Growing Industries in Southwest Minnesota: Local and State Government Services

Local and State Government Services

The Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support subsector groups offices of government executives, legislative bodies, public finance and general government support.

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Occupations in Demand for Local & State Government Services

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,206	320		5.7%	469	Long-term on-the-job training
Fire Fighters	$22,927	180		6.0%	284	Long-term on-the-job training
General Office Clerks	$23,690	1,560		7.6%	1,402	Short-term on-the-job training
Correctional Officers & Jailers	$39,264	400		9.2%	150	Moderate on-the-job training
Bus Drivers	$25,081	140		-2.6%	45	Moderate on-the-job training
Highway Maintenance Workers	$39,040	360		5.2%	229	Moderate on-the-job training
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,601	440		4.9%	90	Moderate on-the-job training
Amusement & Recreation Attendants	$19,669	70	NA	29.1%	486	Short-term on-the-job training
Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec.	$29,535	260		-1.6%	133	Moderate on-the-job training
Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts.	$36,832	640		9.1%	308	Moderate on-the-job training
Water & Waste Treatment Plant Operators	$45,006	210		6.4%	90	Long-term on-the-job training
Janitors, Maids, Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,106	1,360		7.2%	900	Short-term on-the-job training
Landscapers & Groundskeepers	$25,390	220		18.1%	385	Short-term on-the-job training
Police, Fire, & Ambulance Dispatchers	$39,032	50		6.9%	42	Moderate on-the-job training
Court, Municipal & License Clerks	$44,313	100		4.1%	53	Short-term on-the-job training
Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks	$27,746	870		5.4%	744	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers	$50,284	260		6.0%	172	Related work experience
Emergency Medical Techs & Paramedics	$26,823	120		9.4%	122	Postsecondary voc. award
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 1st Quarter 2009 Median Salary Data from the Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota

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