Carves stone decorations, statues, and lettering for buildings, cathedrals, and memorials.
You carve a gargoyle replacement for a cathedral from a block of limestone, using chisels and mallets just like carvers did centuries ago.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. Long apprenticeship with a carving studio or preservation trades training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Preservation Trades, Sculpture.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. CNC and robot arms rough out some stone shapes, but fine carving and restoration stay hand craft.
Classes: Art or sculpture, Geometry, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2022.
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