Measuring Middle-Skills Occupational Gaps within the Western New York Region

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Completers from WNY for more details Source: Completions are derived from the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS). GAP ANALYSIS This measurement estimates the deficit or surplus of workers across the region for a given occupational group by comparing the number of trained program completers against the estimated annual demand. Formula: Total Annual Completions – Estimated Annual Job Openings = Estimated Gap. Source(s): Completions are derived from IPEDS; 2015 workforce figures were derived from Analyst. CROSSWALKS Are based on input provided by O*NET’s CIP-to- SOC crosswalk, MCC program-related faculty and CNY regional industry partners. OCCUPATIONAL GROUP HOURLY WAGES This is an aggregate curve of the weighted group averages for each hourly wage percentile level. ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ■ All SOC listed at the eight-digit level are based on six-digit level data. ■ Since this report was compiled using big data systems integrating over 90 (Traditional Labor Market Information by Analyst) and 27,000 (Real-Time Labor Market Information by

Labor Insight/Jobs) data sources, some variance may exist when comparing reported figures to a single data point. ■ Occupational groups and related completions are not mutually exclusive since many programs train graduates for a variety of occupations, and knowledge, skill and ability areas are transferrable to additional occupations beyond the scope of this study. ■ The Real-Time Labor Market Information in this report is based on online job postings. Some fields are more prone to use traditional recruiting methods, in which case their demand for middle-skills workers will not be fully represented by this report. GRAPHS Top Skills and Top Skill Cluster data are derived from an occupational cluster jobs query in Labor/Insight based on the April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2016 timeframe.