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Top Cities & Towns for Builder
- 1. Auburn Hills, MI (14)
- 2. Buffalo Grove, IL (14)
- 3. Livonia, MI (14)
- 4. Novi, MI (14)
- 5. Plymouth, MI (13)
- 6. Sterling Heights, MI (13)
- 7. New Hudson, MI (12)
- 8. Liberty, SC (11)
- 9. Elk Grove Village, IL (10)
- 10. Columbus, OH (9)
- 11. Charlotte, NC (8)
- 12. Los Angeles, CA (8)
- 13. Chicago, IL (8)
- 14. Carol Stream, IL (8)
- 15. Portland, OR (7)
- 16. Renton, WA (7)
- 17. Houston, TX (6)
- 18. Grand Rapids, MI (6)
- 19. Rochester, MI (6)
- 20. Placentia, CA (6)
Education you need to become a Builder
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- Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Business Admi...
- Bachelor Degree in Business
- Associate Degree in General Studies
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Annual Pay Estimate for Builder and Other Important Info
See how many years Builder's are in their job, how much they make, how long it took to get there and how available this job is in terms of open positions.
2.5 years
$46K
Mixed
301 out of 3997
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Career Paths for Builder
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Jobs to start your career in becoming a Builder
These are the most common roles Jobtrees users had to start their career that eventually lead them to Builder. If you’re looking to get into this career these are jobs to consider to get your start. We’ve included below some current open job postings that match those roles. Click to search for more.
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This is the most common and direct path to Builder based on our users' career history
This is the most common singular path based on our users' career history that leads to Builder. See more potential paths to this role with our pathfinder tool.
Carpenter$51K
Builder$46K
2Times This Path Taken
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Jobs within the same job hierarchy as Builder
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PRIMARY ROLE
Builder
Average Time: 2.5
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Contractor
Average Time: 4.6
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Construction Consultant
Average Time: 6.1
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Finisher
Average Time: 3.4
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Conductor
Average Time: 6.5
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Installer
Average Time: 5.1
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Subcontractor
Average Time: 5.8
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