LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW

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Prepared by: Centers of Excellence

Los Rios Community College District

Inform Connect Advance C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E

November 2015

LABOR MARKET

OVERVIEW

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TABLE

OF CONTENTS

Introduction... 3

Regional Population Characteristics ... 3–4

Advanced Manufacturing ... 5–6

Agriculture, Water and Environmental Science ... 7–8

Healthcare ... 9–10

Information and Communication Technologies ... 11–12

Small Business ... 13–14

Job Posting Trends ... 15–17

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3 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

INTRODUCTION

This report highlights high demand, high wage occupations across five industry clusters

in the Sacramento region. The clusters selected echo the focus of other regional

workforce planning initiatives. For more information about the demand and training

supply for these clusters, please visit coeccc.net.

In the Sacramento region, the residential population numbered more than 2.4 million in 2014, with an additional 87,000 residents projected by 2019.1_{This is a projected growth rate of 3.6 percent which is on par with the projected growth rate}

for the state.2_{Over the last five years, the Sacramento region grew by five percent, the same as the state’s growth rate for}

that same period.

Exhibit 1: Population Estimates and Projections, Sacramento Region

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REGIONAL

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

Exhibit 1: Population Estimates and Projections, Sacramento Region

2,200,000 2,250,000 2,300,000 2,350,000 2,400,000 2,450,000 2,500,000 2,550,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Po pu la tion Year

Historic Growth

Projected Growth

1_{The Sacramento region includes Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.}

2_{California’s population is projected to increase by 3.4 percent between 2014 and 2019.}

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4_{California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, Labor Force and Unemployment Statistics.}

ADVANCED

MANUFACTURING

REGIONAL

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

The size and characteristics of a region’s labor force are important considerations in workforce planning. Labor force, employment and unemployment data are based upon “place of residence” – where people live, regardless of where they work. Individuals who have more than one job are counted only once. These data differ from industry employment estimates that are “place of work” based – where the employer/workplace is located, regardless of where the employee resides. Since 2011, the Sacramento region labor force has increased in size by 11,600 persons, and total employment increased by nearly 89,000 persons. In just four years, the unemployment rate dropped by seven percentage points, suggesting a near complete recovery from the recent economic recession.

Exhibit 2: Labor Force and Unemployment Rate, Sacramento Region

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2011 2014 2015* 2011–2015 Change Labor Force 1,115,000 1,122,400 1,126,600 11,600 Employment 977,700 1,038,400 1,066,600 88,900 Unemployment 137,300 84,000 60,000 -77,300 Unemployment Rate 12.3% 7.5% 5.3% -7.0%

*Preliminary data based on September 2015 estimates.

Exhibit 3 displays the employment demand for high demand manufacturing occupations in the Sacramento region. These occupations are categorized by three levels of training:

• Entry-level occupations require a high school degree plus on-the-job training. In this category, employers may prefer applicants if they have a formal education, such as a certificate or degree.

• Mid-level occupations require postsecondary training, certificate or associate degree.

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5 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

5_{EMSI: QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed, 2015.2}

ADVANCED

MANUFACTURING

For each occupation, replacement estimates include retirements and general separations, but not turnover within the occupation. As such, replacements and new job growth combined is a good measure of demand for workers. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers is the largest occupation in the group with the most annual openings over the next five years. Electrical engineers as well as welders are also large occupations with significant annual openings created by new job growth and replacement needs.

Exhibit 3: Employment Outlook, Advanced Manufacturing, 2014–2019

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Education Level Description

2014 Jobs 2019 Jobs 2014 –2019 Change 2014– 2019 % Change Total Replace-ments Total Openings Entry-Level: High School Diploma +

On-the-Job Training

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

1,389 1,503 114 8% 207 321

Machinists 892 1,007 115 13% 123 238

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

272 324 52 19% 43 95

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

271 288 17 6% 60 77

Mid-Level: Postsecondary Award/

Associate Degree

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

2,200 2,268 68 3% 192 260

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 811 859 48 6% 94 142 Advanced-Level: Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineers 1,515 1,648 133 9% 178 311 Mechanical Engineers 1,059 1,199 140 13% 199 339 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,007 1,071 64 6% 115 179

Computer Hardware Engineers 797 808 11 1% 134 145

Industrial Production Managers 681 708 27 4% 68 95

Industrial Engineers 542 635 93 17% 88 181

Aerospace Engineers 379 452 73 19% 49 122

Location quotient compares an occupation’s total employment in a region relative to the state’s total employment for that occupation. A location quotient of less than one indicates a lower concentration of employment for that occupation in the region than in the state overall. A location quotient of more than one indicates a higher concentration of employment for the occupation than in the state overall.

The following bubble chart compares the concentration of occupation employment to the projected five-year growth rate in the region, where the size of the bubble indicates the total number of jobs for each occupation. As shown below, the majority of advanced manufacturing occupations have a location quotient less than one, indicating a lower concentration of employment than other regions in the state.

Relative to the other occupations in the group, aerospace engineers, industrial engineers and computer-controlled machine tool operators are relatively small occupations with aggressive projected growth rates. Electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and machinists are mid-size occupations with moderate projected growth rates. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers is the largest occupation in the group with a modest projected growth rate.

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ADVANCED

MANUFACTURING

Exhibit 4: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Advanced Manufacturing

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The majority of occupations in the advanced manufacturing cluster earn wages above the regional average. Aerospace engineers is the highest paid occupation, followed by computer hardware engineers and electrical engineers. The lowest paid occupations in the group include semi-conductor processors, computer-controlled machine tool operators and welders. The median hourly wages across all occupations in the Sacramento region is $22.69 per hour.

Exhibit 5: 2015 Hourly Wages, Advanced Manufacturing

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Exhibit 4: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration , Advanced Manufacturing

Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technicians Aerospace Engineers Computer Hardware Engineers Electrical Engineers Electronics Engineers Industrial Engineers Industrial Production Managers Mechanical Engineers Chemical Equip Operators

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Machinists

Welders First-Line Supervisors of

Production and Operating Workers 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 2014 Location Quotient 2014–2019 % Growth

Exhibit 5: 2015 Hourly Wages, Advanced Manufacturing

$14.43 $16.37 $17.79 $19.72 $25.33 $22.00 $32.74 $34.24 $34.04 $39.59 $31.00 $45.30 $46.15 $17.87 $20.98 $21.46 $26.07 $31.37 $31.49 $41.42 $43.51 $44.17 $49.55 $50.28 $55.97 $58.47 $22.51 $29.16 $27.59 $34.73 $37.10 $35.72 $56.62 $53.46 $54.31 $55.65 $63.18 $69.35 $70.24

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Machinists First-Line Supervisors of Production Workers Electrical/ Electronics Engineering Techs Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Industrial Production Managers Industrial Engineers Mechanical Engineers Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Electrical Engineers Computer Hardware Engineers Aerospace Engineers

Pct. 75 Hourly Earnings Median Hourly Earnings Pct. 25 Hourly Earnings

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AGRICULTURE,

WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL

SCIENCE

Exhibit 6 displays the employment demand for high demand agriculture, water and environmental science occupations in the Sacramento region. Environmental scientists and specialists is the largest occupation in the group with the most job openings over the next five years. Environmental engineers and water/wastewater treatment plant operators are also large occupations with significant annual openings created by new job growth and replacement needs. Overall, agriculture, water and environmental science is one of the smallest occupation clusters in the region, in terms of total employment and job openings.

Exhibit 6: Employment Outlook, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Science,

2014–2019

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On-the-Job Training

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

831 882 51 6% 155 206

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

512 520 8 2% 69 77

Forest and Conservation Workers 497 534 37 7% 45 82

Associate Degree

Forest and Conservation Technicians 724 742 18 2% 146 164

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

514 527 13 3% 98 111

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

285 315 30 11% 60 90

Advanced-Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

2,669 2,798 129 5% 407 536

Environmental Engineers 1,118 1,185 67 6% 142 209

Natural Sciences Managers 662 723 61 9% 73 134

Soil and Plant Scientists 605 648 43 7% 105 148

Conservation Scientists 370 388 18 5% 56 74

The bubble chart below compares the concentration of occupation employment to the projected five-year growth rate in the region, where the size of the bubble indicates the total number of jobs for each occupation. As shown below, every occupation in the agriculture, water and environmental science cluster has a location quotient that is more than one indicating a higher concentration of employment compared to other regions in the state.

Relative to the other occupations in the group, environmental scientists and specialists is the largest occupation in the group with a high location quotient and a moderate projected growth rate. Forest/conservation workers and soil/plant scientists are mid-size occupations with high location quotients and moderate projected growth. Environmental science and protection technicians is the smallest occupation in the group with an average concentration in the region and the highest projected growth rate.

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Exhibit 7: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Agriculture, Water &

Environmental Science

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About half of the occupations in the agriculture, water and environmental science cluster earn wages above the regional average. Natural sciences managers is the highest paid occupation, followed by environmental engineers environmental scientists and specialists. The lowest paid occupations in the group include forest and conservation technicians and forest and conservation workers.

Exhibit 8: 2015 Hourly Wages, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Science

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Exhibit 7: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Science

Environmental Scientists/Specialists

Environmental Engineers

Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators Forest & Conservation

Techs

Soil & Plant Scientists

Natural Sciences Managers Ag & Food

Science Techs

Environmental Science & Protection Techs Forest & Conservation

Workers

First

-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing & Forestry Workers Conservation Scientists 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 2014 Location Quotient 2014 - 2019 % Growth

Exhibit 8: 2015 Hourly Wages, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Science

$9.19 $12.92 $11.77 $16.26 $13.69 $26.36 $26.14 $28.88 $30.36 $41.27 $46.98 $10.17 $15.22 $15.56 $17.23 $20.53 $30.71 $31.24 $34.19 $36.68 $47.54 $52.93 $11.83 $20.12 $18.73 $22.08 $26.56 $43.10 $36.30 $39.23 $43.11 $53.93 $61.62 Pct. 75 Hourly Earnings Median Hourly Earnings Pct. 25 Hourly Earnings Forest and Conservation Workers

Forest and Conservation Technicians Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Soil and Plant Scientists Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Conservation Scientists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Environmental Engineers Natural Sciences Managers

AGRICULTURE,

WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL

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9 HEALTHCARE

Exhibit 9 displays the employment demand for high demand healthcare occupations in the Sacramento region. Registered nurses is the largest occupation in the group with the most job openings over the next five years. Nursing assistants and medical assistants are also large occupations with significant annual openings created by new job growth and

replacement needs.

Healthcare offers a wide range of career options. This study provides labor market information for 13 occupations selected for inclusion based on a review of over 60 healthcare occupations. For more information about in-demand healthcare careers visit explorehealthcareers.org and ca-hwi.org.

Exhibit 9: Employment Outlook, Healthcare, 2014–2019

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On-the-Job Training Pharmacy Technicians 2,551 2,788 237 9% 134 371 Pharmacy Aides 1,095 1,132 37 3% 129 166 Mid-Level: Postsecondary Award/ Associate Degree Nursing Assistants 5,449 6,716 1,267 23% 597 1,864 Medical Assistants 6,245 7,090 845 14% 660 1,505

Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) 2,919 3,537 618 21% 413 1,031 Emergency Medical Technicians

(EMT) and Paramedics

1,050 1,259 209 20% 168 377

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (HIT)

1,250 1,419 169 14% 180 349

Surgical Technologists 542 667 125 23% 31 156

Registered Nurses 17,301 19,451 2,150 12% 1,827 3,977

Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT)

1,202 1,388 186 15% 173 359

Radiologic Technologists 868 1,002 134 15% 68 202

Medical and Health Services Managers

1,848 2,141 293 16% 251 544

Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) 453 517 64 14% 65 129

The following bubble chart compares the concentration of occupation employment to the projected five-year growth rate in the region, where the size of the bubble indicates the total number of jobs for each occupation. As shown below, the majority of healthcare occupations have a location quotient less than one, indicating a lower concentration of employment than other regions in the state.

Relative to the other occupations in the group, registered nurses and medical assistants are the largest occupations with moderate projected growth. Nursing assistants and licensed vocational nurses are mid-size occupations with aggressive projected growth rates. Pharmacy aides has the highest concentration of employment relative to other regions in the state, but a slow projected growth rate.

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HEALTHCARE

Exhibit 10: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Healthcare

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About half of the occupations in the healthcare cluster earn wages above or close to the regional average. Medical and health services managers is the highest paid occupation, followed by registered nurses and medical/clinical laboratory technologists. The lowest paid occupations in the group include nursing assistants and pharmacy aides.

Exhibit 11: 2015 Hourly Wages, Healthcare

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Exhibit 10: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Healthcare

Registered Nurses Nursing Assistants Medical Assistants LVNs Health Managers EMTs/Paramedics Pharmacy Technicians MLTs HITs Radiologic Technologists Pharmacy Aides Surgical Technologists CLSs 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 2014 Location Quotient 2014 - 2019 % Growth

Exhibit 11: 2015 Hourly Wages, Healthcare

$11.74 $12.02 $13.68 $16.19 $14.16 $15.84 $17.57 $24.70 $25.16 $33.80 $35.09 $37.23 $41.43 $13.44 $14.05 $16.97 $18.32 $19.08 $21.09 $21.56 $27.10 $32.77 $40.58 $43.72 $51.92 $57.93 $15.03 $17.93 $21.78 $22.25 $25.20 $28.28 $26.08 $29.95 $38.97 $45.43 $52.50 $64.35 $70.35 Pharmacy Aides Nursing Assistants Medical Assistants Pharmacy Technicians Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Medical Laboratory Technicians Licensed Vocational Nurses Surgical Technologists Radiologic Technologists Clinical Laboratory Scientists Registered Nurses Medical and Health Services Managers

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11 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES

Exhibit 12 displays the employment demand for information and communication technologies (ICT) occupations in the Sacramento region. Computer systems analysts is the largest occupation in the group with the most job openings over the next five years. Software developers and computer user support specialists are also large occupations with significant annual openings created by new job growth and replacement needs.

Exhibit 12: Employment Outlook, ICT, 2014–2019

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Education Level Description 2014 Jobs 2017 Jobs

2014 –2017 Change 2014– 2017 % Change Total

Replace-ments OpeningsTotal

Associate Degree

Computer User Support Specialists 3,842 4,110 268 7% 196 464

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

1,058 1,135 77 7% 73 150

Computer Network Support Specialists 1,236 1,278 42 3% 62 104

Web Developers 1,145 1,218 73 6% 58 131

Computer Systems Analysts 9,522 10,113 591 6% 470 1,061

Software Developers, Systems Software 5,252 5,465 213 4% 259 472

Software Developers, Applications 3,277 3,563 286 9% 136 422

Computer and Information Systems Managers

2,792 2,936 144 5% 121 265

Computer Programmers 2,342 2,399 57 2% 193 250

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

1,798 1,909 111 6% 94 205

Computer Occupations, All Other 1,269 1,316 47 4% 67 114

Computer Network Architects 550 587 37 7% 35 72

Database Administrators 541 579 38 7% 34 72

Information Security Analysts 444 496 52 12% 23 75

Total 35,549 37,571 2,023 6% 1,837 3,873

The following bubble chart compares the concentration of occupation employment to the projected five-year growth rate in the region, where the size of the bubble indicates the total number of jobs for each occupation. As shown below, more than half of the ICT occupations have a location quotient that is close to one (LQ .8 to 1.18) indicating an average concentration of employment compared to other regions in the state.

Relative to the other occupations in the group, computer systems analysts is the largest occupation in the group with a high location quotient and a moderate projected growth rate. System developers, systems software is also a large occupation with a high location quotient and a modest growth rate. Information security analysts is the smallest occupation in the group with the highest projected growth rate.

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Exhibit 13: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, ICT

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The majority of occupations in the ICT cluster earn wages above the regional average. Computer network architects is the highest paid occupation, followed by computer/information systems managers and software developers, applications. The lowest paid occupations in the group include computer operators and computer, automated tellers, and office machine repairers.

Exhibit 14: 2015 Hourly Wages, ICT

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Exhibit 13: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration , ICT

Web Developers Computer Network

Support Specialists

Computer/Information Systems Managers

Computer Systems Analysts

Information Security Analysts Computer Programmers Software Developers, Applications Software Developers, Systems Software Computer Network Architects Network/Computer

Systems Administrators Database Administrators

Computer Occupations, All Other

Computer User Support Specialists

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine

Repairers 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 2014 Location Quotient 2014 - 2019 % Growth

Exhibit 13: 2015 Hourly Wages, ICT

$14.12 $16.97 $21.25 $20.42 $32.63 $28.26 $23.24 $30.78 $31.01 $39.38 $31.56 $40.58 $39.82 $45.02 $48.60 $17.01 $21.14 $26.40 $28.63 $38.13 $36.73 $35.24 $39.49 $37.60 $43.95 $41.72 $47.54 $46.83 $50.26 $59.42 $20.03 $23.40 $32.73 $37.00 $42.48 $44.03 $44.50 $47.42 $48.97 $51.31 $51.72 $53.55 $56.85 $66.64 $67.67

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Computer Operators Computer User Support Specialists Web Developers Computer Systems Analysts Computer Programmers Computer Occupations, All Other Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer Network Support Specialists Software Developers, Systems Software Database Administrators Information Security Analysts Software Developers, Applications Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Network Architects

INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES

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13 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

SMALL

BUSINESS

Small businesses are defined as for-profit establishments with fewer than 500 employees. Nearly 90 percent of all establishments in the Sacramento region fall within this classification, and employ more than 60 percent of the region’s workforce.13_{Exhibit 15 displays the employment demand for business occupations in the Sacramento region.}14_General

and operations managers is the largest occupation in the group with the most job openings over the next five years. Accountants/auditors, management analysts, and insurance sales agents are also large occupations with significant annual openings created by new job growth and replacement needs.

Exhibit 15: Employment Outlook, Business, 2014–2019

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On-the-Job Training

Insurance Sales Agents 5,953 6,630 677 11% 756 1,433

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

3,442 3,467 25 1% 635 660

General and Operations Managers 14,704 15,902 1,198 8% 1,476 2,674

Accountants and Auditors 10,846 11,595 749 7% 1,744 2,493

Management Analysts 8,835 9,634 799 9% 729 1,528

Financial Managers 5,096 5,322 226 4% 519 745

Sales Managers 3,043 3,160 117 4% 339 456

Human Resources Specialists 2,945 3,177 232 8% 286 518

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

2,651 3,161 510 19% 205 715

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

2,613 2,706 93 4% 405 498

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

2,318 2,367 49 2% 406 455

Cost Estimators 2,187 2,294 107 5% 402 509

Personal Financial Advisors 2,044 2,326 282 14% 223 505

Financial Analysts 1,624 1,800 176 11% 224 400

The following bubble chart compares the concentration of occupation employment to the projected five-year growth rate in the region, where the size of the bubble indicates the total number of jobs for each occupation. As shown below, half of the business occupations have a location quotient that is close to one (LQ .8 to 1.2) indicating an average concentration of employment compared to other regions in the state.

Relative to the other occupations in the group, general and operating managers is the largest occupation with an average concentration and a moderate projected growth rate. Management analysts and accountants/auditors are also large occupations with average location quotients and moderate growth rates. Tax examiners and collectors/revenue agents is one of the smallest occupation in the group, but has the highest concentration of employment relative to other areas in the state.

13_{InfoUSA, 2015.}

14_{The occupational estimates and projections include employment for all types of establishments – for profit, non-profit, government, large and small – as it is}

not possible to isolate demand by occupation to the small business cluster.

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SMALL

BUSINESS

Exhibit 16: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Business

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Every occupation in the business cluster earns wages above the regional average. Financial managers is the highest paid occupation, followed by sales managers and general and operating managers. The lowest paid occupation in the group is securities, commodities and financial services sales agents with a median hourly salary of $24 per hour or $49,300 per year.

Exhibit 17: 2015 Hourly Wages, Business

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Exhibit 16: Growth Rate vs. Occupation Concentration, Business

General Managers Accountants & Auditors Management Analysts Insurance Sales Agents Financial Managers Market Research Analysts & Specialists Claims Adjusters HR Specialists Cost Estimators Personal Financial Advisors Securities & Financial

Sales Agents Sales Managers

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Financial Analysts 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 2014 Location Quotient 2014–2019 % Growth

Exhibit 17: 2015 Hourly Wages, Business

$17.28 $22.53 $18.14 $20.77 $22.88 $24.01 $22.29 $25.37 $23.58 $25.17 $30.30 $31.27 $29.59 $39.16 $23.71 $26.55 $27.06 $28.31 $28.92 $30.08 $30.93 $31.51 $31.62 $36.85 $39.75 $44.63 $46.05 $50.10 $45.70 $40.10 $53.26 $37.84 $39.02 $37.08 $42.59 $38.74 $41.11 $59.33 $47.57 $66.74 $69.31 $64.93 Pct. 75 Hourly Earnings Median Hourly Earnings Pct. 25 Hourly Earnings Securities, Commodities, and

Financial Service Sales Agents Management Analysts Insurance Sales Agents Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Human Resources Specialists Accountants and Auditors Cost Estimators Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Personal Financial Advisors Financial Analysts General and Operations Managers Sales Managers Financial Managers

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15 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

JOB

POSTING TRENDS

This section provides an overview of the job posting trends in the Sacramento region, including employers and occupations with the most job postings and educational backgrounds most in demand. Burning Glass, an online job posting aggregation tool, was utilized to conduct this analysis.17_{Job postings were selected for inclusion based on three criteria:}

1. The minimum education requirement was an associate degree or bachelor’s degree;

2. The job posting was listed within the last 12 months (October 01, 2014 – September 30, 2015); and,

3. The job posting indicated the position was physically located in the region.

There are 48,435 job postings available that match the above criteria, 30 percent of the total job postings for that period, and 57 percent of the total job postings with a specified education requirement. Eighty percent (80%) of the job postings have a minimum education requirement of a bachelor’s degree, and 20 percent require at least an associate degree.

Industries with the most job postings include: healthcare and social assistance; finance and insurance; professional, scientific, and technical services; information; educational services; and manufacturing.

Exhibit 18 lists the employers with the most job postings over the last 12 months. Dignity Health and Oracle lead the way with the most postings. Exhibit 19 lists the occupations with the most job openings. Twelve percent (12%) of the job postings were for registered nurses. There was also a large number of postings for software developers, sales representatives and sales managers.

Exhibit 18: Employers with the Most Job Postings

Exhibit 19: Occupations with the Most Job Postings

Occupation Title Job Postings Percent of Total

Registered Nurses 5,312 12%

Software Developers, Applications 2,561 6%

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 1,943 4%

Sales Managers 1,171 3%

Managers, All Other 1,079 2%

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,011 2%

Medical and Health Services Managers 977 2%

Business Intelligence Analysts 960 2%

Human Resources Specialists 892 2%

Accountants 851 2%

Exhibit 18: Employers with the Most Job Postings

319 349 356407 516 569 721 963 1,605 1,611 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

Anthem Blue CrossDeloitte Kaiser Permanente Blue Shield Of California Hewlett-PackardAccenture Intel Corporation Sutter HealthOracle Dignity Health

17_{Burning glass is an online job posting aggregation tool that uses intelligent “spidering” programs to search the Internet for job listings and integrates the}

information into a searchable database. While efforts have been made to remove duplication, it is possible that a posting removed and re-entered over the 12-month period is counted more than once.

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JOB

POSTING TRENDS

Burning Glass was utilized to identify the most common educational backgrounds within the sample that met the selection criteria. Twenty-eight percent (28%), approximately 13,500, of the job postings in the sample indicated a preference for one or more programs of study. Business degrees were most in demand, followed by computer/information systems, engineering, and accounting degrees. Within these areas, employers indicated a preference for the following types of educational backgrounds:

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Business

– business administration, marketing management, human resources, communications, public relations, advertising, supply-chain management, operations management and marketing research.

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Computers/Information Systems

– computer science, management information systems, computer engineering, information technology, information systems security, computer programming, and digital media.

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Engineering

– electrical, mechanical, environmental technology, industrial, structural, chemical, geological/ geophysical, bioengineering, biomedical, architectural, surveying, water resources, manufacturing, and mechatronics.

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Accounting

– accounting.

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Nursing Sciences

– nursing science and nursing administration.

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Natural Sciences

– biology, chemistry, geology, environmental, physics, hydrology/water resources, and natural resources management and conservation.

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Healthcare

– public health, healthcare administration, allied health-general, clinical laboratory science, counseling, kinesiology, physical therapy, dietetics, medicine, epidemiology, mental health, radiologic technology, respiratory care, occupational therapy, pharmaceutical sciences, speech-language pathology, and immunology.

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Public Administration

– public administration, political science/government, city/urban, community & regional planning, and public policy analysis.

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Economics

– economics and applied economics.

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Mathematics

– mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science.

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Agriculture

– general agricultural, applied horticulture, crop science, agriculture management, food science, plant science, soil science/agronomy.

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Education

– higher education administration, early childhood education/teaching, secondary teacher, and special education.

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All other programs of study

– construction management, English literature, social work, journalism, psychology, social sciences, criminal justice, child development, sociology, graphic design, among others.

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17 LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW: SACRAMENTO REGION

JOB

POSTING TRENDS

2,440 170 241 383 544 583 801 1,300 1,634 1,799 3,186 4,832 5,229 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

All other programs of study Education Agriculture Mathematics Economics Public Administration Healthcare Natural Sciences Nursing Science Accounting Engineering Computers/Information Systems Business

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Northern California Region (916) 563-3221

[email protected]

This study was supported by Economic and Workforce Development funds awarded by the Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges. It was produced pursuant to grant agreement number 15-305-001.

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