Also called: Cabinet Installer, Trim & Millwork Installer
Installs kitchen cabinets, built-ins, paneling and architectural woodwork so everything is level, tight and perfect.
You arrive at a new kitchen with 30 boxes of cabinets. You find the high point of the floor, shim and screw each cabinet level, and scribe filler strips to crooked walls. When the doors line up perfectly, the customer can tell.
Estimated from BLS carpenters.
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 or less; learned on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Carpentry (trade school).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Carpenters overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Installing cabinets level and tight in real kitchens with uneven walls stays skilled hands-on work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to cabinet installers and kitchen remodelers for installer helper jobs
Classes: Woodshop, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2031.
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