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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders - Wood

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Job Description


	Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. Includes head sawyers.

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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)

	Woodworkers

Most woodworkers are trained on the job; basic machine operations may be learned in a few months, but becoming a skilled woodworker often requires 2 or more years. Overall employment is expected to decline. Job prospects will be best for highly skilled woodworkers who produce customized output, which is less susceptible to automation and import competition, and for those who know how to operate computerized numerical control (CNC) machines. Employment is highly sensitive to economic cycles; during economic downturns, workers are subject to layoffs or reductions in hours.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	13,090
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	12,120
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	4,370
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	4,170
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	1,390
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	1,340
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	1,220
Logging	1,120
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	790
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	230

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Average Annual Salary	$27,290
Average Hourly Wage	$13.12
Total Employment	41,750