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Top Trending Jobs For The Finger Lakes Region

 Downtown Rochester skyline view.
Max Schulte
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WXXI News
Downtown Rochester skyline view.

The New York State Department of Labor has announced the Finger Lakes Region’s Top Five Trending Jobs for 2015 -- selected by labor market analysts based on occupational survey data and the projected needs of their region.

The following job titles (and their annual median wage) are likely to see greater than normal growth through the end of 2015:

  • Registered Nurses ($59,810)
  • Childcare Workers ($19,070)
  • Home Health Aides ($22,530)
  • Personal Care Aides ($22,660)
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ($26,160)

"Statewide, we’re seeing tremendous growth in many areas, especially in the technology and health care fields,” said Acting State Labor Commissioner Mario J. Musolino. He says that anyone looking for work or a new position to visit the state's Jobs Express website and browse through the new listings that are added daily.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.