Runs crews and giant machines tearing down buildings safely and recycling what they can.
You plan which floors come down first, direct a high-reach excavator munching through concrete 10 stories up, and make sure steel gets trucked to the recycler.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 8 years after high school. Years on demolition crews; OSHA and hazmat training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote-controlled demolition robots are growing, but planning tear-downs and leading crews stay human.
Classes: Construction CTE, Small engines, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-1011.
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