SD Occupational Wages by Hiring Preference

*South Dakota Occupational Wages by Hiring Preference Levels 2007**
Hiring Preference	Average Salary
Short Term On-the-Job Training	$20,233
Moderate Term On-the-Job Training	$28,144
Work Experience	$31,888
Postsecondary Education or Combination of Work Experience and Long-term On-the-Job Training	$36,033
Postsecondary Education at less than the Associate Level	$28,386
Associate Degree	$39,521
Bachelor's Degree	$43,543
Bachelor's Degree and Work Experience	$77,124
Master's Degree	$52,248
Doctoral Degree	$59,520
First Professional Degree	$110,527
Source: South Dakota Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Center

*Explanations of Hiring Preference Levels

Short-term on-the-job training = workers can generally achieve average job performance after a short demonstration or up to one month of on-the-job experience and instruction.

Moderate-term on-the-job training = workers can generally achieve average job performance after one to 12 months of combined on-the-job experience and informal training, including skills learned by observing experienced workers.

Work experience = workers can generally achieve average job performance through work experience in the field.

Postsecondary education or combination of long-term on-the-job training & work experience = workers generally need postsecondary education or a combination of work experience and more than 12 months of on-the-job training to achieve average job performance.

Postsecondary education at less than the associate degree level = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completion of technical or vocational education ranging in length from a few weeks to more than a year but less than the associate degree level.

Associate degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting an associate degree and usually involving about two years of full-time equivalent academic work, but less than four years.

Bachelor's degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting a bachelor's degree and usually involving four years but not more than five years of full-time equivalent academic work.

Bachelor's degree & work experience = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting a bachelor's degree, plus work experience in the field.

Master's degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting a master's degree and usually involving one or two years of full-time equivalent academic work beyond the bachelor's level.

Doctoral Degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting a doctoral degree and usually involving at least three years of equivalent academic work beyond the bachelor's degree.

First professional degree = workers can generally achieve average job performance after completing a postsecondary education program granting a professional degree and usually involving at least six years of full-time equivalent academic study, including college study prior to entering the professional degree program.

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