Occupational Projections
Research, Information and Analysis
WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 3-29-2011

West Virginia Demand Occupations
Workforce Investment Area 1
2008 - 2018

The following occupations are considered to be in high demand, where significant amounts of annual openings and growth are expected. Statistically, these occupations have positive growth and are in the top one-third of Total Annual Openings. Due to confidentiality constraints, employment and wage numbers are not displayed. Occupations requiring short-term on-the-job training are not shown on this listing.

SOC SOC Title Minimum Education/
Training Required
29-1051 Pharmacists First Professional Degree
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors Bachelor's Degree
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers Bachelor's Degree
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education Bachelor's Degree
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education Bachelor's Degree
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Educaton Bachelor's Degree
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School Bachelor's Degree
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Bachelor's Degree
29-1111 Registered Nurses Associate Degree
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Postsecondary vocational training
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Postsecondary vocational training
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Postsecondary vocational training
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents Postsecondary vocational training
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Postsecondary vocational training
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Long-term on-the-job training
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant Long-term on-the-job training
47-2031 Carpenters Long-term on-the-job training
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics Long-term on-the-job training
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators Long-term on-the-job training
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians Moderate-term on-the-job training
31-9092 Medical Assistants Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2061 Construction Laborers Moderate-term on-the-job training
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical Work experience in related occupation