Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Construction: Skilled Trades Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers focused on skilled work that is essential to constructing, maintaining, and repairing buildings and infrastructure including carpentry; welding; masonry; electrical; plumbing; and heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R).
Professionals in the skilled trades play a key role in shaping the environment, combining hands-on skills with technical knowledge to ensure functionality and safety in both new and existing infrastructure and structures. Many skilled trades are also in high demand in the Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Energy and Natural Resources Clusters.
Example programs of study:
  • Carpentry
  • Electrical Systems
  • Green Construction
  • HVAC-R
  • Welding Technology
CodeOccupation
47-2011.00Boilermakers
47-2021.00Brickmasons and Blockmasons
51-7011.00Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
47-2031.00Carpenters Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
47-2041.00Carpet Installers
47-2051.00Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
47-4099.00Construction and Related Workers, All Other
47-2061.00Construction Laborers Bright Outlook
49-9012.00Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
47-2081.00Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
51-2022.00Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook
47-2111.00Electricians Bright Outlook
51-2023.00Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook
47-4021.00Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Bright Outlook
17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
47-4031.00Fence Erectors Bright Outlook
47-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Bright Outlook
47-2042.00Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Bright Outlook
47-2043.00Floor Sanders and Finishers
51-7021.00Furniture Finishers
49-9099.01Geothermal Technicians
47-2121.00Glaziers
49-9021.00Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Bright Outlook
47-3019.00Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
47-3011.00Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
47-3012.00Helpers--Carpenters Bright Outlook
47-3013.00Helpers--Electricians
49-9098.00Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
47-3014.00Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
47-3015.00Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
47-3016.00Helpers--Roofers Bright Outlook
49-9031.00Home Appliance Repairers
49-9099.00Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
47-2131.00Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
47-2132.00Insulation Workers, Mechanical Bright Outlook
49-9094.00Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
49-9071.00Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Bright Outlook
49-9011.00Mechanical Door Repairers Bright Outlook
49-9044.00Millwrights
51-7031.00Model Makers, Wood
17-3029.01Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
47-2141.00Painters, Construction and Maintenance
51-9123.00Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
47-2142.00Paperhangers Bright Outlook
51-7032.00Patternmakers, Wood
17-3029.08Photonics Technicians
47-2151.00Pipelayers
47-2161.00Plasterers and Stucco Masons
47-2152.00Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Bright Outlook
49-9045.00Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
47-2171.00Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Bright Outlook
47-2181.00Roofers Bright Outlook
49-2098.00Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Bright Outlook
47-4091.00Segmental Pavers
47-2211.00Sheet Metal Workers
47-1011.03Solar Energy Installation Managers Bright Outlook
47-2231.00Solar Photovoltaic Installers Bright Outlook
47-2152.04Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Bright Outlook
47-2022.00Stonemasons
47-2221.00Structural Iron and Steel Workers
47-2082.00Tapers
47-2053.00Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
47-2044.00Tile and Stone Setters Bright Outlook
51-4111.00Tool and Die Makers
47-4099.03Weatherization Installers and Technicians
51-4121.00Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4122.00Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-7099.00Woodworkers, All Other

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).