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Occupational Report for Helpers--Production Workers (51-9198) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Exclude apprentice workers and report them with the appropriate production occupation (51-1011 through 51-9199).

Employment Outlook for Helpers--Production Workers
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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 Helpers--Production Workers
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There are no openings for this occupation.
State of Oregon License Information for Helpers--Production Workers
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No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Helpers--Production Workers
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Region ---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)		 Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)		 75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $8.92 $9.75 $11.87 $14.79 $18.07 $12.71 $26,443
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 8.70 9.08 9.73 13.55 15.50 11.26 23,411
Multnomah / Washington 9.07 10.07 12.18 15.21 18.54 13.01 27,078
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 8.62 9.06 9.81 11.78 14.25 10.65 22,142
Lane 9.35 10.83 12.89 14.84 16.09 12.96 26,974
Douglas 9.35 11.20 13.66 15.45 17.93 13.48 28,041
Coos / Curry 8.43 8.86 12.28 14.33 15.74 12.00 24,968
Jackson / Josephine 9.20 10.18 11.34 12.51 15.63 11.70 24,349
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 10.25 10.71 11.46 12.21 12.70 11.38 23,673
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 9.11 10.13 11.54 13.15 15.07 11.86 24,661
Morrow / Umatilla 8.66 9.01 9.60 10.63 12.86 10.13 21,059
Clackamas 9.00 9.85 11.73 14.69 18.52 12.67 26,361
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Regional Employment Projections for Helpers--Production Workers
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Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 5,546 5,874 328 5.9% 33 160 193
Multnomah / Washington 1,936 2,080 144 7.4% 14 56 71
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 852 873 21 2.5% 2 24 26
Lane 716 757 41 5.7% 4 21 25
Clackamas 465 506 41 8.8% 4 14 18
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 326 327 1 0.3% 0 9 9
Jackson / Josephine 245 293 48 19.6% 5 8 12
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 227 243 16 7.0% 2 7 8
Morrow / Umatilla 197 210 13 6.6% 1 6 7
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 122 135 13 10.7% 1 4 5
Douglas 106 119 13 12.3% 1 3 5
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 100 113 13 13.0% 1 3 4
Klamath / Lake 44 48 4 9.1% 0 1 2
Grant / Harney / Malheur 32 36 4 12.5% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 29 29 0 0.0% 0 1 1
Baker / Union / Wallowa 21 22 1 4.8% 0 1 1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Helpers--Production Workers
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Industry
Click links to view infoUSA employers		 Ownership 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries All 5,546
Total, All Industries Private 5,503
Manufacturing Private 4,251
Food Manufacturing Private 1,123
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing Private 649
Animal Slaughtering and Processing Private 120
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing Private 272
Other Food Manufacturing Private 44
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Private 87
Beverage Manufacturing Private 87
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 527
Sawmills and Wood Preservation Private 220
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing Private 185
Other Wood Product Manufacturing Private 122
Paper Manufacturing Private 341
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Private 181
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Private 160
Printing and Related Support Activities Private 170
Chemical Manufacturing Private 45
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Private 262
Plastics Product Manufacturing Private 232
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Private 103
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing Private 60
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 217
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing Private 79
Foundries Private 48
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 469
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing Private 136
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing Private 52
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing Private 93
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities Private 82
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Private 60
Machinery Manufacturing Private 123
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Private 518
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Private 339
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing Private 73
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Private 163
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Private 136
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 48
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Private 45
Wholesale Trade Private 65
Transportation and Warehousing Private 98
Support Activities for Transportation Private 53
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 728
Administrative and Support Services Private 728
Employment Services Private 728
Accommodation and Food Services Private 79
Food Services and Drinking Places Private 79
Limited-Service Eating Places Private 79
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 175
Repair and Maintenance Private 156
Automotive Repair and Maintenance Private 125
Educational Requirements for Helpers--Production Workers
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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 Helpers--Production Workers
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  • Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
  • Clean Work Areas
  • Clean, Fuel And Service Power Equipment
  • Follow Safety Procedures
  • Follow Set Industrial And Manufacturing Machine Operation Procedures
  • Hand Pack Products For Shipment
  • Maintain Consistent Quality
  • Maneuver Heavy Objects
  • Measure Or Weigh Ingredients
  • Operate Buff And Polishing Machine
  • Operate Packaging And Banding Equipment
  • Perform Basic Assembly
  • Read Tape Measure
  • Sort Raw Materials Used In Manufacturing
  • Use Basic Mathematics
  • Use Dollies, Hand Trucks Or Wheelbarrows
  • Work As A Team Member
  • Wrap And Label Products
Schools and Training Providers for Helpers--Production Workers
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No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Helpers--Production Workers
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These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Clackamas Community College
Mt Hood Community College
Portland Community College
Rogue Community College
Related Occupations
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The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Helpers--Production Workers 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
Production Workers, All Other 31%
Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders 28%
Extraction Worker'S Helpers 27%
Packers And Packagers, Hand 27%
Crushing, Grinding, And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders 26%
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders 25%
Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand 24%
Cleaning, Washing, And Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders 23%
Pipelayer'S, Plumber'S, Pipefitter'S, And Steamfitter'S Helpers 22%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders 22%