CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$49,520
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-0.4% (little or no change)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
Assembler, Bridge Carpenter, Bridge Repair Crew Person, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Concrete Carpenter, Construction Worker, Form Carpenter, Framer, Rough Carpenter
I open my work shop with my coffee or water in my hand, depending on time of year. I generally have a project on my workbench waiting. My work calendar is planned out 3 months in advance, so I usually know what I will be doing. By 2PM I close up the shop and go to my office where I do design work until 4PM or until I finish the current project. I find by staying very structured with my time it allows me to work fewer days per week, I spend the remaining days with my family and friends.
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (42%)
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Suggested Path
High School
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
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