USA: Cannabis industry expected to generate more than 100 new jobs in 2022

A CannabizTeam report predicts 100 new cannabis-related jobs in 2022 and reveals that in 2021, executive salaries have increased by around 10%. The data form part of 4th Annual Cannabis Industry Salary Guide, which analyzes industry employment and hiring trends. THE CannabizTeam Worldwide is one of the leading cannabis-focused executive recruitment and selection companies. 

The now-published document aims to “provide information to employers and prospective employees in the cannabis field, helping them to understand industry dynamics and make well-informed business decisions,” the company announced in a press release. Press release.

The report covers hiring trends in the legal cannabis industry in the United States of America (US), primarily in the 10 states with cannabis jobs, and national salary estimates for more than 60 of the most prevalent cannabis positions in the US.

“The cannabis industry has continued to flourish and show its strength despite some growing pains in 2021,” said Liesl Bernard, CEO of CannabizTeam. “We expect the industry to continue to grow in 2022 with increased available capital, more established brands and newly legalized adult cannabis states with population density, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We currently project that the US industry will add over 100 new cannabis jobs this year.”

Some sector highlights in the 2022 report include:

• Companies in the medical and adult markets are increasingly turning to temporary or “on demand” workers to meet short- and medium-term needs in cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, distribution and marketing;
• With growing consumer demand for edibles, cannabis beverages and cosmetics, companies have substantially increased their hiring of extraction, manufacturing and testing talent;
• The costs of acquiring and maintaining quality team members continue to rise, fueled by competition for available talent and national salary inflation;
• Cannabis industry salaries increased by 4% on average in 2021, with senior executive pay rising by up to 10%;
• Salary estimates in the 2022 Salary Guide are based on CannabizTeam data, salary surveys, and independent surveys from credible sources collected through the end of Q2021 XNUMX; The

To view the full content of the Cannabis Industry Salary Guide 2022 see the document below.