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

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

  Occupational Title
2010 Employment Projection

Growth %
2000-2010

Average

Annual

Openings

Education/ Training Typically Required
Entry Level Wages
Aircraft Mechanic/ Service Technician (Milw)
440
0%
10
Post High School Vocational Training
$16.06
Auto Body Repairers
1350
18.4%
50
Long term on-the-job training
$16.75
Auto Service Technicians/ Mechanics
4740
19.7%
180
Post High School Vocational Training
$13.09
Bus/ Truck Mechanics/ Diesel Engine Specialists
2260
11.9%
90
Post High School Vocational Training
$15.51
Electric Power Line Installers/ Repairers (Milw)
NA
NA
10
Long term on-the-job training
NA
Electrical Repairers/ Commercial/ Industrial Equipment
300
11.1%
10
Post High School Vocational Training
$14.23
Farm Equipment Mechanics
NA
NA
20
Post High School Vocational Training
NA
Front Line Supervisors/ Managers of Mechanics/ Installers/ Repairers
3170
14.4%
110
Work exp in related occupation
$21.49
Heat/ AC/ Refrigeration Mechanics/ Installers
1190
19.0%
40
Long term on-the-job training
$14.69
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
1730
5.5%
60
Long term on-the-job training
$17.23
Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair Workers AO
610
5.2%
20
Long term on-the-job training
$11.41
Maintenance Workers/ Machinery
540
-1.8%
20
Long term on-the-job training
$15.34
Maintenance/ Repair Workers/ General
8490
1.8%
120
Long term on-the-job training
$12.23
Millwrights
490
-2.0%
20
Long term on-the-job training
$19.50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Except Engines
1060
14.0%
40
Post High School Vocational Training
$15.03
Telecommunication Equipment Installers/ Repairers Except Line Installers
810
-8.0%
20
Post High School Vocational Training
$13.21
Telecommunication Line Installers/ Repairers
300 (WOW)
15.4% (WOW)
40
Long term on-the-job training
$12.94 (WOW)

*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

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