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2015~2020InterLink Targeted High Skill/High Demand Occupations Identified by North Central Texas Regional Employers ~ Organized by Achieve Texas Career Clusters Education time is the minimum required for entry to highest expected Wages listed are North Central Texas entry level hourly ®ional average hourly for 2014 * Indicates critical regional employer demand but may not meet education or wage criteria The absence of an occupation from this list does not necessarily indicate that it will not offer career opportunities Career Veterinary Technicians/Technologists Agriculture Careers Education and Wages 2-4 yrs.- $11.45/14.30 Career Architects Carpenters Computer Aided Design Drafters Electricians General Maintenance & Repairers Wkrs Architecture & Construction Careers Education and Wages Career 4 yrs. –$25.53/34.05 Heating/A.C. Technician 2-4 yrs. - $11.06/14.77 Heavy Equipment Operators 2-4 yrs. – $15.08/18.26 Plumbers/Pipefitters 2-5 yrs. - $15.27/20.33 Welders/Cutters/Solderers/Brazers OJT-4 yrs. – $12.10/17.49 Education and Wages 2-5 yrs. – $15.84/20.78 OJT -$13.41/17.20 5 yrs/OJT– $15.18/20.66 OJT–2 yrs. - $12.51/22.68 Career General and Operations Managers Human Resource Spec. Business Management & Administration Careers Education and Wages Career 4-10 yrs. - $27.67/59.04 Marketing Managers 4 yrs. - $18.98/32.63 Education and Wages 4 yrs. - $36.88/57.16 Career Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Education & Training Careers Education and Wages Career 4-10 yrs. - $24.16/25.04 Teachers,Secondary (High School) 4-10 yrs. - $24.63/27.09 Education and Wages 4-10 yrs. - $25.20/26.30 Finance Careers Career Education and Wages Career Accountants & Auditors 4-10 yrs. - $21.34/34.07 Financial Analysts Bookkeeping, Accounting, Auditing Clerks OJT-4 yrs. - 13.16/18.41 Career *Home Health Aides Medical & Clinical Health Technos. Medical Assistants Medical Records/Health Info. Techs. *Nursing Aides & Orderlies (CNA) Nurses – Licensed Practical/Vocational Health Science Careers (Also see Emerging & Evolving) Education and Wages Career OJT. - $8.65/10.79 Nurses – Registered/BSN HS-2 yrs. - $23.47/30.06 Pharmacy Technicians OJT-2 yrs.- $12.89/19.15 Physical Therapists 2-4 yrs. - $11.69/15.71 Physicians & Surgeons, All Other OJT - $10.02/12.29 Physicians Assistants 2 yrs. - $17.68/22.95 Career Chefs and Head Cooks Hospitality & Culinary Careers Education and Wages Career 2-4 yrs. -$15.72/23.30 Food Service Managers Information Technology Careers (Also see Emerging & Evolving) Career Education and Wages Career Computer& Information Systems Mgrs. 4 yrs. - $42.86/62.41 Computer Network Systems Adm. / Computer Programmers 2-4 yrs. - $24.19/37.07 IT System Adm. /Security Computer Network Support Specialists 2-4 yrs. - $20.23/29.32 Software Developers, Apps. Computer Systems Analysts 4 yrs. - $27.76/39.74 Software Developers, Systems Career Fire Fighters Career Computer Numeric Control(CNC) Operators Career Marketing Managers Education and Wages 4-10 yrs. $25.20/33.31 Education and Wages 4-10 yrs. - $26.47/34.05 OJT - $12.86/16.56 5-10 yrs. - $34.31/43.39 10 yrs.+ - $77.61/90.25 4-10 yrs. -$32.70/50.22 Education and Wages 2-6 yrs. - $17.63/27.41 Education and Wages 4yrs. - $26.33/39.75 2-4 yrs. - $31.85/46.32 2-4 yrs. - $34.34/45.30 Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Careers Education and Wages Career 2-4 yrs. - $18.17/24.77 Police/ Sheriff Patrol Officers Education and Wages 2-4 yrs. - $22.24/28.48 Manufacturing Careers Education and Wages Career OJT-2 yrs. - $20.08/28.23 Machinists Education and Wages OJT - $11.22/17.73 Marketing Sales & Services Careers Education and Wages 4 yrs. - $36.88/57.16 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Careers (Also see Information Technology &Emerging & Evolving) Career Education and Wages Career Education and Wages Civil Engineers 4-10 yrs. - $30.17/42.44 Industrial Engineers 4-10 yrs. - $29.63/43.84 Electrical/Electronic Engineering Tech. 2-4 yrs. - $18.01/25.14 Mechanical Engineers 4-10 yrs. - $29.87/45.72 Electrical Engineers 4-10 yrs. - $30.62/46.73 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Careers Copyright 2016 North Central Texas InterLink, Inc. ~ All rights reserved. 31