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UNEMPLOYMENT
According to the Employment Development Department of California (EDD), the unemployment rate in Los
Angeles rose from 7.5% in 2008 to 11.9% in 2011.
The top 30 declining occupations within LAHCs service area between 2008-2011:
Fastest DECLINING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area, 2008-2011 2008 Jobs 2011 Jobs Growth Growth %
1. Drywall and ceiling tile installers 938 599 (339) (36%)
2. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 1,622 1,286 (336) (21%)
3. Construction laborers 6,447 5,127 (1,320) (20%)
4. Carpenters 4,400 3,637 (763) (17%)
5. Counter and rental clerks 2,776 2,325 (451) (16%)
6.
First-line supervisors/managers of construction
trades and extraction workers 2,620 2,204 (416) (16%)
7. Team assemblers 3,513 3,002 (511) (15%)
8. Painters, construction and maintenance 2,222 1,883 (339) (15%)
9. Helpers--Production workers 2,106 1,811 (295) (14%)
10.
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers 2,814 2,486 (328) (12%)
11. Construction managers 2,577 2,279 (298) (12%)
12. Machinists 2,404 2,112 (292) (12%)
13. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 2,290 2,008 (282) (12%)
14. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 4,331 3,851 (480) (11%)
15.
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors,
and related workers 3,497 3,110 (387) (11%)
16. General and operations managers 7,906 7,110 (796) (10%)
7.5% 11.5% 12.6% *11.9% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 2008 2009 2010 *2011
Unemployment Rate Trend 2008-2011
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Fastest DECLINING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area, 2008-2011 2008 Jobs 2011 Jobs Growth Growth %
17. Packers and packagers, hand 3,979 3,589 (390) (10%)
18.
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand 12,999 11,771 (1,228) (9%)
19. Industrial truck and tractor operators 4,105 3,788 (317) (8%)
20. Office clerks, general 11,195 10,389 (806) (7%)
21.
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products 6,057 5,603 (454) (7%)
22. Retail salespersons 11,994 11,228 (766) (6%)
23. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 7,447 7,011 (436) (6%)
24. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 6,061 5,669 (392) (6%)
25. Customer service representatives 5,808 5,516 (292) (5%)
26. Security guards 6,088 5,801 (287) (5%)
27. Stock clerks and order fillers 6,188 5,902 (286) (5%)
28.
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers 5,422 5,146 (276) (5%)
29.
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners 5,573 5,301 (272) (5%)
30. Cashiers, except gaming 8,837 8,481 (356) (4%)
Source: Economic Modeling Specialist, Inc (EMSI), 12-10-11 (www. www.economicmodeling.com)
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Top 5 Fastest Declining Occupations in the LAHC Area, 2008-2011
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CURRENT ECONOMIC TRENDS (2011 Fact Book, pg 155)
Industrial and Occupational Projections are still impacted by the recession and should be examined carefully.
Medical, business and information technology fields show the highest projected growth. Opportunities in
Education will grow.
Education remains the “best defense” against unemployment.
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, (2011 Fact Book, pg 178-179)
5 colleges in the LACCD are now offering online degrees.
74% of US colleges surveyed in the 2008 Distance Education Survey offer online degrees.
More LAHC students who transfer to private colleges/universities in California transfer to the University of
Phoenix than any other private college or university.
Almost 90% of our students use computers for school work.
90% of children and teenagers use computers. They rely upon technology as an essential and preferred
component of every aspect of their lives.
Even LAUSD has a plan for integrating technology and e-learning into their oprations.
Online degree programs are the fastest growing sector of higher education.
2011 AND BEYOND
Within LAHC’s service area, the top fastest growing occupations where we have direct impact (requiring an
AA/AS or lower) in the next 5 years are:
o Registered Nurses
o Medical Secretaries
o Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
o Emergency Medical Tech/Paramedics
o Medical Records & Health Info Technicians
o Paralegals & Legal Assistants
o Surgical technologists
o Healthcare technologists and technicians, all other
o Legal Secretaries
o Computer Support Specialists
o Computer Specialists, All Other
o Architectural & Civil Drafters
o Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
Within LAHC’s service area, the steady growing occupations where we have direct impact (requiring an AA/AS or
lower) in the next 5 years are:
o Computer support specialists
o Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
Within LAHC’s service area, on the rise but slow growth occupations where we have direct impact (requiring an
AA/AS or lower) in the next 5 years are:
o Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
o Industrial engineering technicians
o Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
o Mechanical engineering technicians
o Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
o Electrical and electronics drafters
o Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
o Electro-mechanical technicians
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and AA/AS or Lower, 2011-2016
Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual
Openings Education Level
Registered nurses 6,668 7,571 903 14% 1,486 22% 297 Associate's degree
Medical secretaries 2,451 2,767 316 13% 481 20% 96 Postsec voc award
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
2,276 2,529 253 11% 609 27% 122 Postsec voc award
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
1,069 1,199 130 12% 209 20% 42 Postsec voc award
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
808 918 110 14% 183 23% 37 Postsec voc award
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
397 459 62 16% 103 26% 21 Postsec voc award
Respiratory therapists 399 454 55 14% 92 23% 18 Associate's degree
Medical records and health information technicians
487 541 54 11% 104 21% 21 Associate's degree
Radiologic technologists and technicians
475 523 48 10% 82 17% 16 Associate's degree
Paralegals and legal assistants
491 538 47 10% 78 16% 16 Associate's degree
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
494 541 47 10% 94 19% 19 Associate's degree
Dental hygienists 328 372 44 13% 77 23% 15 Associate's degree
Surgical technologists 276 315 39 14% 74 27% 15 Postsec voc award
Travel agents 397 436 39 10% 56 14% 11 Postsec voc award
Geological and petroleum technicians
143 180 37 26% 62 43% 12 Associate's degree
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
817 854 37 5% 121 15% 24 Postsec voc award
Massage therapists 315 352 37 12% 58 18% 12 Postsec voc award
Veterinary technologists and technicians
171 206 35 20% 57 33% 11 Associate's degree
Healthcare technologists and technicians, all other
422 456 34 8% 77 18% 15 Postsec voc award
Legal secretaries 548 580 32 6% 75 14% 15 Postsec voc award
Computer support specialists 1,286 1,317 31 2% 227 18% 45 Associate's degree
Biological technicians 200 230 30 15% 65 33% 13 Associate's degree
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
2,205 2,232 27 1% 273 12% 55 Postsec voc award
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
226 249 23 10% 61 27% 12 Postsec voc award
Fashion designers 226 248 22 10% 60 27% 12 Associate's degree
Physical therapist assistants 99 120 21 21% 28 28% 6 Associate's degree
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
787 806 19 2% 116 15% 23 Postsec voc award
Diagnostic medical sonographers 171 189 18 11% 31 18% 6 Associate's degree Cardiovascular technologists and technicians 111 128 17 15% 24 22% 5 Associate's degree
Interior designers 274 290 16 6% 60 22% 12 Associate's degree
Skin care specialists 110 126 16 15% 24 22% 5 Postsec voc award
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and AA/AS or Lower, 2011-2016
Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual
Openings Education Level
Civil engineering technicians 237 250 13 5% 35 15% 7 Associate's degree
Barbers 93 106 13 14% 20 22% 4 Postsec voc award
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health 88 99 11 13% 30 34% 6 Associate's degree Occupational therapist assistants 66 77 11 17% 17 26% 3 Associate's degree
Radiation therapists 67 77 10 15% 17 25% 3 Associate's degree
Computer specialists, all other
819 829 10 1% 119 15% 24 Associate's degree
Medical transcriptionists 387 397 10 3% 43 11% 9 Postsec voc award
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
47 56 9 19% 14 30% 3 Postsec voc award
Library technicians 119 126 7 6% 33 28% 7 Postsec voc award
Nuclear medicine technologists
49 54 5 10% 9 18% 2 Associate's degree
Commercial pilots 126 131 5 4% 28 22% 6 Postsec voc award
Forest and conservation technicians
70 74 4 6% 19 27% 4 Associate's degree
Social science research assistants
36 40 4 11% 12 33% 2 Associate's degree
Ship engineers 115 119 4 3% 34 30% 7 Postsec voc award
Court reporters 69 73 4 6% 10 14% 2 Postsec voc award
Forensic science technicians 29 32 3 10% 9 31% 2 Associate's degree
Environmental engineering technicians
59 62 3 5% 9 15% 2 Associate's degree
Agricultural and food science technicians
27 30 3 11% 8 30% 2 Associate's degree
Architectural and civil drafters
552 555 3 1% 66 12% 13 Postsec voc award
Nuclear technicians 29 31 2 7% 8 28% 2 Associate's degree
Medical equipment repairers 109 111 2 2% 23 21% 5 Associate's degree
Occupational health and safety technicians
28 30 2 7% 7 25% 1 Postsec voc award
Broadcast technicians 47 48 1 2% 8 17% 2 Associate's degree
Respiratory therapy technicians
19 20 1 5% 3 16% 1 Associate's degree
Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
20 21 1 5% 2 10% 0 Postsec voc award
Funeral directors 26 26 0 0% 3 12% 1 Associate's degree
Sound engineering technicians
17 17 0 0% 3 18% 1 Postsec voc award
Drafters, all other 144 144 0 0% 23 16% 5 Postsec voc award
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
118 118 0 0% 23 19% 5 Postsec voc award
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
74 74 0 0% 10 14% 2 Postsec voc award
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and AA/AS or Lower, 2011-2016
Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual
Openings Education Level
Prepress technicians and workers
206 168 (38) (18%) 16 8% 3 Postsec voc award
Avionics technicians 194 164 (30) (15%) 19 10% 4 Postsec voc award
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
501 472 (29) (6%) 49 10% 10 Postsec voc award Aerospace engineering and
operations technicians
165 139 (26) (16%) 18 11% 4 Associate's degree
Mechanical drafters 205 189 (16) (8%) 23 11% 5 Postsec voc award
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
337 323 (14) (4%) 41 12% 8 Associate's degree Jewelers and precious stone
and metal workers
340 327 (13) (4%) 37 11% 7 Postsec voc award Industrial engineering
technicians
229 217 (12) (5%) 29 13% 6 Associate's degree Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
406 394 (12) (3%) 48 12% 10 Associate's degree Mechanical engineering
technicians
141 132 (9) (6%) 15 11% 3 Associate's degree Security and fire alarm
systems installers
315 308 (7) (2%) 30 10% 6 Postsec voc award Electrical and electronics
repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
168 162 (6) (4%) 18 11% 4 Postsec voc award
Electrical and electronics drafters
102 97 (5) (5%) 12 12% 2 Postsec voc award
Chemical technicians 250 246 (4) (2%) 36 14% 7 Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
51 47 (4) (8%) 5 10% 1 Postsec voc award
Electronic home
entertainment equipment installers and repairers
138 134 (4) (3%) 16 12% 3 Postsec voc award
Desktop publishers 54 51 (3) (6%) 5 9% 1 Postsec voc award
Electro-mechanical technicians
37 35 (2) (5%) 5 14% 1 Associate's degree
Semiconductor processors 90 88 (2) (2%) 13 14% 3 Associate's degree
Farm equipment mechanics 22 21 (1) (5%) 2 9% 0 Postsec voc award
Embalmers 13 12 (1) (8%) 3 23% 1 Postsec voc award
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The top 30 largest industries in LAHCs service area for 2011-2016:
Largest Industries in LAHC’s Service Area,
2011-2016 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change
1. Oil and Gas Extraction 4,433 5,676 1,243 28%
2. Home Health Care Services 3,765 4,617 852 23%
3. Private Households 16,462 19,991 3,529 21%
4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services 3,860 4,420 560 15%
5. Offices of Physicians 10,599 11,959 1,360 13%
6. General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 13,089 14,610 1,521 12%
7. Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 7,112 7,951 839 12%
8. Child Day Care Services 6,081 6,833 752 12%
9. Janitorial Services 4,980 5,534 554 11%
10. Landscaping Services 4,587 5,033 446 10%
11. Nursing Care Facilities 3,998 4,360 362 9%
12. Temporary Help Services 11,368 12,258 890 8%
13. Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services 5,523 5,988 465 8%
14. General Freight Trucking, Local 4,820 5,211 391 8%
15. Management Consulting Services 3,784 4,071 287 8%
16.
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
6,882 7,357 475 7%
17. Department Stores 3,790 4,041 251 7%
18. Full-Service Restaurants 12,267 13,007 740 6%
19. State government 5,221 5,529 308 6%
20. Federal government, civilian, except postal service 4,315 4,553 238 6%
21. Local government 28,067 29,437 1,370 5%
22. Engineering Services 5,534 5,825 291 5%
23. Limited-Service Eating Places 12,778 13,319 541 4%
24. Freight Transportation Arrangement 5,664 5,883 219 4%
25. Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 3,563 3,709 146 4%
26.
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
6,938 7,149 211 3%
27. Port and Harbor Operations 9,890 10,080 190 2%
28. Other Direct Selling Establishments 3,869 3,614 (255) (7%)
29. Management of Companies and Enterprises 7,406 6,395 (1,011) (14%)
30. Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 14,655 12,166 (2,489) (17%)
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Within LAHC’s service area, the top fastest growing occupations requiring a BA/BS or higher in the next 5 years
are:
o Property, real estate, and community association managers
o Personal financial advisors
o Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
o Accountants and auditors
o Management analysts
o Elementary school teachers, except special education
o Postsecondary teachers
o Teachers and instructors, all other
o Physicians and surgeons
o Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
Within LAHC’s service area, the top fastest declining occupations requiring a BA/BS or higher in the next 5 years
are:
o Aerospace engineers
o Engineers, all other
o General and operations managers
o Mechanical engineers
o Engineering managers
o Industrial engineers
o Electronics engineers, except computer
o Budget analysts
o Computer programmers
o Electrical engineers
Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level
Property, real estate, and community association managers
5,151 5,752 601 12% 1,045 20% 209 BA/BS
Personal financial advisors 2,114 2,502 388 18% 502 24% 100 BA/BS
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
1,722 2,014 292 17% 556 32% 111 BA/BS
Accountants and auditors 4,218 4,510 292 7% 654 16% 131 BA/BS
Management analysts 3,732 4,012 280 8% 612 16% 122 Degree + work
experience Elementary school teachers,
except special education
3,188 3,464 276 9% 641 20% 128 BA/BS
Postsecondary teachers 2,764 3,023 259 9% 502 18% 100 Doctoral Deg
Teachers and instructors, all other 2,213 2,447 234 11% 416 19% 83 BA/BS
Physicians and surgeons 2,846 3,063 217 8% 468 16% 94 First Prof Deg
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
661 839 178 27% 245 37% 49 Doctoral Deg
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
2,162 2,280 118 5% 435 20% 87 BA/BS
Network systems and data communications analysts
1,088 1,203 115 11% 213 20% 43 BA/BS
Physical therapists 563 670 107 19% 141 25% 28 MA/MS
Lawyers 2,116 2,222 106 5% 313 15% 63 First Prof Deg
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level applications
Financial analysts 1,061 1,165 104 10% 203 19% 41 BA/BS
Insurance sales agents 1,799 1,901 102 6% 311 17% 62 BA/BS
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
1,107 1,208 101 9% 258 23% 52 Doctoral Deg
Sales managers 1,771 1,871 100 6% 300 17% 60 Degree + work
experience
Financial managers 2,077 2,173 96 5% 293 14% 59 Degree + work
experience Medical and health services
managers
972 1,067 95 10% 188 19% 38 Degree + work
experience Business operation specialists, all
other
4,237 4,327 90 2% 620 15% 124 BA/BS
Mental health and substance abuse social workers
567 655 88 16% 160 28% 32 MA/MS
Civil engineers 1,232 1,317 85 7% 192 16% 38 BA/BS
Chief executives 2,140 2,225 85 4% 393 18% 79 Degree + work
experience
Market research analysts 1,015 1,099 84 8% 226 22% 45 BA/BS
Computer software engineers, systems software
1,451 1,530 79 5% 188 13% 38 BA/BS
Public relations specialists 773 846 73 9% 172 22% 34 BA/BS
Construction managers 2,279 2,345 66 3% 172 8% 34 BA/BS
Pharmacists 591 654 63 11% 128 22% 26 First Prof Deg
Graphic designers 1,323 1,385 62 5% 281 21% 56 BA/BS
Computer systems analysts 1,398 1,457 59 4% 221 16% 44 BA/BS
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
634 692 58 9% 131 21% 26 BA/BS
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
316 374 58 18% 90 28% 18 MA/MS
Child, family, and school social workers
707 764 57 8% 146 21% 29 BA/BS
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
649 702 53 8% 149 23% 30 BA/BS
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
753 805 52 7% 153 20% 31 BA/BS
Network and computer systems administrators
818 868 50 6% 123 15% 25 BA/BS
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
552 600 48 9% 93 17% 19 BA/BS
Loan officers 624 671 47 8% 84 13% 17 BA/BS
Writers and authors 565 610 45 8% 105 19% 21 BA/BS
Mental health counselors 296 340 44 15% 74 25% 15 MA/MS
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
397 440 43 11% 95 24% 19 BA/BS
Educational, vocational, and school counselors
698 740 42 6% 115 16% 23 MA/MS
Physician assistants 237 277 40 17% 62 26% 12 BA/BS
Medical and public health social workers
325 365 40 12% 80 25% 16 BA/BS
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
456 494 38 8% 82 18% 16 BA/BS
Kindergarten teachers, except special education
438 476 38 9% 82 19% 16 BA/BS
Speech-language pathologists 311 345 34 11% 62 20% 12 MA/MS
Training and development specialists
450 481 31 7% 91 20% 18 BA/BS
Administrative services managers 723 753 30 4% 108 15% 22 Degree + work
experience Geoscientists, except hydrologists
and geographers
193 223 30 16% 58 30% 12 MA/MS
Art directors 479 508 29 6% 87 18% 17 Degree + work
experience
Social workers, all other 366 394 28 8% 74 20% 15 BA/BS
Instructional coordinators 228 256 28 12% 53 23% 11 MA/MS
Education, training, and library workers, all other
283 309 26 9% 57 20% 11 BA/BS
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
377 403 26 7% 84 22% 17 Degree + work
experience Social and community service
managers
401 426 25 6% 72 18% 14 BA/BS
Community and social service specialists, all other
314 338 24 8% 57 18% 11 BA/BS
Therapists, all other 276 300 24 9% 52 19% 10 BA/BS
Computer and information systems managers
878 902 24 3% 108 12% 22 Degree + work
experience
Dentists, general 606 630 24 4% 108 18% 22 First Prof Deg
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
235 258 23 10% 56 24% 11 MA/MS
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
305 326 21 7% 62 20% 12 BA/BS
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
279 300 21 8% 46 16% 9 BA/BS
Natural sciences managers 155 176 21 14% 44 28% 9 Degree + work
experience
Veterinarians 114 135 21 18% 31 27% 6 First Prof Deg
Health educators 231 252 21 9% 45 19% 9 MA/MS
Multi-media artists and animators 369 389 20 5% 63 17% 13 BA/BS
Marriage and family therapists 173 192 19 11% 37 21% 7 MA/MS
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
178 196 18 10% 38 21% 8 BA/BS
Marketing managers 774 792 18 2% 113 15% 23 Degree + work
experience Special education teachers,
secondary school
225 242 17 8% 47 21% 9 BA/BS
Legal support workers, all other 212 228 16 8% 32 15% 6 BA/BS
Database administrators 356 372 16 4% 52 15% 10 BA/BS
Public relations managers 176 192 16 9% 39 22% 8 Degree + work
experience Education administrators,
preschool and child care center/program
214 230 16 7% 48 22% 10 Degree + work
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level
Biochemists and biophysicists 55 70 15 27% 24 44% 5 Doctoral Deg
Petroleum engineers 63 77 14 22% 20 32% 4 BA/BS
Psychologists, all other 123 137 14 11% 31 25% 6 MA/MS
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
46 58 12 26% 16 35% 3 BA/BS
Dietitians and nutritionists 232 244 12 5% 51 22% 10 BA/BS
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
180 192 12 7% 32 18% 6 Degree + work
experience
Education administrators, all other 101 113 12 12% 28 28% 6 Degree + work
experience
Chiropractors 311 323 12 4% 39 13% 8 First Prof Deg
Environmental engineers 147 158 11 7% 26 18% 5 BA/BS
Physical scientists, all other 112 122 10 9% 25 22% 5 BA/BS
Meeting and convention planners 224 234 10 4% 35 16% 7 BA/BS
Credit analysts 171 181 10 6% 28 16% 6 BA/BS
Special education teachers, middle school
91 101 10 11% 21 23% 4 BA/BS
Financial specialists, all other 494 504 10 2% 61 12% 12 BA/BS
Education administrators, postsecondary
221 231 10 5% 44 20% 9 Degree + work
experience
Optometrists 127 137 10 8% 31 24% 6 First Prof Deg
Social scientists and related workers, all other
76 86 10 13% 29 38% 6 MA/MS
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
135 144 9 7% 33 24% 7 BA/BS
Urban and regional planners 108 117 9 8% 20 19% 4 MA/MS
Sales engineers 305 313 8 3% 70 23% 14 BA/BS
Biomedical engineers 23 31 8 35% 10 43% 2 BA/BS
Loan counselors 73 81 8 11% 12 16% 2 BA/BS
Chemists 306 314 8 3% 68 22% 14 BA/BS
Advertising and promotions managers
179 187 8 4% 33 18% 7 Degree + work
experience
Physicists 53 61 8 15% 15 28% 3 Doctoral Deg
Computer and information scientists, research
68 76 8 12% 15 22% 3 Doctoral Deg
Librarians 168 176 8 5% 31 18% 6 MA/MS
Counselors, all other 103 111 8 8% 18 17% 4 MA/MS
Law clerks 118 125 7 6% 17 14% 3 BA/BS
Survey researchers 136 143 7 5% 29 21% 6 BA/BS
Rehabilitation counselors 227 234 7 3% 33 15% 7 MA/MS
Financial examiners 43 49 6 14% 11 26% 2 BA/BS
Editors 262 268 6 2% 44 17% 9 BA/BS
Biological scientists, all other 59 65 6 10% 16 27% 3 BA/BS
Operations research analysts 97 103 6 6% 21 22% 4 MA/MS
Curators 30 36 6 20% 10 33% 2 MA/MS
Museum Technicians and Conservators
32 38 6 19% 10 31% 2 MA/MS
Food scientists and technologists 39 44 5 13% 12 31% 2 BA/BS
Life scientists, all other 37 42 5 14% 9 24% 2 BA/BS
Producers and directors 171 176 5 3% 34 20% 7 Degree + work
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level
Microbiologists 41 46 5 12% 12 29% 2 Doctoral Deg
Statisticians 53 58 5 9% 13 25% 3 MA/MS
Industrial-organizational psychologists
32 37 5 16% 10 31% 2 MA/MS
Computer hardware engineers 126 130 4 3% 25 20% 5 BA/BS
Soil and plant Scientists 28 32 4 14% 9 32% 2 BA/BS
Designers, all other 99 103 4 4% 20 20% 4 BA/BS
Vocational education teachers, secondary school
45 49 4 9% 10 22% 2 Degree + work
experience
Landscape architects 114 117 3 3% 13 11% 3 BA/BS
Surveyors 184 187 3 2% 27 15% 5 BA/BS
Nuclear engineers 49 52 3 6% 8 16% 2 BA/BS
Athletic trainers 14 17 3 21% 5 36% 1 BA/BS
Recreational therapists 29 32 3 10% 8 28% 2 BA/BS
Music directors and composers 176 179 3 2% 22 13% 4 Degree + work
experience
Podiatrists 58 61 3 5% 8 14% 2 First Prof Deg
Audiologists 16 19 3 19% 4 25% 1 First Prof Deg
Political scientists 36 39 3 8% 12 33% 2 MA/MS
Occupational health and safety specialists
146 148 2 1% 30 21% 6 BA/BS
Technical writers 170 172 2 1% 23 14% 5 BA/BS
Set and exhibit designers 34 36 2 6% 7 21% 1 BA/BS
Actuaries 21 23 2 10% 5 24% 1 Degree + work
experience
Sociologists 17 19 2 12% 4 24% 1 MA/MS
Economists 29 31 2 7% 6 21% 1 MA/MS
Commercial and industrial designers
184 185 1 1% 33 18% 7 BA/BS
Zoologists and wildlife biologists 22 23 1 5% 5 23% 1 BA/BS
Materials scientists 21 22 1 5% 5 24% 1 BA/BS
Cartographers and photogrammetrists
11 12 1 9% 2 18% 0 BA/BS
Orthotists and prosthetists 16 17 1 6% 3 19% 1 BA/BS
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
94 95 1 1% 19 20% 4 BA/BS
Reporters and correspondents 72 73 1 1% 12 17% 2 Degree + work
experience Training and development
managers
53 54 1 2% 7 13% 1 Degree + work
experience Administrative law judges,
adjudicators, and hearing officers
24 25 1 4% 3 13% 1 Degree + work
experience Arbitrators, mediators, and
conciliators
45 46 1 2% 6 13% 1 Degree + work
experience
Broadcast news analysts 14 15 1 7% 3 21% 1 Degree + work
experience
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons 25 26 1 4% 4 16% 1 First Prof Deg
Orthodontists 39 40 1 3% 7 18% 1 First Prof Deg
Hydrologists 13 14 1 8% 3 23% 1 MA/MS
Mathematical scientists, all other 58 59 1 2% 11 19% 2 MA/MS
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Fastest GROWING Occupations
in LAHC’s Service Area Requiring and BA/BS or Higher, 2011-2016 Description 2011 Jobs 2016 Jobs Change % Change Openings % Openings Annual Openings Education Level
Atmospheric and space scientists 15 15 0 0% 2 13% 0 BA/BS
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
27 27 0 0% 3 11% 1 Degree + work
experience
Legislators 30 30 0 0% 5 17% 1 Degree + work
experience
Dentists, all other specialists 18 18 0 0% 3 17% 1 First Prof Deg
Aerospace engineers 1,736 1,520 (216) (12%) 225 13% 45 BA/BS
Engineers, all other 2,298 2,123 (175) (8%) 294 13% 59 BA/BS
General and operations managers 7,110 6,998 (112) (2%) 1,100 15% 220 Degree + work
experience
Mechanical engineers 951 905 (46) (5%) 142 15% 28 BA/BS
Engineering managers 1,043 1,002 (41) (4%) 136 13% 27 Degree + work
experience
Industrial engineers 1,022 993 (29) (3%) 176 17% 35 BA/BS
Electronics engineers, except computer
618 595 (23) (4%) 86 14% 17 BA/BS
Budget analysts 431 408 (23) (5%) 54 13% 11 BA/BS
Computer programmers 817 796 (21) (3%) 82 10% 16 BA/BS
Electrical engineers 534 518 (16) (3%) 75 14% 15 BA/BS
Purchasing managers 307 293 (14) (5%) 49 16% 10 Degree + work
experience Architects, except landscape and
naval
500 488 (12) (2%) 45 9% 9 BA/BS Farm, ranch, and other agricultural
managers
99 89 (10) (10%) 11 11% 2 Degree + work experience
Clergy 487 480 (7) (1%) 48 10% 10 MA/MS
Materials engineers 126 121 (5) (4%) 20 16% 4 BA/BS
Insurance underwriters 139 135 (4) (3%) 21 15% 4 BA/BS
Logisticians 548 544 (4) (1%) 86 16% 17 BA/BS
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
97 95 (2) (2%) 15 15% 3 BA/BS
Directors, religious activities and education
192 190 (2) (1%) 19 10% 4 BA/BS
Chemical engineers 55 53 (2) (4%) 9 16% 2 BA/BS
Marine engineers and naval architects
30 29 (1) (3%) 3 10% 1 BA/BS
Film and video editors 34 33 (1) (3%) 5 15% 1 BA/BS
Compensation and benefits managers
93 92 (1) (1%) 12 13% 2 Degree + work experience Human resources managers, all
other
215 214 (1) 0% 28 13% 6 Degree + work
experience Source: Economic Modeling Specialist, Inc (EMSI), 12-10-11 (www. www.economicmodeling.com)
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2007-08 to 2009-10 Grade 12 Enrollment in Feeder High Schools
2007-08 Grade 12 Enrollment 2008-09 Grade 12 Enrollment 2009-10 Grade 12 Enrollment
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2007-08 to 2009-10 Graduates from Feeder High Schools
2007-08 Graduates 2008-09 Graduates 2009-10 GraduatesHIGH SCHOOLS
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1-Year Drop Out Rates of Feeder High Schools
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
