Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
to went with local health service providers, <br />cluster that may provide potential avenues for emp Y h decides <br />including any future health care unities developments. Partnership with Durham Tech could offer <br />new higher- paying employment oppOr� or P to area residents if he US`70 eorr corridor Or ele where in <br />to facilitate the establislnnent of a CRC or PACE facility along <br />the community, es for an assortment of common <br />The following table shows the average national and state wag <br />aining for which Durham Tech offers: <br />health care occupations, tr <br />Tat)ie w, ,......._ eAnnual Wage <br />Average <br />National <br />State �-- - -- <br />.�—" $34,170 <br />-- Occupation $33,100 <br />$34,400 $32,380 <br />Dentist Lab Technician $28,300 <br />Dental Pssistans $27,700 <br />$25,300 $27,710 <br />Medical Assistant $27,500 $30,610 <br />Pharmacy Technician $35,380 <br />Health Information Technicians $35,300 <br />Laboretory <br />Technologists $27,500 $29,680 <br />Medical Secretary <br />Sources; UNet Onlne, 2009; <br />DORP, P LAN 773, 2009. <br />annual wage greater than $26,000 per <br />within a <br />As the table shows, the occupations listed all pay ti average o ulation <br />per year and one - quarter of the population <br />year. As the demographic data in the previous section illustrated, a third oft e population rovide up <br />2 -mile radius of the corridor makes less than $35,000 p Y C hospital offer <br />making less than $25,000 per year. White an individual community health center could p <br />em to went. Thus, Hillsborough, in conjunction with Durham <br />to 20 jobs, the combination of a commLmiiy health center and the incoming <br />many opportunities for well-paying P Y <br />Tech, has an Opportunity to provide residents with the skills necessary to staff future facilittes, <br />which will also provide essential services to Hillsborough residents. <br />34 <br />