Rebuilds old and classic cars to like-new condition.
You strip a 1967 Mustang to bare metal, weld in new floor pans, and rebuild its V8 engine piece by piece.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Automotive restoration program (a few colleges offer them) or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Automotive Restoration Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Restoration is slow craft on old cars, from welding rust to rebuilding engines; AI can't do this work.
Classes: Auto shop CTE, Welding, Art or history.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3023.
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