Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportation machinery, equipment and supplies.
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Occupations
in Demand for Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
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| Farm Equipment Mechanics | $33,733 |
50 |
1.9% |
120 |
131 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers | 900 |
-1.5% |
710 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Sales Representatives (Mfg. & Services) | 660 |
9.4% |
420 |
627 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Farmworkers & Laborers (Crop & Animal) | 670 |
4.9% |
810 |
949 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Parts Salespersons | $29,757 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
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| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer | 1,810 |
12.7% |
740 |
1,312 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Retail Salespersons | 1,800 |
11.4% |
2,070 |
2,719 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Conveyor Operators & Tenders | $24,585 |
20 |
6.7% |
20 |
24 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
| Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products | $34,464 |
20 |
-4.3% |
30 |
30 |
Related
work experience |
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| First-line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installation, & Repair Workers | 240 |
13.2% |
180 |
273 |
Related
work experience |
|
| Purchasing Agents & Buyers (incl. Farm Products & Wholesale Trade) | 160 |
1.9% |
80 |
112 |
Related
work experience |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $57,742 |
110 |
-4.1% |
70 |
70 |
Related
work experience |
| Truck Drivers, Light & Delivery Services | 440 |
2.7% |
130 |
169 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Stock Clerks & Order Fillers | 740 |
-10.7% |
740 |
740 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Retail Workers | 670 |
0.9% |
390 |
410 |
Related
work experience |
|
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | $31,048 |
240 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks | 300 |
5.4% |
190 |
239 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers | $34,708 |
570 |
2.0% |
340 |
371 |
Related
work experience |
| First-line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers | 250 |
10.6% |
130 |
186 |
Related
work experience |
|
| Billing & Posting Clerks & Operators | $27,718 |
200 |
0.4% |
90 |
92 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Customer Service Representatives | 460 |
19.3% |
310 |
708 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Maintenance & Repair Workers | 410 |
7.9% |
300 |
422 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators | 200 |
3.8% |
160 |
192 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $25,281 |
100 |
5.0% |
30 |
36 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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