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Regional
Baton Rouge Workforce Analysis-July 2007
Ascension Parish employers have found the regional labor market to be productive and committed. Collaboration between private industry and educational institutions has led to the development of valuable training programs and curriculum that assist in preparing a skilled workforce. Almost 365,000 people make up the labor force in Ascension Parish and the surrounding area.
• The bulk of the current workforce is divided between manufacturing (15.5%), construction (15.4%) and retail trade (14.5%), all surpassing employment in the Baton Rouge MSA and Louisiana.
• According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 62.3% of the population is working age, 20-64 years old.
The Louisiana Technical College Ascension Parish Campus has programs in place to support local industry. With input from industry, the PTEC or petrochemical technology program was designed to develop a workforce with skills in welding and processing technology. In preparation for work in this aging industry, junior and senior high school students train in this hands-on program, while completing studies at area schools. Associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in industrial instrumentation technology, automotive technology, welding, process technology and several other programs are offered through this campus. In neighboring Baton Rouge, the
Baton Rouge Community
College offers over 120 credit courses and industry training sessions.
Civilian Labor Force
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
1996-2006 Growth |
2005 Annual |
2006 Annual |
Parish
Region |
48.4%
15.1% |
44,641
364,633 |
46,359
366,023 |
| Louisiana |
0.5% |
2,071,494 |
1,990,123 |
| EMPLOYMENT |
|
|
|
Parish
Region |
52.0%
17.0% |
41,830
339,623 |
44,708
352,090 |
| Louisiana |
3.0% |
1,923,444 |
1,910,349 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT |
|
|
|
Parish
Region |
-9.6%
-19.1% |
6.3%
6.9% |
3.6%
3.8% |
SOURCE: LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Employment by Major Industry Sector
| 2005 Annual |
|
|
|
|
Ascension Parish |
Baton Rouge MSA |
Louisiana |
| Agriculture |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
| Mining |
0.9% |
0.4% |
2.3% |
| Utilities |
0.6% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
| Construction |
15.4% |
10.8% |
6.9% |
| Manufacturing |
15.5% |
7.5% |
8.2% |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.3% |
3.7% |
4.0% |
| Retail Trade |
14.5% |
11.4% |
12.0% |
| Trans/Wrhouse |
4.8% |
3.3% |
4.2% |
| Information |
1.5% |
1.9% |
1.7% |
| Fin. & Insurance |
2.3% |
3.8% |
3.3% |
| Real Estate |
2.2% |
1.5% |
1.9% |
| Prof/Tech Services |
2.7% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
| Management of co. |
0.4% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
| Admin & Waste |
4.5% |
5.7% |
5.1% |
| Education Services |
NA |
10.2% |
9.4% |
| Healthcare/Social |
7.0% |
11.9% |
14.4% |
| Arts/Ent/Recreation |
0.6% |
1.4% |
2.4% |
| Accomd/Food |
8.2% |
7.8% |
8.9% |
| Other Services |
3.2% |
3.2% |
2.7% |
| Public Admin. |
2.2% |
8.4% |
5.5% |
SOURCE: LA DEPT. OF LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TOTAL WAGES PAID BY EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THE LA EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY LAW, 2005 ANNUAL
Wages
Wages by Occupation
Baton Rouge MSA
2005
|
Occupation
|
Median
Wage
|
Professional
|
|
|
Accountant/Auditor
|
$20.58
|
|
Industrial
Engineer
|
$22.05
|
|
Systems
Analyst
|
$24.65
|
|
Computer
Programmer
|
$24.50
|
|
Network
Systems Administrator
|
$23.01
|
Retail
|
|
|
Hotel
Desk Clerk
|
$7.86
|
|
Sales
Clerk
|
$8.68
|
|
Stock
Clerk
|
$8.28
|
Clerical
|
|
|
Bookkeeping/Acct.
Clerk
|
$12.62
|
|
Data
Entry Keyer
|
$10.47
|
|
Record/Information
Clerk
|
$11.11
|
|
General
Office Clerk
|
$8.80
|
|
Customer
Service Representative
|
$10.74
|
Unskilled
|
|
|
Freight
Stock Laborers
|
$8.42
|
|
Packaging
Machine Operator
|
$11.26
|
|
Shipping/Receiving
Clerk
|
$10.74
|
Skilled
|
|
|
Machinist
|
$18.43
|
|
Machinery
Maintenance
|
$13.45
|
|
Equipment
Operator
|
$12.26
|
|
Chemical
Plant & System Operator
|
$25.27
|
|
Sheet
Metal Worker
|
$15.01
|
|
Technical
|
|
|
Medical
Lab Technologist
|
$19.67
|
|
Medical
Assistant
|
$10.37
|
|
Telecommunications
Installer & Operator
|
$17.68
|
|
|
|
SOURCE:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates
Starting salaries/wages
by occupation
Source: Wadley Donovan
Group Employer Survey, January 2007-Baton Rouge MSA
|
Occupation |
Responses |
Average Starting Rate |
Median Starting Rate |
|
General Business and Office Support |
|
Accounting clerks/bookkeepers |
30 |
$30,937 |
$14.87 |
|
Administrative assistants |
24 |
$31,121 |
$14.96 |
|
Customer service rep. (tele/Internet) |
7 |
$33,571 |
$16.14 |
|
Customer service representatives, other |
17 |
$31,546 |
$15.17 |
|
Clerical workers with advanced computer skills |
27 |
$33,722 |
$16.21 |
|
Office Clerks |
21 |
$26,258 |
$12.62 |
|
Management and Supervisory |
|
Customer service managers |
5 |
$61,336 |
$29.49 |
|
Management trainees |
8 |
$51,277 |
$24.65 |
|
Management, experienced |
16 |
$89,133 |
$42.85 |
|
Production supervisors |
10 |
$84,738 |
$40.74 |
|
Warehouse managers |
7 |
$50,661 |
$24.36 |
|
Medical |
|
CPNs |
0 |
$0 |
$0.00 |
|
Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) |
10 |
$21,441 |
$10.31 |
|
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians |
8 |
$30,589 |
$14.71 |
|
Medical records technicians |
9 |
$23,449 |
$11.27 |
|
Medical secretaries |
6 |
$20,235 |
$9.73 |
|
Nurse practitioners |
8 |
$82,595 |
$39.71 |
|
Nurses, licensed practical |
10 |
$36,158 |
$17.38 |
|
Nurses, registered |
14 |
$65,365 |
$31.43 |
|
Pharmacists |
7 |
$80,291 |
$38.60 |
|
Physicians |
6 |
$168,932 |
$81.22 |
|
Physicians' assistants |
4 |
$57,741 |
$27.76 |
TABLE 42:
Annual Salaries
of Surveyed Employers,
continued
Source: WDG Employer
Survey, January 2007
|
Occupation |
Responses |
Average Starting Rate |
Median Starting Rate |
|
Technical and Professional |
|
Accountants |
14 |
$59,951 |
$28.82 |
|
Associate engineers (2-year degree) |
3 |
$63,533 |
$30.54 |
|
CAD drafters |
7 |
$41,686 |
$20.04 |
|
Engineering technicians, electronic |
2 |
$71,800 |
$34.52 |
|
Engineering technicians, mechanical |
2 |
$79,080 |
$38.02 |
|
Engineers |
11 |
$89,360 |
$42.96 |
|
Engineers, chemical |
8 |
$98,915 |
$47.56 |
|
Engineers, electric and electronic |
7 |
$82,194 |
$39.52 |
|
Engineers, mechanical |
12 |
$116,265 |
$55.90 |
|
Sales representatives |
5 |
$51,504 |
$24.76 |
|
Scientists (general) |
3 |
$94,373 |
$45.37 |
|
Technicians (general) |
13 |
$0 |
$0.00 |
|
Production, Maintenance and Distribution |
|
Bench assemblers |
0 |
$0 |
$0.00 |
|
Building and construction trades |
3 |
$31,893 |
$15.33 |
|
CNC machine operators |
2 |
$53,040 |
$25.50 |
|
Electrical and electronic repairer |
4 |
$22,880 |
$11.00 |
|
Electricians |
13 |
$59,967 |
$28.83 |
|
Forklift operators |
6 |
$36,560 |
$17.58 |
|
Hand pickers and packagers |
3 |
$29,120 |
$14.00 |
|
Heavy equipment operators |
5 |
$42,608 |
$20.48 |
|
Machine operators, no setup |
2 |
$29,123 |
$14.00 |
|
Machinists/manufacturing mechanic |
4 |
$55,640 |
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