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Occupational Description

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

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

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Production Helper	2/4/10	Roseburg	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr DOE
Food Production Worker	2/2/10	Baker City	$8.40/hr

State of Oregon License Information for Helpers--Production Workers

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Helpers--Production Workers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
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

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	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

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

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

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

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Helpers--Production Workers

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 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%

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