Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs in Ohio

The following Top 10 Largest Employers employee betweeen 10,000 - 20,000 individuals, with regular job openings and new job creations. We see that this list contains two universities, two major hospitals, two sectors of government, two aerospace and aviation employers, and two private manufacturing corporations.

1. Ohio State University - Columbus
2. State of Ohio Dept. of Corrections - Columbus
3. Procter & Gamble - Cincinnati
4. Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland
5. Honda of America Mfg - Marysville. Quite often since 1995, Honda has bessed in employees from Columbus daily to fill job slots.
6. University Hospital of Cleveland - Cleveland
7. University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati
8. Cleveland City Hall - Cleveland
9. GE Aviation - Cincinnati
10. ABX Air Inc - Wilmington

1. Network systems & data communication analysts
2. Home health aides
3. Physician assistants
4. Computer software engineers, applications
5. Medical assistants
6. Computer software engineers, systems software
7. Database administrators
8. Diagnostic medical sonographers
9. Network & computer systems administrators
10. Hazardous materials removal workers

(Job Title and Average Wage in 2006)

1. Retail Salespersons : $11.11 per hour
2. Cashiers: $8.00 /hr.
3. Wait Staff : $7.03/hr.
4. Combination Food Preparation & Service Staff: $7.25/hr.
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers: $11.41/hr.
6. Registered Nurses: $26.00hr.
7. Janitors/Cleaners, except Maids & Housekeeping: $11.00/hr.
8. Customer Service Representatives 2,643 $14.49/hr.
9. General Office Clerks: $11.25/hr.
10. Stock Clerks and Order Fillers: $10.55/hr.

1. Employment Services
2. Local Government, Education Divisions
3. Offices Of Physicians
4. Hospitals and Clinics
5. Full-Service Restaurants
6. Limited-Service Eating Places
7. Other Local Government Divisons, except Hospitals
8. Home Health Care Services
9. Community Care Facilities For The Elderly
10. Educational Services

These include 5 Categories: Healthcare, Government, Education, Employment, and Food Prep & Service.

1. Community Care Facilities for the Elderly - Homes and Daycare type facilities.
2. Home Health Care Services - Health and Personal Aides
3. Office Administrative Services
4. Residential Mental Health Facilities - Group Homes, other
5. Management & Technical Consulting Services
6. Outpatient Care Centers - Urgent Care Centers, Clinics, other
7. Employment Services - Temp to perm, day labor, headhunters
8. Amusement Parks and Arcades
9. Activities Related to Real Estate
10. Data Processing and Related Services

From 2003 through 2006, the unemployment rate in Ohio has been higher than that of the United States as a whole. In recent years previous to 2003, it was lower than the national average. Some newspaper articles from 2004 to date have reported that younger workers are leaving the state of Ohio because of the lack of employment options, lack of opportunities to advance on the job, and lack of social, recreational an entertainment opportunities available, when compared with such states as California, New York, Texas, and other.

In addition, one-third of the children (and thus, parents) in the state capital and its surrounding county are receiving public assistance, with many more eligible but not collecting it. Other major cities, as well as the southeastern rural areas are in similar circumstances. This all holds the unemployment rate higher than it would otherwise be.

The last two decades has seen a steady influx of immigrants from China, Korea, Laos, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Somalia, Nigeria, Kenya, Mexico, Central and South America, Russia, Ukraine, and other countries. Immigrants into Ohio from such locales as Pakistan and India have efficiently collaborated to first work in fast food establishments and next, to purchase the franchises. Some Ohioans already living in the state before their arrival undoubtedly lost job opportunities in this situation. All of these circumstances have impacted Ohio employment rates to drive them up.

Although the labor market in Ohio suffered in the 2001 recession, employment will continue to increase slowly through 2014. On average between 2004 and 2014, Ohio is expected to have 190,000 job openings each year. Most job openings will occur to replace workers who leave the labor force, upon retirement or transfer. Over 75% of job openings in Ohio are expected to be replacement needs, not new job growth. Baby Boomers are retiring and younger workers are leaving the state. Therefore, even declining occupations will have quite a few opportunities for employment.

Health and computer-related occupations dominate the list of fastest growing jobs in Ohio.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

People with more education and training will have the best job opportunities. Growth rates over 2004-2014 are 13.5% for occupations requiring any level of postsecondary training. This compares to 4.9% for jobs that require on-the-job (OJT) training or experience. Occupations that require a moderate length of OJT are forecast to grow the most slowly. All job categories that require at least postsecondary training are expected to grow faster than the Ohio average. This means that people will likely need at least some college, if not a college degree, in order to get a job in Ohio (for at least 42% of job openings - close to half).

WHAT KIND OF JOBS WILL THERE BE IN OHIO?

From 2004-2014, the Ohio economy will open up 425,000 jobs, mostly in the service industries. Goods and services are produced in offices, factories, stores, and other work places. All goods and services are classified into an industry based on their type. For example, factories assembling cars

are in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, and supermarkets are in the grocery store industry. Most industries are either goods-producing or service-providing types.

The number of Ohio jobs will rise from 5.822 million in 2004 to 6.248 million by 2014. Service industries will account for virtually all of the job growth; construction is the only goods-producing industry expected to add any jobs. The following figures are approximate and indicate the forecast number of Ohio job openings to expect through 2014:

• Education and health services will add 33% of job openings.
• Professional and business services will add 25% of job openings.
• Leisure and hospitality (mostly food service) will add about 12% of job openings.
• Local governments will add about 8% of job openings.
• Wholesale and retail business will add about 8% of job openings.
• Construction will add about 4% of job openings.
• Financial activities will provide 3% of job openings.
• Other services will open 3% of job openings.
• Transportation and utilities will provide 3% of job openings.
• Information services will add only about 1% of total Ohio job openings.
• Manufacturing and natural resources are expected to actually lose jobs.

THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN JOBS

The fastest growing industry is expected to be community care facilities for the elderly with with 50 percent growth between 2004 and 2014.

Two of the next 3 industries are also health care related. The public demand for health care and social assistance will increase because of the growth of the older population, especially older women over 85 years old (the fastest growing section of US population!)

Only 1 of the top 10 fastest growing Ohio industries is related to computers. The highest computer job growth will be in data processing (10th out of 10).