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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	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Employment Department Job Openings for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Strawberry Trimmer - Tulelake, Ca.	8/25/10	Tulelake	$10.25/hr

Job Openings from the Web 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	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.60	$8.86	$9.31	$10.10	$12.78	$10.00	$20,802
Multnomah / Washington	8.79	9.34	10.36	12.51	14.88	11.36	23,631
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.59	8.84	9.27	9.99	11.79	9.91	20,599
Morrow / Umatilla	8.52	8.67	8.92	9.18	9.32	9.02	18,747

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Regional Employment Projections for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,853	3,070	217	7.6%	22	61	82
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	744	787	43	5.8%	4	16	20
Morrow / Umatilla	448	477	29	6.5%	3	10	12
Multnomah / Washington	430	487	57	13.3%	6	9	15
Grant / Harney / Malheur	401	438	37	9.2%	4	9	12
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	338	362	24	7.1%	2	7	10
Clackamas	203	222	19	9.4%	2	4	6
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	156	164	8	5.1%	1	3	4
Klamath / Lake	134	145	11	8.2%	1	3	4
Jackson / Josephine	53	56	3	5.7%	0	1	1
Lane	30	31	1	3.3%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	22	25	3	13.6%	0	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	19	23	4	21.1%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	19	20	1	5.3%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	14	16	2	14.3%	0	0	1
Douglas	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,853
Total, All Industries	Private	2,835
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	1,364
Crop Production	Private	798
Vegetable and Melon Farming	Private	272
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming	Private	180
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	Private	229
Other Crop Farming	Private	117
Animal Production	Private	85
Poultry and Egg Production	Private	72
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	467
Support Activities for Crop Production	Private	467
Manufacturing	Private	841
Food Manufacturing	Private	837
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	664
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	Private	26
Other Food Manufacturing	Private	141
Wholesale Trade	Private	519
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	519
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	488
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	Private	23
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	107
Administrative and Support Services	Private	107
Employment Services	Private	107

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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