What they do...

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

McPherson Builders, Ultimate Home Services

Median Salary...

$46,590

Required Education...

High School Diploma; Apprenticeship

What they do...

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

R.B. Robinson Contracting, Dawn Homes Management LLC

Median Salary...

$35,800

Required Education...

High School Diploma; Apprenticeship

What they do...

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Tradesman International, Vanguard Printing LLC

Median Salary...

$55,190

Required Education...

Associates Degree; Vocational Training; Apprenticeships

What they do...

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinklerfitters.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

TST Boces, Ithaca College, Cornell University

Median Salary...

$53,910

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational Training; Apprenticeships

What they do...

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Construction sites

Median Salary...

$65,230

Required Education...

High School Diploma; Vocational Training; Apprenticeships

What they do...

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

HIghways, roadways.

Median Salary...

$39,690

Required Education...

High School Diploma; Vocational Training; Apprenticeships