About this career path
These occupations involve operating and maintaining machinery to process wood into pulp, paper, and packaging materials. Workers monitor production lines, perform quality checks, and make adjustments to ensure efficiency and compliance with environmental regulations. In Maine, paper manufacturing serves as a vital link between sustainable forestry practices and the creation of products used around the world.
What is a career path?
What is a career path?
Career paths are designed to help you explore career options within a specific field or industry. The different columns of jobs within each career path represent levels of advancement in the field. Jobs may build on one another, but that doesn’t mean you need to complete them consecutively in order to advance or succeed! You can enter a career path at any level, depending on your experience, training, and goals.
Paper Manufacturing
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- No Formal EducationNo formal educational credentialHourly $17.13 - $22.53Demand
- HS Diploma or EqualHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $18.98 - $24.34DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $21.34 - $28.59DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $20.22 - $28.41DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $18.23 - $27.64DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $20.01 - $27.02DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $24.19 - $28.97DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $27.89 - $43.55DemandNo formal educational credentialHourly $21.41 - $27.44Demand
- CertificateAssociate's degreeHourly $38.50 - $45.97DemandPostsecondary non-degree awardHourly $33.65 - $43.17DemandHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $24.19 - $28.97Demand
- Associate's DegreeHigh school diploma or equivalentHourly $27.01 - $33.49Demand
- Bachelor's Degree