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The 2008 Quad-City, Arizona Area Labor Availability Report is
now available. Below is a sampling of the information you
will find in this report. For a complete copy of the report, click here for download or contact PVEDF at (928) 775-0032, Toll Free 1-888-240-4256,
or by e-mail at gmarks@pvedf.com.
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CONVERSION CHART |
| Hourly |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annually |
| $8.00 |
$320.00 |
$1,387.00 |
$16,640.00 |
| $10.00 |
$400.00 |
$1,733.00 |
$20,800.00 |
| $12.00 |
$480.00 |
$2,080.00 |
$24,960.00 |
| $20.00 |
$800.00 |
$3,467.00 |
$41,600.00 |
| $26.00 |
$1,040.00 |
$4,507.00 |
$54,080.00 |
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| These underemployed
workers might also be termed "upgraders." They desire to
move into an upgraded job and appear to possess the skills,
education, and experience to enable them to do so. The
pay rates they expect to achieve range from under $8.00
to over $30.00 per hour. |
The following data represents the desired pay rates of the
underemployed individuals in the labor shed. Many workers
expressed their wage requirements in weekly, monthly or annual
terms, but all wage figures in this report are presented in hourly
rates. Selected conversions may add perspective to the hourly
rates. Figures presented above are rounded and based on a 40-hour workweek. |
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE OF UNDEREMPLOYED
WORKERS
The Quad-City Area Labor Shed (4,800
Underemployed Workers) |
| Experience Category* |
Total Number of Persons
Experienced** |
% of Total Underemployed |
Average number of years of Experience |
| Customer Service |
3,700 |
78% |
10 |
| Administrative |
2,700 |
56% |
8 |
| Office Operations |
2,600 |
55% |
7 |
| Sales |
2,300 |
47% |
6 |
Hospitality
|
2,000 |
42% |
7 |
Manufacturing/Assembly/Fabrication
|
1,800 |
38% |
5 |
| Financial Services/Accounting |
1,700 |
35% |
9 |
| Maintenance/Installation/Repair |
1,500 |
31% |
12 |
| Medical/Health Sciences |
1,300 |
27% |
10 |
| Warehouse/Distribution/Transportation |
1,200 |
24% |
6 |
| Telecommunications |
1,000 |
20% |
7 |
| Information Technology |
900 |
18% |
11 |
Call Center
|
800 |
16% |
2 |
| * Individuals polled may have experience in more than one job classification. ** Rounded |
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS OF UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS
The Quad-City Area Labor Shed (4,800 Underemployed
Workers) |
| Skills* |
Total Number of Persons Skilled ** |
Percentage of Total Underemployed |
| Office Operations |
3,300 |
69% |
| Administrative |
3,000 |
62% |
| Information Technology |
2,400 |
49% |
| Manufacturing/Assembly/Fabrication |
2,200 |
46% |
Warehouse/Materials Handling
|
1,700 |
36% |
| Telecommunications |
1,700 |
36% |
| Maintenance/Installation/Repair |
1,700 |
35% |
| Technician/Quality Assurance |
1,700 |
35% |
| Medical/Health Sciences |
1,600 |
33% |
| Machine/Welding/Other Industrial Machines |
900 |
18% |
| Electronics/Engineering |
600 |
13% |
| *
Individuals polled may have skills in more than one job
classification. ** Rounded |
Report Compiled and
Produced by: The
Pathfinders, Dallas, TX
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