Maritime manufacturing combines stability and great pay with future-forward tech and growth potential.
WHAT KIND OF careers ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
Careers in maritime manufacturing encompass everything from design and production to the assembly of various naval vessels and their components.
Additive manufacturing
For the creators
Use next-gen tools to 3D print parts that are assembled into incredible defense platforms.
Cnc machining
For the shapers
Use advanced technology to shape everyday materials into crucial components.
Non-destructive testing
For the experimenters
Use precise instruments to ensure that every component is of the highest quality and safe for service.
Quality assurance
For the creators
Use your knack for numbers and keen eye to ensure quality and spot mistakes.
Welding
For the makers
Use your torch to forge impenetrable bonds and piece together parts, systems and platforms.
Metrology
Real Estate Agent
TOOLKIT
Day
The career you choose now will inform what you'll be doing every day for the next several decades (no pressure). Let's take a look at a typical day at each job to see how you might spend your time.
Had ANOTHER no-show for my listings today. 🙄
Another day in paradise, huh? 😉 I’ve been running QA on this:
Are you serious?! That's so much cooler than my job!
For real. I heard "on-the-job" training and thought I'd be making sure I got my boss's sandwich order right. But I'm making sure that the communication systems for this sub are calibrated to perfection. Because once it's underwater, there's no room for error ... none.
Wow. This is what I'm working on at the moment:
Oh wow, that’s ... thrilling 😬
What's your office like?
Whoa ... way more impressive than a duplex.
What, your office isn't dedicated to the pursuit of perfection?
This is today's office:
You do you. I’ll stick with my career ...
rights
Let's face it. Some careers come with more of the intangible "it factor" than others. When someone asks you what you do for a living, how will you answer?
Just call me the master of precision.
I send out newsletters begging people to use me instead of an app as their agent.
Perfection is my standard. "Do you want it right or right now?" is my motto.
I design flyers featuring two-bedroom condos.
I use the most rigorous globally-accepted calibration standard.
I show houses to potential buyers. Sometimes I light a cookie-scented candle.
What will your career trajectory look like? Let’s compare paths to see what your future could hold.
JANUARY 2025
Start Expedited Training
ATDM is hooking me up with a fast training program. New career: activated ✅
February 2025
Grow My Skillset
I'm learning how to use CMMs and laser trackers AND how to perform dimensional verification of things like propulsion systems.
March 2025
Pay Training Tuition
FREE
Putting my money toward a car down payment because training costs me $0. 🚘
May 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $65K/year
Officially a Calibration Tech and bringing in a real income. My friends in college still have three years to go ...
January 2030
CMM Quality Inspector
Up to $77K/year
Never imagined I would inspect electromagnetic and electric power generation systems that support critical defense equipment. But here I am. 😎
January 2035
Quality Control Manager
Up to $95K/year
I lead all things QA for a defense company ranked a Best Place to Work. On the side, I mentor folks just getting into maritime manufacturing; gotta pay it forward!
JANUARY 2025
Start Real Estate Training Courses
$180 – $900
Taking online courses to prep for the real estate exam. What's the difference between a void contract and a voidable contract?
FEBRUARY 2025
Take the Real Estate Exam
Lots of coffee and late nights preparing for the big test, and I passed!
MARCH 2025
Land First Job
I've already been on a few interviews. Nothing yet but I'll keep going!
MAY 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $65K/year
I'm learning the ropes of home sales ... and also how to get coffee for senior brokers.
JANUARY 2030
Become a Buyer's Sales Agent
Up to $75K/year
This whole commission-based salary thing is a little scary. I have good days … and bad months.
JANUARY 2035
Doing My Own Thing as a Real Estate Broker
Up to $84K/year
I spend a lot of sleepless nights staring at the ceiling wondering if AI is coming for my job. Hope my industry still exists next year.
Your journey starts here
Everyone’s path is different; it’s about finding what’s right for you. Some paths include debugging code and worrying about AI taking your job. Some include being the enforcer of accuracy and precision for our nation's defense equipment.
What will you choose?
Sources
Training Length, 4 months
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary, $70K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
Training Length: 4 - 6 months
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost: Up to $900
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary: $62K
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc.,www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Sources
Training Tuition, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $65K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
CMM Quality Inspector, Up to $77K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Calibration Technician," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
Quality Control Manager, Up to $95K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Quality Control Manager," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 6 Jun 2024.
Real Estate Training Courses, $180 - $900
"How to Become a Real Estate Agent," Kaplan Real Estate Education, www.kapre.com/resources/real-estate/how-to-become-a-real-estate-agent. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $65K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Real Estate Broker, Up to $84K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Real Estate Agent," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.