Advanced Security

The advanced security sector in Winchester is growing as companies look for low-cost, high-quality options in close proximity to Washington, D.C. Major announcements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation compliment existing employers in the sector like the Army Corps of Engineers and Executive Protection Systems.

NICHE TARGETS

Within the defense and advanced security sector, small- to mid-scale manufacturing and business services are a strong focus. This includes areas such as the manufacturing of communication devices, transportation equipment, and advanced sensor devices as well as integrated service centers and data centers.

KEY ADVANTAGES

  • Many small and large public and private advanced security employers already operate in Winchester (Army Corps of Engineers, Executive Protection Systems, FBI, FEMA)
  • Safe, yet close, proximity to Washington, D.C.
  • Dedicated and cost-efficient workforce
  • Proximity to regional research entities
  • Reliable power
  • Quality of life

What-If Scenerio

A company locating to Winchester with the need for 100 employees could expect the following labor availability:

Title

New Employer Demand

Current Empl

Regional Avg Wage

National Avg Wage

Empl Ext

Customer Service Representatives

4

3,477

$33,700

$31,800

20,863

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

4

2,909

$38,100

$33,800

14,545

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

4

1,612

$79,100

$65,000

n/a

Accountants and Auditors

4

1,558

$72,100

$65,800

4,675

General and Operations Managers

3

2,954

$120,300

$108,000

n/a

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

3

2,044

$47,000

$42,300

12,262

Office Clerks, General

3

4,451

$30,800

$26,800

4,451

Financial Managers

3

669

$108,300

$110,600

4,015

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers

2

2,264

$54,100

$48,700

6,793

Computer Systems Analysts

2

1,376

$92,100

$78,800

11,009

Managers, All Other

2

538

$104,100

$95,900

n/a

Management Analysts

2

1,078

$89,200

$82,900

4,313

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

2

3,005

$38,500

$30,000

24,042

Computer Support Specialists

2

1,270

$51,300

$46,400

6,349

Financial Analysts

2

269

$79,400

$84,800

807

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

1

1,478

$94,100

$87,900

11,821

Computer and Information Systems Managers

1

623

$134,200

$118,700

4,360

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

1

812

$78,500

$69,600

3,246

Sales Managers

1

538

$119,200

$110,400

2,688

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

1

1,771

$68,800

$61,500

7,085

Marketing Managers

1

263

$122,800

$118,200

1,314

Chief Executives

1

492

$170,000

$160,400

7,873

Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators

1

740

$36,500

$32,100

8,874

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

1

3,552

$26,800

$24,700

28,413

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

1

1,937

$42,400

$35,600

7,747

Bill and Account Collectors

1

436

$36,700

$32,200

1,307

Market Research Analysts

1

387

$71,800

$67,300

1,933

Computer Programmers

1

1,099

$81,600

$73,500

5,493

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

1

447

$74,900

$57,600

2,682

Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts

1

663

$81,900

$73,800

5,971

Lawyers

1

528

$141,000

$124,800

3,170

Training and Development Specialists

1

324

$63,800

$54,800

973

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

1

157

$53,400

$55,500

n/a

Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other

1

318

$75,500

$58,200

n/a

Sales Representatives, Services, All Other

1

1,419

$68,000

$59,000

n/a

Computer Specialists, All Other

1

340

$91,000

$76,000

n/a

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

1

162

$67,900

$57,100

647

Administrative Services Managers

1

361

$84,900

$79,500

1,442

Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation

1

329

$62,400

$53,800

5,929

Financial Specialists, All Other

1

179

$80,500

$63,900

n/a

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

1

250

$42,000

$36,800

751

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

1

299

$39,900

$35,500

1,197

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

1

3,511

$25,100

$23,100

17,556

Loan Officers

1

291

$64,200

$63,500

2,039

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

1

1,137

$106,400

$94,500

9,093

Receptionists and Information Clerks

1

1,777

$27,700

$25,400

8,884

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

1

183

$37,500

$33,900

1,465

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

1

1,090

$31,200

$29,200

3,270

Human Resources Managers, All Other

1

92

$119,900

$103,900

n/a

Public Relations Specialists

1

354

$83,900

$59,000

2,125

Title

Current Empl

Current Unempl

Regional Avg Wage

Empl Ext

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

164

n/a

$35,600

164

Team Assemblers

970

n/a

$25,900

n/a

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

1,137

n/a

$106,400

9,093

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians

264

n/a

$59,000

2,644

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

1,478

n/a

$94,100

11,821

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

307

n/a

$99,500

2,767

Electrical Engineers

241

n/a

$95,900

1,205

Industrial Engineers

289

n/a

$84,500

578

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

580

n/a

$38,000

8,125

Computer Hardware Engineers

144

n/a

$106,900

1,155

Engineering Managers

291

n/a

$126,000

2,330

Semiconductor Processors

31

n/a

$39,400

123

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers

824

n/a

$58,900

2,471

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

41

n/a

$32,100

41

Mechanical Engineers

311

n/a

$100,500

1,864

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

447

n/a

$74,900

2,682

General and Operations Managers

2,954

n/a

$120,300

n/a

Engineers, All Other

266

n/a

$106,900

n/a

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

633

n/a

$90,400

8,866

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

1,612

n/a

$79,100

n/a

Customer Service Representatives

3,477

n/a

$33,700

20,863

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

1,090

n/a

$31,200

3,270

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

2,044

n/a

$47,000

12,262

Accountants and Auditors

1,558

n/a

$72,100

4,675

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

496

n/a

$44,500

3,474

Machinists

330

n/a

$41,300

1,648

Computer Systems Analysts

1,376

n/a

$92,100

11,009

Computer Support Specialists

1,270

n/a

$51,300

6,349

Computer and Information Systems Managers

623

n/a

$134,200

4,360

Marketing Managers

263

n/a

$122,800

1,314

Industrial Production Managers

194

n/a

$96,600

1,357

Office Clerks, General

4,451

n/a

$30,800

4,451

Industrial Engineering Technicians

83

n/a

$58,000

83

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

3,552

n/a

$26,800

28,413

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

1,771

n/a

$68,800

7,085

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

2,909

n/a

$38,100

14,545

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

249

n/a

$26,800

n/a

Financial Managers

669

n/a

$108,300

4,015

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

1,937

n/a

$42,400

7,747

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

3,511

n/a

$25,100

17,556

Aerospace Engineers

163

n/a

$107,800

1,138

Production Workers, All Other

291

n/a

$29,800

n/a

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

128

n/a

$33,900

1,028

Financial Analysts

269

n/a

$79,400

807

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

122

n/a

$51,100

365

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

216

n/a

$27,100

2,596

Managers, All Other

538

n/a

$104,100

n/a

Sales Managers

538

n/a

$119,200

2,688

Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

100

n/a

$65,600

n/a

Electro-Mechanical Technicians

17

n/a

$51,700

118

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

812

n/a

$78,500

3,246

Sales Engineers

176

n/a

$101,000

881

Market Research Analysts

387

n/a

$71,800

1,933

Management Analysts

1,078

n/a

$89,200

4,313

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers

2,264

n/a

$54,100

6,793

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

381

n/a

$40,500

7,246

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

333

n/a

$47,600

1,998

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