2019 Report1st Quarter

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 Workforce and Economic Development 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.

The first quarter of 2019 began on a strong note for job postings, which were up approximately 26% across the region over the same time-period in 2018. Notably, employer job postings in Arlington and Alexandria increased by approximately 50%, and positions in the health care professions more

than doubled from Q1 of 2018. However, job postings for this quarter increased 43% nationwide, putting the northern Virginia region below the average growth rate for job postings nationally. The unemployment rate for the region remains steady at 2.6% with no change from last year. The region remains the number one location for employers advertising positions in cybersecurity, with more than 7.5% of all cybersecurity job postings nationwide coming from northern Virginia. Additionally, 41.5% of all jobs advertised in the region were in STEM-related occupations.

(123.7% increase over 2018) 6.2% of total job postings

Total Health Care 6,617

(12.9% increase over 2018) 9.3% of total job postings

Total Cybersecurity 9,924

Job Postings by LocationAlexandria City: 10,093 (53.2% increase over 2018)

Arlington: 19,317 (47.0% increase over 2018)

Fairfax / Falls Church: 61,851 (26.1% increase over 2018)

Loudoun: 8,979 (1.1% increase over 2018)

Prince William / Manassas: 6,988 (2.9% increase over 2018)

Top 10 Industries Hiring

Top 25 Companies Hiring

General Dynamics

3,600

Professional, Scientific, and

Technical Services

21,116

Perspecta

974

Public Administration

6,097

Leidos

717

Raytheon

383

Anthem Blue Cross

1,284

Manufacturing

7,793

Inova Health System

920

Administrative, Support, and

Waste Management

4,563

Mantech International

575

Harris Teeter

414

Hilton Hotel Corporation

370

Booz Allen Hamilton

2,384

Health Care and Social Assistance

8,770

SAIC

969

Accommodation and Food Services

4,580

CACI

590

Deloitte

429MITRE Corporation

441

Marriott International

375

Capital One

1,038

Finance and Insurance

6,869

U.S. Department of Defense

819

Information

3,016

Applied Memetics

540

Verizon Communications

411

Salient CRGT

344

Northrop Grumman

1,008

Retail Trade

6,132

Amazon

748

Transportation and Warehousing

2,738

U.S. Government

501

Jacobs Engineering Group

390

Freddie Mac

340

The top 25 companies advertised a combined 20,564 job postings during the quarter, comprising 19.2% of all job postings regionally. General Dynamics took the top spot from Booz Allen Hamilton this quarter, who had been in the number one position for job postings since mid-2017. Amazon,

which announced in November 2018 their intention to locate a second corporate headquarters in Arlington County, came in at number 10 with 748 job postings. 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 21,116 job postings last quarter and currently employs approximately 275,000 workers, or 21%, of the regional workforce.

Top 25 Advertised This Quarter*1. Software Developers, Applications ............................................. 8,2752. Managers, All Other ......................................................................3,5193. Computer Systems Engineers and Architects ..............................3,2764. Information Security Analysts ...................................................... 2,7915. Management Analysts ..................................................................2,4226. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing ................2,2017. Registered Nurses ..........................................................................2,1248. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ..................................... 2,0689. Retail Salespersons ...................................................................... 2,04910. Human Resources Specialists ........................................................1,69811. Network and Computer Systems Administrators ....................... 1,62212. Computer Systems Analysts ..........................................................1,55113. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ................................... 1,53314. Customer Service Representatives ...............................................1,45415. Computer User Support Specialists ..............................................1,45016. Information Technology Project Managers ................................. 1,44817. Web Developers ............................................................................. 1,23218. Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ............................................... 1,17119. Database Administrators ................................................................1,13720. Sales Managers .............................................................................. 1,09121. Computer Network Architects ........................................................98022. Purchasing Agents ............................................................................ 95523. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers .......................94624. General and Operations Managers ...................................................91825. Financial Analysts ..............................................................................881

The unemployment rate continues to remain below 3.0%, creating a tight labor market for employers looking for talent. This list highlights the top 25 occupations advertised by employers in the previous quarter, categorized by their standard occupation classification (SOC) title. These 25 occupations

accounted for almost 49,000 job postings, or 45.5% of all employer demand. Software developers continue to be the most in-demand occupation, with 8,275 postings last quarter; there are an estimated 22,000 software developers employed in northern Virginia, meaning the posting demand of 8,275 per quarter far exceeds the rate of postings for other occupations. The average salary of all advertised jobs was $68,772, slightly lower than the average salary of $75,727 of all jobs in the region. Average wages for northern Virginia employees increased 2.1% in 2018 over 2017.

Unemployment rate 2.6%

Total Jobs in the Region

1,333,720

Job Growth, last 12 months

22,747

$ 68,772

Median Wage of Jobs Advertised

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.

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,

please connect with us on social media or visit our website below:Facebook.com/NOVAWorkforce | @NOVAWorkforce and #NOVAWorkforce | www.nvcc.edu/workforce/research Contact: Alex Cooley, Labor Market Research Manager, acooley@nvcc.edu

1. Customer Service ........................................ 14,8972. Scheduling ....................................................12,6473. Project Management ..................................10,6074. Budgeting .......................................................9,5375. Sales ...............................................................8,3146. Software Development ..................................7,4817. Java ...................................................................7,1318. SQL ................................................................6,9659. Customer Contact ........................................ 6,77810. Linux ............................................................. 6,04911. Python ............................................................ 5,72112. Information Systems ....................................5,54613. Systems Engineering ..................................... 5,39714. JavaScript....................................................... 4,54715. Repair ............................................................4,499

Top Specialized Skills*

1. Security Clearance .............................................................................................................................................14,8972. Driver's License .................................................................................................................................................. 12,6473. CompTIA Security+ ........................................................................................................................................... 10,6074. Project Management Certification (PMP) ........................................................................................................... 9,5375. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ............................................................................ 8,3146. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) .............................................................................................................................. 7,4817. Registered Nurse.....................................................................................................................................................7,1318. Commercial Driver’s License ...............................................................................................................................6,9659. First Aid / CPR / AED ...........................................................................................................................................6,77810. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) .......................................................................................................6,04911. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) .......................................................................................................................5,72112. SANS/GIAC Certification .................................................................................................................................... 5,54613. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) ................................................................................................... 5,39714. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) ....................................................................................................4,54715. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) ................................................................................................ 4,499

Top Certifications*

1. Communication Skills ...............................35,7882. Teamwork / Collaboration .........................18,9223. Planning ..................................................... 16,6254. Writing ........................................................16,1945. Research ......................................................15,4776. Problem Solving ......................................... 4,8947. Organizational Skills ..................................13,8278. Microsoft Office .........................................13,7799. Detail-Oriented ......................................... 12,54910. Troubleshooting ..........................................8,86711. Physical Abilities ..........................................8,39412. Creativity ....................................................8,08013. Multi-Tasking ................................................7,36214. Building Effective Relationships ..................6,81515. Computer Literacy.......................................6,744

Top Baseline Skills*

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.