Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 | All Occupations

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Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders

Definition | Significant Points | Quick Stats

Definition

Operate or tend equipment, such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

2002 employment: 7,200
Projected 2002-12 employment change: More slowly than average
Most significant source of training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

source: OOH; about this section

Quick Stats

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders

2002 employment: 7,000
2012 projected employment: 8,000
Change — numeric: 1,000; percent: 7.1%
2002 median annual earnings: $21,240; earnings group: low
2002 self-employed: 0.0%
2002 part-time employment: very low
2002 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 75.3%; some college: 19.9%; bachelor's degree: 4.8%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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