Growing Industries in Southwest Minnesota: Nonresidential Building Contractors

Industrial & Commercial (Non-residential) Building Construction

This industry group comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of nonresidential buildings. This industry group includes nonresidential general contractors, nonresidential operative builders, nonresidential design-build firms, and nonresidential project construction management firms.

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Occupations in Demand for Industrial & Commercial Building Construction

Carpenters	$33,778	1,000		2.6%	390	Long-term on-the-job training
Construction Laborers	$28,482	300		5.7%	132	Moderate on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers	$50,284	260		6.0%	172	Related work experience
Construction Managers	$68,307	290		6.0%	172	Related work experience
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$30,099	40		3.8%	70	Moderate on-the-job training
Cost Estimators	$42,768	110		9.4%	95	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
General & Operations Managers	$65,508	750		-4.1%	534	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
Helpers, Carpenters	$28,431	10		1.1%	50	Short-term on-the-job training
General Office Clerks	$23,690	1,560		7.6%	1,402	Short-term on-the-job training
Construction Equipment Operators	$36,035	430		6.9%	179	Moderate on-the-job training
Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks	$27,746	870		5.4%	744	Moderate on-the-job training
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	$33,452	170		9.1%	82	Long-term on-the-job training
Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts.	$36,832	640		9.1%	308	Moderate on-the-job training
Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec.	$29,535	260		-1.6%	133	Moderate on-the-job training
Civil Engineers	$76,122	40		5.1%	50	Bachelor's degree
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment	$46,779	NA	NA	8.7%	29	Postsecondary voc. award
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,601	440		4.9%	90	Moderate on-the-job training
Electricians	$45,464	150		3.0%	289	Long-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 1st Quarter 2009 Median Salary Data from the Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota

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