New Jersey’s
Life Sciences Industry Cluster
Prepared by:
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Office of Research & Information
Bureau of Labor Market Information
Spring 2017
THE GOAL OF THIS REPORT IS TO GET AN “IDEA” OF WHAT LIFE
SCIENCES MEANS TO NEW JERSEY
Identify the types of industries and establishments that make up the life sciences
industry cluster based on a standard industry classification system.
Describe any similarities and differences among its components with regard to
such variables as employment, wage, occupation type, education, and demographic
characteristics.
Examine any present distinctions within the cluster and its components that give
New Jersey a competitive advantage compared to neighboring states, regions or the
nation, or show areas where New Jersey could improve to add to the state’s economy.
Analyze the current state of the life sciences industry cluster and provide an
outlook for employment into the future.
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
OVERVIEW
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MAJOR INDUSTRY COMPONENTS
New Jersey’s Life Sciences employment in 2015 was identified within three primary components:
pharmaceuticals (41.0%), biotechnology-R&D (38.3%) and medical device manufacturing (20.7%). The
breakdown of the major segments are:
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Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry
manufacturing
Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers
Consists of services related
establishments primarily engaged in
scientific research, development,
analytic and/or diagnostics.
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Establishments that are primarily
engaged in manufacturing or
distribution of drug related products.
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Medical Devices
Electronic instrument manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
Biotechnology (R&D)
Scientific research and development services
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
Establishments primarily engaged in
manufacturing medical equipment
and supplies.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MAJOR NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS
Some of New Jersey’s well-known employers in this cluster include:
Pharmaceuticals
• Actavis, Inc.
• Bayer HealthCare
Pharmaceutical
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
• Daiichi Sankyo
• Ethicon, Inc.
• Johnson & Johnson
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Novartis
Pharmaceuticals
• Pfizer, Inc.
• Sanofi, U.S.
• Teva Pharmaceuticals
USA
Biotechnology (R&D)
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Celerion, Inc.
Chugai Pharma USA
Collagen Matrix, Inc.
Covance, Inc.
ImClone System
Immunomedics, Inc.
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
PAREXEL International
Progenitor Cell Therapy
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Quest Diagnostics
Sandoz, Inc.
Siemens Hearing
Instruments
Medical Devices
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Abbott Laboratories
Becton Dickinson & Co.
C. R. Bard, Inc.
Honeywell
International, Inc.
Integra Life Sciences
Micro Corp.
Ortho McNeil Pharma
Oticon, Inc.
Roche Molecular
Systems, Inc.
Safilo USA, Inc.
Sivantos, Inc.
Stryker Orthopaedics
Source: 2015 InfoUSA
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
OVERALL STATE IMPACT
The Life Sciences Cluster has an enormous impact on
providing high quality jobs and adding significant value to
the State’s economic activities. Recent New Jersey
highlights included:
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Employment Total: averaged 116,700 or 3.5 percent of
all private sector workers in the state for 2015.
Nationally, the proportion was just 1.9 percent.
•
Well-paying Jobs: Paid over $16.9 billion in 2015 annual
payrolls; 8.2 percent of the state’s total wages.
•
Establishments total: over 3,100 in 2015. Over a ten
year period (2010-2015) – even with numerous industry
related reorganizations – New Jersey’s drug &
pharmaceutical component still grew (by +8.2%).
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
ALL PRIVATE SECTOR VS. INDUSTRY CLUSTER EMPLOYMENT
Employment Index Year 2005 = 100%
105
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After increasing slightly from
2005 to 2007 (+2.4%), the NJ
life sciences industry
experienced a steady decline
from 2007 to 2013 (-13.7%),
flattened out from 2013 to
2014 (+0.1%), increased from
2014 to 2015 (+1.2%), and is
currently below the 2005
employment level (-10.0%).
•
Total statewide private sector
employment has led life
sciences employment from
2010 to 2015 and is currently
above the 2005 employment
level by 0.3 percent.
100
95
90
85
80
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Life Sciences
Total NJ Private Employment
Gray area denotes U.S. economic recession as defined
by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2005 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
EMPLOYMENT SIZE, GROWTH, SALARY & LOCATION QUOTIENT
Druggists’ Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Employment Growth 2010 - 2015
8,000
Medical Laboratories
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
R&D in Biotechnology
-2,000
Medicinal & Botanical Mfg.
-4,000
Dental Laboratories
-6,000
-8,000
-10,000
Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.
-12,000
-14,000
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Annual Average Wage 2015
The above bubble graph has four elements:
1. Total 2015 employment - represented by the size of the bubble.
2. 2010-2015 employment growth- shown on the Y-axis, or vertical position.
3. 2015 annual average wages - shown on the X-axis, or horizontal position.
4. Location quotient - indicated by the color of the bubble. The location quotient compares the concentration of the industry subsectors
in the state to those of the nation. Industries with a location quotient above 1 are known as “basic industries” which (in theory) export
a good or service from the state and in return, bring in wealth.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010-2015 Annual Averages
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
EMPLOYMENT ANALYSIS
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
5-YEAR EMPLOYMENT TREND
Employment Trend
2010 - 2015
140,000
Annual Average Employment
122,730 121,660
120,000
26,420
26,120
100,000
116,550
115,050
115,180
24,840
24,250
23,670
24,160
41,800
40,780
39,710
44,690
116,700
80,000
42,550
43,410
60,000
40,000
53,760
20,000
2010
Pharmaceuticals
52,130
49,910
50,020
2011
2012
2013
Biotechnology
Medical Device
51,800
47,850
2014
Industry Cluster
2015
• With an average of
116,700 workers
employed in this NJ
cluster in 2015, the
employment over
the 5-year period
experienced a
decline of 4.9
percent.
• The pharmaceutical
component
experienced the
largest total percent
loss over the 5-year
period (-11.0%).
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
SUB-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
In 2015, the 116,700 jobs within this New Jersey cluster were concentrated in:
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical &
Medicine Mfg.
Druggists' Goods
Merchant
Wholesalers
Soap, Cleaning
Compound, &
Toiletry Mfg.
Biotechnology (R&D)
46.7%
Scientific Research
& Development
Services
Medical Devices
68.2%
Electronic
Instrument Mfg.
50.9%
34.5%
Medical &
Diagnostic
Laboratories
31.8%
Medical
Equipment &
Supplies Mfg.
49.1%
18.8%
• 47,850 jobs
• The pharmaceuticals component
accounted for 41.0 percent of the life
sciences industry cluster employment.
• 44,690 jobs
• Scientific research and development
services accounted for more than
30,400 employment.
• 24,160 jobs
• Medical devices is the smallest of the
three components and makes up 20.7
percent of the life sciences industry.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY TOP EMPLOYMENT, 2015
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers
16,510
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
15,240
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
6,460
Soap & Other Detergent Manufacturing
1,150
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
2015 Employment
Due to disclosure issues, medicinal and botanical mfg., surface active agent
mfg., other biological product mfg., in-vitro diagnostic substance mfg., and
polish and sanitation good manufacturing are not included in the chart above.
• Made up 41.0 percent of
the life sciences industry
cluster’s employment in
2015.
• Pharmaceutical &
medicine manufacturing
(-31.8%) and soap,
cleaning compound, and
toiletry manufacturing
(-2.5%) both experienced
a decline from 2010 to
2015 while druggists’
20,000 goods merchant
wholesalers experienced
significant growth
(+40.5%).
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY TOP EMPLOYMENT, 2015
Biotechnology
R & D In Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
15,310
Research & Development In Biotechnology
13,800
Medical Laboratories
10,940
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
• Accounted for 38.3
percent of life sciences
industry cluster’s
employment in 2015.
• Scientific R&D industry
service sectors grew
(+1.7%) over the 5-year
period from 2010 to
2015.
3,290
Social Science/Humanities Research
1,350
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
2015 Employment
16,000
• Medical and diagnostic
laboratories
experienced significant
growth over the same
period (+12.9%).
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY TOP EMPLOYMENT, 2015
Medical Devices
Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg.
• Accounted for 20.7
percent of the life
sciences industry
cluster’s employment
in 2015.
6,670
Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg.
2,850
Electromedical Apparatus Mfg.
1,840
Electricity & Signal Testing Instrument Mfg.
1,350
Dental Laboratories
920
Industrial Process Variable Instruments
870
Analytical Laboratory Instruments
700
Automatic Environmental Control Mfg.
270
Irradiation Apparatus Mfg.
80
Fluid Meters & Counting Devices
70
0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000
2015 Employment
Due to disclosure issues, search, detection & navigation instruments, other measuring
& controlling devices, dental equipment & supplies mfg., and ophthalmic goods mfg.
are not included in the chart above.
• Electronic instrument
manufacturing
(-13.5%) and medical
equipment & supplies
manufacturing (-2.8%)
both experienced
employment loss from
2010 to 2015.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
ESTABLISHMENT ANALYSIS
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
5-YEAR ESTABLISHMENT TREND
Establishment Trend
2010 - 2015
Annual Average Establishments
3,500
3,150
3,130
3,040
3,040
3,110
3,180
3,000
690
700
1,350
1,390
1,430
950
980
1,030
1,050
2012
2013
780
760
730
700
1,390
1,400
1,370
970
970
2011
2,500
• Establishments in
this cluster totaled
3,180 in 2015 after
experiencing a
slight growth
(1.0%) from
2010 – 2015.
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2010
Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
Medical Device
2014
2015
• Pharmaceuticals
has seen an
upward trend
from 2010 to
2015, adding an
additional 80
establishments.
Industry Cluster
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
SUB-SECTOR ESTABLISHMENTS
In 2015, New Jersey had 3,180 establishments in this cluster engaged in:
Pharmaceuticals
Druggists' Goods
Merchant
Wholesalers
Pharmaceutical &
Medicine Mfg.
Soap, Cleaning
Compound, &
Toiletry Mfg.
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Biotechnology (R&D)
59.0%
Scientific Research
& Development
Services
52.4%
Medical Devices
Medical Equipment
& Supplies Mfg.
55.7%
24.8%
Medical &
Diagnostic
Laboratories
47.6%
Electronic
Instrument Mfg.
44.3%
16.2%
1,050 establishments
The pharmaceutical component
accounts for 1/3 of all life sciences
industry establishments.
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1,430 establishments
R&D related sub-sectors accounted
for 45.0% of all life sciences
establishments.
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•
700 establishments
The medical devices component has
the least establishments of all three
life sciences industry components.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY TOP ESTABLISHMENTS, 2015
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• Accounted for 33.0 percent
of the life sciences industry
cluster’s establishments in
2015.
620
Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.
190
Toilet Preparation Mfg.
110
Soap And Other Detergent Mfg.
40
0
200
400
600
2015 Establishments
Due to disclosure issues, medicinal and botanical mfg., surface active agent
mfg., other biological product mfg., in-vitro diagnostic substance mfg., and
polish and sanitation good manufacturing are not included in the chart above.
800
• Establishments in the soap,
cleaning compound, and
toiletry manufacturing
industries (-19.0%) declined
from 2010 to 2015, while
pharmaceutical & medicine
manufacturing (+4.0%) and
druggists’ goods merchant
wholesalers (+21.6%)
realized growth.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY TOP ESTABLISHMENTS, 2015
Biotechnology (R&D)
Medical Laboratories
• Made up 45.0
percent of all
establishments in
the life sciences
industry cluster in
2015 with 1,430
establishments.
460
R & D In Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
370
Research & Development In Biotechnology
290
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
220
Social Science/Humanities Research
90
0
200
400
2015 Establishments
600
• Scientific R&D
industry service
sectors (+4.2%) and
medical diagnostic
laboratories (+1.5%)
both experienced
growth from 2010 to
2015.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY TOP ESTABLISHMENTS, 2015
Medical Devices
Dental Laboratories
• Represented 22.0
percent of the life
sciences industry
cluster’s
establishments in
2015 (700).
160
Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg.
100
Surgical And Medical Instrument Mfg.
80
Industrial Process Variable Instruments
60
Electricity & Signal Testing Instrument Mfg.
50
Electromedical Apparatus Mfg.
50
Analytical Laboratory Instruments
30
Automatic Environmental Control Mfg.
20
Irradiation Apparatus Mfg.
10
Fluid Meters And Counting Devices
10
0
20
40
60
80 100 120 140 160 180
2015 Establishments
Due to disclosure issues, search, detection & navigation instruments, other measuring
& controlling devices, dental equipment & supplies mfg., and ophthalmic goods mfg.
are not included in the chart above.
• Electronic instrument
manufacturing
(-6.1%) and medical
equipment and
supplies
manufacturing
(-13.3%) both
declined from 2010
to 2015.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE ANALYSIS
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
ALL PRIVATE SECTOR VS. LIFE SCIENCES ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE
$160,000
$137,290
$130,410
$126,790
$114,760
$111,480
$107,550
$99,070
$92,070
$80,000
$104,310
$100,000
$119,430
$120,000
$51,380
$53,590
$54,930
$54,540
$55,740
$56,890
$58,090
$59,030
$60,150
$61,980
$20,000
$49,110
$60,000
$40,000
$144,410
$140,000
• Wages in the life
sciences cluster
have averaged
209.2% of the
statewide annual
average wage
since 2005.
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
$0
Life Sciences
• Annual average
wages for the
cluster have risen
+56.9% over the
ten year period
from 2005 to
2015.
All Industries
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2005 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
5-YEAR AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES TREND
250,000
0
Industry Sectors
$55,740
$61,980
$88,270
$112,940
$89,420
$102,220
$67,640
$65,640
$208,620
$129,780
50,000
$132,810
$172,760
100,000
$80,350
$87,630
150,000
$143,190
$148,880
Wages
200,000
2010
2015
• This cluster’s average
annual wage was
$144,410 in 2015,
which was 133.0
percent higher than
the state’s total
private sector’s
average annual wage
of $61,980.
• All three of this
cluster’s components
had 2015 wages that
were significantly
higher than the
state’s total average
annual wage.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY TOP ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE, 2015
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$172,760
Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.
• Annual average wages
increased $15,460 (or
+11.9%), from $130,160
in 2010 to $145,620 in
2015.
$146,830
Toilet Preparation Mfg.
$83,740
Soap & Other Detergent Mfg.
$74,730
$0
$50,000
$100,000 $150,000 $200,000
2015 Annual Average Wage
Due to disclosure issues, medicinal and botanical mfg., surface active agent
mfg., other biological product mfg., in-vitro diagnostic substance mfg., and
polish and sanitation good manufacturing are not included in the chart above.
• Increases in the industry
sectors ranged from
pharmaceutical and
medicine manufacturing
(+4.0%) to druggists’
goods merchants
wholesalers (+30.1%) in
annual average wages
from 2010 to 2015.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY TOP ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE, 2015
Biotechnology (R&D)
• Annual average wages
were $163,090 in 2015,
up +46.4 percent from
$266,220
$111,380 in 2010.
Research & Development In Biotechnology
R & D In Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
$167,340
Social Science/Humanities Research
$88,280
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
$68,330
Medical Laboratories
$64,830
$0
$100,000
$200,000
• The industry sectors
experienced mixed
results: from medical &
diagnostic laboratories,
which declined (-3.0%),
to scientific R&D
services which realized
an increase (+60.7%)
over the same 5-year
period.
$300,000
2015 Annual Average Wage
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY TOP ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE, 2015
Medical Devices
Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg.
Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg.
Analytical Laboratory Instruments
$93,340
Electromedical Apparatus Mfg.
$90,910
Electricity & Signal Testing Instrument Mfg.
$90,910
Irradiation Apparatus Mfg.
$81,020
Industrial Process Variable Instruments
$80,290
Automatic Environmental Control Mfg.
• Annual average wages
$130,790
were $107,480 in 2015,
$127,270
up +20.9% from
$88,890 in 2010.
$71,670
Fluid Meters & Counting Devices
$59,830
Dental Laboratories
$51,520
$0
$40,000
$80,000
$120,000
2015 Annual Average Wage
Due to disclosure issues, search, detection & navigation instruments, other measuring
& controlling devices, dental equipment & supplies mfg., and ophthalmic goods mfg.
are not included in the chart above.
• Growth for the industry
sectors ranged from
+14.3% (electronic
instrument
manufacturing) to
+28.0% (medical
equipment and supplies
manufacturing) over the
5-year period.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010 - 2015 Annual Averages
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
REGIONAL AND COUNTY ANALYSIS
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY, 2015 ANNUAL AVERAGES
18,000
•
In 2015, more than one-third of
Bergen County’s employment
was found in Medical and
Diagnostic Laboratories (5,490).
•
12.5 percent of the employment
found in Morris County was in
the pharmaceutical and
medicine manufacturing industry
(1,920).
16,380
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
15,390
13,910
11,370
9,940
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
5,930
4,810
4,360
2,880
1,550
1,230 1,050
940
730
320
260
200
130
130
0
Due to disclosure issues, Essex and Middlesex
Counties are not included in the chart above.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
LIFE SCIENCES ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE BY REGION 5-YEAR TREND
Life Sciences Annual Average Wage Trend
•
Northern Region - (Bergen, Essex,
Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris,
Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union,
and Warren Counties) – Annual
average wage increased 28.1
percent from 2010 - 2015.
•
Central Region – (Mercer,
Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
Counties) – Annual average wage
experienced a 20.7 percent growth
over the five-year period.
•
Southern Region – (Atlantic,
Burlington, Camden, Cape May,
Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
Counties) –Smallest annual average
wage increase over the period
amongst the regions (+13.7%).
$170,000
$158,330
$160,000
$152,856
$144,444
Annual Average Wage
$150,000
$135,919
$140,000
$129,532
$130,000
$123,594
$126,406
$121,343
$110,000
$118,991
$114,303
$120,000
$104,695
$107,325
$100,000
$90,000
$94,241
$82,898
$85,707
$83,872
2011
2012
$86,982
$89,758
$80,000
2010
Northern Region
Central Region
2013
2014
2015
Southern Region
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2010-2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
COUNTIES IN THE NORTHERN REGION
The highlighted region to the left consists of Essex,
Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Union, Hudson, and
Bergen Counties.
• Establishments – A majority of the Life Science
industry related establishments can be found
along major highways in NJ within a close
proximity to New York, NY.
• Employment – Represent more than half of the
life sciences employment in New Jersey in 2015.
• Average Wage – The average wage for these
counties in life sciences related industries is
above the NJ average for life sciences industry
employment ($158,330 vs. $144,410).
Due to disclosure issues, Essex County life sciences
employment is not included in the map to the left.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY ESTABLISHMENTS
The highlighted region to the left consists of
Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
Counties.
• Establishments - These counties account for
more than a quarter of all establishments in the
life sciences industry cluster in New Jersey.
• Employment – Employment for these five
counties makes up nearly one third of
employment in the life sciences industry cluster.
• Average Wage – The average wage for these
counties in life sciences related industries is
below the NJ average for life sciences industry
employment ($126,410 vs. $144,410).
Due to disclosure issues, Middlesex County life sciences
employment is not included in the map to the left.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ESTABLISHMENTS
The highlighted region to the left consists of
Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties.
• Establishments – Having a close proximity to
Philadelphia, PA these three counties account
for eight percent of all life sciences industry
establishments in New Jersey.
• Employment – The three counties have slightly
more than 8,730 employment.
• Average Wage – The average wage for these
counties in life sciences related industries is
below the NJ average for life sciences industry
employment ($96,880 vs. $144,410). These
counties account for 5.0 percent of total life
sciences annual average wages paid in 2015.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS
NEW JERSEY TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CLUSTER
TOP OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, 2015
Occupational Title
All Life Sciences Occupations
2015
2015
Average
Employment
Salary
Life Sciences Industry Cluster
116,590 $75,680
Production
21,820 $37,480
Office & Administrative Support
15,930 $39,240
Life, Physical, & Social Science
14,070 $82,730
Management
13,020 $142,470
Business & Financial Operations
8,530 $79,990
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
7,400 $89,540
Computer & Mathematical
7,380 $94,550
Architecture & Engineering
7,190 $87,780
Sales & Related
6,250 $43,550
Transportation & Material Moving
4,620 $34,670
Healthcare Support
4,110 $30,190
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair
2,650 $51,640
Life, Physical, & Management
Social Science
11.3%
12.3%
Office &
Administrative
Support
13.9%
Business & Financial
Operations
7.4%
Healthcare
Practitioners &
Technical
6.5%
Architecture &
Engineering
6.3%
Production
19.0%
Other
16.9%
Computer &
Mathematical
6.4%
*Note: Due to disclosure issues, of the total 116,590 jobs identified, only 98.4% percent
of the estimates could be used for this occupational analysis.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
INDUSTRY CLUSTER TOP 20 OCCUPATIONS BY EMPLOYMENT, 2015
New Jersey Life Sciences Cluster's Top 20 Occupations
NAICS and Occupational Title
51-9111
19-2031
43-4051
41-4012
51-9061
19-1021
19-1042
19-4031
31-9097
15-1132
29-2011
11-9121
11-1021
51-1011
53-7064
51-9023
51-9011
43-9061
19-4021
51-9041
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
Chemists
Customer Service Representatives
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific Products
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
Biochemists & Biophysicists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Chemical Technicians
Phlebotomists
Software Developers, Applications
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Natural Sciences Managers
General & Operations Managers
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
Packers & Packagers, Hand
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders
Office Clerks, General
Biological Technicians
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
2015
Employment
Education
3,900
3,640
3,020
2,430
2,340
2,270
2,260
2,260
2,230
2,150
1,900
1,860
1,860
1,800
1,630
1,630
1,520
1,480
1,380
1,360
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Doctoral or professional degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
High school diploma or equivalent
No formal educational credential
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPONENT, 2015
Office &
Administrative
Support
14.5%
Management
11.3%
Life, Physical, &
Social Science
9.8%
Sales & Related
8.5%
Production
27.6%
Other
9.3%
Healthcare
Practitioners &
Technical
4.7%
• An occupational analysis of
47,840* jobs revealed that
five major occupational
groups in this component
accounted for nearly threefourths (71.8%) of the
employment.
• Sales and related and
Business & Financial
transportation and material
Operations
occupational groups are in
7.6%
the top seven components
for the pharmaceuticals sub
Transportation &
Material Moving
sector and not for the total
6.6%
industry cluster.
*Note: Due to disclosure issues, of the total 47,860 jobs
identified, 47,840 could be used for this occupational analysis.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PHARMACEUTICAL’S MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, 2015
Pharmaceutical & Medicine
Manufacturing
Office &
Administ
rative
Support
9%
Management
12%
Life,
Physical,
& Social
Science
14%
•
•
Other
23%
Production
42%
Soap, Cleaning Compound, &
Toilet Preparation
Manufacturing
Installati
on,
Mainten
ance, &
Repair
7%
Transportation
& Material
Moving
14% Office &
Administ
rative
Support
16%
Other
26%
Production
37%
Drugs & Druggists' Sundries
Merchant Wholesalers
Healthcare
Practitioners &
Technical
13%
Management
14%
Other
31%
Office &
Administrative
Support
21%
Sales &
Related
21%
In all three industry groups, office & administrative support workers account for a significant portion of the
employment.
A majority of occupations in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing and soap, cleaning compound, and toilet
preparation manufacturing are production related while occupations in drugs & druggists sundries merchant
wholesalers are sales and related occupations.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
TOP PHARMACEUTICAL OCCUPATIONS, 2015
4,000
$90,000
3,500
$80,000
$70,000
$50,000
2,000
$40,000
1,500
$30,000
1,000
1,470
1,580
1,710
1,740
1,770
2,260
500
$20,000
3,690
2015 Employment
$60,000
2,500
2015 Average Salary
3,000
0
$10,000
$0
Packaging &
Filling Machine
Operators &
Tenders
Chemists
Customer Service Inspectors,
Sales
Mixing &
Representatives Testers, Sorters, Representatives,
Blending
Samplers, &
Wholesale & Machine Setters,
Weighers
Manufacturing, Operators, &
Except Technical
Tenders
& Scientific
Products
Chemical
Equipment
Operators &
Tenders
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
BIOTECHNOLOGY (R&D) COMPONENT, 2015
Healthcare
Office & Practitioners & Computer &
Administrative Technical
Mathematical
11.4%
Support
13.9%
13.1%
Management
11.1%
Life, Physical, &
Social Science
Healthcare Support
20.5%
9.2%
Other
8.1%
Architecture &
Engineering
5.6%
Business & Financial
Operations
7.2%
• An occupational analysis of
44,590* jobs revealed that
five major occupational
groups in this component
accounted for more than twothirds (69.9%) of the
employment.
• Life, physical, and social
science occupations employed
the most in this component
with more than 9,100 jobs,
and accounted for more than
one-fifth of the component.
*Note: Due to disclosure issues, of the total 44,610 jobs
identified, 44,590 could be used for this occupational analysis.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
BIOTECHNOLOGY (R&D) MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, 2015
Scientific Research & Development Services
Office &
Administrative
Support
8%
Architecture &
Engineering
8%
Other
11%
Business &
Financial
Operations
9%
Life, Physical, &
Social Science
30%
Management
15%
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
Office &
Administrative
Support
24%
Healthcare
Support
29%
Other
14%
Healthcare
Practitioners &
Technical
33%
Computer &
Mathematical
19%
•
•
Biotech’s occupational groups show that these industry groups utilize a significant portion of professional,
scientific, and technical workers with in-depth skills and knowledge related to science and healthcare.
Nearly 90% of occupations found in the medical and diagnostic laboratories can be found in three major
occupational groups: office and administrative support, healthcare support, and healthcare practitioners and
technical.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
TOP BIOTECHNOLOGY (R&D) OCCUPATIONS, 2015
2,500
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
1,500
$60,000
1,000
$40,000
500
2015 Average Salary
1,340
1,380
1,580
1,900
1,920
1,970
$20,000
2,230
2015 Employment
2,000
0
$0
Phlebotomists
Medical
Scientists, Except
Epidemiologists
Software
Developers,
Applications
Medical &
Clinical
Laboratory
Technologists
Biochemists &
Biophysicists
Chemical
Technicians
Chemists
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT, 2015
Architecture &
Engineering
16.2%
Production
37.4%
Office &
Administrative
Support
14.1%
Management
11.9%
Other
12.8%
Business & Financial
Operations
7.5%
• An occupational analysis of
22,600* jobs revealed that five
major occupational groups in
this component accounted for
nearly ninety percent of the
employment (87.2%).
• Production occupations
employed the most in this
component with 8,460 jobs,
and accounted for nearly half
of the component (37.4%).
*Note: Due to disclosure issues, of the total 24,120 jobs
identified, only 22,600 could be used for this occupational
analysis.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
MEDICAL DEVICES MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS, 2015
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, &
Control Instruments Manufacturing
Management
13%
Production
30%
Architecture &
Engineering
25%
•
•
Transportation &
Material Moving
8%
Architecture &
Engineering
8%
Business & Financial
Operations
Other
9%
9%
Office &
Administrative
Support
14%
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Manufacturing
Management
11%
Other
15%
Production
44%
Office &
Administrative
Support
14%
While the percentages differ, the top four occupational groups reveal that these two industry groups both have
a need for many of the same type of workers.
Occupations found in the medical devices component are production based, but other occupational family
groups that make up a significant percentage are architecture and engineering, and business and financial.
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
TOP MEDICAL DEVICE OCCUPATIONS, 2015
1,200
$200,000
$180,000
$160,000
$140,000
800
$120,000
600
$100,000
$80,000
400
$60,000
2015 Average Salary
$40,000
500
510
580
630
670
820
200
1,070
2015 Employment
1,000
0
$20,000
$0
Electrical &
Electronic
Equipment
Assemblers
Mechanical
Engineers
Dental
Laboratory
Technicians
Medical
Appliance
Technicians
Inspectors,
Testers, Sorters,
Samplers, &
Weighers
First-Line
Supervisors of
Production &
Operating
Workers
General &
Operations
Managers
Source: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Occupational Employment Statistics,
May 2015
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
2015 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
EDUCATION CHARACTERISTICS
Educational Breakdown
Doctoral degree
7.1%
Master's/
Professional
degree
23.5%
Bachelor's
degree
32.2%
High School or
less
15.9%
Some college/
Associates
degree
21.3%
• It is often mentioned that
life sciences related
employers require a welleducated and highly skilled
workforce to meet the high
level and technical
demands of many of the
occupations they need to
fill.
• Nearly two-thirds of New
Jersey’s workforce
employed in this cluster
hold at least a Bachelor’s
degree, many holding even
more advanced degrees.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American
Community Survey
Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor
and Workforce Development, December 2016
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
NJ RESIDENTS IN LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER WORKFORCE
Life Sciences
Female
52%
Male
48%
All Industries
Females outnumber males by 4.8%.
Female
47%
Male
53%
Life Sciences
The life sciences workforce has a greater
proportion of NJ residents who are Asian (19.6%).
Life Sciences
Hispanic
13%
All Industries
Hispanic
19%
NonHispanic
87%
NonHispanic
81%
Other
8.8%
Other
5.9%
Asian
19.6%
White
63.6%
Black
10.9%
All Industries
Asian
9.6%
White
68.4%
Black
13.2%
The life sciences workforce has fewer
Hispanics than average.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American
Community Survey
Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor
and Workforce Development, December 2016
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER VS. TOTAL NONFARM
Age Breakdown of Workers in Life Sciences
and All Industries
New Jersey, 2015
Less than 25
• The workforce of the Life Sciences
industry is older than average with
slightly less than 50 percent aged 45 and
up compared to only 47 percent overall.
25-34
• The largest disparity among age cohorts
occurs in the 35-44 year old age group,
where nearly 30 percent of the life
sciences industry cluster is found.
35-44
45-54
55-64
Life Sciences
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
-10.0%
-20.0%
-30.0%
65 & over
• 4.4 percent of the current NJ resident life
sciences workforce is aged 65 and older.
All Industries
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American
Community Survey
Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor
and Workforce Development, December 2016
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
NJ RESIDENTS PERSONAL EARNINGS
Personal Earnings 2015
40.0%
Life Sciences
34.6%
30.0%
All NJ industries
8.8%
3.6%
7.0%
3.0%
0.0%
9.0%
5.0%
18.1%
10.0%
12.5%
9.5%
15.0%
16.4%
16.8%
20.0%
20.8%
23.5%
25.0%
16.3%
Total Percent of Workers
35.0%
• Nearly two-thirds of
the worker (62.9%)
in this cluster earned
over $50,000,
whereas 58.1% of all
workers (in all
industries combined)
earned less than
$50,000.
• The percentage of
workers making
$150,000 or greater
is almost a 3:1 ratio
in favor of this
cluster.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American
Community Survey
Prepared by: New Jersey Department of Labor
and Workforce Development, December 2016
LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER:
TOP OCCUPATIONS OUTLOOK
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
TOP LIFE SCIENCES OCCUPATIONS OUTLOOK ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES
Occupational Title
Phlebotomists
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Biochemists & Biophysicists
Packers & Packagers, Hand
Customer Service Representatives
General & Operations Managers
Pharmacy Technicians
Natural Sciences Managers
Chemical Technicians
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific
Products
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Chemists
Industrial Engineers
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Employment
Change 2014 Actual Projected
2024
2014
2024 Number Percent
4,880
5,890 1,010
20.7
83,850
95,360 11,510
13.7
4,850
5,470
620
12.8
3,700
4,130
430
11.6
30,170
33,280 3,110
10.3
66,030
71,660 5,630
8.5
47,200
51,150 3,960
8.4
9,200
9,890
700
7.6
4,090
4,390
310
7.5
4,430
4,630
200
4.6
14,610
15,020
420
2.8
43,610
44,820
1,210
65,690
5,520
3,760
10,490
13,850
4,900
3,040
3,830
66,020
5,540
3,730
10,340
13,440
4,650
2,700
3,370
330
20
-30
-150
-400
-250
-340
-460
Average Annual
Job Openings
Total Growth Replacement
200
100
100
3,650 1,150
2,500
180
60
120
140
40
100
1,110
310
800
2,190
560
1,630
1,590
400
1,200
160
70
90
120
30
90
150
20
130
560
40
520
2.8 1,020
0.5
0.3
-0.9
-1.4
-2.9
-5.1
-11.3
-12.0
730
120
110
260
220
110
100
140
120
900
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
690
120
110
260
220
110
100
140
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, 2014–2024 Industry and
Occupational Employment Projections. Note: Total job
openings may not add up exact due to rounding.
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
PROJECTED ANNUAL AVERAGE OPENINGS FOR TOP OCCUPATIONS
2014-2024 Projected Annual Average Job Openings
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
Customer Service Representatives
Packers & Packagers, Hand
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal,
Medical, & Executive
30
690
520
0 260
0
1,020
900
120
1,590
1,110
800
310
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders 40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
1200
400
3,650
2,190
1630
560
General & Operations Managers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing,
Except Technical & Scientific Products
2500
1150
730
560
260
500
Growth
1000
1500
Replacement
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, 2014–2024 Industry and
Occupational Employment Projections. Note: Total job
openings may not add up exact due to rounding.
NEW JERSEY LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY CLUSTER
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P.O. Box 057
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