"safety procedures," "ladders," and "on-the-job training" aren't the only skills we found craftsmen list on their resumes. In fact, there's a whole list of craftsman responsibilities that we found, including:
See the full list of craftsman skills.
After discovering the most helpful skills, we moved onto what kind of education might be helpful in becoming a craftsman. We found that 30.5% of craftsmen have graduated with a bachelor's degree and 3.5% of people in this position have earned their master's degrees. While some craftsmen have a college degree, you may find it's also true that generally it's possible to be successful in this career with only a high school degree. In fact, our research shows that one out of every three craftsmen were not college graduates.
Those craftsmen who do attend college, typically earn either a business degree or a automotive technology degree. Less commonly earned degrees for craftsmen include a electrical engineering technology degree or a aviation degree.
When you're ready to become a craftsman, you might wonder which companies hire craftsmen. According to our research through craftsman resumes, craftsmen are mostly hired by Handyman Connection, Apache Industrial Services, and Builders FirstSource. Now is a good time to apply as Handyman Connection has 34 craftsmen job openings, and there are 15 at Apache Industrial Services and 6 at Builders FirstSource.
Since salary is important to some craftsmen, it's good to note that they are figured to earn the highest salaries at Pluralsight, Marathon Petroleum, and HollyFrontier. If you were to take a closer look at Pluralsight, you'd find that the average craftsman salary is $66,116. Then at Marathon Petroleum, craftsmen receive an average salary of $56,585, while the salary at HollyFrontier is $53,177.
View more details on craftsman salaries across the United States.
If you earned a degree from the top 100 educational institutions in the United States, you might want to take a look at United States Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Association, and Ford Motor. These three companies have hired a significant number of craftsmen from these institutions.
In general, craftsmen fulfill roles in the construction and transportation industries. While employment numbers are high in those industries, the craftsman annual salary is the highest in the energy industry with $51,015 as the average salary. Meanwhile, the technology and finance industries pay $50,674 and $50,486 respectively. This means that craftsmen who are employed in the energy industry make 36.5% more than craftsmen who work in the manufacturing Industry.