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Skill Needs for Select High Demand Occupation |
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| Health Care: |
| Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapy Assistants, Home Health Aides |
| Knowledge |
Skills |
Abilities |
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| Medicine & Dentistry |
Active Listening |
Problem Sensitivity |
| Biology |
Instructing |
Oral Comprehension & Expression |
| Customer & Personal Service |
Reading Comprehension |
Written Comprehension & Expression |
| Psychology |
Service Orientation |
Inductive Reasoning |
| Therapy & Counseling |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness |
| English Language |
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Near Vision |
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| Information Technology: |
| Computer Software Engineers, Computer Systems Analysts, Network and Data Communications Analysts |
| Knowledge |
Skills |
Abilities |
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Computers & Electronics |
Operations Analysis |
Inductive & Deductive Reasoning |
| Engineering & Technology |
Computer Programming |
Oral Comprehension & Expression |
| Mathematics |
Troubleshooting |
Written Comprehension & Expression |
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Active Listening |
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Judgment & Decision Making |
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Reading Comprehension |
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| Services: |
| Customer Service Representatives, Social & Human Service Assistants, Public Relations Specialists, Personal Financial Advisors |
| Knowledge |
Skills |
Abilities |
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| Economics & Accounting |
Writing |
Number Facility |
| Customer & Personal Service |
Speaking |
Oral Comprehension & Expression |
| Therapy & Counseling |
Persuasion |
Written Expression |
| Sales & Marketing |
Critical Thinking |
Speech Clarity |
| Mathematics |
Active Listening |
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Social Perceptiveness |
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| Average Annual Wages |
| by Occupational Groups |
| 2011 |
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(in Dollars $) |
| Occupational Group |
Michigan |
U. S. |
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| Management |
100,860 |
107,410 |
| Business & Financial Operations |
64,790
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68,740
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| Computer & Mathematical |
67,660
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78,730
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| Architecture & Engineering |
73,850 |
77,120
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| Life, Physical, & Social Science |
57,910 |
67,470
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| Community & Social Services |
4,3910 |
43,830
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| Legal |
88,470 |
98,380
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| Education/Training/Library |
49,600 |
50,870
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| Arts/Design/Entertain/Sports/Media |
45,940 |
53,850
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| Healthcare Practitioners/Technical |
69,850 |
72,730
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| Healthcare Support |
26,310 |
27,370
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| Protective Service |
42,000 |
42,730
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| Food Preparation & Serving Related |
21,070 |
21,430
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| Building/Grounds Cleaning/Maint |
25,570 |
25,560
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| Personal Care & Service |
24,310 |
24,620
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| Sales and Related |
36,100 |
37,520
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| Office & Administrative Support |
33,010 |
34,120
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| Farming, Fishing, & Forestry |
27,880 |
24,300
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| Construction & Extraction |
46,910 |
44,630
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| Installation, Maintenance, & Repair |
42,640
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43,390
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| Production |
37,150 |
34,220
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| Transportation & Material Moving |
33,560 |
33,200
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