31 Series · SOC 31-1132
Orderlies Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $38,290
- Median / year
- +1.6%
- 2024→2025
- $50,600
- Top 10% earn
- +3.3%
- Growth '24–'34
- 52,440
- Estimated US jobs
Orderlies earn a median of $38,290 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $38,290, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $32,240 (10th percentile) to $50,600 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 52,440 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($49,920).
The pay verdict
Orderlies earn a median of $38,290, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 9% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #13 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.3% by 2034.
- $38,290
- Median annual wage
- Top 91%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $49,920. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Orderlies moved from $28,980 in May 2019 to $38,290 in May 2025 (+32.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Orderlies sits +7.7 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Orderlies (SOC 31-1132) has a national median of $38,290 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $32,240 to $50,600, and the published mean is $40,660. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 52,440 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 48 state or territory areas and 142 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $37,700 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $38,290 in May 2025, a rise of $590 (+1.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 7,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $49,920, which is +30% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $69,870. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$38,290
per year
Median Hourly
$18.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,660
average
Employment
52,440
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Orderlies pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$38,290 Bottom 9% higher than 9% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$38,290 · 9th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Orderlies; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Home Health and Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17%, Median annual wage $35800
- Nursing Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $42260
- Medical Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $45690
- Dental Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $48070
- Phlebotomists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $45230
- Veterinary Assistant…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $38150
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 22%, Median annual wage $68380
- Healthcare Support W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $48430
- Massage Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.4%, Median annual wage $58450
- Medical Equipment Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $47700
- Orderlies: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $38290
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.2%, Median annual wage $72300
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $35240
- Medical Transcriptio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.9%, Median annual wage $40410
- Pharmacy Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $37680
- Psychiatric Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $44910
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $39160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.3%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
7,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,800
54,000 (2024) → 55,800 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Orderlies roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- ▸ Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
- ▸ Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
- ▸ Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
- ▸ Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
- ▸ Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
- ▸ Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- ▸ Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.
- ▸ Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- ▸ Collect soiled linen or trash.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Orderlies pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $28,980 |
| 2020 | $30,030 |
| 2021 | $29,990 |
| 2022 | $34,520 |
| 2023 | $36,830 |
| 2024 | $37,700 |
| 2025 | $38,290 |
2019 median
$28,980
2025 median
$38,290
2019–2025 change
+$9,310 (+32.1%)
Avg/year
+4.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $28,980 | First banked release | 46,990 |
| May 2020 | $30,030 | +3.6% | 43,570 |
| May 2021 | $29,990 | -0.1% | 45,160 |
| May 2022 | $34,520 | +15.1% | 44,790 |
| May 2023 | $36,830 | +6.7% | 48,710 |
| May 2024 | $37,700 | +2.4% | 53,020 |
| May 2025 | $38,290 | +1.6% | 52,440 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $28,980 in May 2019 to $38,290 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 46,990 in May 2019 to 52,440 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $49,920 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $48,690 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $48,120 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $47,130 | +23% above national |
| 5 | New York | $46,600 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $45,120 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $44,550 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Delaware | $43,800 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $43,570 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $42,530 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $41,380 | +8% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $40,850 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $40,140 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $39,830 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $39,450 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $39,410 | +3% above national |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $39,250 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $38,970 | +2% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $38,680 | +1% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $38,670 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Idaho | $38,650 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $38,540 | +1% above national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $38,240 | same as national |
| 24 | Maryland | $38,210 | same as national |
| 25 | New Mexico | $37,650 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $37,650 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Connecticut | $37,550 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Wyoming | $37,410 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Arizona | $37,380 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $37,140 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $37,030 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $36,960 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $36,850 | 4% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $36,480 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $36,220 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $36,100 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $35,850 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $35,620 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $35,420 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $35,260 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $34,430 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $31,840 | 17% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $31,770 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $31,540 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $31,310 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $29,790 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $27,330 | 29% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $22,330 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,870 | +82% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,790 | +72% above national |
| 3 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,780 | +67% above national |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,380 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,110 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $50,040 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Modesto, CA | $49,890 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,760 | +30% above national |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,410 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Rochester, MN | $48,290 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,510 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,440 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,560 | +22% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,850 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,110 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,920 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,890 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | $44,660 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Reading, PA | $44,510 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Rochester, NY | $44,260 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,930 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,570 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,920 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $42,840 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $42,170 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $42,080 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $41,120 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,420 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $40,380 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,950 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $39,800 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,680 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,640 | +4% above national |
| 34 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,630 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Anchorage, AK | $39,410 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Flint, MI | $39,310 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,210 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $39,180 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,160 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39,000 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $38,920 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,690 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,680 | +1% above national |
| 44 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,660 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,630 | +1% above national |
| 46 | Boise City, ID | $38,620 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $38,370 | same as national |
| 48 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $38,350 | same as national |
| 49 | Syracuse, NY | $38,280 | same as national |
| 50 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,930 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,870 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,760 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $37,740 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,740 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,670 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,650 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | $37,560 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,410 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Fresno, CA | $37,410 | 2% below national |
| 60 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $37,380 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Columbus, OH | $37,360 | 2% below national |
| 62 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,150 | 3% below national |
| 63 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $37,090 | 3% below national |
| 64 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,000 | 3% below national |
| 65 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,980 | 3% below national |
| 66 | Traverse City, MI | $36,940 | 4% below national |
| 67 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $36,910 | 4% below national |
| 68 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $36,590 | 4% below national |
| 69 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,480 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,400 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $36,330 | 5% below national |
| 72 | Toledo, OH | $36,290 | 5% below national |
| 73 | Akron, OH | $36,250 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,220 | 5% below national |
| 75 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,210 | 5% below national |
| 76 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,170 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Worcester, MA | $36,050 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Green Bay, WI | $35,960 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,840 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,830 | 6% below national |
| 81 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,770 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,750 | 7% below national |
| 83 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,710 | 7% below national |
| 84 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,620 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Warner Robins, GA | $35,570 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Rockford, IL | $35,520 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $35,420 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $35,410 | 8% below national |
| 89 | Evansville, IN | $35,270 | 8% below national |
| 90 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,230 | 8% below national |
| 91 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,180 | 8% below national |
| 92 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,030 | 9% below national |
| 93 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,760 | 9% below national |
| 94 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $34,700 | 9% below national |
| 95 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $34,690 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Tulsa, OK | $34,430 | 10% below national |
| 97 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,290 | 10% below national |
| 98 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $34,010 | 11% below national |
| 99 | El Paso, TX | $33,880 | 12% below national |
| 100 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $33,640 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $33,520 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Fayetteville, NC | $33,010 | 14% below national |
| 103 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,140 | 16% below national |
| 104 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $31,830 | 17% below national |
| 105 | Birmingham, AL | $31,310 | 18% below national |
| 106 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31,250 | 18% below national |
| 107 | Columbus, GA-AL | $31,200 | 19% below national |
| 108 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $30,730 | 20% below national |
| 109 | Savannah, GA | $30,420 | 21% below national |
| 110 | Altoona, PA | $30,370 | 21% below national |
| 111 | Monroe, LA | $30,170 | 21% below national |
| 112 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $29,780 | 22% below national |
| 113 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $29,490 | 23% below national |
| 114 | Florence, SC | $29,430 | 23% below national |
| 115 | Jackson, MS | $28,450 | 26% below national |
| 116 | Lafayette, LA | $28,170 | 26% below national |
| 117 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,330 | 29% below national |
| 118 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $27,270 | 29% below national |
| 119 | Hattiesburg, MS | $26,840 | 30% below national |
| 120 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $26,720 | 30% below national |
| 121 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,360 | 42% below national |
| 122 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,930 | 43% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 31 (Healthcare Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC 31-9099
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
SOC 31-1120
Massage Therapists
SOC 31-9011
Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($38,290 here) and reported employment (52,440 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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- The 75th-percentile wage is about $44,560/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
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