Occupational Group Title / Job Title | Occupation & Employer Info Description / Employers / Job Search | Employment | Annual Openings: 2006-2016 | Education & Training Minimum Required / Course Search |
| 2006 | 2016 | Total | Growth | Growth Rate |
| North Central Workforce Investment Area Totals |  |  |  |  | 576,981 | 624,750 | 18,122 | 5,353 | 8.3% |   |   |
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| Retail Salespersons |  |  |  |  | 15,502 | 17,658 | 679 | 216 | 13.9% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Cashiers |  |  |  |  | 13,972 | 14,089 | 668 | 12 | 0.8% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
Customer Service Representatives |  |  |  |  | 12,378 | 14,682 | 579 | 230 | 18.6% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Waiters and Waitresses |  |  |  |  | 8,050 | 9,006 | 534 | 96 | 11.9% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Registered Nurses |  |  |  |  | 10,472 | 12,228 | 354 | 176 | 16.8% | Associate    | North Central | Statewide |
| Office Clerks, General |  |  |  |  | 11,104 | 11,966 | 290 | 86 | 7.8% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |  |  |  |  | 9,850 | 10,879 | 288 | 103 | 10.5% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Accountants and Auditors |  |  |  |  | 7,416 | 8,527 | 237 | 111 | 15.0% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Food Preparation Workers |  |  |  |  | 4,259 | 4,947 | 216 | 69 | 16.2% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |  |  |  |  | 8,769 | 9,710 | 228 | 94 | 10.7% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |  |  |  |  | 6,558 | 6,510 | 211 | 0 | -0.7% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Sales Rep, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical / Scientific Products |  |  |  |  | 6,928 | 7,460 | 208 | 53 | 7.7% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |  |  |  |  | 7,583 | 8,298 | 196 | 72 | 9.4% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
| Computer Systems Analysts |  |  |  |  | 4,016 | 4,840 | 188 | 82 | 20.5% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Child Care Workers |  |  |  |  | 4,239 | 4,796 | 176 | 56 | 13.1% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |  |  |  |  | 5,281 | 5,800 | 172 | 52 | 9.8% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |  |  |  |  | 4,477 | 5,084 | 170 | 61 | 13.6% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop |  |  |  |  | 2,105 | 2,345 | 170 | 24 | 11.4% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |  |  |  |  | 7,702 | 8,546 | 160 | 84 | 11.0% | Postsecondary Vocational | North Central | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers |  |  |  |  | 5,642 | 6,060 | 157 | 42 | 7.4% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |  |  |  |  | 6,544 | 6,148 | 156 | 0 | -6.1% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
General and Operations Managers |  |  |  |  | 6,375 | 6,311 | 154 | 0 | -1.0% | Bachelor's +   | North Central | Statewide |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers |  |  |  |  | 6,943 | 6,983 | 152 | 4 | 0.6% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
| Teacher Assistants |  |  |  |  | 6,609 | 6,920 | 143 | 31 | 4.7% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |  |  |  |  | 2,675 | 3,708 | 137 | 103 | 38.6% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |  |  |  |  | 8,427 | 8,239 | 134 | 0 | -2.2% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |  |  |  |  | 4,578 | 5,324 | 130 | 75 | 16.3% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |  |  |  |  | 4,727 | 5,243 | 128 | 52 | 10.9% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Security Guards |  |  |  |  | 4,216 | 4,442 | 120 | 23 | 5.4% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Insurance Sales Agents |  |  |  |  | 4,023 | 4,353 | 118 | 33 | 8.2% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Tellers |  |  |  |  | 2,019 | 2,401 | 117 | 38 | 18.9% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |  |  |  |  | 3,771 | 4,211 | 114 | 44 | 11.7% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Computer Support Specialists |  |  |  |  | 2,735 | 3,020 | 111 | 29 | 10.4% | Associate    | North Central | Statewide |
| Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |  |  |  |  | 4,564 | 4,741 | 110 | 18 | 3.9% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |  |  |  |  | 3,454 | 3,685 | 110 | 23 | 6.7% | Long-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Home Health Aides |  |  |  |  | 3,134 | 3,995 | 109 | 86 | 27.5% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Lawyers |  |  |  |  | 4,096 | 4,395 | 104 | 30 | 7.3% | Professional    | North Central | Statewide |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other |  |  |  |  | 3,844 | 4,456 | 104 | 61 | 15.9% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Personal and Home Care Aides |  |  |  |  | 2,017 | 2,819 | 104 | 80 | 39.7% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |  |  |  |  | 2,544 | 2,852 | 102 | 31 | 12.1% | Postsecondary Vocational | North Central | Statewide |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |  |  |  |  | 2,387 | 2,854 | 100 | 47 | 19.6% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Management Analysts |  |  |  |  | 3,536 | 3,869 | 97 | 33 | 9.4% | Bachelor's +   | North Central | Statewide |
| Bartenders |  |  |  |  | 1,852 | 2,114 | 95 | 26 | 14.1% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
Electricians |  |  |  |  | 2,703 | 2,893 | 91 | 19 | 7.0% | Long-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |  |  |  |  | 3,149 | 3,382 | 88 | 23 | 7.4% | Postsecondary Vocational | North Central | Statewide |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |  |  |  |  | 3,250 | 3,647 | 88 | 40 | 12.2% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Cooks, Restaurant |  |  |  |  | 2,106 | 2,384 | 85 | 28 | 13.2% | Long-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Dishwashers |  |  |  |  | 1,613 | 1,788 | 85 | 18 | 10.9% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Financial Managers |  |  |  |  | 3,479 | 3,766 | 80 | 29 | 8.3% | Bachelor's +   | North Central | Statewide |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |  |  |  |  | 1,246 | 1,792 | 80 | 55 | 43.9% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Managers, All Other |  |  |  |  | 2,857 | 3,077 | 79 | 22 | 7.7% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
Team Assemblers |  |  |  |  | 3,742 | 3,814 | 78 | 7 | 1.9% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
Financial Analysts |  |  |  |  | 2,097 | 2,512 | 69 | 42 | 19.8% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
Machinists |  |  |  |  | 3,462 | 3,602 | 68 | 14 | 4.0% | Long-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |  |  |  |  | 1,538 | 1,865 | 66 | 33 | 21.3% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
Sales Reps, Wholesale/Manufacturing, Technical/Scientific Products |  |  |  |  | 2,228 | 2,383 | 63 | 15 | 6.9% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |  |  |  |  | 1,969 | 2,246 | 58 | 28 | 14.1% | Postsecondary Vocational | North Central | Statewide |
| Industrial Engineers |  |  |  |  | 1,240 | 1,490 | 53 | 25 | 20.2% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |  |  |  |  | 1,282 | 1,489 | 53 | 21 | 16.1% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Medical Secretaries |  |  |  |  | 1,782 | 2,024 | 52 | 24 | 13.6% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |  |  |  |  | 1,877 | 2,171 | 52 | 29 | 15.7% | Associate    | North Central | Statewide |
1st-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, Repairers |  |  |  |  | 1,459 | 1,549 | 43 | 9 | 6.2% | Work Experience | North Central | Statewide |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |  |  |  |  | 2,565 | 2,441 | 38 | 0 | -4.8% | Moderate-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |
| Social and Community Service Managers |  |  |  |  | 891 | 1,092 | 35 | 20 | 22.6% | Bachelor's    | North Central | Statewide |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |  |  |  |  | 1,100 | 1,140 | 32 | 4 | 3.6% | Short-Term OJT | North Central | Statewide |