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2 About this report... Graduate Success is a follow-up of graduates who were awarded an associate degree, technical diploma or a certificate by Western Technical College (Western) for satisfactorily completing their program of study between July 1, 2009 and June 30, The programs at Western contain up-to-date, relevant, hands-on occupational training, general studies and employment skills courses. Placement services supported by Student Employment Services are an integral part of the educational process at Western, assisting students in making the transition from school to work. The data reported are a valid representation of the graduate population of Western. Wage and salary data are based only on gross wage, and not take-home pay, and do not include overtime pay and/or commissions. Calculations include only those reporting both wages and hours worked. Median salaries designate the middle salary position with half of the graduates receiving more than the rate shown and half receiving less than the rate shown. The salaries represent wages earned by the graduate approximately six or more months after employment. Full-time (FT) salaries are based on graduates who reported 35 or more hours per week. Part-time (PT) are those working less than 35 hours per week. Not in the Labor Market includes graduates who responded as a homemaker, a disabled individual, or for some other reason are not in the labor market A-0150 westerntc.edu

3 Table of Contents Employment Facts... 4 Report Summary... 5 Accounting... 6 Accounting Assistant... 6 Administrative Professional... 7 Agribusiness/Science Technology... 7 Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology... 8 Architectural Technology... 8 Automotive Technician... 9 Bio-Medical Electronics... 9 Business Management Central Service Technician Clinical Laboratory Technician Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy Culinary Management Dental Assistant Dental Hygienist Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician DisAbility Support Specialist Early Childhood Education Electromechanical Technology Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology Electronic Servicing Tech Electronic Systems Installation & Maintenance Electronics Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate EMT Paramedic ENDT-Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Finance Fire Protection Technician Food Production Specialist Graphic Design Health Information Technology Table of Contents Human Resource Management Individualized Tech Studies Instructional Assistant- Associate Degree Interior Design IT-Computer Support Specialist IT Computer Support Technician IT Network Systems Administration IT Programmer/Analyst IT - Web & Software Developer Landscape Horticulture Machine Tool Operation Machine Tooling Technics Marketing Mechanical Design Technology Medical Assistant Medical Coding Specialist Nursing Associate Degree (RN) Nursing Assistant (CNA) Occupational Therapy Assistant Office Support Specialist Paralegal Paramedic Technician Physical Therapist Assistant Practical Nursing (LPN) Radiography Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heating Service Technician Respiratory Therapist Supervisory Management Surgical Technologist Technical Studies-Journeyworker Technical Communications Therapeutic Massage Visual Communications Welding Wood Tech

4 Employment Facts Satisfaction with Training Very Satisfied % Satisfied % Unsatisfied 16 1% Very Unsatisfied 5 1% Reason for Attending Preparation for Getting a Job % Career Change % Improvement of Existing Job Skills 74 8% Preparation for Further Education % Personal Interest 42 5% Other 26 3% Report Summary Year 2010 Number of Graduates Surveyed 1415 Graduates Responding to Survey % No response % Graduates Responding 1037 Not In Labor Force 25 2% Continuing Education % Available for Employment 755 Available for Employment % Employed % Seeking Employment 64 8% Where Employed (In Related Occupation) In Western District % In Wisconsin But Not Western District 66 13% Out of State 53 10% Employed 691 Employed In Related Occupation % Employed In Non-related Occupation % Average Hourly Wage - All Graduates $14.47 Average Hourly Wage - Employed in Related Occupation $15.26 *Average Hourly Wage Western Technical College District 90% are employed in WISCONSIN $16 $15 $14 $13 $12 $11 $10 $ 9 $ 8 $ 7 $ $ $ $ $ $ *Average hourly wage earned by graduates approximately six or more months after employment. 4 5

5 Accounting Graduates...38 Graduates Responding...31 Employed In Related Occupation...17 Employed In Non-related Occupations...6 Seeking Employment...4 Continuing Education... 3 Not In Labor Market...1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 16 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $15.38 $12.50 Hourly Wage Range $9.25-$25.00 Median Annual Salary $24, $26, Account Clerk; Citizens Accounting, Neillsville, WI Account Clerk; La Crosse County, La Crosse, WI Accounting Associate; Organic Valley, La Farge, WI (2) Accounting Specialist; Trane, La Crosse, WI Accounts Payable & Payroll; Dippen Companies(Cranberry Country Lodge), Tomah, WI Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist; Sparta Area School District, Sparta, WI Administrative Specialist; Trane / Ingersoll Rand, La Crosse, WI Borrower Service Representative; Great Lakes Higher Education, Madison, WI Budget Analyst; J. M. Waller, Fort McCoy, WI Cage Shift Supervisor; Ho-Chunk Nation, Tomah, WI Operations Dept.; Coulee Bank, La Crosse, WI Payroll/AP Clerk; Ashley Furniture, Arcadia, WI Production Accounting Clerk; Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, Burbank, CA Professional Trader; Bright Trading, LLC, Westby, WI Retail Accounting; Kwik Trip, La Crosse, WI Teller; WCCU, Westby, WI Accounting Assistant Graduates... 1 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary Administrative Professional Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 9 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 3 FT 6 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.95 $12.68 Hourly Wage Range $10.78-$13.56 $9.50-$16.35 Median Annual Salary $14, $26, Administrative Assistant; ABR Employment Services/Logistics Health, Inc., La Crosse, WI Corporate Contract Compliance Assistant; Reinhart FoodService, LLC, La Crosse, WI Desk Clerk/Dispatch; Ashley Furniture, Arcadia, WI Finance & Insurance Assistant Manager; Rudig Jensen, New Lisbon, WI Flight Administrator; Air Force, Rochester, MN Human Resources Generalist; Kwik Trip, Inc., La Crosse, WI Instructional Assistant; Western Technical College, Tomah, WI Part-time Clerical; Western Technical College, Sparta, WI Receptionist; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse, WI Agri-Business Science Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 1 Average Hours per Week 44 Median Hourly Wage $11.00 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $25, Agronomy Technician; Sparta Co-op Services, Sparta, WI Accounts Receivable Assistant; ABR Staffing Agency/Reinhart Foods, La Crosse, WI 6 7

6 Air Conditioning, Heat & Refrigeration Graduates... 4 Graduates Responding... 3 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 1 Average Hours per Week 45 Median Hourly Wage $13.30 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $31, Energy Analyst; Kwik Trip, La Crosse, WI HVACR Installer; Cary Heating and Air Conditioning, La Crosse, WI Architectural Technology Graduates Graduates Responding... 8 Employed In Related Occupation... 5 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 5 Average Hours per Week 44 Median Hourly Wage $13.00 Hourly Wage Range $13.00-$15.00 Median Annual Salary $31, Architectural Technician; Eau Claire, WI Architectural Designer/Office Manager; Classic Custom Homes of Waunakee, Waunakee, WI Assistant Project Manager; Peterson Construction Company, Grand Forks, ND CAD Technician; Midwest Manufacturing, Eau Claire, WI Interior Design CAD Specialist; Ashley Furniture, Arcadia, WI 8 Automotive Technician Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 4 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 8 Average Hours per Week 45 Median Hourly Wage $11.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$12.00 Median Annual Salary $24, Automotive Technician; Ken Vance Motors, Eau Claire, WI Automotive Technician; VanderMeer Chevrolet, Tomah, WI (2) Automotive Technician; Clason Pontiac, La Crosse, WI Auto Detailer / Sales Assistant; Wehrs Chevrolet, Inc., Bangor, WI Mechanic; River Valley Auto Sales, Viroqua, WI Technician; Firestone, Brooklyn Park, MN Tow Truck Driver; Ed s Service Center, La Crosse, WI Bio-Medical Electronics Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 11 Average Hours per Week 41 Median Hourly Wage $21.11 Hourly Wage Range $14.50-$24.04 Median Annual Salary $44, Bio-Medical Technician; Ministry Health Care, Woodruff, WI (2) Bio-Medical Technician; ACT Services, St. Paul, MN (2) Bio-Medical Technician; Luther Hospital, Eau Claire, WI Bio-Medical Technician; Pro Health Care Inc., Waukesha, WI Biomed I; Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, NE Bio-Medical Electronics Tech; St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI BMET 1; OSF Medical Center, Peoria, IL Lead BMET; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI Service Tech; Henry Shein, Oklahoma City, OK 9

7 Business Management Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 6 Continuing Education... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 7 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.00 $12.13 Hourly Wage Range $9.00-$14.90 Median Annual Salary $8, $28, Assistant Deli Manager; Festival Foods, Onalaska, WI Bookkeeper; Top Hat, Inc., La Crosse, WI Customer Service; Magnum Products, Berlin, WI Financial Aid Administrator; Minnesota School of Business, Elk River, MN Human Resources; Hiring & Staff Services, Madison, WI Office Assistant; YWCA of the Coulee Region, La Crosse, WI Operations Manager; Health Care Services, La Crescent, MN Supervisor; Days Hotel, La Crosse, WI Central Service Technician Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 0 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Clinical Lab Technician Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 4 FT 6 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $17.05 $17.18 Hourly Wage Range $11.57-$19.00 $13.92-$19.97 Median Annual Salary $23, $34, Lab Technician; Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston, WI Lab Technician; Winona Health, Winona, MN Medical Lab Technician; St. Elizabeth s Hospital, Wabasha, MN Medical Lab Technician; Richland Hospital, Richland Center, WI Medical Lab Technician; University of Wisconsin, Middleton, WI Medical Lab Technician; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Medical Lab Technician; Franciscan Skemp, Onalaska, WI Medical Lab Technician; Moundview Memorial Hospital, Friendship, WI Medical Lab Technician; Southwest Health Center, Platteville, WI Phlebotomist; Franciscan Skemp, Onalaska, WI Western graduate salary information not available

8 Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations... 6 Seeking Employment... 2 Continuing Education... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 6 FT 3 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $11.75 $11.75 Hourly Wage Range $8.50-$15.79 $11.00-$12.50 Median Annual Salary $14, $27, Correctional Officer; Vernon County Sheriff, Viroqua, WI Deputy Sheriff; Vernon County Sheriff, Viroqua, WI Jailer; La Crosse County, La Crosse, WI Police Officer; Arcadia Police, Arcadia, WI Police Officer; Hillsboro Police Department, Hillsboro, WI (3) Police Officer; Prairie du Chien Police Dept, Prairie du Chien, WI Security Officer; Clarion Security LLC, Memphis, TN Security Officer; Ho-Chunk Gaming, Black River Falls, WI Security Officer; O Brien and Associates, Holmen, WI Asset Protection; Wal-Mart, Tomah, WI Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 7 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $17.00 $17.65 Hourly Wage Range $11.93-$22.63 Median Annual Salary $28, $38, Corrections Officer; Jackson County Correctional Center, Black River Falls, WI Deputy Sheriff; Juneau County Sheriff Dept, Mauston, WI Deputy Sheriff; Vernon County, Viroqua, WI Deputy Sheriff; Monroe County, Sparta, WI Deputy Sheriff; Jackson County Sheriff, Black River Falls, WI Multiple Titles; Onalaska Municipal Court Clerk, Onalaska, WI Police Officer; City of Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI Police Officer; Vernon County Sheriff Dept, Viroqua, WI Culinary Management Graduates... 9 Graduates Responding... 9 Employed In Related Occupation... 7 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 3 FT 3 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.50 $11.50 Hourly Wage Range $ Median Annual Salary $20, $22, Banquet Server; Cedar Creek, Onalaska, WI Catering Assistant; Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI Deli Clerk/Catering Assistant; Festival Foods, Onalaska, WI Deli Night Supervisor; Festival Foods, La Crosse, WI Line Cook; Red Robin, Eau Claire, WI Self Employed; Catering Service Service Bartender/Kitchen Worker; Hillstone Group, Houston, TX Dental Assistant Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 6 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Continuing Education... 3 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 5 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $12.92 $14.00 Hourly Wage Range $12.00-$14.92 Median Annual Salary $18, $29, Dental Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI (2) Dental Assistant; Robinson and Prijic Family Dental Associates, Janesville, WI Dental Assistant; Family Dentistry of West Salem, West Salem, WI Dental Assistant/Teacher Assistant; Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI 12 13

9 Dental Hygienist Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 6 Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Seeking Employment... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 3 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $22.00 $21.98 Hourly Wage Range $14.42-$23.00 Median Annual Salary $28, $40, Dental Hygienist; Dr. Michael Colvin, Onalaska, WI Dental Hygienist; Dental Express and Gundersen Lutheran Ped Dentistry, La Crosse, WI Dental Hygienist; Dr. Kurt Hulse, Onalaska, WI Dental Hygienist; Sparta Dental Center, Sparta, WI Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician Graduates Graduates Responding... 8 Employed In Related Occupation... 7 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 7 Average Hours per Week 44 Median Hourly Wage $15.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$16.00 Median Annual Salary $29, Diesel Mechanic; La Crosse Truck Center - Mack, La Crosse, WI Diesel Mechanic; Lawrence National Lease, Winona, MN Diesel Mechanic; Modern Crane Service, Onalaska, WI Field Service Tech; Brooks Tractor Inc., West Salem, WI Heavy Equipment Mechanic; St. Joseph Equipment, La Crosse, WI Service Technician; Sleepy Hollow, Viroqua, WI Truck Wash/Diesel Mechanic; Kwik Trip, La Crosse, WI DisAbility Support Specialist Graduates... 6 Graduates Responding... 4 Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 3 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $11.00 $11.00 Hourly Wage Range $5.91-$15.80 Median Annual Salary $14, $30, Director Support Professionals; MDM Rubicon, Woodbury, MN H.R. Assistant; Independent Living Resources, La Crosse, WI In Home Support Provider; Catholic Charities of La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Respite Worker; Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Columbus, OH Early Childhood Education Graduates... 4 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 2 Average Hours per Week 39 Median Hourly Wage $9.15 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $19, Teacher; La Crosse Day Care Center, La Crosse, WI Assistant Teacher; Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI 14 15

10 Electromechanical Technology Graduates... 9 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 5 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 5 Average Hours per Week 41 Median Hourly Wage $14.50 Hourly Wage Range $12.00-$17.55 Median Annual Salary $32, Electrical Plumber Technician; Inland, La Crosse, WI Electronics Technician; Reconyx, Inc, Holmen, WI Industrial Electrician; Voltmer Electric, Decorah, IA Installer; Energy Performance Specialists, McFarland, WI Maintenance; Mcloone, La Crosse, WI Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology Graduates... 6 Graduates Responding... 6 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 2 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.39 $15.00 Hourly Wage Range $12.50-$17.50 Median Annual Salary $15, $31, Electronic Servicing Tech Graduates... 1 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Not in Labor Market... 0 Western graduate salary information not available. Electronic Systems Installation & Maintenance Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Seeking Employment... 3 Continuing Education... 5 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 7 Average Hours per Week 41 Median Hourly Wage $16.50 Hourly Wage Range $15.50-$21.85 Median Annual Salary $34, Apprentice; Coulee Region Mechanical, La Crosse, WI Demanufacturer; Dynamic Recycling, La Crosse, WI Maintenance Technician; Golden Plump, Arcadia, WI Maintenance Technician; Cardinal IG, Tomah, WI (3) Maintenance; Kwik Trip, La Crosse, WI Service Technician; D & R Vending, Austin, MN Inspector; Progressive Image, New Berlin, WI Telecom Technician; Dairyland Power Co., La Crosse, WI Telecommunications Services; Dairyland Power Co., La Crosse, WI 16 17

11 Electronics Graduates... 1 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary Telecom Technician; Dairyland Power Corp, La Crosse, WI Emergency Medical Tech-Basic Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations Seeking Employment... 2 Continuing Education Not In Labor Market... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 10 FT 8 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $9.30 $12.50 Hourly Wage Range $8.10-$15.00 $9.80-$17.50 Median Annual Salary $7, $37, Emergency Med Tech - Intermediate Graduates... 7 Graduates Responding... 6 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Continuing Education... 3 Western graduate salary information not available. EMT Firefighter; City of La Crosse Fire & Rescue, La Crosse, WI EMT-1; Arcadia Ambulance Service, Arcadia, WI EMT-Paramedic Graduates... 5 Graduates Responding... 3 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 2 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.65 $12.87 Hourly Wage Range $10.30-$11.00 Median Annual Salary $16, $26, Paramedic; Sparta Area Ambulance, Sparta, WI (2) Paramedic; Tri State Ambulance, La Crosse, WI CNA/EMT; Richland Hospital/Richland County, Richland Center, WI EMT; Rio, WI EMT; Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, WI EMT; Camp Douglas Fire and Rescue, Camp Douglas, WI EMT; City of New Lisbon/Village of Camp Douglas, New Lisbon, WI EMT; Interstate EMS, Prairie du Chien, WI EMT; Mauston Area Ambulance Association, Mauston, WI EMT; Ontario Ambulance, Ontario, WI (2) EMT; Interstate Emergency Medical Service ER EMT; Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua, WI ER EMT; Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston, WI Firefighter/EMT; Fort McCoy Fire Dept., Fort McCoy, WI Firefighter; Dept of Defense, Ft McCoy, WI First Responder/EMT; Camp Douglas Fire and Rescue, Camp Douglas, WI Police Chief; La Farge Police, La Farge, WI Police Officer; Mauston Police Dept, Mauston, WI Resident Assistant; Fair Haven/Old Times, Westby, WI Volunteer Ambulance; Reedsburg Fire Dept, Reedsburg, WI Volunteer Fire/Rescue; New Lisbon Fire Department, New Lisbon, WI 18 19

12 ENDT-Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Graduates Graduates Responding... 8 Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 8 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $17.74 Hourly Wage Range $15.99-$23.00 Median Annual Salary $40, Fire Protection Technician Graduates Graduates Responding... 9 Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 2 FT 2 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.10 $12.12 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $16, $31, EEG Tech; Sentara Healthcare, Suffolk, VA Electroneurodiagnostic Tech; Benefits Healthcare, Great Falls, MT Electroneurodiagnostic Technician; Neurotech, Elm Grove, WI Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist; Froedtert Hospital, Wauwatosa, WI ENDT Tech 1; Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI ENDT; Children s Hospital Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Neurophysiology Tech; Children s Hospital of WI, Milwaukee, WI Polysonagram Technologist; Sleep Wellness Institute, West Allis, WI Finance Graduates Graduates Responding... 9 Employed In Related Occupation... 7 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 6 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $13.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.41-$17.21 Median Annual Salary $27, EMS Director; City of Lewiston, Lewiston, MN EMT; Dells Emergency Medical Service, Wisconsin Dells, WI ER EMT; Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua, WI Fire Fighter/EMT; Village of Weston, Weston, WI Food Production Specialist Graduates... 6 Graduates Responding... 5 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 2 FT 1 Average Hours per Week 22 Median Hourly Wage $8.94 Hourly Wage Range $7.70-$10.18 Median Annual Salary $10, Assistant Farm Chef; Harmony Valley Farm, Viroqua, WI Food Service; Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI PM Cook; St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, WI Business Lending Member Relations Specialist; Altra Federal Credit Union, La Crosse, WI Customer Service; Kaplan Professional Education, La Crosse, WI Financial Development Officer; First Nations Community Financial, Tomah, WI (2) Member Service Rep.; 1st CCU, West Salem, WI Staff Accountant; Community Credit Union, Onalaska, WI Teller; Wachovia, Annapolis, MD 20 21

13 Graphic Design Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 7 Seeking Employment... 4 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 3 Average Hours per Week 42 Median Hourly Wage $11.00 Hourly Wage Range $9.00-$13.50 Median Annual Salary $22, Human Resource Management Graduates... 9 Graduates Responding... 6 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 3 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $16.59 Hourly Wage Range $15.38-$17.80 Median Annual Salary $33, Graphic Artist; WinCraft, Winona, MN Graphic Designer; JT Graphics, La Crosse, WI Technical Artist; Duratech Industries, La Crosse, WI Health Information Technology Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 2 Average Hours per Week 37 Median Hourly Wage $15.12 Hourly Wage Range $11.00-$19.23 Median Annual Salary $29, Human Resources; Marinuka Manor, Galesville, WI Placement Manager/Recruiter; College Nannies & Tutors, Wayzata, MN Individualized Tech Studies Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Western graduate salary information not available. Medical Records Clerk; Atrium Centers, LLC (Tomah Care Center), Tomah, WI Office Manager; Girl Scouts, La Crosse, WI 22 23

14 Instructional Assistant-AD Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 5 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 3 Continuing Education... 2 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 2 FT 3 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.40 $11.52 Hourly Wage Range $9.00-$11.80 $10.68-$12.35 Median Annual Salary $17, $22, IT-Computer Support Specialist Graduates... 9 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Seeking Employment... 2 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 2 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $13.75 $12.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$14.00 Median Annual Salary $21, $23, Bilingual Teachers Assistant; Head Start, Independence, WI Educational Assistant; School District of Holmen, Holmen, WI Para Professional; La Crescent High School, La Crescent, MN Special Ed Para; Viroqua Area Schools, Viroqua, WI Teaching Assistant; La Crosse Day Cares- Elm Grove, La Crosse, WI Interior Design Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 4 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $11.00 Hourly Wage Range $7.50-$13.00 Median Annual Salary $22, Flooring and Design Specialist; Drexel Inc., Brookfield, WI Sales Consultant; Home Furniture, Plover, WI Sales Person; Furniture & Appliance Mart, Rhinelander, WI Sales/Design Consultant; Coulee Carpet Center, La Crosse, WI Computer Support Tech; LOCKNet IT Solutions, La Crosse, WI IT - Technician; Michaels Engineering, La Crosse, WI IT Retail Systems Junior Analyst; Kwik Trip, Inc., La Crosse, WI IT-Computer Support Technician Graduates... 3 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $12.00 $11.00 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $12, $22, IT Intern; River States Truck & Trailer, La Crosse, WI Retention Specialist; CenturyLink, La Crosse, WI 24 25

15 IT-Network Systems Administration Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 9 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Seeking Employment... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 7 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $14.65 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$23.08 Median Annual Salary $30, Help Desk Specialist; Inland Printing, La Crosse, WI Intern; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse, WI IT-Tech Support; Kaplan Inc., La Crosse, WI Self-Employed, Holmen, WI Server Admin; Inland Label, La Crosse, WI Service Technician; EO Johnson, La Crosse, WI System Support Analyst; Ashley Furniture Industries, Arcadia, WI Tech III IAT; Volk Field CRTC, Camp Douglas, WI IT-Programmer/Analyst Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 IT - Web & Software Developer Graduates... 4 Graduates Responding... 3 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 3 Average Hours per Week 43 Median Hourly Wage $18.16 Hourly Wage Range $17.09-$19.23 Median Annual Salary $42, Systems Development Specialist; Ashley Furniture Industries, Arcadia, WI (3) Landscape Horticulture Graduates... 7 Graduates Responding... 4 Employed In Related Occupation... 1 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Not In Labor Market... 1 Western graduate salary information not available. Western graduate salary information not available

16 Machine Tool Operation Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 6 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 6 Average Hours per Week 41 Median Hourly Wage $12.35 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$18.43 Median Annual Salary $25, CNC Engineer; Wehrs Machine, Bangor, WI CNC Operations Manager; Trueline Inc., La Crosse, WI CNC Operator; APN, Caledonia, MN CNC Operator; MTI Mfg., La Crosse, WI Hourly Production; Trane Co., La Crosse, WI Machinist; MTI Mfg., La Crosse, WI Machine Tooling Technics Graduates... 1 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Western graduate salary information not available. Marketing Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 5 Seeking Employment... 2 Continuing Education... 6 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 2 FT 6 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $10.50 $13.20 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$11.00 $10.50-$25.64 Median Annual Salary $13, $31, Assistant Brand Manager; Perfect Timing Inc., Waukesha, WI Complex Manager; Carmike Cinemas, La Crosse, WI Insurance Agent; Farmers Insurance Group, La Crosse, WI Manager; China Star, La Crosse, WI Sales Representative; Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc., Wisconsin Dells, WI Salesperson; Sears Automotive, La Crosse, WI Service Associate; Riverfront, Alma, WI Mechanical Design Technology Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 7 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 7 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $15.00 Hourly Wage Range $13.00-$17.12 Median Annual Salary $31, Contract Drafter; Trane, La Crosse, WI Design/Drafting Technician; Trane, La Crosse, WI Machinist; H & L Machine, Chisago City, MN Mechanical Design Director; Trane, La Crosse, WI Mechanical Design Drafter; Trane, La Crosse, WI Mechanical Designer; Thern, Inc, Winona, MN Product Engineer; Ashley Furniture, Arcadia, WI 28 29

17 Medical Assistant Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Seeking Employment... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 7 FT 10 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $12.92 $12.92 Hourly Wage Range $12.42-$15.00 $10.80-$14.95 Median Annual Salary $20, $26, Certified Medical Assistant; Dean Health System, Madison, WI Certified Medical Assistant; Ho Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, WI Certified Medical Assistant; Integrative Health Care, Winona, MN CNA; Mile Bluff Clinic, Mauston, WI CNA; Norseland Nursing Home, Westby, WI Medical Assistant; Allergy Associates of La Crosse, Onalaska, WI Medical Assistant; Franciscan Skemp Hospital, La Crosse, WI (2) Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI (5) Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, Onalaska, WI Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, Sparta, WI Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, Whitehall, WI Medical Assistant; Touch of Home, Tomah, WI Medical Coding Specialist Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 5 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 3 Average Hours per Week 38 Median Hourly Wage $13.25 Hourly Wage Range $12.00-$14.65 Median Annual Salary $24, Nursing-AD Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 18 FT 38 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $24.00 $24.00 Hourly Wage Range $18.05-$25.00 $18.00-$29.00 Median Annual Salary $29, $44, LPN; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI Private Duty RN/Care Coordinator; La Crosse, WI Resident Care Coordinator; Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls, WI RN; American Lutheran Houses, Mondovi, WI RN; Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY RN; Bethany Lutheran Homes, La Crosse, WI RN; Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, WI RN; Bethel Homes, Viroqua, WI RN; Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls, WI (2) RN; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Arcadia, WI RN; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse, WI (7) RN; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Sparta, WI RN; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI (8) RN; Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, WI (2) RN; La Farge Clinic, La Farge, WI RN; Lakeview Health Center, West Salem, WI (3) RN; Marinuka Manor, Galesville, WI RN; Mile Bluff Medical Center - Acute Care, Mauston, WI RN; Ministry Health, St. Josephs Hospital, Marshfield, WI RN; Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta, WI (2) RN; Norseland Nursing Home, Westby, WI RN; Res Care, La Crosse, WI (3) RN; Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, WI RN; Rolling Hills Rehab & Special Care Home, Sparta, WI RN; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI (3) RN; Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah, WI (3) RN; Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall, WI RN; UW-Health, Stoughton, WI RN; Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, WI (3) Utilization Management Nurse; United Health Care, Onalaska, WI Medical Coder/Transcriptionist; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI Medical Coder; Krohn Clinic, Black River Falls, WI Outpatient Coder; Hess Memorial Hospital, Mauston, WI 30 31

18 Nursing Assistant Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations Seeking Employment Continuing Education Not In Labor Market Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 53 FT 41 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $11.35 $11.92 Hourly Wage Range $7.25-$15.00 $8.32-$15.86 Median Annual Salary $12, $23, After School Program with Development Disabled Kids; Catholic Charities, La Crosse, WI Certified Medical Assistant; Krohn Clinic, Black River Falls, WI CNA; Unknown CNA; Able Inc., La Crescent, MN CNA; American Lutheran Home, Mondovi, WI CNA; Bethany Riverside, La Crosse, WI (2) CNA; Bethany St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI (4) CNA; Bethel Home, Viroqua, WI CNA; Brightstar, Madison, WI CNA; Brookfield Living, La Crosse, WI CNA; Comfort Keepers, La Crosse, WI CNA; Cornerstone Foundation, Dodgeville, WI CNA; Crestview Nursing Home, New Lisbon, WI CNA; Dove Healthcare, Eau Claire, WI CNA; Fairview Home, Mauston, WI CNA; Family Heritage Center, Black River Falls, WI CNA; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI CNA; Franciscan Skemp, Arcadia, WI CNA; Heritage Manor, Elroy, WI (2) CNA; Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, WI (4) CNA; Home Health Independent (2) CNA; Home Health CNA; Lakeview Health Center, West Salem, WI CNA; Marinuka Manor, Galesville, WI (2) CNA; Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston, WI (2) CNA; Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta, WI (6) CNA; Norseland Nursing Home, Westby, WI (2) CNA; Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska, WI (4) CNA; Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls, WI (2) CNA; Prairie Maison, Prairie du Chien, WI CNA; Prairie Ridge Assisted Living, Waupun, WI CNA; ResCare, La Crosse, WI CNA; Rolling Hills Rehab & Special Care Home, Sparta, WI (3) CNA; St. Joseph s Rehab Center, La Crosse, WI CNA; St. Joseph s Community Care Center, La Crosse, WI CNA; Sterling Homes of La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 32 CNA; Tomah Health Care Center, Tomah, WI (2) CNA; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI (2) CNA; Trempealeau County Health Care Center, Whitehall, WI (2) CNA; Vernon Manor, Viroqua, WI (6) CNA; Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, WI (4) CNA; Villa Pines Living Center, Friendship, WI CNA; Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI Community Service Provider (CPS); La Crosse, WI Home Care Provider; Blackberry Hill, Camp Douglas, WI Home Health Care; Gemini Cares Inc., La Crosse, WI In home Healthcare; Gemini Cares Inc., Whitehall, WI Lead Adult Specialist; Handishop Industry, Tomah, WI Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran Clinic, La Crosse, WI Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran, Sparta, WI Nursing Assistant; Bethany St Joseph, La Crosse, WI Nursing Assistant; Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse, WI Nursing Assistant; Heritage Woods of DeKalb, DeKalb, IL Patient Care Technician; Franciscan Skemp ICU/CCU, La Crosse, WI PCW; Innovative Services, Inc., La Crosse, WI Personal Care Giver/CNA; Independent Living Resources, La Crosse, WI (2) RCT; American Lutheran Home, Mondovi, WI RCT; Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility, La Crosse, WI Resident Assistant; Copper Residential, La Farge, WI Resident Care Assistant; Hearten House I, La Crosse, WI Residential Assistant; VARC, Inc., Viroqua, WI Residential Services Associate; Riverfront, Black River Falls, WI Occupational Therapy Assistant Graduates... 5 Graduates Responding... 5 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 3 Average Hours per Week 41 Median Hourly Wage $14.00 Hourly Wage Range $11.00-$17.00 Median Annual Salary $28, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; Innovations Rehabilitation, Sparta, WI Direct Care Staff; Catholic Charities, La Crosse, WI Occupational Therapy Assistant; Aegis Therapies, Hayfield, MN 33

19 Office Support Specialist Graduates... 8 Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 5 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 4 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $8.75 $11.50 Hourly Wage Range $11.00-$12.36 Median Annual Salary $13, $25, Administrative Assistant; La Crosse Day Care Centers / Child First, La Crosse, WI Administrative Assistant; Manpower, Viroqua, WI Medical Billing; Cvikota Company, La Crosse, WI Receptionist; A-1 Glass Company, La Crosse, WI Service Cashier; Dahl Automotive, Onalaska, WI Paralegal Graduates... 1 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Not In Labor Market... 1 Western graduate salary information not available. Paramedic Technician Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 1 Employed In Related Occupation... 1 Western graduate salary information not available. Paramedic; Sparta Ambulance / Tri State Ambulance, Sparta, WI Physical Therapist Assistant Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 13 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $18.50 Hourly Wage Range $17.00-$30.00 Median Annual Salary $38, PTA; Aegis Therapies, New Ulm, MN PTA; Beaver Dam Community Hospital, Beaver Dam, WI PTA; Benchmark Physical Therapy, Athens, TN PTA; Hallmark Rehab, Lubbock, TX PTA; Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake, WI PTA; Mississippi Valley Physical Rehab, La Crosse, WI (2) PTA; Mississippi Valley Physical Rehab, West Salem, WI PTA; People First of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI PTA; Premier Physical Medicine & Wellness, Woodruff, WI PTA; Therapy Network, Inc., Winona, MN (2) PTA; Trans4m Therapy and Fitness, Stevens Point, WI 34 35

20 Practical Nursing Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Seeking Employment... 2 Continuing Education Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 31 FT 9 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $16.22 $16.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$24.00 $11.80-$25.05 Median Annual Salary $14, $32, Radiography Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 6 Seeking Employment... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 3 FT 1 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $19.00 $18.57 Hourly Wage Range $18.97-$19.75 Median Annual Salary $16, $34, CNA; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI (3) CNA; Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, WI CNA; Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska, WI CNA; Tomah Veterans Administration, Tomah, WI Corporate Health & Safety; Ashley Furniture Industries, Arcadia, WI Graduate Nurse; St. Joseph s, La Crosse, WI LPN/OB Tech; Franciscan Skemp Hospital, La Crosse, WI LPN; Bethany Riverside, La Crosse, WI LPN; Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, WI (2) LPN; Bethel Home, Viroqua, WI LPN; Crestview, New Lisbon, WI LPN; Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta, WI LPN; Norseland Nursing Home, Westby, WI LPN; Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska, WI LPN; Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls, WI LPN; Sava Senior Care, Greenfield, WI LPN; Trempealeau County Health Care Center, Whitehall, WI LPN; Tomah Care Center, Tomah, WI (3) LPN; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI LPN; Tri County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, Whitehall, WI Medical Assistant; Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, WI Nurse Technician; Bethel Home Services, Viroqua, WI Nurse Technician; St. Joseph Rehab Center, La Crosse, WI Nurse Technician; Vernon Memorial Health Care, Viroqua, WI Patient Care Assistant; St. Mary s Hospital/Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Patient Care Technician; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI Personal Care Worker/CNA; Ho-Chunk Nation, Tomah, WI Phlebotomist; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI Private Duty RN/Care Coordinator; La Crosse, WI Resident Assistant; Claire Bridge, La Crosse, WI Resident Care Assistant; Milestone, Hillsboro, WI RN; Bethany St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI RN; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI RN; Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta, WI RN; Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska, WI RN; Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI Radiologic Technologist; Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI (2) Radiologic Technologist; Winona Health, Winona, MN (2) Refrigeration, AC, and Heating Service Tech Graduates Graduates Responding... 6 Employed In Related Occupation... 5 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 5 Average Hours per Week 43 Median Hourly Wage $13.25 Hourly Wage Range $10.68-$22.86 Median Annual Salary $30, HVAC Service Tech; Service Plus Heating & Cooling, Sparta, WI HVAC Service Tech; Ft McCoy, Ft McCoy, WI HVAC Technician; Reisinger Heating, West Salem, WI Service Tech; Thorne s Refrigeration, Winona, MN Service Technician; Ron Hammes Refrigeration, La Crosse, WI 36 37

21 Respiratory Therapist Graduates Graduates Responding... 8 Employed In Related Occupation... 7 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 1 FT 6 Average Hours per Week Median Hourly Wage $35.00 $21.28 Hourly Wage Range $18.79-$24.00 Median Annual Salary $27, $40, Supervisory Management Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation Employed In Non-related Occupations... 9 Continuing Education... 5 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 11 Average Hours per Week 42 Median Hourly Wage $18.72 Hourly Wage Range $9.00-$24.49 Median Annual Salary $40, Respiratory Care Practioner; WPH-All Saints, Racine, WI Respiratory Care Practitioner; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI Respiratory Care Practitioner; Children s Hospital of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI Respiratory Therapist; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI (2) Respiratory Therapist; Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah, WI Respiratory Therapist; Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI Administrative Assistant-HR; Atlas Resin Proppants LLC, Taylor, WI Area Manager; Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Tomah, WI ART Manager; DuraTech, La Crosse, WI Assistant Manager; Courtesy Corp/McDonald s, Mauston, WI Jail Sergeant; Trempealeau County Sheriffs Dept, Whitehall, WI Maintenance Worker; US Fish & Wildlife, Onalaska, WI Management; ADM, Casselton, ND Office Manager; Wares & Wheels Inc., La Crosse, WI Quality Management Coordinator; Western Wisconsin Cares, La Crosse, WI Staffing Specialist; Manpower, Tomah, WI Training & Development Director; Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, WI Work Site Coordinator; ABC Woodland Industries, Caledonia, MN 38 39

22 Surgical Technologist Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 4 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 4 Continuing Education... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 4 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $16.39 Hourly Wage Range $14.44-$17.76 Median Annual Salary $32, Certified Hemodialysis Tech; Gundersen Lutheran, Onalaska, WI Certified Surgical Tech-Cardiovascular Surgery; St. Mary s Hospital, Rochester, MN Surgical Tech; Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, MN Surgical Tech; Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, WI Tech Studies-Journeyworker Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 2 Western graduate salary information not available. Technical Communications Graduates... 2 Graduates Responding... 2 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 1 Western graduate salary information not available

23 Therapeutic Massage Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 8 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 4 Seeking Employment... 2 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 5 FT 0 Average Hours per Week 15 Median Hourly Wage $25.00 Hourly Wage Range $15.00-$45.00 Median Annual Salary $12, Certified Massage Therapist; Gemin Therapeutic Massage, Genoa, WI Massage Therapist; Main Street Massage, La Crescent, MN Massage Therapist; Massage Envy, Rochester, MN Massage Therapist; Oasis Spa, La Crosse, WI Massage Therapist; Self-Employed, La Crosse, WI Massage Therapist; Self-Employed, Stevens Point, WI Message Therapist; Self-Employed, Holmen, WI Massage Therapist; Signature Chiropractic and Massage, Onalaska, WI Visual Communications Graduates... 3 Graduates Responding... 3 Employed In Related Occupation... 0 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 3 Western graduate salary information not available. Welding Graduates Graduates Responding Employed In Related Occupation... 9 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 4 Seeking Employment... 4 Continuing Education... 2 Not In Labor Market... 1 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 8 Average Hours per Week 50 Median Hourly Wage $15.00 Hourly Wage Range $10.00-$19.10 Median Annual Salary $35, Shipping /Receiving; SnoPac Foods, Caledonia, MN Welder; A & B Process Systems Corp., Stratford, WI Robot Operator; Curt MFG, Eau Claire, WI Maintenance; Main Street Ingredients, La Crosse, WI Welder/Set-up; River Steel Inc., West Salem, WI Welder/Layout; Thomas and Betts, Hager City, WI Welder; River Steel, Inc., West Salem, WI Welder; Mid-City Steel, La Crosse, WI (2) 42 43

24 Wood Tech Graduates Graduates Responding... 7 Employed In Related Occupation... 3 Employed In Non-related Occupations... 3 Employed Related Giving $$ Data: PT 0 FT 1 Average Hours per Week 40 Median Hourly Wage $12.50 Hourly Wage Range Median Annual Salary $26, Carpenter; Kirchner Custom Builders, La Crosse, WI Self-Employed; Wyeville, WI A-0150 westerntc.edu

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