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Career Opportunities in Skilled Trades

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What Are Skilled Trades?

 The foundation of all construction and manufacturing activities in the world  S killed professionals are critical to our nation’s economy as we build the future CGIA

Career Tracks

 Welder  Electrician  Pipefitter / Plumber  Iron Worker  Millwright  Sheet Metal / HVAC Technician  Boilermaker  Carpenter  Heavy Equipment Operator  Instrumentation Technician CGIA

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The Benefits

 Typical benefits could include: 401(k), health insurance, vacation, incentives, training  Pride in seeing a finished product that affects peoples’ lives CGIA

The Benefits

 Multiple entry-points and opportunity to progress to different positions  Careers in an industry, not a job on a project CGIA

The Compensation - Hourly

$49,300 - average annual base wage for skilled trades Median Hourly Wages: Boilermaker-$26.97

Millwright- $22.87

Electrician- $22.32

Pipefitter / Plumber- $21.94

Sheet Metal Worker- $19.37

Brick Mason- $21.94

Carpenter- $21.08

Iron Worker- $18.48

Insulation Worker- $15.34

Welder- $22.45

HVAC Technician- $19.08

Heavy Equipment Operator- $21.45

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The Compensation - Annually

$49,300 - average annual base wage for skilled trades Annual Wages: Boilermaker-$56,000 Millwright- $47,600 Electrician- $46,400 Pipefitter / Plumber- $45,600 Sheet Metal Worker- $40,300 Brick Mason- $45,600 Carpenter- $43,900 Iron Worker- $38,500 Insulation Worker- $31,900 Welder- $46,700 HVAC Technician- $39,700 Heavy Equipment Operator- $44,600 CGIA

The Outlook

 Over the next 10 years the Construction Industry will add more jobs than any other industry sector. (DOL Occupational Outlook 2012)  High demand with a 19% projected growth rate through 2018.

 58.4 -- the percentage of jobs nationwide that will be construction-related within the next 10 years CGIA

The Outlook

 Nearly half of job openings in the foreseeable future will be filled by workers with associate degrees or occupational certificates —not traditional, four year bachelor’s degrees  27% percent of people with postsecondary licenses or certificates earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient (Harvard report “Pathways to Prosperity”) CGIA

The Challenges

 Nationally, there are over 150,000 projected openings annually. (BLS)  Skilled Trade positions rank in the top 5 each year as one of the most difficult positions to fill. In 2010, they were number 1. (Annual Manpower, Inc. Survey)  For every 4 people leaving the industry only 1 is entering an Apprenticeship program. (BLS)  Over 1/3 of all construction workers are over the age of 50. (BLS) CGIA

How To Get Started

 Career success is gained through workplace learning, technical degree or certification that develops skills and knowledge  There are many excellent apprenticeship programs, community colleges and technical centers where you can gain the training/education needed  Visit www.centralgulfindustries.org and click on ‘Careers’ for training programs and career opportunities in your state Learn more at: www.gobuildalabama.com

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Discussion / Questions

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