Occupational employment

Occupations that have the most growth and have a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical level of education needed to enter the occupation, projected 2010-20, in thousands of jobs
Occupation	Thousands of jobs	Median annual wages, May 2010	Experience	On-the-job training
Office clerks, general	490	26,610	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Customer service representatives	338	30,460	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	330	37,770	1 to 5 years	Short-term on-the-job training
Childcare workers	262	19,300	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	259	34,030	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Receptionists and information clerks	249	25,240	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	223	52,440	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Medical secretaries	210	30,530	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers	203	47,460	1 to 5 years	None
Carpenters	196	39,530	None	Apprenticeship
Security guards	195	23,920	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Teacher assistants	191	23,220	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical assistants	163	28,860	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants	156	43,520	1 to 5 years	None
Maintenance and repair workers, general	142	34,730	None	Moderate-term on-the-job training
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	136	35,820	1 to 5 years	None
Electricians	134	48,250	None	Apprenticeship
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	131	58,680	More than 5 years	None
Light truck or delivery services drivers	126	28,630	None	Short-term on-the-job training
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	125	35,790	None	Long-term on-the-job training

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