Model Makers, Wood
What Model Makers, Wood Do
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 57.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Production and Processingimportance 4.0/5
- Designimportance 3.8/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.6/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.4/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.4/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.2/5
- English Languageimportance 3.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.9/5
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.4/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.2/5
- Time Pressure4.2/5
- Spend Time Standing4.1/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Food Batchmakers93% skill match
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic91% skill match
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers90% skill match
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers90% skill match
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers90% skill match
- Radiation Therapists88% skill match
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers88% skill match
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic87% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.0/5
- Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
- Operations Analysisimportance 2.9/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.9/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.8/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.8/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Innovation
- Self-Confidence
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticLateral Move
- Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticLateral Move
- Power Distributors and DispatchersLateral Move
- Furniture FinishersLateral Move
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.