Food and Tobacco Workers

in California

Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Installation	83	36
Operation and Control	93	48
Operation Monitoring	87	43
Product Inspection	97	43
Reading Comprehension	80	38
Testing	93	33

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,900	2,000	100	5.3	2,780

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$20.55	$17.31	$19.24	$23.10

Education

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Workers must have a Short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Data for Training Programs not available.

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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