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manufacturing represents 26 percent of green employment. In Many Shades of Green, Next 10 founder <br />Noel Perry said, "We've had a renewable portfolio standard for utilities and energy efficiency <br />requirements for buildings for years. The bar has been raised here in California, and entrepreneurs and <br />innovators are trying to reach that bar." The clean tech sectors that had the greatest impact in Bay Area <br />green job growth were energy generation, energy storage, and carbon emissions monitoring. <br />Monterey County (Served by Monterey <br />County LWIA) <br />Annual Avg. <br />Employment <br />% <br />Change <br />2010 -15` Quarter <br />Wages <br />2008 <br />2018 <br />Median <br />Hourly <br />Median <br />Annual <br />Home Health Aides <br />440 <br />660 <br />50.0 <br />$10.88 <br />$22,628 <br />Personal and Home Care Aides <br />2,810 <br />3,920 <br />39.5 <br />$12.44 <br />$25,889 <br />Medical Assistants <br />960 <br />1,260 <br />31.3 <br />$18.07 <br />$37,589 <br />Registered Nurses <br />2,600 <br />3,380 <br />30.0 <br />$42.53 <br />$88,459 <br />Pharmacy Technicians <br />310 <br />400 <br />29.0 <br />$18.84 <br />$39,184 <br />Merced County (Served by Merced County <br />LWIA) <br />Annual Avg. <br />Employment <br />% <br />Change <br />Wages <br />2006 <br />2016 <br />Median <br />Hourly <br />Median <br />Annual <br />Personal and Home Care Aides <br />1,320 <br />2,250 <br />70.5 <br />9.47 <br />19,705 <br />Correctional Officers and Jailers <br />140 <br />190 <br />35.7 <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural <br />Managers <br />1,490 <br />1,960 <br />31.5 <br />$19.86 <br />$41,290 <br />Medical Assistants <br />380 <br />480 <br />26.3 <br />$12.32 <br />$25,617 <br />Home Health Aides <br />250 <br />310 <br />24.0 <br />$8.72 <br />$18,137 <br />Sutter and Yuba Counties (Served by North <br />Central Counties Consortium) <br />Annual Avg. <br />Employment <br />Change <br />Wages <br />2006 <br />2016 <br />Median <br />Hourly <br />Median <br />Annual <br />Home Health Aides <br />160 <br />220 <br />37.5 <br />$9.22 <br />$19,192 <br />Medical Assistants <br />320 <br />430 <br />34.4 <br />$13.10 <br />$27,247 <br />Registered Nurses <br />820 <br />1080 <br />31.7 <br />$35.82 <br />$74,501 <br />Personal and Home Care Aides <br />850 <br />1110 <br />30.6 <br />$9.02 <br />$18,742 <br />Dental Assistants <br />230 <br />290 <br />26.1 <br />$15.82 <br />$32,913 <br />The top five fastest growing occupations for selected local labor markets served by this grant are <br />listed above (see list for all participating LWIBs in Attachment D). In addition to jobs in the green space, <br />healthcare sectors will also be a priority for worker retraining and job placement. The health care field <br />is stable and is growing in many parts of the state. Mid -level health care jobs are available, but they <br />require specialized skill sets. The California EDD predicts substantial job growth in the health field <br />FIE <br />