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Top 10 Highest Demand Positions In Public Services
( South Central Kentucky )
- Security Guard
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OJT Average Annual Salary: $24,700
- Teacher Assistant
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/SST/OJT* Some College Average Annual Salary: $25,400
- Social and Human Service Assistant
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OJT* Average Annual Salary: $28,500
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Minimum Required Education: Associates Degree Average Annual Salary: $35,100
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $36,200
- Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/OJT* Average Annual Salary: $38,700
- Child, Family and School Social Worker
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $39,500
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $50,800
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $51,400
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $53,000
Data Source Chumra JobsEQ®
Public Services in South Central Kentucky
Public Services Career Pathway

Airline Pilot
Co-pilot
Flight Engineer
Human Resources
Logistics Manager
Information Technology
Supply Chain Manager
Logistics Analyst
Purchasing Agent
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$33,000 – $83,900
Civil Engineering Technician
EMT & Paramedic
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$28,800 – $45,300
Firefighter
Supervisor of Fire Fighting & Prevention Workers
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$27,350 – $56,700
Administrative Assistant
Office Clerk
Correctional Officer & Jailer
Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
Bus Driver (Transit)
Court
Municipal & License Clerk
AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$28,000 – $37,600
By the Numbers
Numbers based on 1,277 seniors in the Spring 2019 graduating class.
%
Graduated with an industry credential
%
Graduated with a career preparatory or completer program
%
Graduated with 6 or more post-secondary credits.
Resources
Resources to start building your pathway are available throughout the community and through educational certifications. Local schools are just one of many resources, and in the surrounding area these programs and career models are offered. See what’s available in your community.
Career Pathways Offered at Area High Schools:
- Air Force JROTC (Warren East)
- Army JROTC (Bowling Green, Warren Central)
- Early Childhood Education (Bowling Green, Warren East, South Warren, Greenwood, Warren Central)
- Environmental Science & Natural Resources Systems (Warren East)
- Fire Service/Firefighting (Bowling Green)
- Fundamentals of Teaching (South Warren)
- Navy JROTC (Greenwood)
Get In Touch
For more information about how you can get involved with our talent initiatives, please email or call:
Meredith Rozanski, COO
meredith@bgchamber.com
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
270-781-3200