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Wholesale
Trade
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Executive Summary of the Division
“This division includes establishments or places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; . . . or professional business users; or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies.
The chief functions of establishments included in Wholesale Trade are selling goods to trading establishments, or to industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, construction contractors, or professional business users; and bringing buyer and seller together. In addition to selling, functions frequently performed by wholesale establishments include maintaining inventories of goods in large lots; breaking bulk and redistribution in smaller lots; delivery; refrigeration; and various types of promotion such as advertising and label designing.”
(1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual Pg. 287)
The Major Groups of Wholesale Trade
- Durable Goods (SIC 50)
- Nondurable Goods (SIC 51)
Wyoming Covered Employment
The pie chart above shows the percentage of employment that each major group of Wyoming Wholesale Trade contributes to the industry. The 7,365 individuals employed by Wholesale Trade in 1996 were relatively evenly distributed between SIC 50 Durable Goods and SIC 51 Nondurable Goods. SIC 50 is projected to increase to 55.8 percent by the year 2006. This is a 0.7 percent increase. Wholesale Trade is one of the smaller industries in Wyoming.
The Top Employing Occupations within Wholesale
Trade
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Employment |
Wages |
| Occupational Title |
Base 1996 |
Projected 2006 |
Entry |
Skilled |
| 19005 General Managers & Top Executives |
632 |
688 |
$12.05 |
$27.46 |
| 49008 Sales Representatives, NEC |
548 |
598 |
8.99 |
20.91 |
| 97117 Driver & Sales Workers |
463 |
535 |
5.82 |
12.90 |
| 55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, Audit Clerks |
461 |
419 |
6.92 |
10.92 |
| 97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy |
442 |
476 |
9.64 |
14.41 |
| 97105 Truck Drivers, Light |
393 |
458 |
5.38 |
9.06 |
| 98799 Freight/Stock/Movers, Hand, NEC |
336 |
341 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 49011 Salespersons, Retail |
290 |
325 |
5.24 |
7.59 |
| 41002 Marketing/Sales Supervisors |
275 |
305 |
7.84 |
13.87 |
| 49014 Salespersons, Parts |
253 |
281 |
6.12 |
9.98 |
| 55347 General Office Clerks |
249 |
243 |
5.62 |
9.03 |
| 49005 Sales Reps, Science |
213 |
236 |
12.81 |
22.06 |
| 85311 Bus, Truck, Diesel Engine Mechanics |
205 |
208 |
10.73 |
15.36 |
| 58028 Traffic/Shipping/Receiving Clerks |
165 |
185 |
11.44 |
14.26 |
| 85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility |
152 |
159 |
6.84 |
12.72 |
The Table above shows the top 15 employing occupations within the Wyoming Wholesale Trade Division. The industry is expected to grow 6.5 percent by the year 2006. That growth represents 476 new jobs in the industry. The top 5 employing occupations have relatively high wages compared to other industries. Overall the Wholesale Trade industry pays average wages relative to the other industry divisions.
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