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Job Outlook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook says that there will more job openings in the next several years than there are trained workers to fill them. Greater use of computers in the manufacturing sector has led to a shortage of qualified workers.

Locally, the Skills 2000 survey conducted by the Eastern Iowa Community College District indicated a coming need for more than 5,000 people in manufacturing technology, including machine operators and fabricators.

Earnings

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the middle 50 percent of machinist employed by industry earned $10.39 to $11.43 an hour.

Companies that have hired SCC/MTC graduates

M.A. Ford Manufacturing	HWH
Packaging Technologies	ALCOA, Inc.
Metal Tech Manufacturing	John Deere
Lewis Machine and Tool	Olsen Engineering
Sears Manufacturing