Building Equipment & Finishing Contractors
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing equipment that forms part of a building mechanical system (e.g., electricity, water, heating, and cooling). The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Contractors installing specialized building equipment, such as elevators, escalators, service station equipment, and central vacuum cleaning systems are also included. This industry group also comprises establishments primarily engaged in the specialty trades needed to finish buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs.
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Occupations
in Demand for Building Equipment & Finishing Contractors |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Construction Laborers | 250 |
5.4% |
100 |
139 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Construction Equipment Operators | 500 |
19.2% |
170 |
297 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers | 40 |
17.5% |
40 |
76 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer | 1,810 |
12.7% |
740 |
1,312 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers | $47,984 |
290 |
8.1% |
160 |
235 |
Related
work experience |
| Excavating & Loading Machine Operators | $34,376 |
20 |
11.9% |
20 |
30 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Carpenters | 1,210 |
8.0% |
390 |
583 |
Long-term
on-the-job training |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers | 900 |
-1.5% |
710 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Cost Estimators | $37,140 |
70 |
14.9% |
70 |
115 |
Related
work experience |
| Construction Managers | 70 |
5.6% |
60 |
80 |
Bachelor's
degree |
|
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | 250 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Mobile Heavy Equip. Mechanics | $37,809 |
140 |
11.7% |
50 |
76 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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