Table 6

Top 10 Occupations Always Open

Statewide
All Job Vacancies Job Vacancies Always Open
Percent with Education Requirement Percent with Education Requirement
Vocational Number Vocational
Occupational Title Average Bachelor's Education Bachelor's Education
Number Job Training of Training
(Listed in order by Average Minimum Wage Offer) Minimum HS/GED or Requirement Vacancies HS/GED or Requirement
of Vacancy or or
Wage or Less Advanced Not or Less Advanced Not
Vacancies Rate Associate's Always Associate's
Offer * 1
Degree Provided * 1
Degree Provided
Degree Open Degree
* 1
* 1
* 1
*1
*1 *1

Registered Nurses 1,670 7.1% $23.41 0% 57% 34% 9% 514 0% 79% 21% 0%

Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 495 8.7% $14.66 0% 100% 0% 0% 381 0% 100% 0% 0%

Construction Laborers 645 6.5% $9.64 100% 0% 0% 0% 554 100% 0% 0% 0%

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants 1,641 8.2% $9.38 31% 68% 1% 0% 851 23% 77% 0% 0%

Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand 2,086 11.3% $9.18 97% 3% 0% 0% 523 100% 0% 0% 0%

Retail Salespersons 1,322 3.5% $9.08 92% 2% 3% 3% 631 96% 0% 0% 4%

Cashiers 1,170 3.3% $6.61 94% 0% 0% 6% 688 94% 0% 0% 7%

Food Preparation Workers 652 6.9% $6.44 100% 0% 0% 0% 454 100% 0% 0% 0%

Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, including Fast Food 1,116 5.3% $6.17 100% 0% 0% 0% 956 100% 0% 0% 0%

Waiters & Waitresses 1,888 8.1% $5.54 100% 0% 0% 0% 1,370 100% 0% 0% 0%

Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Services. Second Quarter 2007 Job Vacancy Survey.
*1 Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.