Also called: Tent Master, Canvas Boss
Leads the crew that raises and takes down a circus big top tent, seating, and rigging, often in a new town every week.
A big top crew chief lays out the tent site with stakes and string, then leads a crew driving stakes and raising huge tent poles with winches. They check every line before the show, and after the last performance they get it all down and loaded on trucks by morning.
Approximate; room and travel often covered on tour.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; learned on the crew.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Few circuses tour with tents, but event-tent companies are busy.
Low risk for 10 years. Raising a giant tent in mud, wind, and rain is heavy, skilled teamwork.
Classes: Construction or welding CTE, Physics, Physical education.
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