UTAH HIGH DEMAND, HIGH WAGE INDUSTRIES

What does your future look like? Do you have a career in mind? Do you know how much money you will make? Is your career in demand in Utah? The more you learn about careers in Utah the easier it will be for you to make decisions about your future plans. 

Click on the image below to learn more about these TOP FIVE industries in Utah

ConstructionInformation Technology & Computer ScienceHealth CareTransportationManufacturing

Construction Stackable Credentials

Employability or soft skills are the skills and attitudes that enable employees to get along with their colleagues, to make critical decisions, solve problems, develop respect and ultimately become strong ambassadors for the organization. The chart below gives many examples of employability skills that ALL employers look for when interviewing new employees. ​
For more information about soft skills click on the links below:
Employability Skills
Common Employability Skills
STEM career soft skills
Utah Department of Workforce Services SMART START

UTAH’S HIGH DEMAND, HIGH WAGE JOBS

​Construction in Utah

Utah’s construction industry will need about 95,000 new employees from 2016–2019. Current worker shortages are being reported in nearly all trades.

Construction workers can “earn while they learn” through apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training. Certified or credentialed journeyman status can be achieved in one year for some trades and up to six years for others with little or no debt.

Construction wages range from $45,000–$85,000 per year. Benefits include health insurance, retirement programs, and additional training. Construction workers can begin at an entry-level position and climb the corporate ladder.

For information about the stackable credentials including certifications and education for Utah construction careers CLICK HERE 

Engineering in Utah

In a very basic sense, engineers use math and science to solve world problems. An engineering student will typically seek a bachelor’s degree in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering.

Most engineering students seek a master’s degree in a special field such as bio-medicine, environment, computer science, chemistry, or materials. Engineers work in teams to plan, analyze, improve, and develop solutions. 
In Utah a level 1 engineer starts about $60,000 a year and as they move up the career ladder engineers make about $125,000.  
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Want to learn more about engineering? http://www.discovere.org/discover-engineering
For more information about the stackable credentials for engineering career CLICK HERE 

Health Care in Utah

Healthcare is a large part of Utah’s economy.   When we think of healthcare careers, we think of the nurses and physicians that we know.  Surprisingly, there are literally hundreds if not thousands of types of jobs within healthcare! 

Let’s take someone who goes to their doctor and the doctor tells them they must have surgery.  There are many medical staff members they will encounter, and many more that work behind the scenes to ensure that their care will go well:  

• their doctor (Medical School)
• the medical assistant (1 year certificate) that assists their doctor
• the front desk person at the doctors office (on-the-job training)
• the business manager of the physicians offices in the clinic (bachelor or masters degree in business)
• the environmental services person cleaning the offices (on-the-job training)
• the people who process the insurance claim from the visit (varies from on the job training to a bachelors degree)
• the nurses at the surgical site and on the floor in recovery (some will have associate and some bachelors degrees, at least 4 different specialty areas within nursing would be represented here)
• the surgeon and the anesthesiologist (Medical school)
• the OR tech who is the surgeon’s assistant (1 year certificate training)
• the Sterile processing techs who clean and sterilize the surgical instruments between procedures and take care of all surgical supplies (on the job training)
• the radiology technologist who takes x-rays (Bachelors degree), respiratory therapist who helps after surgery to ensure regular breathing occurs (Bachelors degree)
• the pharmacy for follow-up medications, the cafeteria staff for family members to eat while waiting, the people making sure the medical record is translated into billing (Coders – 1-2 certificates) and the billing staff working with insurance company (on the job training), and there are more! ​

Education training key

• On the job training = high school diploma 
• 1 – 2 year certificates = 1-2 years of training program in high school and post high school
• Associate Degree = 2 year degree
• Bachelors Degree = 4 year degree at a college or university
• Masters Degree = Bachelors Degree (4 years) and 1-2 years masters program
• Medical School = 4-5 years pre-med, 4 years of medical school, and 3-7 years residency

Did you know that many Utah hospitals and medical clinics offer the benefit of tuition reimbursement for employees that have worked with their business for one year or more and want further education to move up the career ladder?

For information on stackable credentials in the Health Care Industry CLICK HERE
 

Manufacturing in Utah

In 2015, the average manufacturing worker earned $79,553 annually, including pay and benefits.
Manufacturing accounts for nine percent of the workforce. Manufacturers report a moderate to serious shortage of qualified applicants for skilled and highly skilled production positions.

Utah manufacturing includes the following sectors: food manufacturing, natural products, outdoor products, energy-petroleum, coal, natural gas, chemical, composites and advanced materials, aerospace, fabricated metal, computer/electronics, and pharmaceuticals.

For information about manufacturing stackable credentials CLICK HERE

Did you know that there are over 500 manufacturing companies in our state? Here are 8 manufacturing companies that are located here in Draper. Click on the links to learn more about each company.
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http://www.isotruss.com/
http://www.edwards.com/
http://specializedmfg.com/
http://wasatchlabs.net/
http://www.megadyne.com/
https://www.odev.com/
https://www.subzeroeng.com/
http://www.imflash.com/
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Information Technology and Computer Science in Utah

Information technology (IT) positions are found in every employment sector.

What is IT? Check out his video.There is a serious shortage of qualified computer science and information systems (CSIS) employees. The average IT worker (a category including developers, engineers, and programmers) earned $79,236 annually in 2015.

​For an IT employee, there are a variety of entry-level roles and multiple pathways for advancement that may or may not require an advanced degree. There is also a growing demand for tech-related creative careers: designers, artists, writers, and audio/video specialists.

For information about the stackable credentials for Information Technology and Computer Science careers CLICK HERE

Interested in Coding? Check out this video.