Career Trends

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Career Trends

• Tammy Marino
• Associate Economist
• NYS Department of Labor
• Division of Research Statistics
• [phone]
• Tammy.marino_at_labor.state.ny.us
• www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/fin/in
  dex.shtm

October 29, 2008 Greece Arcadia High School
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Nonagricultural Employment ChangeJuly 2008-July
2007 Rochester MSA
Over the same period, private sector jobs in the
nation declined by -0.8
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Total Nonagricultural EmploymentRochester
MSA1997 - 2007
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Employment TrendsRochester MSA1990-2007
Locally manufacturing comprises 14 of
employment and 22 of wages (Nationally
manufacturing accounts for 11 of employment)
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Education Paysin higher wages

• Professional Degree or Ph.D. 126,200
• Masters 99,200
• Bachelors 62,300
• Associate 42,600
• Some college, no degree 39,600
• High School only 35,000
• Less than High School 27,400

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And greater job security!

• Professional Degree or Ph.D. 1.1
• Masters 1.7
• Bachelors 2.3
• Associate 3.0
• Some college, no degree 3.9
• High School only 4.3
• Less than High School 6.8

U.S. 2006
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Trends in Todays Economy

• More Women in the Workforce
• Baby Boomers
• Aging Out of the Workforce
• Service Based Economy
• Global Trade
• Technology Advances

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Careers in Demand
Occupations Annual Pay Physical
Therapist Aides 22,670 Computer
Software Engineers, Systems Software
77,540 Medical Assistants

26,140 Physician Assistants

62,210 Occupational Therapists

45,430 Physical Therapist Assistants

29,400 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

31,480 Physical Therapists

55,740 Dental Assistants

23,140 Dental Hygienists

45,700 Home Health Aides

19,930 Social Human Service Assistants
25,570
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Occupations Requiring
a Bachelors Degree,
New York State,
2002-2012
Fastest Growing Occupations
Growth
Median Wage
Network Systems Data Communications Analysts
40.0 Physician Assistants
39.6 Personal Financial Advisors
32.7 Computer Software Engineers, Systems
Software 31.9 Database
Administrators 31.2
68,560 72,010
84,370
81,330
71,450

Occupations with Most Annual Openings
Openings/Year
Elementary School Teachers, Ex. Special Ed.
4,170 Secondary School Teachers, Ex. Special
Vocational Ed. 3,940 Accountants and
Auditors 2,780 Middle School Teachers,
Ex. Special and Vocational Ed.
1,640 Computer Systems Analysts 1,130
63,170 64,440
60,560
62,610 71,530

Source New York State Department of Labor
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Occupations Requiring
an Associate Degree,

New York State, 2002-2012
Median Wage
Fastest Growing Occupations
Growth
Medical Records and Health Info.
Technicians 35.6 Physical Therapist
Assistants 34.6 Dental Hygienists 29.9 Ve
terinary Technologists and Technicians 28.1 Card
iovascular Technologists and Technicians 27.6
32,520 36,640
59,090
27,220
42,650

Occupations with Most Annual Openings
Openings/Year
Registered Nurses 6,910 Computer Support
Specialists 880 Paralegals
and Legal Assistants 490 Radiologic
Technologists and Technicians 380 Dental
Hygienists 350
60,780 47,940
43,250
50,570 59,090

Source New York State Department of Labor
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Occupations Requiring Either
Postsecondary Training,
Experience in a Related Occupation,

or Long-term OTJ Training,
New
York State, 2002-2012
Fastest Growing Occupations
Growth
Median Wage
Fitness Trainers Aerobics Instructors
30.8 Electricians 29.3 Heating,
AC, Refridge. Mechanics Installers
26.2 EMTs and Paramedics
24.1 Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters
23.5
33,260
52,530 41,830
34,440
52,550

Occupations with Most Annual Openings
Openings/Year
First-Line Supervs./Mngrs. of Office Admin.
Supp. Workers 2,670 First-Line
Supervs./Mngrs. of Retail Sales Workers
2,630 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
2,200 Carpenters
2,080 Electricians 1,910
46,670
35,860 53,690
40,640
52,530

Source New York State Department of Labor
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Recession Proof Jobs

• Education
• Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Instructor
• Health Care
• Nurse, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant
• Energy
• Alternative Energy (solar, wind, biofuel)
• Environmental
• Ecologists, Hydrologists, Environmental Chemists
• Security
• Police Officer, Detective, Security Guard,
• Homeland Security

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Shift Happens

• Did You Know

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STEM Careers

• Math and science skills are key to entering
  career paths in high-growth industries
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Alternative Energy
• Biotechnology
• Health Care
• Information Technology

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STEM Careers Will grow faster than the average
for all jobs
STEM related careers will enjoy an 11.4
increase in positions from 2004-2014. Non-STEM
related careers will have a 4.5 increase in
positions from 2004-2014.
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STEM Careers

• STEM skills are required by 8 percent of all
  jobs in the region
• The Finger Lakes Region currently employs
  52,000 workers (114 job titles) in the STEM field

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STEM Careers

• STEM Careers Pay More
• STEM Occupations        57,084
• All Occupations                38,280
• Stem occupations offer an earnings potential on
  average 60 more than non-STEM careers
• Almost 70 (68) of workers employed in STEM
  occupations earn more than 50,000 per year

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STEM Careers
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