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Reach Up Participants Employed by Industry October 2015 through September 2016 Industry Percentage in Each Industry Average Number of Participants Services 47.8% 543 Retail Trade 13.1% 148 Transportation & Public Utilities 10.1% 115 Manufacturing 4.5% 51 Wholesale Trade 1.1% 12 Construction 1.0% 11 Government 0.8% 9 Agric/Forestry/Fishing/Mining 0.6% 6 Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 0.3% 3 Other/Unknown 20.8% 237 Total Participants Employed 1136

The charts below illustrate the percentage of employed Reach Up and Reach Ahead participants in each wage range. They do not include newly employed or self-employed adults whose earnings have yet to be verified, or adults in supported work placements who are not earning wages. Participants starting self-employment may also have a net income equivalent to less than $10.00 per hour, Vermont’s 2017 minimum wage. The percentage of participants making at least $12 per hour increased from 20% in 2016 to 25% in 2017.

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% 22.0% 24.0% 26.0% Under $10.00 per hour $10.00 - $10.99 per hour $11.00 - $11.99 per hour $12.00 - $12.99 per hour $13.00 - $13.99 per hour $14.00 - $14.99 per hour $15.00 per hour and over Hourly Wage Wage Range of Reach Up Participants October 2016 through September 2017