What jobs will be most in demand during 2022 in Ohio–and what will they pay?
An updated website launched by the state provides that information.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, director of the governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, recently announced the launch of Ohio’s updated Top Jobs List.
This list–available at topjobs.ohio.gov–contains both in demand jobs and critical jobs.
The online tool was designed to help area residents take advantage of employment opportunities and to reflect current workforce needs of businesses and communities.
The list includes the numbers of current openings, median salary, growth and current employment.
Websites users also can search job openings through a link to the state’s ohiomeans jobs.com website.
The Top Jobs List is created and updated, in part, through feedback from Ohio’s business community, which has increased by nearly 13 percent compared to the previous response rate.
“There are many opportunities here in Ohio for those who are ready to begin their careers or are looking to learn something new,” said Governor DeWine.
“Our updated Top Jobs List outlines the most in demand and critical professions for 2022.”
In 2019, Lt. Governor Husted announced the launch of topjobs.ohio.gov, which transitioned the once static In Demand Jobs List into an interactive tool to help guide educational choices of students, educators and workers.
“Ohio’s Top Jobs List is designed to help people identify growing industries and guide them toward the education and training needed to enter that career path,” Lt. Governor Husted explained.
“This updated list is a great resource for Ohioans to find new or better opportunities so they can live their version of the American dream.”
Ohio is required to maintain a list of jobs that are in high demand.
An “in demand job” is defined as one that pays at least 80 percent of the state median wage–$14.90 or more per hour–and has an annual growth in the number of jobs higher than the statewide average of 20 or annual job openings greater than 620.
The list is updated every two years using predictive data from three key sources: state labor statistics and projections, electronic job posting trend data and business responses to the In Demand Jobs survey.
In 2020, the state also began classifying critical jobs to prioritize current economic needs with the health and well-being of Ohioans.
Critical jobs focus the state’s workforce efforts on supporting the health and well-being of Ohioans, their families and communities.
They are identified through the help of experts and stakeholders in the following eight career clusters:
•Children and community health
•Early childhood education
•First responders
•Lead abatement and construction
•Mental and behavioral health
•Nurses
•Physicians
•Wellness research and technology
“The Top Jobs and Critical Jobs lists are among the many resources available to Ohioans looking to get back into the workforce, further their career, or even change careers,” said Matt Damschroder, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
“We encourage individuals to go to OhioMeansJobs.com or their local OhioMeansJobs center where they can explore career options, get training and resume-building help and apply for jobs.”
Ohio’s Top Jobs List directs 85 percent of federal job training funds offered through OhioMeansJobs Centers. Ohio currently has 88 cen
Ohio currently has 88 centers across the state that offer a variety of services to job seekers including connecting them to job training, practicing interview skills and writing a resume.
In Lucas County, the center is at 3737 West Sylvania Avenue, Toledo, 419-213- 5627.
In Wood County, the center is at 1928 East Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, 419- 352-7566.
Top Jobs in Ohio
1. Home Health Aides
2. Personal and Home Care Aides
3. Registered Nurses
4. Software Developers, Applications
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers
6. Construction Laborers
7. Truck Drivers
8. Farmers, Ranchers, Agricultural Managers
9. Medical Assistants
10. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
11. Medical Secretaries
12. Management Analysts
13. Financial Managers
14. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
15. Electricians
Source: Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation
