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Occupational Report
for Dental Laboratory Technicians (51-9081)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Exclude "Dental Assistants" (31-9091).
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Dental Laboratory Technicians
Employment Outlook
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
There are 2 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 2
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Wages
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$12.13 |
$14.39 |
$18.21 |
$22.73 |
$25.84
|
$18.80 |
$39,097 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
11.60 |
13.88 |
17.87 |
22.99 |
25.83
|
18.52 |
38,516 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
11.94 |
14.15 |
17.37 |
20.20 |
29.60
|
18.47 |
38,424 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Educational Requirements
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Apply Head And Oral Anatomy Theory
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Apply Statistical Methods
- Construct And Repair Dentures And Apparatus
- Construct Molds
- Create A Dental Model
- Design Molds
- Fabricate Dental Appliances Or Apparatus
- Follow Set Industrial And Manufacturing Machine Operation Procedures
- Maintain Consistent Quality
- Maintain Quality Control
- Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
- Operate Soldering Equipment
- Polish Dental Prosthesis Or Apparatus
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Analytical And Diagnostic Service To Dentists
- Read And Understand Operating Manuals
- Read Schematics And Specifications
- Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
- Use Algebra
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Dental Information To Construct Prostheses
- Use Dental Laboratory Equipment
- Use Dental Laboratory Techniques
- Use Dental Terminology
- Use Metric System
Schools and Training Providers
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Oregon Institute of Dental Technology, Inc.
1925 Bailey Hill Road, Suite A
Eugene, OR 97405-1142
Phone: (541) 345-8556
Programs of Training:
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Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Dental Laboratory Technicians
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Dental Laboratory Technicians matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
| Occupation |
Skill Overlap |
| Medical Appliance Technicians |
31% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders |
29% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, And Ten |
27% |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
26% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Ope |
24% |
| Mixing And Blending Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders |
24% |
| Crushing, Grinding, And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders |
23% |
| Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders |
22% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers |
22% |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, And Kettle Operators And Tenders |
22% |
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