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Table 2: I Fastest Growing Occupations in Central Minnesota Requiring Associate Degrees or Vocational Awards
<br /> Percent Median
<br /> Projected Change in Annual
<br />SOC Employment Employment Wage in
<br />Code SOC Occupational Title Required Education in 1072 1002-1012 CentralMN
<br />292071 Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Associate degree 589 66.40% 529,903
<br />291126 Respiratory Therapists Associate degree 110 59.40°h $51,995
<br />292031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 80 56.90% 540,716*
<br />312011 Occupational Therapist Assistants Associate degree 86 56.40% 531,237
<br />292054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians Postsecondary vocational award 51 54.50% 540,135
<br />399031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Postsecondary vocational award 175 53.50% $18,545
<br />291124 Radiation Therapists Associate degree 18 50.00% $58,816*
<br />292056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 138 50.00% 527,381
<br />292055 Surgical Technologists Postsecondary vocational award 180 47.50% 540,728
<br />439031 Desktop Publishers Postsecondary vocational award 208 46.50% $38,951
<br />312021 Physical Therapist Assistants Associate degree 164 46.40°k $30,210
<br />292021 Dental Hygienists Associate degree 312 44.40% $56,900
<br />492093 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers Postsecondary vocational award 34 41.70% 547,458
<br />179061 Funeral Directors Associate degree 118 40.50% $44,515
<br />173025 Environmental Engineering Technicians Associate degree 14 40.00°k 549,281*
<br />291111 Registered Nurses Associate degree 5,700 39.40% 558,436
<br />319094 Medical Transcriptionists Postsecondary vocational award 659 39.30% 530,121
<br />292034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 439 36.80°k 550,225
<br />151041 Computer Support Specialists Associate degree 1,057 36.40% $37,928
<br />252011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Postsecondary vocational award 1,035 35.80% 523,284
<br />292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Associate degree 76 35.70% 561,944
<br />194091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians Associate degree 50 35.10% 549,411
<br />292033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists Associate degree 27 35.00% 563,844*
<br />292012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Associate degree 364 30.50°k 535,929
<br />299199 Health professionals and technicians, all other Postsecondary vocational award 202 30.30% 533,115
<br />232011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants Associate degree 194 30.20% 536,988
<br />Source: DEED Employment Projections 2002-2072; DEED 4th Qtr. 2005 Central Minnesota Salary Survey (' wage data for state of Minnesota)
<br />I3endersonand Stephan Weiler,
<br />economists'at the Federal Reserve
<br />Bank of Kansas City and the Center
<br />ftir the Study of RuraLArnerica. ?Over
<br />half of the health care; life soience,
<br />physical science, and social science
<br />technicians'in the united States have
<br />earned au associate. degree rather than
<br />ah academic one. rllmosY a thirdof
<br />occugation~ in management, business,
<br />financial erianna anonaarinv
<br />computer, and healthcare are filled by
<br />people with two-year degrees."~'
<br />As the Central Minnesota economy
<br />continues to expand and evolve in
<br />areas like health care, !manufacturing,
<br />constructiori, and other serviees;and
<br />as those businesses continue to
<br />incorporate new technology and'
<br />automation lento their operations,:.
<br />idnhninally eka'llnd nrnrkare ccrill Ka in
<br />even greater demand. Central
<br />Minnesota'will benefit not onlyfrom
<br />the increasing number of workers.with
<br />bachelor's and advanced degrees, but,
<br />also from the region's'coneentrated
<br />group of workers with associate
<br />degrees.
<br />By Cgmeran AAachC.
<br />Regional Labdi Mgrket Analyst far.
<br />CentralnndSouthwestMtrinesoto
<br />R~gio~al,° i
<br />By Cameron Macht ` I i Iti i°r j l i t
<br />Regional LaborMarketAnalystforCentralandSouthwestMinnesota ~ ,,. ~~;!~ ~, ~~ .,! ,
<br />CENTRAL MINNESOTA
<br />~{ Minnesota Employment Review June 2006
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