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
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