2012 Third Qtr-Humans Services Associate-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Occupation Report for Human Services Associate Program August 28, 2012 2012 Third Quarter Data for 2013-2017 Projections Western Technical College District Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 1 Region Info Name: Western Technical College District Description: Western district counties County Areas: Buffalo, Wisconsin (55011), Crawford, Wisconsin (55023), Jackson, Wisconsin (55053), Juneau, Wisconsin (55057), La Crosse, Wisconsin (55063), Monroe, Wisconsin (55081), Trempealeau, Wisconsin (55121), Vernon, Wisconsin (55123) Selected Occupations Occupation Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093) Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (SOC 21-1099) Education Level Moderate-term on-the-job training Bachelor's degree Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2012 Median Hourly Earnings 684 733 49 7.17% 106 $14.29 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 684 9,047 504,312 2017 Change Jobs 733 9,707 542,335 49 660 38,023 % Change 7% 7% 8% 2012 Median Hourly Earnings $14.29 $15.02 $14.56 Openin gs 106 1,409 79,852 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 Top Industries for Selected Occupations NAICS Code 903999 624310 624190 902999 623210 624120 623220 2013 Jobs Name Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals Vocational Rehabilitation Services Other Individual and Family Services State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals Residential Mental Retardation Facilities Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 2017 Jobs Change % Change 158 160 2 1% 77 67 81 77 4 10 5% 15% 55 55 0 0% 40 38 45 47 5 9 13% 24% 36 39 3 8% Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 3 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 Occupational Breakdown SOC Description Code 21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Specialists, 21-1099 All Other 2013 Jobs 528 2017 Opening Jobs s 571 86 2012 Median Hourly Earnings $15.43 156 162 20 $10.48 Total 684 733 106 $14.29 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2012.2 Data Sources and Calculations Industry Data In order to capture a complete picture of industry employment, EMSI basically combines covered employment data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) produced by the Department of Labor with total employment data in Regional Economic Information System (REIS) published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), augmented with County Business Patterns (CBP) and Nonemployer Statistics (NES) published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Projections are based on the latest available EMSI industry data, 15-year past local Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 4 trends in each industry, growth rates in statewide and (where available) sub-state area industry projections published by individual state agencies, and (in part) growth rates in national projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupation Data Organizing regional employment information by occupation provides a workforce-oriented view of the regional economy. EMSI's occupation data are based on EMSI's industry data and regional staffing patterns taken from the Occupational Employment Statistics program (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Wage information is partially derived from the American Community Survey. The occupation-to-program (SOC-to-CIP) crosswalk is based on one from the U.S. Department of Education, with customizations by EMSI. State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 5
