South Dakota Outlook for Occupations for which
Employers Prefer Short-term* On-the-Job Training
2004 - 2014

SOC** Code

Occupational Title

2004 Workers

2014 Workers

Workers Needed Yearly

SD Job Outlook

393091

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

812

1,003

43

Favorable

339011

Animal Control Workers

71

83

6

Fair

396011

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

48

57

2

Fair

333011

Bailiffs

76

84

2

Fair

353011

Bartenders

2,433

2,776

130

Fair

433021

Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators

1,898

1,928

35

Unfavorable

533022

Bus Drivers, School

1,318

1,485

45

Fair

533021

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

355

437

16

Favorable

435011

Cargo and Freight Agents

255

249

6

Unfavorable

412011

Cashiers

11,506

12,296

639

Unfavorable

519191

Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders

117

133

5

Fair

399011

Child Care Workers

5,144

6,062

232

Fair

537061

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

1,210

1,368

58

Fair

519192

Cleaning, Washing and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

99

106

4

Fair

512021

Coil Winders, Tapers and Finishers

84

70

2

Very unfavorable

353021

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food

6,004

6,972

357

Favorable

472061

Construction Laborers

2,181

2,447

56

Fair

537011

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

294

318

11

Fair

352011

Cooks, Fast Food

2,547

2,922

116

Fair

352012

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

2,202

2,453

93

Unfavorable

352014

Cooks, Restaurant

2,386

2,755

111

Fair

352015

Cooks, Short Order

953

1,055

40

Fair

333012

Correctional Officers and Jailers

1,109

1,139

26

Fair

434021

Correspondence Clerks

417

405

12

Unfavorable

412021

Counter and Rental Clerks

1,192

1,447

71

Favorable

353022

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and Coffee Shop

2,770

3,230

227

Favorable

435021

Couriers and Messengers

95

94

2

Very unfavorable

434041

Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks

428

259

8

Very unfavorable

339091

Crossing Guards

54

62

3

Fair

434051

Customer Service Representatives

8,454

10,441

324

Favorable

519031

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

65

74

2

Unfavorable

439021

Data Entry Keyers

183

188

5

Very unfavorable

419011

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

114

140

5

Fair

359011

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

2,069

2,363

99

Fair

359021

Dishwashers

2,079

2,371

99

Fair

419091

Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors and Related Workers

113

118

3

Unfavorable

533031

Driver/Sales Workers

1,528

1,736

46

Fair

452092

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse

1,951

1,896

55

Very unfavorable

452093

Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals

3,475

3,200

99

Very unfavorable

474031

Fence Erectors

47

52

1

Unfavorable

512091

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

111

139

6

Favorable

434071

File Clerks

255

156

8

Very unfavorable

352021

Food Preparation Workers

3,950

4,787

223

Favorable

353041

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

167

180

7

Unfavorable

394021

Funeral Attendants

72

89

3

Fair

393012

Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners

172

194

8

Favorable

433041

Gaming Cage Workers

247

269

14

Fair

412012

Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

445

491

26

Fair

393011

Gaming Dealers

535

657

29

Favorable

452041

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

749

770

22

Fair

519022

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

218

230

7

Fair

474041

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

96

129

6

Favorable

473011

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons and Tile and Marble Setters

275

354

19

Favorable

473012

Helpers--Carpenters

728

898

47

Fair

473013

Helpers--Electricians

224

243

11

Unfavorable

499098

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers

213

256

12

Fair

473014

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers and Stucco Masons

36

43

2

Fair

473015

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters

264

330

18

Favorable

519198

Helpers--Production Workers

168

205

8

Fair

473016

Helpers--Roofers

42

55

3

Fair

474051

Highway Maintenance Workers

1,329

1,536

40

Favorable

311011

Home Health Aides

928

1,198

39

Favorable

359031

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge and Coffee Shop

797

916

37

Fair

434081

Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk Clerks

1,667

2,043

112

Favorable

434161

Human Resources Assistants, except Payroll and Timekeeping

387

453

15

Fair

472131

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling and Wall

110

120

4

Unfavorable

372011

Janitors and Cleaners, except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

8,638

10,219

322

Fair

537062

Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand

6,599

6,883

244

Unfavorable

373011

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

2,318

2,753

94

Fair

339092

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

178

211

16

Favorable

434131

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

1,301

1,292

18

Unfavorable

393093

Locker Room, Coatroom and Dressing Room Attendants

170

202

8

Favorable

454022

Logging Equipment Operators

38

42

1

Unfavorable

537063

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

467

432

13

Very unfavorable

372012

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

5,243

6,300

216

Fair

439051

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service

344

225

10

Very unfavorable

513022

Meat, Poultry and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

1,829

2,101

67

Fair

435041

Meter Readers, Utilities

147

79

5

Very unfavorable

392021

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

528

642

25

Favorable

311012

Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants

6,473

7,983

236

Favorable

439071

Office Machine Operators, except Computer

122

93

3

Very unfavorable

434151

Order Clerks

756

573

17

Very unfavorable

537064

Packers and Packagers, Hand

2,689

2,958

77

Fair

472141

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

1,097

1,237

31

Fair

536021

Parking Lot Attendants

107

96

3

Unfavorable

433051

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

515

596

22

Fair

399021

Personal and Home Care Aides

989

1,486

66

Favorable

519132

Photographic Processing Machine Operators

168

116

4

Unfavorable

435051

Postal Service Clerks

188

187

5

Very unfavorable

435052

Postal Service Mail Carriers

1,105

1,101

35

Unfavorable

435053

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors and Processing Machine Operators

715

713

19

Unfavorable

516021

Pressers, Textile, Garment and Related Materials

110

116

2

Unfavorable

433061

Procurement Clerks

314

307

8

Unfavorable

311013

Psychiatric Aides

89

114

4

Fair

434171

Receptionists and Information Clerks

4,209

5,065

189

Favorable

537081

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

471

516

17

Fair

434181

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

429

460

14

Unfavorable

412031

Retail Salespersons

12,576

14,763

676

Favorable

339032

Security Guards

1,071

1,120

28

Fair

474071

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

44

58

3

Fair

536031

Service Station Attendants

382

433

22

Unfavorable

435071

Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks

1,003

1,044

25

Unfavorable

435081

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

4,735

4,432

175

Very unfavorable

432011

Switchboard Operators, including Answering Service

104

97

3

Very unfavorable

533041

Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

509

603

14

Favorable

512092

Team Assemblers

3,561

4,224

158

Fair

419041

Telemarketers

790

723

13

Very unfavorable

433071

Tellers

2,020

2,268

124

Fair

493093

Tire Repairers and Changers

347

380

18

Unfavorable

396021

Tour Guides and Escorts

216

269

11

Favorable

373013

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

105

132

5

Fair

393031

Ushers, Lobby Attendants and Ticket Takers

283

292

17

Fair

353031

Waiters and Waitresses

7,844

8,997

519

Fair

435111

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers and Samplers, Recordkeeping

172

152

4

Unfavorable

*Short-term = workers can generally achieve average job performance after a short demonstration or up to one month of on-the-job experience and instruction.

**Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

Note: Occupational data not published if 2004 worker level was <30.