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Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029)
Occupation description: All engineering technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
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Employment and Job Openings
| Average employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 estimate | 2020 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
| Alaska | 483 | 518 | 7.2 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| United States | 70,600 | 73,900 | 4.7 | 330 | 1,350 | 1,680 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.
2012 Wages
| Mean Wage and 95% Confidence Interval |
Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mean | High | 10th | Median | 90th | |
| United States | n/a | 29.25 | n/a | 15.41 | 28.58 | 43.54 |
| Alaska | 30.46 | 31.60 | 32.74 | 18.51 | 31.76 | 44.25 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) | 32.08 | 33.21 | 34.34 | 19.34 | 33.50 | 45.51 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough (MSA) | 25.93 | 26.84 | 27.75 | 15.36 | 26.95 | 38.55 |
| Balance of State | 25.36 | 27.15 | 28.94 | 17.13 | 26.91 | 36.02 |
Labor Force Indicators
2011 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 670 | 73 | 10.9 | 36.3 | 28.6 |
| 2011 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 92 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 49 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 101 |
| 2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 198 |
| Number of job position postings | 22 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 9.0 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: Associate degree | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: None |
Training Resources
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Technical Center | ||
| Heating Systems | 3 | |
| Oil Fired Burner/Boilers Maintenance | 18 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska West Training Center | ||
| Unescorted Module - NSTC01 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska’s Institute of Technology | ||
| Basic Refrigeration | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Charter College, Anchorage | ||
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Industrial Training | ||
| NCCER Gas Pipeline Operations | Certificate | 0 |
| NCCER Liquid Pipeline Operations | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Electrical and Instrumentation Level 1 | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Electrical and Instrumentation Level 2 | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Electrical and Instrumentation Level 3 | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Maintenance Level 1 | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Maintenance Level 2 | Certificate | 0 |
| Pipeline Maintenance Level 3 | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | ||
| Archit & Engr Technology, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Mat-Su | ||
| Archit & Engr Technology, AAS | 0 | |
| Commercial HVAC Syst, OEC | 0 | |
| Residential Air Cond & Ref, OEC | 0 | |
| Residential Heat/Vent, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, CTC | ||
| Mining Applications & Tech, CT2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka | ||
| Environmental Technology, AAS | 0 | |
