Northeast Wisconsin Construction Workforce by the Numbers
Top Occupations
- Carpenters
- Construction Laborers
- First-Line Supervisors
- Electricians
- Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
- Operating Engineers
- Highway Maintenance
Architecture & Construction New North Regional Career Pathway
New North Wisconsin Career Pathways is a regional coalition of representatives from CESA 5, CESA 6, CESA 7, CESA 8 and New North, a non-profit economic development corporation. Working together to support schools and school districts throughout 18 counties in northeastern Wisconsin, the New North Career Pathways collaboratively provides means for students to participate in and complete a pathway.
What are Career Pathways?
Part of an initiative by the state of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI), there are seven different pathways with various career offerings depending upon the post-graduation direction. Designed to reflect the vision of employers, the school district and workforce development, career pathways align classroom education with hands-on experience.
Students who participate in a career pathway work with their school advisor to establish a class schedule that includes academic work in their industry and allows them to spend part of their day working alongside a mentor in an area company applying what they learned.
With a variety of industry career pathways to choose from including business administration, construction, digital technology, education, health care, manufacturing and energy, participating students not only earn dual credits and gain hands-on experience, but they may graduate from college sooner, build a network in their career field, and earn industry-recognized credentials and certifications.
New North Regional Architecture & Construction Design Career Pathway map
This interactive document includes architecture and construction career pathways broken down by education level, design/pre-construction and general construction/skilled trades position categories. Each career pathway links to specific job information that includes:
- What does someone in this position do?
- Knowledge, skills, abilities personality, technology, and education needed
- Job outlook with regional salary information
Pathway Resources:
The Benefits of Apprenticeships
A Paycheck
From day one, you will earn a paycheck guaranteed to increase over time
Hands-On Training
Receive practical on-the-job learning in a wide selection of programs
An Education
Get hands-on training and earn college credit while earning a great wage
A Career
Apprenticeship can pave the way to a fulfilling, long-term career with competitive wages
Certification
Get a nationally recognized completiong certification and take it anywhere in the U.S.
Youth Apprenticeships
A Youth Apprenticeship is a one or two year “earn while you learn” program for high school juniors and seniors consisting of work and related classroom instruction in a chosen occupation. Training is received on-the-job where the employer teaches the skills of the occupation. This is augmented by taking courses that are related to that occupation. No matter what the youth apprentice decides to do after high school, they will be more prepared for success because of their apprenticeship!
Registered Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship is a post-secondary education, like a college or university. But there's a big difference. Apprentices learn only a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom. They receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer who pays a good wage. The employment is the primary requirement for an apprenticeship — a job must exist in order for the apprentice to be trained. The classroom instruction is usually provided through the Wisconsin Technical College system.
Northeast Wisconsin Schools and Training Programs
Northeast Wisconsin has a number of two and four-year colleges offering architecture, trade, and construction-related programs. No matter what construction career you want to pursue you can find a program here that will give you the tools you need to succeed in your career.
