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	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	Food Science Technicians	Food Batchmakers
SUMMARY	82% Imminent Risk	38% Low Risk	43% Moderate Risk	69% High Risk	52% Moderate Risk	75% High Risk
JOB SCORE	1.4/10	5.2/10	4.6/10	3.3/10	3.1/10	3.4/10
POLLING	78% (High Risk, Based on 28 votes)	54% (Moderate Risk, Based on 29 votes)	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 50 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	78% (High Risk, Based on 32 votes)	72% (High Risk, Based on 30 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.0%	4.8%	6.9%
WAGES	$40,550 or $19.49 per hour	$71,190 or $34.22 per hour	$75,190 or $36.15 per hour	$47,010 or $22.60 per hour	$49,430 or $23.76 per hour	$40,790 or $19.61 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	27,660	685,140	30,780	16,160	14,200	171,660
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DESCRIPTION	Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.	Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.	Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.	Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.	Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.	Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

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