with a growth rate of 485.71%. It is followed by the profession of buyers and purchasing agents, farm products which grew by 306.25% in the same period.