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Electronics Engineering Technology Occupations California and the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area (Riverside and San Bernardino counties combined)
Job Opportunities In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the electronicsengineering-technology occupational group is expected to increase employment by 6% between 2015 and 2020, growing faster locally than California overall (1% growth). Over 700 job opportunities in this group will be available by 2020 in the region due to new job growth and replacement need (e.g., retirements); there will be more than 100 job openings each year during the five-year time frame (Exhibit 1). Appendix A contains detailed employment projections data for this occupational group. Exhibit 1: Five-year projections for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA and California Region
2015 Jobs
2020 Jobs
5-Yr Change
5-Yr % Change
5-Yr Openings
Annual Openings
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
4,487
4,755
268
6%
710
142
California
98,678
99,693
1,015
1%
10,869
2,174
Source: EMSI Class of Worker 2017.1
Earnings In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, the combined entry-level average wage for the electronics-engineering-technology occupational group is $17.81 per hour, below the occupational group’s entry-level average wage for California, $21.66 per hour (Exhibit 2). However, the region’s entry-level wage for this occupational group is above the MIT Living Wage estimate of $11.75 per hour for a single adult living in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA. The average annual earnings for this occupation group in the region is $60,029 per year, assuming full-time employment. Hourly wages and annual average earnings for each occupation in this group can be found in Appendix A. Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Exhibit 2: Earnings for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA and California Entry Hourly Earnings
Median Hourly Earnings
Experienced Hourly Earnings
Avg. Annual Earnings
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
$17.81
$29.05
$39.07
$60,029
California
$21.66
$33.72
$50.50
$72,571
Region
Entry Hourly is 10th percentile wage, median is 50th percentile wage, experienced is 90th percentile wage.
Job Ads, Top Employers, Skills, and Education In 2016, there were a total of 355 job advertisements (ads) for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA. There were 449 job ads for the same group of occupations in 2015, and 258 job ads in 2014. Exhibit 3 lists the top employers hiring professionals in the field of electronics engineering technology. Top employers posting job ads locally in 2016 included: Edison International, City of Riverside, and Valvoline. The top worksite cities in the region were Ontario, Riverside, Corona, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Fort Irwin, Redlands, Palm Springs, Barstow, and Chino.
Exhibit 3: 2016 top employers for electronics engineering technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=188) Edison International
12
City of Riverside
11
Valvoline
7
Harris Corporation
6
National Guard
6
Chino Valley Unified
4
Csra
4
Desert Sands Unified School District
4
Toro Company
4
Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Exhibit 4 lists the top skills by percent of job ads requesting specific skills when looking for workers to fill electronics-engineering-technology positions. Top skills included: repair, inspection, and hand tools. Exhibit 4: Top skills for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=286) Repair
54%
Inspection
24%
Hand Tools
19%
Calibration
17%
Wiring
16%
Test Equipment
16%
Schematic Diagrams
14%
Mechanical Assembly
12%
Soldering
12%
Oscilloscopes
11%
Exhibit 5 displays the education level requested by employers in online job ads. The majority of employers in 2016 were looking for a candidate with a high school education or vocational training. Exhibit 5: 2016 online job ads with minimum advertised education requirements for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=170) High school or vocational training
57%
Associate degree
19%
Bachelor's degree
Graduate or professional degree
22% 2%
Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Student Completions Exhibit 6 shows the annual average regional community college awards (associate degree and certificates) conferred during the three academic years between 2013 and 2016 with the associated TOP code. Please note an award is not equivalent to a single person in search of a job opening since a student may earn more than one award, such as an associate degree in addition to a certificate.
Exhibit 6: Annual average community college student completions for electronics and electric technology programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA TOP 0934.00 Awards
Associate Degree
Certificate, 30 to < 60 semester units Certificate, 18 to < 30 semester units Certificate, 6 to
Job Opportunities In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the electronicsengineering-technology occupational group is expected to increase employment by 6% between 2015 and 2020, growing faster locally than California overall (1% growth). Over 700 job opportunities in this group will be available by 2020 in the region due to new job growth and replacement need (e.g., retirements); there will be more than 100 job openings each year during the five-year time frame (Exhibit 1). Appendix A contains detailed employment projections data for this occupational group. Exhibit 1: Five-year projections for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA and California Region
2015 Jobs
2020 Jobs
5-Yr Change
5-Yr % Change
5-Yr Openings
Annual Openings
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
4,487
4,755
268
6%
710
142
California
98,678
99,693
1,015
1%
10,869
2,174
Source: EMSI Class of Worker 2017.1
Earnings In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, the combined entry-level average wage for the electronics-engineering-technology occupational group is $17.81 per hour, below the occupational group’s entry-level average wage for California, $21.66 per hour (Exhibit 2). However, the region’s entry-level wage for this occupational group is above the MIT Living Wage estimate of $11.75 per hour for a single adult living in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA. The average annual earnings for this occupation group in the region is $60,029 per year, assuming full-time employment. Hourly wages and annual average earnings for each occupation in this group can be found in Appendix A. Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Exhibit 2: Earnings for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA and California Entry Hourly Earnings
Median Hourly Earnings
Experienced Hourly Earnings
Avg. Annual Earnings
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
$17.81
$29.05
$39.07
$60,029
California
$21.66
$33.72
$50.50
$72,571
Region
Entry Hourly is 10th percentile wage, median is 50th percentile wage, experienced is 90th percentile wage.
Job Ads, Top Employers, Skills, and Education In 2016, there were a total of 355 job advertisements (ads) for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA. There were 449 job ads for the same group of occupations in 2015, and 258 job ads in 2014. Exhibit 3 lists the top employers hiring professionals in the field of electronics engineering technology. Top employers posting job ads locally in 2016 included: Edison International, City of Riverside, and Valvoline. The top worksite cities in the region were Ontario, Riverside, Corona, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Fort Irwin, Redlands, Palm Springs, Barstow, and Chino.
Exhibit 3: 2016 top employers for electronics engineering technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=188) Edison International
12
City of Riverside
11
Valvoline
7
Harris Corporation
6
National Guard
6
Chino Valley Unified
4
Csra
4
Desert Sands Unified School District
4
Toro Company
4
Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Exhibit 4 lists the top skills by percent of job ads requesting specific skills when looking for workers to fill electronics-engineering-technology positions. Top skills included: repair, inspection, and hand tools. Exhibit 4: Top skills for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=286) Repair
54%
Inspection
24%
Hand Tools
19%
Calibration
17%
Wiring
16%
Test Equipment
16%
Schematic Diagrams
14%
Mechanical Assembly
12%
Soldering
12%
Oscilloscopes
11%
Exhibit 5 displays the education level requested by employers in online job ads. The majority of employers in 2016 were looking for a candidate with a high school education or vocational training. Exhibit 5: 2016 online job ads with minimum advertised education requirements for electronics-engineering-technology occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (n=170) High school or vocational training
57%
Associate degree
19%
Bachelor's degree
Graduate or professional degree
22% 2%
Electronic Engineering Technology Occupations in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA, 2017
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Student Completions Exhibit 6 shows the annual average regional community college awards (associate degree and certificates) conferred during the three academic years between 2013 and 2016 with the associated TOP code. Please note an award is not equivalent to a single person in search of a job opening since a student may earn more than one award, such as an associate degree in addition to a certificate.
Exhibit 6: Annual average community college student completions for electronics and electric technology programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA TOP 0934.00 Awards
Associate Degree
Certificate, 30 to < 60 semester units Certificate, 18 to < 30 semester units Certificate, 6 to
