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Occupations in demand list

Seattle King WDA: King County

Qualification:

SOC code: 433051

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks. Excludes “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (433031).

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: High school diploma or equivalent. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS.

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*How we calculate wages - Source data for wages come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and are subject to restrictions and limitations of the survey. Self-employment, private households and agricultural employment, except for agricultural services, are excluded from OES. All wage estimations are adjusted as of March 2013. Learn more.
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Qualification status for in the other WDAs included below, for relevant areas.
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Qualification	Soc area
Balanced	All workforce development areas, all counties
Not in demand	Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties
Balanced	Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County
Not in demand	Pierce WDA: Pierce County
Not in demand	Benton- Franklin WDA: Benton, Franklin counties
Balanced	Spokane WDA: Spokane County
Balanced	Northwest WDA: Whatcom county
Not in demand	Southwest WDA: Cowlitz, Wahkiakum counties
Balanced	North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties
Balanced	South Central WDA: Kittitas County
Demand	Olympic Consortium WDA: Kitsap county
Balanced	Northwest WDA: Skagit county
Not in demand	Southwest WDA: Clark County
Balanced	North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties
Balanced	South Central WDA: Klickitat County
Demand	Olympic Consortium WDA: Clallam, Jefferson counties
Balanced	Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties
Balanced	North Central WDA: Okanogan County
Balanced	South Central WDA: Skamania County
Balanced	South Central WDA: Yakima County
Not in demand	Eastern Washington WDA: Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln counties