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Jesse, CLIMB Graduate, Welding
Age: 29
Number of Children: 3
Hourly Wage Before CLIMB: $7.50 (full-time)
Annual Wage Before CLIMB: $15,600

Hourly Wage After CLIMB: $18.00 plus benefits (Welding-full time)
Annual Wage After CLIMB: $37,440

Amount Invested by CLIMB: $11,788
* Includes job training/tuition, four weeks of wage reimbursement during on-the-job training, work tools and clothing, mental health counseling, life skills training, program staff, facility, utilities and program recruitment costs

Increase in Annual Wages: $21,840

Return on Investment (ROI) Year One: 1.85 to 1

Increase in lifetime wages: $864,240
* Conservative estimate that does not include pay increases and assumes
retirement at age 65

Return on Investment (ROI) Over Lifetime: 73 to 1