Builds and takes down scaffolds that let other trades work high on buildings and plants.
You and your crew build a 10-story scaffold around a refinery tower, piece by piece, and inspect it so others can work safely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; scaffold competent-person certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. 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 for 10 years. Scaffold design software helps plan, but carrying and assembling scaffolds on each site is physical crew work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to scaffolding companies for laborer or erector helper jobs
Classes: Geometry, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.
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