Innovation sector job openings decreased in CA and increased in TX for Jan

California experienced a decrease of 4,200 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a decrease of 18.09%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,345 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, an increase of 11.19%.

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State Total_Openings Monthly_Change Yearly_Change
CA 19,018 -18.09% -6.77%
TX 13,366 11.19% 26.83%

Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/

Source: BLS

Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html

FLSA OT report for individuals working in Derrick, rotary drill, and services unit operators, oil, gas, and mining occupations

In this post, we look at the weekly overtime (OT) hours typically worked by those who work in Derrick, rotary drill, and services unit operators, oil, gas, and mining occupations.

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.

Occupational Group Title Percent of OT Workers Average Hours of OT 1 Out of Every 4 (25%) OT Workers Works at Least
Derrick, rotary drill, and services unit operators, oil, gas, and mining 66.67% 25.6 80

U.S. BLS data indicates that approximately 66.67% of Derrick, rotary drill, and services unit operators, oil, gas, and mining workers work overtime hours in a given week.  On average, these workers that have FLSA overtime work approximately 25.6 hours a week in OT. The average regular or straight time pay rate of these workers in the U.S. is approximately 32.10 an hour.  The average FLSA OT rate, not including supplemental pay such as non-discretionary bonus pay is 48.14 an hour.

Source: BLS (CPS March)

California and Texas both saw decrease in job openings in December

California

California experienced a decrease of 11,258 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 6.91% monthly decrease.

Month Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Dec-14 436019 -2.52% -6.91%
Nov-14 447277 -10.45% 15.15%
Oct-14 499494 7.47% 21.56%
Sep-14 464759 -18.01% -2.91%
Aug-14 566834 -0.67% 27.78%
Jul-14 570648 6.01% 27.68%
Jun-14 538310 0.55% 16.09%
May-14 535368 -5.24% 20.85%
Apr-14 565001 23.20% 26.68%
Mar-14 458591 2.14% -2.59%
Feb-14 448997 -4.13% 0.79%
Jan-14 468361 20.57% 11.64%

Texas

Texas experienced a decrease of 8,140 job openings from November 2014 to December 2014, a 2.92% monthly decrease.

Month Total Openings Monthly Change Yearly Change
Dec-14 270,849 -2.92% -10.76%
Nov-14 278,989 -11.11% 10.78%
Oct-14 313,873 8.34% 19.17%
Sep-14 289,703 -20.46% -5.86%
Aug-14 364,236 -1.23% 27.59%
Jul-14 368,784 7.36% 28.75%
Jun-14 343,517 0.21% 14.99%
May-14 342,800 -5.20% 20.03%
Apr-14 361,597 22.06% 25.80%
Mar-14 296,241 3.08% -1.95%
Feb-14 287,386 -5.31% 1.30%
Jan-14 303,498 20.51% 12.47%

Source: BLS

Tallahassee, FL experienced largest increase in job openings of all US MSAs for Dec

The Tallahassee, FL MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of December with 155 new openings.

Month MSA Total Openings New Openings
December 2014 Tallahassee, FL 8,330 155

Source: BLS

Top 3 occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for Dec

The top three occupations with the most new job openings in Texas for the month of December were Elementary and Middle School Teachers with 404 new openings, Registered Nurses with 267 new openings, and Nursing, Psychiatric, and home Health Aides with 212 new openings.

December 2014

Occupation Total_Openings New_Openings
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 2,332 212
Registered Nurses 2,508 267
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3,452 404

Source: BLS

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see increase in job openings from Nov to Dec

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The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 14,866 in November 2014 to 16,429 in December 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.54 to 1.20 in the same span.

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html

Texas innovation job openings decreased from Nov to Dec

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The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 12,748 in November 2014 to 12,021 in December 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.66 to 0.58 in the same span.

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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

Texas STEM job openings decreased from Nov to Dec

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The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 39,659 in November to 39,570 in December 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.81 to 0.68 in the same span.

Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html