Craft Apprentice
Impact: Quality craftsmanship, tangible product creation, infrastructure maintenance
Assists skilled tradespersons in learning a craft through hands-on training and mentorship, developing practical skills and knowledge.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $58,240
- Entry-level
- $41,600
- Senior
- $83,200
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High to 100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- None
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Tool Proficiency
- Blueprint Reading
- Material Handling
- Safety Procedures
- Measurement
- Specific Craft Techniques
Soft skills
- Willingness to Learn
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Apprentice
- Journeyman
- Master Craftsman/Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to hands-on skill and judgment components
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate