Top Jobs

High Demand Jobs in Northeast Alabama

Below you will find some of Morgan County's "Top Jobs", including answers to some basic questions such as:

  • Where could I be employed in this job?*
    *based on info gathered through MCEDA
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  • What Education/Skills are Needed?
  • What is the salary potential?*
    *average salary based on MCEDA 2009 Wage Survey and www.bls.gov for Decatur MSA

Machinists

  • CNC Operators
  • Machine Operators
  • Machine-Tool Operator
Where could I be employed in this job?*
  • Automatic Screw Machine Products
  • Micor Industries
  • Precision Machine
  • IMS
  • Tanksley Machine
  • G&J Automatic Screw
What Education/Skills are Needed?
Varies based on company from high school technical training, experience in the field or two year Associate’s Degree.

What is the salary potential?**
  • CNC Operators - $30,014
  • Machine Operators - $31,075
  • Machine-Tool Operators - $32,614

Engineers

  • Industrial
  • Chemical
  • Generic
Where could I be employed in this job?*
  • 3M
  • Nucor
  • Ascend Performance Materials
  • Toray CFA and TFA
  • Willo Products
  • BP
What Education/Skills are Needed?
Bachelor’s Degree

What is the salary potential?**
  • Industrial - $67,337-$81,676
  • Chemical - $70,775-$97,254
  • Generic - $50,424-$100,081

Multi-Craft Maintenance Technicians

Where could I be employed in this job?*
  • 3M
  • Nucor
  • Ascend Performance Materials
  • Toray CFA and TFA
  • Willo Products
  • BP
What Education/Skills are Needed?
Typically requires a two year technical Associate’s Degree

What is the salary potential?
  • 42,744

Welders

Where could I be employed in this job?*
  • Willo Products
  • IMS
What Education/Skills are Needed?
Varies based on company from high school technical training, experience in the field or two year associate’s degree

What is the salary potential?**
  • $28,059

Nurses

  • Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
Where could I be employed in this job?*
  • Decatur General Hospital
  • Parkway Medical Center
  • Hartselle Medical Center
  • Nursing Homes
  • Home Health and Hospice Agencies
What Education/Skills are Needed?
  • LPN- Certificate Program (3 semesters) and LPN licensure
  • RN- Associate’s Degree of Nursing and RN licensure; a BSN of Nursing can also be obtained through a 4 year degree program
What is the salary potential?
  • LPN - $35,490
  • RN - $52,610