Carpenter

Did you like shop class? Carpenters work with wood for their living. This is a job that is in high demand that is unlikely to be automated.

Carpenters are skilled craftsmen who wood for a living. If you love the idea of being creative, playing with cool power tools, and designing beautiful things out of wood, this could be a great career.

There are all different kinds of carpenters, which are generally divided into rough carpentry or finish carpentry. Rough carpenters work outdoors on construction projects, doing things like framing houses or building scaffolding.

Finish carpenters make cabinets, furniture, instruments, decorations, and any other fine pieces of work out of wood. Within finish carpentry, there are all kinds of specializations—for example, scenic carpenters work in the film industry building movie sets.

To become a carpenter, you’ll need a high school diploma (no college required) and be in good physical shape. You’ll then need to find and complete a three-to four-year apprenticeship that combines technical training with on-the-job training.

If you like working with wood, carpentry can be a rewarding career, where you have the immense pleasure of being truly creative every day you come into work. Not only that, but it’s a job that is in high demand and is unlikely to get automated.