Chemical Plant and System Operators

in California

Control or operate an entire chemical process or system of machines. [More Details...]

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

Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Information Gathering	77	45
Operation and Control	90	69
Operation Monitoring	97	86
Problem Identification	83	59
Science	77	59
Systems Perception	77	57

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	1,600	1,600	0	0.0	1,770

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$44.98	$42.22	$46.56	$52.99

Education

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Workers must have a Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Chemical Plant and System Operators

Chemical Technology/Technician

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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