The three aircraft manufacturing industries gained a total of
15,700 jobs over the year.
q All manufacturing industries related
to aerospace and ships, except for aircraft
manufacturing, had significant gains in
annual average pay.
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FIGURE
2006–2007 over-the-year changes in aerospace and
ship and boat manufacturing industries
Change in
average annual pay
$8,000
Employment change
10,000
Annual average employment
8,000
6,400
Average annual pay
6,000
4,800
4,000
3,200
2,000
1,600
0
(2,000)
Aircraft
manufacturing
Aircraft engine
and engine parts
manufacturing
Other aircraft
parts and auxiliary
equipment
manufacturing
Guided missle and
Guided missle Other guided missle Ship building and
space vehicle
and space vehicle and space vehicle
repairing
manufacturing propulsion unit and parts and auxiliary
propulsion unit parts
equipment
manufacturing
manufacturing
Boat building
(1,600)
Industry
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