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Job Training for State and Local Government
OJT for State and Local Government (NAICS 92)
The following lists the main industries for the State and Local Government sector:
- Local government passenger transit
- Local government enterprises except passenger transit
- Local government hospitals – compensation
- Local government educational services – compensation
- Local government excluding enterprises, educational services, and hospitals – compensation
- State government enterprises
- State government hospitals – compensation
- State government educational services – compensation
- State government, other compensation
Sector Sizes for Job Training
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors, and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
Sector Industries for Job Training
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
Largest Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations for State Government, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 219.1 | 9.5 | 5.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Office clerks, general | 79.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 68.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Police and sheriff’s patrol officers | 66.2 | 2.9 | -0.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | 53.0 | 2.3 | -0.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | 51.3 | 2.2 | 5 | Bachelor’s degree | Short term |
| Management Analysts | 51.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 50.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 48.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Accountants and auditors | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.6 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
Largest Occupations for Local Government, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Police and sheriff’s patrol officers | 621.3 | 10.3 | 7.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Firefighters | 316.4 | 5.3 | 7.4 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long term |
| Office clerks, general | 171.1 | 2.8 | -3.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 156.5 | 2.6 | -5.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | 139.4 | 2.3 | 7.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Recreation workers | 116.2 | 1.9 | -2.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 113.4 | 1.9 | -8.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Highway maintenance workers | 109.6 | 1.8 | 7.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Court, municipal, and license clerks | 105.1 | 1.7 | 7.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 89.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
Growth Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in State Government, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Statisticians | 3.5 | 0.2 | 24.5 | Master’s degree | None |
| Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists | 1.3 | 0.1 | 24.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 4.7 | 0.2 | 19.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Operations research analysts | 3.9 | 0.2 | 19.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 10.1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Forensic science technicians | 5.2 | 0.2 | 14.1 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 2.1 | 0.1 | 14.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Urban and regional planners | 4.2 | 0.2 | 9.0 | Master’s degree | None |
| Audio and video equipment technicians | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.1 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short term |
| Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
Highest Growth Occupations in Local Government, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 5.3 | 0.1 | 28.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Rail car repairers | 2.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Statisticians | 0.9 | 0.0 | 28.8 | Master’s degree | None |
| Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists | 0.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term |
| Operations research analysts | 3.0 | 0.1 | 23.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Forensic science technicians | 10.5 | 0.2 | 18.1 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term |
| Software developers, applications | 9.9 | 0.2 | 18.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 4.3 | 0.1 | 18.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 28.9 | 0.5 | 14.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
| Urban and regional planners | 27.7 | 0.5 | 12.7 | Master’s degree | None |
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