South Carolina Department of

Employment and Workforce

What Are Priority Occupations?

Priority occupations are identified based on current demand, projected growth, viability, and retention. These jobs are now available to countless jobseekers and are forecasted to become essential, thriving careers with untapped potential. Jobs featured in Explore SC@Work that are priority occupations include the ones hyperlinked below. Click a job title to learn more about each occupation! 

Accountants              CNC Machinists           Insurance Sales Agents

Physical Therapists          Bakers          Electricians          Mechanics

Plumbers          Bird Supervisors           Elementary School Teachers

Painters         Truck Drivers         Carpenters         Executive Assistants        Pharmacists         Wedding Planners       Firefighters    Patent Lawyers  Building Inspectors      Welders       Industrial Engineers       Industrial Machinery Mechanics

For a list of all priority occupations in South Carolina, visit the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development webpage here.