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Grain Elevator Operator

Money & Outlook

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David Krejci is the executive vice-president of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society. He says this is not a high-growth occupation. "This is an ancient industry. The infrastructure for grain handling is well established. Due to technology, there are fewer people working. It has become less labor-intensive as the industry struggles to remain efficient," he says.

"Companies are consolidating. They are changing the way they do business and the types of facilities they run. The jobs out there are becoming larger, and require management and technical skills. But there will be fewer of them."

Krejci says wages would vary, depending on the company and on the nature of the work to be done.

"It depends on the market, the facility, the mix of operations, on how the job is structured and whether or not the manager is also involved in other aspects of the facility or provides other agricultural input," he says.

Earnings and employment information from the U.S. Department of Labor is not available for this field at this time.