Manufacturing (Manufacturing, Installation & Repair)

- Are you good at working with your hands?
- Do you set up or repair stereo equipment?
- Can you explain to others how a machine works?
- Do you enjoy reading about the latest developments in electronics?
- Can you visualize how a machine works?
In the Manufacturing, Installation, and Repair career cluster, you can choose one of several options. You might design a new product or determine how the product will be made. Another option is to make the product. The final option is to install and repair the product once it has been purchased.
Some of the Fastest Growing Occupations through 2014:
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Occupation |
Hourly Wages |
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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products |
Entry: |
$14.17 |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
Entry: |
$16.95 |
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Industrial Engineering Technicians |
Entry: |
$15.31 |
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Entry: |
$15.26 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal |
Entry: |
$11.19 |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
Entry: |
$11.18 |
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders |
Entry: |
$12.11 |
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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Steers, Operators, and Tenders |
Entry: |
$11.60 |
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
Entry: |
$11.05 |
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Sheet Metal Workers |
Entry: |
$10.87 |
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Painters, Transportation Equipment |
Entry: |
$9.65 |
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Team Assemblers |
Entry: |
$9.53 |
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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
Entry: |
$13.32 |
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Helpers-Production Workers |
Entry: |
$8.16 |
Iowans describing his or her job will be available on the IPTV website at: www.careers.iptv.org
For other related occupations, job descriptions, hourly wages, and outlook refer to
the Iowa Career Resource Guide at http://www.iowa.gov/educate or http://iwin.iowaworkforce.org
Source: Iowa Career Resource Guide