State of the Workforce2019 | 4th Quarter

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Northern Virginia Com

munity College - A

lexandria Campus

Alexandria City: 12,421 (41.7% increase over 2018)

The fourth quarter of 2019 continued an upward growth trend for job postings, which were up approximately 37% across the region over the same time-period in 2018, and increased 13.2% over quarter three of 2019. The combined area of Fairfax County and Falls Church continued to have the

largest number of employer job postings in the region, accounting for 57.4% of quarter four job postings. All local jurisdictions in northern Virginia had an increase in the number of job postings from quarter three, as well as an increase over the same time-period in 2018. Job postings in cybersecurity increased to more than 11% of total job postings for the current quarter. The number of health care job postings as a percent of the total demand decreased from the previous quarter, but the total number of positions advertised this quarter is nearly double the amount from quarter four of 2018. Employer job postings increased the most in Loudoun and Prince William over the same quarter of 2018, continuing the yearlong trend for those two jurisdictions. The region remains the number one location for employers advertising positions in cybersecurity, with approximately 8.2% of all quarter four cybersecurity job postings nationwide coming from northern Virginia.

(84.0% increase over 2018) 6.6% of total job postings

Total Health Care 8,587

130,796(37.0% increase over 2018)

(34.1% increase over 2018) 11.1% of total job postings

Total Cybersecurity 14,511

Job Postings by Location

Fairfax / Falls Church: 75,101 (31.6% increase over 2018)

Arlington: 23,055 (38.7% increase over 2018)

Loudoun: 10,899 (47.5% increase over 2018)

Prince William / Manassas: 9,320 (64.5% increase over 2018)

Regional Overview

This report delivers quarterly labor market information to NOVA faculty, staff, students, employers, and community partners to highlight regional employment trends. To ensure that northern Virginia businesses remain globally competitive and continue to create jobs, NOVA provides access to highly

skilled, credentialed, and diverse talent and defined career pathways for the region. NOVA’s Office of Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Innovation collaborates with employers, economic development organizations, education institutions, community-based organizations, and local governments in the northern Virginia region to address the skills gap and develop a robust talent pipeline.

Top 10 Industries Hiring*

Top 25 Companies Hiring*

General Dynamics

3,113

Professional, Scientific, and

Technical Services

27,226

Northrop Grumman

1,232

Retail Trade

7,168

Anthem Blue Cross

794

Procession Systems

413

Leidos

1,641

Manufacturing

8,567

ManTech International

1,032

Administrative and Support and Waste

Management

5,479

U.S. Government

734

CGI Group

444

Marriott International

387

Booz Allen Hamilton

1,819

Health Care and Social Assistance

10,118

SAIC

1,067

Accommodation and Food Services

5,598

Amazon

791

Raytheon

463BAE Systems

470

Verizon Communications

387

CACI

1,586

Public Administration

7,802

Inova Health System

935

Information

3,750

Perspecta

666

Accenture

418

Varsity Tutors

377

Deloitte

1,324

Finance and Insurance

7,430

Capital One

915

Educational Services

2,884

Information Management Group

524

Jacobs Engineering Group

414

Parsons Brinckerhoff

376

The top 25 companies advertised a combined 22,322 job postings during the quarter, comprising 17.1% of all job postings regionally. This represents an increase in the market share of the top 25 employers with the most job postings over quarter three. General Dynamics remained the top employer by number

of job postings during every quarter of 2019. New company entries to the top 25 list this quarter included Information Management Group, Procession Systems, Varsity Tutors, and Parsons Brinckerhoff. Nearly all of the top 25 employers advertising open positions are in the government contracting and technology sectors, with a few exceptions in health care, retail, and hospitality. The top hiring industry continues to be professional, scientific, and technical services, which advertised 27,226 job postings this quarter, an increase of 41.1% over quarter three.*Requested by employers by number of job postings.

Top 25 Occupations Advertised This Quarter*1. Software Developers, Applications ............................................ 11,2332. Computer Systems Engineers and Architects ............................. 4,6733. Managers, All Other ..................................................................... 4,3554. Information Security Analysts .................................................... 3,8865. Management Analysts .................................................................2,8076. Retail Salespersons ....................................................................... 2,7057. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing ...............2,6888. Registered Nurses .........................................................................2,4869. Network and Computer Systems Administrators ...................... 2,38710. Computer Systems Analysts .......................................................... 2,11811. Computer User Support Specialists ............................................. 1,99712. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants .................................. 1,94713. Human Resources Specialists ........................................................1,86714. Information Technology Project Managers ................................. 1,79215. Web Developers ............................................................................. 1,69716. Customer Service Representatives ................................................1,61917. Database Administrators .............................................................1,59818. Retail Supervisors ......................................................................... 1,51019. Computer Network Architects ....................................................1,33820. Sales Managers ...............................................................................1,31621. Security Guards .............................................................................1,30522. Accountants ...................................................................................1,22823. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers .....................1,22124. General and Operations Managers ...............................................1,20725. Financial Analysts ........................................................................... 1,125

The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 2.0% during the fourth quarter, creating an even tighter labor market for employers looking for talent. This list highlights the top 25 occupations advertised by employers in the fourth quarter of 2019, categorized by their 8-digit O*NET title. The O*NET

classification system is made up of 974 unique occupations; these 25 occupations listed here accounted for 62,105 job postings, or 47.5% of all employer demand in the fourth quarter. Software developers continue to be the most in-demand occupation, with 11,233 postings in the fourth quarter, and 11 of the top 25 positions advertised are information technology-related occupations. The median salary of all advertised jobs was $70,302, which is slightly higher than the median salary advertised in previous quarters of 2019.

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.

Median wage of jobs advertised

$70,302

Job growth, last 12 months

18,712

Total jobs in the region

1,347,826

Unemployment rate

2.0%(November 2019); 0.1%

decrease from November 2018

NOVA utilizes two labor market information research tools, JobsEQ by Chmura Economics, and Labor Insight by Burning Glass Technologies, to assist in our effort to provide real-time data on the region’s labor market. For more information, and to access our detailed interactive data platform,

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1. Customer Service .........................................19,7022. Scheduling ..................................................... 17,1783. Project Management .................................. 13,8284. Budgeting .................................................... 12,4685. Sales ...............................................................11,0116. Software Development ............................. 10,6037. Java .................................................................9,9108. Customer Contact .........................................9,1689. Linux ............................................................. 9,00410. SQL ................................................................8,98311. Python .......................................................... 8,58812. Information Systems ......................................7,58113. Systems Engineering .......................................7,38114. Software Engineering ...................................6,45015. JavaScript.......................................................6,022

Top Specialized Skills*

1. Security Clearance ............................................................................................................................................22,6492. Driver's License ......................................................................................................................................................7,3513. CompTIA Security+ ..............................................................................................................................................3,9634. Project Management Certification (PMP) ...........................................................................................................3,5885. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ............................................................................3,2286. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ............................................................................................................................ 2,8907. Registered Nurse..................................................................................................................................................2,4548. Commercial Driver’s License ...............................................................................................................................1,9909. SANS/GIAC Certification .......................................................................................................................................1,91710. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ....................................................................................................................... 1,81411. First Aid / CPR / AED ............................................................................................................................................ 1,28112. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) .....................................................................................................1,17013. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) ....................................................................................................1,04814. Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) ...................................................................................................... 92715. GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) ..............................................................................................................................821

Top Certifications*

1. Communication Skills ................................47,4732. Teamwork / Collaboration ........................25,4293. Planning ......................................................21,3754. Writing .......................................................20,6515. Problem Solving .......................................20,0426. Research ......................................................19,5937. Organizational Skills ....................................18,1118. Microsoft Office .........................................17,7509. Detail-Oriented ......................................... 16,64710. Written Communication ............................ 13,14811. Troubleshooting ........................................12,88812. Physical Abilities ......................................... 11,38713. Creativity ..................................................10,40014. Multi-Tasking ...............................................9,84415. Computer Literacy........................................8,512

Top Baseline Skills*

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.