Owns a company that frames walls, hangs drywall, and installs ceilings in big buildings.
You bid a 10-story office building interior, schedule 40 workers, and check finish quality on the executive floor.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 10 years after high school. Years as a drywaller or carpenter plus contractor license.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Carpentry Apprenticeship.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. AI takeoffs from plans speed bids; crews, schedules and quality on commercial jobs stay human-managed.
Classes: Business or accounting, Geometry, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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