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 Trends for the future indicate that business careers are plentiful and growing at a fast pace. Career opportunities exist in all aspects of the working world, and new opportunities are available because of the increased ease of buying and selling through the internet. Technology has opened almost every product or service to the global market and to international competition. Many business jobs are either entry-level or technical-level positions that can lead to promotion within the career path. In addition, there are many occupations that allow people to combine interests in more than one career area (such as health and business or agriculture and business). Virtually every career requires knowledge of business principles. |
Selected occupations with information on job growth,
percent growth, and earnings potential (listed by percent of job growth):
| Occupation |
Employment
Levels
in 1996 |
Projected
Employment
Levels
in 2006 |
Job
Growth |
Percent
of Job
Growth |
Entry
Level
Hourly
Wage |
Entry Level
Weekly Wage
(based on
40 hr week) |
Entry
Level
Monthly
(based on
168 hrs) |
Estimated
Average
Annual
Wage |
| Adjustment Clerks |
49,250
|
80,760
|
31,510
|
64%
|
$8.18
|
$327
|
$1,374
|
$25,900
|
| Bill and Account Collectors |
24,880
|
37,150
|
12,270
|
49%
|
$8.60
|
$344
|
$1,445
|
$25,690
|
| Sales Representative |
10,120
|
14,750
|
4,630
|
46%
|
$9.95
|
$398
|
$1,672
|
$40,040
|
| Employment Interviewers |
14,320
|
20,330
|
6,010
|
42%
|
$10.54
|
$422
|
$1,771
|
$41,920
|
| Receptionists, Information Clerks |
146,800
|
204,610
|
57,810
|
39%
|
$7.15
|
$286
|
$1,201
|
$21,030
|
| Sales Agents-Business Services |
32,470
|
44,720
|
12,250
|
38%
|
$9.65
|
$386
|
$1,621
|
$40,900
|
| File Clerks |
62,670
|
85,170
|
22,500
|
36%
|
$6,78
|
$271
|
$1,139
|
$18,960
|
| Meter Readers-Utilities |
9,250
|
12,490
|
3,240
|
35%
|
$11.74
|
$470
|
$1,972
|
$35,130
|
| Investment Analyst |
5,080
|
6,790
|
1,710
|
34%
|
$13.65
|
$546
|
$2,295
|
$58,240
|
| Sales Agents-Financial Services |
17,820
|
23,460
|
5,640
|
32%
|
$13.68
|
$547
|
$2,298
|
$66,920
|
| Security Broker |
17,820
|
23,460
|
5,640
|
32%
|
$13.68
|
$547
|
$2,298
|
$66,920
|
| Cashiers |
302,190
|
390,210
|
88,020
|
29%
|
$6.13
|
$245
|
$1,030
|
$18,160
|
| Human Resources Manager |
27,150
|
34,201
|
7,060
|
26%
|
$15.93
|
$637
|
$2,676
|
$55,710
|
| First-Line Supervisor/Manager-Sales |
159,550
|
197,030
|
37,480
|
23%
|
$10.16
|
$406
|
$1,707
|
$40,300
|
| Stock Clerks-Stockroom, Warehouse |
97,890
|
120,450
|
22,760
|
23%
|
$6.96
|
$278
|
$1,169
|
$22,210
|
| Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, Investigators |
16,140
|
19,260
|
3,120
|
19%
|
$14.61
|
$584
|
$2,454
|
$45,440
|
| Salespersons, Retail |
421,550
|
505,220
|
80,670
|
19%
|
$6.28
|
$251
|
$1,055
|
$20.070
|
| Accountant and Auditor |
104,060
|
123,350
|
19,290
|
19%
|
$13.99
|
$560
|
$2,350
|
$45,040
|
| Appraisers-Real Estate |
4,850
|
5,620
|
770
|
16%
|
$13.58
|
$543
|
$2,281
|
$50,190
|
| Data Entry Keyers |
38,420
|
45,430
|
6,010
|
15%
|
$7.68
|
$307
|
$1,290
|
$22,000
|
| General Office Clerks |
348,060
|
394,670
|
46,610
|
13%
|
$7.07
|
$283
|
$1,188
|
$22,670
|
| Secretaries, General |
280,260
|
307,660
|
27,400
|
10%
|
$9.44
|
$378
|
$1,586
|
$28,850
|
Business Occupations and Education Levels:
| HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA |
1-2 YEARS
POST-SECONDARY |
4-YEARS OR MORE
POST-SECONDARY |
| Advertising Clerk
Appraiser
Bank Teller
Cashier
Customer Service Rep.
Desktop Publisher
Office Assistant/Clerk
Purchasing Clerk
Receptionist
Word Processor
|
Accounting Clerk
Administrative Assistant
Data Entry Technician
Database Administrator
Office Manager
Real Estate Sales Agent
Small Business Manager
|
Actuary
Assistant Buyer
Finance Manager
Human Resource Manager
Loan Officer
Marketing Specialist
Public Relations Manager
Real Estate Broker
Stock Broker
Tax Auditor
|
Information source: State of California, Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, Information Services Group.
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