NC Career Outlook: Industrial Technologies career pathway


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Industrial Technologies career pathway

In the following table:

Red careers are in low demand (less than 1% growth per year).
Green careers have a moderate demand (between 1 and 2.1% growth per year).
Blue careers are in high demand (over 2.1% growth per year).
Select the occupation name for more information about each career.

occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Industrial Production Managers	11-3051.00	EC	Bachelor	0.18	6,030	$48,466	$78,504
Mathematical Technicians	15-2091.00	ICR	Bachelor	*	*	*	*
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	17-2111.00	IRC	Bachelor	1.61	740	$44,836	$64,512
Architectural and Civil Drafters	17-3011.00	RC	1,2 year	0.72	2,220	$30,552	$42,974
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	17-3012.00	RCI	1,2 year	0.00	990	$30,894	$45,777
Mechanical Drafters	17-3013.00	RCI	1,2 year	1.21	1,040	$32,787	$46,541
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	29-9011.00	SEI	Bachelor	1.57	990	$39,236	$54,808
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	29-9012.00	*	1,2 year	1.55	300	$30,073	$41,238
Boilermakers	47-2011.00	R	long OJT	1.73	150	$35,960	$46,580
Sheet Metal Workers	47-2211.00	R	mod. OJT	2.10	6,100	$21,839	$30,565
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Segmental Pavers	47-4091.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	47-5011.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	47-5012.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	$28,076	$31,406
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	47-5013.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	47-5021.00	R	mod. OJT	2.52	400	$19,605	$30,633
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	47-5041.00	R	mod. OJT	*	70	$34,223	$35,266
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	47-5042.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Mining Machine Operators, all other	47-5049.99	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Rock Splitters, Quarry	47-5051.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	$19,411	$24,188
Roof Bolters, Mining	47-5061.00	R	*	*	*	*	*
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	47-5071.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Extraction Workers, all other	47-5099.99	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	49-1011.00	ERC	work exp.	1.55	18,010	$36,257	$52,452
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	49-2011.00	RC	1,2 year	0.81	4,820	$26,134	$38,670
Radio Mechanics	49-2021.00	R	1,2 year	0.00	90	$22,103	$38,560
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	49-2022.00	R	long OJT	0.97	4,440	$31,271	$46,824
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	49-2092.00	R	1,2 year	1.06	830	$24,236	$32,570
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	49-2094.00	R	1,2 year	0.49	3,020	$32,242	$45,153
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation and Relay	49-2095.00	R	1,2 year	*	*	*	*
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	49-2097.00	R	1,2 year	1.07	1,200	$20,795	$28,767
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	49-3053.00	R	mod. OJT	1.52	1,130	$21,463	$27,098
Mechanical Door Repairers	49-9011.00	R	mod. OJT	2.26	440	$25,075	$38,574
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	49-9012.00	R	mod. OJT	0.63	940	$26,854	$38,968
Home Appliance Repairers	49-9031.00	R	long OJT	0.61	1,180	$23,601	$30,653
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	49-9041.00	R	long OJT	-1.21	8,830	$26,383	$37,729
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	49-9042.00	R	mod. OJT	1.47	43,390	$22,598	$33,217
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	49-9043.00	R	short OJT	-0.91	3,390	$23,214	$34,043
Millwrights	49-9044.00	R	long OJT	1.31	1,400	$27,603	$37,437
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	49-9045.00	R	mod. OJT	0.00	180	$28,993	$40,002
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	49-9061.00	R	mod. OJT	0.00	90	$23,036	$30,681
Medical Equipment Repairers	49-9062.00	R	Associate	2.46	600	$29,578	$44,863
Watch Repairers	49-9064.00	R	long OJT	1.18	*	$21,579	$28,005
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, all other	49-9069.99	R	long OJT	1.21	360	$35,288	$49,950
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	49-9091.00	R	mod. OJT	0.37	1,010	$21,540	$29,891
Commercial Divers	49-9092.00	R	mod. OJT	0.96	100	$26,538	$32,356
Fabric Menders, Except Garment	49-9093.00	R	mod. OJT	-2.21	80	$13,638	$17,256
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	49-9094.00	R	mod. OJT	2.19	380	$21,062	$31,507
Riggers	49-9096.00	RE	short OJT	3.24	110	$21,354	$31,313
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	49-9098.00	R	short OJT	1.77	6,630	$15,592	$23,068
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, all other	49-9099.99	*	mod. OJT	1.67	1,900	$22,358	$32,545
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Production and Operating Workers	51-1011.00	ERC	work exp.	0.21	27,500	$31,155	$46,996
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	51-2021.00	R	short OJT	-1.58	790	$22,638	$29,137
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	51-2022.00	R	short OJT	0.23	5,470	$20,270	$27,777
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	51-2023.00	R	short OJT	0.36	2,180	$18,075	$25,030
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	51-2031.00	R	short OJT	*	1,150	$20,773	$34,238
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	51-2091.00	R	mod. OJT	0.99	1,390	$19,371	$27,086
Team Assemblers	51-2092.00	R	mod. OJT	1.43	63,510	$16,840	$25,397
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators	51-2093.00	RC	mod. OJT	*	10	$20,029	$27,781
Assemblers and Fabricators, all other	51-2099.99	R	mod. OJT	1.81	4,410	$16,313	$32,473
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	51-4011.00	R	mod. OJT	0.61	4,210	$23,678	$31,650
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers	51-4012.00	RCI	long OJT	0.85	270	$30,118	$39,429
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4021.00	R	mod. OJT	-2.05	4,140	$21,423	$28,234
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4022.00	R	mod. OJT	0.41	1,100	$19,670	$28,914
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4023.00	R	mod. OJT	0.80	820	$24,038	$31,791
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4031.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.46	8,320	$18,571	$26,218
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4032.00	R	mod. OJT	0.00	880	$23,922	$31,256
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4033.00	R	mod. OJT	0.04	2,310	$20,773	$29,431
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4034.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.05	2,100	$24,280	$32,029
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4035.00	R	mod. OJT	0.58	1,090	$20,883	$28,409
Machinists	51-4041.00	RI	long OJT	1.40	12,290	$22,549	$32,456
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	51-4051.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.46	200	$26,040	$37,822
Pourers and Casters, Metal	51-4052.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.49	300	$24,825	$31,994
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	51-4062.00	R	mod. OJT	1.55	80	$25,709	$33,920
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	51-4071.00	R	mod. OJT	1.06	160	$18,722	$30,808
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4072.00	R	mod. OJT	0.04	5,910	$18,629	$27,006
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4081.00	R	mod. OJT	0.85	3,150	$23,063	$34,698
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Tool and Die Makers	51-4111.00	R	long OJT	0.56	1,890	$29,787	$40,350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	51-4121.00	R	long OJT	1.32	9,360	$23,293	$31,741
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-4122.00	R	mod. OJT	0.63	1,400	$22,798	$29,558
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4191.00	R	mod. OJT	1.33	690	$20,214	$29,637
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic	51-4192.00	RC	mod. OJT	1.06	90	$24,299	$32,252
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4193.00	R	mod. OJT	0.60	1,430	$20,762	$28,232
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	51-4194.00	R	mod. OJT	0.17	490	$20,895	$29,139
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, all other	51-4199.99	R	mod. OJT	-1.08	260	$24,021	$37,026
Bindery Workers	51-5011.00	R	short OJT	0.61	1,750	$12,799	$20,704
Bookbinders	51-5012.00	R	mod. OJT	1.18	110	$17,392	$25,180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	51-6011.00	R	mod. OJT	1.28	5,250	$13,719	$17,555
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	51-6021.00	R	short OJT	-0.05	3,620	$14,571	$18,378
Sewing Machine Operators	51-6031.00	R	mod. OJT	-3.70	13,380	$14,818	$21,996
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	51-6041.00	R	long OJT	-3.13	280	$16,040	$19,886
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	51-6042.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Sewers, Hand	51-6051.00	R	short OJT	-1.34	430	$14,691	$20,155
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	51-6052.00	R	long OJT	0.29	740	$15,653	$21,442
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	51-6061.00	R	mod. OJT	-6.48	4,600	$18,395	$23,446
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-6062.00	R	mod. OJT	-4.59	1,820	$17,839	$24,390
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-6063.00	R	long OJT	-8.62	9,890	$19,158	$24,664
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-6064.00	R	mod. OJT	-5.74	9,760	$18,092	$22,131
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	51-6091.00	R	mod. OJT	-2.75	1,320	$23,818	$31,538
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	51-6092.00	RC	long OJT	-1.04	730	$22,288	$33,114
Upholsterers	51-6093.00	R	long OJT	-2.47	5,970	$23,200	$32,692
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, all other	51-6099.99	R	short OJT	-6.37	1,390	$15,500	$22,615
Furniture Finishers	51-7021.00	R	long OJT	-3.78	3,250	$19,678	$25,147
Patternmakers, Wood	51-7032.00	R	long OJT	0.00	190	$17,332	$28,311
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	51-7041.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.57	3,200	$18,860	$24,636
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	51-7042.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.78	6,620	$18,766	$24,720
Woodworkers, all other	51-7099.99	R	mod. OJT	-1.08	240	$22,229	$28,643
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	51-8011.00	RC	long OJT	*	*	*	*
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	51-8012.00	RC	long OJT	0.87	80	$31,031	$49,550
Power Plant Operators	51-8013.00	R	long OJT	-0.91	770	$35,068	$50,761
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	51-8021.00	RC	long OJT	-0.51	890	$24,000	$39,448
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	51-8031.00	R	long OJT	1.66	3,000	$24,123	$32,261
Chemical Plant and System Operators	51-8091.00	RC	long OJT	-0.46	2,150	$31,414	$39,878
Gas Plant Operators	51-8092.00	R	long OJT	*	30	$32,865	$41,229
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	51-8093.00	RC	long OJT	0.00	70	$33,566	$42,021
Plant and System Operators, all other	51-8099.99	R	long OJT	0.47	*	*	*
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	51-9011.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.48	1,530	$31,238	$40,922
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9012.00	R	mod. OJT	0.90	2,400	$29,162	$40,024
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9021.00	R	mod. OJT	0.11	1,150	$18,577	$25,489
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	51-9022.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.48	1,330	$18,240	$24,890
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9023.00	R	mod. OJT	0.20	5,710	$20,812	$29,769
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	51-9031.00	R	short OJT	0.30	2,330	$19,616	$28,756
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9032.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.35	4,600	$21,329	$37,440
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9041.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.73	4,450	$20,534	$30,426
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	51-9051.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.49	1,220	$21,897	$31,268
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	51-9061.00	RC	mod. OJT	-0.53	22,460	$18,833	$28,638
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	51-9111.00	R	short OJT	0.33	19,050	$15,863	$25,041
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9121.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.17	4,410	$20,096	$27,518
Semiconductor Processors	51-9141.00	R	Associate	*	*	*	*
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders	51-9191.00	R	mod. OJT	-0.26	1,420	$19,019	$25,916
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	51-9192.00	R	mod. OJT	0.60	420	$16,777	$21,789
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	51-9193.00	R	mod. OJT	0.29	170	$19,671	$25,907
occupation	SOC code	interests	minimum education	growth outlook	current workers	salary entry	salary all
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	51-9195.00	RA	mod. OJT	0.18	840	$18,518	$25,308
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9196.00	R	mod. OJT	0.18	4,490	$20,934	$31,714
Helpers--Production Workers	51-9198.00	R	short OJT	0.28	24,020	$16,027	$22,238
Production Workers, all other	51-9199.99	*	mod. OJT	-0.03	2,830	$15,331	$26,288
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining	53-7033.00	R	mod. OJT	0.87	120	$25,849	$32,275
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	53-7063.00	R	short OJT	-2.14	7,450	$16,579	$23,280
Packers and Packagers, Hand	53-7064.00	R	short OJT	0.74	29,720	$13,903	$18,546
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	53-7071.00	R	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	53-7072.00	R	mod. OJT	-1.99	30	$28,121	$37,757
Wellhead Pumpers	53-7073.00	RC	mod. OJT	*	*	*	*
Radar and Sonar Technicians	55-3017.00	*	*	*	*	*	*

* data not available

SOC Codes

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.

Interests

Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.

People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:

Realistic - "Doers" - People who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.
Investigative - "Thinkers" - People who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.
Artistic - "Creators" - People who have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.
Social - "Helpers" - People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.
Enterprising - "Persuaders" - People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain.
Conventional - "Organizers" - People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

Take an Interest Assessment to discover your interests.

Minimum Postsecondary Education Required

Minimum education is the usual minimum level of postsecondary (after high school) education required for each career.

Some careers have on-the-job training (OJT), which means that you go straight to the job and learn while you work.

short OJT - Short on-the-job training (less than one month)
mod. OJT - Moderate on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)
long OJT - Long on-the-job training (more than one year). Long OJT usually includes community college or trade school courses.

Some careers require further education after high school before starting the career.

1,2 year - One- or two-year program at a trade school or community college
Associate - Associate's degree - two-year degree program at a community college
Bachelor - Bachelor's degree - four-year degree program at a college or university
Bach+work - Bachelor's degree plus related work experience
Master - Master's degree - two or more years after Bachelor's degree
Doctorate - Doctorate degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
Profess. - Professional degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
work exp. - Work experience in a related occupation

Growth Outlook

Growth outlook is the projected growth of the number of career openings per year in North Carolina from 2004 to 2014. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is not very good.

low - (red color) - below average projected growth rate (less than 1% growth per year)
moderate - (green color) - average projected growth rate (between 1 and 2.1% growth per year)
high - (blue color) - above average projected growth rate (over 2.1% growth per year)

White background indicates that growth outlook information is not available.

Number of Current Workers in NC

Current workers (2004 data) is the number of people in North Carolina who are full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.

Average Entry-Level NC Salaries

Salary entry is the estimated average salary (2007) for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this career in North Carolina.

Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

Average NC Salaries

Salary all is the estimated average salary (2007) for all workers in this career in North Carolina.

This career information is from the North Carolina Career Outlook Handbook.

This research was compiled and analyzed by Chris Droessler.

The data come from multiple data tables from the NC Employment Security Commission - Labor Market Information. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.

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