Architectural Millwork Project Manager

Also called: Millwork PM, Casework Project Manager

Manages custom woodwork projects like hotel lobbies, store fixtures and church interiors from drawings to installation.

A day in the life

You review architect drawings for a fancy restaurant bar, send shop drawings back for approval and track when each piece gets built and finished. You visit the jobsite to make sure the walnut paneling lines up with the lights.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$78k
High
$115k

Estimated from industry salary data.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in construction management or business, or a woodworker who moved up.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. No BLS projection; tied to commercial construction.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps with takeoffs, schedules and submittals; coordinating designers, shops and installers stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business class, Drafting/CAD class, Woodshop class.

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