Careers in Architecture and Construction

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Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
Career name Avg salary

HVAC Installers

install, service, or repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences or commercial establishments.
$53410

Riggers

set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
$53020

Security and Fire Alarm Installers

install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
$52150

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.
$52100

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.
$51930

Explosives Workers

place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters.
$51040

Earth Drillers

operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
$51040

Glaziers

install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
$50970

Oil and Gas Derrick Operators

rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.
$50280

Paperhangers

cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.
$49820

Surveying Technicians

adjust and operate surveying instruments, such as the theodolite and electronic distance-measuring equipment, and compile notes, make sketches and enter data into computers.
$49770

Floor Layers

apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
$49740

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.
$49390

Hazmat Removal Workers

identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.
$49170

Excavating Machine Operators

operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.
$48500

Tile and Marble Setters

apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
$48490

Stonemasons

build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
$48290

Solar PV Installers

assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
$48020

Roofers

cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.
$47010

Floor and Ceiling Insulation Workers

line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
$46860
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