Percent Employed
100%
Employed
2020-2021 Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Program Snapshot Report (this statewide data may or may not include Northwood Tech graduates’ responses)
Employed in Related Field
86%
Employed in a Related Field
2020-2021 Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Program Snapshot Report (this statewide data may or may not include Northwood Tech graduates’ responses)
$41,597 - $77,214
Average Yearly Salary
2020-2021 Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Program Snapshot Report (this statewide data may or may not include Northwood Tech graduates’ responses)
*Range of yearly salary based on composite from Wisconsin's 16 technical college districts (WTCS) which may or may not include Northwood Tech graduates.
Careers
Typical positions available after graduation include:

Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technicians maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery and packaging equipment.

Maintenance Welding
Maintenance Welders use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join or cut metal parts. They also fill holes, indentations, or seams in metal products.
Additional opportunities include:
- Maintenance Technician Assistant
- Maintenance Technician Foreperson
- Maintenance Machinist
Graduates may also enter the trades of Machine Repair, Machine Rebuilder, and Millwright. Graduates may advance to such positions as Maintenance Leadperson, Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright Apprentice, Foreperson, or Superintendent.
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Hear From Graduates
"I looked forward to going to school every day to do what I love. I would not be where I am today without Northwood Tech. It was nice having employers come to class and hand out job applications compared to graduating elsewhere with a bunch of debt and no job."