Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.
- Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +6.5%
National: -0.4%
Education
Some College Courses
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$66,390.00
State
$75,750.00
Regional
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
- Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.
- Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
- Select electronics equipment, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.
- Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets.
- Educate equipment operators on the proper use of equipment.
- Supervise the installation or operation of electronic equipment or systems.
- Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed.
- Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, or systems to correct functional deviations.
- Integrate software or hardware components, using computer, microprocessor, or control architecture.
- Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
- Participate in training or continuing education activities to stay abreast of engineering or industry advances.
- Research equipment or component needs, sources, competitive prices, delivery times, or ongoing operational costs.
- Provide user applications or engineering support or recommendations for new or existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades, or enhancements.
- Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality control or quality assurance programs or procedures.
- Produce electronics drawings or other graphics representing industrial control, instrumentation, sensors, or analog or digital telecommunications networks, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.
- Design or modify engineering schematics for electrical transmission and distribution systems or for electrical installation in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.
Tasks Include:
- Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable or nonsustainable designs.
- Construct and evaluate electrical components for consumer electronics applications such as fuel cells for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
- Participate in the development or testing of electrical aspects of new green technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, and energy efficient televisions.
- Review, develop, or prepare maintenance standards.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
84.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
84.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
69.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
65.50 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
63.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
57.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
57.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
55.25 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
53.25 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
51.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
67.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
64.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
57.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
54.75 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
54.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
54.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
54.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
52.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
51.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
70.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
69.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
66.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
66.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
61.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
61.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
55.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
55.50 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
55.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
55.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
55.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
54.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
52.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
51.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
81.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
79.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
75.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
74.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
72.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
72.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
72.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
70.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
70.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
70.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
68.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
67.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
66.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
64.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
64.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
62.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
58.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
58.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
57.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
57.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
56.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
56.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
55.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
50.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
50.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
82.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
78.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
76.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
75.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
73.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
72.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
72.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
71.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
71.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
66.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
60.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
59.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
50.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
59.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
51.33 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
94.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
88.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
85.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
85.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
84.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
80.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
77.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
73.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
72.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
71.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
71.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
70.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
68.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
68.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
66.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
65.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
64.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
64.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
62.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
58.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
56.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
54.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
53.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
52.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
52.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
52.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
51.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
50.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
50.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $43,930.00 | $66,390.00 | $81,890.00 |
Virginia | $48,550.00 | $75,750.00 | $92,580.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $52,816.91 | $79,337.52 | $89,693.84 |
Bay Consortium | $70,478.62 | $105,707.55 | $123,328.77 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $44,432.58 | $65,531.52 | $76,856.70 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $48,099.30 | $63,277.07 | $73,889.89 |
Crater Area | $59,667.47 | $81,994.88 | $96,026.22 |
Greater Peninsula | $51,021.46 | $64,486.85 | $81,013.55 |
Hampton Roads | $61,831.57 | $90,134.13 | $101,956.72 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $43,432.57 | $60,304.03 | $65,243.87 |
Northern Virginia | $55,750.49 | $77,822.44 | $88,875.55 |
Piedmont Workforce | $48,306.99 | $63,169.08 | $78,130.86 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $56,563.59 | $70,555.47 | $80,123.61 |
Southwestern Virginia | $43,567.57 | $79,918.00 | $94,024.11 |
West Piedmont | $54,841.86 | $80,781.98 | $82,297.06 |
Western Virginia | $51,011.07 | $71,440.22 | $81,977.22 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 105,000 | 104,600 | -0.4% |
Virginia | 5,305 | 5,650 | +6.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 445 | 480 | +7.9% |
Bay Consortium | 184 | 189 | +2.7% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 421 | 451 | +7.1% |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | 220 | 235 | +6.8% |
Hampton Roads | 1,571 | 1,576 | +0.3% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 219 | 234 | +6.8% |
Northern Virginia | 1,621 | 1,748 | +7.8% |
Piedmont Workforce | 172 | 178 | +3.5% |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 112 | 114 | +1.8% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
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