Hand-crafts custom glass equipment for chemistry and biology labs.
Heats glass tubing in a torch and shapes it into a one-of-a-kind distillation apparatus a researcher sketched on a napkin.
Estimate; very small trade.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Associate in scientific glassblowing (Salem Community College) or apprenticeship.
Ways in: 2-year college, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Scientific Glass Technology (associate).
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Estimate; few positions, many retiring.
Low risk for 10 years. Custom one-off glass shaped in a torch is rare craft work; demand is small but no machine replaces it.
Classes: Chemistry, Art or ceramics, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9195.
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