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Architecture and Construction Occupations
The occupations below are in the Architecture and Construction career cluster.
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| Occupational Title |
O*NET-
SOC Code |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval |
17-1011 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters |
17-3011 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
47-2021 |
| Carpenters |
47-2031 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
47-2051 |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
17-3022 |
| Civil Engineers |
17-2051 |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other |
47-4099 |
| Construction Laborers |
47-2061 |
| Construction Managers |
11-9021 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
49-9012 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
53-7011 |
| Cost Estimators |
13-1051 |
| Crane and Tower Operators |
53-7021 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers |
47-2081 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas |
47-5021 |
| Electrical PowerLine Installers and Repairers |
49-9051 |
| Electricians |
47-2111 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators |
53-7032 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters |
47-5031 |
| Fence Erectors |
47-4031 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
47-1011 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
37-1012 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles |
47-2042 |
| Glaziers |
47-2121 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
49-9021 |
| Helpers, Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
47-3011 |
| Helpers, Carpenters |
47-3012 |
| Helpers, Electricians |
47-3013 |
| Helpers, Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
47-3015 |
| Helpers, Roofers |
47-3016 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers |
47-4051 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall |
47-2131 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical |
47-2132 |
| Interior Designers |
27-1025 |
| Landscape Architects |
17-1012 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
37-3011 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers |
49-9095 |
| Millwrights |
49-9044 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
47-2073 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance |
47-2141 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
47-2071 |
| Pipelayers |
47-2151 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
47-2152 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers |
47-2171 |
| Roofers |
47-2181 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners |
47-4071 |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
47-2211 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
51-8021 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
47-2221 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
51-2041 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians |
17-3031 |
| Surveyors |
17-1022 |
| Tile and Marble Setters |
47-2044 |
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