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Occupational Summary for Home Health Aides (31-1011)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 8,698 11,840 314 135 449
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Direct Care Provider - Req #472 Salem 651570 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #489 Salem 651568 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #497 Salem 651564 $8.72/hr to $11.99/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #512 Salem 651563 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #514 Salem 651561 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #524 Salem 651557 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Direct Care Provider - Req #527 Salem 651554 $8.72/hr to $9.81/hr DOE
Cna /Personal Care Aide Positions. Salem 651277 $10.23/hr
Personal Care Aide - P C A Portland 651004 $10.00/hr to $12.00/hr
Home Health Aide/C.N.A. - Part Time/Prn - Home Health Salem 650509
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Wages
Region ----- 2009 Wages -----
Median Hourly Avg
Annual		 Middle Range
Oregon Statewide $9.87 $21,684 $9.16 - 11.38
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries 8,698
Health Care and Social Assistance 8,208
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 336
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 87
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, And Attendants 60%
Psychiatric Aides 52%
Psychiatric Technicians 30%
Personal And Home Care Aides 29%
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses 26%
Statewide Employment Analysis
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.