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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in The United States
(Operarios y auxiliares de máquinas de cocción de alimentos y secado de tabaco)
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders -- Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 51-3091.00 |
Career Interests | RC |
Minimum education required | (none) No formal educational credential |
Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.05 (low growth) |
Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 21,000 |
Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 21,100 |
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 2,900 |
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $21,310 |
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $33,880 |
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $50,760 |
Career Cluster | Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (Agricultura, alimento y recursos naturales) |
Major Occupational Group | Production |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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