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Plumber Career Overview & Outlook

A plumber maintains and repairs plumbing systems, such as toilets, faucets, and drains. Plumbers interpret blueprints, install new plumbing systems, and perform maintenance and repairs. Plumbers work both indoors and outdoors, sometimes alone and sometimes in teams. The career outlook shows a slight 2% increase in jobs through 2032. Plumbers typically have a high school diploma and complete an apprenticeship program.

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Plumber Career Overview & Outlook

A plumber maintains and repairs plumbing systems, such as toilets, faucets, and drains. Plumbers interpret blueprints, install new plumbing systems, and perform maintenance and repairs. Plumbers work both indoors and outdoors, sometimes alone and sometimes in teams. The career outlook shows a slight 2% increase in jobs through 2032. Plumbers typically have a high school diploma and complete an apprenticeship program.

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Plumber

By: Steele Schaefer


Career Description Maintains and repairs general plumbing
components to include toilets, urinals, faucets,
and drains. Installs, repairs, or replaces domestic
hot and cold water lines. Repairs and replaces
steam to hot water exchangers for major
building heating systems and pools.
Core Tasks ● Performing maintenance and repair

● Interpret blueprints

● Installing plumbing systems

● Maintain a clean and safe workplace


Workplace Description ● Work in elements
● Changes all the time
● Work 40 hour weeks with possibly
overtime
● May have to work holidays
● Can work alone or with a team
Career Outlook From 2022 to 2032 2% increase
Slight increase of demand in the next
decade
Matching Personality Plumbers are:
styles for Xello ● Builders
● Thinkers
● Organizers
Working Conditions ● Traveling but close to home
● Working in elements
● Always a little different
● Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
work in factories, homes, businesses,
and other places where there are pipes
and related systems. Plumbers and
fitters lift heavy materials, climb
ladders, and work in tight spaces.
Some plumbers travel to worksites
every day.
Earnings Range and National Median: $60,090
Median National Range: $46,590-77,890
Wisconsin Median: $71,690
Wisconsin Range: 49,730-84,640
● I would recommend a high
Education or Training school diploma and a
apprenticeship program

1. CVTC Apprenticeship Program


2. North Woods Technical College
Apprenticeship Program
Career Cluster Architecture and Construction career
cluster
My current job and I am currently working at ETS
Performance. Even though this job is not
Employability Skills directly related to becoming a plumber, I
Certification and its am gaining experience and practice
relevance to this Career communicating with people. I am gaining
experience towards the following
Employability Skills: communicates
effectively with others; collaborates with
others

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