Boatbuilder
Impact: Creative Expression
Constructs and repairs boats, ranging from small recreational vessels to larger commercial ships.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Minimal
- Team vs solo
- Solo-focused
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- No travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Mostly Remote
- Typical work hours
- 36 to 50 hours
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $89,592
- Entry-level
- $52,262
- Senior
- $117,058
- Growth by 2033
- 10%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 9%
- Typical student debt
- $19,401 to $53,606
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Technical Writing
- Language Fluency
- Research Methods
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Creativity
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 4 to 8 years
- Years to senior
- 14 to 18 years
- Career switching
- Very Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 31%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 6.6/10
- Meaning
- 9.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 4.8/10
- Prestige
- 8.7/10
- Social perception
- High