Leads all the carpenters on a large project like a hospital or high-rise.
You plan where the concrete-form crews and interior crews work today, check layout, and solve problems with the superintendent.
Union foremen in big cities earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 10 years after high school. Paid carpentry apprenticeship (about 4 years) through the UBC carpenters' union or contractor programs, or trade school. Then years leading crews.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Carpentry Apprenticeship, Construction Management.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Digital layout tools and robotic total stations speed setup, but leading carpenters on a high-rise stays a human job.
Classes: Geometry, Construction CTE, Leadership or speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-1011.
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