Top Jobs seeks to answer the question: Which jobs, in which industries, represent the best opportunities for working people in Metro Atlanta to advance their careers and achieve family-sustaining wages? Top Jobs are found in high-demand industries with faster-than average job growth, require a mix of soft skills and technical skills, and connect to a career pathway. Our Top Jobs have been identified in partnership with our employer partners and using research that shows employment in these jobs can increase economic mobility.
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing is an engine of the U.S.’s economic power and a cornerstone of its national security. To learn more about the advanced manufacturing industry, career pathways, and explore opportunities for career growth, visit ATLWorks’ career pathway.
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Millwrights
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators
Team Assemblers
Food Batchmakers
Machinists
Tool & Die Makers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Helpers, Production Workers
Healthcare
Healthcare is the largest industry in the US and jobs are projected to grow more than any other industry. To learn more about the healthcare industry, career pathways, and explore opportunities for career growth, visit ATLWorks’ career pathway.
Registered Nurses
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
Paramedics
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians
Food Services Non-Restaurant (FNS)
Licenses Practical Nurse (LPN)
Medical Records Specialists
Nursing Assistants (CNA & PCT)
Medical Assistants
Medical Equipment Preparers
Phlebotomists
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Medical Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
Pharmacy Technicians
Information Technology (IT)
The Information Technology (IT) industry is thriving and is expected to continue to grow over the next decade. IT jobs tend to pay far more than the average job. To learn more about the IT industry, career pathways, and explore opportunities for career growth, visit ATLWorks’ career pathway.
Computer Systems Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer User Support Specialists
Computer Network Architects
Database Administrators
Network & Computer Systems Administrators
Software Developers, Applications
Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers
Web Developers
Graphic Designers
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades is one of the largest industries in the US and construction in Metro Atlanta is projected to grow more than the national average. To learn more about the skilled trades industry, career pathways, and explore opportunities for career growth, visit ATLWorks’ career pathway.
Construction Managers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers
Carpenters
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers
Construction Laborers
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers
Electricians
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
Sheet Metal Workers
Helpers – Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile & Marble Setters
Helpers – Carpenters
Helpers – Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons
Helpers – Pipeplayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics (TDL)
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) is a growing industry that connects manufacturers and other companies to consumers. With the drastic increase in eCommerce, a strong TDL workforce is needed to transport goods from one location to another safely and on time. To learn more about the TDL industry, career pathways, and explore opportunities for career growth, visit ATLWorks’ career pathway.