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Job outlook for employment program managers in the United States
Are employment program manager jobs in demand?
Employment program manager job and salary trends over time
Employment program manager jobs over time
Employment program manager job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 159 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 149 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 148 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 137 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 130 | 0.00% |
Average employment program manager salary over time
Employment program manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52,892 | $25.43 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $50,929 | $24.48 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $49,436 | $23.77 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $48,049 | $23.10 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $46,648 | $22.43 | +2.4% |
Employment program manager jobs by state
Most common states for employment program managers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 456 | 66% |
| 2 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 2,719 | 37% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 220 | 21% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 191 | 20% |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 261 | 19% |
| 6 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 195 | 19% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,504 | 18% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 719 | 17% |
| 9 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 514 | 17% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,101 | 16% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 876 | 16% |
| 12 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 859 | 15% |
| 13 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 547 | 15% |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 284 | 15% |
| 15 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 240 | 14% |
| 16 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 120 | 14% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 105 | 14% |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 792 | 13% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,077 | 12% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 159 | 12% |
Most common cities for employment program managers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor | 1 | 3% | $58,980 |
| 2 | Chelmsford | 1 | 3% | $54,975 |
| 3 | Bowie | 1 | 2% | $55,521 |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | 1 | 1% | $58,845 |
| 5 | Bloomington | 1 | 1% | $57,704 |
| 6 | Bridgeport | 1 | 1% | $57,874 |
| 7 | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 1% | $51,613 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $45,508 |
| 9 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $55,756 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge | 1 | 0% | $41,906 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $49,956 |
| 12 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $55,242 |
| 13 | Chandler | 1 | 0% | $50,125 |
| 14 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $54,321 |
| 15 | Colorado Springs | 1 | 0% | $49,749 |
| 16 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $49,558 |
| 17 | Des Moines | 1 | 0% | $50,660 |
| 18 | Detroit | 1 | 0% | $59,187 |
Employment Program Manager job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of employment program manager experts
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Dr. Daryl Green
Associate Professor of BusinessOklahoma Baptist University
College of Business
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Employment Program Manager job market given the pandemic?
Dr. Daryl Green: I have been researching emerging employment trends for several years. While working for the Department of Energy as a senior engineer, I have served as a college recruiter. There were gaps in the students' skill sets compared to employers' needs. I later co-authored a book called Job Strategies for the 21st Century to provide students with the necessary tools for future employment. 2021 will be very difficult due to the pandemic. From my research, here are 2021 employment trends to consider:
-Global Market - We are connected! Since employers can tap into human resources across the world, students will compete against others across the globe.
-Students who understand this employment reality will be better prepared.
-AI and Automation - Artificial intelligence is disruptive technology. Companies can avoid the high expense of labor through automation. According to 2013 Oxford University study, nearly half of American jobs are at risk of being taken over by computers by 2033. Students need to understand AI technologies.
-New Work Model - 2020 brought in the explosion of working from home due to Covid-19. Employees already wanted to have more flexibility in life. They got it from employers. Companies responded by offering 70% of full-time workers the ability to work from home!
-Freelancing - Freelancing is part of the gig economy. It goes much further than Airbnb and Uber. In the gig economy, businesses hire independent contractors to perform individual jobs, called "gigs." The total freelancing income is almost $1 trillion. Therefore, students who have an entrepreneurial mindset will fare better.
-Digital & Ecommerce - Covid-19 ushered the digital economy. If companies did not have a digital platform in 2020 with the lockdowns, they did not exist. According to the Internet World Stats, there are currently 4,208,571, 287 internet users. Therefore, students cannot afford to miss this continuing trend of digital platforms.
What's a good job out of college for Employment Program Managers?
Stephen O'Connell: Work that uses your skills and builds new ones. There is a premium on your own flexibility over the couple of years, with a lot of job-market volatility due to uncertain structural impacts of the pandemic.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Employment Program Managers?
Angela Sebby Ph.D.: While jobs may be slower to return to the capacity pre-Covid, the industry and tourism employment will rebound as people still want to travel and explore diverse foods, cultures, and experiences. However, the enduring impact will be the rapid onset of technology that allowed for limited contact with employees and others has become the new norm. Although human interaction is an important aspect of service in the tourism industry, employers have found that they can reduce the number of personal interactions but still deliver an acceptable level of quality service. What would have taken years to adopt, COVID created an amplified adoption.
What soft skills should all Employment Program Managers possess?
TeWhan Hahn Ph.D.: Writing skills including email writing, being able to work in teams, and knowing the workplace etiquettes.
Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.
Program Director & Assistant ProfessorMaryville University
Speech-Language Pathology
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Employment Program Managers?
Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.: At this point it is hard to say. Certainly, there were immediate impacts as students and professors alike shifted to learning and teaching in a virtual world. Some students had to tackle online learning while sharing resources like Wi-Fi with parents and other siblings. Long term, it is possible that coronavirus may impact hiring for the foreseeable future. With more money needing to be shifted towards personal protective equipment, and cleaning procedures and supplies, many businesses including hospital systems and school districts will be taking a closer look at their bottom line.
I do think this pandemic highlighted a need for highly skilled Speech-Language Pathologists. For some, contracting COVID-19 meant intubation (a procedure in which a tube in inserted through the mouth and into the trachea to provide breathing support for critically ill patients). We are often consulted for patients requiring prolonged intubation. After a patient has intubation removed, we are often consulted in evaluating damage to a patient's swallow as well as their vocal quality. Because of the nature of intubation, patients aren't able to speak, so alternative forms of communication must be established, lending another opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologists to demo
What's a day at work look like for an Employment Program Manager?
Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.: A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!