Also called: Exhibit Builder, Display Fabricator
Builds museum exhibits, trade show booths, and displays from wood, metal, acrylic, and foam.
They read designers' drawings, cut materials on CNC routers and table saws, paint and assemble displays, and install them on-site. Every project is different.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; shop skills.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Woodworking (trade school), Industrial Design.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. CNC and 3D printing handle more cutting; finishing, assembling and installing exhibits on site stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to exhibit and trade show companies for shop helper jobs
Classes: Woodshop or construction CTE, Welding, Art 3-D Design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-7011.
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