Runs asphalt pavers, rollers, and milling machines that build roads.
You run a paver laying a smooth mat of steaming asphalt on a highway at night while rollers follow behind.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus several months of on-the-job training with a paving crew; many jobs want a CDL and an OSHA 10-hour card.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Pavers and rollers gain automated controls and some autonomous compaction, trimming crew sizes on big road jobs.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to paving companies for crew laborer jobs; many train laborers to run rollers
Classes: Auto or diesel CTE, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2071.
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