# Skilled trades careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/skilled-trades  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:14:30.147389+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Skilled hands-on work — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, mechanics and maintenance.

## Facts
- Open roles: 18,707 across 893 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 2,246 (914 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 14,863
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 2,643
- Median posted band at entry: $54K median (10th $42K, 90th $77K; 777 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $64K median (10th $47K, 90th $99K; 6601 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 286, hybrid 29, on site 15798, not stated 2594

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Maintenance Technician | 749 | 262 | $62K |
| Automotive Technician | 541 | 335 | $59K |
| Technician | 403 | 81 | $67K |
| Field Service Technician | 399 | 129 | $66K |
| Service Technician | 244 | 26 | $71K |
| Auto Glass Installation Technician Trainee | 236 | 0 | — |
| Electrician | 212 | 43 | $70K |
| Maintenance Mechanic | 204 | 68 | $65K |
| Aircraft Mechanic | 191 | 6 | — |
| Automotive Service Advisor | 187 | 133 | $50K |
| Machinist | 174 | 63 | $69K |
| Cnc Machinist | 166 | 84 | $66K |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 48 | 13 | $54K |
| Junior | 866 | 199 | $49K |
| Mid | 829 | 311 | $62K |
| Senior | 1029 | 371 | $83K |
| Staff | 431 | 139 | $88K |
| Principal | 99 | 40 | $90K |
| Management | 542 | 196 | $116K |

## Skills postings name most
- Customer Service: 3380 postings, 471 at entry level
- HVAC Installation: 3231 postings, 280 at entry level
- Electrical Wiring: 2530 postings, 200 at entry level
- Preventive Maintenance: 2358 postings, 189 at entry level
- Plumbing Installation: 2165 postings, 167 at entry level
- Continuous Improvement: 2087 postings, 201 at entry level
- Hand and Power Tools: 2054 postings, 449 at entry level
- PLC Programming: 1881 postings, 207 at entry level
- OSHA Safety Compliance: 1838 postings, 115 at entry level
- Assembly Line Work: 1660 postings, 189 at entry level
- Spreadsheet Analysis: 1487 postings, 109 at entry level
- Refrigeration: 1287 postings, 95 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Amentum: 784 open, 15 entry level
- Jci: 773 open, 99 entry level
- Carvana: 600 open, 477 entry level
- Johnson Controls: 504 open, 70 entry level
- Safelite: 444 open, 248 entry level
- Brakes Plus: 345 open, 0 entry level
- Walmart: 318 open, 0 entry level
- Army National Guard Units: 262 open, 0 entry level
- SpaceX: 259 open, 109 entry level
- Serviceexperts: 229 open, 12 entry level

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