Inflection Point 2017-18 Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region
2016 Recap, Outreach, Progress Findings on track 80,000 worker shortfall Highest demand occupations in healthcare, IT, engineering Outreach 5,000+ business, education, civic, government leaders All sectors, all 10 counties Progress Education community changed curriculum, strategic plans
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Top Certificate & 2-Year Degree Occupations Growth Rate Physical Therapist Assistants 31% Occupational Therapy Assistants 30% Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 21% Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 20% Industrial Machinery Mechanics Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians 19% Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 16% Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Medical Secretaries 15% Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Top Bachelor’s+ Occupations Growth Rate Speech-Language Pathologists 28% Personal Financial Advisors 23% Operations Research Analysts 21% Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Physical Therapists Information Security Analysts 20% Occupational Therapists Computer Systems Analysts 19% Healthcare Social Workers 18% Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists 15%
Machine Tool Technology Supply and Demand Mismatch CTE Workforce Pipeline and Industry Demand: Trending in the Wrong Direction CTE Program Name Regional Enrollment 2013-14 Regional Enrollment 2015-16 Average Annual Openings Cosmetology 1215 1265 1175 Machine Tool Technology 358 336 777 Source: Pennsylvania Bureau for Career and Technical Education; Burning Glass Technologies
Emerging Industry Clusters Major Regional Investments Since Inflection Point, May 2016 Autonomous Additive Ethane cracker Robotics
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