The economy of the 21st century is dependent on the skills of the workforce, and the supply of appropriately skilled workers to fill positions throughout a company is perhaps the most important factor in a business’s location decision.  Schertz supplies some of the most highly educated workers to the San Antonio region, with 93% of Schertz adults over age 25 holding at least a high school diploma.  With the region’s highest proportion of military veterans, Schertz provides the region with a steady stream of highly skilled and able workers.

Nearly 40 percent of the city’s adult population works in management, professional and other related occupations.  In addition, various universities and world class research centers are within 30 miles of the city.  This labor pool and regional assets, coupled with San Antonio’s 1,000,000 area workers, offers businesses the skills, education, and long-term employees they need to compete in today’s global markets.

Top Employers

 

Company Name	Number of Employees
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUC ISD)	944
Sysco Central Texas	582
Vision Works	548
Wal-Mart	385
HEB	346
City of Schertz	344
Brandt Engineering	300
Republic Beverage	250
CST Distribution	170
FedEx Freight	141

Labor Force

 

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
November 2012	16103	15272	831	5.2%
December 2012	16113	15315	798	5.0%
January 2013	15979	15076	903	5.7%
February 2013	15991	15142	849	5.3%
March 2013	16139	15248	891	5.5%
April 2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4%

Unemployment Rate Comparison

 

Area/Region				Unemployment Rate
City of Schertz				5.4%
San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA				5.9%
State of Texas				6.1%

Average Wage Per Job by County

 

County	2000	2005	2010	2011
Guadalupe	$26,316	$30,952	$34,774	$36,259
Comal	$24,766	$30,955	$35,201	$35,586
Bexar	$30,135	$36,498	$42,575	$44,189

Job Counts by NAICS Industry Sector (2010)

 

Industry			Count	Percentage
Educational Services			2,098	24.2%
Professional and Technical Services			237	2.7%
Construction			442	5.1%
Manufacturing			628	7.3%
Transportation and Warehousing			267	3.1%
Wholesale Trade			892	10.3%
Retail Trade			924	10.7%
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate			246	2.8%
Utilities			56	0.6%
Public Administration			281	3.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation			32	0.4%
Health Care and Social Assistance			688	7.7%
Accommodation and Food Services			895	10.3%
Other			994	11.6%

Military Workforce (Joint Base San Antonio)

 

Personnel Type	Population Count
Military	59,218
Dependants	52,197
Total Military and Dependants	111,415
Civilians	33,083

Military Job Creation (Joint Base San Antonio)

 

Category	Amount
Estimated Number of Jobs Created	42,395
Average Annual Salary	$40,125

Sources: Texas Site Search, U.S. Census Bureau, Workforce Solutions Alamo, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Joint Base San Antonio,  Texas Association of Counties