Q1 2017
January-March
Health Care OCCUPATION GROUP Oakland County
Health Care
Introduction WIN’s health care occupation group includes jobs related to health care support and practitioners. Employment in this group has been consistently growing, more health care workers needed to care for Michigan’s aging population and in response to regulatory and other changes. Registered nurses are routinely the most in-demand job in this group.
Online Job Postings
Job Posting Analysis Online job postings for Health Care occupations in Oakland County increased dramatically in the first quarter of 2017, gaining 1,507 ads for a total of 5,802. 620 of these were for Registered Nurses alone. This is a new peak for this occupation group, following the general trend of growth since 2011.
Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
Employment Over Time Quarter 1 2017
Employment Analysis The growing demand evident in online job postings continues to bolster overall Health Care employment. 70,555 workers were employed in this group during 2017, a 1.6 percent increase from 2016. Unlike other occupation groups, Health Care employment was not severely cut during the Great Recession. Employment in this group has increased almost every year since 2001.
Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
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Top in-demand job: Registered Nurses
1,100 new Health Care employees Health Care Top Jobs Quarter 1 2017
Analysis Registered nurses continue to dominate the Health Care occupation group with over 1,800 online job postings for Q1. Other top jobs in the Health Care industry include nursing and medical assistants and pharmacy technicians. Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
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35%
In-demand education: Associate's degree
increase in employer demand
In-Demand Areas of Study
Health Care Education and Experience Due to the wide range of positions available within the Health Care industry, education requirements are spread across the spectrum. Associate degrees are typically the most in demand credential, and in Q1 2017 they comprised 43 percent of stated education requirements. High school or vocational training was the next most demanded level, with 31 percent of postings. Experience requirements in Health Care postings heavily favor entry level workers; of the 3,068 ads specifying experience, 2,524 (82 percent) sought those with fewer than two years of experience.
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Nursing Science Physical Therapy Engineering Occupational Therapy Social Work
Educational Attainment
Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
Experience Required
Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
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In-demand skills: Patient Care and Treatment Planning
Degrees in-demand: Nursing Science and Physical Therapy
Health Care In-Demand Skills The most frequently advertised baseline and specialized skills for Health Care occupations demonstrate that Oakland County employers seek workers with well-rounded foundational skills along with expertise in a specific health care skill, most often patient-focused. In addition to an excellent grasp on patient care, Health Care workers must also be able to communicate, organize, plan, and supervise others effectively.
Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •
Patient Care Treatment Planning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Surgery Rehabilitation
Job Type • • •
Temporary: 12.6% Full-time: 52.8% Part-time: 8.4%
Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •
Communication Skills Quality assurance and control Ability to perform physical labor Computer Skills Organizational skills/planning
Certifications Required • • • • •
Registered Nurse American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support First Aid CPR AED Nursing Assistant
Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 4
In-demand certification: American Heart Association
Health Care Wages Much like education requirements, salaries in Health Care vary with the jobs being advertised. Most of the advertised wages fall either under $35,000 annually or between $50,000 and $75,000, with a median salary of $55,213. The wage disparity is most apparent in the wage table below. Median wages range from $13.46 (nursing assistants) to $55.49 (pharmacists) per hour. In most positions, the wages nearly double with experience and education, from those at the 10th percentile compared to those at the 90th percentile.
Average advertised salary: $55,213
Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 1 2017
Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016
Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
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