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Job Description


	Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Material Moving Occupations

Despite little or no change in employment, numerous job openings will be created by the need to replace workers who leave this very large occupation. Most jobs require little work experience or training. Pay is low for many positions, and the seasonal nature of the work may reduce earnings.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Warehousing and Storage	70,320
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	39,380
Employment Services	33,170
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	24,890
General Freight Trucking	18,540
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	10,520
Plastics Product Manufacturing	10,480
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	10,280
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	8,240
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	8,030

Career Video

Title: "Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators"

Duration: 01:14

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Average Annual Salary	$31,840
Average Hourly Wage	$15.31
Total Employment	503,290