The number of job openings in California decreased from 447,277 in November 2014 to 436,019 in December 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) and occupations in California was 1.06 in November 2014 and 0.98 in December 2014.
Source: BLS
Texas both experienced a greater increase in job openings than CA and US for the month of November.
November 2014
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 447,277 | -10.45% | 15.15% |
| TX | 278,989 | -11.11% | 10.78% |
| USA | 3,530,115 | -10.69% | 13.44% |
Source: BLS
California experienced a decrease of 5,307 innovation job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a decrease of 7.42%. Texas experienced a decrease of 3,813 innovation job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a decrease of 8.77%.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 66,268 | -7.42% | 34.89% |
| TX | 39,659 | -8.77% | 32.30% |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html
All four largest MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) in Texas experienced a decrease in job openings from October 2014 November 2014.
Dallas
Dallas experienced a decrease of 8,344 job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a 10.74% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Nov-14 | 69,326 | -10.74% | 11.28% |
| Oct-14 | 77,670 | 8.74% | 19.49% |
| Sep-14 | 71,430 | -20.43% | -6.57% |
| Aug-14 | 89,770 | -0.90% | 27.29% |
| Jul-14 | 90,586 | 6.86% | 28.67% |
| Jun-14 | 84,771 | 0.29% | 15.23% |
| May-14 | 84,526 | -5.64% | 20.19% |
| Apr-14 | 89,581 | 23.25% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 72,682 | 2.48% | -2.52% |
| Feb-14 | 70,922 | -5.29% | 1.27% |
| Jan-14 | 74,887 | 20.21% | 12.54% |
| Dec-13 | 62,296 | -4.16% | -8.80% |
Austin
Austin experienced a decrease of 3,131 job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a 9.03% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Nov-14 | 31,539 | -9.03% | 18.96% |
| Oct-14 | 34,670 | 7.17% | 24.53% |
| Sep-14 | 32,352 | -15.59% | -0.45% |
| Aug-14 | 38,327 | -1.57% | 28.78% |
| Jul-14 | 38,938 | 5.96% | 28.50% |
| Jun-14 | 36,748 | 1.44% | 15.98% |
| May-14 | 36,228 | -4.59% | 19.27% |
| Apr-14 | 37,971 | 22.48% | 25.01% |
| Mar-14 | 31,001 | 1.83% | -3.11% |
| Feb-14 | 30,443 | -3.77% | 0.38% |
| Jan-14 | 31,635 | 19.32% | 9.52% |
| Dec-13 | 26,512 | -4.77% | -10.09% |
Houston
Houston experienced a decrease of 16,301 job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a 20.30% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Nov-14 | 61,824 | -11.15% | 10.35% |
| Oct-14 | 69,582 | 8.73% | 19.68% |
| Sep-14 | 63,998 | -20.30% | -5.99% |
| Aug-14 | 80,299 | -1.83% | 27.86% |
| Jul-14 | 81,792 | 8.29% | 29.66% |
| Jun-14 | 75,527 | -0.09% | 14.68% |
| May-14 | 75,596 | -5.17% | 20.16% |
| Apr-14 | 79,716 | 20.94% | 26.09% |
| Mar-14 | 65,912 | 3.59% | -1.16% |
| Feb-14 | 63,626 | -5.45% | 2.27% |
| Jan-14 | 67,291 | 20.11% | 12.98% |
| Dec-13 | 56,026 | -3.63% | -8.46% |
San Antonio
San Antonio experienced an increase of 7,402 job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a 20.44% decrease.
| Date | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| Nov-14 | 27,676 | -11.80% | 12.69% |
| Oct-14 | 31,377 | 8.93% | 21.21% |
| Sep-14 | 28,805 | -20.44% | -4.98% |
| Aug-14 | 36,207 | 0.12% | 27.65% |
| Jul-14 | 36,164 | 6.00% | 27.85% |
| Jun-14 | 34,117 | 0.26% | 15.48% |
| May-14 | 34,029 | -5.52% | 20.28% |
| Apr-14 | 36,017 | 23.93% | 26.62% |
| Mar-14 | 29,061 | 2.62% | -2.85% |
| Feb-14 | 28,320 | -5.47% | 0.33% |
| Jan-14 | 29,958 | 21.97% | 12.89% |
| Dec-13 | 24,561 | -5.12% | -8.66% |
Source: BLS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of November with 776 new job openings.
| Month | Occupation | Total Openings | New Openings |
| Nov-14 | Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 16,305 | 776 |
Source: BLS
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In this post, we look at some average earnings typical for particular occupations in the math field. The tabulation below is based on U.S. BLS survey data. The BLS job title groups are insightful, generally containing more specific job titles with similar knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA), but can be more broad than a particular company’s job title listing.
Mathematics STEM Salaries
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Actuaries | $ 111,742.30 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $ 95,027.50 |
| Sales Engineers | $ 92,428.57 |
| Operations research analysts | $ 82,702.66 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $ 81,976.74 |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 24,023 in September 2014 to 25,675 in October 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.90 to 0.84 in the same span.
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html
In this post, we look at the weekly overtime (OT) hours typically worked by those who are in Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing.
Many of the employees that work in these jobs are not exempt from FLSA overtime pay and earn 1.5 times pay for hours worked over 40 in a given week.
The tabulations below are based on U.S. BLS survey data. The BLS job title groups are insightful, generally containing more specific job titles with similar knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA), but can be more broad than a particular company’s job title listing. Also, some companies may have the job title listed here as exempt from FLSA or state OT due to their specific job assignments. The BLS does not make a distinction as to if the job title is exempt or non-exempt from OT.
| Job Title | Percent of OT Workers | Average Hours of OT | 1 out of every 4 (25%) OT workers works at least: |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 28.57% | 10.67 hours | 55 hours |
Source: BLS (CPS March)
The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 12,534 in September 2014 to 13,568 in October 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.75 to 0.68 in the same span.
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.americas.gecapital.com/insight-and-ideas/capital-perspectives/innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs
Median house prices for all three MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) rose from October 2014 to November 2014.
Image source: http://www.asemooni.com/news/economic-news/the-president-agreed-with-the-increase-in-housing