Also called: Acoustical Carpenter, Soundproofing Installer
Installs ceilings, wall panels and soundproofing that control noise and echoes in buildings.
You hang a grid of metal tracks across an office ceiling and drop in sound-absorbing tiles. At a recording studio you build double walls with special clips and insulation so drums can't be heard next door.
Union carpenters earn toward the high end.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. High school plus apprenticeship or on-the-job training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Carpentry (apprenticeship).
Growing about average. Tracks drywall and ceiling tile installers.
Low risk for 10 years. Robots are not close to installing ceilings in real buildings; this stays hands-on construction work.
Classes: Construction or carpentry CTE, Geometry, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2081.
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