Workforce

 
Richardson has a well-educated and diverse labor supply.
  • 60% of the area labor pool has 1-2 years college education
  • 50% of the adult workforce (25 & over) has an undergraduate or advanced degree
Labor Availability Data
Due to Richardson's strategic location and superb transportation infrastructure, about 80,000 of the 130,000 daytime workers in Richardson (over 60%) come from outside the city limits.*

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Counties serving the Richardson Market Labor Force Total Employment
Dallas County

      January 2010

1,173,304

1,065,778

      April 2010

1,185,090

1,081,988

      October 2010 1,177,158 1,077,140

Collin County

      January 2010

415,037

382,452

      April 2010

419,996

388,269

      October 2010 416,660 386,530

Current Totals for both counties - October 2010

1,593,818

1,463,670

*Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments
 
Unemployment Rates - 2010
January April October
Dallas County 9.2% 8.7% 8.5%
Collin County 7.9% 7.6% 7.2%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission
Wage and Salary Data
Annual Wages for Richardson/Dallas Area

Occupation

Mean Wages

Entry Wages

Experienced Wages

Accountant

$ 120,705

$ 74,703

$ 143,705

Chemical Engineer

$ 81,100

$ 63,444

$ 89,929

Computer Engineer

$ 93,023

$ 57,058

$ 111,006

Computer Programmer

$ 81,513

$ 57,093

$ 93,723

Credit Analyst

$ 62,008

$ 40,819

$ 72,603

Customer Service Rep.

$ 58,823

$ 53,959

$ 61,255

Electrical Engineer

$ 85,351

$ 67,457

$ 94,298

Electronics Assembler

$ 36,048

$ 26,776

$ 40,684

Electronics Engineer

$ 88,363

$ 46,008

$ 109,541

Engineering Manager

$ 131,495

$ 92,075

$ 151,206

Engineering Technician

$ 41,279

$ 28,832

$ 47,503

Financial Analyst

$ 150,167

$ 53,159

$ 198,672

Financial Manager

$ 148,306

$ 86,092

$ 179,413

Human Resources Mgr.

$ 123,446

$ 75,702

$ 147,318

Information Systems Mgr.

$ 126,646

$ 91,650

$ 144,145

Marketing Mgr.

$ 133,295

$ 90,830

$ 154,528

Public Relations Mgr.

$ 90,252

$ 61,601

$ 104,577

Semiconductor Processor

$ 32,652

$ 24,335

$ 36,810

Systems Analyst

$ 81,963

$ 34,479

$ 105,704

Technical/Scientific Sales

$ 67,880

$ 47,376

$ 78,132

Source: Texas Workforce Commission April 2010

Convenient Access for Commuting Workers 

  • Richardson attracts 60% of its workforce from outside the city
  • Only Dallas suburb with 4 DART light rail stations
  • City-wide DART bus service
  • Richardson named "Best City for Commuters" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Dept. of Transportation in 2003 
 Local Workforce Development Assistance
The Richardson office of Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, the regional representative of the Texas Workforce Commission, offers the following services:
  • Identifies, secures and screens for all types of workers from high-level engineering to clerical and management 
  • Posts job descriptions for the local workforce
  • Access to chamber member companies for temp, permanent, technical, financial, and executive hiring services

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