Strategic Industry Profiles Seattle Metropolitan Area

January 2021

The Seattle Area already claims…

• Greatest comparative advantage in aerospace & defense production • Aerospace & Defense: Ranked 1 in US • Metalworking: Ranked 1 in US

• Strong comparative advantage in information technology • Information Technology: Ranked 2 in US

• Large business and marketing industries • Business Services: Ranked 14 in US • Marketing: Ranked 13 in US

• These profiles will feature: • Aerospace & Defense • Business Services • Marketing & Design • Information Technology

Industry: Information Technology Region: Seattle, WA

Occupations in Greatest Occupations with Fastest- Occupations with Highest Demand Growing Demand Predicted Salaries

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Maintenance and Repair Workers First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Customer Service Representatives Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and No Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Repairers Postsecondary Legal, Medical, and Executive Sales Representatives, Services Engineering Technicians Retail Salespersons Customer Service Representatives Sales Representatives, Services Sales Representatives, Services Engineering Technicians First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Software Developers, Applications Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Information Systems Managers Bachelor’s or Lawyers General Managers Computer and Information Research Scientists Advanced Business Operations Specialists, All Other Marketing Managers Architectural and Engineering Managers Degree Technical Writers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Financial Specialists Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Information Security Analysts Products

Source: Analysis of Burning Glass job posting data Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping http://clustermapping.us/

Industry: Business Services Region: Seattle, WA

Occupations in Greatest Occupations with Fastest- Occupations with Highest Demand Growing Demand Predicted Salaries

Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Customer Service Representatives Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Maintenance and Repair Workers Construction and Building Inspectors No First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Security Guards Postsecondary Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Retail Salespersons Maintenance and Repair Workers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Weighers

Computer Occupations, All Other Administrative Services Managers Computer and Information Systems Managers Bachelor’s or Software Developers, Applications Compliance Officers Lawyers Advanced General Managers Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Computer and Information Research Scientists Degree Management Analysts Assistants Architectural and Engineering Managers Computer Systems Analysts Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Information Security Analysts

Source: Analysis of Burning Glass job posting data Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping http://clustermapping.us/

Industry: Marketing Region: Seattle, WA

Occupations in Greatest Occupations with Fastest- Occupations with Highest Demand Growing Demand Predicted Salaries

Customer Service Representatives Engineering Technicians Engineering Technicians Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Sales Representatives, Services No Legal, Medical, and Executive Legal, Medical, and Executive First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Postsecondary First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Sales Representatives, Services Customer Service Representatives Sales Representatives, Services Customer Service Representatives Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Engineering Technicians First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Legal, Medical, and Executive

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Lawyers Products Computer and Information Research Scientists Bachelor’s or Network and Computer Systems Administrators Architectural and Engineering Managers Advanced Software Developers, Applications Information Security Analysts Lawyers Degree General Managers Software Developers, Applications Marketing Managers Operations Research Analysts Database Administrators Computer Occupations, All Other

Source: Analysis of Burning Glass job posting data Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping http://clustermapping.us/

Industry: Aerospace & Defense Region: Seattle, WA

Occupations in Greatest Occupations with Fastest- Occupations with Highest Demand Growing Demand Predicted Salaries

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Machinists Drafters Weighers Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Electricians Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Metal and Plastic No First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Postsecondary Workers First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Weighers Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Workers Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Engineering Technicians Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

Software Developers, Applications Web Developers Computer Network Architects Bachelor’s or Computer Occupations, All Other Software Developers, Applications Electronics Engineers Advanced General Managers Computer Network Architects Computer Hardware Engineers Degree Engineers, All Other Electronics Engineers Architectural and Engineering Managers Mechanical Engineers Financial Analysts Marketing Managers

Source: Analysis of Burning Glass job posting data Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping http://clustermapping.us/

© 2020 Burning Glass Technologies—Proprietary and Confidential 6 Key Occupations Profile Key Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Region: Seattle, WA Retail Sales Workers 44,573 $45,000 +5% 74% 40% 5% Advertised Salary Projected Growth Entry Level BA+ Level Within Key Industries Job Postings in Region Percent of job postings calling for 0-2 Salary modeled from job Estimated growth in Percent of job postings Percent of demand for this 2015-2019, across all industries years of experience or not specifying postings for this occupation employment, 2020-2030 calling for a BA or higher occupation that falls within the target industry Top Skills Top Regional Employers Occupation Demographics

Retail Industry Knowledge Amazon White

Mixed/other Store Management Kroger Company Industries employing this occ: Sales Black Safeway Incorporated Local Retailing of Clothing and General Merchandise Merchandising Asian or Pacific Islander Local Food and Beverage Whole Foods Market, Inc. Processing and Distribution Native American Distribution and Electronic Customer Service Commerce Lowe's Companies, Inc Local Motor Vehicle Products Latinx Scheduling and Services Nordstrom % 20% 40% 60% 80% Percent of Workers 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Number of Postings Job Postings (2015-2019) High School Labor Force Workers in This Occupation

© 2020 Burning Glass Technologies—Proprietary and Confidential 7 Key Occupations Profile Key Occupation: Production, Planning, and Region: Seattle, WA Expediting Clerks 6,901 $47,000 +24% 75% 35% 21% Advertised Salary Projected Growth Entry Level BA+ Level Within Key Industries Job Postings in Region Percent of job postings calling for 0-2 Salary modeled from job Estimated growth in Percent of job postings Percent of demand for this 2015-2019, across all industries years of experience or not specifying postings for this occupation employment, 2020-2030 calling for a BA or higher occupation that falls within the target industry Top Skills Top Regional Employers Occupation Demographics

Scheduling Nordstrom White

Mixed/other Customer Service Swedish Health Service Industries employing Black this occ: Logistics University of Washington Local Health Services Asian or Pacific Islander Aerospace Vehicles and Data Entry Defense The Boeing Company Native American Local Motor Vehicle Products and Services Supply Chain Knowledge Latinx Education and Knowledge Amazon Creation Inventory Management % 20% 40% 60% 80% Kaiser Permanente Percent of Workers

50 100 150 200 High School Labor Force Number of Postings Job Postings (2015-2019) Workers in This Occupation

Key Occupation: Marketing Managers Region: Seattle, WA

45,529 $95,000 +34% 31% 96% 35% Advertised Salary Projected Growth Entry Level BA+ Level Within Key Industries Job Postings in Region Percent of job postings calling for 0-2 Salary modeled from job Estimated growth in Percent of job postings Percent of demand for this 2015-2019, across all industries years of experience or not specifying postings for this occupation employment, 2020-2030 calling for a BA or higher occupation that falls within the target industry Top Skills Top Regional Employers Occupation Demographics

Product Management Amazon White

Mixed/other Marketing Microsoft Corporation Industries employing Black this occ: Project Management T Mobile Usa Incorporated Distribution and Electronic Asian or Pacific Islander Commerce Budgeting Marketing, Design, and Expedia, Inc Native American Publishing Information Technology and Product Development Analytical Instruments Tableau Latinx Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management % 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Starbucks Coffee Company Percent of Workers

4,000 8,000 12,000 Bachelor's Degree Labor Force Number of Postings Job Postings (2015-2019) Workers in This Occupation

© 2020 Burning Glass Technologies—Proprietary and Confidential 9 Key Occupations Profile Key Occupation: Computer and Information Region: Seattle, WA Research Scientists 7,880 $113,000 +27% 45% >99% 5% Advertised Salary Projected Growth Entry Level BA+ Level Within Key Industries Job Postings in Region Percent of job postings calling for 0-2 Salary modeled from job Estimated growth in Percent of job postings Percent of demand for this 2015-2019, across all industries years of experience or not specifying postings for this occupation employment, 2020-2030 calling for a BA or higher occupation that falls within the target industry Top Skills Top Regional Employers Occupation Demographics

Data Science Amazon White

Mixed/other Machine Learning Microsoft Corporation Industries employing Black this occ: Python Facebook Distribution and Electronic Asian or Pacific Islander Commerce SQL Information Technology and Expedia, Inc Native American Analytical Instruments Education and Knowledge Java Fred Hutchinson Cancer Latinx Creation Research Center Marketing, Design, and R % 20% 40% 60% 80% Publishing Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Percent of Workers

500 1,000 1,500 Bachelor's Degree Labor Force Number of Postings Job Postings (2015-2019) Workers in This Occupation

© 2020 Burning Glass Technologies—Proprietary and Confidential 10 Key Occupations Profile Key Occupation: Software Developers, Region: Seattle, WA Applications 156,912 $103,000 +13% 41% 97% 37% Advertised Salary Projected Growth Entry Level BA+ Level Within Key Industries Job Postings in Region Percent of job postings calling for 0-2 Salary modeled from job Estimated growth in Percent of job postings Percent of demand for this 2015-2019, across all industries years of experience or not specifying postings for this occupation employment, 2020-2030 calling for a BA or higher occupation that falls within the target industry Top Skills Top Regional Employers Occupation Demographics

Software Development Amazon White

Mixed/other Software Engineering Microsoft Corporation Industries employing Black this occ: Java Tableau Distribution and Electronic Asian or Pacific Islander Commerce C++ Information Technology and Oracle Native American Analytical Instruments Business Services Microsoft C# Insurance Services Nordstrom Latinx

SQL % 20% 40% 60% 80% T Mobile Usa Incorporated Percent of Workers

10,000 20,000 30,000 Bachelor's Degree Labor Force Number of Postings Job Postings (2015-2019) Workers in This Occupation