SIDNEY — A total of 16,503 job openings were posted online from May 14 through June 13 for Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties, according to data from The Conference Board.

This was an decrease of 262 ads from the previous reporting period. Compared to the same time period a year ago, this reflects a decrease of 1,748 ads.

This report, and reports for other JobsOhio regions, can be found at www.ohiomeansjobs.com.

Ads for jobs paying $50,000-$79,000 comprised 44.1 percent of the ads. Ads for jobs paying$30,000 to $49,000 annually comprised 18.5 percent of those placed. Ads for entry level jobs, paying less than $30,000 were 13.4 percent of the total; those paying $80,000 to $99,000, 11.5 percent; and six-figure jobs, 12.4 percent.

Employers with a local presence among those placing the most ads were Bob Evans Farms Inc., in first place, with 401 ads; Lowe’s, fourth, 153 ads; Crown Equipment Corp., sixth, 150 ads; McDonald’s Corp., 11th, 103 ads; Speedway, 25th, 61 ads; PNC Financial Services, 55 ads.

The 10 top occupations that employers sought workers to fill were truck drivers, registered nurses, retail salespersons, retail supervisors, industrial engineers, maintenance workers, production supervisors, food service supervisors, customer service representatives and computer user support specialists.