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North Carolina’s Top Jobs for 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 18:39

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In this post we will take a look at the top jobs in North Carolina for 2012. Using Analyst (EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis tool), we will filter over 800 occupations in order to find jobs that have had the most growth since 2007 (when the economy took its nosedive), high pay, and a higher degree of specialization in the state. Our observations are based solely on labor market data from EMSI’s 2011.4 Covered Employment release, which is drawn from 80+ state and federal data sources.

Big picture, how has North Carolina fared since 2007? Jobs have fallen 5.6%, from 4.2 million to 3.98 million, with just the slightest uptick in 2010-2011. The latest estimates put unemployment at 435,000 out of a population of 9.7 million. Average annual earnings are $41K.

JOBS WITH THE BEST GROWTH

Here we will consider the total number of new jobs and proportional growth.

Registered nurses has added the most — over 6,000 new jobs since 2007. That’s way above any other occupation in the state. Following that are network systems & data communications analysts (+800 new jobs), computer software engineers, applications (+700), and physicians & surgeons (+600). The list goes on (see the table below, where we’ve limited our analysis to jobs that employ 1,000+ and that pay at least $25/hour, excluding educational occupations).

Interestingly, healthcare jobs (SOC code 29) show up quite a few times on this table — seven out of 18. Another four jobs are related to business & financial operations (SOC code 13) and three to computer & mathematical science (SOC code 15). All of the occupations here require at least an associate’s degree — except for flight attendants, which calls for only long-term on-the-job training.

SOC Code	Description	2007 Jobs	2011 Jobs	Change	% Change	2007 National Location Quotient	2011 National Location Quotient	2011 Median Hourly Wage	2011 Avg Hourly Wage	Education Level
Source: EMSI Covered Employment – 2011.4
29-1111	Registered nurses	81,933	88,156	6,223	8%	1.10	1.12	$27.40	$28.39	Associate’s degree
15-1081	Network systems and data communications analysts	5,734	6,529	795	14%	0.88	0.92	$34.30	$36.22	Bachelor’s degree
15-1031	Computer software engineers, applications	12,927	13,627	700	5%	0.87	0.89	$41.34	$42.02	Bachelor’s degree
29-1069	Physicians and surgeons	15,572	16,181	609	4%	0.93	0.93	$87.84	$91.94	First professional degree
29-2034	Radiologic technologists and technicians	6,945	7,437	492	7%	1.12	1.15	$25.18	$25.37	Associate’s degree
13-1111	Management analysts	7,829	8,244	415	5%	0.47	0.49	$34.09	$36.85	Degree plus work experience
13-1199	Business operation specialists, all other	27,371	27,760	389	1%	0.87	0.90	$26.90	$29.82	Bachelor’s degree
11-9111	Medical and health services managers	6,998	7,375	377	5%	0.89	0.90	$38.09	$42.38	Degree plus work experience
13-2052	Personal financial advisors	4,002	4,366	364	9%	0.90	0.96	$29.14	$30.81	Bachelor’s degree
19-1042	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	4,685	5,037	352	8%	1.62	1.59	$37.33	$40.52	Doctoral degree
29-2021	Dental hygienists	5,071	5,401	330	7%	1.00	1.00	$29.98	$29.77	Associate’s degree
29-1123	Physical therapists	3,994	4,307	313	8%	0.82	0.80	$35.95	$35.89	Master’s degree
29-1071	Physician assistants	3,279	3,538	259	8%	1.50	1.47	$39.45	$39.38	Master’s degree
15-1099	Computer specialists, all other	3,389	3,624	235	7%	0.58	0.61	$34.76	$34.86	Associate’s degree
13-1073	Training and development specialists	6,437	6,647	210	3%	1.05	1.07	$25.28	$26.75	Bachelor’s degree
29-1051	Pharmacists	8,083	8,287	204	3%	1.01	1.04	$54.34	$53.44	First professional degree
19-3021	Market research analysts	5,462	5,665	203	4%	0.80	0.82	$28.07	$30.40	Bachelor’s degree
39-6031	Flight attendants	2,699	2,901	202	7%	0.89	1.03	$27.15	$27.61	Long-term on-the-job training

Now for the jobs that have grown by the greatest percent. Network systems & data communications analysts (14%) tops the chart, followed by personal financial advisors (9%) and physician assistants, physical therapists, registered nurses, and medical scientists (all at 8%).

SOC Code	Description	2007 Jobs	2011 Jobs	Change	% Change	2007 National Location Quotient	2011 National Location Quotient	2011 Median Hourly Wage	2011 Avg Hourly Wage	Education Level
Source: EMSI Covered Employment – 2011.4
15-1081	Network systems and data communications analysts	5,734	6,529	795	14%	0.88	0.92	$34.30	$36.22	Bachelor’s degree
13-2052	Personal financial advisors	4,002	4,366	364	9%	0.90	0.96	$29.14	$30.81	Bachelor’s degree
29-1071	Physician assistants	3,279	3,538	259	8%	1.50	1.47	$39.45	$39.38	Master’s degree
29-1123	Physical therapists	3,994	4,307	313	8%	0.82	0.80	$35.95	$35.89	Master’s degree
29-1111	Registered nurses	81,933	88,156	6,223	8%	1.10	1.12	$27.40	$28.39	Associate’s degree
19-1042	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	4,685	5,037	352	8%	1.62	1.59	$37.33	$40.52	Doctoral degree
39-6031	Flight attendants	2,699	2,901	202	7%	0.89	1.03	$27.15	$27.61	Long-term on-the-job training
29-2034	Radiologic technologists and technicians	6,945	7,437	492	7%	1.12	1.15	$25.18	$25.37	Associate’s degree
15-1099	Computer specialists, all other	3,389	3,624	235	7%	0.58	0.61	$34.76	$34.86	Associate’s degree
29-2021	Dental hygienists	5,071	5,401	330	7%	1.00	1.00	$29.98	$29.77	Associate’s degree
15-1031	Computer software engineers, applications	12,927	13,627	700	5%	0.87	0.89	$41.34	$42.02	Bachelor’s degree
11-9111	Medical and health services managers	6,998	7,375	377	5%	0.89	0.90	$38.09	$42.38	Degree plus work experience
13-1111	Management analysts	7,829	8,244	415	5%	0.47	0.49	$34.09	$36.85	Degree plus work experience
29-1069	Physicians and surgeons	15,572	16,181	609	4%	0.93	0.93	$87.84	$91.94	First professional degree

Overall, the three jobs that show the best of both kinds of growth are registered nurses, network systems & data communications analysts, and computer software engineers, applications.

JOBS WITH THE BEST $

Of all the jobs that pay above $45 an hour (2011 median hourly wage), we get a lot from the healthcare sphere: physicians & surgeons ($87.94), dentists ($87.31), orthodontists ($81.20), oral & maxillofacial surgeons ($75.21) — nine of the 25 highest-paying jobs. Not surprising. But it’s also interesting to note that ten of the jobs here are related to management (SOC code 11) — jobs like chief executives ($85.64), natural sciences managers ($61.15), engineering managers ($56.46), and computer & information systems managers ($54.18). The difference? All the healthcare jobs are growing or at least holding steady, while nearly all the management occupations are in decline.

SOC Code	Description	2007 Jobs	2011 Jobs	Change	% Change	2007 National Location Quotient	2011 National Location Quotient	2011 Median Hourly Wage	2011 Avg Hourly Wage	Education Level
Source: EMSI Covered Employment – 2011.4
29-1069	Physicians and surgeons	15,572	16,181	609	4%	0.93	0.93	$87.84	$91.94	First professional degree
29-1021	Dentists, general	2,494	2,530	36	1%	0.97	0.97	$87.31	$94.18	First professional degree
11-1011	Chief executives	3,631	3,300	(331)	(9%)	0.38	0.38	$85.64	$89.70	Degree plus work experience
29-1023	Orthodontists	119	120	1	1%	0.74	0.74	$81.20	$100.83	First professional degree
53-2011	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	2,105	2,227	122	6%	0.90	1.02	$77.89	$79.92	Bachelor’s degree
29-1022	Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	206	208	2	1%	1.29	1.28	$75.21	$93.28	First professional degree
29-1029	Dentists, all other specialists	71	77	6	8%	0.50	0.51	$65.30	$81.05	First professional degree
11-9121	Natural sciences managers	2,163	2,219	56	3%	1.65	1.67	$61.15	$64.78	Degree plus work experience
27-2021	Athletes and sports competitors	777	736	(41)	(5%)	1.83	1.87	$57.28	$64.26	Long-term on-the-job training
11-9041	Engineering managers	5,923	5,361	(562)	(9%)	1.04	1.02	$56.46	$57.92	Degree plus work experience
29-1051	Pharmacists	8,083	8,287	204	3%	1.01	1.04	$54.34	$53.44	First professional degree
11-3021	Computer and information systems managers	11,028	11,049	21	0%	1.26	1.29	$54.18	$56.61	Degree plus work experience
29-1081	Podiatrists	171	171	0	0%	0.61	0.58	$53.00	$65.05	First professional degree
11-2021	Marketing managers	4,830	4,715	(115)	(2%)	0.91	0.94	$52.97	$56.26	Degree plus work experience
15-2011	Actuaries	367	385	18	5%	0.69	0.73	$51.79	$50.58	Degree plus work experience
17-2171	Petroleum engineers	38	41	3	8%	0.06	0.05	$49.90	$52.38	Bachelor’s degree
23-1011	Lawyers	9,995	9,653	(342)	(3%)	0.58	0.59	$49.00	$57.33	First professional degree
11-3031	Financial managers	18,978	18,277	(701)	(4%)	1.22	1.26	$48.80	$52.81	Degree plus work experience
29-1041	Optometrists	690	747	57	8%	0.92	0.91	$48.30	$59.84	First professional degree
11-1021	General and operations managers	55,294	49,419	(5,875)	(11%)	1.01	1.01	$48.11	$56.00	Degree plus work experience
11-3041	Compensation and benefits managers	1,329	1,310	(19)	(1%)	1.21	1.24	$46.24	$50.06	Degree plus work experience
11-3049	Human resources managers, all other	1,231	1,232	1	0%	0.63	0.66	$46.13	$50.83	Degree plus work experience
17-2061	Computer hardware engineers	1,488	1,323	(165)	(11%)	0.72	0.67	$46.01	$48.38	Bachelor’s degree
11-3042	Training and development managers	843	856	13	2%	0.94	0.98	$45.67	$50.15	Degree plus work experience
29-1011	Chiropractors	517	508	(9)	(2%)	0.66	0.63	$45.30	$53.93	First professional degree

JOBS WITH THE BEST CONCENTRATION

Concentration (measured by location quotient, or LQ) is basically another way of saying specialization. When we look at the most concentrated jobs, we’re looking at the most compelling jobs for North Carolina. (You can find out more about concentration here.)

The bad news? Almost all the highest-concentrated jobs in North Carolina are going down (again, limiting our analysis to jobs that employ 1,000+). We see a trend here: 15 of the 24 jobs with an LQ above 2.0 are related to production (SOC code 51), and all of them have sunk since 2007 — jobs like textile knitting & weaving machine setters/operators/tenders (LQ 8.19, -29%), upholsterers (LQ 4.37, -30%), and tire builders (LQ 3.9, -13%). These jobs require short- to long-term on-the-job training, and pay around $10-15 per hour.

Jobs that are actually growing (if only by a smidge) include home health aides (LQ 2.42, +1,800 new jobs), military occupations (LQ 2.3, +9,700 new jobs), and adult literacy/remedial education/GED teachers & instructors (LQ 2.01, +53 new jobs).

SOC Code	Description	2007 Jobs	2011 Jobs	Change	% Change	2007 National Location Quotient	2011 National Location Quotient	2011 Median Hourly Wage	2011 Avg Hourly Wage	Education Level
Source: EMSI Covered Employment – 2011.4
51-6063	Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	8,010	5,724	(2,286)	(29%)	8.13	8.19	$11.98	$12.12	Long-term on-the-job training
51-6064	Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	9,175	6,396	(2,779)	(30%)	7.38	7.23	$11.05	$11.40	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6061	Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders	3,608	2,325	(1,283)	(36%)	7.02	6.34	$11.74	$11.82	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6093	Upholsterers	6,075	4,277	(1,798)	(30%)	4.84	4.37	$16.35	$16.95	Long-term on-the-job training
51-9197	Tire builders	2,341	2,037	(304)	(13%)	3.74	3.90	$10.46	$11.98	Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-9021	Real estate brokers	5,624	4,890	(734)	(13%)	3.30	3.51	$17.16	$24.67	Work experience in a related field
51-6091	Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers	1,903	1,346	(557)	(29%)	3.52	3.49	$14.47	$14.76	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6099	Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	2,051	1,428	(623)	(30%)	4.14	3.45	$10.02	$10.60	Short-term on-the-job training
51-7021	Furniture finishers	2,316	1,550	(766)	(33%)	3.17	2.99	$12.89	$13.03	Long-term on-the-job training
25-2023	Vocational education teachers, middle school	1,236	1,207	(29)	(2%)	2.89	2.92	$28.39	$28.79	Degree plus work experience
51-9031	Cutters and trimmers, hand	2,020	1,482	(538)	(27%)	2.75	2.56	$13.11	$13.86	Short-term on-the-job training
51-3023	Slaughterers and meat packers	7,694	6,938	(756)	(10%)	2.59	2.43	$10.33	$10.53	Moderate-term on-the-job training
31-1011	Home health aides	72,721	74,536	1,815	2%	2.82	2.42	$9.61	$9.79	Short-term on-the-job training
53-3099	Motor vehicle operators, all other	5,544	5,274	(270)	(5%)	2.36	2.41	$13.01	$13.36	Short-term on-the-job training
51-6062	Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	1,684	1,167	(517)	(31%)	2.54	2.31	$12.49	$12.67	Moderate-term on-the-job training
55-9999	Military Occupations	130,085	139,792	9,707	7%	2.09	2.30	$20.06	$26.27	N/A
47-3013	Helpers, electricians	7,656	5,577	(2,079)	(27%)	2.39	2.25	$12.47	$12.66	Short-term on-the-job training
47-3015	Helpers, pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5,807	4,277	(1,530)	(26%)	2.43	2.24	$12.61	$12.78	Short-term on-the-job training
19-3099	Social scientists and related workers, all other	1,956	2,059	103	5%	2.28	2.20	$21.38	$22.75	Master’s degree
51-7042	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	6,928	4,435	(2,493)	(36%)	2.33	2.20	$12.13	$12.37	Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-3091	Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	1,118	1,026	(92)	(8%)	2.25	2.13	$12.89	$13.91	Short-term on-the-job training
51-6031	Sewing machine operators	13,393	9,389	(4,004)	(30%)	2.16	2.05	$10.75	$11.20	Moderate-term on-the-job training
25-3011	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	4,038	4,091	53	1%	2.02	2.01	$19.91	$20.61	Bachelor’s degree
51-7041	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	3,488	2,380	(1,108)	(32%)	2.06	2.00	$11.40	$11.88	Moderate-term on-the-job training

OVERALL

Healthcare jobs, with their solid pay and their notable growth since 2007, are among the top jobs in North Carolina in 2012 — especially registered nurses, physicians & surgeons, physician assistants, and physical therapists. We should also pay attention to network systems & data communication analysts (+800 jobs, +14%, $34.30/hour), medical scientists, except epidemiologists (+352 jobs, +8%, $37.33/hour, LQ 1.59), and computer software engineers, applications (+700 jobs, +5%, $41.34/hour). Military occupations is interesting because of its growth (+9,700 jobs, +7%) and its concentration (LQ 2.3).

Find out more about EMSI and our data here. You can reach us via Twitter @DesktopEcon or by emailing Rob Sentz ([email protected]).

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