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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,314 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,345 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 1,367 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,317 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,335 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $103,155 | $49.59 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | $99,198 | $47.69 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $97,421 | $46.84 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $94,816 | $45.58 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $91,401 | $43.94 | +3.2% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 223 | 32% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 725 | 11% |
| 3 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 657 | 9% |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 100 | 9% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 54 | 9% |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,024 | 8% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 287 | 8% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 109 | 8% |
| 9 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 624 | 7% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 605 | 7% |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 297 | 7% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 211 | 7% |
| 13 | California | 39,536,653 | 2,448 | 6% |
| 14 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 641 | 6% |
| 15 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 392 | 6% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 369 | 6% |
| 17 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 348 | 6% |
| 18 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 327 | 6% |
| 19 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 95 | 6% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 62 | 6% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euless | 1 | 2% | $91,914 |
| 2 | Grapevine | 1 | 2% | $91,797 |
| 3 | The Colony | 1 | 2% | $91,393 |
| 4 | McKinney | 1 | 1% | $90,897 |
| 5 | Mountain View | 1 | 1% | $140,852 |
| 6 | Richardson | 1 | 1% | $91,426 |
| 7 | Gilbert | 1 | 0% | $85,532 |
| 8 | New York | 1 | 0% | $109,248 |
Knoxville Community Development Corporation
NASPO
Terry McKee: The baby boom generation is retiring rapidly and is creating openings. In 2017, Politico reported that 13% of federal government workers were over 60, 25% were over 55, and only 17% were millennials. These statistics would likely hold true for local governments, too. In general, the states with higher populations will have the most openings: California, Texas, Florida, for example. However, Virginia and Washington D.C. also will have many opportunities due to the high concentration of government offices in these areas. That does not mean that other areas have no opportunities. For instance, within Knox County (where my office is) there at least 10 governmental entities. Each of these entities has one or more procurement offices. Find an area of the country which you love, and then find a job to serve the citizens.
Daniel Kruger: The procurement profession, like many industries, has undergone a shift as a result of the pandemic. NASPO is seeing states adjusting to revised bidding processes that include more eProcurement systems, and work from home is also a significant change for many state employees. New graduates will need to navigate the hiring process and onboarding potentially without a physical office or in-person collaboration with coworkers, so they need to be comfortable with technology and even a bit more extroverted early on to make those connections. This will require strong communication and interpersonal skills. Data analytics and supply chain knowledge continue to be critical, as well.