Local Area 3 – KC Metro
Top 10 Local High Demand High Wage Occupations
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1
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: None
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$67,344Median:
$97,044Experienced:
$114,089 $100,000+Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
9Ten Year:
9
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2
General and Operations Managers
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: 5 years or more
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$52,694Median:
$94,168Experienced:
$144,946 $100,000+Occupation Demand Score
Current:
9Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10
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3
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: 5 years or more
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$86,232Median:
$133,394 $100,000+Experienced:
$160,117 $100,000+Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
7Ten Year:
7
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4
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: None
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$51,728Median:
$78,477Experienced:
$96,357Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
9
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5
Registered Nurses
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: None
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$55,488Median:
$68,967Experienced:
$77,422Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10
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6
Accountants and Auditors
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: None
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$48,075Median:
$68,811Experienced:
$90,633Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
9
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7
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience: None
Job Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$37,945Median:
$62,029Experienced:
$91,400Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10
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8
Computer Systems Analysts
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work Experience: None
Job Training: None
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$54,968Median:
$74,099Experienced:
$89,701Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
8Ten Year:
8
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9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience: None
Job Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$41,123Median:
$72,804Experienced:
$103,363 $100,000+Occupation Demand Score
Current:
6Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10
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10
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Requirements
Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience: None
Job Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Reported Occupation Salary
Entry Level:
$38,071Median:
$52,686Experienced:
$62,767Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10