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With a large industry base, highly skilled workforce and direct access to one of the most extensive transportation systems in the country, Ogden is a leading location for the life sciences industry. The industry is comprised of three niche sectors: medical equipment and supplies manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, and drugs and druggists’ sundries wholesalers. Key industry data is presented below (source: JobsEQ, Q4 2022).
Life Sciences by the Numbers
254 - Businesses
5,328 - Jobs
1.09 - LQ
$72,468 - Wages Per Job
1.8% - Total Regional Employment
Industry Sectors
Industry | Empl. | LQ | Avg. Ann. Wage |
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Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 1,647 | 6.24 | $75,810 |
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 1,375 | 3.25 | $56,998 |
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | 721 | 9.37 | $67,091 |
Dental Laboratories | 111 | 1.16 | $39,915 |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 260 | 0.26 | $106,355 |
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 248 | 0.53 | $76,033 |
Testing Laboratories and Services | 225 | .67 | $84,585 |
Medical Laboratories | 139 | 0.31 | $110,460 |
Workforce
Occupation | Empl. | Avg. Wage |
---|---|---|
Team Assemblers | 243 | $38,600 |
Packaging and Filing Machine Operators and Tenders | 311 | $33,000 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 202 | $52,500 |
General and Operations Managers | 216 | $115,000 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 148 | $44,900 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 117 | $95,100 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 155 | $69,800 |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 150 | $38,800 |
Major Employers
Company | Employees |
---|---|
Fresenius USA Manufacturing | 1,000 to 1,999 |
Nutraceutical | 1,000 to 1,999 |
Capstone Nutrition | 500 to 999 |
Global Health Industries | 100 to 249 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250 to 499 |
Mineral Resources International | 20 to 49 |
Systemic Formulas | 50 to 99 |
Merical | 100 to 249 |
Education & Training
Over 2,500 students complete engineering and manufacturing programs at area colleges each year. These colleges include:
- Weber State University
- Utah State University
- University of Utah
- Bridgerland, Davis, and Ogden-Weber technical colleges
- Salt Lake Community College
Pathway programs at local high schools include Advanced Composites, Engineering, and Information Technology. Apprenticeships developed by industry associations receive state funding (e.g., Machine Utah).
Life Sciences Related Regional Degree Completions
Engineering: 2,188
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians: 1,096
Engineering Technologies: 730
Precision Production: 609
Industry data sources: JobsEQ Q4 2022; Utah Firm Find
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