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Occupational Summary for Engineering Technicians, All Other (17-3029)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: All engineering technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 1,675 1,691 2 32 33
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Maintenance Technician II - Wafer (Fhd) (2006) Hillsboro 705930 DOE
Senior Lab Technician Hw / SW Debug Linux Windows Hillsboro 711793 DOE
Senior Engineer II (L5) 1000607 Portland 715836 $55,000/yr to $69,333/yr DOE
X-Ray Radiographer II Redmond 717271 DOE
Test/Engineering Technician (10-054) Milwaukie 720003 $16.57/hr to $24.85/hr
Equipment Tech II - Diffusion # G 169-10 Gresham 720903 DOE
Wages
Region ----- 2010 Wages -----
Median Hourly Avg
Annual		 Middle Range
Oregon Statewide $25.63 $52,507 $19.77 - 30.17
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries 1,675
Manufacturing 943
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 208
Utilities 33
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 22
Wholesale Trade 20
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Industrial Engineering Technicians 51%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 49%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 48%
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians 46%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 44%
Statewide Employment Analysis
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have an associate to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.