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Greater Dubuque Development CorporationCopyrighted July 20, 2026 City of Dubuque WORK SESSION # City Council ITEM TITLE: 6:00 PM - Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Quarterly Update SUMMARY: President and CEO Jason White will present a quarterly update on Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. SUGGUESTED DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation 2. Skills Gap Report Page 12 of 1061 Greater Dubuque DEVELOPMENT CORP. City of Dubuque Work Session July 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Workforce Landscape go Hockenberru Director of Regional Development Y01' can be grecit here. Greater Dr 11,, ique 2025 Skills Gap Analysis Lightcast ar,cN00 RTHFgs� Greater Dubuque dubuqueworks a workforce initiative YOU can be great here. Greater Dubuque Page 15 of 1061 Dubuque i V OOWA �CLAY �. WTON �22 GRANT-,'" ti r Dubuq++ ` DELAWARE ue JO DAV/ESS JONESv f L f -� JACKSON � Page 16 of 1061 175 K 150K 125K 100K Working Age (15-69) Population and Jobs 2015 to 2035 (Greater Dubuque Region) 170,281 1161544 2015 167,290 161,741 118,250 114,451 2025 2035 Working Age Jobs Population Page 17 of 1061 70 K 65K 60K 55K Working Age (15-69) Population and Jobs 2015 to 2035 (Dubuque MSA) 2015 2025 2035 Working Age Jobs Population Page 18 of 1061 Working Age Population and Jobs 2011 to 2031 (MSA) 70,000 65 552 66,509 66�329 60,000 631435 61,643 50,000 56,082 '41011 2021 2031 Working Age Pop 0 Jobs Page 19 of 1061 C:1i78 40K 20K 0 Population by Life Stage — Greater Dubuque Region, 2025 to 2035 -4.0% -1.3% +6.1% -13.2% +30.4% 59,884 Under 20 (pipeline) 59,279 58,519 59,360 Age 20-39 (early career) Age 40-59 (mid -career) 2025 � 2035 49,613 Age 60-74 (retiring) 31,580 Age 75+ (elder demand) Page 20 of 1061 Projected Industry 2025 Jobs 10- year Industry Growth Rate ■ Health Care & Social Assistance 15,618 5.0% ■ Manufacturing 14,216 6.9% Retail Trade 12,820 1.7% ■ Educational Services 111990 0.6% Accommodation & Food Service 9,957 -0.3% ■ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 91008 4.4% ■ Transportation & Warehousing 84,092 6.7% Finance & Insurance 6,328 1.2% Administrative & Support Services 5,627 0.2% Construction 51620 5.4% Government 4,953 1.8% ■ Other Services (Except Public Administration) 21747 3.6% YOB can be grit here. Greater Dubu91,e 2025 Skills Gap Analysis `, Lightcast `UK77/L; LS'7'/0114 Greater Dubuque Page 21 of 1061 O. 20 SKILLS .. Description 2025 Jobs Skills Gap 1 Stockers and Order Fillers 1860 309 2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2070 279 3 Heavy and Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers 2631 1989 267 223 4 Office Clerks, General 5' Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1603 186 6 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1622 184 7 Cooks, Restaurant 918 137 8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1105 121 9 Light Truck Drivers 823 100 10' Childcare Workers Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 720 98 11 698 97 12 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1093 93 13 14 Food Batchmakers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 498 79 714 76 15 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 531 69 16 Construction Laborers 1129 66 17 Receptionists and Information Clerks 502 66 18 19 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerics Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 640 491 60 58 r2O I Electricians 461 47 "To be included in this list, an occupation must have a median hourly wage of $15 or more and not require substantial years of experience in the field to obtain the position (i.e_ supervisor roles)_ There are two occupations with an exception to these rules. Teaching Assistants and Child Care Workers. This is due to the education and child care industrys impact on labor force participation across all other industries. 0 = Skill Gap new to appear in top 20 from previous year Page 22 of 1061 Opportunity Dubuque can E i / _ G reate r 'Du b ue- .qDE�/ELOPM-ET �C-0 5 Core Manufacturing 384 openings/yr Assemblers & Fabricators, Production Workers, Helpers — Production, Electrical Assemblers, Packaging Operators, Inspectors & Testers Welding GMAW 76 openings/yr Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers CNC Operator 105 openings/yr CNC Tool Operators, Machinists, Cutting/Punching/Press Setters, CNC Tool Programmers Intro to Industrial Maintenance 161 openings/yr Maintenance & Repair Workers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Millwrights CDL / Semi Truck Drive 384 openings/yr Heavy & Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers, Light Truck Drivers Building Construction 142 openings/yr Construction Laborers, Carpenters, Helpers —Carpenters, Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers Construction Equipment Operator 44 openings/yr Operating Engineers & Equipment Operators, Excavating & Loading Machine Operators Intro to Cabinet Making & 25 Casework openings/yr Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters, Woodworking Machine Operators Certified Nurse Aide 236 Customer Service / Hospitality 1 164 openings/yr openings/yr Nursing Assistants, Orderlies Customer Service Reps, Retail Salespersons, Waiters & Waitresses, Hotel Desk Clerks, Receptionists & Info Clerks Pharmacy Technician 44 Culinary Level 1 348 openings/yr openings/yr Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Aides Cooks Restaurant, Cooks Institution & Cafeteria, Food Prep Workers, Cooks Short Order Phlebotomy Technician 12 Culinary Level 2 128 openings/yr openings/yr Phlebotomists Chefs & Head Cooks, First -Line Food Service Supervisors Emergency Medical Technician 17 openings/yr Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Ambulance Drivers & Attendants Child Care 1 Childcare Workers, Preschool Teachers 184 openings/yr Page 25 of 1061 Findings Shaping the Greater Dubuque Region's Workforce Future Where does the 2025 Skills Gap data tell us to focus? 1, HIGH SCHOOL TALENT High school talent pools remain the foundation. UNDER -LEVERAGED COLLEGE TALENT College students are a critical, under -leveraged source. INDUSTRY -WIDE GAPS Skills gaps touch nearly every major industry. DEMOGRAPHIC HEADWINDS The region cannot grow its own way out. Page 26 of 1061 Building the region's young talent pipeline Six coordinated strategies that move young people from career awareness to lifelong regional workers. INTRODUCE K-12 Career exposure & experiential learning 2, TRAIN POST- SECONDARY Scale Opportunity Dubuque RETAIN COLLEGE Engage & retain college students WELCOME NEWCOMERS Welcome & integrate diverse talent rj. SUPPORT ACCESS Reduce transportation barriers 6 GROW ATTRACTION Talent attraction as core strategy Page 27 of 1061 As we look toward the year ahead, what is one bold action or program that could positively impact talent strategies across the Greater Dubuque region? AM Jason White President &CEO E'" Nic Hockenberry Director of Regional Development Thank You Greater Dubuque DEVELOPMENT CORP. access dubuque jobs.com 'Avioiv«ilili'=:i1if=7iii'T:7it= YOU can be great here. Greater Dubuque Region 2025 Skills Gap Analysis Lightcast NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4 Greater Dubuque DEVELOPMENT CORP. Page 31 of 10�1 Page 32 of 1061 Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Population Et Demographics 5 Employment 6 Unemployment 8 income and Wages 9 Health Care Et Social Assistance 11 Advanced Manufacturing 15 Retail Trade 20 Educational Services 22 Accommodation Et Food Service 25 Professional, Scientific Et Technical Services 27 Transportation Et Warehousing 31 Finance Et Insurance 34 Appendix A - Notes Et Definitions 37 Appendix B - Complete Occupational Outlook 40 Appendix C - Primary Data Source Information Legend 57 Appendix D - CIP to SOC Crosswalk Primer 58 Page 33 of 1061 Executive Summary Since 2014, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation has conducted the Skills Gap Analysis to identify skill and training deficiencies critical to the region's economic health. The analysis provides economic developers, workforce professionals, and educators with insights into projected workforce shortages and targeted strategies to address them. In this report, "skills gaps" are defined as the difference between annual job openings in an occupation and the annual completions in associated training programs (e.g., certificates, diplomas, and degrees). The analysis covers the Greater Dubuque seven -county region with Dubuque County at its center, comprising Clayton, Dubuque, Jones, Delaware, and Jackson counties in Iowa; Jo Daviess County in Illinois; and Grant County in Wisconsin. The Greater Dubuque region's top eight industries are: • Health Care &L Social Assistance • Advanced Manufacturing • Retail Trade • Educational Services • Accommodation & Food Services • Professional, Scientific & Technical Services • Transportation & Warehousing • Finance & Insurance Defining the "Greater Dubuque" Region The region consists of the following counties: • Clayton (IA) • Dubuque (IA) • Jones (IA) • Delaware (IA) • Jackson (IA) • Jo Daviess (IL) • Grant (WI) CRAWFORD RICHLAND SAUK WINNESHIEK ALLAMAKEE IOWA FAYETTE CLAYTON GRANT LAFAYEFTE G BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE JO STEPH JONES JACKSON TON LINN - CARROLL CLINTON CEDAR WHITESIDE Key Findings Key findings revealed in the reports are as follows: High school talent pools remain the foundation of the regional workforce. A substantial share of the region's Top 20 skills gap occupations - Stockers, Material Movers, Truck Drivers, Office Clerks, Assemblers, Cooks, Welders, Construction Laborers, and Electricians - are roles whose typical entry level is a high school diploma, a short- term certificate, or a two-year award. Together, these occupations account for an annual skills gap of roughly 2,400 workers across the top 20 alone. Without stronger career exposure, awareness, and experiential learning beginning well before post -secondary decision -making, the region cannot sustainably fill these positions. Skills gaps are present in nearly every major industry. Each of the top eight industries shows meaningful workforce misalignment, though the pattern varies. Industries with large completion deficits include Accommodation & Food Services (annual gap of roughly 1,754), Retail Trade (1,446), and Transportation & Warehousing (714). Industries that appear to produce a surplus of regional graduates on paper - Health Care, Professional/Scientific/Technical Services, Educational Services, and Finance & Insurance - continue to report persistent hiring difficulty, because a substantial share of graduates leave the region after completing their education. Ten-year projected job growth across the top eight industries totals roughly 3,044 positions (2025-2035), a modest deceleration from last year's 3,579-position outlook. The college student population is a critical, and under -leveraged, skilled labor source. Regional higher education institutions attract thousands of students annually, including more than 300 international students concentrated in high -demand fields such as engineering, business, and healthcare. The challenge is not production of talent, it is retention. Graduates who leave the region represent a direct loss of skilled labor that local employers desperately need, and international graduates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for one to three years under OPT, remain a largely untapped pool. YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 1 Page 34 of 1061 Executive Summary Key Findings, cont'd The region cannot grow its own way out of working -age population decline. Working -age population (15 to 69) in the seven -county region is projected to fall by roughly 5,500 residents between 2025 and 2035, and the Dubuque MSA is now projected to lose approximately 1,900 working -age residents over the same period, a meaningful revision from last year's outlook. The region's largest cohorts are aging out of the workforce faster than smaller, younger cohorts can replace them, and birth rates are not on a trajectory that will close the gap. There is no plausible scenario in which the region's working -age population recovers without sustained net in -migration. The region's recent population growth illustrates what that migration has actually looked like. Total population in the seven -county region grew by only about 3,700 residents between 2015 and 2025, with the white population falling by approximately 4,200 and the non -white population growing by nearly 7,900, a 57% increase. The entire net gain came from new arrivals, and those new arrivals have been disproportionately non -white. By 2035, the non -white share of the regional population is projected to reach 12.0%, up from 5.7% in 2015, with the Dubuque MSA reaching roughly 15.3% from 7.9%. The implication is direct: the region's ability to sustain its labor force depends on becoming a place that welcomes and retains residents from every background, including young professionals and tradespeople relocating from elsewhere, international students at the region's colleges, and immigrant workers and families who have already chosen the region as a place to build their lives. Key Strategies Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, in partnership with employers, educators, and community organizations, is advancing a coordinated set of strategies aligned to the findings above. • Deepen career exposure and experiential learning at the K-12 level. The region's most durable workforce investment is in students before they leave high school. Across the seven -county region, this work takes the form of career awareness programming that exposes students to local industries and career pathways well before post -secondary decision -making, structured work - based learning that places students in real workplaces through job shadows, internships, and apprenticeships, and wraparound transition supports that help students with disabilities, housing instability, or other barriers connect to careers. Established regional examples include Dubuque Community Schools' VERTEX Initiative, which integrates Work -Based Learning, School -to -Work, Summit, Transition Alliance, HEART (Housing Education and Rehabilitation Training), and Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG); Western Dubuque's School -to -Work program, the Dubuque Area Labor -Management Council's Tech WORKS; and the broader engagement of junior Achievement and similar partners across the region. Continued progress depends on extending the reach of these models into every county the region serves, expanding the network of participating employers, and ensuring that career awareness, work -based learning, and transition supports are available to students regardless of which district or county they happen to attend school in. •• 20 SKILLS GAPS Description 2025 jobs Skills Gap 1 Stockers and Order Fillers 1860 309 2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2070 279 3 Heavy and Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers 2631 267 4 Office Clerks, General 1989 223 5* Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1603 186 6 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1622 184 7 Cooks, Restaurant 918 137 8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1105 121 9 Light Truck Drivers 823 100 10* Childcare Workers 720 98 11 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 698 97 12 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1093 93 13 Food Botchmakers 498 79 14 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 714 76 15 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 531 69 16 Construction Laborers 1129 66 17 Receptionists and Information Clerks 502 66 18 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 640 60 19 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 491 58 20 Electricians 461 47 *To be included in this list, an occupation must have a median hourly wage of $15 or more and not require substantial years of experience in the field to obtain the position (i.e. supervisor roles). There are two occupations with an exception to these rules: Teaching Assistants and Child Care Workers. This is due to the education and child care industry's impact on labor force participation across all other industries. 2 *Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 *YOU can be great here. Page 35 of 1061 Executive Summary Key Strategies, cont'd • Scale Opportunity Dubuque and strengthen employer alignment. Opportunity Dubuque remains the region's flagship post -secondary workforce training program. Since its launch in 2011, the program has trained or up - skilled over 4,150 individuals through tuition -free, skills -based training connected to high -demand careers. Continued focus on employer -aligned certificate design, expanded outreach to underrepresented populations, and deeper graduate -to -employment connections will be vital to closing middle -skill gaps in manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, construction, and business services. • Engage and retain college students — domestic and international — as regional talent. Greater Dubuque Development's suite of student -focused programming is designed to move graduates from "studied here" to "stayed here." Activities include the YOU can be great here Community of Colleges event series, which engaged over 1,000 students across five events last year; the Talent Dubuque intern engagement program; the Welcome Students Letter Campaign; and AccessDubuquejobs.com, which saw over 14,000 unique users and 85,000 page views this past year. For international students specifically, Greater Dubuque Development partners with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's Better Together Committee on the annual International Student Welcome Event, and on a broader employer -education campaign around Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) as low -barrier hiring pathways. • Welcome, integrate, and retain a more diverse regional population. As demographic change accelerates, intentional newcomer integration is no longer optional. Greater Dubuque Development's Distinctively Dubuque program has welcomed over 1,600 newcomers to the community, supported by concierge relocation services, community tour guides, and coordination with area employers. These efforts sit alongside broader partnerships with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, including the Envision 2030 community visioning effort, to ensure the region is seen and experienced as a welcoming place for workers and families from every background. • Reduce transportation barriers to opportunity. Transportation remains a persistent barrier to both employment and training access. The City of Dubuque's Commuter Route pilot, free bus service for higher -education students, and the Region 8 Regional Transit Authority vanpool pilot are early wins. Sustaining and scaling these efforts across the seven -county region is critical so that transportation does not remain a ceiling on workforce participation. • Make resident and talent attraction a core regional strategy. Because the region's working -age population cannot be sustained through natural increase, attracting, welcoming, and retaining new residents must operate as a deliberate, coordinated strategy rather than a collection of disconnected efforts. GDDC's Distinctively Dubuque program serves as the front door for that work and has welcomed over 1,500 newcomers to the region through a coordinated suite of services that includes concierge relocation support, community tour guides, employer connections, and ongoing engagement with newcomers after they arrive. AccessDubuquejobs.com extends this work into the labor market by providing incoming workers and families with a single regional platform for finding jobs across employers and counties. Sustaining and expanding the region's draw depends on partnerships beyond GDDC's own programming, including the Dyersville Economic Development Corp's "Welcome W newcomer program, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque's Better Together Committee, both of which work to make the region a place where residents of every background feel they belong and choose to stay. The objective is straightforward. The region needs its working -age population to grow, the residents who actually arrive will increasingly come from diverse backgrounds, and a coordinated, inclusive welcome is what allows the arithmetic of regional labor supply to work over the next decade. Al Et Automation: Implications for the Regional Workforce No serious workforce analysis in 2025 can ignore artificial intelligence. Both the opportunities and the risks are real, and the regional strategies outlined above need to account for both. At a high level, Al's economic benefits today flow disproportionately upward to investors, technology firms, and large enterprises with the capital and infrastructure to deploy Al at scale. For workers, small businesses, and communities like ours, the picture on the ground is more balanced: meaningful risks alongside genuine opportunities. YOU can be great here. • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • 3 Page 36 of 10�1 Executive Summary Al & Automation: Implications for the Regional Workforce, cont'd The Risks • Entry-level job displacement is already underway. Food service, retail, clerical, and portions of manufacturing work are seeing measurable automation -driven change. At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reaffirmed a prediction that as much as half of entry-level jobs could disappear within five years, while Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis signaled that Al would begin affecting junior roles and internships starting this year. A recent MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory study, the Iceberg Index, estimates that Al could eventually affect roughly 11.7% of the U.S. workforce, representing about $1.2 trillion in wage exposure across sectors like finance, health care, and professional services. Many of the roles at highest risk appear directly on our region's Top 20 Skills Gaps. They are the traditional on ramps for young workers, career -changers, and those without post -secondary credentials. This directly reinforces the importance of the region's K-12 career exposure work (VERTEX, Tech WORKS, HEART, iJAG) and the need to expand Opportunity Dubuque. If traditional entry points narrow, new ones must be built. • Uneven access will widen existing divides. The productivity and learning benefits of Al reach only those with the tools, training, and connectivity to use them. Without intentional effort, Al could reinforce rather than narrow existing skill and income gaps in the region. • Al systems can embed and scale bias. As Al enters hiring, credit, housing, and other gatekeeping systems, there is documented risk of racial and socioeconomic bias being reproduced at scale. Given the region's accelerating demographic diversification, and the growing importance of retaining international students, foreign -born workers, and BIPOC talent, this is a risk that employers and workforce partners should actively monitor as Al tools proliferate. The Opportunities • Al as a learning and training accelerator. AI -powered tutors, practice environments, and adaptive coursework can reduce the cost and time required to earn credentials. This is a direct tailwind for Opportunity Dubuque, VERTEX, Tech WORKS, and other regional training pathways. This can create new channels for delivering AI - literacy content to workers at every skill level. • Al as a small-business and entrepreneurship amplifier. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) survey of more than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises across seven advanced economies found that 31% are already using generative Al, with users reporting better performance, reduced owner and staff workload, and help filling labor shortages. For the many entrepreneurs in the region who serve as their own operators, bookkeepers, and marketers, Al materially extends practical capacity. This will strengthen the entrepreneurial pipeline that underpins regional economic vitality. • New job categories and workforce reallocation. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta research surveying nearly 750 corporate executives found little evidence of near -term aggregate employment decline from Al, with smaller firms anticipating modestjob gains and a shift away from routine clerical work toward skilled technical roles. This realignment favors workers, employers, and training providers positioned to adapt quickly. Bottom Line The picture is not uniformly negative, and it is likely less dire than the loudest headlines suggest. Some automation at the entry level may actually be constructive: many of the most exposed roles are high turnover, chronically unfilled, and pay below regional livability thresholds. Easing pressure on those roles could free workforce capacity for higher - wage work. The real concern is what happens to the workers who traditionally started their careers in those positions. Without accessible on -ramps (e.g. apprenticeships, earn -and -learn models, expanded career exploration) upward mobility becomes harder. The strategies outlined in the Executive Summary matter more, not less, as Al adoption grows. They are the region's primary defense against a future in which the benefits of Al accrue up the chain while the costs are born on the ground. 4 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 . YOU can be great here. Page 37 of 1061 Population Et Demographics POPULATION Total Population Dubuque County is expected to MSA . 99,521 grow by .32% between 2025 and Regional • 248,943 2035 to 99,84k people. RACE Et ETHNICITY OF GENERAL POPULATION Dubuque 7 County Ethnicity/Race MSA' Region White 88.1% 91.2% ■ Black 3.7% 2.3% Hispanic • White 3.1% 2.7% ■ Two or More Races 1.8% 1.4% ■ Asian 1.3% 0.9% ■ Pacific Islander 1.0% 0.6% ■ American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.2% ■ Hispanic • Multiple 0.2% 0.2% Hispanic • American/Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.2% Hispanic • Black 0.2% 0.2% Hispanic • Asian 0.1% 0.0% ■ Hispanic • Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 'The chart (right) represents the Dubuque MSA data set. 87,679 EDUCATION ATTAINMENT OF WORKING AGE POPULATION Dubuque 7 County Demographic MSA' Region ■ < 9th Grade 1.8% 2.3% kk-- ■ 9th - 12th Grade 3.8% 4.0% High School Diploma 31.9% 35.2% 217 ■ Some College 17.3% 18.6% , Associate Degree 11.4% 12.9% ■ Bachelors Degree 22.4% 18.1% 1,235 @6 Graduate and Higher 11.3% 8 9% 2,582 'The chart (right) represents the Dubuque MSA data set. 2 YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025. 5 Page 38 of 10�1 Employment • Labor Market Overview Working Age Ejobs Population Working Age (15-69) Population and Jobs 2015 to 2035 (Dubuque MSA) 70 K 67,264 67,292 65K 60K61,859 61,159 55K 175 K 150 K 125K 100K 65,225 63,015 I 1 1 2015 2025 2035 Working Age (15-69) Population and Jobs 2015 to 2035 (Greater Dubuque Region) 170,281 167,290 161,741 116 5544 118,250 114,451 2015 2025 2035 In our Labor Market Overview, we compare past trends in both the Greater Dubuque Region and Dubuque MSA across employer job counts and working -age population, and apply Lightcast projections through 2035 to both. The historical record shows the Dubuque MSA driving nearly all of the region's net population growth over the past decade, while job counts contracted modestly in both the MSA and outlying counties. The 2025 to 2035 outlook shifts the picture in two important ways. First, working -age population is now projected to decline across the entire region, including the MSA, putting sustained pressure on labor supply. Second, despite that demographic headwind, total employment is projected to grow in both the MSA and outlying counties, with most major industries adding jobs over the decade. 6 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • YOU can be great here. Page 39 of 1061 Employment INDUSTRY GROWTH 8: EMPLOYMENT IN DUBUQUE MSA 8T 7 6 O 5 0 ry 4 0 L 3 L N D 2 C 1 C a -2 ■ 0 U i c U xs V C N V N O � u > U) cn U u 6c ) > � 0 00 0 (n . u c S O ms c c o u o 0 a` a a a E w E ~ o ■ o u Q ■ ►7 ■ 1K 2K 3K 4K 5K 6K 7K 8K 9K 10K 11K 12K 13K 14K 15K 16K 2025Jobs Projected Industry 2025 Jobs 10- year Industry Growth Rate ■ Health Care & Social Assistance 15,618 5.0% ■ Manufacturing 14,216 6.9% Retail Trade 12,820 1.7% ■ Educational Services 11,990 0.6% Accommodation & Food Service 9,957 -0.3% ■ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9,008 4.4% ■ Transportation & Warehousing 8,092 6.7% 'Finance & Insurance 6,328 1.2% Administrative & Support Services 5,627 0.2% Construction 5,620 5.4% Government 4,953 1.8% Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2,747 3.6% YOU can be great here. • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025. 7 Page 40 of 10�1 Unemployment UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR DUBUQUE MSA 0 0 ry c 4 E 0 Q 3 E N c 2 1 n March 2026 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 WORKFORCE COMMUTERS Dubuque is the Greater Dubuque region's employment center. We have a net increase of approximately 7,200 workers from surrounding areas who come to the Dubuque MSA to work on a daily basis. 8 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • YOU can be great here. Page 41 of 10�1 ncome Et Wages 2024 MEDIAN HOURLY WAGES $30 T V J M c Q I $25 a ■ N a C o lJ $20 3 p O $15 ■ a ■ a ■ 3 ■ a ■ a ■ ■ E a a O � U U O J _ V 7 O m 7� 3 a O N }p 3 a _ > 3 CJ X - 0' D Cn o a $10 2024 Federal Minimum Wage = $7.25/hour — — — $5 2024 Median 1-year 5-year Cost of Area Hourly Wage Change Change Living* ■ Des Moines -West Des Moines, IA $24.85 3% 14% 98.4 ■ Iowa City, IA $23.93 4% 12% 98.1 ■ Ames, IA $23.73 3% 14% 96.1 ■ Cedar Rapids, IA $23.65 3% 14% 96.5 ■ La Crosse -Onalaska, WI -MN $23.46 4% 17% 100.7 ■ Davenport -Moline -Rock Island, IA -IL $23.29 5% 18% 98.0 ■ Dubuque, IA $23.24 3% 18% 95.7 ■ Waterloo -Cedar Falls, IA $22.33 3% 15% 96.9 Sioux City, IA -NE -SD $21.84 2% 18% 104.0 Platteville, WI $21.04 5% 17% 97.9 *Source: Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), Cost of Living Index 2024. Published since 1968, the Cost of Living Index, published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), has been the most consistent source of city -to -city cost comparisons available. COLI data is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. C2ER data and methodology are described in detail and completely transparent. Both data and methodology are reviewed by an Advisory Board composed of academic researchers and government officials. The average for all participating places equals 100, and each participant's index is read as a percentage of the average for all places. The COLI data above notes that Dubuque MSA's estimated cost of living is 95.7% of the national average, lowest amongst the ten MSA's listed. YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 9 Page 42 of 1061 Page 43 of 1061 Overview Health Care & Social Assistance remains the region's largest industry by employment, with projected growth of 5.0 percent over the next decade, a slight cooling from last year's ten year outlook but still among the strongest in the region. Median hourly wages climbed nearly 10 percent year -over -year to $29.17, reflecting sustained competition for clinical talent. Higher skilled occupations requiring an associate degree or higher continue to benefit from a strong pipeline of graduates from area colleges and universities, a promising sign for the region's major healthcare employers. Significant investments are being made to further expand medical training pathways: notably, the University of Dubuque is establishing the John and Alice Butler College of Osteopathic Medicine, which will be Iowa's first new medical school in over 125 years. Even with this strong pipeline, the region's projected ten year talent surplus has narrowed compared to last year, signaling that demand is catching up with supply. Continued investment in nursing assistant, pharmacy technician, and medical assistant pathways at Northeast Iowa Community College and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will be essential to keeping that surplus in place. Median s ; Projected $29e17 Hourly Rate � 781 Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Health Care 8t Social Assistance Talent Pipeline Certificate • Post -Secondary Award 562 Annual Openings 876 Annual Completions Key Skill Programs Certified Nurse Aide • Highland Community College • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Doctor of Osteopathetic Medicine • University of Dubuque (New, accrediation in process) Medical Assistant • Emmaus University • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Associate • Bachelor's Degree S 955 Annual Openings 1,812 Annual Completions Practical/Registered Nursing • Clarke University • Emmaus University • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Dubuque Pharmacy Technician • Northeast Iowa Community College Advanced Degree J 117 Annual Openings 35 Annual Completions Radiologic Technology/Radiography • Emmaus University • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Social Work/Human & Family Services • Clarke University • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Dubuque can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 11 Page 44 of 1061 CERTIFICATE Description 2025 Jobs - POST 2035 Jobs -SECONDARY 25-35 Chg AWA•D Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings First -Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 825 803 -22 78 76 0 76 $27.86 Receptionists and Information Clerks 502 498 -4 66 66 0 66 $16.18 Food Servers, Nonrestourant 362 374 12 62 63 0 63 $14.22 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 39 42 3 5 5 0 5 $19.25 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 19 21 2 3 3 0 3 $12.34 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 39 27 42 4 3 0 3 $16.65 File Clerks 29 22 -7 3 2 0 2 $19.75 Telephone Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2146 2441 295 313 343 438 -96 $16.12 Orderlies 8 10 2 1 1 438 -437 $15.72 ASSOCIATE Description 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs BACHELOR'S 25-35 Chg DEGREE Annual Replacement Annual Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 698 698 0 105 105 8 97 $16.20 Pharmacy Technicians 378 393 15 35 37 0 37 $18.60 Residential Advisors 87 85 -2 16 16 0 16 $17.62 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 180 185 5 15 16 0 16 $28.37 Dental Assistants 283 294 11 37 38 23 15 $21.17 Social and Human Service Assistants 285 280 -5 29 29 14 15 $19.56 Phlebotomists 96 97 1 12 12 0 12 $17.81 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 85 80 -5 10 10 0 10 $19.73 Opticians, Dispensing 77 83 6 7 8 0 8 $18.45 Pharmacy Aides 46 38 -8 8 7 0 7 $15.01 Physical Therapist Assistants 74 92 18 11 13 6 7 $27.14 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 52 58 6 6 7 0 7 $22.39 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 86 85 -1 5 5 0 5 $30.37 Occupational Therapy Assistants 32 37 5 4 5 0 5 $27.32 Dietetic Technicians 30 31 1 4 4 1 3 $15.63 Diagnostic Medical Sonogrophers 45 51 6 2 3 0 3 $39.06 Community Health Workers 19 19 0 2 2 0 2 $25.90 Surgical Technologists 81 89 8 5 6 4 2 $25.58 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 13 14 1 1 1 0 1 $17.64 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 583 588 5 58 59 58 1 $18.42 Radiation Therapists 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $41.82 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 $41.39 Medical Dosimetrists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $66.99 Occupational Therapy Aides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Therapists, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.30 Nursing Assistants Respiratory Therapists 1674 1682 8 234 235 235 0 $19.03 35 42 7 2 3 5 -2 $33.63 12 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • YOU can be great here. Page 45 of 1061 ASSOCIATE• Description 2025 Jobs • -. 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Jobs Chg Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 164 174 10 8 9 12 -3 $31.21 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 417 418 1 33 33 37 -4 $27.45 Surgical Assistants 2 3 1 0 0 4 -4 $26.23 Psychiatric Technicians 44 49 5 4 5 9 -5 $17.81 Medical Assistants 267 293 26 34 37 43 -6 $20.23 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 175 186 11 12 13 21 -8 $20.39 Billing and Posting Clerks 221 221 0 22 22 30 -8 $20.40 Psychiatric Aides 6 6 0 1 1 9 -8 $16.22 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 39 39 0 2 2 12 -10 $34.77 Dental Hygienists 165 175 10 11 12 23 -11 $36.74 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 146 155 9 9 10 22 -12 $29.87 Medical Transcriptionists 45 40 -5 8 8 20 -13 $21.14 Physical Therapist Aides 25 28 3 4 4 18 -14 $15.65 Emergency Medical Technicians 133 143 10 10 11 31 -20 $17.49 Medical Equipment Preparers 31 33 2 4 4 27 -23 $18.17 Medical Records Specialists 136 145 9 9 10 35 -25 $24.03 Paramedics 87 91 4 4 4 31 -27 $23.46 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 14 14 0 2 2 31 -29 $16.94 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 13 16 3 1 1 35 -34 $32.14 Registered Nurses 2220 2348 128 113 126 164 -38 $34.52 Dietitians and Nutritionists 40 43 3 3 3 54 -51 $30.34 Health Education Specialists 62 62 0 6 6 67 -61 $30.11 Recreational Therapists 10 10 0 1 1 87 -86 $24.85 Athletic Trainers 53 53 0 3 3 93 -90 $29.17 Exercise Physiologists 1 1 0 0 0 93 -93 $27.84 Social and Community Service Managers 159 153 -6 12 11 450 -439 $30.52 Description 2025 Jobs ADVANCED 2035 Jobs DEGREE 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Chg Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Medical and Health Services Managers 370 449 79 26 34 0 34 $47.56 Healthcare Social Workers 104 112 8 9 10 0 10 $28.47 Rehabilitation Counselors 102 88 44 9 8 0 8 $18.73 Pharmacists 177 185 8 6 7 0 7 $60.44 Speech -Language Pathologists 83 100 17 4 6 0 6 $35.99 Occupational Therapists 87 97 10 4 5 0 5 $42.26 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 67 64 -3 5 5 0 5 $22.05 Physician Assistants 54 65 11 3 4 0 4 $60.25 Physicians, All Other 99 103 4 2 2 0 2 $126.53 Dentists, General 87 91 4 2 2 0 2 $92.92 Chiropractors 54 55 1 2 2 0 2 $38.89 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 13 Page 46 of 1061 Description ADVANCED 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs DEGREE 25-35 Chg (continued) Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Family Medicine Physicians 67 67 0 2 2 0 2 $137.32 Optometrists 28 34 6 1 2 0 2 $56.79 Nurse Anesthetists 35 37 2 1 1 0 1 $116.03 General Internal Medicine Physicians 21 23 2 1 1 0 1 $155.71 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 27 28 1 1 1 0 1 $43.00 Nurse Practitioners 164 215 51 7 12 11 1 $58.29 Counselors, All Other 7 6 -1 1 1 0 1 $21.10 Emergency Medicine Physicians 56 54 -2 1 1 0 1 $185.88 Pediatricians, General 38 36 -2 1 1 0 1 $99.46 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 42 39 -3 1 1 0 1 $163.46 Marriage and Family Therapists 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 $27.56 Dentists, All Other Specialists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $177.00 Psychiatrists 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 $138.19 Radiologists 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 $144.83 Anesthesiologists 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 $149.20 Surgeons, All Other 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 $154.91 Audiologists 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $46.01 Cardiologists 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $159.84 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $134.79 Podiatrists 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $67.70 Nurse Midwives 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $49.76 Physicians, Pathologists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $161.09 Acupuncturists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $63.86 Orthodontists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $98.35 Prosthodontists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Dermatologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $143.46 Pediatric Surgeons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $153.84 Orthotists and Prosthetists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $38.39 Genetic Counselors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $42.28 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 10 9 -1 0 0 0 0 $128.57 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 4 3 -1 0 0 0 0 $169.21 Neurologists 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $124.94 Physical Therapists 186 214 28 7 10 24 -14 $45.42 14 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. Page 47 of 1061 $21*45Median Hourly Rate Overview The Advanced Manufacturing industry remains poised for meaningful growth, with a projected 6.9 percent increase in employment over the next decade. It remains the region's second largest sector by employment. The industry continues to face a persistent challenge: annual job openings in entry and middle skill roles continue to outpace the number of graduates from postsecondary skills programs. Strengthening partnerships between employers and educational institutions will remain critical to closing this gap. While many employers provide internal training, there is a growing need to support the skills development of the broader, unattached workforce. Median hourly wages have ticked up to $21.45, and the strong volume of openings in entry level production and skilled trades occupations underscores the expanding opportunities within the industry, particularly for workers entering through CNC, welding, industrial maintenance, and electro-mechanical pathways. AProjected 4L OP Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Advanced Manufacturing Talent Pipeline On the Job Training 423 Annual Openings Key Skill Programs Certificate • Post - Secondary Award 660 Annual Openings 244 Annual Completions Associate • Bachelor's Advanced Degree J 408 Annual Openings 1,368 Annual Completions Computer Numerically Control Industrial Electrician Industrial Manufacturing/Automation & Operator • Northeast Iowa Community College Mechatronix • Highland Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • Highland Community College • Northeast Iowa Community College Industrial Maintenance Technician • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College . Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Engineering • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Welding • University of Wisconsin -Platteville • Highland Community College • University of Dubuque (New, • Northeast Iowa Community College accrediation in process) • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Mechanical Engineering • University ofWisconsin- Platteville YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 15 Page 48 of 1061 Description ON 2025 fobs 2035 Jobs • 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1622 1719 97 174 184 0 184 $20.91 Food Botchmakers 498 600 102 69 79 0 79 $21.65 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 531 637 106 58 69 0 69 $19.44 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 640 629 -11 61 60 0 60 $21.27 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 82 88 6 10 11 0 11 $19.88 Food Processing Workers, All Other 64 75 11 6 7 0 7 $18.39 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 37 47 10 4 5 0 5 $19.99 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 34 35 1 4 4 0 4 $19.23 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 23 28 5 3 4 0 4 $21.04 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 6 5 -1 1 1 0 1 $20.32 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $16.61 CERTIFICATE - POST -SECONDARY AWA•D Description 2025 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Annual 2024 Median Skills Gap fobs Jobs Chg Jobs Openings Completions Earnings First -Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 911 989 78 85 93 0 93 $31.35 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brozers 714 778 64 70 76 0 76 $23.04 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 491 512 21 56 58 0 58 $21.67 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal 471 475 4 46 46 0 46 $21.41 and Plastic Machinists 275 291 16 27 29 0 29 $23.29 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 233 256 23 23 25 0 25 $25.36 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, 243 263 20 22 24 0 24 $20.68 and Tenders Production Workers, All Other 200 219 19 22 24 0 24 $20.05 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, 209 219 10 21 22 0 22 $20.33 and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and 209 211 2 21 21 0 21 $21.94 Tenders, Metal and Plastic Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, 215 201 -14 21 20 4 16 $23.39 and Tenders Printing Press Operators 182 183 1 19 19 0 19 $18.13 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 146 176 30 14 17 0 17 $20.78 Sewing Machine Operators 127 139 12 14 15 0 15 $18.07 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except 134 141 7 14 15 0 15 $21.77 Sawing Print Binding and Finishing Workers 134 115 -19 16 14 0 14 $18.85 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 103 103 0 11 11 0 11 $21.95 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, 110 106 -4 11 11 0 11 $20.36 Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, 94 106 12 9 10 0 10 $26.06 and Tenders Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and 73 79 6 7 8 0 8 $20.41 Tenders, Metal and Plastic 16 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 49 of 1061 CERTIFICATE - POST -SECONDARY AW..D Description 2025 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Annual Skills Gap 2024 Median Jobs Jobs Chg Jobs Openings Completions Earnings Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 45 51 6 6 7 0 0 7 $20.77 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine 54 66 12 5 6 6 $22.35 Setters, Operators, and Tenders Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 43 49 6 4 5 0 5 $23.79 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 41 39 -2 4 4 0 4 $22.91 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and 34 42 8 3 4 0 4 $43.72 Gaugers Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, 29 35 6 3 4 0 4 $20.05 Operators, and Tenders Machine Feeders and Offbearers 25 23 -2 3 3 0 3 $19.92 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 28 25 -3 3 3 0 3 $21.88 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 28 25 -3 3 3 0 3 $21.66 Plastic Foundry Mold and Coremakers 29 20 -9 3 2 0 2 $19.77 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and 22 21 -1 2 2 0 2 $23.57 Tenders, Metal and Plastic Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 12 14 2 1 1 0 1 $27.18 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators 8 10 2 1 1 0 1 $19.33 and Tenders Upholsterers 5 7 2 1 1 0 1 $21.49 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 15 16 1 1 1 0 1 $18.89 Plastic Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 15 16 1 1 1 0 1 $24.11 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 14 15 1 1 1 0 1 $24.20 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 11 12 1 1 1 0 1 $21.21 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 5 1 1 1 0 1 $0.00 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, 11 11 0 1 1 0 1 $23.17 Metal and Plastic Etchers and Engravers 9 9 0 1 1 0 1 $15.09 11 10 -1 1 1 0 1 $20.43 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and 8 7 -1 1 1 0 1 $19.33 Tenders, Metal and Plastic Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 6 5 -1 1 1 0 1 $19.66 Plastic Metal -Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 10 8 -2 1 1 0 1 $19.69 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 9 7 -2 1 1 0 1 $0.00 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 10 7 -3 1 1 0 1 $21.56 Log Graders and Scalers 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $13.43 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $17.69 Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Tire Builders 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.77 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 17 Page 50 of 1061 CERTIFICATE Description - POST 2025 Jobs -SECONDARY 2035 Jobs AW..D 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Chg Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Model Makers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Patternmakers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Woodworkers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $17.84 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.66 Pourers and Casters, Metal 5 4 -1 0 0 0 0 $20.54 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $22.67 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 2 0 -2 0 0 0 0 $20.70 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 359 441 82 28 36 40 -4 $28.61 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 66 75 9 6 7 40 -33 $28.16 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 17 15 -2 2 2 40 -38 $14.61 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 5 2 0 0 40 -40 $1707 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 1 0 0 0 40 -40 $0.00 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 0 0 0 0 0 40 -40 $0.00 ASSOCIATEBACHELOR'S Description 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 509 485 -24 48 46 2 44 $23.14 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 352 380 28 33 36 1 35 $29.89 Industrial Production Managers Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 284 314 30 20 23 0 23 $48.13 292 291 -1 31 31 9 22 $2112 Bakers 123 117 121 123 -2 6 19 18 19 19 0 0 19 19 $15.45 $19.78 Helpers --Production Workers Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 91 99 8 9 10 0 10 $24.62 Tool and Die Makers 74 70 -4 8 8 0 8 $27.31 Food Science Technicians 57 64 7 8 9 2 7 $22.30 Purchasing Managers 70 75 5 5 6 0 6 $49.98 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 47 61 14 5 6 0 6 $31.29 Chemical Plant and System Operators 65 66 1 6 6 0 6 $0.00 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 23 26 3 4 4 0 4 $15.60 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 82 93 11 8 9 6 3 $26.76 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 123 125 2 11 11 9 2 $31.72 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 18 19 1 2 2 0 2 $25.64 Plant and System Operators, All Other 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $28.37 Chemical Technicians 8 11 3 1 1 1 0 $23.79 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $16.60 Furniture Finishers 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $19.46 Prepress Technicians and Workers 48 39 -9 6 5 5 0 $23.29 Drafters, All Other 28 28 0 2 2 2 0 $24.24 18 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 51 of 1061 ASSOCIATE•R 2025 2035 Description Jobs Jobs ADVANCED 25-35 Chg D Annual Replacement Annual Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Medical Appliance Technicians 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $20.75 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $29.54 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Sewers, Hand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $14.61 Mechanical Drafters 99 97 -2 9 9 9 0 $27.88 Materials Engineers 30 33 3 2 2 6 -4 $36.77 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 4 5 1 0 0 7 -7 $19.31 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 91 107 16 9 11 21 -10 $21.63 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 118 119 1 7 7 19 -12 $53.82 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 84 85 1 9 9 21 -12 $22.07 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 18 17 -1 2 2 16 -14 $33.87 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 59 57 -2 5 5 22 -17 $28.97 Chemists 11 14 3 1 1 22 -21 $35.28 Food Scientists and Technologists 6 9 3 0 0 22 -22 $29.98 Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 0 -1 0 0 23 -23 $23.45 Chemical Engineers 3 5 2 0 0 28 -28 $45.67 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 29 29 0 2 2 32 -30 $33.73 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 78 83 5 7 8 39 -32 $26.85 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 22 22 0 1 1 76 -75 $43.39 Industrial Engineers 311 353 42 18 22 108 -86 $41.97 Commercial and Industrial Designers 47 50 3 3 3 96 -93 $29.76 Mechanical Engineers 623 678 55 34 40 174 -135 $39.38 Aerospace Engineers 2 2 0 0 0 230 -230 $58.34 Logisticians 340 387 47 28 33 360 -327 $35.46 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 19 Page 52 of 1061 F ilia. o;•�• _.J Median 19.7 Hourly Rate Overview The Retail Trade industry remains one of the region's largest employers, though projected ten year growth has moderated to 1.7 percent as e-commerce and shifting consumer preferences continue to reshape the sector. The most striking change this year is wage acceleration: median hourly pay rose roughly 10 percent to $19.73, a sign that employers are competing harder for front line talent. Stockers and order fillers, along with laborers and freight movers, now sit at the very top of the region's overall skills gaps list, reflecting how warehouse adjacent roles have absorbed much of retail's structural change. As retail continues to adapt to a more technology driven environment, demand is growing for customer service expertise, digital literacy, and adaptability. Building skills programs focused on these competencies, particularly through community colleges and high schools, will be critical for sustaining a competitive retail workforce. 440 223 Projected Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Retail Trade Talent Pipeline On the Job Training 946 Annual Openings Key Skill Programs Business Administration/Management • Clarke University • Emmaus University • Highland Community College • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Com. College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Dubuque • University of Wisconsin - Platteville Certificate • Post - Secondary Award 4448 Annual Openings 0 Annual Completions Customer Service • Northeast Iowa Community College Marketing/Digital Marketing • Clarke University • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Community College • University of Dubuque • University of Wisconsin -Platteville 20 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 , YOU can be great here. Associate • Bachelor's Advanced Degree J 391 Annual Openings 339 Annual Completions Professional Sales • Northeast Iowa Community College Page 53 of 1061 Description 2025 Jobs ON 2035 Jobs •: TRAINING 25-35 Annual Replacement Chg Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Cashiers 3074 2866 -208 584 563 0 563 $13.02 Stockers and Order Fillers 1860 1987 127 296 309 0 309 $15.92 Packers and Packagers, Hand 308 323 15 43 45 0 45 $16.79 Butchers and Meat Cutters 183 173 -10 22 21 0 21 $15.98 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 37 34 -3 6 6 0 6 $15.16 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 23 23 0 3 3 0 3 $22.12 Material Moving Workers, All Other 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 $19.90 CERTIFICATE Description 2025 Jobs - POST 2035 Jobs -SECONDARY AWA•D 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Chg Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Retail Salespersons 2851 3004 153 413 428 0 428 $14.21 Tire Repairers and Changers 67 64 -3 8 8 0 8 $17.17 Order Clerks 41 31 -10 5 4 0 4 $18.09 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 26 26 0 3 3 0 3 $23.61 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 16 18 2 2 2 0 2 $21.38 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 16 16 0 2 2 0 2 $20.81 Bicycle Repairers 6 7 1 1 1 0 1 $0.00 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, MotorVehicles 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 $25.90 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $18.58 Watch and Clock Repairers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $25.16 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $16.87 ASSOCIATEBACHELOR'S Description 2025 Jobs 2035 25-35 Jobs Chg Annual Replacement Annual Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings General and Operations Managers 2424 2569 145 194 209 0 209 $35.90 First -Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 742 751 9 73 74 0 74 $20.82 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 605 622 17 50 52 25 27 $21.39 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 129 136 7 14 15 0 15 $1T34 Floral Designers 39 34 -5 5 5 0 5 $14.21 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 35 36 1 4 4 0 4 $19.44 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 45 34 -11 5 4 0 4 $20.86 Motorcycle Mechanics 8 10 2 1 1 0 1 $20.27 Hearing Aid Specialists 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 $28.67 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $17.64 Watch and Clock Repairers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $26.26 Designers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $28.66 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $19.79 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $23.18 Parts Salespersons 265 255 -10 29 28 314 -286 $19.67 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 21 Page 54 of 1061 =_ Overview Educational Services remains a major employer in the region, encompassing educators at all levels. Projected ten year growth has I. _ slowed sharply to less than 1 percent, and the region's projected talent surplus in this industry has compressed considerably year -over -year. This is a signal that retirements and turnover are beginning to outpace what local pipelines can comfortably absorb. Median hourly wages remain essentially flat at $24.95, and base compensation continues to lag that of other industries requiring similar credentials. The region's higher education institutions create a notable talent pool, but a significant skills gap remains among Postsecondary Teachers, as many advanced degree programs needed to develop these instructors are not available locally. Teaching Assistants also remain among the region's top occupational skills gaps. Improving retention of primary and secondary school teachers, alongside continued investment in early childhood and elementary education programs, remains a regional priority. Median sV Projected 24.95 Hourly Rate Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Educational Services Talent Pipeline Certificate • Associate Degree 626 Annual Openings 464 Annual Completions Key Skill Programs Early Childhood Education • Highland Community College • Northeast Iowa Com. College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Bachelor's Degree S 351 Annual Openings 11594 Annual Completions Elementary Education • Clarke University • Emmaus University • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Community College • University of Dubuque • University of Wisconsin -Platteville 22 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Advanced Degree S 182 Annual Openings A Annual Completions Secondary Education • Clarke University • Emmaus University • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Community College • University of Dubuque • University of Wisconsin -Platteville School Counseling • Northeast Iowa Community College Page 55 of 1061 Description 2025 fobs 2035 Jobs ASSOCIATECERTIFICATE 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Chg Jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1603 1583 -20 188 186 0 186 $13.56 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1105 1119 14 120 121 0 121 $20.08 Childcare Workers 720 730 10 122 123 25 98 $13.40 Bus Drivers, School 331 329 -2 49 49 16 33 $21.34 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 528 554 26 58 61 30 31 $15.65 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 208 210 2 21 21 0 21 $27.12 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 117 118 1 10 10 0 10 $20.14 Protective Service Workers, All Other 28 27 -1 8 8 0 8 $19.32 School Bus Monitors 42 42 0 7 7 0 7 $15.97 Self -Enrichment Teachers 197 209 12 23 24 19 5 $17.58 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.00 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 46 44 -2 6 6 11 -5 $21.07 Statistical Assistants 0 0 0 0 0 24 -24 $41.38 Facilities Managers 109 115 6 9 10 339 -329 $44.38 Description 2025 Jobs BACHELOR'S 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Jobs Chg Jobs Annual Openings Annual Skills Gap 2024 Median Completions Earnings Substitute Teachers, Short -Term 312 323 11 37 38 0 38 $16.77 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 683 672 -11 45 44 23 21 $25.61 Tutors 67 73 6 12 13 0 13 $16.12 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 93 93 0 11 11 0 11 $19.29 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 150 148 -2 10 10 0 10 $28.05 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 132 131 -1 9 9 0 9 $26.37 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 86 86 0 9 9 1 8 $24.95 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 93 95 2 6 6 1 5 $21.98 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 69 68 -1 5 5 0 5 $25.50 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 50 52 2 4 4 0 4 $24.08 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 9 9 0 1 1 0 1 $17.39 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 24 21 -3 3 3 7 -4 $21.50 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 12 12 0 1 1 22 -21 $34.69 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 52 52 0 3 3 29 -26 $28.07 Credit Counselors 58 57 -1 4 4 37 -33 $22.12 Special Education Teachers, All Other 32 31 -1 2 2 58 -56 $26.99 Coaches and Scouts 352 360 8 43 44 115 -71 $20.99 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1242 1227 -15 82 81 217 -137 $25.97 Education Administrators, All Other 57 61 4 4 4 163 459 $38.86 Animal Scientists 5 5 0 0 0 239 -239 $34.37 Social Science Research Assistants 7 7 0 1 1 260 -259 $16.46 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1006 991 45 61 60 422 363 $27.81 _.. can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 23 Page 56 of 1061 Description 2025 Jobs ADVANCED 2035 25-35 Jobs Chg D Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Postsecondary Teachers 1212 1258 46 93 98 5 93 $33.49 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 308 310 2 23 23 0 23 $27.17 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 248 247 -1 16 16 0 16 $38.05 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 228 227 -1 15 15 0 15 $47.38 Instructional Coordinators 155 160 5 13 14 0 14 $33.65 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 70 73 3 8 8 0 8 $26.08 Farm and Home Management Educators 84 73 -11 7 6 0 6 $22.50 School Psychologists 60 59 -1 3 3 0 3 $34.94 Archivists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $26.64 24 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. Page 57 of 1061 ki $14e27Median Hourly Rate Overview The Accommodation & Food Services industry continues to feel the lingering effects of the Pandemic Recession, with a slight contraction of 0.3 percent still projected over the next decade. That said, the outlook has improved meaningfully relative to last year's sharper projected decline, and median hourly wages have risen to $14.27 as employers compete for hospitality and culinary talent. Restaurant cooks remain among the region's top skills gaps, underscoring the persistent shortage of trained kitchen staff. Key workforce needs continue to range from customer facing hospitality roles requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills, to behind the scenes culinary and technology -based operations. The region's workforce demand is centered around its retail and hospitality hubs, particularly within the City of Dubuque. As the tourism industry continues to grow, strengthening this workforce will remain critical. 40 .2 8 Projected Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Accommodations Et Food Services Talent Pipeline On the Job Training 1,443 Annual Openings ,zoI 16 Annual Completions Key Skill Programs Culinary Program • Northeast Iowa Community College (Culinary Foundations, levels 1-3) • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery) Certificate • Post - Secondary Award & 284 Annual Openings 32 Annual Completions Customer Service Northeast Iowa Community College Hospitality & Tourism Management • University of Wisconsin -Platteville Professional Sales • Northeast Iowa Community College Advanced Degree/Experience S 130 Annual Openings ig8 Annual Completions YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 25 Page 58 of 1061 Description 2025 Jobs ON 2035 Jobs •: 25-35 Chg TRAINING Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Fast Food and Counter Workers 2292 2356 64 532 538 0 538 $12.70 Waiters and Waitresses 1550 1484 -66 318 311 0 311 $11.95 Bartenders 872 860 -12 146 145 0 145 $9.43 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 852 843 -9 120 119 0 119 $14.58 Food Preparation Workers 461 431 -30 83 80 0 80 $13.29 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 205 194 -11 52 51 0 51 $11.97 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 250 253 3 46 46 0 46 $11.06 Cooks, Fast Food 329 291 -38 49 45 8 37 $13.30 Dishwashers 240 234 -6 40 39 0 39 $11.22 Driver/Sales Workers 312 339 27 32 35 0 35 $17.29 Cooks, Short Order 127 117 -10 19 18 8 10 $13.63 Gambling Dealers 89 66 -23 15 13 0 13 $16.28 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 10 10 0 2 2 0 2 $11.82 CERTIFICATE Description 2025 Jobs - POST 2035 Jobs —SECONDARY 25-35 Chg AWA•D Annual Replacement Annual Annual 2024 Median Jobs Openings Completions Skills Gap Earnings Cooks, Restaurant 918 984 66 138 145 41 8 0 137 41 $15.48 $14.36 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 259 255 -4 41 Cooks, Fast Food 329 291 -38 49 45 8 37 $13.30 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 92 92 0 16 16 0 16 $14.52 Food Service Managers 125 130 5 14 15 0 15 $29.02 Cooks, Short Order 127 117 -10 19 18 8 10 $13.63 Lodging Managers 41 44 3 4 4 0 4 $24.01 Cooks, All Other 8 9 1 1 1 8 -7 $14.18 26 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • YOU can be great here. Page 59 of 1061 $36*91L ' Overview This industry remains one of the most occupationally diverse, encompassing fields from computer science to law to civil engineering. It is projected to grow by 4.4 percent over the next decade, a more measured pace than last year's outlook, but still placing it among the region's stronger growth sectors. Median hourly wages, the highest of any industry profiled T- here, rose to $36.97. Higher skilled occupations requiring Ian associate degree or above continue to benefit from a strong flow of local graduates, particularly in accounting, engineering, and computer and information sciences. Even so, the region's projected ten year talent surplus in this industry has narrowed year -over -year, and as in other high skill industries, retaining graduates after they finish their programs remains a key challenge and opportunity for the region. Median s�; 397 Projected Hourly Rate Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Professional, Scientific Et Technical Services Talent Pipeline Certificate • Associates Degree & 424 Annual Openings 883 Annual Completions Key Skill Programs Accounting (BA Et BS) • Clarke University • Emmaus Bible College • Highland Community College • Loras College • Northeast Iowa Com. College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Dubuque • University of Wisconsin - Platteville Computer Et Information Services • Clarke University (CS) Bachelor's Advanced Degree Degree 49 235 J 84 Annual Openings Annual Openings 3,121 ,i 0 Annual Completions Annual Completions • Emmaus University (CS, CIS, Cyber Engineering Security) • University of Dubuque (New, seeking • Highland Community College (CS) accreditation) • Loras College (Data Science) • University of Wisconsin - Platteville • Northeast Iowa Community College paralegal/Pre-Law (CSS, Data Analytics) • Clarke University (Pre -Law) • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College . Loras College (Law pathway) (Cyber Security, Net Systems, Software . Northeast Iowa Community College Developer) (Paralegal) • University of Dubuque (Cyber Security, CIS CIT) Veterinary Technician • University of Wisconsin - Platteville (CS, • Northeast Iowa Community College Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Data Science, Applied Computing) YOU can be great here. • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 27 Page 60 of 1061 Description 2025 jobs 2035 jobs ASSOCIATECERTIFICATE 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Chg jobs Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1093 1052 -41 124 120 27 93 $21.27 Accountants and Auditors 869 915 46 66 71 24 47 $32.76 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 71 76 5 13 14 0 14 $16.42 Computer Occupations, All Other 129 140 11 8 9 0 9 $45.49 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 87 92 5 8 9 0 9 $19.76 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 64 61 -3 7 7 0 7 $25.42 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 52 56 4 6 6 0 6 $23.50 Computer Systems Analysts 161 173 12 9 10 5 5 $39.16 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 55 56 1 5 5 0 5 $25.85 Architectural and Civil Drafters 78 86 8 6 7 2 5 $28.03 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 50 55 5 3 4 0 4 $37.90 Agricultural Technicians 48 44 -4 7 7 4 3 $17.90 Photographers 10 6 -4 1 1 0 1 $15.99 Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $25.09 Paperhangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $16.65 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $34.22 Computer User Support Specialists 405 406 1 26 26 31 -5 $24.69 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 97 82 -15 10 9 16 -8 $20.84 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 82 62 -20 10 8 16 -8 $1109 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 34 32 -2 3 3 11 -8 $33.35 Web Developers 20 20 0 1 1 10 -9 $34.74 Computer Network Support Specialists 91 93 2 6 6 16 -10 $29.26 Web and Digital Interface Designers 25 24 -1 2 2 14 -12 $32.53 Tax Preparers 72 71 -1 8 8 24 -16 $22.22 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 118 94 -24 12 10 27 -17 $25.72 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 20 23 3 2 2 32 -30 $28.67 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 452 483 31 43 46 314 -268 $25.73 Project Management Specialists 449 496 47 31 36 310 -274 $41.08 Description 2025 jobs BACHELOR'S 2035 jobs 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Surveyors 63 68 5 4 5 0 5 $33.32 Interior Designers 47 51 4 4 4 0 4 $28.68 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 53 58 5 3 4 0 4 $37.64 Landscape Architects 31 35 4 2 2 0 2 $36.12 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $29.30 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.94 Sales Engineers 32 34 2 3 3 6 -3 $45.13 28 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 , YOU can be great here. Page 61 of 1061 Description BACHELOR'S -. 2025 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Jobs Jobs Chg Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 18 20 2 1 1 6 -5 $45.72 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3 4 1 0 0 6 -6 $39.72 Training and Development Specialists 225 247 22 19 21 29 -8 $27.88 Interpreters and Translators 21 21 0 2 2 13 -11 $28.01 Graphic Designers 162 166 4 12 12 25 -13 $23.59 Software Developers 529 592 63 27 33 46 -13 $47.65 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 4 -1 0 0 14 -14 $42.94 Materials Scientists 0 2 2 0 0 22 -22 $41.54 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 195 185 -10 10 9 38 -29 $37.16 Operations Research Analysts 34 40 6 2 3 36 -33 $33.81 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 489 510 21 42 44 80 -36 $28.93 Database Administrators 36 37 1 2 2 38 -36 $44.14 Computer Programmers 40 31 -9 2 1 44 -43 $37.15 Information Security Analysts 88 105 17 5 7 54 -47 $49.16 Data Scientists 124 159 35 7 11 62 -52 $40.68 Technical Writers 75 67 -8 6 5 59 -54 $31.77 Electrical Engineers 105 110 5 6 7 65 -59 $49.84 Civil Engineers 205 236 31 12 15 81 -66 $42.63 Writers and Authors 16 14 -2 1 1 68 -67 $23.48 Computer Hardware Engineers 15 16 1 1 1 78 -77 $51.70 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 2 1 0 0 81 -81 $43.71 Database Architects 10 12 2 1 1 84 -83 $59.91 Environmental Engineers 8 10 2 1 1 116 -115 $48.36 Life Scientists, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 202 -202 $37.99 Microbiologists 1 1 0 0 0 210 -210 $33.31 Biological Technicians 11 13 2 1 1 212 -211 $22.19 Soil and Plant Scientists 17 15 -2 1 1 238 -237 $33.30 Management Analysts 247 273 26 20 23 352 -329 $40.65 Engineers, All Other 117 126 9 7 8 344 -336 $46.47 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 81 92 11 6 7 412 -405 $28.45 Description 2025 Jobs ADVANCED 2035 25-35 Jobs Chg DEGREE Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Annual Openings Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings $59.88 Architectural and Engineering Managers 246 263 17 16 18 0 18 Computer and Information Systems Managers 179 207 28 12 15 0 15 $57.92 Chief Executives 205 208 3 14 14 0 14 $74.58 Marketing Managers 112 124 12 9 10 0 10 $56.04 Human Resources Managers 105 110 5 8 9 0 9 $55.93 Lawyers 153 149 -4 5 5 0 5 $42.55 Computer Network Architects 44 50 6 2 3 0 3 $47.18 YOU can be great here. • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 29 Page 62 of 1061 Description ADVANCED 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs DEGREE 25-35 Chg (continued) Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 34 37 3 2 2 0 2 $36.78 Natural Sciences Managers 29 31 2 2 2 0 2 $60.51 Veterinarians 91 92 1 2 2 0 2 $50.32 Public Relations Managers 25 26 1 2 2 0 2 $51.47 Training and Development Managers 13 14 1 1 1 0 1 $55.14 Art Directors 17 17 0 1 1 0 1 $49.09 Survey Researchers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $29.44 Statisticians 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $39.47 Computer and Information Research Scientists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $51.33 Biochemists and Biophysicists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $39.38 Compensation and Benefits Managers 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 $56.38 Anthropologists and Archeologists 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.37 Physicists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $57.34 Industrial -Organizational Psychologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Astronomers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $57.19 Sociologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $44.00 Advertising and Promotions Managers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $49.10 Sociologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $42.66 Anthropologists and Archeologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $22.67 Industrial -Organizational Psychologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $60.26 Natural Sciences Managers 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 $45.99 Advertising and Promotions Managers 6 9 3 1 0 0 0 $51.50 30 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. Page 63 of 1061 Overview The Transportation & Warehousing industry continues to be one of the r region's fastest growing sectors, with projected ten year employment growth of 6.7 percent. Heavy and Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers remain IWAamong the region's top skills gaps, ranking third overall this year and highlighting the ongoing capacity constraints of high demand training programs. Light truck drivers and laborers and freight movers also rank prominently. Median hourly wages eased slightly to $24.49, even as the I underlying volume of openings remains substantial. Employers within this sector also face continued competition from _ industries like construction and advanced manufacturing for similarly skilled candidates. Strong aviation and transportation training programs at regional institutions, including Class A semi -truck driving and diesel mechanic pathways at Northeast Iowa Community College and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, position the area as a key hub for talent development. 24e49 Median Hourly Rate 'AL 543 Projected Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Transportation Et Warehousing Talent Pipeline On the Job Training : 411 Annual Openings Key Skill Programs Aviation/Flight Operations • University of Dubuque Diesel Mechanic • Northeast Iowa Community College Logistics Certificate • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Certificate • Post - Secondary Award S 425 Annual Openings 102 Annual Completions Semi -Truck Driving (CDL Class A) • Highland Community College • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Supply Chain Management • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Wisconsin -Platteville Associate • Bachelor's Advanced Degree J 87 Annual Openings 104 Annual Completions can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 31 Page 64 of 1061 Description 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs EMPLOYMENT 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2070 2193 123 267 279 0 279 $18.62 Light Truck Drivers 823 987 164 84 100 0 100 $19.28 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 173 189 16 22 24 0 24 $14.17 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 48 50 2 5 5 0 5 $25.11 Cargo and Freight Agents 18 20 2 2 2 0 2 $24.40 Taxi Drivers 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Passenger Attendants 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $16.83 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $31.37 CERTIFICATE Description 2025 Jobs - POST 2035 Jobs -SECONDARY 25-35 Chg AWA•D Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Heavy and Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers 2631 2784 153 268 283 16 267 $24.20 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 697 719 22 68 70 38 32 $21.23 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 350 362 12 28 29 0 29 $26.37 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 106 -9 11 10 0 10 $20.65 Couriers and Messengers 73 73 0 7 7 0 7 $16.44 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 30 30 0 4 4 0 4 $19.71 Locomotive Engineers 33 34 1 3 3 0 3 $41.11 Aircraft Service Attendants 17 14 -3 3 3 0 3 $18.24 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 20 22 2 2 2 0 2 $15.76 Sailors and Marine Oilers 16 17 1 2 2 0 2 $20.90 Rail -Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 13 15 2 1 1 0 1 $38.10 Rail Car Repairers 12 13 1 1 1 0 1 $30.21 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 8 8 0 1 1 0 1 $42.63 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $26.25 Railroad Conductors and Yardmosters 65 68 3 6 6 16 -10 $41.85 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 10 11 1 1 1 16 -15 $37.09 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 16 -16 $22.32 ASSOCIATEBACHELOR'S Description 2025 Jobs 2035 Jobs 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement Jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings First -Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 462 488 26 45 48 0 48 $26.39 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 141 155 14 11 12 0 12 $41.88 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 125 132 7 11 12 0 12 $24.42 Flight Attendants 39 39 0 5 5 0 5 $43.98 Commercial Pilots 15 13 -2 2 2 0 2 $46.99 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 14 17 3 1 1 0 1 $46.00 Avionics Technicians 8 7 -1 1 1 0 1 $34.60 Airfield Operations Specialists 6 5 -1 1 1 0 1 $24.55 Ship Engineers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $43.84 Transportation Workers, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $17.60 32 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 65 of 1061 ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT Description 2025 2035 25-35 Annual Replacement Annual Annual Skills Gap 2024 Median Jobs Jobs Chg Jobs Openings Completions Earnings Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Hoist and Winch Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $23.66 Motorboat Operators 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 $22.45 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 32 31 -1 2 2 18 -16 $32.13 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation 15 17 2 1 1 20 -19 $32.20 Equipment Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 14 15 1 2 2 66 -64 $60.09 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 33 Page 66 of 1061 CnC'ntt;nnl......_ 1 Overview The Finance & Insurance industry is projected to grow modestly over the t , next decade, with an expected employment increase of 1.2 percent. This is a notable cooling from last year's outlook, largely attributed to the continued ` decline in teller positions and other front-line roles as the industry embraces \ greater technology use. Median hourly wages, however, climbed to $30.57 as employers compete for analytical and specialized talent. The region's projected ten year talent surplus in this industry has compressed sharply compared to last year, narrowing the cushion between graduates and openings. Skills gap data for customer service representatives and insurance _ sales agents remains somewhat skewed, as graduates from a wide variety of business -related programs are considered eligible for these roles. Employer feedback continues to underscore a growing need for specialized sales and insurance training programs. Given the region's strong concentration of finance and insurance employers, continued investment in these specialized pathways will be important. Median s S � Projected • HourlyRate � Talent Created Greater Dubuque Region Finance Et Insurance Talent Pipeline Certificate • Post - Secondary Award 81 Annual Openings 46 Annual Completions Key Skill Programs Accounting, Tax, Bookkeeping • Highland Community College • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Associate Degree A 454 Annual Openings 730 Annual Completions Business Administration (BA & MA) • Clarke University (Finance Concentration) • Emmaus University • Loras College (Finance Concentration) • Northeast Iowa Community College • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College • University of Dubuque (BA & MBA) • University of Wisconsin - Platteville (Finance BBA, online) 34 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 , YOU can be great here. Bachelor's Degree 4A 94 Annual Openings 787 Annual Completions Business Analytics, Applied Analytics • Loras College (Business Analytics BA, Applied Analytics MS) • University of Dubuque (Analytics MBA concentration) • University of Wisconsin - Platteville (Applied Statistics, Data Science) Customer Service, Sales Professional Northeast Iowa Community College Page 67 of 1061 CERTIFICATE Description 2025 jobs - POST 2035 jobs -SECONDARY 25-35 Chg AWA•D Annual Replacement jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Tellers 502 116 410 92 -92 -24 50 10 41 8 0 1 41 7 $1T98 $20.69 New Accounts Clerks Financial Clerks, All Other 17 16 -1 2 2 0 2 $22.12 Correspondence Clerks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $18.86 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 295 316 21 26 28 20 8 $19.49 Brokerage Clerks 26 25 -1 3 3 25 -22 $22.99 Description 2025 jobs ASSOCIATE 2035 jobs 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement jobs Annual Openings Annual Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 342 389 47 23 28 14 1 1 27 13 $37.33 $21.80 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 192 173 -19 16 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 6 6 0 0 0 1 -1 $20.26 Customer Service Representatives 2452 2389 -63 324 318 319 -1 $18.61 Loan Officers 224 213 -11 15 14 18 -4 $35.35 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 1 2 1 0 0 6 -6 $37.56 Financial and Investment Analysts 111 121 10 7 8 18 -10 $37.70 Financial Examiners 91 94 3 6 6 18 -12 $37.82 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 33 35 2 3 3 16 -13 $19.33 Credit Analysts 48 43 -5 3 3 18 -16 $32.70 Insurance Sales Agents 669 753 84 52 60 314 -254 $28.44 Description 2025 jobs BACHELOR'S 2035 jobs 25-35 Chg Annual Replacement jobs Annual Annual Openings Completions Skills Gap 2024 Median Earnings Financial Managers 603 677 74 41 48 2 0 2 48 0 $56.81 $58.26 Actuaries 14 20 6 1 Personal Financial Advisors 241 261 20 15 17 37 -20 $38.08 Insurance Underwriters 69 81 12 5 6 37 -31 $37.10 Financial Risk Specialists 44 45 1 3 3 137 -134 $43.17 Financial Specialists, All Other 92 95 3 6 6 141 -135 $32.79 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 140 149 9 10 11 433 -422 $27.93 Compensation, Benefits, and job Analysis Specialists 68 81 13 6 8 413 -405 $27.60 YOU can be great here. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 35 Page 68 of 1061 Page 69 of 1061 Appendix A • Notes Et Definitions Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) The 2018 SOC system is used by federal statistical agencies to classify workers and jobs into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, analyzing, or disseminating data (BLS SOC Manual 2018). Lightcast, the data aggregator tool utilized for this report, follows OEWS's SOC structure. OEWS is the primary source of occupation data. As of Spring 2022, OEWS is using SOC 2018. Because of the deviations laid out below, Lightcast refers to the codes as "SOC 2021", aligning with the first OEWS data release that included the codes. Here are some common "Gotchas" where OES and Lightcast differ from the standard SOC classification. Lightcast does not use SOC codes for military occupations due to lack of good data. Lightcast uses one aggregate code, 55-9999, for all 20 military occupations in standard SOC codes. Lightcast uses a single aggregate code (25-1099) for all postsecondary teachers instead of the 38 detailed codes in standard SOC. This is due to lack of solid data. To read Lightcast's research on this topic, visit https://kb.lightcast.io/en/ articles/6957575-why-doesn-t-lightcast-break-out- the-postsecondary-teachers-soc. Lightcast adds the code 99-9999 for "Unclassified Occupation" to the Extended Proprietors class of worker in industries where we cannot reliably estimate occupations due to lack of data. Following OEWS, Lightcast adds the code 25-3098 (Substitute Teachers). Lightcast also ignores ONET codes that don't have any ONET-assigned tasks. These mostly consist of catchall "All Other" categories. Beyond the above, Lightcast SOC codes occasionally differ from those found in other sources for two reasons: 1. Lightcast conforms with OEWS, which sometimes is different from official BLS SOC 2018. 2. In cases where OEWS reports a "broad" and a "detailed" code that are the same, Lightcast changes the "detailed" to end with a -XXX8 rather than -XXXO to reduce confusion between levels of the occupation hierarchy. A standard numerical code for a post -secondary course of study, developed and defined by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. The classification of instructional programs provides a taxonomic scheme that supports the accurate tracking and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) The sixth edition of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) was released in 2020 by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This update introduced 459 new six -digit CIP codes, including the creation of Series 61 for medical residency and fellowship programs, and involved the recategorization of certain existing codes, titles, and definitions. These changes may influence the reporting and interpretation of graduate data in this Skills Gap report. For instance, shifts in program classifications could affect trend analyses and comparisons with data from previous years. Users are encouraged to consult the CIP 2020 crosswalk tools and resources provided by NCES to understand how these updates may impact specific programs of study. CIP to SOC Crosswalk In March 2020 the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Labor Statistics released their official crosswalk designed to relate education to employment based on the changes to the new SOC and CIP manuals. Lightcast modifies this crosswalk with the intent of being more accurate. This was further refined by Greater Dubuque Development Corporation and Northeast Iowa Community College to best reflect local data. Crosswalks cannot capture all potential outcomes between programs of completion and employment. Metrics in this report are meant to act as guideposts for likely outcomes. Release This report utilizes Lightcast and IPEDS data as primary sources, based on Lightcast's 2025 4th quarter data. Lightcast recommends not comparing annual releases because data noise is introduced by process improvements. How does Lightcast calculate projections? If you use an Lightcast product or service, chances are you've seen some of their labor market projections. Lightcast provides detailed job estimates by industry and occupation, for each of the next 10 years from the current year. A common question that they get from clients who see these figures is where do Lightcast projections come from? The short answer is that Lightcast creates their projections based on past trends carried forward, and published projections from state and federal sources. If you're after something a little more detailed, read on. can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 37 Page 70 of 1061 The first step in both their industry and occupation projections is their robust industry data. Lightcast first creates, simple short-, mid-, and long-term trend lines for every industry and county based on the historical data. Those lines are then averaged and dampened to prevent extreme change. Lightcast then incorporates national industry projections (BLS national employment projections) as well as state and regional projections provided by state labor market organizations to adjust these numbers again. Finally, they take aggregate geography and industry group figures for 10-year percentage change and make sure it matches the corresponding published geography and industry numbers. Lightcast projections will not match the BLS or any other individual state projections at the most detailed level. This can be explained in a variety of ways. Differences in Coverage Lightcast has broken out their labor market data into four different classes of worker that allow their clients to dig into specific elements of an economy. In most states, the first two classes of workers (QCEW Employees and Non-QCEW Employees) are most closely comparable to the industry projections from the published sources. Lightcast doesn't expect their self-employment and proprietors projections to match BLS and state -level projections. Lightcast Doesn't Use BLS/State Occupation Projections —except for Annual fob Openings estimates Their occupation projections are based off of their industry numbers with projected, regionalized staffing pattern applied to the figures. As a result, the occupation projections will necessarily differ from BLS occupation numbers. Differences in Methodology Lightcast uses a combination of BLS, state, and internal projection methods. This will naturally differ from the BLS and state projections alone. Release Lag Lightcast projections are based on the most recent available data and published projections, but the BLS and states release only long-term projections on a two-year basis. Lightcast's internal projections are more heavily weighted as state/national projections age. Occupation Data Lightcast occupation employment data are based on final Lightcast industry data and final Lightcast staffing patterns. Wage estimates are based on Occupational Employment Statistics (QCEW and Non-QCEW Employees classes of worker) and the American Community Survey (Self -Employed and Extended Proprietors). Occupational wage estimates affected by county -level Lightcast earnings by industry. Staffing Patterns Data The staffing pattern data in this report are compiled from several sources using a specialized process. For QCEW and Non-QCEW Employees classes of worker, sources include Occupational Employment Statistics, the National Industry -Occupation Employment Matrix, and the American Community Survey. For the Self -Employed and Extended Proprietors classes of worker, the primary source is the American Community Survey, with a small amount of information from Occupational Employment Statistics. State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Employment Projections; Iowa Workforce Development; Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. jobs Ajob is 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) and proprietors who work for themselves. Past and currentjob values are currently "filled" by workers. Any projection of job values past the current year are inherently mixes of existing jobs and jobs created by growth demand. Lightcast reports employment as annual averages. The exception is the Extended Proprietors Class of Worker (Class 4), which counts proprietors that existed at any time during a given year, because those data are based on tax returns. Employment averages represent jobs, not workers, since one individual may hold multiple jobs. Due to limitations of source data, both full- and part-time jobs are included and counted equally, i.e. job counts are not adjusted to full-time equivalents. Geographically, payroll jobs are always reported by the place of work rather than the worker's place of residence. Conversely, self-employed and extended proprietors are always reported by their place of 38 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • YOU can be great here. Page 71 of 1061 residence. Unpaid family workers and volunteers are excluded from all Lightcast data. Source: Lightcast data based primarily on the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Annual Openings Estimate Lightcast's new methodology estimates occupation hires and separations by combining QWI industry hires and separations with national occupation separation rates from the BLS and regional staffing pattern growth and decline. This change will not take effect immediately in Lightcast's tools, but will be released and messaged sometime later in the quarter. Occupational Descriptions A combination of both new jobs and replacement jobs In an effort to be more environmentally friendly the constitutes total openings. The annual openings figure list of occupations and their definitions have been is derived by dividing total openings by the number of removed from the print version of this report. For a years in the user's selected timeframe. For example, an definition of an occupation, please use one of the occupation showing 130 openings between 2016 and following sources: 2026 would result in an annual openings figure of 13. Classification and Methodology Changes Lightcast does not recommend comparing data releases due to the large amount of noise introduced by the continuous improvement of processes and updated data sources in each release and is a self-contained time series. Staffing Pattern Improvements Lightcast made some improvements to their staffing pattern process to improve the loading speed of staffing pattern reports. This change will result in extremely small employment numbers clustering more tightly around disclosed data and being less widely distributed (e.g. there will be more occupations with three jobs and fewer occupations with one job). Improved ACS Methodology For certain records, ACS cannot determine a specific industry to classify a job as, so they place these indeterminate records in less -detailed "catchall" categories. Lightcast now distributes these values among the industries represented by the catchall, instead of dropping these records. This will result in 50k-80kjobs, depending on the year, being added to self-employed. Improved Earnings Estimations Lightcast has reduced the volatility of earnings in occupation data for areas with small employment. Year over year data should be more continuous and less erratic as a result. Occupation Hires and Separations Improvements. Previous to this release, Lightcast estimated occupation hires and separations using a combination of industry data from QWI and Lightcast employment staffing patterns, implicitly assuming that hires and separations rates within an industry were the same across all occupations. • https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/SOC • https://www.bls.gov/soc can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 39 Page 72 of 1061 Appendix B • Complete Occupational Outlook Title Cashiers .. 3074 .. 2866 . -208 .... ..Earnings 584 .... 563 .... 0 .. 563 ,. ...Typical. $13.02 Lvl HS Fast Food and Counter Workers 2292 2356 64 532 538 0 538 $12.70 HS Retail Salespersons 2851 3004 153 413 428 0 428 $14.21 2yrAward Waiters and Waitresses 1550 1484 -66 318 311 0 311 $11.95 HS Stockers and Order Fillers 1860 1987 127 296 309 0 309 $15.92 HS Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2070 2193 123 267 279 0 279 $18.62 HS Heavy and Tractor -Trailer Truck Drivers 2631 2784 153 268 283 16 267 $24.20 2yrAward Office Clerks, General 1989 1909 -80 231 223 0 223 $19.01 2yrAward General and Operations Managers 2424 2569 145 194 209 0 209 $35.90 XP Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1369 1409 40 190 194 0 194 $16.57 HS Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1603 1583 -20 188 186 0 186 $13.56 2yrAward Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1622 1719 97 174 184 0 184 $20.91 HS Bartenders 872 860 -12 146 145 0 145 $9.43 HS Cooks, Restaurant 918 984 66 138 145 0 145 $15.48 2yrAward Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1105 1119 14 120 121 0 121 $20.08 2yrAward Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 852 843 -9 120 119 0 119 $14.58 HS First -Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 804 815 11 115 116 0 116 $16.69 XP Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 698 698 0 105 105 0 105 $16.20 2 or4yrAward Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 659 679 20 101 103 0 103 $14.09 2 or4yrAward Light Truck Drivers 823 987 164 84 100 0 100 $19.28 HS Childcare Workers 720 730 10 122 123 25 98 $13.40 2or4yrAward Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1093 1052 -41 124 120 27 93 $21.27 2 or4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 911 989 78 85 93 0 93 $31.35 XP Postsecondary Teachers 1212 1258 46 93 98 5 93 $33.49 AdvAward Amusement and Recreation Attendants 310 324 14 84 85 0 85 $11.28 HS Food Preparation Workers 461 431 -30 83 80 0 80 $13.29 HS Food Batchmakers 498 600 102 69 79 0 79 $21.65 HS Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 570 618 48 73 78 0 78 $16.83 HS Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brozers 714 778 64 70 76 0 76 $23.04 2yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 825 803 -22 78 76 0 76 $27.86 XP First -Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 742 751 9 73 74 0 74 $20.82 XP Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 531 637 106 58 69 0 69 $19.44 HS Construction Laborers 1129 1163 34 94 97 31 66 $22.01 2or4yrAward Receptionists and Information Clerks 502 498 -4 66 66 0 66 $16.18 2yrAward Food Servers, Nonrestouront 362 374 12 62 63 0 63 $14.22 HS Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 640 629 -11 61 60 0 60 $21.27 HS Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 491 512 21 56 58 0 58 $21.67 2yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 698 732 34 53 56 0 56 $34.24 XP Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 205 194 -11 52 51 0 51 $11.97 HS Financial Managers 603 677 74 41 48 0 48 $56.81 XP First -Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 462 488 26 45 48 0 48 $26.39 XP Electricians 461 531 70 40 47 0 47 $28.19 2or4yrAward Accountants and Auditors 869 915 46 66 71 24 47 $32.76 2or4yrAward Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 471 475 4 46 46 0 46 $21.41 2yrAward 40 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 73 of 1061 Title jobs Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 250 Cooks, Fast Food 329 Packers and Packagers, Hand 308 2035 jobs 253 25-35 Chg 3 Annual Replacement2025 jobs 46 Openings 46 Completions 0 Gap 46 �. Median Earnings $11.06 HS 291 -38 49 45 0 45 $13.30 HS 323 15 43 45 0 45 $16.79 HS Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 315 331 16 42 44 0 44 $15.15 HS Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 509 485 -24 48 46 2 44 $23.14 2 or4yrAward Tellers 502 410 -92 50 41 0 41 $17.98 HS Recreation Workers 201 208 7 40 41 0 41 $14.19 2or4yrAward Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 259 255 -4 41 41 0 41 $14.36 2yrAward Dishwashers 240 234 -6 40 39 0 39 $11.22 HS Substitute Teachers, Short -Term 312 323 11 37 38 0 38 $16.77 Bachelor's Degree Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 127 127 0 37 37 0 37 $12.63 HS Pharmacy Technicians 378 393 15 35 37 0 37 $18.60 2or4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 436 457 21 34 36 0 36 $33.91 XP Animal Caretakers 186 216 30 33 36 0 36 $13.79 HS Buyers and Purchasing Agents 352 380 28 33 36 1 35 $29.89 2or4yrAward Driver/Sales Workers 312 339 27 32 35 0 35 $17.29 HS Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 378 399 21 32 34 0 34 $28.67 2yrAward Medical and Health Services Managers 370 449 79 26 34 0 34 $47.56 XP Security Guards 285 257 -28 36 33 0 33 $17.18 HS Bus Drivers, School 331 329 -2 49 49 16 33 $21.34 2yrAward Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 697 719 22 68 70 38 32 $21.23 2yrAward Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 528 554 26 58 61 30 31 $15.65 2 or4yrAward Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 350 362 12 28 29 0 29 $26.37 2yrAward Machinists 275 291 16 27 29 0 29 $23.29 2yrAward Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 605 622 17 50 52 25 27 $21.39 2 or4yrAward Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 342 389 47 23 28 1 27 $37.33 2 or4yrAward Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 233 256 23 23 25 0 25 $25.36 2yrAward Highway Maintenance Workers 298 301 3 24 24 0 24 $24.35 2 or4yrAward Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 447 468 21 33 35 11 24 $30.66 2 or4yrAward Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 243 263 20 22 24 0 24 $20.68 2yrAward Production Workers, All Other 200 219 19 22 24 0 24 $20.05 2yrAward Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 173 189 16 22 24 0 24 $14.17 HS Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1252 1316 64 113 119 96 23 $23.65 2or4yrAward Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 308 310 2 23 23 0 23 $27.17 AdvAward Industrial Production Managers 284 314 30 20 23 0 23 $48.13 XP Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 118 133 15 22 24 1 23 $16.87 2 or4yrAward Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 209 219 10 21 22 0 22 $20.33 2yrAward Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 292 291 -1 31 31 9 22 $21.12 2 or4yrAward Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 78 84 6 21 22 0 22 $12.86 HS Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 208 210 2 21 21 0 21 $27.12 2yrAward Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 209 211 2 21 21 0 21 $21.94 2yrAward Butchers and Meat Cutters 183 173 -10 22 21 0 21 $15.98 HS Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 683 672 -11 45 44 23 21 $25.61 Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Workers, All Other 125 134 9 19 20 0 20 $17.07 2 or4yrAward Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 215 201 -14 21 20 0 20 $23.39 2yrAward can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 41 Page 74 of 1061 Printing Press Operators jobs 182 jobs 183 Chg 1 ReplacementTitle jobs 19 Openings 19 Completions 0 Gap 19 �. Median Earnings $18.13 2yrAward Carpenters 495 516 21 38 40 21 19 $24.94 2or4yrAward Bakers 123 121 -2 19 19 0 19 $15.45 2or4yrAward Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 205 222 17 17 19 0 19 $28.98 2yrAward Helpers --Production Workers 117 123 6 18 19 0 19 $19.78 2or4yrAward Library Technicians 116 110 -6 20 19 1 18 $15.08 2or4yrAward Cooks, Short Order 127 117 -10 19 18 0 18 $13.63 HS Laundry and Dry -Cleaning Workers 127 125 -2 18 18 0 18 $14.50 2 or4yrAward Architectural and Engineering Managers 246 263 17 16 18 0 18 $59.88 XP Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 146 176 30 14 17 0 17 $20.78 2yrAward Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 210 204 -6 17 16 0 16 $26.06 2yrAward Postal Service Mail Carriers 255 228 -27 19 16 0 16 $25.26 2yrAward Formworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 236 229 -7 36 35 19 16 $13.57 2 or4yrAward Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 92 92 0 16 16 0 16 $14.52 2yrAward Education Administrators, Postsecondary 248 247 -1 16 16 0 16 $38.05 AdvAward Residential Advisors 87 85 -2 16 16 0 16 $17.62 2or4yrAward Correctional Officers and Jailers 318 304 44 28 27 11 16 $23.50 2 or4yrAward Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 180 185 5 15 16 0 16 $28.37 Bachelor's Degree Sewing Machine Operators 127 139 12 14 15 0 15 $18.07 2yrAward Dental Assistants 283 294 11 37 38 23 15 $21.17 2or4yrAward Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 228 227 4 15 15 0 15 $47.38 XP Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 143 151 8 14 15 0 15 $22.59 2yrAward Computer and Information Systems Managers 179 207 28 12 15 0 15 $57.92 XP Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 134 141 7 14 15 0 15 $21.77 2yrAward Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 129 136 7 14 15 0 15 $17.34 2 or4yrAward Food Service Managers 125 130 5 14 15 0 15 $29.02 2 or4yrAward Automotive Body and Related Repairers 163 178 15 13 15 0 15 $20.96 2yrAward Social and Human Service Assistants 285 280 -5 29 29 14 15 $19.56 2 or4yrAward Chief Executives 205 208 3 14 14 0 14 $74.58 XP Counter and Rental Clerks 131 133 2 14 14 0 14 $16.26 HS Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 149 150 1 14 14 0 14 $25.64 2yrAward Print Binding and Finishing Workers 134 115 -19 16 14 0 14 $18.85 2yrAward Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 119 117 -2 14 14 0 14 $22.80 HS Instructional Coordinators 155 160 5 13 14 0 14 $33.65 XP Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 71 76 5 13 14 0 14 $16.42 2or4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 109 113 4 13 13 0 13 $20.24 XP Loan Interviewers and Clerks 192 173 -19 16 14 1 13 $21.80 2 or4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Non -Retail Sales Workers 151 161 10 12 13 0 13 $36.10 XP Gambling Dealers 89 66 -23 15 13 0 13 $16.28 HS Agricultural Equipment Operators 192 209 17 29 31 18 13 $17.96 2or4yrAward Tutors 67 73 6 12 13 0 13 $16.12 Bachelor's Degree Sheet Metal Workers 119 134 15 11 13 0 13 $24.15 2yrAward Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 141 155 14 11 12 0 12 $41.88 XP Phlebotomists 96 97 1 12 12 0 12 $17.81 2or4yrAward Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 125 132 7 11 12 0 12 $24.42 2 or4yrAward Chefs and Head Cooks 95 102 7 11 12 0 12 $19.71 XP Tour and Travel Guides 45 56 11 10 11 0 11 $14.42 2yrAward Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 93 93 0 11 11 0 11 $19.29 Bachelor's Degree 42 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 75 of 1061 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Library Assistants, Clerical Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic jobs 103 jobs 103 Chg 0 ReplacementTitle Jobs 11 Openings 11 Completions 0 Gap 11 �. Median Earnings $21.95 2yrAward 69 68 -1 11 11 0 11 $12.83 2yrAward 110 82 106 88 -4 6 11 10 11 11 0 0 11 11 $20.36 $19.88 2yrAward HS Slaughterers and Meat Packers Electrical Power -Line Installers and Repairers 136 141 5 10 11 0 11 $44.87 2yrAward Crane and Tower Operators 108 110 2 10 10 0 10 $25.05 2 or 4yr Award Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 94 106 12 9 10 0 10 $26.06 2yrAward Marketing Managers 112 124 12 9 10 0 10 $56.04 XP Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 117 118 1 10 10 0 10 $20.14 2yrAward Conveyor Operators and Tenders 115 106 -9 11 10 0 10 $20.65 2yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 97 97 0 10 10 0 10 $18.41 XP Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 150 148 -2 10 10 0 10 $28.05 Bachelor's Degree Healthcare Social Workers 104 112 8 9 10 0 10 $28.47 Adv Award Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 91 99 8 9 10 0 10 $24.62 2 or4yr Award Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 286 273 -13 21 20 10 10 $23.96 2 or4yr Award Helpers --Electricians 84 90 6 9 10 0 10 $19.84 2or4yr Award Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 85 80 -5 10 10 0 10 $19.73 2 or4yr Award Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 98 103 5 9 10 0 10 $30.49 2 or 4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 68 72 4 9 9 0 9 $23.52 XP Computer Occupations, All Other 129 140 11 8 9 0 9 $45.49 2or4yr Award Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 132 131 -1 9 9 0 9 $26.37 Bachelor's Degree First -Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 81 87 6 8 9 0 9 $22.90 XP First -Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 123 129 6 8 9 0 9 $40.79 XP Human Resources Managers 105 110 5 8 9 0 9 $55.93 XP Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 87 92 5 8 9 0 9 $19.76 2or4yr Award Telemarketers 79 63 -16 10 8 0 8 $13.32 2yrAward Teachers and Instructors, All Other 70 73 3 8 8 0 8 $26.08 Adv Award Funeral Attendants 52 55 3 8 8 0 8 $16.56 2or4yr Award Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 87 79 -8 9 8 0 8 $20.45 2yrAward Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 295 316 21 26 28 20 8 $19.49 2 or4yr Award Information and Record Clerks, All Other 72 72 0 8 8 0 8 $20.05 2 or 4yr Award Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 86 86 0 9 9 1 8 $24.95 Bachelor's Degree Protective Service Workers, All Other 28 27 4 8 8 0 8 $19.32 2 or 4yr Award Musicians and Singers 65 64 -1 8 8 0 8 $35.88 2 or4yrAward Postal Service Clerks 106 94 -12 9 8 0 8 $26.76 2yrAward Tire Repairers and Changers 67 64 -3 8 8 0 8 $17.17 2yrAward Rehabilitation Counselors 102 88 44 9 8 0 8 $18.73 Adv Award Opticians, Dispensing 77 83 6 7 8 0 8 $18.45 2or4yr Award Tool and Die Makers 74 70 -4 8 8 0 8 $27.31 2 or4yr Award Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 73 79 6 7 8 0 8 $20.41 2yrAward Tree Trimmers and Pruners 54 59 5 7 8 0 8 $20.96 HS Construction and Building Inspectors 67 72 5 7 8 0 8 $27.58 XP Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 61 76 15 6 8 0 8 $36.83 Bachelor's Degree Parking Attendants 50 55 5 7 8 0 8 $12.74 HS First -Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 68 72 4 7 7 0 7 $20A2 XP can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 43 Page 76 of 1061 Pharmacy Aides jobs 46 jobs 38 Chg -8 ReplacementTitle jobs 8 Openings 7 Completions 0 Gap 7 �. Median Earnings $15.01 2or4yrAward Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 93 95 2 7 7 0 7 $22.90 2 or4yrAward Food Processing Workers, All Other 64 75 11 6 7 0 7 $18.39 HS School Bus Monitors 42 42 0 7 7 0 7 $15.97 HS Couriers and Messengers 73 73 0 7 7 0 7 $16.44 2yrAward Religious Workers, All Other 93 93 0 12 12 5 7 $19.71 Bachelor's Degree Physical Therapist Assistants 74 92 18 11 13 6 7 $27.14 2or4yrAward Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 76 84 8 6 7 0 7 $29.32 2 or4yrAward Pharmacists 177 185 8 6 7 0 7 $60.44 Adv Award Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 64 61 -3 7 7 0 7 $25.42 2 or 4yrAward Food Science Technicians 57 64 7 8 9 2 7 $22.30 2or4yrAward Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 52 58 6 6 7 0 7 $22.39 2 or4yrAward Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 45 51 6 6 7 0 7 $20.77 2yrAward Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 57 63 6 6 7 0 7 $24.30 2yrAward New Accounts Clerks 116 92 -24 10 8 1 7 $20.69 2or4yrAward Semiconductor Processing Technicians 47 61 14 5 6 0 6 $31.29 2 or4yrAward Surveying and Mapping Technicians 52 56 4 6 6 0 6 $23.50 2 or4yrAward Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 63 65 2 6 6 0 6 $22.07 2 or4yrAward Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 54 66 12 5 6 0 6 $22.35 2yrAward Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 93 85 -8 10 9 3 6 $21.44 2 or4yrAward Chemical Plant and System Operators 65 66 1 6 6 0 6 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Medical Equipment Repairers 60 70 10 5 6 0 6 $30.27 2 or4yrAward Farm and Home Management Educators 84 73 -11 7 6 0 6 $22.50 Adv Award Procurement Clerks 64 62 -2 6 6 0 6 $21.11 2yrAward Speech -Language Pathologists 83 100 17 4 6 0 6 $35.99 Adv Award Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 37 34 -3 6 6 0 6 $15.16 HS Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 53 49 -4 6 6 0 6 $16.88 2yrAward Travel Agents 48 54 6 5 6 0 6 $20.62 2yrAward Purchasing Managers 70 75 5 5 6 0 6 $49.98 XP Solar Photovoltaic Installers 18 52 34 2 5 0 5 $22.44 2 or4yrAward Logging Equipment Operators 34 37 3 5 5 0 5 $21.91 2yrAward Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 39 42 3 5 5 0 5 $19.25 HS Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 48 50 2 5 5 0 5 $25.11 HS Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 93 95 2 6 6 1 5 $21.98 Bachelor's Degree Computer Systems Analysts 161 173 12 9 10 5 5 $39.16 2or4yrAward Self -Enrichment Teachers 197 209 12 23 24 19 5 $17.58 2or4yrAward Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 55 56 1 5 5 0 5 $25.85 2 or4yrAward Occupational Therapists 87 97 10 4 5 0 5 $42.26 Adv Award Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 37 47 10 4 5 0 5 $19.99 HS Flight Attendants 39 39 0 5 5 0 5 $43.98 2or4yrAward Special Education Teachers, Middle School 69 68 -1 5 5 0 5 $25.50 Bachelor's Degree Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 86 85 -1 5 5 0 5 $30.37 2or4yrAward Architectural and Civil Drafters 78 86 8 6 7 2 5 $28.03 2 or4yrAward Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 67 64 -3 5 5 0 5 $22.05 Adv Award Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 165 172 7 20 21 16 5 $17.40 2yrAward Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 43 49 6 4 5 0 5 $23.79 2yrAward Lawyers 153 149 -4 5 5 0 5 $42.55 Adv Award Occupational Therapy Assistants 32 37 5 4 5 0 5 $27.32 2or4yrAward 44 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. Page 77 of 1061 Title Surveyors jobs 63 2035 jobs 68 25-35 Chg 5 Annual Replacement2025 Jobs 4 Openings 5 Completions 0 Gap 5 �. Median Earnings $33.32 Bachelor's Degree Floral Designers 39 34 -5 5 5 0 5 $14.21 2or4yrAward Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 25 19 -6 5 4 0 4 $16.13 HS Interior Designers 47 51 4 4 4 0 4 $28.68 Bachelor's Degree Lodging Managers 41 44 3 4 4 0 4 $24.01 2or4yrAward Audio and Video Technicians 52 55 3 4 4 0 4 $24.35 2or4yrAward Demonstrators and Product Promoters 23 26 3 4 4 0 4 $15.60 2 or4yrAward Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 375 387 12 40 41 37 4 $17.98 2 or4yrAward Roofers 61 63 2 4 4 0 4 $22.66 2or4yrAward Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 50 52 2 4 4 0 4 $24.08 Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistants 54 65 11 3 4 0 4 $60.25 AdvAward Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 34 35 1 4 4 0 4 $19.23 HS Sales and Related Workers, All Other 35 36 1 4 4 0 4 $19.44 2 or4yrAward Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 29 29 0 4 4 0 4 $16.81 2yrAward Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 16 16 0 4 4 0 4 $10.27 2 or4yrAward Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 53 53 0 4 4 0 4 $26.34 2 or4yrAward Order Clerks 41 31 -10 5 4 0 4 $18.09 2yrAward Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 30 30 0 4 4 0 4 $19.71 2yrAward Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 45 34 -11 5 4 0 4 $20.86 2 or 4yrAward Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 41 39 -2 4 4 0 4 $22.91 2yrAward Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 34 42 8 3 4 0 4 $43.72 2yrAward Data Entry Keyers 46 33 -13 5 4 0 4 $18.78 2yrAward Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 29 35 6 3 4 0 4 $20.05 2yrAward Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47 42 -5 4 4 0 4 $27.70 2yrAward Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 23 28 5 3 4 0 4 $21.04 HS Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 53 58 5 3 4 0 4 $37.64 Bachelor's Degree Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 50 55 5 3 4 0 4 $37.90 2yrAward Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 38 42 4 3 3 0 3 $24.11 2 or4yrAward Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 19 21 2 3 3 0 3 $16.97 HS Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 19 21 2 3 3 0 3 $12.34 HS Locomotive Engineers 33 34 1 3 3 0 3 $41.11 2yrAward Dietetic Technicians 30 31 1 4 4 1 3 $15.63 2or4yrAward Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 82 93 11 8 9 6 3 $26.76 2 or4yrAward Animal Trainers 20 20 0 3 3 0 3 $19.04 2or4yrAward Crossing Guards and Floggers 13 13 0 3 3 0 3 $17.43 HS Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 26 26 0 3 3 0 3 $23.61 2yrAward Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 23 23 0 3 3 0 3 $22.12 HS Real Estate Sales Agents 60 60 0 5 5 2 3 $18.37 2or4yrAward School Psychologists 60 59 -1 3 3 0 3 $34.94 AdvAward First -Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 32 31 -1 3 3 0 3 $34.08 XP First -Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 28 27 -1 3 3 0 3 $24.00 XP Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 28 27 -1 3 3 0 3 $28.32 2 or4yrAward Bill and Account Collectors 43 42 -1 4 4 1 3 $18.12 2 or4yrAward Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 39 27 -12 4 3 0 3 $16.65 2yrAward Machine Feeders and Offbearers 25 23 -2 3 3 0 3 $19.92 2yrAward Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 28 25 -3 3 3 0 3 $21.88 2yrAward Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 28 25 -3 3 3 0 3 $21.66 2yrAward YOp' can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 45 Page 78 of 1061 Aircraft Service Attendants jobs 17 jobs 14 Chg -3 ReplacementTitle jobs 3 Openings 3 Completions 0 Gap 3 �. Median Earnings $18.24 2yrAward Gambling Service Workers, All Other 17 13 -4 3 3 0 3 $20.13 HS Fence Erectors 41 37 -4 3 3 0 3 $20.08 2or4yrAward Diagnostic Medical Sonogrophers 45 51 6 2 3 0 3 $39.06 2 or4yrAward Computer Network Architects 44 50 6 2 3 0 3 $47.18 XP Agricultural Technicians 48 44 -4 7 7 4 3 $17.90 2or4yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 26 20 -6 3 2 0 2 $23.83 XP Physicians, All Other 99 103 4 2 2 0 2 $126.53 Adv Award Dentists, General 87 91 4 2 2 0 2 $92.92 Adv Award Landscape Architects 31 35 4 2 2 0 2 $36.12 Bachelor's Degree Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 25 28 3 2 2 0 2 $22.80 2yrAward File Clerks 29 22 -7 3 2 0 2 $19.75 2yrAward Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 34 37 3 2 2 0 2 $36.78 Adv Award Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 30 32 2 2 2 0 2 $40.35 2 or4yrAward Glaziers 18 20 2 2 2 0 2 $25.35 2yrAward Rock Splitters, Quarry 15 17 2 2 2 0 2 $23.52 2or4yrAward Natural Sciences Managers 29 31 2 2 2 0 2 $60.51 XP Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 16 18 2 2 2 0 2 $21.38 2yrAward Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 20 22 2 2 2 0 2 $15.76 2yrAward Cargo and Freight Agents 18 20 2 2 2 0 2 $24.40 HS Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 123 125 2 11 11 9 2 $31.72 2 or4yrAward Chiropractors 54 55 1 2 2 0 2 $38.89 Adv Award Foundry Mold and Coremakers 29 20 -9 3 2 0 2 $19.77 2yrAward Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 18 19 1 2 2 0 2 $25.64 2 or4yrAward Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 18 19 1 2 2 0 2 $25.13 2yrAward Veterinarians 91 92 1 2 2 0 2 $50.32 Adv Award Public Relations Managers 25 26 1 2 2 0 2 $51.47 XP Sailors and Marine Oilers 16 17 1 2 2 0 2 $20.90 2yrAward Baggage Porters and Bellhops 10 10 0 2 2 0 2 $11.82 HS Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 30 30 0 2 2 0 2 $23.60 2 or4yrAward Legislators 32 32 0 2 2 0 2 $18.16 XP Family Medicine Physicians 67 67 0 2 2 0 2 $137.32 Adv Award Community Health Workers 19 19 0 2 2 0 2 $25.90 2 or4yrAward Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 16 16 0 2 2 0 2 $20.81 2yrAward Financial Clerks, All Other 17 16 -1 2 2 0 2 $22.12 2yrAward Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 15 14 -1 2 2 0 2 $28.91 2yrAward Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 22 21 -1 2 2 0 2 $23.57 2yrAward Gas Plant Operators 26 25 -1 2 2 0 2 $41.36 2yrAward First -Line Supervisors of Security Workers 16 14 -2 2 2 0 2 $23.39 XP Forest and Conservation Technicians 17 15 -2 2 2 0 2 $22.33 2 or4yrAward Concierges 11 9 -2 2 2 0 2 $19.01 2or4yrAward Commercial Pilots 15 13 -2 2 2 0 2 $46.99 XP Surgical Technologists 81 89 8 5 6 4 2 $25.58 2or4yrAward Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 12 8 -4 2 2 0 2 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Word Processors and Typists 17 13 -4 2 2 0 2 $18.28 2yrAward Optometrists 28 34 6 1 2 0 2 $56.79 Adv Award Power Distributors and Dispatchers 20 16 -4 2 2 0 2 $53.28 2yrAward Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 10 15 5 1 2 0 2 $27.78 2 or4yrAward 46 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 79 of 1061 Curators jobs 13 jobs 16 Chg 3 ReplacementMedian jobs 1 Openings 1 Completions 0 Gap 1 �. Earnings $26.78 Adv Award Captains, Mates, and Pilots of WaterVessels 14 17 3 1 1 0 1 $46.00 2 or 4yr Award Nurse Anesthetists 35 37 2 1 1 0 1 $116.03 Adv Award Pest Control Workers 11 13 2 1 1 0 1 $20.31 HS Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 5 7 2 1 1 0 1 $21.41 2 or4yr Award First -Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 18 20 2 1 1 0 1 $34.02 XP General Internal Medicine Physicians 21 23 2 1 1 0 1 $155.71 Adv Award Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 12 14 2 1 1 0 1 $27.18 2yrAward Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 8 10 2 1 1 0 1 $19.33 2yrAward Upholsterers 5 7 2 1 1 0 1 $21.49 2yrAward Motorcycle Mechanics 8 10 2 1 1 0 1 $20.27 2or4yr Award Rail -Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 13 15 2 1 1 0 1 $38.10 2yrAward Cooks, All Other 8 9 1 1 1 0 1 $14.18 2or4yr Award Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 20 11 -9 2 1 0 1 $21.76 Bachelor's Degree Athletes and Sports Competitors 6 7 1 1 1 0 1 $34.03 HS Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 12 13 1 1 1 0 1 $26.72 2yrAward Riggers 6 7 1 1 1 0 1 $26.78 2yrAward fudges, Magistrate judges, and Magistrates 39 40 1 1 1 0 1 $67.59 XP Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 27 28 1 1 1 0 1 $43.00 Adv Award Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 13 14 1 1 1 0 1 $17.64 2 or4yr Award Actors 9 10 1 1 1 0 1 $21.14 2or4yr Award Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15 16 1 1 1 0 1 $18.89 2yrAward Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 15 16 1 1 1 0 1 $24.11 2yrAward Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 14 15 1 1 1 0 1 $24.20 2yrAward Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 11 12 1 1 1 0 1 $21.21 2yrAward Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 5 1 1 1 0 1 $0.00 2yrAward Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 8 9 1 1 1 0 1 $25.51 2 or 4yr Award Fundraising Managers 13 14 1 1 1 0 1 $50.31 XP Funeral Home Managers 11 12 1 1 1 0 1 $35.79 2 or4yr Award Training and Development Managers 13 14 1 1 1 0 1 $55.14 XP Bicycle Repairers 6 7 1 1 1 0 1 $0.00 2yrAward Rail Car Repairers 12 13 1 1 1 0 1 $30.21 2yrAward Nurse Practitioners 164 215 51 7 12 11 1 $58.29 Adv Award Special Education Teachers, Preschool 9 9 0 1 1 0 1 $17.39 Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Inspectors 9 9 0 1 1 0 1 $27.22 Bachelor's Degree Forest and Conservation Workers 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $13.53 2 or 4yr Award Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 $16.83 HS Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 14 14 0 1 1 0 1 $21.19 2 or4yr Award Dredge Operators 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $26.42 2yrAward Urban and Regional Planners 11 11 0 1 1 0 1 $26.16 Adv Award Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 7 7 0 1 1 0 1 $0.00 2yrAward Bridge and Lock Tenders 7 7 0 1 1 0 1 $33.72 2yrAward Bailiffs 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $0.00 2yrAward Air Traffic Controllers 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $43.06 2or4yr Award Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 11 11 0 1 1 0 1 $23.17 2yrAward Etchers and Engravers 9 9 0 1 1 0 1 $15.09 2yrAward Plant and System Operators, All Other 6 6 0 1 1 0 1 $28.37 2 or4yr Award Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 5 5 0 1 1 0 1 $25.97 2 or4yr Award can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025. 47 Page 80 of 1061 jobs Art Directors 17 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 8 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and 262 Installers Dancers 4 jobs Chg 17 0 ReplacementMedian jobs 1 Openings 1 Completions 0 �. Gap Earnings 1 $49.09 XP 8 0 1 1 0 1 $42.63 2yrAward 282 20 22 24 23 1 $26.53 2or4yrAward 3 -1 1 1 0 1 $21.57 2or4yrAward Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 15 14 -1 1 1 0 1 $38.23 Adv Award Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 13 12 -1 1 1 0 1 $39.91 2 or4yrAward Meter Readers, Utilities 11 10 -1 1 1 0 1 $22.47 2yrAward Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 10 9 -1 1 1 0 1 $23.15 2 or4yrAward Counselors, All Other 7 6 -1 1 1 0 1 $21.10 Adv Award Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 11 10 -1 1 1 0 1 $20.43 2yrAward Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8 7 1 1 1 0 1 $19.33 2yrAward Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6 5 -1 1 1 0 1 $19.66 2yrAward Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 6 5 4 1 1 0 1 $20.32 HS Real Estate Brokers 17 16 -1 1 1 0 1 $44.15 2 or4yrAward Avionics Technicians 8 7 4 1 1 0 1 $34.60 2or4yrAward Airfield Operations Specialists 6 5 -1 1 1 0 1 $24.55 2 or4yrAward Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 7 5 -2 1 1 0 1 $16.42 2yrAward Emergency Medicine Physicians 56 54 -2 1 1 0 1 $185.88 Adv Award Pediatricians, General 38 36 -2 1 1 0 1 $99.46 Adv Award Metal -Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 10 8 -2 1 1 0 1 $19.69 2yrAward Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 9 7 -2 1 1 0 1 $0.00 2yrAward Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 42 39 -3 1 1 0 1 $163.46 Adv Award Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 10 7 -3 1 1 0 1 $21.56 2yrAward Power Plant Operators 15 12 -3 1 1 0 1 $42.22 2yrAward Photographers 10 6 -4 1 1 0 1 $15.99 2or4yrAward Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 583 588 5 58 59 58 1 $18.42 2or4yrAward Hearing Aid Specialists 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 $28.67 2 or4yrAward Chemical Technicians 8 11 3 1 1 1 0 $23.79 2or4yrAward Gambling Cage Workers 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 $16.19 HS Broadcast Technicians 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 $18.21 2or4yrAward Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $18.04 2 or4yrAward Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $22.16 2yrAward Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $27.47 2 or4yrAward Animal Control Workers 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Gambling Managers 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2or4yrAward Epidemiologists 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $40.04 Adv Award Marriage and Family Therapists 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 $27.56 Adv Award Dentists, All Other Specialists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $177.00 Adv Award Log Graders and Scalers 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $13.43 2yrAward Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, 3 Synthetic and Glass Fibers 4 1 0 0 0 0 $17.69 2yrAward Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $16.60 2or4yrAward Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Furniture Finishers 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $19.46 2or4yrAward Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 $22.51 2 or4yrAward Extraction Workers, All Other 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 $21.68 2yrAward Continuous Mining Machine Operators 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $33.27 2or4yrAward 48 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOU can be great here. Page 81 of 1061 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers jobs 3 jobs 4 Chg 1 ReplacementTitle Jobs 0 Openings 0 Completions 0 Gap 0 �. Median Earnings $21.27 2yrAward Compensation and Benefits Managers 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 $56.38 XP Survey Researchers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $29.44 Adv Award Statisticians 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 $39.47 Adv Award Computer and Information Research Scientists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $51.33 Adv Award Biochemists and Biophysicists 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 $39.38 Adv Award Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 $25.90 2yrAward Material Moving Workers, All Other 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 $19.90 HS Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $17.64 2 or4yrAward Ship Engineers 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 $43.84 2or4yrAward Prepress Technicians and Workers 48 39 -9 6 5 5 0 $23.29 2or4yrAward Farm Labor Contractors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $21.07 2or4yrAward Hydrologists 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $36.73 Bachelor's Degree Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $35.44 Bachelor's Degree Transportation Security Screeners 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Nurse Midwives 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $49.76 Adv Award Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $24.44 2 or4yrAward Film and Video Editors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $28.57 Bachelor's Degree Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $29.54 2 or4yrAward Cooks, Private Household 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $19.27 2 or4yrAward Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $29.30 Bachelor's Degree Designers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $28.66 Bachelor's Degree Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 HS Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $22.35 HS Commercial Divers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $26.45 2or4yrAward Fallers 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $11.18 2or4yrAward Fishing and Hunting Workers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $16.35 XP Logging Workers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $22.50 2yrAward Disc Jockeys, Except Radio 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $18.00 HS Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $17.25 2 or4yrAward Craft Artists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2or4yrAward Lighting Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $25.06 2or4yrAward Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $14.95 2 or4yrAward Boilermakers 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $31.73 2or4yrAward Tapers 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $28.31 2or4yrAward Floor Sanders and Finishers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $21.27 2 or4yrAward Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $24.78 2 or4yrAward Pile Driver Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $30.51 2yrAward Helpers --Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $16.51 2 or4yrAward Helpers --Roofers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $17.56 2or4yrAward Archivists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $26.64 Adv Award Choreographers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 XP Models 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $38.93 XP Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.00 2 or4yrAward Correspondence Clerks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $18.86 2yrAward Emergency Management Directors 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $32.67 XP Judicial Law Clerks 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $28.78 Adv Award Traffic Technicians 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $30.17 2yrAward Fire Inspectors and Investigators 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 $32.58 XP YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 49 Page 82 of 1061 Communications Equipment Operators, All Other Physical Scientists, All Other Economists jobs 2 jobs 2 Chg 0 ReplacementTitle jobs 0 Openings 0 Completions 0 Gap 0 �. Median Earnings $21.60 2 or 4yrAward 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $41.73 Bachelor's Degree 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $40.13 Adv Award Parking Enforcement Workers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $20.76 2or4yrAward Mathematicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $52.65 Adv Award Historians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $32.04 Adv Award Political Scientists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $60.31 Adv Award Hydrologic Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $25.34 2or4yrAward Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $53.17 XP Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Subway and Streetcar Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $36.70 HS Psychiatrists 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 $138.19 Adv Award Radiologists 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 $144.83 Adv Award Anesthesiologists 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 $149.20 Adv Award Surgeons, All Other 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 $154.91 Adv Award Radiation Therapists 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $41.82 2or4yrAward Audiologists 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 $46.01 Adv Award Nuclear Medicine Technologists 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 $41.39 2or4yrAward Cardiologists 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $159.84 Adv Award Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $134.79 Adv Award Podiatrists 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $67.70 Adv Award Therapists, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.30 Bachelor's Degree Physicians, Pathologists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $161.09 Adv Award Acupuncturists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $63.86 Adv Award Orthodontists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $98.35 Adv Award Prosthodontists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Adv Award Dermatologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $143.46 Adv Award Pediatric Surgeons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $153.84 Adv Award Medical Dosimetrists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $66.99 2or4yrAward Orthotists and Prosthetists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $38.39 Adv Award Genetic Counselors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $42.28 Adv Award Occupational Therapy Aides 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2or4yrAward Telephone Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $27.77 2 or4yrAward Sound Engineering Technicians 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $22.70 2or4yrAward Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $27.88 2 or4yrAward Motion Picture Projectionists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 HS Costume Attendants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $23.88 HS Tire Builders 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.77 2yrAward Medical Appliance Technicians 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $20.75 2or4yrAward Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Sewers, Hand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $14.61 2or4yrAward Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Model Makers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Patternmakers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Woodworkers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $17.84 2yrAward 50 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOI " can be great here. Page 83 of 1061 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand jobs 0 jobs 0 Chg 0 ReplacementTitle jobs 0 Openings 0 Completions 0 Gap 0 �. Median Earnings $16.61 HS Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.66 2yrAward Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Roof Bolters, Mining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2yrAward Helpers --Extraction Workers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.94 2or4yrAward Wellhead Pumpers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $30.29 2yrAward Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $13.45 2yrAward Embalmers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $24.12 2or4yrAward Crematory Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $18.56 2or4yrAward Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $27.04 2yrAward Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $25.09 2 or4yrAward Anthropologists and Archeologists 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $26.37 Adv Award Physicists 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $57.34 Adv Award Industrial -Organizational Psychologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 Adv Award Advertising and Promotions Managers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $49.10 XP Astronomers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $57.19 Adv Award Sociologists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $44.00 Adv Award Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $20.94 Bachelor's Degree Paperhangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2or4yrAward Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $16.65 2 or4yrAward Door -to -Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 HS Watch and Clock Repairers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $26.26 2 or4yrAward Taxi Drivers 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 HS Passenger Attendants 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 $16.83 HS Transportation Workers, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $17.60 2or4yrAward Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 $31.37 HS Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 $26.25 2yrAward Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 2 or4yrAward Hoist and Winch Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $23.66 2 or4yrAward Unclassified Occupation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 XP Nuclear Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $45.10 2or4yrAward Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $53.06 2or4yrAward Drafters, All Other 28 28 0 2 2 2 0 $24.24 2or4yrAward Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 $33.23 Bachelor's Degree Calibration Technologists and Technicians 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $34.22 2 or4yrAward Psychologists, All Other 6 5 -1 0 0 0 0 $53.93 Adv Award Obstetricians and Gynecologists 10 9 -1 0 0 0 0 $128.57 Adv Award Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 4 3 -1 0 0 0 0 $169.21 Adv Award Neurologists 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $124.94 Adv Award Pourers and Casters, Metal 5 4 -1 0 0 0 0 $20.54 2yrAward Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $22.67 2yrAward Shampooers 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 $13.62 HS Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $19.79 2 or4yrAward Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 3 2 -1 0 0 0 0 $23.18 2 or4yrAward Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 $18.58 2yrAward Motorboat Operators 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 $22.45 2or4yrAward Nursing Assistants 1674 1682 8 234 235 235 0 $19.03 2or4yrAward YOU can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 51 Page 84 of 1061 Mechanical Drafters jobs 99 jobs 97 Chg -2 ReplacementTitle jobs 9 Openings 9 Completions 9 Gap 0 �. Median Earnings $27.88 2or4yrAward Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 2 0 -2 0 0 0 0 $20.70 2yrAward Actuaries 14 20 6 1 2 2 0 $58.26 Bachelor's Degree Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 448 451 3 37 37 38 -1 $28.75 2yrAward Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 6 6 0 0 0 1 -1 $20.26 2 or 4yr Award Customer Service Representatives 2452 2389 -63 324 318 319 -1 $18.61 2 or4yr Award Respiratory Therapists 35 42 7 2 3 5 -2 $33.63 2or4yr Award Painters, Construction and Maintenance 126 131 5 10 11 13 -3 $21.33 2 or4yr Award Sales Engineers 32 34 2 3 3 6 -3 $45.13 Bachelor's Degree Fashion Designers 1 1 0 0 0 3 -3 $34.95 Bachelor's Degree Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 164 174 10 8 9 12 -3 $31.21 2or4yr Award Materials Engineers 30 33 3 2 2 6 -4 $36.77 Bachelor's Degree Industrial Machinery Mechanics 359 441 82 28 36 40 4 $28.61 2yrAward Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 417 418 1 33 33 37 -4 $27.45 2 or4yr Award Surgical Assistants 2 3 1 0 0 4 -4 $26.23 2or4yr Award Helpers- Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 11 12 1 1 1 5 -4 $17.57 2 or4yr Award Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 1 0 0 0 4 -4 $31.48 2 or4yr Award Loan Officers 224 213 -11 15 14 18 -4 $35.35 2or4yr Award Massage Therapists 56 64 8 7 8 12 -4 $26.85 2or4yr Award Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 24 21 -3 3 3 7 -4 $21.50 Bachelor's Degree Psychiatric Technicians 44 49 5 4 5 9 -5 $17.81 2or4yr Award Home Appliance Repairers 27 31 4 2 2 7 -5 $21.06 2or4yr Award Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 18 20 2 1 1 6 -5 $45.72 Bachelor's Degree Computer User Support Specialists 405 406 1 26 26 31 -5 $24.69 2or4yr Award Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 46 44 -2 6 6 11 -5 $21.07 2 or 4yr Award Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 1 2 1 0 0 6 -6 $37.56 2or4yr Award Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3 4 1 0 0 6 -6 $39.72 Bachelor's Degree Nuclear Engineers 0 1 1 0 0 6 -6 $55.18 Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Engineers 0 0 0 0 0 6 -6 $36.62 Bachelor's Degree Brickmosons and Blockmasons 58 58 0 4 4 10 -6 $32.50 2or4yr Award Medical Assistants 267 293 26 34 37 43 -6 $20.23 2or4yr Award Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 40 45 5 4 5 11 -7 $20.66 2 or4yr Award Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 4 5 1 0 0 7 -7 $19.31 2 or4yr Award Paralegals and Legal Assistants 97 82 -15 10 9 16 -8 $20.84 2or4yr Award Training and Development Specialists 225 247 22 19 21 29 -8 $27.88 Bachelor's Degree Tile and Stone Setters 24 25 1 2 2 10 -8 $22.86 2 or4yr Award Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 175 186 11 12 13 21 -8 $20.39 2 or4yr Award Psychiatric Aides 6 6 0 1 1 9 -8 $16.22 2or4yr Award Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 82 62 -20 10 8 16 -8 $17.09 2 or4yr Award Billing and Posting Clerks 221 221 0 22 22 30 -8 $20.40 2 or4yr Award Electrical and Electronics Drafters 34 32 -2 3 3 11 -8 $33.35 2 or4yr Award Geographers 0 0 0 0 0 9 -9 $42.06 Bachelor's Degree Web Developers 20 20 0 1 1 10 -9 $34.74 2or4yr Award Plasterers and Stucco Masons 10 9 -1 1 1 10 -9 $24.24 2 or4yr Award Helpers- Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 14 10 -4 1 1 10 -9 $20.14 2 or4yr Award Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 65 68 3 6 6 16 -10 $41.85 2yrAward Private Detectives and Investigators 14 16 2 1 1 11 -10 $20.52 2 or4yr Award Computer Network Support Specialists 91 93 2 6 6 16 -10 $29.26 2or4yr Award Music Directors and Composers 47 48 1 5 5 15 -10 $25.12 Bachelor's Degree 52 . Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 YOUcan be great here. Page 85 of 1061 Stonemasons jobs 1 jobs 1 Chg 0 ReplacementTitle jobs 0 Openings 0 Completions 10 Gap -10 �. Median Earnings $22.50 2or4yrAward Desktop Publishers 0 0 0 0 0 10 -10 $23.20 2or4yr Award Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 39 39 0 2 2 12 -10 $34.77 2 or 4yr Award Financial and Investment Analysts 111 121 10 7 8 18 -10 $37.70 2or4yr Award Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 91 107 16 9 11 21 -10 $21.63 2 or4yr Award Pipelayers 9 10 1 1 1 12 -11 $23.23 2or4yr Award Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 36 37 1 4 4 15 41 $22.01 Bachelor's Degree Transit and Railroad Police 0 0 0 0 0 11 -11 $36.05 2or4yr Award Interpreters and Translators 21 21 0 2 2 13 -11 $28.01 Bachelor's Degree Dental Hygienists 165 175 10 11 12 23 41 $36.74 2or4yr Award Financial Examiners 91 94 3 6 6 18 -12 $37.82 2or4yr Award Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 118 119 1 7 7 19 42 $53.82 Bachelor's Degree Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 84 85 1 9 9 21 -12 $22.07 2 or4yr Award Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 8 8 0 1 1 13 42 $38.64 2 or4yr Award Web and Digital Interface Designers 25 24 -1 2 2 14 -12 $32.53 2or4yr Award Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 146 155 9 9 10 22 42 $29.87 2or4yr Award Wind Turbine Service Technicians 30 37 7 3 4 16 -12 $28.01 2or4yr Award Medical Transcriptionists 45 40 -5 8 8 20 43 $21.14 2or4yr Award Graphic Designers 162 166 4 12 12 25 -13 $23.59 Bachelor's Degree Software Developers 529 592 63 27 33 46 -13 $47.65 Bachelor's Degree Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 33 35 2 3 3 16 -13 $19.33 2 or4yr Award Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 33 30 -3 3 3 16 43 $39.20 2 or 4yrAward Physical Therapist Aides 25 28 3 4 4 18 -14 $15.65 2or4yr Award Legal Support Workers, All Other 21 21 0 2 2 16 -14 $19.18 2or4yr Award Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 4 -1 0 0 14 -14 $42.94 Bachelor's Degree Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and 18 Technicians Physical Therapists 186 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive 10 Firers Credit Analysts 48 17 4 2 2 16 -14 $33.87 2 or4yrAward 214 28 7 10 24 -14 $45.42 AdvAward 11 1 1 1 16 45 $37.09 2yrAward 43 -5 3 3 18 -16 $32.70 2or4yr Award Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 16 -16 $22.32 2yrAward Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 1 0 -1 0 0 16 -16 $46.31 2 or4yr Award Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 32 31 4 2 2 18 -16 $32.13 2 or4yr Award Tax Preparers 72 71 -1 8 8 24 -16 $22.22 2or4yr Award Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 3 3 0 0 0 17 -17 $0.00 2 or 4yr Award Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 2 0 0 0 17 -17 $43.63 Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 59 57 -2 5 5 22 -17 $28.97 2 or4yr Award Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 118 94 -24 12 10 27 -17 $25.72 2 or4yr Award Budget Analysts 8 10 2 0 0 18 -18 $36.64 2or4yr Award Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 0 0 0 0 0 18 -18 $26.21 Bachelor's Degree Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 15 17 2 1 1 20 -19 $32.20 2 or 4yr Award Animal Breeders 1 1 0 0 0 19 -19 $19.06 2or4yr Award Firefighters 154 161 7 11 12 31 -19 $26.26 2or4yr Award Helpers --Installation, Maintenance, and RepairWorkers 78 82 4 8 8 28 -20 $15.46 2 or4yr Award Helpers --Carpenters 7 9 2 1 1 21 -20 $15.86 2or4yr Award Emergency Medical Technicians 133 143 10 10 11 31 -20 $17.49 2or4yr Award Personal Financial Advisors 241 261 20 15 17 37 -20 $38.08 Bachelor's Degree can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 53 Page 86 of 1061 Title Chemists jobs 11 2035 jobs 14 25-35 Chg 3 Annual Replacement2025 jobs 1 Openings 1 Completions 22 Gap -21 �. Median Earnings $35.28 Bachelor's Degree Set and Exhibit Designers 1 2 1 0 0 21 -21 $22.28 Bachelor's Degree Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 12 12 0 1 1 22 -21 $34.69 Bachelor's Degree Food Scientists and Technologists 6 9 3 0 0 22 -22 $29.98 Bachelor's Degree Materials Scientists 0 2 2 0 0 22 -22 $41.54 Bachelor's Degree Fish and Game Wardens 1 1 0 0 0 22 -22 $0.00 Bachelor's Degree Foresters 7 7 0 1 1 23 -22 $34.48 Bachelor's Degree Brokerage Clerks 26 25 -1 3 3 25 -22 $22.99 2or4yrAward Medical Equipment Preparers 31 33 2 4 4 27 -23 $18.17 2 or4yrAward Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 0 -1 0 0 23 -23 $23.45 2or4yrAward Statistical Assistants 0 0 0 0 0 24 -24 $41.38 2or4yrAward Transportation Inspectors 6 6 0 1 1 25 -24 $42.61 2or4yrAward Special Effects Artists and Animators 0 1 1 0 0 25 -25 $38.18 Bachelor's Degree Medical Records Specialists 136 145 9 9 10 35 -25 $24.03 2 or4yrAward News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 41 39 -2 4 4 29 -25 $19.73 Bachelor's Degree Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 33 27 -6 4 3 29 -26 $16.52 Bachelor's Degree Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 52 52 0 3 3 29 -26 $28.07 Bachelor's Degree Paramedics 87 91 4 4 4 31 -27 $23.46 2or4yrAward Directors, Religious Activities and Education 142 143 1 14 14 41 -27 $25.36 Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineers 3 5 2 0 0 28 -28 $45.67 Bachelor's Degree Producers and Directors 55 48 -7 4 3 32 -29 $24.61 Bachelor's Degree Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 14 14 0 2 2 31 -29 $16.94 2 or4yrAward Network and Computer Systems Administrators 195 185 -10 10 9 38 -29 $37.16 Bachelor's Degree Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 20 23 3 2 2 32 -30 $28.67 2 or4yrAward Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 29 29 0 2 2 32 -30 $33.73 2 or 4yrAward Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 96 105 9 9 10 40 -30 $21.87 2yrAward Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43 28 -15 7 6 36 -31 $18.88 Bachelor's Degree Insurance Underwriters 69 81 12 5 6 37 -31 $37.10 Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 78 83 5 7 8 39 -32 $26.85 2or4yrAward Conservation Scientists 25 24 -1 2 2 34 -32 $28.38 Bachelor's Degree Credit Counselors 58 57 -1 4 4 37 -33 $22.12 Bachelor's Degree Maintenance Workers, Machinery 66 75 9 6 7 40 -33 $28.16 2yrAward Operations Research Analysts 34 40 6 2 3 36 -33 $33.81 Bachelor's Degree Structural Iron and Steel Workers 50 56 6 4 5 38 -33 $26.63 2yrAward Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 13 16 3 1 1 35 -34 $32.14 2 or4yrAward Millwrights 61 66 5 5 6 40 -35 $27.87 2yrAward Public Safety Telecommunicators 62 65 3 7 7 42 -35 $22.19 2or4yrAward Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 26 30 4 2 2 38 -36 $22.11 2yrAward Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 38 42 4 3 3 39 -36 $28.12 2 or4yrAward Database Administrators 36 37 1 2 2 38 -36 $44.14 Bachelor's Degree Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 489 510 21 42 44 80 -36 $28.93 Bachelor's Degree Insulation Workers, Mechanical 17 23 6 1 2 38 -36 $23.27 2yrAward Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 14 13 -1 1 1 38 -37 $20.53 2yrAward Carpet Installers 10 8 -2 1 1 38 -37 $21.57 2yrAward Mechanical Door Repairers 27 29 2 2 2 40 -38 $20.63 2yrAward Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 4 5 1 0 0 38 M1 -38 $25.65 2yrAward Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 17 15 -2 2 2 40 -38 $14.61 2yrAward Registered Nurses 2220 2348 128 113 126 164 -38 $34.52 2 or4yrAward 54 . 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Page 87 of 1061 jobs Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 11 job: Chg 10 -1 Replacement Openuings jobs 1 1 Completions Gap 40 -39 MedianTitle g $20.51 2yrAward Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, 3 Operators, and Tenders 5 2 0 0 40 -40 $17.07 2yrAward Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 1 0 0 0 40 -40 $0.00 2yrAward Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 0 0 0 0 0 40 -40 $0.00 2yrAward Computer Programmers 40 31 -9 2 1 44 -43 $37.15 Bachelor's Degree Information Security Analysts 88 105 17 5 7 54 -47 $49.16 Bachelor's Degree Social Workers, All Other 19 20 1 2 2 50 -48 $28.86 Bachelor's Degree Dietitians and Nutritionists 40 43 3 3 3 54 -51 $30.34 Bachelor's Degree Data Scientists 124 159 35 7 11 62 -52 $40.68 Bachelor's Degree Technical Writers 75 67 -8 6 5 59 -54 $31.77 Bachelor's Degree Special Education Teachers, All Other 32 31 -1 2 2 58 -56 $26.99 Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineers 105 110 5 6 7 65 -59 $49.84 Bachelor's Degree Fundraisers 74 76 2 5 5 64 -59 $29.54 Bachelor's Degree Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 152 147 -5 19 19 78 -60 $16.12 2 or4yrAward Health Education Specialists 62 62 0 6 6 67 -61 $30.11 Bachelor's Degree Labor Relations Specialists 52 50 -2 4 4 65 -61 $36.60 Bachelor's Degree Editors 60 49 -11 5 4 67 -63 $24.82 Bachelor's Degree Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 14 15 1 2 2 66 -64 $60.09 Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineers 205 236 31 12 15 81 -66 $42.63 Bachelor's Degree Writers and Authors 16 14 -2 1 1 68 -67 $23.48 Bachelor's Degree Coaches and Scouts 352 360 8 43 44 115 -71 $20.99 Bachelor's Degree Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 22 22 0 1 1 76 -75 $43.39 Bachelor's Degree Clergy 219 218 -1 19 19 94 -75 $25.83 Bachelor's Degree Public Relations Specialists 142 149 7 11 12 88 -76 $25.41 Bachelor's Degree Museum Technicians and Conservators 33 39 6 4 5 81 -76 $25.23 Bachelor's Degree Computer Hardware Engineers 15 16 1 1 1 78 -77 $51.70 Bachelor's Degree Barbers 3 3 0 0 0 78 -78 $33.96 2or4yrAward Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 0 0 0 0 0 78 -78 $21.75 2or4yrAward Petroleum Engineers 0 1 1 0 0 81 -81 $61.13 Bachelor's Degree Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 2 1 0 0 81 -81 $43.71 Bachelor's Degree Database Architects 10 12 2 1 1 84 -83 $59.91 Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineers 311 353 42 18 22 108 -86 $41.97 Bachelor's Degree Recreational Therapists 10 10 0 1 1 87 -86 $24.85 Bachelor's Degree Manicurists and Pedicurists 12 10 -2 1 1 87 -86 $16.68 2 or4yrAward Athletic Trainers 53 53 0 3 3 93 -90 $29.17 Bachelor's Degree Commercial and Industrial Designers 47 50 3 3 3 96 -93 $29.76 Bachelor's Degree Exercise Physiologists 1 1 0 0 0 93 -93 $27.84 Bachelor's Degree Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2146 2441 295 313 343 438 -96 $16.12 2yrAward Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 23 24 1 2 2 99 -97 $37.36 Bachelor's Degree Skincore Specialists 112 109 -3 16 16 119 -103 $19.21 2or4yrAward Detectives and Criminal Investigators 46 50 4 3 3 108 -105 $35.67 Bachelor's Degree Environmental Engineers 8 10 2 1 1 116 -115 $48.36 Bachelor's Degree Financial Risk Specialists 44 45 1 3 3 137 -134 $43.17 Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineers 623 678 55 34 40 174 -135 $39.38 Bachelor's Degree Financial Specialists, All Other 92 95 3 6 6 141 -135 $32.79 Bachelor's Degree Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1242 1227 -15 82 81 217 -137 $25.97 Bachelor's Degree Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 70 76 6 5 6 152 -146 $31.03 Bachelor's Degree Education Administrators, All Other 57 61 4 4 4 163 -159 $38.86 Bachelor's Degree YO' can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 • 55 Page 88 of 1061 Title Compliance Officers jobs 141 203 job: 153 25-35 Chg 12 Annual Ann al Replacement Openuings jobs 11 12 Annual Skills Completions Gap 203 1 -191 2024 Median2025 g $31.55 Bachelor's Degree Life Scientists, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 202 -202 $37.99 Bachelor's Degree Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1223 1251 28 106 109 314 -205 $28.86 2 or4yrAward Microbiologists 1 1 0 0 0 210 -210 $33.31 Bachelor's Degree Biological Technicians 11 13 2 1 1 212 -211 $22.19 Bachelor's Degree Biological Scientists, All Other 34 34 0 3 3 214 -211 $36.85 Bachelor's Degree Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 10 10 0 1 1 230 -229 $34.88 Bachelor's Degree Aerospace Engineers 2 2 0 0 0 230 -230 $58.34 Bachelor's Degree Soil and Plant Scientists 17 15 -2 1 1 238 -237 $33.30 Bachelor's Degree Animal Scientists 5 5 0 0 0 239 -239 $34.37 Bachelor's Degree Insurance Sales Agents 669 753 84 52 60 314 -254 $28.44 2or4yrAward Social Science Research Assistants 7 7 0 1 1 260 -259 $16.46 Bachelor's Degree Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 452 483 31 43 46 314 -268 $25.73 2 or4yrAward Project Management Specialists 449 496 47 31 36 310 -274 $41.08 2or4yrAward Business Operations Specialists, All Other 407 441 34 34 37 319 -282 $28.70 2 or4yrAward Forensic Science Technicians 2 3 1 0 0 286 -286 $30.57 Bachelor's Degree Parts Salespersons 265 255 -10 29 28 314 -286 $19.67 2or4yrAward Administrative Services Managers 96 104 8 8 9 313 -304 $45.37 2 or4yrAward Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 79 85 6 7 8 314 -306 $42.17 2 or4yrAward Advertising Sales Agents 66 54 -12 7 6 314 -308 $23.87 2or4yrAward Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 1 0 0 0 310 -310 $41.67 2 or4yrAward Personal Service Managers, All Other 0 0 0 0 0 310 -310 $25.59 2or4yrAward Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 28 28 0 3 3 315 -312 $31.71 2 or4yrAward Human Resources Specialists 650 682 32 53 56 378 -322 $29.57 Bachelor's Degree Logisticians 340 387 47 28 33 360 -327 $35.46 Bachelor's Degree Facilities Managers 109 115 6 9 10 339 -329 $44.38 2or4yrAward Management Analysts 247 273 26 20 23 352 -329 $40.65 Bachelor's Degree Engineers, All Other 117 126 9 7 8 344 -336 $46.47 Bachelor's Degree Child, Family, and School Social Workers 203 206 3 16 16 366 -350 $23.70 Bachelor's Degree Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1006 991 -15 61 60 422 -363 $27.81 Bachelor's Degree Sales Managers 254 282 28 19 22 390 -368 $56.12 Bachelor's Degree Construction Managers 163 185 22 12 14 415 -401 $43.47 Bachelor's Degree Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 81 92 11 6 7 412 -405 $28.45 Bachelor's Degree Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 140 149 9 10 11 433 -422 $27.93 Bachelor's Degree Orderlies 8 10 2 1 1 438 -437 $15.72 2yrAward Social and Community Service Managers 159 153 -6 12 11 450 -439 $30.52 Bachelor's Degree Cost Estimators 164 167 3 14 14 583 -569 $31.95 Bachelor's Degree Managers, All Other 235 253 18 18 20 874 -854 $54.61 Bachelor's Degree 56 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. Page 89 of 1061 Appendix C • Primary Data Source Information Legend This is a breakout of the edition of the source used by Lightcast. Name Source Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages QCEW Lightcast 2025.4 2025Q1 Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics OEWS 2024 2023-2033 National Ind/Occ Employment Matrix NIOEM Employment Projections Tables EP 2024-2033 Consumer Expenditure Survey CEX 2023 State Personal Income SPI 2022 Local Area Personal Income LPI 2022 Make & Use Tables MUTs 2023 National Income & Product Accounts NIPA 2024Q4 Gross Domestic Product by State GSP 2024 American Community Survey ACS 2023 County Business Patterns CBP 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns ZBP N/A Nonemployer Statistics NES 2023 Current Population Survey Tabulations CPS 2023 State and Local Finances (Census of Government) COG 2022 Population Estimates POP 2024 Origin -Destination Employment Statistics LODES 2022 Quarterly Workforce Indicators QWI 2025Q3 Railroad Retirement Board RRB 2022 Occupational Information Network ONET 30 Crime by County FBI 2024 Completions IPEDS 2024 Enrollments IPEDS 2024 Birth/Mortality Data CDC Birth: 2023 Migration Data Migration 2022 Cost of Living Data COLI 2024 Database USA DBUSA Sept. 2024 can be great here.. Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 57 Page 90 of 1061 Appendix D * CIP to sOC Crosswalk Primer Occupations are tied to college programs via If you have further interest in alternate crosswalks as well crosswalk. The crosswalk in this report uses NCES as a as discussions about their application, we recommend root, but is modified by Lightcast, then further modified some of the following: based on feedback from Northeast Iowa Community College and Greater Dubuque Development Perkins IV Crosswalk from the CTE Community stakeholders. https://careertech.org/crosswalks In order to get the maximum effectiveness from this report it's critical to understand how it is constructed, its definitions, and the applications and limitations of the data presented. This section will use examples based on the National Center for Educational Statistics (https://nces.ed.gov) to explain some of the more complicated aspects. Please note that these are examples only and aggregate numbers may not align with outcomes in the official tables later in this report. The goal is to create an evergreen example that illustrates the process. There are many different types of crosswalks used by various organizations for a myriad of factors. Our primer is not comprehensive, nor does it hold authority over any other versions. • O*NET series of crosswalks, including CIP, DOT, and RAPIDS https://www.onetcenter.org/crosswalks.html • Using Workforce Information for Degree Program Planning in Texas https://www.ra nd.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_ reports/RR1000/RR1011/RAN D_RR1011.pdf • Re -imagining Curriculum in Three -letter Words https://www.gavilon.edu/committee/curriculum/docs/ curriculum institute/2018/SOC CIP TOP SAM Re -imagining Curriculum in Three -letter Words.pdf • Handbook on the Politics of Higher Education https://www.googIe.com/books/edition/Handbook_on_the_ Politics_of_Higher_Educa/ccleDwAAQBAJ?hl=en • U. S. Department of Education Nontraditional Occupations Crosswalk https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/downloads/Introduction-to- the-2020-Nontraditional-Crosswa Ik.pdf 58 • Greater Dubuque Region Skills Gap Analysis 2025 can be great here. 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