Business in St. Louis, MO-IL 
St. Louis is comprised of industry clusters. The clusters are:

Energy which is defined by industries involved in the operation of power facilities and the manufacturing of machinery and parts used in the production of energy. Fossil fuels and hydroelectric generation represent key export industries for Missouri. Companies involved in energy have had tremendous growth in the past five years and lead the clusters in employment.

The top five Energy industries are Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation, Motor & Generator Manufacturing, Power & Communication Systems Construction, Electric Power & Speciality Transformer Manufacturing, Professtional & Technical Services.

The occupations with projected growth within the Energy cluster are Customer Service Representatives, Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Management Analysis, Truck Drivers.

Finance is industries engaged in the transfer, holding and management of money. This includes Banking Investment & Financing, Insurance and Tax Preparation. Factoid: Missouri is the only state with two Federal Reserve Banks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

The top five Life Sciences' industries are Physcal, Engineering and Biological Research, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pesticide and other Ag Chemical Manufacturing, Medical Laboratories, Surgical and Medical Instruments Manufacturing. The top five Agribusiness industries are Pesticide & Other Ag Chemical Manufacturing, Farm Supplier Merchant Wholesalers, Meat Processed from Carcasss, Poultry Processing, Veterinary Services.

The occupations with projected growth in life sciences are Medical Scientists, Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians, First Line Supervisors/Managers, Team Assemblers, Chemists. Occupational growth in Agribusiness will be Slaughters & Meat Packers, Maintenance & Repair Workers, Sales Representatives-Wholesale & Manufacturing (except Technical & Scientific Production), First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers, Team Assemblers.

Transportation/Logistics is rail, waterways, interstate highway systems and airports. The term logistics is the way firms organize themselves in relation to transportation, warehousing, inventories, customer service and information processing. The phrase "advanced logistics" is shorthand for technologies and business processes that permit firms to reduce costs by substituting transportation, e-commerce and just-in-time deliveries for large inventories, multiple warehouses and customer service outlets.

The top five Transportation/ Logistics industries are General Freight Tracking Long Distance, General Warehousing & Storage, Couriers, Specialized Trucking Long Distance, Industrial Machinery Wholesalers.

The occupations with projected growth in Transportation & Logistics are Customer Service Representative, Demonstrators & Product Promoters, General & Operations Managers, Maintenence & Repair Workers, Sales Representatives.

St. Louis is Home to: 

Total number of businesses                   110,466
Total Corporations                               99,209
Total Business Headquarters                  3,306
Women owned Corporations                   8,940
Minority owned corporations                   2,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The employment outlook for financial industry is driven by the advances in technology. Automation, imagery and internet based technology are resulting in an increased demand for employees with computer and technology backgrounds.

The fop five Finance industries are Commercial Banking, Direct Property & Casualty Insurance, Real Estate Credit, Securities Brokerage, Offices of Certified Public Accountants.

The occupations with projected growth in the financial industry are Computer Systems Analysts, Claims Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators, Customer Service Representatives, Business Operations Specialists, General Operations Managers.

Information Technology is comprised of industries involved in the manufacturing of electronic components used in computers, communication devices and other electronic devices. It also includes the planning and design of computer systems, software development, management consulting services and research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this region, employment exceeds both the national and industry averages. The success can be attributed to the life sciences cluster which uses advanced information technologies in human genome, studies, pharmaceutical research, and other research among the life science corridor. Also, there is a strong presence in other technologically integrated industries such as telecommunications, financial services and defense.

The top five Information Technology industries are Wired Telecommunication Carriers, Computer Systems Design Services, Physical, Engineering & Biological Research, Custom Computer Program Services, Software Publishers.

The occupations with projected growth are Network Systems Data Communications Analysts, Computer Software Engineers-Systems Software, Computer Software Engineers, Computer & Information Systems Managers, Computer Systems Analysts.

Plant & Life Sciences-Life Sciences is industries involved in the enhancement of quality of life through psychosocial, biological, medical research and engineering. It is also comprised of chemical and medical device manaufacturing. Plant Sciences or Agribusiness is supporting farm production (animal & crop) farm related industries and indirect agribusiness.