Top 10 Jobs in Missouri

Thess Top Jobs are from employment sectors predicted to show the greatest industry growth, the highest number of openings and the highest salaries.

Each of the following sections of jobs is divided according to three levels of Education and Job Training Requirements. Each section is arranged from the job offering the greatest number of openings through 2012 to the one providing the fewest number of openings.

Information displayed includes job titles and forecasted annual salaries.

Education and Skills Needed:

A high school diploma and on-the-job training (OJT)

Truck Drivers, Tractor-Trailer $36,170

Sales Reps., Wholesale & Manufacturing $47,490

Maintenance Workers $30,850

Construction Laborers $34,240

Operating Engineers $39,100

Sales & Related Workers $37,400

Sales Reps., Technical & Scientific Products $58,710

Sheet Metal Workers $42,560

Education and Skills Needed:

2-4 years of education beyond high school

Registered Nurses $44,830

Carpenters $41,070

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $29,690

First Line Supervisors of Production Workers $41,710

Electricians $48,980

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Workers $50,040

Computer Support Specialists $40,430

Fire Fighters $46,510

Education and Skills Needed:

4 or more years of education beyond high school

Business Operations Specialists $50,420

Computer Systems Analysts $58,720

Sales Managers $78,930

Computer & Information Systems Managers $76,770

Computer Software Engineers, Applications $68,320

Medical & Health Services Managers $65,330

Network Systems & Data Comm. Analysts $59,300

Pharmacists $73,100

Kansas City will need workers for the following Health Care Occupations:

Nurses

Nursing Aides

Orderlies

Attendants

Other Occupations that are high-demand and need numerous workers are:

Truck Drivers

Janitors and Cleaners

Customer Service Representatives

Cashiers

Food Preparation Workers

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Top 10 Jobs in St. Louis

These Top Jobs are listed in order, from most jobs available through least jobs available.

1. Cashiers

2. Retail Salespersons

3. Waiters & Waitresses

4. Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

5. Registered Nurses

6. General Office Clerks

7. Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers (by Hand)

8. Carpenters

9. Customer Service Representatives

10. Child Care Workers

These Top 10 Jobs are all well-paid positions that can offer workers a lifetime of rewarding, lucrative work and benefits.

1. Dental Assistants

2. Physical Therapists

3. Dental Hygienists

4. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts

5. Physician Assistants

6. Physical Therapist Assistants

7. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

8. Surveying and Mapping Technicians

9. Database Administrators

10. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Butchers & Meat Cutters

Prepress Technicians & Workers

Chemical Plant & System Operators

Multi-Media Artists & Animators

Archivists, Curators, & Museum

Legal & Related Workers

Recreational Therapists

Law Clerks

Historians

Fashion Designers

Colleges and Universities in St. Louis, Missouri

• Aquinas Institute of Theology
• Concordia Seminary
• Covenant Theological Seminary
• Eden Theological Seminary
• Fontbonne College
• Harris-Stowe State University
• Hickey College
• Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
• Maryville University
• Missouri Baptist University
• Missouri Tech - College of Engineering
• Saint Louis College of Pharmacy
• Saint Louis Community College
• Saint Louis University
• University of Missouri - St. Louis
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Webster University

Colleges and Universities in Kansas City, Missouri

• Central Baptist Theological Seminary
• Cowley County Community College
• Donnelly College
• Kansas City Kansas Community College
• Ottawa University
• Pinnacle Career Institute
• University of Kansas Medical Center
• Avila University
• Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary
• Cleveland Chiropractic College
• Kansas City Art Institute
• Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Nazarene Theological Seminary
• Rockhurst University
• Saint Paul School of Theology
• The Metropolitan Community Colleges
• University of Missouri - Kansas City

Colleges and Universities in Springfield, Missouri

• Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
• Baptist Bible College
• Central Bible College
• Drury University
• Evangel University
• Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
• Global University
• Missouri State University
• Ozarks Technical Community College

Sports Related Opportunities in Missouri

Kansas City Professional Sports

Baseball:

• Kansas City Royals
• Kansas City T-Bones

Car Racing: Kansas Speedway

Football: Kansas City Chiefs

Soccer:

• Kansas City Comets (indoor)
• Kansas City Wizards (outdoor)

Tennis: Kansas City Explorers