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C ommunity P rofile & C haracteristics

jobs continue to mi grate into different sectors. This slow shift is evidenced by the reduced impact of the largest employers in Auburn, which no longer dominate the job market because small- and medi um-sized companies are creating more jobs. As provided in Auburn's 2011 Com prehensive Annual Financial Report, in 2002 the top ten em ployers accounted for nearly 85% of total city employment. In 2011, these same employers, which re mained in the top ten, accounted for just 55% of the total em ployment base. This illustrates that the total number of jobs has significantly in creased, and that the number of job provid ers (employers) has also increased.

SOCIAL SECURITY GSA FAA ZONES, INC.

EMERALD DOWNS SAFEWAY

GREEN RIVER COLLEGE MULTICARE

AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT

OTHER

OUTLET COLLECTION

MUCKLESHOOT TRIBAL ENTERPRISES

COMPANY

THE BOEING

The Boeing Company Outlet Collection Emerald Downs Racetrack Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Other Muckleshoot Tribal Enterprises Green River College (GRC)

Safeway General Services Administration (GSA) Auburn School District (ASD) Auburn Multicare Social Security Administration Zones, Inc.

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Graph 2. Top Ten Employers – 2011

Generally, workers are tasked with finding jobs having the most lucrative compensation. Education and specialized skills typically play large roles in procuring high-paying available jobs. An educated population encourages companies to relocate to Auburn based on the available local workforce. While Auburn’s high school graduation rate of 87.5% is fairly close to

the state average of 90%, the college graduation rate is more than 9 points lower than the state average. As mentioned previously, the median and per capita incomes are significantly lower than state averages. These data suggest that there may be an undermatching of skills between regional employer expectations and the available workforce in Auburn.

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