Architecture and Construction Explore these careers: Carpenters, Construction Laborers, Architects, Solar Installers, Iron and Steel Workers, Electricians, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R)Technicians and Installers, Civil Engineers, and Surveyors. Scan the QR code to learn more about these careers! Link: bit.ly/C3archconst
Do you like:
To read and follow blueprints and instructions? To perform work that requires precise results? To create designs and structures? To solve technical problems?
Are you:
Interested in solving technical problems? Interested in using critical thinking to solve problems? Curious about beautiful, historic, or interesting buildings?
If yes, then this career area may be a good fit for you!
Consider taking classes in these areas: I am:
Curious Good at Visualizing Patient and Persistent Attentive to Details Good at Following Directions
Math Drafting Physical Sciences Construction Trades Technology Education Building Systems/HVAC
Next Step: Make a career plan at https://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/
Example High Demand Jobs in Oregon Construction Laborers
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites.
Education: Less than High
School to High School Diploma
Annual Wage*: $50,889
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Construction Managers
Education: Postsecondary
Education: Associate’s Degree to Bachelor’s Degree Annual Wage*: $123,080
Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps.
Training to Associate’s Degree Annual Wage*: $60,876
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
*The wage is the Annual Average Wage for this job in Oregon. This data was collected from the Oregon Department of Employment, 2023. For more information on Oregon wage data, explore the Occupation and Wage Tool at qualityinfo.org.
Created by C3 Oregon in partnership with the Oregon Department of Human Resources and the Oregon Department of Education. For more information on C3 Oregon, visit c3-oregon.org.
Published: Sept 2023