Also called: Billposter, Out-of-Home Media Installer
Climbs billboards and installs the giant ads you see from highways.
You harness up, climb 50 feet above the interstate, and stretch a huge vinyl ad across the frame before rush hour. Many billboards are now digital, so installers also maintain LED screens.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; on-the-job training; comfortable with heights.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Small, steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Digital billboards cut some vinyl installs, but climbing, rigging and LED repair at height stays hands-on human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to outdoor advertising companies (like Lamar or Outfront) for poster installer jobs
Classes: Construction or building trades CTE, Physical education, Drafting or shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2141.
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