7 TRADE JOBS In 2023 That Pay Way More Than You Would Expect!! (Rising Wages...2023 And Onwards!)
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Looking to find a high-paying trade job? Or to SWITCH jobs or fields in the trades?? This short video from The Honest Carpenter will reveal seven of the highest-paying skilled trade labor jobs for 2023 and onwards!
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7 TRADE JOBS That Pay Way More You Would Expect!! (Rising Wages...2023 And Onwards!)
Many trade jobs pay much more than people expect, and figures are actually rising in 2023. These 7 skilled labor jobs are amongst those with the fastest rising pay nationwide.
REMEMBER: Figures are based on the 3-YEAR NATIONAL AVERAGE. So, pay for all of these jobs tends to increase with additional years of experience.
7 TRADE JOBS That Pay Way More You Would Expect:
1. Solar Installer
2. Mechatronics
3. Plumber
4. Elevator Technician
5. HVAC Tech / Electrician
6. Heavy Equipment Mechanic
7. Fire Service Inspector
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The Honest Carpenter 
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Loved this video. People spend $250K or more to get a college degree in philosophy or sociology, and complain when they can't get more than minimum wage at Starbucks. These are the real jobs that give you a good shot at making great money to support your family and won't be replaced by robots for a long time, if ever. You'll have plenty of money to tip your Starbucks barista. Thank you.
Thank you, Todd. You pretty much took the words right out of my mouth. 👍
It’s called society forces the lie of college onto it’s young people to put them into massive debt and become debt slaves.
Blame the young victims.
I have 3 college degrees and while anecdotal, neither myself or anyone I know has $250k in college debt other than physicians which is generally a 10-12yr pursuit.
My comment isn't meant to take anything away from trades, but to acknowledge there is hyperbole in the previous statement that is presented as fact.
I knew a gal that had a degree in “ social anthropology”. Yup, one of those “ woke U of W degrees.
The best job she could land was as a counselor for inner city troubled youth. Not much over a burger flipper wage. She was a 6’2” rich white girl.
They hated her and didn’t buy her progressivism for an instant.
She hated white people, especially men.
She was found in her garage in her car with the motor running because the real world would not conform to her woke ideals. This is what a progressive degree produces. Mentally weak, fairytale world ,brainwashed sheep.
The science major asks, why? The engineering major asks, how? Do you know what the liberal arts major asks?....
Ans: "Do you want fries with that?"
1. Solar Installer $32/hr
2. Mechatronics $29/hr (to $100)
3. Plumber $30/hr
4. Elevator Tech $40/hr
5. HVAC Tech & Electrician $34/hr
6. Heavy Equipment Mechanic $40/hr
7. Fire Service Inspector $44/hr
Programmer $60 and working in comfort
The only one worthwhile is the inspector
It should of been Elevator Constructor 1-7
@@jeffshackleford3152Wut?
These are all 90th percentile. Most pay like 15 an hour for most of the years you do it
The essential problem isn’t that people don’t want to do trades. It’s the difficulty to get into the trades. And the lack of compensation by the older generation and the traits. Why would anyone bust their butt day and day out for $15 an hour? When you can go to McDonald’s and make that. In order for the trades to be fixed, the people that are already in the trades need to have a mindset change. You can’t pay someone eight dollars an hour because you made eight dollars an hour 30 years ago starting out.
if youre at McDonald's, they dont have a future for you. id rather invest a few years at bitchwork payrate for a real future. its like the diff between paying rent and paying a mortgage. youre paying either way, so make it an investment.
@According To Abe Lame excuse McDonald's has better benefits than half of these boomers companies at trade jobs. The only thing trades can offer IS pay.
@@accordingtoabe2211 that’s not true I saw a sign for McDonald’s thats offering paid schooling and 401k
@Ohio Home Appliances cool look up a list of how many of them do that, and what the actual requirements are, and what the max payout on that schooling is and get back to me. my point is that shits not accessible for everyone, im not selling my soul for 40k regardless.
@@accordingtoabe2211Mortgages often get people into deep trouble. The banks own everything in reality.
I went to tech school back in the late 70's. Planned to be an electrician but ended up with an electric utility after I graduated. All these years later and I'm well over 110ķ not counting OT. Best decision I made coming out of high school. Ended up taking good care of my eventual family
Graduated tech school after busting my ass and graduating within a year, with no debt. Bought my first house less han a year later. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't change a thing.
Now I'm looking at retirement in the next 2-3 years too.
Thanks for what you do. You folks are always there when the weather goes crazy.
I became a registered nurse, tech degree, I made the same salary as a bachelor degree/we take the same NCLEX exam/associate of applied science in nursing
Congratulations 🎊 👍
@@donna4815where did u go for that!!
UTILITY = SELDOM HAVE LAY OFFS $$$$
UTILITY 'S ARE PUBLIC SECTOR UNION JOB SECURITY $$$
i got to say that plumber makes way more than that. My uncle made over $98 an hour in the Union. The best part is he could never get enough of it, absolutely loved his job. He retired and he is just as busy as ever being retired doing house calls. Also, he is 70 years old and he is in great shape.
Bless him, hope he’s enjoying his well earned retirement:)
Do you know what “average“ means?
Great video. I'm a 52 year old fuel delivery tanker driver for 24 years now. I deliver gas stations anywhere from 2.5 hours each direction and am home nightly. I work a 5/2 5/3 schedule and last year grossed $129K. Fuel drivers get paid hourly which helps a lot as opposed to otr drivers.
Which company do you work for if you dont mind me asking?
@@jessewade1908 Williams Tank Lines
Do they hire tanker drivers without prior experience?
@@Painfulwhale360 Without fuel hauling experience? Yes. You need at least a year of driving experience on a manual transmission and be able to pass the drive rest. They will show you the rest. 👍
Thanks for the info
It's very disappointing that Carpenters, Millwrights and Craftsmen aren't a top trade. I've spent the last 20+ years as a certified carpenter building and renovating hundreds of homes (custom and multi-unit developments), not making anywhere near these wages, and not having very much to show for it except pride, which doesn't really pay the bills these days. I am now currently switching into hvac, which I find more challenging but has definitely lightened the physical workload in comparison. I'm hoping maybe a decade or so as an hvac tech will give me a better retirement.
Pretty much my story, Ron. Carpenter for 20+ years. Came out of it with nothing but bad knees, and was very lucky to transition into RUclips. It’s just not a lucrative trade, and there will be continually fewer carpenters because of it. 😐
@@TheHonestCarpenter there will always be an abundance of carpenters, and the legal and illegal pool of people ready to do it just to buy a meal at the end of the day is recognized by the majority hiring, being if it is the big developer or the budget-wise homeowner, even the homeowner will just hire one decent carpenter to keep the other 10 somewhat straight, same with the contractor who has tons of options by driving around home depot parking lot and numerous other spots in the locality, I know first hand I was an illegal immigrant and carpentry just was the easiest no cert no license skill to get into, dime a dozen trade. btw I am a Carpenter, and have been a union Carpenter for the last 15 years of my life, NYC Local 157, the least respected trade on the building site,
plumbing, electrical, HVAC, elevator mechanic, top quality of life trades with some stability on wages
Try out overseas contracting for the State Department and you’ll make some money! Companies like BL Harbert and Caddell Construction hire tradesmen to build embassies for the US State department and they pay pretty good…trade off is you need to go international and be away from family. Some guys tell me they can make over 10k a month doing it.Try it out and see if it’s something you like…good luck!
Starting my 24th yr building & remodeling. My last 2 jobs were 60 & 55/hr CASH. Most adds offer half that for a journeyman. The trouble is never the work or the money its the half assed contractor who doesnt provide material or info or both or its the homeowner who actually thinks they own you for the money they pay you to get a very large amount of wk done each week which would cost them double anywhere else. And lets not forget the hand holding & therapy sessions you provide when they start stressing over the cost of materials about 50-75% of the way through the job which you discussed with them beforehand because youve seen it a million times...
I am 35 year old Navy Vet and have 10 years experience in the commercial/industrial HVAC/R Service. This is an area with high demand and huge job growth potential. I made slightly over 100k this year with hourly pay and overtime. Sky is the limit indeed. I highly recommend getting into this field. I don't even have a college degree. My advice to the young folk, if you don't know what you want to go to college for, don't go to college. Go into the trades, or go into the military. Both will set you up for lifelong success if you play your cards right.
Do you do residential work or commercial?
@@mae2759 Commercial and industrial, non union.
We’ll you had a different experience than me because with the antiwhite racism of the military today. Can’t speak for the navy but the army is an outright dumpster fire.
News flash Columbo, it takes schooling to complete a trade certification
@@donkeyballs3307 no shit BUT you don’t have to sell a kidney to get a degree / certificate.
Great video! I took the college route and ended up changing careers in 2009; landing In construction. I’ve been a contractor for 13 years and am grateful for the switch. Trades were never suggested in high school and it’s a real shame. There are a ton of opportunities to do well for yourself and family.
Thank you, Michael! I grew up in the trades, left to go to college…and came back to the trades as well. I loved working with my hands, and the field is so wide open!
That's one thing schools never suggest.
@@theaterthug7 I’m in high school and my school promotes the trades a lot. They have lots of pathways and certifications for us which makes it easier to get a job and more pay straight out of high school. It’s pretty cool that my school does this but I’m not sure about other schools. All I know is that the trades are being promoted more because there isn’t enough people in the trades.
Same here, I'm academically inclined to a point, but ultimately I'd like to be in a proper trade. Sucks that I was pushed towards studying, but going to switch now I think.
@@sawyercampion8822 I'm glad that your high school is promoting going into the trades. When I graduated from high school in the late '80s, I was told there were no scholarships for training in the trades and that "smart people like me didn't use their hands when they could use their minds". I really wished I would have questioned their bias and done my own research into what was really possible. I now tell my teenage son that I will pay his room and board while he is training for his trade, so he can support himself if he decides he wants to study something else at college when he's twenty- five. Once he is trained, I plan to train to repair mobility equipment for physically disabled people. Good luck in your life!
I have 17 years in commercial roofing. Last year I made 76k. With the raise I just got I'll probably make about 85k this year. Now granted I work an average of 50 hrs a week, so ya gotta figure overtime in there. But I get paid for drive time, so I only spend about 7 hrs a day on a roof. If you find a good company to work for I think there's money to be made in every trade.....love your videos, keep up the good work !!!
Thank you, Nicholas! Love hearing from you about this. And you brought up the most important point-finding a good company. Like every field, you can have a poor experience with a bad employer…but a good company can set your whole life on a better path. Stay safe! 🙂
Given that I'm basically a moron with a degree and I make 120k working from home 37.5 hours a week, I think you deserve to make a whole lot more.
What's your hourly rate?
I’ve been doing commercial roofing longer then that. (EPDM,TPO, Torch Down/Hot) An Only time I semi enjoy it is when it’s rate work. Not a day goes by that I wish I was smart enough to do something else. But unfortunately the pay is what keeps me there. I grow up in the roofing world. My father, uncle and both my brothers.
@@Bynming what do you do? I grew up in the roofing world. Been doing it my whole life. (18-37)An there isn’t a day that goes by I wish I was smart enough to do something else. I get on my son. To do something else in life and break the chain. My father is a commercial roofer, uncle and two brothers. I was born into it and it’s all I know even working in high school it was side jobs for my father. First stepped on a roof at 16. An get depressed thinking sometimes this is it. This is my life own a roof. Hard to start something else. when I’am providing for my family.
Went to college back in the 90s for philosophy. Then I quit. Never went back to a trade school but learned automotive mechanics on the job. It was rough, but then lateral led over to fleet mechanic with a local bus company. Being in a civil service job has its perks. Pension, benefits and going on 26 yrs in the company. The money is very good. 6 figures for the last 10 yrs. I make more than some of my college friends
Awesome video and very important for the narrative to change in the industry. You can make a good living, and also have satisfaction of seeing your work develop everyday.
Blue Recruit sounds awesome! We’ve been trying to hire for over a year with indeed and other normal routes. But I’ll bring this info into work tomorrow. I’ll even prep a profile for myself for the future. Thanks for the info Ethan!
Screw all that..letting your money work for you is one of the fastest ways to give yourself a massive pay rise!
Well, investing is my side hustle and I’m earning way more from the stocks and forex market compared to my salary! My only regret is that I started so late.
I know the feeling! I try to tell all my young colleagues to start investing as soon as they can, even if it is only a small amount or even if it is into their work pension scheme. Starting early is like having a cheat code to financial independence.
I wish they taught investing at school level. There is so much advantage to understanding and doing this at an early age!
isn’t it a nerve-racking process
what has been the most amount of money that you ever made in a year from the market?
Damn I’m 17 got 2 years as diesel mechanic and almost a year now doing mechatronics and I weld pretty often it’s lit 🔥 this country boy will survive much love from the Muddy Mississippi
Thanks kindly sir, Douglas from Smithfield NC
Thanks for your advocacy.
Thank you for highlighting the trades!
You’re welcome, Curtis! I want to do more stuff like this over time.
I am retiring from the Navy after 20 years of service this July and will be joining the Carpentry trade. Cant wait!
*Well done Ethan.* This has to be your #1 video, simply b/c it helps/services ALL people. I'm far beyond the age/benefits of using Blue Recruit, but I surely would have used them years ago. There's another trade that's commonly overlooked which I practiced for 30+ yrs: printing [flexographic/offset]. There is a need for printers today as well-jobs that pay quite well. *God bless.*
Great video bro!! This video should have a lot more views than it should!!! 👍💯
Great video. Great presentation. Thank you!
Great video. I'm having conversations with my grandsons about these options. Concerning electricians and plumbers, these two fields, among others, aren't just limited to residential/commercial construction & repair. Like so many other trades, there is a hugh spectrum within each and some areas of each spectrum usually pay more than others. For example, there's nothing at all wrong with wiring new houses or installing ceiling fans or EV charging stations in existing homes for a living. However a qualified electrician can also get in on the electrical generation field, heavy industrial installation and repair, transmission line work, etc.
Great point, Fred! There are so many micro-specializations in each field. And often, the tradesmen I’ve know who have made the best money have specialized in a niche 🙂
Good video...I've sent the Blue Recruit info and a link to your post to some of my high schoolers mentees...thanks!
I was a master electrician first, then went on to becoming an Automation Engineer. What you said about mechatronics is spot on. The techs at the plant where I work make 70k+ a year. It is very hard to find people with these skills right now and the more automated factories become the more these skills are in demand.
How did you make the jump? I'm a master electrician, and I'm not sure I want to work for myself
@@EC-ol6ck it was a gradual change. I went from working for an electrical contractor to working in a manufacturing plant as a controls technician working on the automated machinery. I also began to learn PLC and HMI programming. After 5 or 6 years of being a tech I started going back to school part time to work on an engineering degree. I’m still not finished with my degree yet, but with my current progress and my years of experience I was able to land an engineer position without having a degree. I guess a shorter route might be to go back to school and get a degree first, while also learning programming on the side and go straight into engineering instead of the technician route I took. The engineering degree doesn’t have to be an electrical engineering degree like most people think. It can be any engineering degree. Mine is Software Engineering, but I also know controls engineers with chemical, mechanical, and industrial engineer degrees.
At that point it’s barely a trade. Your a specialist. Good for you but out of context.
Where did you get your Automation Engineering training
@@jamesbrett5010 I’m not out of context. The salary I referred to was for mechatronic technicians, which is what he referred to in the video.
Very interesting - thank you! I never heard of Blue Recruit - that's helpful
Check them out, Cat!
I got into the KYFAME program over 5 years ago went from industrial maintenance technician to weld engineering. My company paid for my education then kept promoting me to where I am today. The opportunities are there if you want it.
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Good video. Completely agree about trades. Ethan, you should do a video of some projects from your day job. That is unless you are a full time Tuber? It would be interesting to see some of your carpentry projects
Most of all, you are a truly valuable citizen.
Thank you so much, Axion! 😄
I work for an appliance company, all day long I talk to home builders and technicians about how full their work loads are because there just are not enough guys out there that are trained to fix things. Customers wait sometimes WEEKS! to get things fixed and that is an absolute nightmare, especially when it's a refrigerator!
Hey. Great meeting you at IBS in our Weyerhaeuser booth. Safe trip home
Hey Steve, it was awesome meeting you and Josh too! I really appreciate your time and conversation. The booth looked incredible. I hope we can talk again soon!
Well done, Ethan. I want one of these jobs!
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What a great list!
Brilliant video, thanks Ethan
Thank you, Val!
I love the video! I'm an Aircraft Mechanic, we're having the same issue findind people that most trades are struggling with. Positions start at about 20 per hour and with an A&P license within about 5 years you can make almost 70 per hour.
Can you tell me how to apply for this type of job?? I appreciate any help, thank you.
@@meatmaster8636 You need to get you A&P license, it takes about 2 years at technical college so it's similar in length to something like an HVAC program.
that's too long
That’s brutal. I work aircraft maintenance in the military and roughly make $30 an hour. So I’d take a 50% pay cut to work on aircraft civilian side? Not to mention I’ve only worked power plant so it would still be a pain in the ass to get my airframe? Hard pass. The most important part though is I don’t even like working on aircraft. Maybe it’s better civilian side though? Who knows.
I've been doing electrical maintenance for about 15 years, and I made 99,600 last year while only working 44 hours per week. It's partly that I work at a pretty good company, but mostly I think it's hard work, learning to do new things so your capabilities can lead to new assignments and promotions. Plus, it's a really interesting job.
The funny thing is, we are super short-handed in our shop. I have a hard time believing there aren't qualified electricians in my area, but maybe not. It's crazy. I could work any amount of overtime I want, I just want the time with my family more.
The best thing I ever did for my career was go to trade school. 2 years of school and my salary doubled. I'm going to say it was worth it!
That’s exactly what I want to hear, Gordon! Good tradespeople getting the pay, respect, and opportunities they deserve. You’re not wrong-there may be a severe shortage of electricians (and plumbers, carpenters, painters…) in your area…but that’s exactly what I’m hoping we can start to address in the future. Thank you for sharing your story!
Ethan keep up the work!
Thank you, Bryan! Will do 🙂
Great video!
Elevator tech sounds awesome. Get paid well, no customers… no coworkers. Just you and your tools 👌
I worked at the Superdome and there were 2 elevator mechanics. There always had to be one on-site for every event as well as regular hours. They made crazy money off overtime well more than mentioned here
@@tedmerrick935 ;
thats the very lucky few !!!!
I knew a guy who did that
He liked it but said it was pretty dangerous
Told me a couple stories of guys literally losing their heads doing that job
Great video! Thank you. Commercial Building Engineer for a large real estate company is also a well paid trade job with lots of opportunity for advancement.
Thank you, Lynn! Great suggestion 🙂
Great video now we need to get the word out to those younger generations to follow up on it.
great list
I’m a full time rental real estate investor who does 99% or my own work. This came up in the background, gonna try blue recruit to find an apprentice now, thank youb
Another great video.
I watch for DIY advice and work in the tech industry. My third-year salary was much lower than the numbers you provided!
Thanks Kim! These are great 3-year numbers indeed! 😄
I wish there had been a resource like this back in the 70's, could have changed my life.
Great video, the only gripe I have is with the solar installers. The trade pays well, but not because of market demand. It’s because state and federal governments forced citizens to subsidize it. Solar energy in New England makes no sense. Nobody would buy it if they had to pay for it themselves..
In Australia, Electrician is probably the highest paying job, especially if you're working on remote Fly in Fly Out jobs (expect AU$200K). Plus with all the renewables being installed, high voltage transmission towers are needed in big numbers to get the remote energy to the cities.
This is great - I'm always encouraging young people to get into the trades. Most of them however, don't even want to go outside and play much less do hard physical work. But for those who do - I also advise to plan long-term. Most tradespeople either work their way into management or start their own business as a contractor. Those who stay at labor level have to retire fairly young when their bodies wear out. Physical fitness is paramount, and SAVE for retirement. Office workers can work into their 90's, not plumbers and heavy equipment operators.
I was thinking about becoming a millwright, but mechatronics is the type of job I'd really like to have. Not large industrial machines, but repairing smaller machines.
Aircraft mechanics can realistically see six figures within a few years. Willingness to relocate with this career is pretty important though, just living near a busy airport doesnt mean there is a lot of work near you. That being said, even with layoffs through the airlines during COVID, its important to remember that online shopping kept the cargo industry busy. Or if you can get a security clearance there are oppurtunities with government and military contractors. So there was still plenty of work to be had.
This is correct and a great time to get your A&P license. There's a mechanic shortage which I believe will keep wages rising.
I've been trying to get into Aircraft Maintenance for a while. Is there someone willing to pay for my relocation? Not trying to sound entitled, just that I don't have the means to relocate easily and already have 30K in debt from other student loans/medical bills. And there is nobody within 80+ miles willing to train.
I work aircraft maintenance in the military and I don’t like it at all, I’m trying to find something else to do. Though maybe this job gets better civilian side. Guess I’ll never know.
@@amazinglats6020can I ask what you didn’t like about it in the military? Im thinking of getting into the career.
I landed an apprenticeship in hydroelectric 11 years ago. It's a small field but if you can get into it, I highly recommend it. Lower end pay is still over $100k.
Nice!
HVAC guy here from the Chicago burbs. With relaxed regulations any scrub in a nissan sentra can buy gauges and say "I'm and HVAC tech". It's SJC (Side Job City) around me and is tough to consistently close service and install tickets because someone always has a friend to do it cheaper. I wish there were stricter licensing requirements similar to plumbers and electricians as It would bring some security to HVAC and weed out the hacks. Biggest thing is getting your EPA, secondary is some cities and townships require contractor registration. I hope everyone turning a wrench, selling etc is doing well out there.
Well spoken of, James.
After finishing high school at age 18, I wanted to do electrical engineering at state college but didn’t have the grades. So I ended up going to community college for an Electromechanical engineering technician program for BAS. In the hopes of getting into state college later on.
I ended up burning out my budget after that associates program, while also turning my brain into scrambled eggs with so much theory work to do. So I decided to work full time for one year as a BAS technician before going back to school for an electrician trade.
Fast forward seven years later; I’m a licensed journeyman electrician, with an associate degree in mechatronics, and work experience as a technician Building Automation Systems (HVAC controls).
Make decisions that have flexibility, know the strengths/weaknesses of your personality, develop high endurance within yourself and be unconventional in your approach to life.
I know a couple homeschooled farm boys who never even considered college, just went straight into specialty welding and trucking. They had plenty of time and were flexible about location and made money hand over fist, starting at 17 and 18 years old. A kid can learn a lot of skills given the chance for hands-on learning and the expectation that they'll be productive.
I do job #7 and it does pay in that range. It is very technical believe it or not. You have to understand fire flow, fuel load, building construction, sprinkler design, fire alarms, fire stopping and means of egress continuity. Then you have to know how each works with the other depending on what kind of building and what they are doing in it. I hold 15 technical certificates in these fields and most require renewal CEUs.
I believe it, Captain! Thanks for writing in with real world info from the field 🙂
The trades that are more easily taken on as your own business is what I'd suggest going into if you have the inclination for it. Plumbing, electrician, welding, construction are what I'd consider easier than automotive tech or any other trade that requires a lot of tools and constant keeping up with the changing industry.
I've been an auto tech for 25 years for one car line and never entertained opening my own shop. Cars are constantly changing and new tools are always required (unless you specialize).
Plumbing, electrical and welding doesn't require the tools, the space, or the constant training to keep up....in many cases.
True. My dad works for himself as a plumber. He said for the most part it’s the same stuff everyday. Meanwhile cars are changing every freaking minute.
Very worthwhile video. It is a sign of intelligence to go into trades vs 4 yr liberal arts.
Don’t sell yourselves short in the industrial maintenance and mechatronics fields. In Salem, VA where I am, $35-40/hr is pretty standard across the board. Not a big city and the cost of living isn’t crazy. Don’t undersell yourselves!
I’m gonna tell you one trade that’s always looked over.
Home appliance repair technician. I own an appliance repair company and I’m always looking for techs. It pays around the same as HVAC tech.
Absolutely loving this content on the trades. You are doing great work. Thank you.
Thank you! I’ll do more 🙂
Problem I have is opportunity. People don't wanna be bothered training someone so there is a lack of opportunity. Our college here offers lots of trades but you already have to be working in the field and be a registered apprentice...I recently left film and tv production and am trying to find a trade that I'm interested in but again, opportunity. Most tradesmen where I live don't have time to train people or have interest in taking on someone.
Thanks for this video. I'm well past, the looking for a new career, but man do I know some young people who will benefit from the info you provided. I intend to let them know. thanks again.
7:40 firefighting is definitely another blue collar trade
For repairing Automotive Hydraulic Lifts I just raised my hourly rate for $120 dollars per hour to $150 per hour
I got my associates degree in electrical installation, then got my maintenance electricians license. At that time, the apprenticeship was four years. If you wanted to work for a union contractor, the union required you to REPEAT your classes at night.
The apprenticeship has increased to six years! Not very appealing....
union required you to REPEAT your classes at night.
they run same game in every state.
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I didn't know that- thanks. I have been a due paying union member for all of my adult life and I strongly support the idea of unions fighting for their employers (the dues paying members). This experience with the electricians union was my first negative impression of unions.
The compensation is competitive with jobs for folks coming out with a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) 4-year degree. The higher-end positions are comparable to what folks I know who got a Master's in STEM. And folks going to 4-year colleges or beyond often accumulate debt and also don't make any money until they finish school. While I landed nicely with a STEM career, in hindsight a job in the trades would have been lower risk and similar or perhaps even better from a financial standpoint. And if I had done psychology, English, or another non-STEM major, I would have kicked myself for not getting into the trades.
Nice. I’ll pass it on
Thank you, Luke!
I’ve been telling my nephews to be diesel mechanics for years. It’s a skill that can get you work anywhere.
Will complete my 2nd year plumbing in June, started at 18 and now make 26 with lots and lots of OT and commission on sales.
That’s awesome, Edward! You’ll only be going up from there 🙂
If you're going to go to college, though, them definitely look into Accounting. Always easy to good a job.
I don’t think I would have made it as an accountant, scrap. Too much paper, too many numbers 😅
It isn't just the perception of pay - although that is part of it. It is that we, as a nation, have pushed that the only work of value is something that doesn't look like WORK.
I went to college for Precision machining.. came out into a good 100k/yr job.. thats almost impossible to find these days.. I left that getting into the oil production and storage.. easily make 100k/yr but if you wanna work easily doubles or triples that.
I work an average of 50 hrs a weeks and make anywhere from 150-170k/yr..
I would like to suggest the aircraft industry.Not flight crews but mechanics, engine, electrical, avionics. My understanding is if a technician has and A&P license they can command a 100k salary. These A&P mechanics are trained in most maintenance functions and are in demand by companies such as Pratt and Whitney, Lockheed, General Electric, Lockheed, Boeing etc.
What about red seal chefs, 15 years ago no chef jobs but lots of minimum short order cook jobs, most restaurants turned to just heating everything up from cans, and package foods
If you want to do it all Commerical and Industrial hvac is the way
Glad to see someone looking out for the trade industry. It is sadly seeing a vast shortage of workers. Would love to see someone start a website here in Canada that is specifically geared to the trades. Both Canada & the US have a shortage in the trades right now.
Thanks Bill! I’m going to try to do more of this stuff going forward 🙂
Highly, highly recommend a trade!
In Australia, trades are 4 year apprenticeship - inc 3 years TAFE (college). So are you talking 7 years in - 3 years qualified trade??
Funnily enough I have a trade behind me - graphic reproduction which is related to printing. That trade slingshotted me into running my business for last 25 years - supporting design and printing which has expanded over the years to focus on photography and video.
So just remember, not all trades are related to building!
Aircraft mechanic also be lucrative. Although, a lot of major airline carries have outsourced this work to companies that pay less.
I wanted to be a carpenter / contractor or do construction but ima pursue plumbing/ electrician 🙌🏾
Thank you for doing this. I am an attorney and I have worked as a carpentar. I know a LOT of tradesmen making more than some attorneys - with no student debt. Were I to go back, I would have gone into plumbing or one of the electrical trades. Truth be told, being an attorney is really just another trade (in Vermont, a college grad can still become an attorney without law school.) But it is a trade with a MASSIVE hurdle to entry and it is A LOT more stressful. So my advice to the folks just starting out (including women), is to give the trades a serious look.
o.k law what about a full complement of tools & a work truck . ppe osha 10 & 30..
I do HVAC. I've been with my company for about 5 years and I'm 4 years into my 5 year journeyman license in sheetmetal but I also do service and refrigeration. I currently make 33.50 but once I get my license I'll be well over 40 dollars an hour hopefully a lot more lol. Times are tough right now but I tell you once you got the skills you basically can get bidding wars for your time because there is a lack of skilled workers.
That’s what I want to hear, Scott! Thanks for writing in! 🙂
My cousin is in hvac and literally can’t even get 40hrs and this is the main time for them to be working, some of these trades are so oversaturated and they don’t want to pay what your worth
I was shocked to hear my job on your list(#7). I would also suggest a sprinkler fitter as a nice paying job. In Canada, it has a similar pay as an inspector/plumber. In three years, you are getting 100k+(Canadian) and if you want to work OT or open your own company, you can make way more.
What courses to take to get into that ? 🙂
Good vid. If I weren't on the retired due to disability list, I'd still be trucking with an average of about 60-70k yearly. Not awe inspiring pay, but we raised 4 kids on it and were mostly living comfortably. But I'd not recommend that job to a young person now due to the regs and likelihood of being replaced by technology. Local driving will most likely be safe for a while, but the over the road stuff will probably be mostly automated in the next 10-15 years. Just my WAG. Thanks
Thank you, Joe! I appreciate your insight. I know what you’re saying, the field is changing-but I do hope some more young folks take it up 🙂
THANKS ETHAN,🤗FOR PROVIDING THIS NECESSARY SERVICE 👍😎💚💚💚
Electrician wages in Canada have been the same for the last 10 years, and in some areas have gone down
canada is just goin down under trudeau in general
Many of the building and machinery maintenance jobs for companies and even governments pay very well I left at about 75k + benefits nice indoor work
I am currently working on an associate degree in mechatronics. I had no idea that mechatronics was classified as a trade. I would love if you could do a deep dive into mechatronics and what job paths are available with a two year degree. Being that it's kind of a catch-all term it's kind of hard to find what career paths available for someone with that degree. thank you so much. love the videos. keep up the good work.
Your educational institution should have plenty of "deep dive" information on the degree they're training you for, including trade associations, unions, advanced trainings, etc.
I see work done on the elevators in my building, and it terrifies me. I know there are all manner of safety features, but when the cab is parked between floors with the doors open and they have their bodies halfway out of the cab, the nightmare scenario makes my skin crawl. Kudos to those guys.
Totally agree, and I'm surprised Ethan didn't mention the height thing for this one. I suppose for many people it wouldn't be a big deal, but in my case it's truly paralyzing, so elevators would be out even if I weren't in my late 40s.
I'm sure they wear safety tethers anytime the cab is between floors. OSHA and all.
@@jobacuda4472 LOL my trepidation has nothing to do with height, it's a 5 ton elevator cab slicing your body in half.
@@jobacuda4472 A major height phobia has nothing to do with rational considerations like that one. Yes, at least in the first world I'm sure everybody's very safely tethered. But so are window washers and that's not a job I'd for any amount of money.
Ten years enlisted here (Machinist's Mate). Gave me time to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up.
I know I'd be the guy who managed a Blockbuster until there were no Blockbusters left to manage. I owe the Navy quite a bit.
Just a recommendation for anyone who considers joining - advice from a Master Chief that I WISH I had taken much earlier in life. "Take the Navy for all it's worth because you can be damn sure it'll take you for all you're worth." In other words, go to every school, get every qualification, use Tuition Assistance. Trust me, you'll have worked for it. And that's the way it should be.
Oh, and for the West Point grads out there (or Annapolis)... Go Hokies!!!
In our union in the Midwest elevator mechanics are at $121,000 a yr at just 40 hours per week no OT
That’s awesome, Gary! Good money 🙂
Damn wish blue was in canada
I’m 30 and looking for a new career, thanks for some ideas
Aim for getting Your licenses Gentleman. I live in Texas and My Electrical career has not been linear. I spent lots of years not getting My State verified Hours and worked with employers who avoided getting me My Hours. I have no regrets and I have been able to learn a lot more but If I would have had My license I would have lived more comfortable and been able to find the right employers who have My back. Hope everyone has a successful career in any field they choose.
What's your opinion on union carpenter??? Formwork carpenter??
I'm surprised linemen didn't make the list. Out here in southern California ibew 47 linemen make between 200-400k troublemen make between 300-600k per year. All overtime is doubletime. Fatigue pay etc. And that's working for a utility. Many outside linemen make 300k a year and only work 7 months a year. Base pay right around 70 per hour for linemen
Those are Union numbers I'm sure..
@@JesusChrist2000BC correct local 47 out of southern california
Another thing people need to consider is they should try to match their personality with the profession/career/job they want. Someone might be smart enough to be an engineer but more suited to be an electrician.
I work in garage doors as a service technician and trainer my company is commission based if you have a market like mine in Colorado then between 80k and 🤔 150k+ I was a truck driver for 8 years so I was making about that trucking part rtime for me back then was a 40 hour week needed at least 55 to 65 hours to make the good stuff
Surprised you didn’t talk about unions . Making $90 on the check plus benefits out of ibew local 332. You can check the public web site for pay scale. Skip the technical trades schools and go straight to a union where you get training and pay at the same time. Best decision I ever made. These other non union training companies have a bad wrap. When I was non union I just applied at different contracts till I got the job. Non union contractors don’t care about your 12 month school that costs over 10k. Real talk from an 8 year non union electrician residential and 10 year union inside wireman. It’s the same with all other high end trades. HVAC, Pipe fitters, electricians, operators. Stay away from framing, roofing, sheet rockers, labors.
I am an HVAC contractor, but the skill fhat I can charge up to 250$ an hour and get it everytime... I do building Controls and my speciality is the old pneumatic system from the 50-70.. they are everywhere and nobody knows how they work. Goldmine for a yound smart man !
Awesome, Gabriel!