OWATC Occupation and Salary Data

This page lists over 50 occupations that do not require a four-year degree. Salaries were obtained from Department of Workforce services and represent the average in each occupation for the Salt Lake Ogden area. Salaries for those job titles with an asterisk (*) were obtained directly by surveying local employers because comparable DWS information was not available. Click on each occupation to view information about training for this occupation and local job market information.

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OWATC Occupation

Average Wage

Time to Complete Program

Est. total cost (includes tuition, books & fees)

3-D Modeling and Animation

$49,810

11 months

$2,775

Accounting Clerk

$28,130

9 months

$2,982

Accounting Technician

$28,130

10.25 months

$2,982

Biomedical Equipment Technician

$50,740

CALL

$3,564

Bricklaying

$50,740

8 months

$1,520

Building Construction

$21,570

9 months

$2,411

Business Technology

$36,940

12 months

$2,673

Business Technology Basics

$36,940

 

 

Cabinetmaking and Millwork

$29,740

8 months

$1,640

Carpenter Apprentice

$33,940

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hrs classroom

$2,380

Carpentry

$33,940

8 months

$1,824

CNC Machinist

$38,540

14 months

$2,645

Computer Aided Drafting and Design

$45,070

13 months

$3,057

Computer Aided Drafting and Design - AAT Degree

$46,680

16 months

$3,057

Computer Graphic Design

$38,520

11 months

$2,775

Conventional Machinist

$38,540

 

 

Cosmetology

$19,860

14 months

$3,557

Cosmetology/Barbering Instructor

$43,870

8 months

$1,608

Culinary Arts

$33,830

9 months

$1,885

Customer Service Specialist

$25,880

3 months

$1,020

Dental Assisting

$25,340

13 months

$3,260

Dental Office Administration

$26,490

12 months

$3,152

Drafting

$45,070

10 months

$3,057

Electrical (Union) Apprentice

$46,000

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$2,920

Electrician Apprentice

$40,000

10,000 hrs paid work
+ 900 hours classroom

$3,640

Electrician Technician

$39,320

13 months

$3,029

Electronics

$46,740

11 months

$2,670

HVAC/R Service Technician Apprentice

$38,670

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$3,130

Industrial Automation Maintenance

$46,740

11 months

$3,328

Information Technology

$36,740

10 months

$4,051

Information Technology - AAT Degree

$36,740

16 months

$5,320

Interior Design Drafting
(note: DWS data indicates that this occupation requires a B.S. degree)

$43,930

10 months

$1,721

Machinist Apprentice

$36,270

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$2,380

Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice

$38,580

 

 

Medical Assistant

$25,780

14 months

$4,045

Medical Assistant - AAT Degree

$33,800

16 months

$4,504

Medical Coder

$26,090

7 months

$1,862

Medical Office Administration

$26,490

12.5 months

$3,050

Medical Transcription

$24,870

12 months

$3,359

Nail Technician

$19,800

3 months

$637

Nail Technician Instructor

$40,560

 

$310

Nursing Assistant

$19,810

1 month

$680

Occupational Safety and Material Handling

$61,270

20 months

$2,464

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PC Technician

$36,260

8 months

$3,124

Pharmacy Technician

$27,310

7 months

$702

Phlebotomy Technician

$22,800

3 months

$360

Plumber Apprentice

$42,830

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$2,530

Practical Nursing

$34,420

8 months

$2,555

Real Estate Course

$47,610

1 month

$385

Restaurant and Hospitality Management

$40,250

6 months

$1,146

Sheet Metal Fabricator

$42,800

8 months

$1,922

Sheet Metal Worker (Union) Apprentice

$42,800

10,000 hrs paid work
+ 900 hours classroom

$1,922

Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice

$41,400

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$2,290

Small Business Management

$59,590

8.5 months

$2,408

Telecommunications Technician (Union) Apprentice

$49,550

6,000 hrs paid work
+ 540 hours classroom

$2,100

Web Designer/Developer

$63,080

11 months

$2,810

Welder Apprentice

$31,090

8,000 hrs paid work
+ 810 hours classroom

$2,205

Welding - Advanced

$31,490

12 months

$2,205

Welding - Basic

$31,490

8 months

$1,840

* Salary data from Department of Workforce Services was not available for these occupations. Data was collected directly from local employers by OWATC.
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