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Occupation Details
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Bookbinders

in Washington State

Perform highly skilled hand finishing operations, such as grooving and lettering to bind books.

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$9.15	$9.92	$18.57	$25.21	$27.62	$18.10

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	91	83	-8	-4.5	0

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	102	78	-24	-23.5	1

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Program Title

Precision Production Trades, Other

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
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Getting Information

Handling and Moving Objects

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
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Support

Working Conditions

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
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Realistic

Artistic

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Alternate Titles

Binder, Bindery Worker, Book Binder, Book Conservator, Book Cutter, Book Finisher, Book Mender, Book Repairer, Bookbinder, Bookbinder Apprentice, Bookmaker, Books Binder, Custom Bookbinder, Cutter, Hand Bindery Assembly Worker, Hand Bookbinder, Paperback Machine Operator

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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