High Demand

High Demand Occupations in
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington Counties

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title	2010 Employment Projection	Growth % 2000-2010	Average Annual Openings	Education/ Training Typically Required	Entry Level Wages
Bill/ Account Collectors	2470	18.8%	90	Short term on-the-job training	$10.27
Bill/ Posting Clerks/ Machine Operators	3110	-0.6%	80	Short term on-the-job training	$10.69
Bookkeepers/ Accountant/ Audit Clerks	12,170	1.1%	240	Moderate on-the-job training	$10.98
Computer Operators	1200	-19.5%	30	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.57
Customer Service Representatives	17,200	26.7%	480	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.09
Data Entry Keyers	2880	-8.6%	60	Moderate on-the-job training	$9.06
Desktop Publishers	720	53.2%	20	Post High School Vocational Training	$15.28
Dispatchers Except Police/ Fire/ Ambulance	1100	18.3%	40	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.01
Executive Secretaries/ Administrative Assistants	11,070	6.8%	240	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.54
File Clerks	1500	-1.3%	50	Short term on-the-job training	$8.85
Supervisors/ Managers of Office/ Administrative Support Workers	6260	7.4%	150	Work experience in related occupation	$14.99
Hotel/ Motel/ Resort Desk Clerks	1210	37.5%	70	Short term on-the-job training	$7.79
Human Resource Assistants	1240	13.8%	50	Short term on-the-job training	$12.68
Insurance Claims Clerks	2400	-21.8%	60	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.78
Interviewers Except Eligibility/ Loan	1190	25.3%	60	Short term on-the-job training	$8.70
Legal Secretaries	NA	NA	60	Post High School Vocational Training	NA
Library Assistants/ Clerical (Milw)	580	16%	30	Short term on-the-job training	$6.90
Mail Clerks/ Mail Machine Operators/ Except Postal Service (Milw)	830	-5.7%	30	Short term on-the-job training	$9.26
Medical Secretaries	2080	16.9%	120	Post High School Vocational Training	$10.20
New Accounts Clerks	1110	8.8%	40	Work experience in related occupation	$10.19
Office Clerks/ General	18,910	9.9%	500	Short term on-the-job training	$8.47
Order Clerks	2450	-21.2%	70	Short term on-the-job training	$11.01
Postal Service Mail Carriers (Milw)	NA	NA	70	Short term on-the-job training	NA
Production/ Planning/ Expediting Clerks	2540	5%	50	Short term on-the-job training	$13.27
Postal Service Mail Sorters/ Machine Operators (Milw)	NA	NA	30	Short term on-the-job training	NA
Receptionists	8910	18.2%	310	Short term on-the-job training	$8.82
Secretaries Except Legal, Medical, Executive	10,490	-4.2%	180	Moderate on-the-job training	$10.42
Shipping/ Receiving/ Traffic Clerks	6300	3.8%	150	Short term on-the-job training	$9.49
Stock Clerks/ Order Filers	11,040	2.7%	410	Short term on-the-job training	$7.30
Switchboard Operators	1230	-19.1%	50	Short term on-the-job training	$8.95
Tellers	4450	-4.3%	230	Short term on-the-job training	$8.37
Word Processors/ Typists	910	-24.8%	30	Moderate on-the-job training	$10.91

* AO: All others, occupations that are not being included in other occupational classifications

**On-the-Job Training is classified as Shrt/trm (Short-term), Mod/trm (Moderate-term) and Long/trm (Long-term)

*** Occupations that are projected with a large number of openings for one of the WDAs are designated with either (Milw) or (WOW); (projections on growth, annual openings and wage information will apply to that WDA only)

**** When information was not available for both WDAs, numbers are marked by (WOW) or (Milw) to indicate figures are only for that WDA

***** The list excludes those occupations which typically require training and education beyond a bachelor's degree.

Sources:

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Labor Market Information webpage

WOW Workforce Development Area employment profile: In-demand occupations derived from the 2000-2010 Wisconsin Projections

Milwaukee Workforce Development Area employment profile: In-demand occupations derived from the 2000-2010 Wisconsin Projections

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, 2000 Occupational Wage Survey Report: Milwaukee-Waukesha PMSA