Discover In-Demand STEM Jobs and Career Pathways

Labor Market Information on STEM Occupations in the Metro North Region

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*Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Household Data 2014 Annual Averages, www.bls.gov/cps/cp-saat11.pdf

Women in STEMPercent of Women in STEM Jobs in MA 2014

STEM Workforce Projections

•Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Labor Market Information ▫Employment in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical

Services sector in Metro North is projected to grow by 21% between 2012 and 2022.

▫That’s 11,054 jobs!▫http://lmi2.detma.org/Lmi/Industry_Projection.asp?

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STEM Employment Projections

•From 2014 – 2016: Metro North▫4.8% increase in employment ▫An additional 2,676 jobs (http://lmi2.detma.org/Lmi/Industry_Projection_ST.asp)

•August 14th – September 13th, 2015: Metro North▫1,764 job openings were posted in the STEM Sector

(Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, HWOL)

Professional and Technical ; 57553; 15%

Health Care and Social As-sistance; 56069; 14%

Educational Services; 43266; 11%

Retail Trade; 37497; 9%

Accommodation and Food Services, 30564, 8%

Manufacturing, 23543, 8%

Administrative and Waste Services; 25716; 6%

Information; 16766; 4%

Wholesale Trade; 17688; 4%

All Other; 87443; 22%

Metro North Total Employment by Industry

Professional and Technical

Health Care and Social Assistance

Educational Services

Retail Trade

Accomodation and Food Services

Manufacturing

Administrative and Waste Services

Information

Wholesale Trade

All Other

* Based on third quarter for 2014, utilizing 2-digit NAICS code, Employment and Wage (ES-202) data, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Total Employment in Metro North is 396,123

Computer and Mathematical ; 27140; 26%

Life, Physical, and Social Science, 14690, 14%

Architecture and Engineering; 15050; 14%

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations; 29930;

29%

Production Occupations; 17630; 17%

STEM using Five High-Level OccupationsNumber of STEM Jobs in May 2014

Computer and Mathematical

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Architecture and Engineering

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Production Occupations

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses; 2060; 25%

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics; 1120; 13%

Medical and Clinical Lab Technologists; 790; 9%

Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians; 830; 10%

Pharmacy Technicians; 840; 10%

Radiologic Technologists; 540; 6%

Medical Records and Health In-formation Technicians; 700; 8%

Dental Hygienists; 490; 6%

All Other, 960, 12%

Health Technologists and Technicians

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Medical and Clinical Lab Technologists

Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians

Radiologic Technologists

Medical Records and Health Information Tech-nicians

Dental Hygienists

Other (Cardiovascular, Dietetic Technicians, Surgical Technologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, and all other)

Total in Metro North: 8,330

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014

Software Developers, Systems Software; 5430; 20%

Software Developers, Applications; 6260; 23%

Computer Systems Analysts; 4010; 15%

Computer Support Specialist; 2230; 8%

Computer Programmers; 1870; 7%

Network and Computer Systems Administrators; 1470; 5%

Computer Network Architects; 780; 3%

Database Administrators; 820; 3%

All Other, 4230, 16%

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Software Developers, Systems Software

Software Developers, Applications

Computer Systems Analysts

Computer Support Specialist

Computer Programmers

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Computer Network Architects

Database Administrators

Others (Web Developers, Computer Network Support Specialist, Operations Research Analysts, Statisticians, Information Security Analysts, and all other)

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014

Total in Metro North: 27,140

Team Assemblers; 1960; 11%

Helpers - Production Workers; 1460; 8%

First-Line Supervisors of Produc-tion and Operating Workers;

1270; 7%

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers; 1260;

7%

Machinists; 1010; 6%

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tendors, 1010,

6%

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers; 930; 5%

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers; 320; 2%

All Other, 5840, 39%

Production Occupations

Team Assemblers

Helpers - Production Workers

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Machinists

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tendors

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

All Other (Cutting and Press Machine Setters, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Com-puter-Controlled Machine Operators, and all other)

Total in Metro North: 17,630

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; 3660;

30%

Chemists; 1290; 11%

Biological Scientists, All Other; 690; 6%

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includ-ing Health; 690; 6%

Microbiologists; 630; 5%

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists; 610;

5%

Economists; 460; 4%

Urban and Regional Planners; 440; 4%

All Other, 3750, 31%

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Chemists

Biological Scientists, All Other

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Microbiologists

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

Economists

Urban and Regional Planners

All Other (Materials Scientist, Conservation Scientist, Epidemiologists, Zoologists, Wildlife Biologists, and all other)

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014

Total in Metro North: 12,220

Biological Tech-nicians; 890; 36%

Chemical Technicians; 580; 23%

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Technicians, All Other; 510; 21%

Social Science Research Assis-tants; 260; 11% Environmental Science and

Protection Technicians, In-cluding Health; 180; 7%

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians; 50; 2%

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians

Biological Technicians

Chemical Technicians

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Social Science Research Assistants

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Em-ployment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Massachusetts, Metro North WIA, May 2014

Total in Metro North: 2,470

Civil Engineers; 1850; 15%

Electronic Engineers, except Computer; 1750; 14%

Environmental Engineers; 1340; 11%

Mechanical Engineers; 1570; 13%

Electrical Engineers; 1110; 9%

Industrial Engineers; 1020; 8%

Computer Hardware Engineers ; 780; 6%

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval; 750; 6%

All Others, 1670, 14%

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Civil Engineers

Electronic Engineers, except Computer

Environmental Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

Electrical Engineers

Industrial Engineers

Computer Hardware Engineers

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

All Others (Biomedical, Chemical, Aerospace, Health/Safety, and all others)

Total in Metro North: 12,100

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North, May 2014

Electrical and Electronic Engi-neering Technicians; 1080; 37%

Architectural and Civil Drafters; 430; 15%

Mechanical Engineering Tech-nicians; 330; 11%

Industrial Engineering Tech-nicians; 270; 9%

Electro-Mechanical Technicians; 240; 8%

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other; 170; 6%

Engineering Technicians, 150, 5%

All Other, 330, 12%

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Industrial Engineering Technicians

Electro-Mechanical Technicians

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Civil Engineering Technicians

All Other (Mechanical Drafters, Electrical and Electronic Drafters, and all other)

* Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Occupational Em-ployment and Wage Statistics, Annual Data for Metro North WIA, May 2014

Engineering and Mapping TechniciansTotal in Metro North: 2,950

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