Skilled Trades Estimator

Leads specialized work in estimating and ensuring safety on skilled trades projects.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$68k

Mean

$70k

10th–90th pct

$51k–$93k

Observations

882

Confidence: 35% · based on 882 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Blueprint Reading

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Trade School

41% require · 27% prefer

Certificate

27% require · 21% prefer

No College

14% require · 11% prefer

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Common next roles

Safety and Compliance Manager, Skilled Trades+81.7%Skilled Trades Crew Supervisor+85.0%Skilled Trades Estimating Assistant+1.5%Skilled Trades Apprentice-40.5%Skilled Trades Journeyman Tradesperson+4.1%

Common previous roles

Skilled Trades Apprentice-68.0%Skilled Trades Estimating Assistant+1.5%Safety and Compliance Manager, Skilled Trades+45.0%Skilled Trades Journeyman Tradesperson+3.9%Skilled Trades Crew Supervisor+45.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,928

Posting growth-1%

Median days to fill38 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)22,555

Projected growth4.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness20%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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