Top Jobs
The top 15 occupations in Pierce County accounted for 43% (2,705) of the total 6,269 openings. Of those 6,269 vacancies:
|
Wage Range |
Estimated Job Vacancies |
Full-time Positions |
Permanent Positions |
Newly Created Positions |
Reporting Education Beyond HS/GED |
Requiring License or Certificate |
Requiring Previous Experience |
Tacoma/Pierce County |
|||||||
$7.63 - $9.99/hr. |
1,801 |
37% |
93% |
2% |
3% |
47% |
12% |
$10 - $14.99/hr. |
863 |
79% |
89% |
3% |
18% |
42% |
48% |
$15 - $19.99/hr. |
249 |
92% |
96% |
6% |
60% |
58% |
84% |
$20 - $24.99/hr. |
139 |
95% |
99% |
6% |
66% |
59% |
83% |
$25 - $29.99/hr. |
83 |
96% |
100% |
10% |
55% |
50% |
89% |
$30.00/hr. & up |
115 |
83% |
98% |
8% |
90% |
62% |
98% |
Wage Unspecified |
3,018 |
67% |
93% |
2% |
70% |
70% |
90% |
Total |
6,269 |
62% |
93% |
3% |
43% |
59% |
61% |
Individual Occupations |
Vacancies |
Full-time Openings |
Permanent Openings |
Newly Created Positions |
Requiring Education Beyond HS/GED |
Requiring License or Certificate |
Requiring Previous Experience |
Tacoma/Pierce County |
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Total |
6,269 |
62% |
93% |
3% |
43% |
59% |
61% |
Registered Nurses |
591 |
42% |
99% |
1% |
99% |
99% |
99% |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
460 |
48% |
96% |
0% |
0% |
75% |
0% |
Cashiers |
201 |
14% |
89% |
1% |
0% |
15% |
14% |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
170 |
98% |
100% |
1% |
0% |
24% |
14% |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
170 |
56% |
98% |
1% |
74% |
99% |
58% |
Waiters and Waitresses |
167 |
14% |
99% |
1% |
0% |
79% |
32% |
Retail Salespersons |
167 |
38% |
84% |
2% |
4% |
18% |
57% |
Customer Service Representatives |
141 |
49% |
94% |
4% |
17% |
14% |
37% |
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
127 |
97% |
97% |
5% |
12% |
100% |
80% |
Food Preparation Workers |
103 |
15% |
95% |
1% |
1% |
76% |
19% |
Managers, All Other |
101 |
97% |
96% |
4% |
36% |
46% |
75% |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
83 |
72% |
97% |
0% |
93% |
100% |
82% |
Construction Laborers |
78 |
100% |
49% |
5% |
27% |
55% |
51% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
77 |
89% |
100% |
4% |
27% |
37% |
68% |
Personal and Home Care Aides |
69 |
66% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
22% |
6% |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
65 |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
75% |
0% |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |
64 |
24% |
100% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
11% |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
61 |
100% |
96% |
0% |
96% |
93% |
100% |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
60 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles |
59 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
29% |
29% |
29% |
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
58 |
91% |
96% |
10% |
21% |
50% |
93% |
Counselors, All Other |
55 |
98% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
2% |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
55 |
100% |
100% |
6% |
81% |
67% |
100% |
Tellers |
55 |
28% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
74% |
Medical and Health Services Managers |
52 |
89% |
84% |
3% |
98% |
84% |
90% |
Source: Washington State Employment Security Division, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch, Spring 2008 Job Vacancy Survey Report |
