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Occupational Description

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Exclude "Agricultural Inspectors" (45-2011).

Employment Outlook for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Job Openings for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.49	$8.89	$9.55	$11.17	$13.91	$10.36	$21,542
Multnomah / Washington	8.75	9.28	11.10	13.70	15.02	11.69	24,317
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.61	8.96	9.54	10.14	11.90	10.00	20,786
Morrow / Umatilla	8.40	8.40	9.12	9.99	11.62	9.49	19,736
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8.44	8.85	9.54	13.44	14.83	10.86	22,589

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Regional Employment Projections for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,014	3,215	201	6.7%	20	83	103
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	803	856	53	6.6%	5	22	27
Grant / Harney / Malheur	485	500	15	3.1%	2	13	15
Multnomah / Washington	360	401	41	11.4%	4	10	14
Morrow / Umatilla	274	281	7	2.6%	1	7	8
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	261	277	16	6.1%	2	7	9
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	183	192	9	4.9%	1	5	6
Clackamas	166	186	20	12.0%	2	5	7
Klamath / Lake	80	82	2	2.5%	0	2	2
Jackson / Josephine	72	99	27	37.5%	3	2	5
Lane	25	28	3	12.0%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	21	21	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	21	21	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	14	13	-1	-7.1%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	11	12	1	9.1%	0	0	0
Douglas	8	10	2	25.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,014
Total, All Industries	Private	2,997
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	1,599
Crop Production	Private	781
Vegetable and Melon Farming	Private	198
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	159
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	275
Other Crop Farming	Private	149
Animal Production	Private	53
Poultry and Egg Production	Private	41
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	756
Support Activities for Crop Production	Private	756
Manufacturing	Private	873
Food Manufacturing	Private	873
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	843
Wholesale Trade	Private	380
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	380
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	342
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	Private	30
Retail Trade	Private	52
Nonstore Retailers	Private	52
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	52
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	86
Administrative and Support Services	Private	86
Employment Services	Private	86

Educational Requirements for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products

• Bunch, Trim, Or Tie Produce
• Determine Commodities Grades By Examining, Weighing And Measuring
• Discard Inferior Or Defective Produce
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Pack Produce In Boxes, Barrels, Baskets, Or Trays
• Perform Repetitive Tasks In Assembly Setting
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Sort Agricultural Produce According To Grade, Color And Size

Schools and Training Providers for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products 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.

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