Statistics for Careers in the Trades

Trade School Career Statistics

Computer Industry

CAD programs are automated programs that help designers make their drawings, parts lists, and other design elements.
Graphic designers can find employment in:

Over 40% of graphic designers are self-employed.
Entry-level pay for graphic designers starts around $8.80/hour. Top designers can earn $16.65/hour or more. Freelance and consultant designers can make over $25.00/hour.

Culinary Industry

Chefs and head cooks earned an average wage of $13.43 in 2002. Restaurant cooks earned an average of $9.16.
Chefs, cooks and food prep workers held 3 million jobs in 2002.
Garbanzo beans, also called chickpeas, are the most widely-consumed legume in the world.
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the nation's 900,000 restaurants will see sales of $476 billion in 2005.
Over 40% of adult Americans have been employed by a restaurant
A ripe cranberry will bounce - some people call them "bounceberries."
Direct sales from restaurants in 2004 equaled 4% of the US gross domestic product.
The industry will require 1.5 million additional employees by 2014.
In 2000, the most valuable fruit crops in the U.S. were grapes, apples, oranges, and strawberries (in order).

Healthcare Industry

About 11.4% of children in the U.S. do not have health coverage
There are about 2.3 million practicing RNs in this country; almost 5 million more are licensed but not practicing.
RNs comprise the largest healthcare occupational group.
1 out of 5 RNs work part time.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts medical assistant to be the fastest-growing occupation through 2012.
Detailed records are maintained for radiologic technologists and technicians monitoring the amount of radiation each is exposed to throughout their lifetimes.
Americans visited hospital emergency rooms 113.9 million times in 2003.
There were 2 million nursing, psychiatric and home health aides in 2002. Nursing aides made up the biggest portion, with 1.4 million jobs.