Talent & Workforce
Cleveland+ is fertile ground for orthopaedics companies looking for talent with the critical experience and expertise to translate cutting-edge orthopaedics research into state-of-the-art clinical care and successful commercial products.
The region boasts a deep talent pool in orthopaedics across the employment spectrum, with 4,550+ professionals currently working in the Northeast Ohio orthopaedics sector annually generating a total of $444 million in salaries, divided between 3,850 medical specialists, 500 industry employees, and 200+ scientists. Over 100 orthopaedic surgeons perform more than 30,000 orthopaedic procedures annually in the region.
With the hiring of 40+ additional orthopaedic researchers, endowed chairs and medical device professionals through new initiatives such as the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron it is estimated that within five years jobs in this sector will generate $594 million.
Additionally, Ohio employs over 81,000 workers in specialized occupations applicable to the biomedical industry, including computer software engineers, biomedical engineers, physicists, electrical and mechanical engineers.
There are also 40,000 manufacturing workers currently employed in the region that could meet future production workforce needs of orthopaedics companies. Due to favorable commute times, an above average transportation system and a positive work culture, companies are also able to draw workers from a wider geography and deeper pool than other similar size markets.
Cleveland+ has many prestigious colleges and universities that provide a pipeline of future physicians, engineers and workers as well as customized training for orthopaedics companies. The region is home to a 105+ orthopaedics residents in our world-class clinical centers in Akron and Cleveland.
Cleveland’s academic institutions such as The University of Akron and Case Western Reserve University are also well-known for their expertise and training in biomedical engineering, orthopaedics and biomaterials. A variety of programs and degrees, from certificates to Ph.D.s, allows Cleveland+ orthopaedics companies to find the right mix of skill sets for their businesses, including: