1. STEM Middle
Skill Jobs
March 2015

2. Middle Skill Jobs
What is a middle-skill job?
 One that requires more than a high school
diploma but less than a four-year degree
 Some 38 percent of all job openings in
Maryland between 2012 and 2022 will be in
middle-skill jobs

3. STEM Jobs
 Professional and Technical jobs in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics –
including medical
or
 Jobs that require science, technology, engineering
and math skills…

4. Projected Job Openings
High Skill
39%
Middle Skill 38%
Low Skill
24%
Projected Job Openings in Maryland
By Skill Level 2010-2020
Source: Maryland Department of
Labor, Licensing & Regulation

5. Demand in MD Middle-skill
OccupationsEmployment
Occupational Table 2012 2022 Total Education Value
Computer Support
Specialists
14301 15702 3648 Some college, no degree
Life, Physical, and
Social Science
Technicians, All Other
4320 4675 2053 Associate's Degree
Engineering
Technicians, Except
Drafters, All Other
3275 3464 867 Associate's Degree
Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Technicians
3827 4000 966 Associate's Degree
Civil Engineering
Technicians
1524 1674 466 Associate's Degree
Mechanical
Engineering
Technicians
1063 1171 328 Associate's Degree
Environmental
Science and
Protection
Technicians, including
Health
839 912 403 Associate's Degree
Surveying and
Mapping Technicians
819 906 234 High school diploma or
equivalent
Social Science
Research Assistants
1071 1200 550 Associate's Degree
Mechanical Drafters 882 925 160 Associate's Degree
Employment
Occupational Table 2012 2022 Total Education Value
Architectural and Civil
Drafters
1185 15702 346 Associate's Degree
Chemical Technicians 747 790 227 Associate's Degree
Electrical and
Electronics Drafters
860 980 204 Associate's Degree
Environmental
Engineering
Technicians
384 431 127 Associate's Degree
Forest and
Conservation
Technicians
239 242 97 Associate's Degree
Agricultural Food
Science Technicians
622 663 266 Associate's Degree
Aerospace Engineering
and Operations
Technicians
287 270 59 Associate's Degree
Nuclear Technicians 153 177 79 Associate's Degree
Drafters, All Other 246 271 58 Associate's Degree
Geological and
Petroleum Technicians
205 220 89 Associate's Degree

6. Total Projected Demand (2010-2020)
By Skill Level
Susquehanna
Total High
Skill 33.7
Total
Middle Skill 43.7
Total Low
Skill 22.7
33.7
43.7
22.7
Susquehanna
Total High Skill
Total Middle Skill
Total Low Skill

7. Susquehanna Region
STEM Openings by Occupation
March 2015
Total Job Openings 5,592
Computer & Mathematical 531
 Architecture Engineering 525
 Health Practitioners & Technical 501
1,557
 Total STEM Job Seekers 762

8. Occupational Hiring
Six sectors with the greatest promise of
mid-skilled jobs:
1. The healthcare sector,
2. The construction sector,
3. The information technology sector
(including cybersecurity),
4. The transportation and
warehousing sector,
5. The business services sector, and
6. The manufacturing sector.

9. Key Middle Skill Opportunities
1. Medical Assistants
2. Medical Records
and Health
Information
Technicians
3. Pharmacy
Technicians
4. Surgical
Technologists
5. Radiologic
Technologists and
Technicians
6. Medical and
Clinical Laboratory
Technicians
7. Licensed Practical
and Licensed
Vocational Nurses
8. Emergency Medical
Technicians and
Paramedics
9. Registered Nurses
10. Respiratory
Therapists
11. Dental Hygienists
1. Electricians
2. Plumbers, Pipefitters,
and Steamfitters
3. Carpenters
4. Operating Engineers
and Other
Construction
Equipment Operators
5. Highway Maintenance
Workers
6. Brickmasons and
Blockmasons
7. Glaziers
8. Elevator Installers and
Repairers
9. Heating, Air
Conditioning, and
Refrigeration
Mechanics and
Installers
1. Computer Support
Specialists*
2. Computer Systems
Analysts*
3. Network and
Computer Systems
Administrators
4. Information Security
Analysts, Web
Developers, and
Computer Network
Architects
1. Tax Preparers
2. Human Resources
Assistants
3. Hazardous Materials
Removal Workers
4. Environmental Science
and Protection
Technicians, Including
Health
5. Civil Engineering
Technicians*
6. Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Technicians*
7. Mechanical Engineering
Technicians
8. Other Engineering
Technicians
9. Architectural and Civil
Drafters
10. Mechanical Drafters*
1. Industrial Truck and
Tractor Operators
2. Heavy and Tractor-
Trailer Truck Drivers
3. Cargo and Freight
Agents
4. Dispatchers
5. Bus and Truck
Mechanics and Diesel
Engine Specialists
Healthcare Construction IT/Cybersecurity Transportation/
Logistics
Business Services

10. Considerations
STEM workers command higher wages earning 26% more than
their non-STEM counter parts.
Employers have indicated a significant shortage of technicians
and middle-skill workers needed to implement the new
technologies developed by highly skilled innovators.
Middle skill jobs represent the largest share of jobs in the
Susquehanna Region – some 43.7%; high skill= 33.7%.
Two-thirds of the people who will be in Maryland’s workforce
in the year 2020 were already working adults in 2005.

11. Considerations (continued)
TT&U, Healthcare Services, Construction, Information Technology and
Manufacturing are private sector industry sectors projecting
workforce needs.
76% of Private Sector establishments in the region are micro-
businesses (1-9 employees) while large businesses (100+)
comprise 1.8 % of establishments
STEM-related jobs will require attention to segments of the
workforce that are often overlooked in STEM discussions:
incumbent workers who need skills upgrading, dislocated workers and
transitional workers who are trying to find new jobs and individuals
from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields

12. Maryland Workforce Exchange
Free Database – Jobs
Secure Database – Jobs
Current Labor Market Information
 Current Job Openings
Maryland Workforce Exchange
www.mwejobs.maryland.gov
Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc.
www.swnetwork.org