Social Assistance

Industries in the Social Assistance subsector provide a wide variety of social assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation services, except on a short stay basis.

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Occupations in Demand in the Social Assistance Industry
Financial Managers	$74,338	190	Medium	70	136	Bachelor's or higher degree
Medical & Health Services Managers	$67,922	170	High	80	183	Bachelor's or higher degree
Managers, All Other	$67,625	150	Low	29	41	Long-term on-the-job training
General & Operations Managers	$65,779	920	Low	470	883	Bachelor's or higher degree
Computer Systems Analysts	$63,579	100	High	20	57	Bachelor's degree
Management Analysts	$58,072	70	Low	80	135	Bachelor's degree & work exp
Computer Programmers	$56,455	70	Medium	50	100	Bachelor's degree
Network Systems & Data Analysts	$53,833	60	High	20	80	Bachelor's degree
Registered Nurses	$50,742	600	High	750	1,908	Assoc./Bachelor's degree
Special Education Teachers	$50,363	170	High	150	236	Bachelor's degree
Social & Community Service Managers	$49,781	70	Low	40	100	Bachelor's or higher degree
Accountants & Auditors	$49,278	530	Medium	290	492	Bachelor's degree
HR, Training & Labor Relation Specialists	$48,095	120	High	50	139	Bachelor's degree
Training & Development Specialists	$48,018	50	Low	20	59	Bachelor's or higher degree
Child, Family, & School Social Workers	$44,461	220	Medium	110	209	Master's degree
Rehabilitation Counselors	$41,459	80	High	60	112	Master's degree
Business Operations Specialists	$39,953	1,320	High	580	1,569	Bachelor's degree
Community & Social Service Specialists	$37,523	170	Low	32	115	Moderate on-the-job training
Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants	$34,938	580	Medium	320	572	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers	$34,748	270	Medium	130	202	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Computer Support Specialists	$34,689	170	Medium	50	114	Associate degree
Protective Service Workers	$33,747	140	High	360	406	Short-term on-the-job training
Education Administrators, Preschool & Child Care Programs	$33,678	30	Low	7	10	Related work experience
Employment, Recruitment, & Placement Specialists	$33,475	40	Low	5	16	Bachelor's or higher degree
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks	$33,322	130	High	100	171	Short-term on-the-job training
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)	$32,803	1,160	High	610	1,033	Postsecondary voc. award
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,042	460	Medium	270	481	Associate degree
First-line Supervisors of Personal Care & Service Workers	$31,428	130	High	130	248	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Human Resources Assistants	$30,147	120	High	70	136	Short-term on-the-job training
Preschool Teachers	$29,594	210	Low	60	117	Postsecondary voc. award
Customer Service Representatives	$27,215	670	Medium	240	572	Moderate on-the-job training
Dispatchers, Exc. Police, Fire & Ambul.	$25,205	80	Medium	50	64	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers	$24,581	730	Medium	420	754	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Bus Drivers, School	$23,625	780	Medium	280	335	Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors & Cleaners	$22,541	1,430	Medium	790	1,269	Short-term on-the-job training
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors	$22,481	40	Low	40	87	Associate degree
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$21,880	1,050	Medium	810	894	Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides	$20,656	670	Medium	350	1,868	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal & Home Care Aides	$20,414	440	Medium	300	1,132	Short-term on-the-job training
Retail Salespersons	$19,860	2,540	Medium	2,630	4,096	Short-term on-the-job training
Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs	$19,469	110	Medium	40	178	Short-term on-the-job training
Recreation Workers	$18,794	200	Low	120	211	Assoc./postsec. voc. award
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	$18,205	710	Medium	680	1,192	Short-term on-the-job training
Child Care Workers	$16,790	140	Low	870	1,038	Short-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2007 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Salary Survey Current Demand Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Projected Employment Data from the 2004-2014 Minnesota Employment Projections Program

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