Local Area 3 – KC Metro
Top 10 Local High Demand High Wage Occupations
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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:
$65,928Median:
$100,312Experienced:
$120,275 $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:
$51,804Median:
$96,390Experienced:
$138,286 $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:
$99,450Median:
$129,320 $100,000+Experienced:
$164,144 $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:
$52,250Median:
$82,437Experienced:
$102,446 $100,000+Occupation 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:
$57,607Median:
$75,365Experienced:
$79,543Occupation 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:
$50,627Median:
$71,906Experienced:
$88,206Occupation 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:
$36,666Median:
$60,379Experienced:
$86,467Occupation 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:
$55,640Median:
$78,146Experienced:
$98,438Occupation 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:
$40,063Median:
$69,467Experienced:
$100,194Occupation 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:
$37,588Median:
$58,503Experienced:
$67,105Occupation Demand Score
Current:
10Two Year:
10Ten Year:
10