Austin Job Postings Report February 2019
Posted on 03/25/2019 by Kwee Lan Teo
AUSTIN JOB POSTINGS REPORT FEBRUARY 2019
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AUSTIN - ROUND ROCK - SAN MARCOS MSA
(JANUARY 14, 2019 to FEBRUARY 13, 2019)
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INSIGHTS
- Job Postings measured in this report refers to the employers who are actively advertising online, it is not a representation of Job Openings, which measures all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month.
- Austin added 27,100 net new jobs in the 12 months ending in January, making Austin the 9th fastest growing major metro.
- There were approximately 47,700 Available Job Postings during the February 2019 monthly reporting period, similar to the volume of postings when compared to February 2018.
- 8,900 or 19 percent of the Available Job Postings during the January reporting period fell under Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which also had the largest year-to-year increases in postings. Management Occupations saw the second largest year-to-year increases as more employers are posting for more experienced talent.
- Approximately 36 percent or about 17,300 of Available Job Postings are New (First-time) Job Postings with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations leading in this category. Companies are placing more New Job Postings this month when compared to last month.
- According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Austin MSA reported an unemployment rate of 3.3% or 40,200 unemployed in January 2019, an increase of 7,100 more people unemployed when compared to the previous month. The unemployment rate was 2.7% or 33,100 unemployed in December 2018. The current civilian labor force for the Austin MSA is 1,208,900, an increase of 30,100 into our regions' labor force, when compared to the same time last year.
- 17,000 or 36% of all Available Job Postings pay an annual median wage of between $30,000 to $65,000 in the Austin MSA for February 2019. Of the 17,000 posted jobs in this category, 3,400 or 19 percent would require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor's degree while 10,500 or 62 percent would require a high school diploma or less. There are about 300 apprenticeship positions available for high school students seeking to enter the labor market after graduation in this pay range. These posted apprenticeships are mostly for Plumbers-Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electricians and Carpenters. The top 10 posted occupations or approximately 6,600 postings, in this annual median wage range of $30,000 to $65,000 category, all require an entry level education of less than an associate's degree.
- More jobs ahead. Companies have recently announced new location or expansion plans in the Austin MSA, representing almost 1,200 jobs. The expansion list includes Siete Family Foods, REX Real Estate, Rabbet, NowSpace, Industrious, Google, Facebook, Austin Foam Plastics and Amazon. Employers such as WBW Land Investments (Killeen, TX), GetSales (San Francisco, CA) and Aspiriant (Los Angeles, CA) are the companies that have announced new location plans in Austin.
TRAVIS COUNTY: The Austin MSA is made up of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Travis County is the fifth most populous county in Texas and its county seat is Austin.
- The region's Master Community Workforce Plan's top-line target is to ensure that in the five years between 2017-2021, an additional 1,800-plus Austin residents currently in poverty receive training, credentialing, and are placed in jobs paying at least $40,000 in technology, healthcare and skilled trades.
- 60 percent of the approximate 17,200 unemployment insurance (UI) claimants in FY 2018 that are actively seeking a job in Travis County have less than an associate's degree, according to Workforce Solutions Capital Area.
- According to the Travis County Poverty Brief, the American Community Survey 2012-2016 data shows that 32 percent or 355,874 of Travis County residents have an income under 200% of the poverty threshold.
The following job market report is designed to provide insight into current employer demands, skills and occupations in the Austin MSA.
TOP JOB POSTINGS
The chart and table below list the available unique ads in major occupation groups from January 14, 2019, to February 13, 2019, a mid-monthly timeframe closely associated with federal jobs numbers.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL)
MONTHLY AD TRENDS
The line chart below shows the monthly total volume of online ads posted in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA from February 2015 through February 2019.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL)
Note: The data for February 2019 would be the sum of all posted ads from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019. This reference period is aligned to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) unemployment job search time period to provide a more accurate comparison of labor supply and labor demand.
TOP 20 JOB POSTINGS
The chart below lists the top 20 unique Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2019, to February 13, 2019.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL) and Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017
Software Developers-Applications, Marketing Managers, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Sales Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Sales Representatives-Services-All Other, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers and Network and Computer Systems Administrators saw a 100 or more increase in year-to-year postings.
TOP 20 TECH JOB POSTINGS
The chart below lists the top 20 unique Available Job Postings for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL) and Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017
Occupations that had a 100 or more increase in year-to-year postings were Software Developers-Applications, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers and Network and Computer Systems Administrators. Companies that have posted a year-to-year increase of 40 or more jobs under this occupational category in our region are ACCENTURE, Visa, Apple, Inc., NTT Data, Inc., CACI International, Amazon.com Services, DELL, Cisco, Indotronix International Corp., Pacific Investment Management, Charles Schwab Corporation, Home Depot, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cox Enterprises and Q2 Software.
It remains easier to hire for Computer and Mathematical Occupations in Austin than nationwide and in other peer cities.
| Region | Nationwide | Austin MSA | Atlanta MSA | Denver MSA | Salt Lake City MSA | San Jose MSA |
| Comparing Hiring Difficulty for Computer & Mathematical Occupations (A higher number reflects greater hiring difficulty) | 78 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 76 |
Source: Gartner®
The Hiring Scale views the difficulty-to-fill indicator on market conditions. It calculates a score for each position that the employer is trying to fill. Several factors affect the hiring scale score that includes the supply of available candidates, the overall demand for employers for people in the position, the location, the occupation, local unemployment rates, job site source, offered pay level, etc. The Hiring Scale scores jobs from 1 to 99 based on their projected difficulty-to-recruit.
TOP 20 HEALTHCARE JOB POSTINGS
The chart below lists the top 20 unique Available Job Postings for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL) and Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017
Healthcare occupations such as Physicians and Surgeons, All Others saw a year-to-year increase of 20 or more Available Job Postings.
Universal Health Services, Baylor Scott & White Health and Dell Children's Medical Center of Texas were the companies that saw a year-to-year increase of 40 or more Available Job Postings.
Austin is competitive in hiring for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations.
| Region | Nationwide | Austin MSA | Atlanta MSA | Denver MSA | Salt Lake City MSA | San Jose MSA |
| Comparing Hiring Difficulty for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (A higher number reflects greater hiring difficulty) | 39 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 42 |
Source: Gartner®
TYPICAL EDUCATION NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO JOBS THAT PAY AN ANNUAL MEDIAN WAGE BETWEEN $30,000 TO $65,000
| Typical Education Needed for Job Entry | Most Posted Occupation | 2nd Most Posted Occupation | 3rd Most Posted Occupation | 4th Most Posted Occupation | 5th Most Posted Occupation |
| No Formal Education Credential | Construction Laborers | Telemarketers | Parts Salespersons | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | Painters, Construction and Maintenance |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | Customer Service Representatives | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Postsecondary Nondegree Award | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Medical Assistants | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Dental Assistants |
| Some College, No Degree | Computer User Support Specialists | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | None | None |
| Associate's Degree | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | Radiologic Technologists | Civil Engineering Technicians | Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Specialists | Public Relations Specialists | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Social and Community Service Managers |
| Master's Degree | Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | Healthcare Social Workers | Urban and Regional Planners | Librarians |
| Doctoral or Professional Degree | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Audiologists | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary |
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
This chart shows the Top 5 Most Posted Occupations associated the respective Typical Education Needed for Entry.
TOP HARD SKILLS IN DEMAND
The table below lists the top hard skills in demand for the Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019.
| Top 20 Hard Skills in Demand by Employers | Required Skill by Volume | Top Related Skills (If 30% or more of the skill also reflects other required/optional skills) |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | 7,080 | |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 3,983 | Microsoft Office |
| Software Development | 3,936 | |
| Java | 3,759 | Software Development, Python |
| Python | 3,426 | Java, Linux, Software Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
| Quality Assurance (QA) | 3,395 | |
| Structured Query Language (SQL) | 2,777 | Java, Python |
| Linux | 2,699 | Python, Java, Software Development, UNIX |
| Bilingual | 2,342 | |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | 2,275 | Python, Java, Software Development, Microsoft Windows Azure, Linux |
| JavaScript (JS) | 2,259 | Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Development, Python |
| Software as a Service (SaaS) | 2,245 | |
| Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | 2,123 | Salesforce CRM SFDC |
| Salesforce CRM SFDC | 2,052 | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) |
| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | 1,794 | JavaScript (JS), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Java |
| Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) | 1,788 | Software Development, Java |
| C/C++ | 1,770 | Java, Software Development, Python, Linux |
| Agile Software Development | 1,708 | Software Development, Java |
| Bilingual Spanish | 1,685 | Bilingual |
| Technical Support | 1,673 |
Source: Gartner®
Skills in Demand provides a real-time view of skills in demand by employers. For example, of the Available Job Postings from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, 3,983 job postings required “Microsoft PowerPoint” as a skill and 30% or more of those 3,983 job postings also had other required/optional skill(s) such as “Microsoft Office".
Hard skills that have seen an increase of 600 or more year-to-year job postings are Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Development, Microsoft Office, Java, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Machine Learning Techniques, Cloud Computing and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Hard skills such as Tractor-Trailers, Kubernetes and Machine Learning Techniques saw the largest year-to-year percentage increases.
TOP CERTIFICATIONS IN DEMAND
The table below lists the top certifications in demand for the Available Job Postings in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos MSA from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019.
| Top 20 Certifications in Demand by Employers | Required Certification by Volume | Top Related Certifications (if 30% or more of the skill also reflects Other required/optional skills) |
|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 7,253 | |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) | 2,646 | Certified Registered Nurse (RNC) |
| Certified Registered Nurse (RNC) | 2,270 | Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL A) | 2,132 | Commercial Driver's License (CDL) |
| Commercial Driver's License (CDL) | 1,971 | Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL A) |
| Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | 1,502 | |
| Occupational Safety & Health Administration Certification (OSHA) | 1,329 | |
| Continuing Education (CE) | 1,124 | |
| Food Safety Programs (HACCP) | 1,041 | |
| Security Clearance | 974 | |
| Accounting | 929 | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| First Aid Certification | 926 |
Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
|
HAZMAT |
805 | Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL A), Commercial Driver's License (CDL) |
| Project Management Professional (PMP) | 625 | |
| Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | 604 | Accounting |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | 580 |
Certified Registered Nurse (RNC), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) |
| Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) | 484 | |
| Special Education (SPED) | 474 | |
| Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | 461 | Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Basic Life Support (BLS), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | 445 |
Source: Gartner®
Certifications in Demand provides a real-time view of certifications in demand by employers. For example, of the Available Job Postings from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, 2,270 job postings required “Certified Registered Nurse (RNC)” as a certification and 30% or more of those 2,270 job postings also had other required/optional certification(s) such as “Basic Life Support (BLS)”.
Certifications that saw an increase of 100 or more year-to-year job postings are Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL A), Commercial Driver's License (CDL), First Aid Certification, HAZMAT, Patient Care Technician (PCT), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP), Food Safety Programs (HACCP), Special Education (SPED), DOT Medical Card, Accounting, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
TOP EMPLOYERS
The table below lists the direct employers in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA that posted available unique ads from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019.
| Employer | Ad Volume |
|---|---|
| DELL | 1,134 |
| HCA-The Healthcare Company | 914 |
| The University of Texas System | 542 |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 457 |
| Apple, Inc. | 387 |
| Austin Independent School District | 376 |
| H-E-B | 363 |
| Advanced Micro Devices | 329 |
| ACCENTURE | 297 |
| Compass Group | 295 |
| American Campus Communities, Inc. | 292 |
| Visa | 281 |
| Home Depot | 254 |
| City of Austin, Texas | 250 |
| Whole Foods Market | 249 |
| IBM | 248 |
| Hyatt | 243 |
| Omni Hotels | 213 |
| Charles Schwab Corporation | 199 |
| Seton Health | 195 |
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL)
Compass Group, ACCENTURE, Hyatt, Taco Cabana, DELL, Visa, Texas State University, Allied Universal, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Baylor Scott & White Health are the companies that have seen a year-to-year increase of more than 100 in job postings.
Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine ® (HWOL) Program (with data collection by Wanted Technologies) Top
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