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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.

Current openings

Box Fabricator 3
Corrugator Operator 2
Envelope Machine Operator 3
Paper Bag Machine Operator 2
Paper Machine Operator 47

Number of positions

2012: 610    2014: 590

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 10
(Total: 10)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$20,640
($9/hour)
Middle:
$30,280
($14/hour)
Up to:
$35,710
($17/hour)
Average:
$30,680
($14/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.