Nearly Half Of Young People View Trade Careers As Faster Route To Good Money

Nearly Half Of Young People View Trade Careers As Faster Route To Good Money
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Mike Jr's Auto Repair On E. Dominick St. In Rome, Seen In This O D File Photo From 2022, Has Moved To A New Location So The City Owned Property It Leased Can Undergo An Environmental Cleanup For Contamination From The Property's Use As A Gas Station And, L
Mike Jr's Auto Repair on E. Dominick St. in Rome, seen in this O-D file photo from 2022, has moved to a new location so the city-owned property it leased can undergo an environmental cleanup for contamination from the property's use as a gas station and, later, auto repair shop since the 1950s.

 

Nearly half of young people believe becoming a tradesperson offers a quicker path to earning $100,000 than attending college. A survey of 2,000 adults under 28 found only 19% think choosing university over apprenticeships was wise. Key motivators include avoiding student debt (34%) and starting to earn money sooner (32%). Over half (53%) believe trade careers enable faster homeownership compared to university graduates. The study shows 34% have considered switching industries to become tradespeople, with men (46%) more likely than women (28%). Popular trade choices include painting and decorating (32%), electrical work (20%), and landscaping (20%). Young people cite hands-on work preferences (25%), better work-life balance (33%), and pride in creating or fixing things (26%) as appealing factors. 29% of current university students would change their higher education decision if possible. (Story URL)

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