What is a STEM Job?

 

An article in The Dallas Morning News June 10, 2013, edition on page 1D by Sheryl Jean and Troy Oxford provides a list of the top ten STEM occupations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area in 2011.

STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. According to the article, the Brookings Institute states that U.S. jobs requiring STEM knowledge rose from 5 percent of all jobs to 20 percent as of 2011.  Probably the percentage is higher in mid-2013.

Here is a list of the top 10 STEM jobs in the D/FW area:

1.   Computer occupations

2.   Health diagnosing and treating practitioners

3.   Financial specialists

4.   Engineers

5.   Construction trade workers

6.   Health technologists and technicians

7.   Operations specialists

8.   Business operations specialists

9.   Metal and plastic workers

10. Drafters and engineering and mapping technicians

The article also depicts in a U.S. map the metropolitan areas with the largest concentration of STEM jobs.  San Jose is ranked number 1, followed by Washington D.C. and Palm Bay, Florida.

What is the take-away from this blog?  STEM jobs do not always required a college degree.  Knowledge of computers and enabling technologies is a must.

Please let me know if you have or seeking a STEM job by commenting on this blog or emailing me at glynjordan@gmail.com.

Thanks, Glyn!