Business Employment Outlook

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Business occupations are varied and have a wide range of starting wages depending on the industry, level of responsibility, education, previous experience, and longevity and capability of the employee. For example, starting wages in Whatcom county for non-technical/non-scientific wholesale and manufacturing sales positions may range from $17.23 to $21.31 per hour; whereas starting wages for supervisor/manager positions may range from $23.63 to $30.14 per hour.*

*Source: Career One Stop, 2022

Local employers of recent program graduates include:

  • Boost Mobile
  • Computer Task Group
  • H&R Block
  • Icy Straight Seafoods Inc.
  • LFS Marine & Outdoor
  • Oostra Rouw & Associates Inc.
  • Seafood Producers Cooperative
  • SPIE
  • Zodiac Aerospace