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Machine Operators and Related Occupations
A description of the the work done by "Machine Operators and Related Occupations" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Machine Operators and Related Occupations" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$27,938 $25,834 33 9.51 12510.87 Business administration and management
$24,419 $24,000 17 4.90 7923.02 Education: Elementary teacher education
$23,206 $18,520 16 4.61 12997.43 Accounting
$25,322 $23,993 14 4.03 10269.14 Education: OTHER education
$23,614 $23,473 12 3.46 6411.43 Education: Secondary teacher education
$28,965 $29,973 12 3.46 10743.55 Business, general
$28,447 $21,798 11 3.17 11105.13 Engineering: Mechanical
$23,328 $24,000 11 3.17 9291.71 Fine arts, all fields
$26,801 $28,808 10 2.88 8915.18 History, other
$28,466 $30,000 10 2.88 9288.95 OTHER business management/administrative services
$27,194 $24,056 10 2.88 9617.72 Education: Physical education/coaching
$30,149 $30,000 7 2.02 9876.77 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$38,957 $30,000 7 2.02 18062.67 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$27,173 $25,300 6 1.73 6307.56 Psychology: General
$25,388 $24,964 6 1.73 11072.12 Business marketing/marketing management
$26,584 $24,185 6 1.73 7909.59 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$26,695 $28,000 6 1.73 9232.89 Music, all fields
$23,370 $18,000 5 1.44 11369.83 English Language and Literature/Letters
$26,568 $16,640 5 1.44 14428.00 Communications, general
$29,623 $15,000 5 1.44 14869.77 Engineering: Industrial
$32,971 $26,000 5 1.44 13565.06 Political science and government
$33,742 $19,800 5 1.44 17496.68 Sociology
$29,768 $24,960 5 1.44 5671.45 Financial management
$19,271 $17,680 4 1.15 6162.92 Chemistry
$34,857 $33,984 4 1.15 3396.87 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$21,142 $19,084 4 1.15 9817.77 Health/medical technologies
$26,120 $22,840 4 1.15 6909.36 OTHER agricultural business and production
$26,320 $26,640 4 1.15 8121.08 Mathematics, general
$35,256 $32,813 4 1.15 11900.22 Engineering: Chemical
$25,955 $26,300 4 1.15 5147.82 OTHER visual and performing arts
$25,406 $24,500 4 1.15 10842.07 Biology, general
$28,950 $26,500 4 1.15 8792.47 Business/Managerial economics
$25,833 $13,000 3 .86 9577.17 OTHER communications
$26,513 $16,973 3 .86 7291.88 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$29,033 $20,800 3 .86 5845.99 OTHER agricultural sciences
$31,160 $14,560 3 .86 14516.23 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$37,834 $22,000 3 .86 14226.16 OTHER social sciences
$16,764 $11,500 3 .86 3762.91 Journalism
$27,059 $21,840 3 .86 6341.25 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$23,053 $8,840 3 .86 10086.15 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$39,166 $20,467 3 .86 13376.70 Education: Social science teacher education
$24,277 $11,856 3 .86 12266.90 Education: Special education
$28,922 $28,922 2 .58 2277.60 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$26,000 $26,000 2 .58 5200.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$24,128 $24,128 2 .58 832.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$28,800 $28,800 2 .58 1200.00 Economics
$23,286 $23,286 2 .58 1674.40 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$12,189 $12,189 2 .58 1872.00 Architecture/Environmental Design
$19,500 $19,500 2 .58 1300.00 Engineering: Architectural
$26,562 $26,562 2 .58 1601.60 Environmental science studies
$28,840 $28,840 2 .58 11160.00 Food sciences and technology
$20,200 $20,200 2 .58 9800.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$28,400 $28,400 2 .58 7600.00 Computer science
$31,112 $31,112 2 .58 9115.60 Engineering: Civil
$23,400 $23,400 1 .29 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$50,000 $50,000 1 .29 0.00 Physics
$16,000 $16,000 1 .29 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$32,000 $32,000 1 .29 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$16,931 $16,931 1 .29 .00 Oceanography
$18,720 $18,720 1 .29 0.00 Biochemistry
$40,000 $40,000 1 .29 0.00 Earth sciences
$10,920 $10,920 1 .29 0.00 OTHER psychology
$10,400 $10,400 1 .29 0.00 Social Work
$41,600 $41,600 1 .29 0.00 Criminology
$42,000 $42,000 1 .29 0.00 History of science
$20,862 $20,862 1 .29 .00 Plant sciences
$27,040 $27,040 1 .29 0.00 Dramatic arts
$25,800 $25,800 1 .29 0.00 Animal sciences
$19,760 $19,760 1 .29 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$22,880 $22,880 1 .29 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$18,720 $18,720 1 .29 0.00 Audiology and speech pathology
$22,880 $22,880 1 .29 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$14,560 $14,560 1 .29 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$15,000 $15,000 1 .29 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$36,000 $36,000 1 .29 0.00 Information services and systems
$25,000 $25,000 1 .29 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$24,960 $24,960 1 .29 0.00 Marketing research
$50,000 $50,000 1 .29 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$21,778 $21,778 1 .29 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$18,720 $18,720 1 .29 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$31,200 $31,200 1 .29 0.00 Health/medical assistants
$26,749 $26,749 1 .29 .00 Microbiology
$17,680 $17,680 1 .29 0.00 Pharmacy
$18,470 $18,470 1 .29 .00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$22,048 $22,048 1 .29 0.00 Home Economics
$54,080 $54,080 1 .29 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
$29,765 $29,765 1 .29 0.00 Ecology
$34,000 $34,000 1 .29 0.00 Operations research
$11,440 $11,440 1 .29 0.00 Botany
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$37,333 $12,000 3 11.11 18372.69 Business administration and management
$31,380 $15,600 3 11.11 11349.07 Education: Secondary teacher education
$24,197 $13,312 3 11.11 8250.96 Sociology
$51,484 $51,484 2 7.41 18516.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$60,000 $60,000 1 3.70 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.70 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$47,900 $47,900 1 3.70 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$43,285 $43,285 1 3.70 .00 Engineering: General
$43,160 $43,160 1 3.70 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$36,712 $36,712 1 3.70 0.00 History, other
$29,120 $29,120 1 3.70 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$28,000 $28,000 1 3.70 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$23,483 $23,483 1 3.70 .00 Economics
$16,640 $16,640 1 3.70 0.00 Education: Administration
$15,600 $15,600 1 3.70 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$15,330 $15,330 1 3.70 .00 Social Work
$12,480 $12,480 1 3.70 0.00 Plant sciences
$10,400 $10,400 1 3.70 0.00 Geology
$10,400 $10,400 1 3.70 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$9,100 $9,100 1 3.70 0.00 Journalism
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$16,640 $16,640 1 33.33 0.00 Education: Administration
$11,170 $11,170 1 33.33 0.00 Biochemistry
$11,170 $11,170 1 33.33 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$9,880 $9,880 1 33.33 0.00 Biology, general
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$17,930 $17,930 1 100.00 .00 Accounting
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu