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Industrial Maintenance Technician

Careers. Choices. Real life.

Maintenance mechanics are in demand in all types of industries. You will find that pay rates for people in the equipment maintenance field are among the highest of all trades. After graduating, you will be ready to start your career in a variety of capacities:

Paper mills, wood products, mining industry, refineries, and plastic manufacturing are all potential employers of graduates in the Industrial Maintenance Technical program.

Graduates may advance to positions such as Maintenance Leadperson, Maintenance or Millwright Apprentice, Foreman, or Superintendent.

Graduate Employment Information

WITC Industrial Maintenance Technician Graduate Survey Responses 2006-2007

Number of graduates     5 Employed in related field 3
Number of responses     4 % employed in WITC district 33%
Number available for employment     4 Range of yearly salary -*
Number employed     3 Average yearly salary $40,000*
Percent employed 75%    

*Average yearly salary based on composite of graduates from Wisconsin's 16 technical college districts (including WITC graduates). Range of yearly salary not available.