2023 Jobs Report Methodology
For the purpose of the 2023 Greater New Orleans Jobs Report, GNO, Inc. defines a Top Job as an occupation that:
- Is comprised of at least 100 jobs across the region
- Has a median hourly wage of at least $23.59 per hour (identified by MIT’s Living Wage Calculator for a 4-person household with two working adults)
- Experienced growth from 2013 – 2023
- Is related to one of GNO, Inc.’s focus industry sectors (Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology & Digital Media, and Trade & Logistics)
Note: A full list of Top Jobs for each industry are listed below.
New to this year’s edition of the Greater New Orleans Jobs Report is the inclusion of On-ramp Jobs. These occupations provide gateways to higher-wage, high demand careers and maintain positive future growth prospects based on business development projects and economic conditions. Wages for On-ramp Jobs fall within 25% of the $23.59 per hour median wage threshold ($17.69 per hour) and occupations categorized as On-Ramp Jobs are denoted.
Note: This report focuses on immediate workforce development needs and pathways, so occupations that require a graduate degree or higher are not included.
Glossary
Top Job: GNO, Inc. defines a Top Job as an occupation that is comprised of at least 100 jobs across the region; has a median hourly wage of at least $23.59 per hour (identified by MIT’s Living Wage Calculator for a 4-person household with two working adults); experienced growth from 2013 – 2023; and is related to one of GNO, Inc.’s focus industry sectors (Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology & Digital Media, and Trade & Logistics).
Job Count: Derived from Lightcast’s labor market information data. A job is considered any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation. This includes those who work as employees for businesses (a.k.a. “wage and salary” employees). Unpaid family workers and volunteers are excluded from all data.
Job Growth: Derived from Lightcast’s job counts data. Growth is a net term, meaning that job loss (negative employment change) counts as zero growth.
Typical Entry-Level Education: The education level most often needed to enter an occupation. Typical entry-level education is reported at the national level, so alternate paths to employment may exist in a region of study.
Work Experience Required: The work experience level most often needed to enter an occupation. Typical work experience required is reported at the national level, so alternate paths to employment may exist in a region of study.
Skills: Most commonly technical knowledge and proficiency listed on real-world resumes, professional profiles, and job postings. Top skills are determined by O*NET by surveying a national random sample of job incumbents using standardized questionnaires. For the purposes of this report, the top five skills for each occupation as listed by Lightcast were chosen.
Advanced Manufacturing Featured Jobs
Listed in alphabetical order
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Plant and System Operators, All Other
- Production Workers, All Other
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Digital Media Featured Jobs
Listed in alphabetical order
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Computer Network Architects
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Database Administrators
- Film and Video Editors
- Software Developers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Web Developers
Energy Featured Jobs
Listed in alphabetical order
- Chemical Technicians
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Environmental Engineers
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Extraction Workers, All Other
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Industrial Engineers
- Surveyors
Healthcare Featured Jobs
Listed in alphabetical order
- Athletic Trainers
- Dental Hygienists
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Medical Records Specialists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- Paramedics
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Surgical Technologists
- Therapists, All Other
Trade & Logistics Featured Jobs
Listed in alphabetical order
- Aircraft Service Attendants
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Commercial Pilots
- Driver/Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Flight Attendants
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- Logisticians
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Ship Engineers
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
GNO, Inc. receives $950k grant from EDA
The U.S. Economic Development Administration is investing nearly $1m over the next 3 years in GNOu, GNO, Inc.’s demand-driven workforce development program.