Village Employment Faqs

Major Employers in the Community

Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Est

----------------  ------------------  ---------  ---------------  -----------
LOWPOINT/WASHBURN          EDUCATION                  75  IEA              1875
SCHOOL DISTRICT          
WINKLER CONSTRUCTION       CONSTRUCTION,HARDWARE      22  CARPENTERS       1955
COMPANY                  
ALVAR, INC.                VARNISH & CHEMICALS        10  NONE             1978
                         
ALPHA COMMUNITY BANK       FINANCIAL SERVICES         10  NONE             1870
                         
ULRICH CHEVROLET           SALES & SERVICE            12  NONE             1951
PONTIAC
WASHBURN COMM FOODS        GROCERIES                   9  NONE             1980
                         
CASEY'S                    FOOD/GAS                    9  NONE             1995
                         
COUNTY LINE TOOL           INDUSTRIAL TOOL GRINDING   14  NONE             1985
                         
VICTOR'S                   MEXICAN/AMERICAN RESTURANT  9  NONE             1995
                         
SICILY'S                   SICILIAN CUISINE RESTURANT  7  NONE             1995

Labor Force

Labor Force Summary for WOODFORD COUNTY
 Annual Average for Year 2004
 Total Labor Force 18,677
 Unemployed 858 Percentage 4.60%
 Total Employed 17,819 
Manufacturing 32.30%
 Non-Manufacturing 64.10%
 Agriculture 3.60%

Community Labor Union Activity

Last Year Data Available 1995
Labor Relations Board Elections 
         Number in Last 5 Years   0
            Number won by union   0
          Number won by company   0
      Work stoppage occurances
            within last 5 years   0
   Number of employees involved       0

Wage Rates

Wage rates for experienced workers
 
Occupation                 Entry      Top   Occupation                 Entry      Top
----------------------   -------  -------   ----------------------   -------  -------
Accountant/Auditor       $ 13.74  $ 28.23   Maintenance Mechanic     $ 10.47  $ 23.12
Assembler-Electronic     $  8.00  $ 14.81   Office Clerk             $  7.41  $ 12.39
Assembler-Production     $  9.85  $ 17.29   Secretary                $  7.97  $ 12.94
Computer Operator        $  9.42  $ 16.00   Sheet Metal Worker       $ 11.96  $ 19.08
Computer Programmer      $ 15.69  $ 28.98   Ship-Recving Clerk       $  8.06  $ 13.64
Data Entry Operator      $  8.93  $ 14.66   Systems Analyst          $ 21.73  $ 33.29
Drill or Punch Press     $  9.66  $ 17.85   Technician               $  0.00  $  0.00
Engineer                 $ 23.25  $ 35.19   Tool & Die Maker         $ 15.80  $ 28.52
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner   $  7.00  $ 11.71   Warehouse Worker         $ 11.45  $ 21.87
Laborer                  $ 11.12  $ 20.83   Welder                   $ 11.50  $ 17.35
Machinist                $ 13.84  $ 21.12   Word Processor           $  9.15  $ 14.71

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