Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.
How to read this profile
BLS projects U.S. employment for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders to increase by 5.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,700 to 8,100 jobs. Its estimate of 800 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($41,330), education (High school diploma or equivalent), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
7,700
Projected employment (2034)
8,100
Projected change (2024–2034)
6%
Annual openings (projected average)
800
Pay & Preparation
$41,330
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Operations Monitoring (3.88/5) • Operation and Control (3.75/5) • Critical Thinking (3.62/5) • Complex Problem Solving (3.5/5) • Monitoring (3.5/5) • Judgment and Decision Making (3.12/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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