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Career Info/School Activities
Precision Metalworking & Machine Tool Setup & Operator Jobs
Occupational Projections to 2005
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|
projected
employment |
average
annual openings |
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Illinois |
Chicago area |
Illinois |
Chicago area |
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| Precision Production |
| machinists |
|
19,226 |
13,202 |
429 |
306 |
| tool & die or mold makers |
|
9,805 |
6,793 |
233 |
162 |
| pattern & model makers |
|
168 |
76 |
5 |
2 |
| tool grinders, filers, etc. |
|
2,591 |
1,863 |
81 |
58 |
| all other precision metalworkers |
|
821 |
541 |
28 |
18 |
| subtotal |
|
32,611 |
22,475 |
776 |
546 |
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|
|
|
|
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| Setup/Operate/Assembly |
| NC machine tool operate & tend |
|
7,018 |
5,175 |
258 |
194 |
| comb. machine tool setup & operate |
|
8,160 |
5,664 |
296 |
209 |
| metal & plastic proc. machine setup & operate |
|
22,044 |
15,609 |
770 |
551 |
| metal fabrication machine setup & operate |
|
9,219 |
5,904 |
232 |
147 |
| machine tool cut & for, setup & operate |
|
49,088 |
30,992 |
862 |
543 |
| subtotal |
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95,529 |
63,344 |
2,418 |
1,664 |
| Total |
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128,140 |
85,819 |
3,194 |
2,210 |
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