CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYWarren Hamilton
J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc., Senior Vice President
Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc., Board Member
Construction
Hardhats!Hard work!Heavy lifting!
… so much more!And
Architects
Engineers
Surveyors
Planners
Program Managers
Project Managers
Superintendents and Foremen
Tradesmen
Apprentices
Asst. Project Managers
Estimators
Schedulers
Designers
CADD operators
BIM managers
Accountants
Administrative
IT and programmers
Human resources
Safety directors
Testing and inspection
Quality control
Exciting but Challenging Times for the Construction Industry
New technologies - force all of us to rethink the future of our currents jobs or positions.
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) / VDC (Virtual Design and Construction)
• Green / LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) movement
• Demand for new sustainable building systems
• Prefabrication – the wave of the future?
But are there
any jobs?
Maryland’s Construction Industry:• 5th Largest Employment Segment
• 7.4% of the State’s Overall Employment
• Average Age of Craft Worker is 47Feb 14, 2013, 1:58pm EST Updated: Feb 14, 2013, 3:28pm EST
Up to 100 workers needed for construction job at Sparrows Point Shipyard Ryan Sharrow
New Media Editor- Baltimore Business Journal
“What Proportion of Your Company's Workforce Is Likely to Maryland’s Construction Industry:
Retire Between Now and the Year 2020?”
*Nearly half of interviewed companies expect 20 percent or more of their workforce to retire between now and the year 2020
Industry Educational Requirements
Helper
Carpenter – Helper $24,000-$30,000 Short-term on-the-job training
Electrician – Helper $25,000-$33,000 Short-term on-the-job training
Laborer $27,000-$34,000 Moderate-term on-the-job training
Skilled Craft
Sheet Metal Worker $34,000-$45,000 Apprenticeship / Long-term on-the-job training
Welder $34,000-$46,000 Apprenticeship / Long-term on-the-job training
Carpenter $36,000-$47,000 Apprenticeship / Long-term on-the-job training
Plumber $43,000-$57,000 Apprenticeship / Long-term on-the-job training
Electrician $43,000-$57,000 Apprenticeship / Long-term on-the-job training
Surveyor $46,000-$63,000 Bachelor’s degree
Construction Management
Estimator $54,000-$71,000 Bachelor’s degree
First Line Manager $54,000-$87,000 Work experience in a related occupation
Construction Manager $76,000-$117,000 Bachelor’s degree
Other Professional Careers
Architect $61,000-$87,000 Bachelor’s degree
Civil Engineer $64,000-$90,000 Bachelor’s degree
Earnings Ranges and Educational Requirements for Construction Occupations
Building equipment contractors $81,590
Nonresidential building construction 79,950
Other specialty trade contractors 78,410Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors 76,880
Residential building construction 74,770
Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of construction managers were:
The middle 50 percent earned between $60,650 and $107,140. The highest paid 10 percent earned more than $145,920.
Median Annual Wages
Clasification Annual Pay
Bricklayer $ 35.51 $ 56,816Carpenter $ 36.86 $ 58,976Electrician $ 50.61 $ 80,976Elevator Mechanic $ 68.08 $ 108,928Ironworker $ 43.32 $ 69,312Plumber $ 52.77 $ 84,432Unskilled Laborer $ 22.93 $ 36,688
Actual Wage Rates - Jan. 2013 Project at UMBC
Hourly rate with fringe benefits
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