Construction jobs top list of fastest-growing St. Louis occupations
Seven construction job categories are among the 20 fastest-growing occupations projected for the St. Louis region through the end of 2007, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. The construction jobs that are projected to grow from 6% to 7% include:
- Tile and marble setters
- Roofers
- Pipelayers
- Cement masons and concrete finishers
- Paving workers
- Iron and rebar workers
- Brickmason, stonemason and blockmason helpers
The trends reflect a locally strong commercial construction industry and underscore the need for programs to attract and train new workers.
