Assists plumbers by hauling pipe, cutting holes, and cleaning up job sites.
You carry pipe and fittings, cut holes through floors, and learn by watching. Many helpers move into apprenticeships within a year.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma, then getting hired as a helper and learning on the job; many go on to a formal plumbing apprenticeship.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Hauling pipe, cutting holes and cleanup are messy physical tasks that robots can't do on job sites.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to plumbing companies for helper jobs; no experience needed
Classes: Shop or construction class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-3015.
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