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GREATER MERCED AREA WORK FORCE EDUCATION LEVELS
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| JJJ |
Within a 60 Minute Commmute |
Within a 30 Minute Commute |
| High School Graduates |
502,953 |
247,596 |
| With Bachelors Degrees |
112,017 |
46,828 |
The City of Merced and its surrounding areas provide an abundant labor force, including both skilled and unskilled workers, at very reasonable wage rates. True to the area’s agricultural roots, these workers tend to be hard working and loyal, resulting in low turnover rates for local employers.
| WAGES |
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Occupational
Title
|
New
Hires No Exp |
New
Hires with Exp |
3+
Years |
| Bookkeeping
& Accounting Clerks |
$7.00 |
$8.50 |
$12.00 |
| Cannery
Workers |
$7.90 |
$7.90 |
$8.21 |
| Computer
Operators |
$7.00 |
$8.13 |
$12.25 |
| Customer
Service Representatives |
$6.59 |
$8.00 |
$10.00 |
| Data
Entry Keyers |
$6.50 |
$7.38 |
$9.00 |
| First
Line Supervisor Managers - Production |
$13.39 |
$14.38 |
$19.18 |
| Industrial Truck
Operators |
$6.50 |
$9.00 |
$10.00 |
| Machinery
Maintenance Mechanics |
$14.67 |
$14.67 |
$15.71 |
| Machinists |
$6.25 |
$9.00 |
$12.00 |
| Personnel
Clerks |
$7.00 |
$7.14 |
$8.40 |
| Plant
Maintenance Mechanics |
$6.74 |
$8.04 |
$9.63 |
| Salesperson-Retail |
$6.25 |
$6.50 |
$8.00 |
| Secretaries,
General |
$7.50 |
$8.00 |
$9.17 |
| Sheet
Metal Workers |
$6.25 |
$8.00 |
$12.00 |
| Traffic,
Shipping, & Receiving Clerks |
$6.38 |
$7.25 |
$9.25 |
| Welding Machine
Setters |
$6.50 |
$8.00 |
$12.00 |
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GREATER MERCED AREA POPULATION AND LABOR FORCE
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| YEAR |
POPULATION |
LABOR FORCE |
| Within a 60 Minute Communte |
Within a 30 Minute Commute |
Within a 60 Minute Commute |
Within a 30 Minute Commute |
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1995
|
1,346,700 |
732,300 |
527,500 |
225,550 |
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2000
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1,836,487 |
890,579 |
716,229 |
276,079 |
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2010
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2,392,859 |
1,150,527 |
1,260,110 |
640,144 |
One Stop Employment Services
WorkNet of Merced County is a consortium of job training and recruitment agencies, including Merced College, the Merced County Private Industry Training Department, and the Employment Development Department. The agencies work together as a unit to meet employer’s needs.
Businesses locating in Merced can reduce the costs of recruiting, screening, and training employees by taking advantage of several available programs through WorkNet of Merced County.
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WORKNET SERVICES
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Recruitment
Programs and Activities
- Advertising
- Orientation
- Job
Fairs
- Prescreening
Applicants
- Prescreening
Tax Credits
- Eligibility
Job
Classifications and Qualifications
- Pay
Ranges
- Benefits
- Labor
Market Information
Facilities
for
- Orientations
- Testing
- Interviewing
- Training
- Counseling
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Customized
Training
- Pre-Job
Training
- Subsidized
On-the-Job Training
- Classroom
- Credit/Noncredit
- Customized
Orientations
Financial
Incentives
- Tax
Credit Programs
- Subsidized
Classroom Training
- Subsidized
On-the-Job Training
After
Hire Follow-up Support Services
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