The right career at the right time!
Now is the perfect time to think about a career in construction. Need proof? Just look around! Almost everywhere you look you can see homes, shopping centers and office buildings under construction, and all kinds of work being done on schools, hospitals, roadways and more. The construction industry is booming and looking for more skilled labor to join the workforce; in fact, over one million new construction jobs are expected to open by 2012! Look at some of the benefits of a construction career:
You can learn while you work with on-the-job training! - You can start right out of high school, college or beyond!
- You can make good money with opportunities to advance and earn more!
- You can work almost anywhere, since construction demand is universal!
- You can enjoy job security as opportunities continue to expand!
- You can find a career that fits your interests with over 70 job titles available.
- You can experience the pride of creating something people use and need!
- The construction industry accounts for one-tenth of the world's gross domestic product and seven percent of the world's employment!
Make a good living doing what you love
Jobs in the construction industry pay well, providing good starting salaries and excellent earning potential throughout your career. Whether you enter the trades after high school or pursue a management or engineering career after college, you can expect to earn a good living in construction. Here's what several construction careers currently pay in the Fresno area:
Electrician: $49.42 per hr.- Plumber: $52.62 per hr.
- Laborer: $40.95 per hr.
- Carpenter: $50.42 per hr.
- Cement Mason: $43.61 per hr.
- Iron Worker: $57.31 per hr.
- Equipment Operator: $56.16 per hr.
- Roofer: $34.80 per hr.
- Project Engineer*: $71,000 per yr.
- Project Manager*: $77,000 per yr.
- Safety Compliance Officer*: $79,000 per yr.
- Architect*: $87,000 per yr.
- Engineer*: $72,000 per yr.
(*a 4 year degree is recommended.)
Please Note: Hourly rates include benefits.
Ready to start? Want more information?
Contact the Central California Builers Exchange for information on careers in construction and advice on how to get started,
or click here to download a recruiting brochure!