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Occupational Profiles of Hot Careers
For each occupation designated as a Hot Career, there is an Occupational Profile (in Adobe PDF format) available below. The occupations below are grouped in the nationally used Career Clusters, categories of similar occupations. Click on any occupation of interest for the Occupational Profile for that occupation. Occupations designated as Top 30 Hot Careers (the 30 with the very greatest projected demand) are denoted with a symbol.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Architecture and Construction
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications
No occupations in this cluster are Hot Careers, but we encourage you to explore South Dakota careers in this cluster which offer good opportunities.
Business Management and Administration
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
General and Operations Managers
Education and Training
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Medical and Health Services Managers
Hospitality & Tourism
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Human Services
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Information Technology
Computer User Support Specialists
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Manufacturing
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Marketing
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical and Scientific Products
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Each Occupational Profile includes such information as:
- A description of what workers do on the job
- Work interest areas (compatible with Holland's Model)
- Work values
- Abilities
- Basic skills needed
- Education and training needed, including apprenticeship opportunities when applicable
- Preferred levels for the National Career Readiness Certificate
- Industries where workers are employed in South Dakota
- South Dakota Employment and demand projections for 2022 to 2032
- Wage data (median and average annual wages for 2023). If wage data is not included in the Occupational Profile, please see this data table specifically for Hot Careers.
See explanations of the terms used in the Occupational Profiles, based on the O*Net Content Model.