Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods subsector sell nondurable goods to other businesses. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of less than three years. Nondurable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, drugs, textiles and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum and petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nursery stock, and tobacco products.

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Occupations in Demand in the Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Industry
Financial Managers	$74,338	190	Medium	70	136	Bachelor's or higher degree
Sales Managers	$73,119	140	High	60	124	Bachelor's degree & work exp
Industrial Production Managers	$71,605	130	High	60	114	Bachelor's or higher degree
General & Operations Managers	$65,779	920	Low	470	883	Bachelor's or higher degree
Computer Systems Analysts	$63,579	100	High	20	57	Bachelor's degree
Computer Programmers	$56,455	70	Medium	50	100	Bachelor's degree
Network Systems & Data Analysts	$53,833	60	High	20	80	Bachelor's degree
First-line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installation, & Repair Workers	$53,057	370	High	220	347	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Network & Computer Systems Admins.	$51,735	150	High	30	113	Bachelor's degree
Accountants & Auditors	$49,278	530	Medium	290	492	Bachelor's degree
HR, Training & Labor Relation Specialists	$48,095	120	High	50	139	Bachelor's degree
Training & Development Specialists	$48,018	50	Low	20	59	Bachelor's or higher degree
Purchasing Agents & Buyers (incl. Farm Products & Wholesale Trade)	$44,189	110	High	70	107	Bachelor's degree & related work experience
Wholesale & Retail Buyers	$43,402	60	Low	15	20	Bachelor's or higher degree
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$40,053	250	Low	120	191	Associate degree
Business Operations Specialists	$39,953	1,320	High	580	1,569	Bachelor's degree
Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants	$34,938	580	Medium	320	572	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers	$34,748	270	Medium	130	202	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Computer Support Specialists	$34,689	170	Medium	50	114	Associate degree
Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks	$33,897	90	Medium	60	87	Short-term on-the-job training
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks	$33,322	130	High	100	171	Short-term on-the-job training
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,042	460	Medium	270	481	Associate degree
Conveyor Operators & Tenders	$31,820	40	Low	10	11	Short-term on-the-job training
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators	$30,877	220	Medium	160	188	Short-term on-the-job training
Human Resources Assistants	$30,147	120	High	70	136	Short-term on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	$28,606	1,510	Medium	690	1,220	Moderate on-the-job training
Customer Service Representatives	$27,215	670	Medium	240	572	Moderate on-the-job training
Bill & Account Collectors	$26,931	110	Medium	50	104	Short-term on-the-job training
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks	$26,102	330	Medium	190	319	Short-term on-the-job training
Team Assemblers	$24,587	830	Medium	950	1,094	Moderate on-the-job training
Janitors & Cleaners	$22,541	1,430	Medium	790	1,269	Short-term on-the-job training
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors	$22,481	40	Low	40	87	Associate degree
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$21,880	1,050	Medium	810	894	Short-term on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$20,832	470	Medium	130	337	Moderate on-the-job training
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	$18,205	710	Medium	680	1,192	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers	$18,172	960	Low	1,000	1,000	Short-term on-the-job training
Driver/Sales Workers	$17,544	300	Medium	120	130	Short-term on-the-job training
Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment	$16,909	240	Low	290	337	Short-term on-the-job training
Packers & Packagers, Hand	$15,998	400	Medium	210	455	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers and Counter & Rental Clerks	$16,663	3,330	Medium	3,890	4,311	Short-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2007 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Salary Survey Current Demand Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Projected Employment Data from the 2004-2014 Minnesota Employment Projections Program

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