Middle Skill Occupations
Middle-skill occupations are an essential part of Missouri’s workforce, accounting for 4 out of every 10 jobs. These critical occupations are broadly defined as occupations that require some training after high school but less than a bachelor’s degree. Middle-skill jobs often offer good pay or career pathways with industry-recognized training and credentials that can be as short as a few months. The Manufacturing industry had the highest total number of middle-skill employees, followed by the Health Care and Social Assistance sector.
Skills Demand: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Employers request a variety of skills from job applicants. Some skills are termed as durable, or soft skills, such as communication, creativity, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, or customer service. Other skills are considered technical or hard skills, such as sales, project management, computer science, or programming languages. This brief explores skills requested by employers in their job postings for Computer and Mathematical occupations, and how the demand for these skills has changed over the last five years. Learning about in-demand skills help the potential workforce prepare for skills of today and may identify emerging trends for the future.
