Also called: Bench Carpenter
Builds cabinets, furniture, and fine woodwork in a shop.
You cut panels on a table saw, assemble kitchen cabinets, and sand them glassy smooth for finishing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Woodworking trade school or on-the-job training.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Woodworking (trade school), Cabinetmaking.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. CNC routers and design software handle more cutting; custom fitting, finishing and one-off pieces keep skilled makers needed.
Classes: Woodshop, Geometry, Art or design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-7011.
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