High Demand_Production

High Demand Occupations in
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington Counties

PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title	2010 Employment Projection	Growth % 2000-2010	Average Annual Openings	Education/ Training Typically Required	Entry Level Wages
Assemblers/ Fabricators/ AO	3240	-6.1%	60	Moderate on-the-job training	$8.59
Bakers	1500	14.5%	40	Long term on-the-job training	$8.24
Bindery Workers	3200	1.3%	90	Moderate on-the-job training	$8.49
Butchers/ Meat Cutters	810	-5.8%	20	Long term on-the-job training	$11.69
Cabinetmakers/ Bench Carpenters	600	22.4%	30	Long term on-the-job training	$11.89
Chemical Plant/ System Operators (Milw)	NA	NA	10	Long term on-the-job training	NA
Coat/ Paint/ Spray Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	700	2.9%	20	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.01
Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators	3470	6.8%	140	Long term on-the-job training	$11.67
Cut/ Punch/ Press/ Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	3770	-16.4%	80	Moderate on-the-job training	$10.17
Cut/ Slice Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (Milw)	590	-3.3%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$8.37
Dental Lab Technicians (Milw)	510	6.3%	10	Long term on-the-job training	$12.47
Drill/ Bore Tool Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	760	-14.6%	40	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.82
Electrical/ Electronic Equipment Assistant	3210	-14.4%	100	Short term on-the-job training	$9.08
Supervisors/ Managers Production/ Operation Workers	6710	-4.3%	190	Work experience in related occupation	$18.54
Grinding/ Polishing Workers/ Hand	360	2.9%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.45
Heat Treat Equipment Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	230	0%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.38
Helpers-Production Workers	4100	-3.5%	110	Short term on-the-job training	$8.28
Inspection/ Test/ Sort/ Sample Weighers	4240	-9.2%	110	Moderate on-the-job training	$9.99
Job Printers	800	6.7%	20	Long term on-the-job training	$13.47
Lathe/ Turn Toll Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	1250	-16.1%	60	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.08
Laundry/ Dry Cleaning Workers	1530	10.1%	40	Moderate on-the-job training	$6.13
Machinists	5170	-2.3%	110	Long term on-the-job training	$13.13
Metal Workers/ Plastic Workers/ AO	1380	-11.5%	30	Moderate on-the-job training	$17.69
Mill/ Plane Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	140	-12.5%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$13.40
Mix/ Blend Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	350	6.1%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.92
Mold/ Core/ Cast Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	1680	-5.6%	40	Moderate on-the-job training	$9.87
Multiple Machine Tool Setters	880	3.5%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.33
Num. Tool/ Process Control Programmers	400	5.3%	20	Long term on-the-job training	$15.80
Ophthalmic Lab Technicians	180	5.9%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$9.95
Packaging/ Filling Machine	4670	4.9%	130	Short term on-the-job training	$7.56
Paper Goods Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	690	-1.4%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$13.21
Prepress Technicians/ Workers	1290	-19.9%	40	Long term on-the-job training	$12.80
Printing Machine Operators	3650	2.5%	100	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.61
Power Plant Operators/ Distributors/ Dispatchers (Milw)	260	-7.1%	10	Long term on-the-job training	NA
Roll Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	140	-12.5%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$12.05
Sewing Machine Operators (WOW)	410	-6.8%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$8.50
Slaughterers/ Meat Packers (Milw)	NA	NA	30	Moderate on-the-job training	NA
Structural Metal Fabricators/ Fitters	1260	7.7%	40	Moderate on-the-job training	$11.89
Team Assemblers	14,110	-3.3%	250	Moderate on-the-job training	$9.47
Tool and Die Makers	2310	-9.8%	70	Long term on-the-job training	$17.62
Water/ Liquid Waste Treatment Plant/ System Operators	560	12%	20	Long term on-the-job training	$17.23
Weld/ Solder/ Braze Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders (WOW)	490	8.9%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$13.16
Welders/ Cutters/ Solderers	5160	10.5%	180	Post High School Vocational Training	$13.54
Woodworking Machine Setters/ Operators/ Tenders	290	7.4%	10	Moderate on-the-job training	$8.41

* AO: All others, occupations that are not being included in other occupational classifications

**On-the-Job Training is classified as Shrt/trm (Short-term), Mod/trm (Moderate-term) and Long/trm (Long-term)

*** Occupations that are projected with a large number of openings for one of the WDAs are designated with either (Milw) or (WOW); (projections on growth, annual openings and wage information will apply to that WDA only)

**** When information was not available for both WDAs, numbers are marked by (WOW) or (Milw) to indicate figures are only for that WDA

***** The list excludes those occupations which typically require training and education beyond a bachelor's degree.

Sources:

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Labor Market Information webpage

WOW Workforce Development Area employment profile: In-demand occupations derived from the 2000-2010 Wisconsin Projections

Milwaukee Workforce Development Area employment profile: In-demand occupations derived from the 2000-2010 Wisconsin Projections

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, 2000 Occupational Wage Survey Report: Milwaukee-Waukesha PMSA