2019 Report3rd Quarter

Fairfax / Falls Church: 65,479 (15.2% increase over 2018)

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 Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Innovation 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 third quarter of 2019 continued an upward growth trend for job postings, which were up approximately 18.4% across the region over the same time-period in 2018, and increased 11.3% over Quarter 2 of 2019. All local jurisdictions in northern Virginia had an increase in the number of job postings from Quarter

2, as well as an increase over the same time-period in 2018. Job postings in both health care and cybersecurity increased as well in total number and as a percentage of total job postings. Notably, employer job postings increased the most in Loudoun and Prince William over the same quarter of 2018, with a 37.0% increase in Loudoun and a 25.5% increase in Prince William and Manassas. Job postings in health care and cybersecurity increased substantially as well over 2018, with a 51.5% increase in health care postings and 25.8% increase in cybersecurity postings. The job postings growth rate in Q3 of 2019 in the northern Virginia region of 18.4% outpaced the national job postings rate of 10.8% for the same time-period. The region remains the number one location for employers advertising positions in cybersecurity, with approximately 7.7% of all cybersecurity job postings nationwide coming from northern Virginia.

(51.5% increase over 2018) 7.4% of total job postings

Total Health Care 8,528

115,548(18.4% increase over 2018)

(25.8% increase over 2018) 9.5% of total job postings

Total Cybersecurity 10,995

Job Postings by Location

Alexandria City: 11,671 (15.9% increase over 2018)

Arlington: 20,143 (19.8% increase over 2018)

Loudoun: 10,265 (37.0% increase over 2018)

Prince William / Manassas: 7,990 (25.5% increase over 2018)

Top 10 Industries Hiring

Top 25 Companies Hiring

General Dynamics

3,486

Professional, Scientific, and

Technical Services

19,294

Perspecta

803

Public Administration

6,354

U.S. Government

544

CGI Group

328

SAIC

1,055

Manufacturing

7,429

Amazon

789

Accommodation and Food Services

5,523

Verizon Communications

461

George Mason University

362

Freddie Mac

304

Booz Allen Hamilton

1,576

Health Care and Social Assistance

10,121

Northrop Grumman

795

Administrative, Support, and

Waste Management

5,839

Accenture

526

Harris Teeter

362

Northern Virginia Community College

369

Sunrise Senior Living

310

Capital One

1,043

Retail Trade

6,987

ManTech International

616

Transportation and Warehousing

3,419

Marriott International

433

Jacobs Engineering Group

361

KPMG

303

Inova Health System

927

Finance and Insurance

6,631

Anthem Blue Cross

575

Information

3,055

Unisys

391

Raytheon

338

AECOM Technology

272

The top 25 companies advertised a combined 17,329 job postings during the quarter, comprising 15.0% of all job postings regionally. This represents a decrease in the market share of the top 25 employers with the most job postings, indicating a greater share of companies currently advertising for more

positions. General Dynamics remained the top employer by number of job postings from Q1 and Q2 of 2019. New company entries to the top 25 list this quarter included Jacobs Engineering, Sunrise Senior Living, KPMG, and AECOM Technology. 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 19,294 job postings for the quarter and currently employs approximately 276,000 workers, or 20.7%, of the regional workforce.

Top 25 Occupations Advertised This Quarter*1. Software Developers, Applications ............................................8,8052. Managers, All Other ......................................................................3,7433. Computer Systems Engineers and Architects ..............................3,5774. Information Security Analysts ....................................................3,0905. Retail Salespersons ........................................................................2,5736. Registered Nurses ......................................................................... 2,5457. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing ................2,4538. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ....................................... 2,4189. Management Analysts ..................................................................2,32510. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ...................................1,83611. Human Resources Specialists ........................................................1,83412. Network and Computer Systems Administrators ...................... 1,69913. Computer Systems Analysts ........................................................1,64014. Customer Service Representatives ...............................................1,63815. Computer User Support Specialists .............................................. 1,59316. Information Technology Project Managers ..................................1,45817. Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ............................................. 1,44718. Web Developers .............................................................................1,29819. Database Administrators .............................................................. 1,29320. Security Guards ................................................................................. 1,11121. Sales Managers ...............................................................................1,05122. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers .....................1,03123. Accountants ..................................................................................1,00424. General and Operations Managers .................................................. 97825. Financial Analysts ............................................................................. 893

The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 2.2%, creating a tight labor market for employers looking for talent. This list highlights the top 25 occupations advertised by employers in the third quarter of 2019, categorized by their 8-digit O*NET title. The O*NET classification system is made up of 974 unique

occupations; these 25 occupations listed above accounted for 53,333 job postings, or 46.2% of all employer demand. Software developers continue to be the most in-demand occupation, with 8,805 postings in Quarter 3, an increase of 1,143 postings from Quarter 2. Eleven of the top 25 positions advertised are information technology-related occupations. The increase in job postings for retail positions, 862 positions greater than Quarter 2, may indicate a seasonal hiring trend and may not be indicative of the strength of the retail industry as a whole. The median salary of all advertised jobs was $65,794, which is lower than the median salary of $68,028 for jobs advertised during Quarter 2 of 2019. However, the average wages for northern Virginia workers increased 3.8% as a whole between the second quarters of 2018 and 2019.

Unemployment rate 2.2%

Job Growth, last 12 months

14,126

$65,794

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.

Total Jobs in the Region

1,335,219

Median Wage of Jobs Advertised

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1. Customer Service .......................................... 17,7512. Scheduling ................................................... 14,4473. Project Management ...................................11,2994. Budgeting .................................................... 10,3275. Sales ............................................................ 10,0916. Software Development .................................7,7397. Customer Contact ..........................................7,6618. Java .................................................................7,3369. SQL ..................................................................7,16810. Linux ..............................................................6,59911. Python ............................................................ 6,13712. Information Systems ....................................5,63813. Systems Engineering ..................................... 5,42214. General Repair ...............................................5,21415. Staff Management ........................................4,989

Top Specialized Skills*

1. Security Clearance ............................................................................................................................................. 17,0632. Driver's License ......................................................................................................................................................7,1853. CompTIA Security+ ...............................................................................................................................................2,9914. Project Management Certification (PMP) ...........................................................................................................2,8385. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ............................................................................2,5666. Registered Nurse.................................................................................................................................................2,4007. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ..............................................................................................................................2,2918. Commercial Driver’s License ................................................................................................................................ 2,1709. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) .........................................................................................................1,42810. SANS/GIAC Certification ..................................................................................................................................... 1,36811. First Aid / CPR / AED ............................................................................................................................................1,35412. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ........................................................................................................................1,34113. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) .......................................................................................................85714. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) ........................................................................................................ 76215. Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) ..................................................................................................... 688

Top Certifications*

1. Communication Skills ............................... 39,9232. Teamwork / Collaboration .......................20,9083. Writing ........................................................17,2894. Planning ....................................................... 17,1455. Problem Solving ........................................ 16,2706. Organizational Skills .................................16,0367. Research ..................................................... 15,7308. Microsoft Office ..........................................15,1939. Detail-Oriented ......................................... 14,78910. Written Communication ..............................11,17711. Physical Abilities ........................................10,62212. Troubleshooting ....................................... 10,08213. Creativity .................................................... 8,80314. Multi-Tasking ...............................................8,64515. Computer Literacy.......................................7,806

Top Baseline Skills*

*Requested by employers by number of job postings.