This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential individual and family social assistance services, including those specifically directed toward children, the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation, and/or persons with disabilities. This industry also comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development.
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Occupations
in Demand for Individual & Family Services |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Child, Family, & School Social Workers | $39,967 |
180 |
2.5% |
60 |
69 |
Bachelor's
degree |
| Community & Social Service Assistants | 500 |
28.1% |
170 |
435 |
Bachelor's
degree |
|
| Social & Community Service Managers | $48,740 |
30 |
24.7% |
30 |
67 |
Bachelor's
degree |
| Child Care Workers | 130 |
4.0% |
620 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Personal & Home Care Aides | 1,540 |
31.1% |
600 |
1,771 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers & Mental Health Counselors | $44,053 |
50 |
9.5% |
20 |
29 |
Master's
degree |
| Teacher Assistants | 1,170 |
1.3% |
460 |
491 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Preschool Teachers, Exc. Special Educ. | $41,489 |
180 |
12.8% |
40 |
80 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | $31,048 |
240 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants | $32,508 |
480 |
6.1% |
170 |
224 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder & Addicitions Counselors | $32,929 |
20 |
20.9% |
20 |
39 |
Master's
degree |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $28,062 |
20 |
28.6% |
20 |
50 |
Master's
degree |
| Recreation Workers | $22,664 |
220 |
6.4% |
90 |
115 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Receptionists & Information Clerks | 560 |
10.8% |
420 |
603 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Community & Social Service Specialists | $39,042 |
130 |
30.2% |
50 |
123 |
Bachelor's
degree |
| Home Health Aides | 580 |
49.9% |
230 |
1,112 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Clinical, Counsel, & School Psychologist | $64,805 |
40 |
15.3% |
40 |
66 |
Doctoral
degree |
| Educational, Voc., & School Counselors | $48,168 |
70 |
18.2% |
70 |
128 |
Master's
degree |
| First-line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers | $34,708 |
570 |
2.0% |
340 |
371 |
Related
work experience |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $18,488 |
1,130 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
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| Health Educators | $28,865 |
10 |
3.1% |
10 |
12 |
Master's
degree |
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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