Steeplejack

Climbs and repairs church steeples, smokestacks, flagpoles, and water towers.

A day in the life

You climb a 200-foot church steeple to replace a lightning rod and repair the copper cross at the top.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$58k
High
$85k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training; rope access or rigging certifications.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Climbing steeples, stacks and towers to make old-structure repairs is rare specialty work robots don't do.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Shop class, History, Physics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.

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