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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($29.83) are above the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are close to the average for occupations in the natural and applied sciences and related occupations and close to the average for all professional occupations. |
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These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Close to the average |
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The unemployment rate (4%) is close to the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is close to the average for professionnal occupations. |
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% of part-time work is about the same as average |
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There were 36,100 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 60% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers is 3% compared to the 2004 average (19%) and has risen significantly since 1997. |
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Average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers is 12% compared to the 2004 average of 15% and has risen since 1997. |
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| The relatively low percentage of younger workers suggests few entry-level job openings, and could point to a greater need for workers with experience or a number of years of training. |
| The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average reflecting the age/retirement structure of the occupation. |
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Below average |
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The percentage of women (6%) is below the 2004 average of 48% and has risen since 1997. |
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