Nonresidential (Industrial & Commercial) Building Construction
This industry group comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of nonresidential buildings. This industry group includes nonresidential general contractors, nonresidential operative builders, nonresidential design-build firms, and nonresidential project construction management firms.
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Occupations
in Demand for Nonresidential Building Construction |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Carpenters | 1,210 |
8.0% |
390 |
583 |
Long-term
on-the-job training |
|
| Construction Laborers | 250 |
5.4% |
100 |
139 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers | $47,984 |
290 |
8.1% |
160 |
235 |
Related
work experience |
| Construction Managers | 70 |
5.6% |
60 |
80 |
Bachelor's
degree |
|
| Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers | 40 |
17.5% |
40 |
76 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Cost Estimators | $37,140 |
70 |
14.9% |
70 |
115 |
Related
work experience |
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Helpers, Carpenters | $21,669 |
5.4% |
80 |
91 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Construction Equipment Operators | 500 |
19.2% |
170 |
297 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters | 130 |
16.1% |
70 |
119 |
Long-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants | $32,508 |
480 |
6.1% |
170 |
224 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | $31,048 |
240 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Civil Engineers | $77,377 |
40 |
13.5% |
30 |
51 |
Bachelor's
degree |
| Electricians | 330 |
7.5% |
160 |
221 |
Long-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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