do you have a high-wage personality?
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Do you have a high-wage personality? Which jobs match your work interests? Check out these infographics to find out!TRANSCRIPT
What is your work personality?
Now let’s see what that means in the job market
Tip: Take a work interest assessment, like the one found at www.mynextmove.org. Then note your highest interest area.
Realistic Investigative
Artistic
SocialEnterprising
Conventional
Occupations With Most Openings
1. Food Preparation, Including Fast Food
2. Laborers and Material Movers, Hand3. Janitors and
Cleaners4. Stock Clerks and
Order Fillers
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
2. Electricians3. Computer Support Specialists
4. HVAC Mechanics and Installers
5. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Realistic
Top 10 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
2,150
$11.04
The good news: If you have a high Realistic work interest, there are a lot of jobs out there for you.The bad news: The pay is very low for most of those jobs.
Some advice: Training in computers, construction, or maintenance can land you a higher-paying job.
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Occupations With Most Openings
1. Registered Nurses
2. Software Developers3. Market Research
Analysts and Marketing Specialists
4. Computer Systems Analysts
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Software Developers
2. Computer Systems Analysts and Administrators3. Market Research
Analysts and Marketing Specialists
4. Registered Nurses
Investigative
Top 7 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
760 $30.56
The good news: If you have a high Investigative work interest, the pay is very high for most of those jobs.
The bad news: More education is required, and there are fewer job choices.Some advice: Do your homework before investing in higher education.
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Occupations With Most Openings
1. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists2. Preschool
Teachers, Except Special Education
3. …and that’s it
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, $12.49/hour2. Hairdressers,
Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, $9.25/hour
Artistic
Top 2 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
170 $10.77
The good news: If you have a high Artistic work interest, you are more interesting than the rest of us.
The bad news: Very few job openings and low wages.
Some advice: Unless you are highly talented and very determined, you should consider a job in your secondary interest area.
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Occupations With Most Openings
1. Waiters and Waitresses
2. Childcare Workers3. Home Health
Aides4. Registered
Nurses5. Teacher
Assistants6. Personal Care
Aides
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Registered Nurses
2. Special Education Teachers3. Licensed
Practical Nurses
4. Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Social
Top 10 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
2,690
$13.41
The good news: If you have a high Social work interest, there are a lot of jobs out there for you.
The bad news: On average the pay is low.
Some advice: Consider exploring career ladder jobs in health care or education.
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Occupations With Most Openings
1. Retail Salespersons
2. Customer Service Representatives
3. First-Line Supervisors of Office Workers
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Sales Representatives, Services2. Sales
Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
3. Human Resources Specialists
Enterprising
Top 10 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
2,040
$16.38
The good news: If you have a high Enterprising work interest, there are a lot of jobs out there for you.The bad news: Most of the highest paying jobs are sales jobs.
Some advice: You may want to consider starting your own business.
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Occupations With Most Openings
1. Food Preparation, Including Fast Food
2. Cashiers3. Office Clerks4. Receptionists
and Information Clerks
5. First-Line Supervisors of Office Workers
Occupations With Highest Wages
1. Accountants and Auditors
2. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
3. First-Line Supervisors of Office Workers
Conventional
Top 10 Jobs
Total Annual Openings
Average Hourly Wage
2,900
$13.91
The good news: If you have a high Conventional work interest, there are a lot of jobs out there for you.The bad news: More than half of those jobs pay less than $10/hour.
Some advice: With some vocational or college training, you could qualify for a higher-paying office support or accounting job.
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Notes: Job openings and median wage data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey conducted by the New York State Department of Labor.Job openings are based on 2010-2020 long-term occupational projections for the Finger Lakes (including Rochester), NY region.Median wage data are from 2012 for the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).Occupational interest matches are from O*NET data. O*NETTM is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Some occupations have a high occupational interest rating in more than one interest category.
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