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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. Excludes “Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders" (51-9011).

Current openings

Pasteurizer 1
Winemaker 1

Number of positions

2012: 410    2014: 430

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 10
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$27,760
($13/hour)
Middle:
$32,690
($15/hour)
Up to:
$38,250
($18/hour)
Average:
$34,760
($16/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.