Builds sets for movies, TV shows, theaters, and theme parks.
You build a fake brick wall that rolls away between scenes, then frame a spaceship interior for a film shooting next week.
Film and Broadway union rates pay much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. Theater tech experience; often IATSE union.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Theatre Technology, Carpentry.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. LED walls replace some built sets, but stages, films and theme parks still need custom sets built fast by hand.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Woodshop, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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