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Specialty Trade Contractors
OJT for Specialty Trade Contractors: NAICS 238
The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector is part of the Construction sector.
The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector includes the following industries:
- Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
- Building Equipment Contractors
- Building Finishing Contractors
- Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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 |
| Electricians | 491.7 | 10.3 | 10.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| Construction laborers | 376.6 | 7.9 | 12.0 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 372.9 | 7.8 | 19.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 262.5 | 5.5 | 19.5 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Carpenters | 247.4 | 5.2 | 10.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 217.2 | 4.6 | 11.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | 156.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | No formal educational credential | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Office clerks, general | 143.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers | 137.4 | 2.9 | 12.2 | No formal educational credential | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Roofers | 121.1 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 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 |
| Solar photovoltaic installers | 18.8 | 0.4 | 148.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic | 0.1 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Lawyers | 0.3 | 0.0 | 29.9 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 0.5 | 0.0 | 26.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Financial managers | 6.8 | 0.1 | 24.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 2.3 | 0.0 | 24.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | 0.3 | 0.0 | 19.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 262.5 | 5.5 | 19.5 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Helpers–pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 52.1 | 1.1 | 19.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 372.9 | 7.8 | 19.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
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