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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders - What They Do

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders generally receive Moderate-term on-the-job training before they are capable of performing their job at an acceptable level. Once employed, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders can expect to earn an average of $32,000 per year throughout their career.

In addition, over the coming 10 years Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders should expect a significant decline in jobs available within their industry. They will likely experience a decline in employment of -8.0%. In respect to starting your own business, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders rarely feel the entrepreneurial itch. Currently, 0.5% of the employment base is classified as self-employed.

Given the job environment today, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders can consider themselves quite lucky, as only 7.3% are currently unemployed.

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