| Top 10 Critical Occupations with Highest Number of Vacancies |
No. of Critical
Vacancies |
Employment |
Median Salary |
Education/
Training Requirement |
Persistent |
| |
(2008, Q2) |
2006 May |
2006 May |
|
|
| Registered Nurses |
3,251 |
78,280 |
$71,970 |
Associates |
Yes |
| Nursing Aides, Oderlies, and Attendants |
1,573 |
40,950 |
$27,570 |
Certificate |
Yes |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
1,181 |
21,650 |
$28,690 |
Short-term OJT |
Yes |
| Customer Service Representatives |
1,157 |
54,200 |
$35,180 |
Moderate-term OJT |
Yes |
| Tellers |
1,066 |
14,880 |
$26,270 |
Short-term OJT |
Yes |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
807 |
14,660 |
$27,700 |
Certificate |
Yes |
| Cooks, Restaurants |
805 |
19,370 |
$25,740 |
Long-term OJT |
Yes |
| Accountants and Auditors |
769 |
31,150 |
$61,490 |
Bachelors |
Yes |
| First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Retail Sales Workers |
743 |
26,550 |
$37,210 |
Work experience in a related occupation |
Yes |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education |
739 |
26,720 |
$56,970 |
Bachelors |
Yes |
