More than 20,000 employees are available today for employment with Cecil County businesses.
Access to computerized job listing systems
Referral of qualified applicants directly to the employer from Cecil County Job Services
Ability to request Job Services to act as a "recruiter" for job openings
On-site interviews
Career planning assistance for employees
Job testing of potential employees
Assessment of individual employability
Interface with 28 other offices in Maryland and over 1800 Employment Service offices throughout the United States.
Labor Availability
Civilian Labor Force (2008 annual averages)
Total Civilian Labor Force
50,997
Employment
48,310
Unemployment
2,687
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Commuting Statistics
Residents commuting to work outside CC (2007)
27,678
53.1%
Employment in selected occupations (2007)
Civilian Labor Force (2008 annual averages)
Management, Professional and Related
14,704
28.2%
Service
9,225
17.7%
Sales and Office
12,517
24.0%
Production, Transportation and Material Moving
7,779
14.9%
Wage Rates* in Selected Occupations (2008 Hourly Wages)
Occupation
$ Entry
$ Exp.
$ Median
Accountants
20.75
54.00
30.00
Bookkeeping/accounting clerks
12.25
21.75
18.00
Computer-controlled machine tool operators
15.00
20.25
18.00
Computer Systems Analyst
23.50
43.00
36.50
Customer Service Representatives
10.00
16.25
13.50
Electrical Engineers
27.50
44.75
37.50
Electrical Engineering Technicians
25.50
38.50
34.75
Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand
8.75
15.00
12.00
Industrial Truck Operators
11.25
17.00
15.00
Machinists
17.50
25.25
23.25
Network Administrators
23.00
40.25
34.25
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
10.75
16.50
12.75
Secretaries
11.50
19.25
16.25
Shipping, Receiving Clerks
11.75
19.00
17.00
Team Assemblers
9.50
16.00
13.00
*Wages are an estimate of what workers might expect to receive in Cecil County. Wages may vary by industry, employer and locality. Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information; Maryland Office of Planning in conjunction with U.S. Bureau of the Census; Cecil County Economic Development.
