Printing & Related Support Activities

Industries in the Printing and Related Support Activities subsector print products, such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials, and perform support activities, such as data imaging, platemaking services, and bookbinding. The support activities included here are an integral part of the printing industry, and a product (a printing plate, a bound book, or a computer disk or file) that is an integral part of the printing industry is almost always provided by these operations.

Processes used in printing include a variety of methods used to transfer an image from a plate, screen, film, or computer file to some medium, such as paper, plastics, metal, textile articles, or wood. The most prominent of these methods is to transfer the image from a plate or screen to the medium (lithographic, gravure, screen, and flexographic printing). A rapidly growing new technology uses a computer file to directly "drive" the printing mechanism to create the image and new electrostatic and other types of equipment (digital or nonimpact printing).

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Occupations in Demand in the Printing & Related Support Activities Industry
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
Industrial Engineers	$57,615	70	High	70	149	Bachelor's degree
Computer Programmers	$56,455	70	Medium	50	100	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
Cost Estimators	$48,233	110	High	70	130	Associate degree
Purchasing Agents & Buyers (incl. Farm Products & Wholesale Trade)	$44,189	110	High	70	107	Bachelor's degree & related work experience
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$40,053	250	Low	120	191	Associate degree
Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants	$34,938	580	Medium	320	572	Moderate on-the-job training
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
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators	$30,877	220	Medium	160	188	Short-term 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
Janitors & Cleaners	$22,541	1,430	Medium	790	1,269	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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