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Contractors and Supervisors, Trades and Related Workers |
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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($23.23) are close to the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are above average for occupations in the trades, transport and equipement operators sector and above average for all technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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These wages grew at a below-average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Close to the average |
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The unemployment rate (2%) is close to the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is below the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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% of Part-time work is below average |
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There were 201,500 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 11% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers (3%) is below the 2004 average (19%) and has dropped since 1997. |
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Above average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (48%) is above the 2004 average of 15% and has stayed about the same 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 older-than-average age (44) of worker will likely result in an above-average retirement rate to 2009. |
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Below average |
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The percentage of women (6%) is below the 2004 average of 48% and has dropped since 1997. |
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