Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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What Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders Do

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Excludes Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.


Cutting and slicing machine setter, operator, and tender Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 53,600
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $37,810

Job Outlook for Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -1,900
  • Growth rate: -3 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Cutting and slicing machine setter, operator, or tender

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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