Coastal Bend College
Process Technician
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 165 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Construction Laborers
At a Glance
Median Salary
$34,045
$34,045
Local Jobs
3,843
3,843
Entry-Level Education
High School
High School
Occupation Profile
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
By The Numbers
Median Annual Earnings
$34,045
Median Annual Earnings are the midpoint earned by 50 percent of workers who are the lowest paid and 50 percent of workers who are the highest paid in a particular occupation
Local Jobs
3,843
Jobs are any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation (note: one individual may hold multiple jobs)
Entry-Level Education
High School
This is the most common education level requested in entry-level job listings.
Daily Tasks
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
- Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Occupational Skills
What skills are necessary for Construction Laborers?
Hard Skills
Carpentry
Construction
Demolition
Drywall (Installation And Repair)
Excavation
Hand Tools
Machinery
Painting
Plumbing
Trenching
Construction
Demolition
Drywall (Installation And Repair)
Excavation
Hand Tools
Machinery
Painting
Plumbing
Trenching
Soft Skills
Communications
Coordinating
Customer Service
Detail Oriented
Lifting Ability
Loading And Unloading
Operations
Planning
Strong Work Ethic
Valid Driver's License
Coordinating
Customer Service
Detail Oriented
Lifting Ability
Loading And Unloading
Operations
Planning
Strong Work Ethic
Valid Driver's License
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry- or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education. They are essential in many industries and occupations.
Education Programs
Coastal Bend College
Mechatronics
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 180 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
Manual Machinist
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 205 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
Maintenance Technician
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 250 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
Foundations of Plumbing
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 145 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
Die Setter
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 100 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
HVAC/R Technician
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 100 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
Engineering Technician
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 330 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Coastal Bend College
CNC Machinist
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate | Cert | 195 | Yes | No |
Braden Becknell
Coastal Bend College
361-354-2768
bbecknell@coastalbend.edu
Craft Training Center
CORE
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CTE | cred | hrs | No | No |
Marene Cheatham
Craft Training Center
(361) 289-1636 ext. 311
mcheatham@ctccb.org
Craft Training Center
Instrumentation
Type | Credential | Hours | Online | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CTE | cred | hrs | No | No |
Marene Cheatham
Craft Training Center
(361) 289-1636 ext. 311
mcheatham@ctccb.org
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Construction Laborers
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