Also called: Door Installer (Commercial), Division 8 Installer
Installs steel doors, frames, locks, panic bars and access-control hardware in schools, hospitals and offices.
You hang a heavy steel door, then install the closer, lever and electric strike so it locks automatically. You test the fire-rated door to make sure it latches every time. One school may have 400 doors to finish before opening day.
Estimated from BLS carpenters.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 2 years after high school. Carpentry apprenticeship or on-the-job training; DHI courses help.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Carpentry (trade school).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Carpenters overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Access-control tech grows, but hanging doors, frames and panic hardware in real buildings stays hands-on.
Classes: Woodshop, Electronics CTE, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2031.
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