Growing Industries in Southwest Minnesota: Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing biological and medicinal products; (2) processing (i.e., grading, grinding, and milling) botanical drugs and herbs; (3) isolating active medicinal principals from botanical drugs and herbs; and (4) manufacturing pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

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Occupations in Demand for Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing

Packaging & Filling Machine Operators	$29,086	340		-8.9%	168	Short-term on-the-job training
Chemists	$66,530	30		7.7%	13	Bachelor's degree
Medical Scientists	$59,966	10	NA	22.3%	NA	Doctoral degree
Biological & Chemical Technicians	$31,467	20		-4.2%	9	Associate degree
Inspectors & Testers (Quality Control)	$29,166	290		-5.8%	108	Moderate on-the-job training
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters	$34,254	160		2.3%	40	Moderate on-the-job training
Chemical Equipment Operators	$34,590	10	NA	-5.0%	NA	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers (Line Managers)	$39,995	540		0.7%	258	Related work experience
Sales Representatives (Mfg. & Services)	$40,743	640		2.0%	369	Moderate on-the-job training
Separating, Clarifying, Filtering & Still Machine Operators	$28,772	180		32.3%	109	Moderate on-the-job training
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,601	440		4.9%	90	Moderate on-the-job training
Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts.	$36,832	640		9.1%	308	Moderate on-the-job training
Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec.	$29,535	260		-1.6%	133	Moderate on-the-job training
Chemical Technicians	$45,198	180	NA	14.4%	NA	Associate degree
Precision Assemblers & Fabricators (incl. Electrical & Electronic Equip.)	$29,349	640		-24.7%	187	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$26,615	950		-4.4%	790	Short-term on-the-job training
Natural Science Managers	$98,199	10		0.0%	8	Bachelor's or higher degree
General & Operations Managers	$65,508	750		-4.1%	534	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
Computer Systems Analysts	$70,390	110		20.1%	83	Bachelor's or higher degree
Industrial Production Managers	$74,698	140		2.3%	127	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
Biochemists & Biophysicists	$49,795	10	NA	-3.3%	6	Master's degree
Packers & Packagers, Hand	$15,406	450		-10.4%	164	Short-term on-the-job training
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$37,573	320		14.4%	259	Long-term on-the-job training
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks	$27,587	360		0.1%	209	Short-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 1st Quarter 2009 Median Salary Data from the Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota

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