| Packers and Packagers, Hand | |||||||||||
| Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Packers and Packagers, Hand | |||||||||||
| Employment | Employment Change | Average Annual Job Openings | Wage & Training Levels | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2025 | Numerical | Percent | New Jobs | Replacement Jobs | Total | Median Hourly | Median Annual | Training Levels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,926 | 4,135 | 208 | 5.30% | 42 | 696 | 737 | $16.23 | $33,764 | No formal educational credential | ||
| Description: | Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials. | ||||||||||
| Forecast Data Source: EMSI (4th Quarter 2023) | |||||||||||
Occupation Details
The information in this section represents occupational characteristics included in O*NET which defines key features of an occupation as a standardized, measurable set of variables called "descriptors". These distinguishing characteristics of an occupation are described in greater detail in the O*NET Content Model. All items are listed in descending order of importance.
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
Knowledge
| 52% | Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
| 50% | Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 56% | Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
| 53% | Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
| 53% | Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
| 53% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 50% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 50% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 50% | Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 50% | Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 75% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
| 70% | Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
| 69% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 59% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 59% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 56% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 55% | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 51% | Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| Title | Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed |
| Overall Experience | Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before. |
| Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job. |
| Job Zone Examples | These occupations involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include taxi drivers, amusement and recreation attendants, counter and rental clerks, construction laborers, continuous mining machine operators, and waiters/waitresses. |
| Education | Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. |
Interests
| Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outsi |
| Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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