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Construction Of Buildings
OJT for Construction of Buildings: NAICS 236
The Construction of Buildings subsector is part of the Construction sector.
The Construction of Buildings subsector includes the following industries:
- Residential Building Construction
- Nonresidential Building Construction
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Carpenters | 357.8 | 21.5 | 8.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| Construction laborers | 259.6 | 15.6 | 14.2 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 173.1 | 10.4 | 14.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Construction managers | 113.1 | 6.8 | 14.1 | Bachelor’s degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Office clerks, general | 53.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 46.3 | 2.8 | 14.1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cost estimators | 45.1 | 2.7 | 14.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive | 43.1 | 2.6 | -2.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 33.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | Some college, no degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 27.2 | 1.6 | 14.0 | No formal educational credential | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Lawyers | 0.6 | 0.0 | 29.0 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 0.2 | 0.0 | 27.9 | Associate’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 5.8 | 0.3 | 25.6 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Financial managers | 5.5 | 0.3 | 25.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 0.3 | 0.0 | 25.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Urban and regional planners | 0.2 | 0.0 | 19.6 | Master’s degree | None |
| Demonstrators and product promoters | 1.3 | 0.1 | 14.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | 0.5 | 0.0 | 14.7 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Counter and rental clerks | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14.7 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Real estate brokers | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
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